Setting The Air Vents; Air Vents Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

Setting the air vents

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Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the
ignition lock or remove it (
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To activate: press the Ì button.
The indicator lamp in the Ì button lights
up.
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To deactivate: press the Ì button.
The indicator lamp in the Ì button goes
out.
Residual heat is deactivated
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automatically:
after approximately 30 minutes
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when the ignition is switched on
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if the battery voltage drops
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when the auxiliary heating is activated
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Setting the air vents
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air
vents. This could result in burns or frostbite in
the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain a sufficient distance to the air
outlets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.
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
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and the hood free of blockages, such as ice,
snow or leaves.
never cover the air vents or air intake grilles
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in the vehicle interior.
i You can move the adjusters for the air
vents vertically or horizontally to set the
direction of the airflow.
i For optimal climate control in the vehicle,
open the air vents completely and set the
adjusters to the central position.
Setting the center air vents
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Setting the side air vents
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To open the center air vent: turn the
adjuster in one of center air vents :
counter-clockwise.
To close the center air vent: turn the
adjuster in one of center air vents :
clockwise until it engages.
Side window defroster vent
Side air vent
To open a side air vent: turn the adjuster
in side air vent ; counter-clockwise.
To close a side air vent: turn the adjuster
in side air vent ; clockwise until it
engages.