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NOTE Recirculation cannot be activated when the
max defroster is on.
Related information
•
Climate system controls (p. 213)
• Activating and deactivating the recirculation
timer setting (p. 220) Activating and deactivating the
recirculation timer setting
The climate system's recirculation function helps
shut out smog, smoke, exhaust fumes, etc. by
reusing the air in the passenger compartment. When the recirculation timer is activated, air recir-
culation will switch off automatically after 20
minutes.
1. Tap Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap Climate.
3. Tap Recirculation Timer to activate/deacti-
vate the recirculation timer.
Related information
• Activating and deactivating recirculation
(p. 219) Activating and deactivating max
defroster
Max defroster is used to quickly remove conden-
sation and ice from windows.
Activating and deactivating max
defroster from the center console
A button in the center console offers quick
access to the max defroster.
On vehicles with heated windshields*, the max
defroster can only be activated separately from
Climate view in the center display. Button in center console.
Vehicles without a heated windshield:
–
Tap the button.
>
The max defroster is activated/deacti-
vated and the button lights up/goes out.
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Vehicles with a heated windshield:
– Press the button repeatedly to switch
between the three levels:
• Activated windshield heating
• Activated windshield heating and max
defroster
• Deactivated.
>
The heated windshield and max defroster
are activated/deactivated and the button
lights up/goes out.
NOTE The max defroster starts after a slight delay to
avoid a brief increase in blower speed if the
heated windshield function has been deacti-
vated by pressing the button twice in quick
succession.
Activating and deactivating max
defroster from the center display Max defroster in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.
Tap Max.
>
The max defroster is activated/deacti-
vated and the button lights up/goes out.
Max defroster deactivates automatic cli-
mate control and air recirculation, acti-
vates the air conditioning, and changes
blower speed to 5 and temperature to
HI.
When max defroster is deactivated, the
climate system reverts to the previous set-
tings.
NOTE The volume increases when the blower speed
is changed to
5.
Related information
•Climate system controls (p. 213)
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heated windshield*
Windshield heating is used to quickly remove
condensation and ice from the windshield.
Activating and deactivating windshield
heating from the center console
A button in the center console is used to quickly
access windshield heating.
Button in center console.
–
Press the button repeatedly to switch
between the three levels:
• Activated windshield heating
• Activated windshield heating and max
defroster
• Deactivated.
>
The heated windshield and max defroster
are activated/deactivated and the button
lights up/goes out.
Activating and deactivating windshield
heating from the center display Windshield heating button in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.
Tap Electric.
>
Windshield heating is activated/deacti-
vated and the button lights up/goes out.
NOTE Triangular areas at the far sides of the wind-
shield are not heated and will take slightly
longer to defrost/de-ice.
NOTE
The heated windshield may affect the per-
formance of transponders and other commu-
nication equipment.
Related information
•
Climate system controls (p. 213)
• Activating and deactivating automatic wind-
shield heating* (p. 223)
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Activating and deactivating
automatic windshield heating*
Windshield heating is used to quickly remove
condensation and ice from the windshield.
Windshield heating can be set to automatically
activate when the engine is started. With auto-
matic start activated, heating will be activated
when there is a risk of ice or condensation on the
windows or mirrors. Heating is automatically
switched off when the window or door mirror is
sufficiently warm and the condensation or ice is
gone.
1. Tap Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap Climate.
3. Select Auto Front Defroster to activate/
deactivate automatic windshield heating.
Related information
• Activating and deactivating the heated wind-
shield* (p. 222) Activating and deactivating the
heated rear window and door
mirrors
The heated rear window and door mirrors are
used to quickly remove condensation and ice
from the glass.
Activating and deactivating the heated
rear window and door mirrors from the
center console
A button in the center console offers quick
access to the heated rear window and door mir-
rors functions.
Button in center console.
–
Tap the button.
>
Heated windows and door mirrors are
activated and the button lights up/goes
out.
Activating and deactivating the heated
rear window and door mirrors from the
center display Rear window/door mirror heating button in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.
Tap Rear.
>
Heated windows and door mirrors are
activated and the button lights up/goes
out.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 213)
• Automatically activating and deactivating the
heated rear window and door mirrors
(p. 224)
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The temperature in the different climate zones of
the vehicle can be synchronized with the tem-
perature set for the driver's side. Synchronization button on the driver's side temperature
control.
