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Opening, closing and directing air ventsSome of the air vents in the passenger com- partment can be individually opened, closedand 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 tem-perature in warm weather.
Opening and closing the air vents–Turn the thumb wheel under the air vent to open/close the airflow from the vent. The more white lines that are visible, the stronger the airflow.
Directing air flow–Move the lever in the center of the air vent horizontally or vertically to direct the air-flow from the vent.
Related information
Air distribution (p. 213)
Adjusting air distribution (p. 214)
Air distribution options (p. 216)

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Air distribution options
Air distribution can be adjusted manually if needed. The following options are available.
Air distribution Purpose
If all air distribution buttons are deselected in manual mode, the climate control system will revert to automatic mode.
Main airflow from defroster vents. Some airflow from other vents.Helps remove ice and condensation in cold and humid weather(blower speed should not be set too low).
Main airflow from dashboard vents. Some airflow from other vents.Provides effective cooling in warm weather.
Main airflow from floor vents. Some airflow from other vents. Provides heating or cooling in footwell areas.

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Air distributionPurpose
Main airflow from defroster and dashboard vents. Some air- flow from other vents.Provides a comfortable climate in warm and dry weather.
Main airflow from defroster and floor vents. Some airflow from other vents.Provides a comfortable climate and effective defogging in coldand humid weather.
Main airflow from dashboard and floor vents. Some airflow from other vents.Provides a comfortable climate in sunny, cool weather.
Main airflow from defroster, dashboard and floor vents. Provides balanced comfort in the passenger compartment.

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Related information
Air distribution (p. 213)
Opening, closing and directing air vents (p. 215)
Adjusting air distribution (p. 214)

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Climate system controls
The climate system functions are controlled from physical buttons on the center console,the center display, and the climate panel onthe rear side of the tunnel console.
Physical buttons in the center console
Button for max defroster.
Button for heated rear window and door mirrors.
Climate bar in the center displayThe most common climate system functionscan be controlled from the climate bar.
Temperature controls for driver and pas- senger side.
Controls for heated * and ventilated * driver
and front passenger seat, as well as heated steering wheel *.
Button for opening Climate view. The graphic in the button shows activated cli-mate system settings.
Climate view in the center displayTap the symbol in the center of theclimate bar to open Climate view. Depending on equipment level, Cli- mate view may be divided into sev-
eral tabs. Toggle between the tabs by swipingthe screen to the left/right or by tapping thedesired heading.
Main climate
In addition to the functions in the climate bar, other main climate system functions can be controlled from the
Main climate tab.
Max, Rear – Controls for defrosting win-
dows and door mirrors.
AC - Air conditioning controls.
Recirc - Air recirculation controls.
Air distribution controls.

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Blower control for front seats.
AUTO - Automatic climate control.
Rear climate control
All climate system functions for the rear seat can be controlled from the Rear climate tab.
2nd row climate - Climate functions for
the second row of seats. Blower control for the second row of seats.
3rd row climate - Climate functions for
the third row of seats *.
Rear seat temperature control.
Rear seat heating control *.
Parking climate
Parking climate functions can be controlled from the Parking climate tab.
Climate controls on the rear side of the tunnel console
Rear seat heating control *.
Blower control for rear seats.
Rear seat temperature control.
Button for locking/unlocking climate panel.
The climate panel has a screen lock to helpprevent inadvertently changing blower speedand temperature. When the screen is locked, only the controls for seat adjustment * and the
unlock button will be displayed. After unlocking, blower speed and tempera- ture can also be changed from the climate panel and all selected climate settings will be displayed. The screen locks automatically aftera period of inactivity.

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Related information
Climate (p. 208)
Activating and deactivating power front seats
* (p. 221)
Activating and deactivating the heatedrear seats
* (p. 222)
Activating and deactivating front seat ven-tilation
* (p. 222)
Activating and deactivating the heatedsteering wheel
* (p. 223)
Activating auto climate control (p. 224)
Activating and deactivating recirculation (p. 224)
Activating and deactivating max defroster(p. 225)
Activating and deactivating the heatedrear window and door mirrors (p. 226)
Setting the blower speed for the frontseats (p. 227)
Setting the blower speed for the rearseats (p. 228)
Synchronize temperature (p. 231)
Activating and deactivating air condition-ing (p. 232)
Activating and deactivating climate con- trol for the third-row seats
* (p. 233)
Activating and deactivating power front seats *
The seats can be heated for added comfort for the driver and passengers in cold weather.
1. Tap the left- or right-side steering wheel and seat button in the center display's cli- mate bar to open the controls for steeringwheel and seat heating. If the vehicle is not equipped with ventila- ted seats or heated steering wheel (for thedriver's side), the button for seat heating isdirectly accessible in the climate bar.
2. Tap the seat heating button repeatedly to
select one of the four levels: Off, High,Medium or Low.
> The level is changed and the set level is displayed in the button.
Related information
Climate system controls (p. 219)
Activating and deactivating the heated front seat
* (p. 221)
Activating and deactivating the heated front seat *
The seats can be heated for added comfort for the driver and passengers in cold weather.
Seat heating can be set to automatically acti- vate when the engine is started. When set toautomatically activate, heating will be turnedon at low ambient temperatures. 1. Tap
Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap
Climate.
3. Select
Auto Driver Seat Heating Leveland Auto Passenger Seat Heating Levelto activate/deactivate automatic start of heated driver's and passenger seat.
> An "A" will be displayed next to the rel-
evant seat heating button in the climate bar when auto start has been activated.
4. Select
Low, Medium or High to select
level after the function has been activated.
Related information
Climate system controls (p. 219)
Activating and deactivating power front seats
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Activating and deactivating the heated rear seats *
The seats can be heated for added comfort for the driver and passengers in cold weather.
Activating and deactivating the heated rear seats from the front seats
1. Tap the symbol in the center of the climate bar to open Climate view in the center dis- play.
2. Select the
Rear climate tab.
3. Tap the seat heating button repeatedly to
select one of the four levels: Off, High,Medium or Low.
> The level is changed and the set level is displayed in the button.
Activating and deactivating the heated rear seats from the rear seat
Seat heating controls and indicator lights on the rear side of the tunnel console.
–Press repeatedly on the left or right seat heating buttons in the climate panel onthe tunnel console to select one of four levels:
Off, High, Medium or Low.
> The level will be changed and the cli- mate panel screen will show the new level.
Related information
Climate system controls (p. 219)
Activating and deactivating front seat ventilation
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The seats can be ventilated to provide increased comfort in warm weather.
The ventilation system consists of fans in the seats and backrest that draw air through theseat upholstery. The cooler the passengercompartment is, the greater the cooling effectof the ventilation. The system can be activatedwhen the engine is running.
1. Tap the left- or right-side steering wheel and seat button in the center display's cli- mate bar to open the controls for steeringwheel and seat heating. If the vehicle is not equipped with heated seats or heated steering wheel (for thedriver's side), the button for seat ventila-tion is directly accessible in the climatebar.