What is this button for?

[ShinyF1]

The small switch to the right of the cigarette lighter in the ashtray has no details listed in the owners handbook. Any ideas?

The car is a W210 E Class estate

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[jaymanek]

its only on diesels, its a preheater, press it on a cold morning and you will have instant heat from the heater!

 

[Shude]

its only on diesels, its a preheater, press it on a cold morning and you will have instant heat from the heater!

Ahh, on petrol models with a kompressor that switch is the gas pedal

 

[Flash]

its only on diesels, its a preheater, press it on a cold morning and you will have instant heat from the heater!

On the W203 CDIs you get a "Booster" with you program/activate via the on board computer/menu settings and the booster kicks in when the car is left idle and the temperature drops to X amount.

 

[Brian WH]

Ahh, on petrol models with a kompressor that switch is the gas pedal

And on Aston Martin's it is the ejector seat for the passenger.

 

[sunman]

That is actually the stationary Heating system. Not booster. Read more about it on www.webasto.com or my site http://web.mac.com/drsunilpatel under the STH section.

 

[Gollom]

On the W203 CDIs you get a "Booster" with you program/activate via the on board computer/menu settings and the booster kicks in when the car is left idle and the temperature drops to X amount.

Hmmmm. Not seen this before. am I missing it?

 

[PJH]

And on Aston Martin's it is the ejector seat for the passenger.

I thought that was on the gear stick.

 

[nigel cross]

Thats the optional incar toaster, that ges with the cup holder

 

[nigel cross]

Sorry that should read 'goes' with the cup holder

 

[Flash]

Hmmmm. Not seen this before. am I missing it?

Look for "Heater Booster" in the Menu > Sub Menu... I will try and post full instructions how to get to it. However, it is supposed to use up a little bit of more diesel in the process when the car is running.

 

[Gollom]

Look for "Heater Booster" in the Menu > Sub Menu... I will try and post full instructions how to get to it. However, it is supposed to use up a little bit of more diesel in the process when the car is running.

I'd love to see a post with all the menu options on it - I keep hearing about stuff I have never seen!

Thanks

 

[andy_cyp]

What are you guys on about ???????

That button was only optioned on a very limited number of 211's,by pressing that buton you get 150% more power thus avoiding to be caught by any baddies.


hth
Andy

 

[ShinyF1]

I get it

It's the control for an AM ejector seat with a built in toaster that also activates the 'push-to-pass' system and warms the car up when no-one is in it [so flattens the battery] that should actually be on the accelerator pedal that increases your fuel consumption etc......

MB are so tight that the cupholder doesn't even come with it, I have to pay extra.

I think I understand, but will check in the winter when it's REALLY cold.

 

[Flash]

I'd love to see a post with all the menu options on it - I keep hearing about stuff I have never seen!

Thanks

It’s known as the heater Booster System – it enables the vehicle to be heated up as quickly as possible. The Heater Booster system automatically activates if the outside temperature is below 8 degrees Celsius and Coolant Temperature below 70 degrees . It switches off again at higher temperatures.

To activate the Heater booster system from the Menu follow the below:

Settings Menu > select “Heater”

This will bring up “Heater Booster” Menu
Select one of following:

- AUTOMATIC
- Off With AC Off
- OFF

 

[splang]

Its the anti-rust button!!!

 

[david55amg]

Its the anti-rust button!!!

very droll!!

 

[Gollom]

Its the anti-rust button!!!

Nope. Merc don't fit them any more.......... :bannana:

 

[Glenn Smith]

Its the anti-rust button!!!

Probably broken then!!

 

[wallingd]

Thats the optional incar toaster, that ges with the cup holder

Otherwise known as BREADTronic...