Manual adjustment of air distribution
You can direct the air entering the cabin to the windows, chest area and footwell. All intermediate positions are also possible. To return to automatic airflow distribution, press the AUTO button.
1. Press the button
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The main menu opens.
2. To switch to the "Climate" menu, slide the controller to the left.
3. Select "Air distribution" and press the controller.
4. Slide the controller to select the desired field.
5. Turn the controller to adjust the air distribution.

1 Air flow to the windshield and side windows
2 Air flow to the upper body area
3 Air flow to the footwell
Pressing the AUTO button activates the automatic air distribution program.◄
When air distribution is adjusted manually, the air volume is still controlled automatically.
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