CLIMATE CONTROL
Climate comfort retaining
Starting and switching off the
climate retaining function when
parking*
The climate retaining function maintains the
climate settings in the vehicle after the
engine has been switched off. The function
can be activated in the center display.
function*
Climate comfort maintenance will be deac-
tivated if the vehicle is locked from the out-
side in order to avoid using residual engine
heat unnecessarily. This function is
intended to be used to maintain climate
comfort when the driver or a passenger
remains in the vehicle after the engine is
turned off.
The climate in the passenger compartment
can be maintained when the vehicle is
parked, e.g. if the engine is turned off but the
driver or passengers remain in the vehicle.
This function can only be direct-started.
The function utilizes several of the vehicle's
systems:
Residual heat from the engine is used to
help heat the passenger compartment to a
comfortable temperature.
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1. Tap the symbol in the center of the climate
bar to open Climate view in the center dis-
play.
Related information
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In warm weather, the ventilation system
cools the passenger compartment by
blowing air in from outside.
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2.
3.
Select the Parking climate tab.
Tap Keep climate comfort.
> The climate comfort retaining function
will be activated/deactivated and the
button light will go on/off.
Climate comfort maintenance will be deac-
tivated if the vehicle is locked from the out-
side in order to avoid using residual engine
heat unnecessarily. This function is
intended to be used to maintain climate
comfort when the driver or a passenger
remains in the vehicle after the engine is
turned off.
Maintained climate comfort is not possible
when there is not sufficient residual engine
heat to maintain the climate settings in the
passenger compartment, or if the outside
temperature is above approximately 20 °C
(68 °F).
Related information
Parking climate* (p. 233)
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* Option/accessory. 237
