Mercedes-Benz E-class 1998 Starting and Turning Off the Engine - Manual (Page 11)

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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