Mercedes-Benz S-CLASS 2017 Operator's Manual page 144

Operating the climate control systems
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The following conditions can affect your percep-
tion of the perfume intensity:
operating mode of the climate control system
R
interior temperature
R
time of year or day
R
air humidity
R
physiological condition of occupants, e.g. fati-
R
gue or hunger
The perfume atomizer can only be operated
when the climate control system is switched on
and is only active when the glove box is closed.
The perfume atomizer is provided with a pre-fil-
led vial. You can also choose from a variety of
filled perfume vials and an empty vial which you
can fill yourself.
If you refill an empty perfume vial, observe the
separate information sheet attached to the vial.
!
If you do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz
interior perfumes, observe the manufactur-
ers' safety notices on the perfume packaging.
Do not refill the pre-filled perfume vial when it is
empty. Dispose of the used vial after use.
Problems with the perfume atomizer
Problem
The vehicle interior is not
perfumed although the
perfume atomizer is acti-
vated.
Ionization
You can use the "Ionization" function to purify
the air in the vehicle interior and attain an
improved interior climate.
The ionization of the interior air is odorless and
cannot be perceived directly in the vehicle inte-
rior.
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The perfume vial has not been pushed into the holder as far as it will
go.
Slide the perfume vial into the holder as far as it will go.
X
The perfume vial is not filled sufficiently.
Pre-filled vials: dispose of the empty vial.
X
Use a new pre-filled vial.
X
Refillable vials: fill the perfume vial with a maximum of 0.5 fl. oz.
X
(15 ml) of the same perfume.
The perfume atomizer is faulty.
Have the perfume atomizer checked at a qualified specialist work-
X
shop.
To insert the perfume vial: open the glove
X
box ( page 282).
Y
Slide the perfume vial into the holder as far as
X
it will go.
To remove the perfume vial: pull out the
X
perfume vial.
To refill the perfume vial: unscrew the lid of
X
the empty perfume vial to refill it yourself.
Fill the perfume vial with a maximum of
X
0.5 fl. oz. (15 ml) of the desired liquid per-
fume.
Screw the lid back on to the vial.
X
!
Only refill the vial when you are outside the
vehicle. Otherwise, liquid perfume could drip
into the interior and contaminate it.
Always refill the empty refillable vial with the
same perfume. Otherwise, you might not ach-
ieve optimum results from the perfume atom-
izer.
You can switch ionization on or off using the
multimedia system (
Y
Ionization can only be switched on if the front
climate control system is activated. The side air
vent on the driver's side must be open.
page 274).