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Climate control

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Climate control

▷ Emission tested car's interior.

▷ Microfilter.

Vehicle features and

options

▷ Air conditioning system to control the tem‐

perature, air flow and recirculated-air mode.

This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐

cific and optional features offered with the series.

It also describes features that are not necessarily

available in your vehicle, e. g., due to the selected

options or country versions. This also applies to

safety-related functions and systems. When us‐

ing these functions and systems, the applicable

laws and regulations must be observed.

Depending on the equipment specification:

▷ Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter.

▷ Automatic recirculated-air control AUC.

▷ Parked-car ventilation.

Interior air quality

The air quality in the vehicle is improved by the

following components:

Automatic climate control

1

Seat heating, leftꢀꢁ86

2

Air distribution settings

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4

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6

Rear window defroster

Air flow

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8

9

Seat heating, rightꢀꢁ86

Air conditioning

AUTO program

Temperature

Recirculated-air mode

10 Interior temperature sensor

Air conditioning

Climate control functions in

detail

Concept

The air in the car's interior will be cooled and de‐

humidified and, depending on the temperature

setting, warmed again.

Switching the system on/off

Switching on

The car's interior can only be cooled with the en‐

gine running.

Press any button except for the following:

▷ Rear window defroster.

▷ Seat heating.

Switching on/off

Press button.

Switching off

The LED is illuminated with air condi‐

tioning switched on.

Press the left button for the minimum

speed.

Depending on the weather, the windshield and

side windows may fog up briefly when the en‐

gine is started.

Temperature

Concept

The air conditioning is switched on automatically

with the AUTO program.

The automatic climate control achieves the set

temperature as quickly as possible, if necessary

by using the maximum cooling or heating power,

and then keeps it constant.

When using the automatic climate control, con‐

densation water, refer to page 200, develops

and drains underneath the vehicle. This is nor‐

mal.

Settings

AUTO program

Turn the ring to set the desired

temperature.

Concept

The AUTO program cools, ventilates or heats

the car's interior automatically.

Do not rapidly switch between different tempera‐

ture settings. Otherwise, the automatic climate

control will not have sufficient time to adjust the

set temperature.

The air flow, air distribution and temperature will

be controlled automatically depending on the in‐

terior temperature and the setting for the desired

temperature.

Switching on/off

Press button.

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The LED is illuminated with the AUTO program

switched on.

Operation

Press the left or right side of the button:

decrease or increase air flow.

Depending on the selected temperature and out‐

side influences, the air is directed to the wind‐

shield, side windows, upper body, and into the

floor area.

The air flow from the air conditioner may be re‐

duced automatically to save battery power.

The air conditioning, refer to page 171, is

switched on automatically with the AUTO pro‐

gram.

Controlling the air distribution

manually

Concept

Recirculated-air mode

The air distribution for climate control can be ad‐

justed manually.

Concept

You may react to unpleasant odors or pollutants

in the immediate environment by temporarily

suspending the supply of outside air. The system

then recirculates the air flow within the vehicle.

Operation

Turn the wheel to select the de‐

sired program or the desired in‐

termediate setting.

Operation

Press button repeatedly to select an op‐

erating mode:

▷

Windows.

Upper body region.

▷ LED off: outside air flows in continuously.

Windows, upper body region, and floor

▷ LED on, recirculated-air mode: the supply of

outside air into the vehicle is permanently

blocked.

area.

▷

Floor area.

To prevent window fogging, recirculated-air

mode switches off automatically after a certain

amount of time, depending on the environmental

conditions.

Defrosting windows and removing

condensation

Make the following settings to defrost the win‐

dows and remove condensation:

With constant recirculated-air mode, the air qual‐

ity in the car's interior deteriorates and the fog‐

ging of the windows increases.

▷ Direct the air distribution onto the windows.

▷ Increasing the air flow.

▷ Increase the temperature.

If the windows fog over, switch off recirculated-

air mode and increase the air flow, if needed.

▷ Switch on the air conditioning if needed.

Controlling the air flow manually

Rear window defroster

Press the button. The LED lights up.

Concept

The rear window defroster switches off

automatically after a certain period of time.

The air flow for climate control can be adjusted

manually.

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Have this filter changed during vehicle mainte‐

nance, refer to page 236.

