Digital Clock on the MID - Programming the start time of the auxiliary heating/ventilation system
You can program two start times for the auxiliary heating and ventilation systems. The systems switch off automatically after 30 minutes.
The auxiliary heater does not start or switches off automatically if only the reserve amount of fuel remains in the tank.
Observe the rules for using the auxiliary heating/ventilation, given starting on page 120 and onward.

Press the left edge of the button.

Press the left/right edge of the button.
Display:


Press the right edge of the button:
the display flashes, for example, "TIME 1".
To enter the time,

press the left/right edge of the button (the button can be held down).
To confirm the entered value,

press the left/right edge of the button (the button can be held down).
To confirm the entered value,

Timer settings are stored in memory until you enter new values.
Enter new values as described above.
When the timer is on, the LED on the MID stays lit continuously. When the heating/ventilation is operating, the LED flashes. It goes out when the heating/ventilation is switched off.
To switch the timer on/off,

press the button twice.
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