Front ventilation

Front ventilation
Front ventilation

▷ Lever for changing the air flow direction, arrow 1.

▷ Thumbwheels for opening and closing the vents continuously, arrows 2.

▷ Thumbwheel to vary the temperature, arrow 3.

Toward blue: colder.

Toward red: warmer.

Adjusting the ventilation

▷ Ventilation for cooling:
Adjust the vent to direct the air in your direction, e.g., if the vehicle interior is hot from the sun.

▷ Draft-free ventilation:
Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.

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