General Notes - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

Climate control
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General notes

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Warning
A driver's attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that the driver should only select
functions through the control panel of the
climate control system when traffic and road
conditions permit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
The air-conditioning system regulates the
temperature and humidity of the vehicle
interior and filters undesired particles out of
the air.
The heating/air-conditioning system can only
be operated when the engine is running. The
system only functions optimally when the
side windows are closed.
The installed filter removes most dust
particles, pollen and unpleasant odors drawn
in from the outside air. A clogged filter
reduces the airflow into the vehicle interior.
The interval for replacing the filter depends
on environmental influences. The interval
may be shorter than that indicated in the
Maintenance Booklet.
i Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period
during warm weather or briefly switch to
air-recirculation mode to quickly cool down
the vehicle if you have air conditioning/
automatic climate control. In this way, you
will accelerate the cooling process and
achieve the desired temperature faster.
G
Warning
Observe the settings recommended on the
following pages. The windows could
otherwise fog up. This may obstruct your view
of the traffic situation and, as a result, you
may cause an accident.
Electrical heater booster system
The vehicle can be equipped with an
electrically-powered heater booster system.
The heater booster system ensures that the
vehicle interior is heated up very quickly
during the engine's warm-up phase.
i
The heater booster system switches on
automatically as required.
Overview of the functions of the
climate control system
Heating
Control panel, left-hand-drive vehicles
Operation
: Sets the temperature (
z Defrosts the windshield
; K Sets the airflow (
z Defrosts the windshield
= e Switches air-recirculation mode
on/off ( Y page 104)
? Sets the air distribution
( Y page 102)
sz Defrosts the windshield
Y page 100)
Y page 102)