Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 122

Adjusting the air vents
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switched off prematurely or cannot be acti-
vated.
Switch off any consumers that are not
X
required, e.g. reading lamps or interior
lighting.
If enough on-board voltage is available again
within 30 seconds, the rear window heating
automatically switches on again. It otherwise
remains switched off.
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off
Important safety notes
When you switch on air-recirculation mode,
the windows could fog up more quickly, in
particular at low outside temperatures. Only
switch on air-recirculation mode for a short
time.
You can deactivate the intake of fresh air if
unpleasant odors enter the vehicle from out-
side. The air inside the vehicle will only be
circulated.
Heating/air-conditioning system
Air-recirculation mode switches off automat-
ically after about 10 to 30 minutes, depending
on the outside temperature.
Switch on climate control (
X
To switch on/off: press the e switch.
X
If the indicator lamp in the e button
lights up, air-recirculation mode is activa-
ted.
Rear-compartment heating/rear-com-
partment air conditioning
On vehicles with a rear-compartment heating
and air-conditioning system, you can acti-
vate/deactivate air-recirculation mode for
the rear-compartment climate control.
Switch on climate control (
X
To activate: set the temperature control of
X
rear-compartment heating = (
or rear-compartment air conditioning sys-
tem ; (
Only one of the two climate control sys-
tems in the rear compartment is activated
and is in air-recirculation mode.
To deactivate: turn the temperature con-
X
trol of rear-compartment heating =
( page 115) or rear-compartment air-con-
Y
ditioning system ; (
wise or counterclockwise. Only change the
temperature in small increments.
Adjusting the air vents
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.
The center and side air vents are adjustable.
On vehicles with a rear-compartment air-con-
ditioning system, you can also adjust the air
vents in the roof duct.
page 116).
Y
For virtually draft-free ventilation, adjust
i
the sliders of the center air vents to the
center position.
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 grille on the hood free of
R
blockages, such as ice, snow or leaves.
never cover the vents or the ventilation
R
grilles in the vehicle interior.
page 116).
Y
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Y
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Y
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