Mercedes-Benz E 300 1996 Special Settings User Manual

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Special Settings

(use only for short duration)

Defogging Windows

Switch off

button.

Press left and right

buttons.

Press

button repeatedly until air is

directed upward.

Turn wheels (2) to position

to

open left and right air outlets (5).

Defrosting

Turn wheels (2) to position

to

open left and right air outlets (5).

Adjust air outlets upward. Press

button. Maximum heated and

automatically controlled amount of

air is directed to the windshield and

side windows.

Press

button once again to return

to previous setting.

Rear Window Defroster

Turn electronic key in steering lock to

position 2.

To select, press

button.

To cancel, press

button again.

Note:

Heavy accumulation of snow and ice

should be removed before activating

the defroster.

The rear window defroster consumes a

large amount of electrical power. To

keep the battery drain to a minimum,

turn off the defroster as soon as the

window is clear.

The defroster is automatically

turned off after a maximum of 12

minutes of operation.

If several power consumers are turned

on simultaneously, or the battery is

only partially charged, it is possible

that the defroster will automatically

turn itself off. When this happens, the

indicator lamp inside the switch starts

blinking.

As soon as the battery has sufficient

voltage, the defroster automatically

turns itself back on.

Air Distribution

Press

button repeatedly until the

requested symbol is displayed.

Air Volume

Press - or +side of rocker switch

until the requested blower

speed is attained. A choice of 7 blower

speeds is available.

To switch the automatic climate control

off, press -side of rocker switch

until symbol OFF is displayed.

The fresh air supply to the car interior

is shut off.

While driving, use this setting only

temporarily, otherwise the windshield

could fog up.

To switch the automatic climate control

on again, press

,

, or +side of

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