Setting the side air vents
X
To open/close: turn control008Aup or
down.
i Side window demister vent 0046is never
completely shut, even if side air vent 0047is
shut.
Setting the glove compartment air vent The glove compartmen
tcan be ventilated, for
instancetoc ool its contents, when
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic climate con-
trol/THERMOTRONIC luxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control* is activated. The level
of airflow depends on the airflow and air dis-
tribution settings.
! At high outside temperatures, open the
air vent and activate the "cooling with air
dehumidification" function. Otherwise,
temperature-sensitive items stored in the
glove compartmen tcould be damaged. 0046
Air vent control
0047 Air vent X
To open/close: turn control0046clockwise
or anti-clockwise.
Setting the AIRSCARF vents* (Cabriolet) G
Risk of injury
When AIRSCARF is in operation, very hot air
can flow from the ventsint he head restraints.
This could cause burns to bare skin in the
immediate vicinity of the vents. Make sure
that you reduce the heater output in time. You can adjust the blower output of AIR-
SCARF vents
0046using the AIRSCARF button
(Y page 70).
Setting the rear-compartment air vents 0046
Rear-compartmen tair vent control
0047 Rear-compartmen tair vent,r ight
008A Rear control unit for THERMOTRONIC
luxury 3-zone automatic climate control*
0088 Rear-compartmen tair vent,l eft Air conditioning
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Risk of accident
Braking efficiency is reduce dafterw ashing
the vehicle .Thisc ould cause an accident. For
this reason, following acar wash, drive with
particula rcare unti lthe brakes are dry.
You can wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash from the beginning.
! We recommend automatic car washes
with an adjustable 38
high-pressure pre-
cleaning program. In car washe sthat use
hig hw ater pressures, there is adanger that
as mall quantity of water may leak into the
vehicle.
! Cabriolet: do not treatthe vehicle with
hot wa xunder any circumstances.
! Cabriolet: pull the key ou tofthe ignition
lock whe nwashing the vehicle .This
ensures that the wind deflector on the
windscreen is retracted. The wind deflector
may otherwise be damaged.
If the vehicle is very dirty, pre-wash it before
cleaning it in an automatic car wash.
! Make sure that the automatic car wash is
suitabl efor the size of the vehicle .Fold in
the exterior mirrors before the vehicle is
washed. There is otherwise ariskofd am-
ag etot he exterior mirrors.
! Whe nwashing your vehicle in atow-
through car wash, make sure that the auto-
mati ctransmission* is in position N.The
vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
! Make sure that the sid ewindow sare com-
pletel yclosed, that the ventilation/heater
blower is fully turne doff and that the wind-
scree nwiper switch is set to 0.Otherwise,
the rain/light senso rmay be activated, trig-
gering unintende dwiper movements. This
could cause damag etothe vehicle.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off
wa xa nd drying agents from the windscreen and the wiper blades. Thi
swillp revent smears
and reduce wiping noises caused by residue
on the windscreen.
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Risk of accident
Do not us ehigh-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzle s(dirt grinders )toclean your
vehicle ,inparticula rthe tyres. You could oth-
erwise damag ethe tyre sand cause an acci-
dent.
! Observe the instructions issue dbythe
equipment manufacturer concerning the
distance to be maintained between the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleane rand the
vehicle (a tleast 30 cm).
Move the high-pressure cleane rnozzle
around whe ncleaning your vehicle.
Do not ai mdirectl yata ny of the following:
R tyres
R doo rjoint
R soft top (Cabriolet)
R wind deflector net (Cabriolet)
R electrical components
R battery
R connectors
R lights
R seals
R trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to failures or leaks.
Care and treatmen tofmatt paint-
work* You
rvehicle ha saclear matt finish. For this
reason, yo ushoul dmake sure that you
adhere to the following instructions to avoid
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