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Opening, closing and directing air
vents
Some of the air vents in the passenger compart-
ment can be individually opened, closed and
directed.
Misting can be eliminated by directing the outer
air vents towards the door windows.
Direct the outer air vents into the passenger
compartment to maintain a comfortable tempera-
ture in warm weather.
Opening and closing the air vents
Air vent thumb wheel
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– Turn the thumb wheel to open/close the air-
flow from the vent.
The more white lines that are visible, the
stronger the airflow.
Directing air flow Airflow control
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– Move the control from side to side or up and
down to direct airflow from the vent.
Related information
Air distribution (p. 209)
Adjusting air distribution (p. 210)
Air distribution options (p. 212) 2
The illustration is generic - air vent design varies depending on its lo\
cation.

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Climate system controls
The climate system functions are controlled from
physical buttons on the center console, the cen-
ter display, and the climate panel on the rear
side of the tunnel console.
Physical buttons in the center console Button for heated windshield* and max
defroster. Button for heated rear window and door mir-
rors.
Climate bar in the center displayThe most common climate system functions can
be controlled from the climate bar. Temperature control for the driver and pas-
senger sides.
Control for heated* and ventilated* driver and
passenger seats, and heated steering
wheel*. Button for opening Climate view. The graphic
in the button shows activated climate system
settings.
Climate view in the center display
Tap the center button on the climate bar to open
Climate view.
Depending on equipment level, Climate view may
be divided into several tabs. Toggle between the
tabs by swiping the screen to the left/right or by
tapping the desired heading.
Main climate
In addition to the functions in the climate bar,
other main climate system functions can be con-
trolled from the
Main climate tab. Max
, Electric, Rear - Controls for defrosting
windows and door mirrors. AC
- Air conditioning controls.
Recirc
- Air recirculation controls.
Air distribution controls.

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Related information
Climate (p. 204)
Activating and deactivating power front
seats* (p. 217)
Activating and deactivating the heated rear
seats* (p. 218)
Activating and deactivating front seat ventila-
tion* (p. 219)
Activating and deactivating the heated steer-
ing wheel* (p. 219)
Activating auto climate control (p. 220)
Activating and deactivating recirculation
(p. 221)
Activating and deactivating max defroster
(p. 222)
Activating and deactivating the heated wind-
shield* (p. 223)
Activating and deactivating the heated rear
window and door mirrors (p. 225)
Setting the blower speed for the front seats
(p. 226)
Setting the blower speed for the rear seats
(p. 226)
Synchronize temperature (p. 229)
Activating and deactivating air conditioning
(p. 230)
Activating and deactivating climate control
for the third-row seats* (p. 231) Activating and deactivating power
front seats*
The seats can be heated for added comfort for
the driver and passengers in cold weather. Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate row.
1. Tap the left- or right-side steering wheel and
seat button in the center display's climate
bar to open the controls for steering wheel
and seat heating.
If the vehicle is not equipped with ventilated
seats or heated steering wheel, the button
for seat heating is directly accessible in the
climate bar.
2.

Tap the seat heating button repeatedly to
select one of the four levels: Off,
High,
Medium or Low.
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The level is changed and the set level is
displayed in the button.
Related information
Climate system controls (p. 215)
Activating and deactivating the heated front
seat* (p. 218)

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2.
Tap or press and hold AUTO.
Tap - air recirculation, air conditioning and
air distribution are controlled automati-
cally.
Press and hold - air recirculation, air con-
ditioning and air distribution are controlled
automatically. Temperature and blower
speed are changed to standard settings:
22 °C (72 °F) and speed
3 (speed 2 in
the rear seat).
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Auto climate mode is activated and the
button lights up.
NOTE It is possible to change the temperature and
blower speed without deactivating automatic
climate control. Automatic climate control is
deactivated when the air distribution is
changed manually or when the max defroster
is activated.
Related information

Climate system controls (p. 215) Activating and deactivating
recirculation
The climate system's recirculation function helps
shut out smog, smoke, exhaust fumes, etc. by
reusing the air in the passenger compartment. Air recirculation button in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.
Tap Recirc.
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Air recirculation is activated/deactivated
and the button lights up/goes out.
CAUTION If the air in the vehicle is recirculated too long,
there is a risk of fogging on the inside of the
windows.
NOTE Recirculation cannot be activated when the
max defroster is on.
Related information

Climate system controls (p. 215)
Activating and deactivating the recirculation
timer setting (p. 222)

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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. 221) 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.
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The max defroster is activated/deacti-
vated and the button lights up/goes out. 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.
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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.

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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.
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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. 215)
Activating and deactivating automatic wind-
shield heating* (p. 224) 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. 223)

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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.
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Tap the button.
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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.
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Heated windows and door mirrors are
activated and the button lights up/goes
out.
Related information
Climate system controls (p. 215)
Automatically activating and deactivating the
heated rear window and door mirrors
(p. 225) Automatically 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.
It is possible to select whether rear window and
door mirror heating should be automatically acti-
vated or deactivated when the engine is started.
With automatic start activated, heating will be
activated when there is a risk of ice or condensa-
tion on the windows or mirrors. Heating is auto-
matically 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 Rear Defroster to activate/
deactivate automatic rear window and door
heating.Related information
Activating and deactivating the heated rear
window and door mirrors (p. 225)

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226Setting the blower speed for the
front seats
The blower can be set to several different auto-
matically controlled speeds for the front seat.
Blower control buttons in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.
Tap the desired blower speed: Off,
1-5 or
Max.
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The blower speed will be changed and the
buttons for the set speed will light up.
CAUTION The air conditioning will not engage if the
blower is turned off completely, which may
cause fogging on the inside of the windows.
NOTE The climate system automatically adapts air-
flow as needed within the set blower speed,
which means that airflow speed may vary
slightly within the same blower speed.
Related information

Climate system controls (p. 215) Setting the blower speed for the
rear seats
The blower can be set to several different auto-
matically controlled speeds for the rear seat.
Setting blower speed for the rear seats
from the front seats Blower control buttons in the Rear climate tab in Cli-
mate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display and
select the Rear climate tab.