Setting The Air Vents; Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz CLS 2015 Operator's Manual

i The blower will run at a low speed regard-
less of the airflow setting.
i If you activate the residual heat function
at high temperatures, only the ventilation
will be activated. The blower runs at
medium speed.
To deactivate: press the Ì button.
X
The indicator lamp in the Ì 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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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
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and the hood free of blockages, such as ice,
snow or leaves.
never cover the air vents or air intake grilles
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in the vehicle interior.
Setting the air vents
Setting the center air vents
Center air vent, left
:
Center air vent, right
;
Center vent thumbwheel, right
=
Center vent thumbwheel, left
?
To open or close: turn thumbwheels =
X
and ? up or down.
Setting the side air vents
Defroster vent
:
Side air vent
;
Thumbwheel for side air vent
=
To open or close: turn thumbwheel = up
X
or down.
Setting the glove box air vent
! Close the air vent when heating the vehi-
cle.
At high outside temperatures, open the air
vent and activate the "cooling with air dehu-
midification" function. Otherwise, temper-
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