Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

Setting the air vents
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The colors of the indicator lamps in the rocker
switch have the following meanings:
blue: cooling activated
R
red: heating activated
R
yellow: departure time preselected
R
To activate/deactivate "Immediate pre-
X
entry climate control" : press rocker
switch : up or down.
The blue or red indicator lamp above the
rocker switch lights up or goes out.
Setting 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.
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
R
and the hood free of blockages, such as ice,
snow or leaves.
never cover the air vents or air intake grilles
R
in the vehicle interior.
Setting the center air vents
Fixed center air vent
:
Center air vent, right
;
Center vent control, right
=
Center vent control, left
?
Center air vent, left
A
To open/close: press control = or ?.
X
The control pops out.
Turn control = or ? counter-clockwise or
X
clockwise.
To adjust the air direction: hold rear air
X
vent ; or A by the middle fin and move up
or down or to the left or right.
Setting the side air vents
Side window defroster vent
:
Side air vent
;
Thumbwheel for left side air vent
=