1. Tap the driver's side temperature button in
the center display's climate bar to open the
control.
2. Tap Synchronize temperature .
>
The temperature for all of the vehicle's cli-
mate zones will be synchronized with the
one set for the driver's side and the syn-
chronization symbol will be displayed next
to the temperature button.
Synchronization is stopped with another press on Synchronize temperature or by changing the
temperature setting for a climate zone other than
the driver's.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 213) Activating and deactivating air
conditioning
The air conditioning cools and dehumidifies
incoming air as needed. Air conditioning button in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.
Tap AC.
>
The air conditioning is activated/deacti-
vated and the button lights up/goes out.
When the air conditioning is activated, it
will be switched on and off automatically
by the climate system as needed.
NOTE For optimum function of the air conditioning,
close all side windows and the panoramic
roof*.
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NOTEThe air conditioning cannot be activated when
the fan speed is set to
Off.
Related information
•Climate system controls (p. 213) Activating and deactivating climate
control for the third-row seats*
The air conditioning cools and dehumidifies
incoming air as needed. Air conditioning button in the Rear climate tab in Cli-
mate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display and select the Rear climate tab.
2. Tap 3rd row climate.
>
The air conditioning is activated/deacti-
vated and the button lights up/goes out.
NOTE The air conditioning for the third row of seats
is automatically activated if any of the third
row seat belts are buckled.
It is not possible to manually activate air con-
ditioning for the third row of seats if the main
air conditioning system is deactivated or the
climate system for the second row of seats is
deactivated.
Related information
•
Climate system controls (p. 213)
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NOTE Preconditioning is only available when the car
is connected to an electrical outlet. A charg-
ing post that is not always active, for example
because of a timer, can cause loss of function
for preconditioning.
If the car is not connected to an electrical
socket it is still possible in a warm climate to
achieve brief cooling of the passenger com-
partment by direct starting preconditioning.
NOTE
During preconditioning of the passenger
compartment, the vehicle works to reach a
comfortable temperature and not the tem-
perature set in the climate system.
Related information
•
Parking climate (p. 230)
• Starting and stopping preconditioning
(p. 231)
• Preconditioning timer settings (p. 232) Starting and stopping
preconditioning
Preconditioning heats or cools the passenger
compartment before driving. Preconditioning
can be started in the center display or from a
cellular phone.
Starting/stopping from the center
display Preconditioning button in the Parking climate tab in
Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2. Select the Parking climate tab. Window for seat/steering wheel heating in the Parking
climate tab in Climate view.
3. Tap the boxes to select if seat/steering
wheel heating should be activated along with
preconditioning.
4. Tap Preconditioning.
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Preconditioning starts/stops and the but-
ton lights up/goes out.
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Adding and editing timer setting for
preconditioning
The preconditioning timer can store up to 8 pre-
set timer settings.
Adding a timer setting Button for adding a timer setting in the Parking climate
tab in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.
Select the Parking climate tab.
3. Tap Add timer.
>
A pop-up window will appear.
NOTE It is not possible to add a time setting if there
are already 8 settings for the timer. Delete a
time setting to be able to add a new one. 4.
Tap Date to set a time for a specific date.
Tap Days to set a time for one or more days
of the week.
With Days: Activate/deactivate the repeat
function by selecting/deselecting the
Repeat weekly checkbox.
5. With Date: Select a date for preconditioning
by scrolling in the date list using the arrows.
With Days: Select days of the week for pre-conditioning by tapping the buttons for the
days.
6.
Set the time at which preconditioning should
be completed by scrolling using the arrows in
the clock.
7. Tap Confirm to add a timer setting.
>
The timer setting will be added to the list
and activated.
Editing a timer setting1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2. Select the Parking climate tab.
3.
Tap the timer setting you would like to
change.
> A pop-up window will appear.
4. To edit a timer setting, follow the procedures described under the heading "Adding a timer
setting" above. Activating and deactivating
preconditioning timer settings
Timer settings in the preconditioning timer can
be activated or deactivated as needed. Timer buttons in the Parking climate tab in Climate
view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.
Select the Parking climate tab.
3.
Activate/deactivate a timer setting by tap-
ping the timer button to the right of the set-
ting.
> The timer setting is activated/deactivated and the button lights up/goes out.