Opening And Closing Air Vents; Ventilated Storage Compartment - Mercedes-Benz 2008 CL-Class Operator's Manual

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Air vents

Opening and closing air vents

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For draft-free ventilation, move the sliders
for the center air vents 3 and 6 ( page 488)
to the middle position.
Center air vents
Opening: Turn thumbwheels 4
and 5 upward ( page 488).
Closing: Turn thumbwheels 4 and 5
downward.
Side air vents
Opening: Turn thumbwheels next to
side air vents 2 and 7 upward
( page 488).
Closing: Turn thumbwheels down-
ward.
Rear center console air vents
Increasing/decreasing air volume:
Turn thumbwheel c or d to the left
or right ( page 488).
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The temperature at the air vents a and b
( page 488) for rear passenger compartment
will be approximately the same as at the dash-
board center air vents.

Ventilated storage compartment

The storage compartment under the front
armrest can be ventilated when the auto-
matic climate control is switched on.
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Extreme temperatures can occur in the stor-
age compartment. Switch off the air vents in the
storage compartment while the heating is
switched on if you are transporting heat-sensi-
tive items in the compartment.
Keep the air vents free of obstruction.
1 Switching ventilation off
2 Switching ventilation on
The air volume is dependent on the setting
of:
air distribution control
air volume control
air vents in the dashboard
The air temperature is about the same as
that of the dashboard air vents. It cannot
be regulated separately.