Setting The Center Air Vents - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Metris Operator's Manual

Adjusting the air vents
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Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain a sufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.
The center and side air vents are adjustable.
The air vents can also be adjusted on vehicles
with rear-compartment air conditioning.
In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
keep the air inlet between the windshield and
R
the hood free of blockages, such as ice, snow
or leaves.
never cover the vents or the ventilation grilles
R
in the vehicle interior.

Setting the center air vents

Control for center air vent, left
:
; Control for center air vent, right
Thumbwheel for center air vent, right
=
Thumbwheel for center air vent, left
?
To open/close: turn control : or ; clock-
X
wise or counter-clockwise as far as it will go.
To adjust the air direction: hold side air vent
X
by control : or ; and move it up or down.
Using thumbwheel = or ? move center air
X
vent to the left or right.
Setting the side air vents
Side air vent
:
; Control for side air vent
To open/close: turn control ; to the left or
X
right as far as it will go.
To adjust the air direction: hold side air
X
vent : by control ; and move it up or down
or to the left or right.
Setting the rear-compartment air
vents
Rear air vents (example: right-hand side of vehicle)
Thumbwheel for vertical adjustment of the
:
airflow and air quantity control
; Thumbwheel for horizontal adjustment of
the airflow
The air vents can only be adjusted on vehicles
with rear-compartment air conditioning.
Vehicles with rear-compartment air condition-
ing: in heating mode, the air in the rear com-
partment is automatically distributed in the foot-
wells and roof area after the coolant has
reached the required temperature. In cooling
mode, in the initial phase the air is distributed in