Air Vents - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off
General notes
If you switch on air-recirculation mode, the win-
dows can fog up more quickly, in particular at
low temperatures. Only use air-recirculation
mode briefly to prevent the windows from fog-
ging up.
Activating/deactivating
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock ( page 104).
Y
To activate: press the d button.
X
The indicator lamp in the d button lights
up.
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Air-recirculation mode is automatically acti-
vated at high levels of pollution or at high out-
side temperatures. When air-recirculation
mode is activated automatically, the indicator
lamp in the d button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30 minutes.
To deactivate: press the d button.
X
The indicator lamp in the d button goes
out.
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Air-recirculation mode switches off auto-
matically:
after approximately five minutes at outside
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temperatures below approximately 41 ‡
after approximately five minutes if cooling
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with air dehumidification is deactivated
after approximately 30 minutes at outside
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temperatures above approximately 41 ‡
(5 †)
Switching the residual heat on or off
General notes
The residual heat function is only available on
vehicles for 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 set interior temperature.
Activating/deactivating
Turn the SmartKey to position g in the igni-
X
tion lock (
page 104) or remove it.
Y
To activate: press the Á button.
X
The indicator lamp in the Á button lights
up.
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The blower will run at a low speed regardless
of the airflow setting.
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If you activate the residual heat function at
high temperatures, only the ventilation will be
activated.
To deactivate: press the Á button.
X
The indicator lamp in the 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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if the coolant temperature is too low
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Important safety notes
G
WARNING
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 and
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the hood free of blockages, such as ice, snow
or leaves.
never cover the air vents or air intake grilles in
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the vehicle interior.
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For virtually draft-free ventilation, adjust the
sliders of the air vents to the center position.
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If the automatic climate control constantly
differs from the set temperature or if unde-
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