Setting The Center Air Vents; Setting The Side Air Vents - Mercedes-Benz GLA Operator's Manual

Setting the air vents
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i You cannot use the ventilation to cool the
vehicle interior to a temperature lower than
the outside temperature.
Activating/deactivating
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the igni-
X
tion lock or remove it (
To activate: press the Ì button.
X
The indicator lamp in the Ì button lights
up.
To deactivate: press the Ì button.
X
The indicator lamp in the Ì button goes
out.
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Residual heat is deactivated automati-
cally:
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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Setting the air vents
Important safety notes
WARNING
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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 out-
lets. 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.
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You can move the adjusters for the air
vents vertically or horizontally to set the
direction of the airflow.
page 143).
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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

To open the center air vent: turn the
X
adjuster in one of center air vents : coun-
ter-clockwise to position 2.
To close the center air vent: turn the
X
adjuster in one of center air vents : clock-
wise as far as it will go to position 3.

Setting the side air vents

Side window defroster vent
:
Side air vent
;
Side air vent open
3
Side air vent closed
4