Microfilter

In external and recirculated-air mode the microfil‐

ter filters dust and pollen from the air.

Automatic climate control with enhanced features

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Seat heating, leftꢀꢁ86

Temperature, left

AUTO program

Display

10 Air distribution, right

11 Air flow, AUTO intensity

12 Air distribution, left

13 Rear window defroster

Maximum cooling

Temperature, right

Seat heating, rightꢀꢁ86

Air conditioning

14 Interior temperature sensor — always keep

clear

15 Defrosting windows and removing condensa‐

tion

Automatic recirculated-air control/recircu‐

lated-air mode

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The car's interior can only be cooled with the en‐

gine running.

Climate control functions in

detail

Switching on/off

Switching the system on/off

Press the button.

Switching on

The LED is illuminated with air condi‐

tioning switched on.

Press any button except for the following:

▷ Rear window defroster.

▷ Seat heating.

Depending on the weather, the windshield and

side windows may fog up briefly when the en‐

gine is started.

Switching off

The air conditioning is switched on automatically

with the AUTO program.

Press the left button for the minimum

speed.

When using the automatic climate control, con‐

densation water, refer to page 200, develops

and drains underneath the vehicle. This is nor‐

mal.

Temperature

Concept

Maximum cooling

The automatic climate control achieves the set

temperature as quickly as possible, if necessary

by using the maximum cooling or heating power,

and then keeps it constant.

Concept

The system is set to the lowest temperature, op‐

timum air flow and recirculated-air mode.

Settings

General information

Turn the ring to set the desired

temperature.

The function is available above an external tem‐

perature of approx. 32 ℉/0 ℃ And with the en‐

gine running.

Switching on/off

The automatic climate control reaches this tem‐

perature as quickly as possible, if needed, by in‐

creasing the cooling or heating output, and then

keeps it constant.

Press button.

The LED is illuminated with the system

switched on.

Do not rapidly switch between different tempera‐

ture settings. Otherwise, the automatic climate

control will not have sufficient time to adjust the

set temperature.

Air flows out of the vents to the upper body re‐

gion. The vents need to be open for this.

The air flow can be adjusted with the air flow ac‐

tive.

Air conditioning

AUTO program

Concept

The air in the car's interior will be cooled and de‐

humidified and, depending on the temperature

setting, warmed again.

The AUTO program cools, ventilates or heats

the car's interior automatically.

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The air distribution and temperature are control‐

led automatically depending on the temperature

in the car's interior and the desired temperature

setting including the selected intensity of the air

flow.

General information

If the system is activated, a sensor detects pollu‐

tants in the outside air and controls the shut-off

automatically.

If the system is deactivated, outside air continu‐

ously flows into the car's interior.

Switching on/off

With constant recirculated-air mode, the air qual‐

ity in the car's interior deteriorates and the fog‐

ging of the windows increases.

Press button.

The LED is illuminated with the AUTO

program switched on.

Switching on/off

Depending on the selected temperature, the in‐

tensity of the AUTO program, and outside influ‐

ences, the air is directed to the windshield, side

windows, upper body, and into the floor area.

Press button repeatedly to select an op‐

erating mode:

▷ LEDs off: outside air flows in continuously.

The air conditioning, refer to page 174, is

switched on automatically with the AUTO pro‐

gram.

▷ Left LED on, automatic recirculated-air con‐

trol: a sensor detects pollutants in the outside

air and shuts off automatically.

At the same time, a condensation sensor con‐

trols the program so as to prevent window con‐

densation as much as possible.

▷ Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the sup‐

ply of outside air into the vehicle is perma‐

nently blocked.

In the AUTO program, the air flow may be re‐

duced during a phone call on the hands-free sys‐

tem.

Recirculated-air mode switches off automatically

at low external temperatures after a certain

amount of time in order to avoid window fogging.

If the windows are fogged over, switch off the re‐

circulated-air mode and press the AUTO button

to utilize the condensation sensor. Make sure

that air can flow to the windshield.

Intensity

With the AUTO program switched on, the inten‐

sity can be set. This changes the automatic con‐

trol for the air flow and air distribution.

Press the left or right side of the button:

decrease or increase intensity.

