Heating and ventilation system and air-
conditioning system
Seat
heating and ventilation
Persons whose perception of pain or temperature
is partially or totally impaired by medication,
paralysis or chronic illness (e.g. diabetes) may
suffer from burns or hypothermia on the back,
buttocks or legs when using the heating or
ventilation of the seats. These injuries may take a
long time to heal or may never heal completely.
If you are in any doubt about your health, consult
a doctor.
•
Never use the seat heating or ventilation if
you have limited pain or temperature
perception.
If the upholstery becomes soaked, the seat
heating may not work properly and the risk of
burns may increase.
•
Before using the seat heater, make sure that
the bench is dry.
•
Do not sit on the seat with wet or damp
clothes.
•
Do not place wet or wet objects or clothing on
the seat.
Do not spill liquids on the seat.
When the outside temperature is very high,
briefly switching on the manual air re-circulation
mode helps the passenger compartment to cool
down.
cool more quickly.
Note and at the beginning of this
chapter
on page 103.
The seat heating and the seat ventilation
operate when the engine is running. The front
seats and the rear side seats can be heated in three
stages → . The front seats can also be
ventilated from the inside on three levels.
Ventilation ventilates the seat with room air, which
removes moisture from the body without directly
cooling the seat.
Switching off the ignition also switches off the seat
heating and ventilation. If the ignition is switched
on again in the following
After approx. 10 minutes, the heating or ventilation
of the driver's seat is automatically switched on at
the last set level.
Heating and ventilation levels
The operating modes of the seat heating and seat
ventilation are indicated by colours:
—
At the highest heating or ventilation level, all
three LEDs light up.
Operating seat heating
1.
To switch the seat heating on at the highest
setting, press the key or on the climate
control panel.
2.
To adjust the heating level, press the key or
repeatedly.
3.
To switch off the seat heating, press the button
or repeatedly until no LED is illuminated.
Managing seat ventilation
1.
To switch the seat ventilation on at the highest
setting, press the key or on the climate
control panel.
2.
To adjust the ventilation level, press the key
or repeatedly.
3.
To switch off the seat ventilation, press the
button or repeatedly until no LED is lit.
Cases in which the seat
heating
and ventilation
should not be switched on
If any of the following conditions are met, do not
switch on the heating and ventilation of the seat:
—
The seat is occupied by a person with limited
pain or temperature perception.
→
.
—
The seat is not occupied.
—
The seat is covered with a cover.
—
A child seat is mounted on the seat.
—
The seat bench is wet or damp.
—
Only for seat heating: The outside or
passenger compartment temperature is higher
than +25 °C (77 °F).
•
To avoid damaging the heating elements, do not
kneel on the seats and do not subject the
heating element to the heat.
The bench and backrest shall not be subjected to
excessive loads concentrated at a single point.
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