Adjusting The Air Vents - Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the air vents

Important safety notes
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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.
The centre and side air vents are adjustable.
The air vents can also be adjusted on vehicles
with rear compartment air conditioning.
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 windscreen and
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the bonnet free of blockages, such as ice,
snow or leaves.
never cover the vents or the ventilation grilles
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in the vehicle interior.
Setting the centre air vents
X
To open/close: turn control = or ? clock-
wise or anti-clockwise as far as it will go.
X
To adjust the air direction: hold centre air
vent : or ; by control = or ? and move it
up or down or to the left or right.
Adjusting the air vents
Setting the side air vents
Side air vent
:
Control for side air vent
;
X
To open/close: turn control ; to the left or
right as far as it will go.
X
To adjust the air direction: hold side air
vent : by control ; and move it up or down
or to the left or right.
Setting the rear-compartment air
vents
Rear air vents (example: right-hand side of vehicle)
Thumbwheel for vertical adjustment of the
:
airflow and air quantity control
Thumbwheel for horizontal adjustment of
;
the airflow
The air vents can only be adjusted on vehicles
with rear compartment air conditioning.
Vehicles with rear-compartment air condition-
ing: in heating mode, the air in the rear com-
partment is automatically distributed in the foot-
wells and roof area after the coolant has
reached the required temperature. In cooling
mode, in the initial phase the air is distributed in
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