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Warm and cold
-} Neck heating*
Applies to: vehicles with neck heating
The neck heating temperature can be set at mul-
tiple levels. Press the 2 button once to switch on
the highest level. Press the J button again to de-
crease the temperature one level at a time. The
neck heating is off when all of the LEDs are off.
a Seat heating and ventilation*
Applies to: vehicles with seat heating/ventilation
If you press the # button, you can turn either the
seat ventilation or the seat heating on or off.
— If you turn the knob @ clockwise, you will turn
the seat heating down to the lowest level (1).
The red LED in the button will turn on. To in-
crease the temperature, keep turning clockwise
to the highest level (3).
— If you turn the knob @ counterclockwise, you
will turn the seat ventilation down to the low-
est level (1). The blue LED in the button will
turn on. To increase the ventilation, keep turn-
ing counterclockwise to the highest level (3).
® Defrosting
The windshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
Align the outer air vents with the side windows.
The maximum amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshield. Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature should be
set at 72 °F (+22 °C) or higher. The temperature
is controlled automatically.
You can switch the defroster on or off using the
® button. You can switch the function off by
pressing a knob ().
@ Rear window defogger
The rear window defogger only operates when
the engine is running. It switches off automati-
cally after 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the
outside temperature.
To prevent the rear window defogger from
switching off automatically, press and hold the
& button for more than three seconds. This is
stored until the ignition is switched off.
Vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con-
sole using the ridged thumbwheels. The levers
adjust the direction of the airflow from the vents.
Residual heat
You can activate the residual heat function when
the ignition is switched off by pressing the knob
@ (left side). The residual heat from the coolant
is used to heat the vehicle interior. The residual
heat function switches off automatically after
about 15 minutes.
Z\ WARNING
— Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the neck heating”. To reduce the risk
of injury, these individuals should not use
neck heating*.
— If the air vents in the seats are covered by
clothing or similar objects when the neck
heating* is switched on, the output from the
neck heating may become very hot tempora-
rily. This can cause burns on unprotected
skin exposed directly to the vents.
G) Tips
— When the power top* is closed, the neck
heating* will switch automatically from set-
ting 3 to setting 2 after approximately six
minutes.
— The heat output from the neck heating* is
lower when the power top” is closed than
when it is open.
Additional settings
Applies to: vehicles with 3-zone deluxe automatic climate
control system
You can adjust additional settings.
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-
HICLE > Air conditioning.
Auto recirculation
When switched on, automatic recirculation con-
trols the recirculation mode automatically. You
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8W7012721BB
Care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Natural leather Fresh stains Cotton cloth with a mild soap solution®
Water-based deposits
such as coffee, tea,
blood, etc.
Fresh stains: absorbent cloth
dried stains: stain remover suitable for leather
Oil-based deposits
such as oil, make-up,
etc.
Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable
for leather
dried stains: oil cleaning spray
Certain types of de-
posits such as ink,
nail polish, latex
paint, shoe polish,
etc.
Spot remover suitable for leather
nents
Care Regularly apply conditioning cream that protects from
light and penetrates into the material. Use special colored
conditioning cream, if necessary.
Carbon compo- Deposits Clean the same way as plastic components
a) Mild soap solution: maximum two tablespoons of neutral soap in 1 quart (1 liter) of water
Z\ WARNING
The windshield must not be treated with wa-
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un-
der unfavorable conditions, such as wetness,
— Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens. This
could cause the lens to crack.
— Never use abrasive cleaning materials or
alcohol to clean the camera lens. This
darkness, and when the sun is low, these coat-
ings can cause increased glare, which increas-
es the risk of an accident. They can also cause
wiper blade chatter.
() Note
— Headlights and tail lights
— Never clean the headlights or tail lights
with a dry cloth or sponge because the
lights could be damaged.
— Do not use any cleaning products that con-
tain alcohol, because they could cause
cracks to form.
— Wheels
— Never use any paint polish or other abra-
sive materials.
— Damage to the protective layer on the
rims, such as stone chips or scratches,
must be repaired immediately.
— Camera lenses
could cause scratches and cracks.
— Power top
— Remove bird droppings immediately.
— Never use gasoline, spot remover, ben-
zene, paint thinner or other solvents to re-
move.
— Door windows
— Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plastic scraper. To re-
duce the risk of scratches, move the scra-
per only in one direction and not back and
forth.
— Never remove snow or ice from door win-
dows and mirrors using warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the rear
window defogger, do not apply any stick-
ers on the heating wires on the inside of
the window.
— Decorative parts and trim
— Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts.
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