The auxiliary heating switches off when the
engine is switched off. The auxiliary ventila-
tion switches off when you turn the key to key
position 2(Y page 157).
The auxiliary heating switches off automati-
cally after 50 minutes.
You cannot use the auxiliary ventilation to
cool the vehicle interior to a temperature
lower than the outside temperature.
Before switching on X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 157).
X Set the desired temperature.
Auxiliary heating or ventilation can also be
switched on if the manually set climate con-
trol is activated. Optimum comfort is attained by setting the system to automatic mode. Set
the temperature to 22 †.
The auxiliary heating/ventilation can be acti- vated or deactivated using the remote control or the button on the centre console.
The on-board computer can be used to spec-
ify up to three departure times, one of which
may be preselected (Y page 252).
Switching the auxiliary heating/venti-
lation on or off using the button on the
centre console General notes The colours of the indicator lamps on but-
ton
:signify the following:
R Blue: auxiliary ventilation activated
R Red: auxiliary heating activated
R Yellow: departure time preselected
(Y page 252)
Switching on the auxiliary heating/venti-
lation
X Press button :.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button :
lights up.
Switching off the auxiliary heating/venti-
lation
X Press button :.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button :
goes out.
Switching the auxiliary heating/venti-
lation on or off using the remote control General notes
Your vehicle comes with one remote control.
You may use two additional remote controls
for your vehicle. For more information, please
contact a qualified specialist workshop.
Store the remote control for the auxiliary
heating so that the auxiliary heating cannot
be switched on unintentionally. In particular,
ensure that the remote control for the auxili-
ary heating is kept out of the reach of chil-
dren.
The remote control has a range of approx-
imately 300 metres. This range is reduced by:
R sources of radio interference
R solid objects between the remote control
and the vehicle
R the remote control being in an unfavoura-
ble position in relation to the vehicle
R transmitting from an enclosed space
If the remote control battery is low, the bat-
tery symbol on the left of the display is shown as empty. Replace the remote control battery Operating the climate control system
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