Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 469)

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Controls in detail
Air vents
Opening and closing air vents
Center air vents
̈ Opening: Turn thumbwheels 4
and 5 upward ( ୴ page 466).
̈ Closing: Turn thumbwheels 4 and 5
downward.
Side air vents
̈ Opening: Turn thumbwheels next to
side air vents
2 and 8 upward
( ୴ page 466).
̈ Closing: Turn thumbwheels down-
ward.
Rear center console air vents
̈ Increasing/decreasing air volume:
Turn thumbwheels
a or d to the left
or right ( ୴ page 466).
Ventilated storage compartment
In vehicles without rear passenger com-
partment climate control*: the storage
compartment under the front armrest can
be ventilated when the automatic climate
control is switched on.
1 Switching ventilation off
2 Switching ventilation on
The air volume is dependent on the setting
of:
ț air distribution control
ț air volume control
ț air vents in the dashboard
The air temperature is about the same as
that of the dashboard air vents. It cannot
be regulated separately.
i For draft-free ventilation, move the sliders
for the center air vents 3 and 6 ( ୴ page 466)
to the middle position.
i Vehicles without rear passenger compart-
ment climate control*:
The temperature at the air vents
b and c
( ୴ page 466) for rear passenger compartment
will be approximately the same as at the dash-
board center air vents.
! Extreme temperatures can occur in the stor-
age compartment. Switch off the air vents in the
storage compartment while the heating is
switched on if you are transporting heat-sensi-
tive items in the compartment.
Keep the air vents free of obstruction.