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This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinityofthe air vents. There is arisk of injury.
Reduce the heater output before it becomes
too hot.
The AIRSCARF function warms the head and
neck area of vehicle occupantsw ith warm air.
The warm air flows out of the holes in the head
restraints.
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cate the heating level you have selected.
XEnsure that the SmartKey is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: press button:.
Three red indicator lamps in the button light
up. The blower start supafterapreheating
phase of seven seconds.
XPress button :repeatedly until the desired
heating level is set.
XTo switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
iThe blower continues runnin gfor seven sec-
onds to cool down the heating elements.
iIf the battery voltage is too low, AIRSCARF
may switch off.
Problems with AIRSCARF
AIRSCARF has switched off prematurely or will
not switch on. The vehicle's electrical system
voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumersa re switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumer sthat you do
not need, such as the rear window defroster
or interior lighting.
XSwitch on AIRSCARF again.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steerin gwheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steerin gwheel. There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. This
also applies to mobile phones if the "Digital
Car Key in smartphone" function is activated
via the Mercedes me connect web app. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steerin gwheel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock.
Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
GWARNING
If the steerin gwheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion,itc ould change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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iIf you activate the residual heat function at
high temperatures, only the ventilation willb e
activated. The blower runs at mediums peed.
XTo deactivate:press theÌorÁ but-
ton.
The indicator lamp in the ÌorÁ button
goes out.
Residualh eat is deactivated automatically:
Rafter approximately 30 minutes
Rwhen the ignition is switched on
Rif the battery voltage drops
Setting the air vents
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air
vents. This could resultinb urns or frostbite in
the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is ar isk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain asufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary,r edirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.
GWARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the vents in the head restraints. This could resultinb urns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is arisk of injury.
Reduce the heater outputb efore it becomes
too hot.
In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
Rkeep the air inlet grilleont he hood and in the
engine compartment on the front-passenger
side free of blockages, such as ice, snow or
leaves.
Rnever cover the air vents or air intake grilles in
the vehicle interior.
iYou can move the adjusters for the air vents
verticallyorh orizontally to set the direction of
the airflow.
iFor optimal climate control in the vehicle,
open the air vents completely and set the
adjusters to the central position.
Setting the center air vents
XTo open the center air vents: turn the
adjuster in one of center air vents :counter-
clockwise.
XTo close the center air vents: turn the
adjuster in one of center air vents :clock-
wise until it engages.
Setting the side air vents
:Side window defroster vent
;Side air vent
XTo open aside air vent: turn the adjuster in
the side air vent ;to the left.
XTo close aside air vent: turn the adjuster in
the side air vent ;to the right until it
engages.
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Setting the blower outputofthe AIR-
SCARF vents
GWARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the ventsint he head restraints.
This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is arisk of injury.
Reduce the heater output before it becomes
too hot.
You can adjust the blower output of AIRSCARF
vents :using the AIRSCARF button
(
Ypage 87).
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Climatec ontrol