Setting The Air Vents; Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL X166 Operator's Manual

Air-recirculation mode deactivates
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automatically:
after approximately five minutes at
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outside temperatures below
approximately 41 ‡ (5 †)
after approximately five minutes if
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cooling with air dehumidification is
deactivated
after approximately 30 minutes at
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outside temperatures above
approximately 41 ‡ (5 †) with the
"cooling with air dehumidification"
function switched on.
Activating/deactivating the residual
heat function
The "residual heat" function is only available
in Canada.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
of the engine to continue heating the
stationary vehicle for up to 30 minutes after
the engine has been switched off. The heating
time depends on the temperature that has
been set.
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To activate: press the Ì/Á button.
The indicator lamp in the Ì/Á
button lights up.
i The blower will run at a low speed
regardless of the airflow setting.
i If you activate the residual heat function
at high temperatures, only the ventilation

Setting the air vents

will be activated. The blower runs at
medium speed.
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To deactivate: press the Ì/Á
button.
The indicator lamp in the Ì/Á
button goes out.
Residual heat is deactivated 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 cause burns or frostbite to
bare skin in the immediate vicinity of the
vents. Keep bare skin away from these air
vents. If necessary, direct the airflow away to
a different 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 grille on the hood and in
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the engine compartment on the front-
passenger side 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 For virtually draft-free ventilation, adjust
the sliders of the air vents to the center
position.
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