Controlling the air flow manually

Concept

The selected intensity is shown on the display of

the automatic climate control.

The air flow for climate control can be adjusted

manually.

Automatic recirculated-air control/

recirculated-air mode

General information

To manually adjust air flow switch off AUTO pro‐

gram first.

Concept

The automatic recirculated-air control AUC rec‐

ognizes odors or pollutants in the outside air.

The outside air supply is shut off and the interior

air is recirculated.

Operation

Press the left or right side of the button:

decrease or increase air flow.

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The selected air flow is shown on the display of

the automatic climate control.

If the windows are fogged over, you can also

switch on the air conditioning or press the AUTO

button to utilize the condensation sensor.

The air flow of the automatic climate control may

be reduced automatically to save battery power.

Rear window defroster

Controlling the air distribution

manually

Press the button. The LED lights up.

The rear window defroster switches off

automatically after a certain period of time.

Concept

The air distribution for climate control can be ad‐

justed manually.

Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter

In external and recirculated-air mode the microfil‐

ter/activated charcoal filter filters dust, pollen, and

gaseous pollutants out of the air.

Operation

Press button repeatedly to select a pro‐

gram:

Have this filter changed during vehicle mainte‐

nance, refer to page 236.

▷ Upper body region.

▷ Upper body region and floor area.

▷ Floor area.

Ventilation

▷ Windows and floor area: driver's side only.

Front ventilation

▷ Windows, upper body region and floor area:

driver's side only.

If the windows are fogged over, press the AUTO

button to utilize the condensation sensor.

Defrosting windows and removing

condensation

Concept

Ice and condensation are quickly removed from

the windshield and the front side windows.

▷ Lever for changing the air flow direction, ar‐

row 1.

▷ Thumbwheels for opening and closing the

vents continuously, arrows 2.

Switching on/off

Press button.

▷ Thumbwheel to vary the ventilation tempera‐

ture in the upper body region, arrow 3.

The LED is illuminated with the system

switched on.

Toward blue: colder.

Toward red: warmer.

For this purpose, point the side vents towards

the side windows as needed.

This does not change the set interior temper‐

ature for the driver and front passenger.

The air flow can be adjusted with the air flow ac‐

tive.

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The parked-car ventilation system is operated via

iDrive.

Settings

▷ Ventilation for cooling:

Direct vent in your direction when car's inte‐

rior is too hot.

Functional requirements

▷ Direct operation: vehicle is in radio-ready

state.

▷ Draft-free ventilation:

Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.

▷ Direct operation or preset activation time:

does not depend on external temperature.

Ventilation in the rear

▷ Battery is sufficiently charged.

If parked-car ventilation is switched on, the

vehicle battery will be discharged. Thus, limit

the maximum activation time to save the ve‐

hicle battery. The system will be available

again after the engine is started or after a

short trip.

▷ Make sure that the vehicle's date and time

are set correctly.

▷ Open the vents to allow air to flow out.

▷ Thumbwheel for variable opening and closing

of the vents, arrow 1.

Switching on/off directly

Via iDrive:

▷ Thumbwheel to vary the ventilation tempera‐

ture, arrow 2.

Toward blue: colder.

Toward red: warmer.

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Vehicle settings"

This does not change the adjusted interior

temperature.

3. If necessary, "Climate functions"

4. "Activate comfort ventilation now"

▷ Lever for changing the air flow direction, ar‐

row 3.

The symbol on the automatic climate control

flashes if the system is switched on.

Preselecting the activation time

Via iDrive:

Parked-car ventilation

1. "My Vehicle"

Concept

The parked-car ventilation ventilates the car's in‐

terior and lowers its temperature, if needed.

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. If necessary, "Climate functions"

4. "Comfort ventilation"

5. Select the desired activation time.

6. Set the desired time.

General information

The parked-car ventilation can be switched on

and off directly or by using two preset activation

times. The system remains switched on for

30 minutes.

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Activating the activation time

Via iDrive:

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. If necessary, "Climate functions"

4. "For start time at:"

Activate the desired activation time.

The symbol on the automatic climate control

lights up when the activation time is activated.

The symbol on the automatic climate control

flashes when the system has been switched on.

The system will only be switched on within the

next 24 hours. After that, it needs to be reacti‐

vated.

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