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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 08:53 AM
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S213 - Center Air Vents not blowing when setting it to do

I'm having an issue whereby, despite setting the center vents to blow, they don't do so. They only seem to operate when setting the air direction to the footwell... Very strange, since the outside vents next to the doors do seem to work as they should.

Anyone else experience this?
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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 10:40 AM
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Why not set it to auto?
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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Chamoyor
I'm having an issue whereby, despite setting the center vents to blow, they don't do so. They only seem to operate when setting the air direction to the footwell... Very strange, since the outside vents next to the doors do seem to work as they should.

Anyone else experience this?
What are you after, cool air or heating?
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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by vic viper
Why not set it to auto?
Thanks. I've already done so, but center vents still not blowing any air through whilst all others do so. They only blow air when aiming the air direction switch towards the footwell.
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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel Benz
What are you after, cool air or heating?
I was specifically after cool air con air but the same issue occurs when I require hot air.
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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Chamoyor
I'm having an issue whereby, despite setting the center vents to blow, they don't do so. They only seem to operate when setting the air direction to the footwell... Very strange, since the outside vents next to the doors do seem to work as they should.

Anyone else experience this?
This may sound crazy but make sure the vents are open. Turn the two silver things between the air vents to make sure they are open.

I have forgotten to turn the vents on before, it happens to the best of us.
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Old Jul 4, 2017 | 01:49 AM
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This may sound crazy but make sure the vents are open. Turn the two silver things between the air vents to make sure they are open.

I have forgotten to turn the vents on before, it happens to the best of us.
Thanks, but had checked this already.
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Originally Posted by Chamoyor
I was specifically after cool air con air but the same issue occurs when I require hot air.
Something odd there. MB often blows only cool air from the centre vents. Have not tried how our 213 behaves (wife's car) but if the vents are open, you should get cool air from the centre vents even (and specifically) when HVAC is set to auto.
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Originally Posted by Diesel Benz
Something odd there. MB often blows only cool air from the centre vents. Have not tried how our 213 behaves (wife's car) but if the vents are open, you should get cool air from the centre vents even (and specifically) when HVAC is set to auto.
It's certainly a mystery but have now booked the car in for the dealer to look at. Hoping it's not too invasive to fix. Last thing I want is a brand new car taken apart and returned with consequential rattles etc...

Latest update - My friend's father in law works for the VIP and PR technical team for Mercedes (UK, Milton Keynes) and thinks that the vent motors have been connected the wrong way. He says that they can access from underneath the center console and simply reconnect the motors in the right way. Not overly invasive apparently. Let's see how we get on.

Will keep you all posted, but thanks for comments and suggestions.
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