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the selected options or country versions. This

also applies to safety-related functions and

systems. The respectively applicable country

provisions must be observed when using the

respective features and systems.

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country-

specific and optional features offered with the

series. It also describes features that are not

necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to

Automatic climate control

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Seat heating, leftꢀꢁ52

Temperature, left

AUTO program

10 Air distribution, right

11 Air flow, AUTO intensity

12 Air distribution, left

Display

13 Rear window defroster

Maximum cooling

Temperature, right

Seat heating, rightꢀꢁ52

Cooling function

14 Interior temperature sensor — always keep

clear

15 Defrosts windows and removes condensa‐

tion

Automatic recirculated-air control/recircu‐

lated-air mode

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Intensity of the AUTO program

Hints

With the AUTO program activated, the auto‐

matic intensity control can be changed.

Sufficient ventilation

When remaining in the vehicle for an ex‐

tended period of time, ensure sufficient exter‐

nal ventilation. Do not continuously use recir‐

culated-air mode; otherwise the air quality in

the interior continuously deteriorates and win‐

dow condensation increases.◀

Press the left or right side of the but‐

ton: decrease or increase the inten‐

sity.

The selected intensity is shown on the display

of the automatic climate control.

Climate control functions in detail

Temperature

Maximum cooling

Press button.

The system is set to the lowest tem‐

perature, optimum air flow and air circulation

mode.

Turn the ring to set the desired

temperature.

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

gion. The vents need to be open for this.

The automatic climate control reaches this

temperature as quickly as possible, if needed

by increasing the cooling or heating output,

and then keeps it constant.

The function is available above an external

temperature of approx. 32 ℉/0 ℃ and with the

engine running.

Adjust air flow with the program active.

Do not rapidly switch between different tem‐

perature settings. Otherwise, the automatic cli‐

mate control will not have sufficient time to ad‐

just the set temperature.

Cooling function

The car's interior can only be cooled with the

engine running.

AUTO program

Press button.

The air will be cooled and dehumidi‐

fied and, depending on the temperature set‐

ting, warmed again.

Air flow, air distribution and tempera‐

ture are controlled automatically.

Depending on the weather, the windshield and

side windows may fog up briefly when the en‐

gine is started.

Depending on the selected temperature,

AUTO intensity program and outside influen‐

ces, the air is directed to the windshield, side

windows, upper body, and into the footwell.

The cooling function is switched on automati‐

cally with the AUTO program.

The cooling function, refer to page 135, is

switched on automatically with the AUTO pro‐

gram.

When using the automatic climate control,

condensation water, refer to page 158, devel‐

ops that exits underneath the vehicle.

At the same time, a condensation sensor con‐

trols the program so as to prevent window

condensation as much as possible.

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If the windows are fogged over, press the

AUTO button to utilize the condensation sen‐

sor.

Automatic recirculated-air control/

recirculated-air mode

You may respond to unpleasant odors or pollu‐

tants in the immediate environment by tempo‐

rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The

system then recirculates the air currently

within the vehicle.

Air flow, manual

To manually adjust air flow turn off AUTO pro‐

gram first.

Press button repeatedly to select an

operating mode:

Press the left or right side of the but‐

ton: decrease or increase air flow.

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LEDs off: outside air flows in continuously.

The selected air flow is shown on the display of

the automatic climate control.

Left LED on, automatic recirculated-air

control: a sensor detects pollutants in the

outside air and shuts off automatically.

The air flow of the automatic climate control

may be reduced automatically to save battery

power.

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Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the

supply of outside air into the vehicle is per‐

manently blocked.

Rear window defroster

Press button.

Recirculated air mode switches off automati‐

cally at low external temperatures after a cer‐

tain amount of time in order to avoid window

fogging.

The rear window defroster switches

off automatically after a certain period of time.

If the windows are fogged over, switch off the

recirculated-air mode and press the AUTO

button to utilize the condensation sensor.

Make sure that air can flow to the windshield.

Defrosts windows and removes

condensation

Press button.

Ice and condensation are quickly re‐

moved from the windshield and the front side

windows.

Sufficient ventilation

When remaining in the vehicle for an ex‐

tended period of time, ensure sufficient exter‐

nal ventilation. Do not continuously use recir‐

culated-air mode; otherwise the air quality in

the interior continuously deteriorates and win‐

dow condensation increases.◀

For this purpose, point the side vents onto the

side windows as needed.

Adjust air flow with the program active.

If the windows are fogged over, you can also

switch on the cooling function or press the

AUTO button to utilize the condensation sen‐

sor.

Manual air distribution

Press button repeatedly to select a

program:

Switching the system on/off

Switch off

▷

Upper body region.

Upper body region and footwell.

Footwell.

Press the left button for the minimum

speed.

Windows and footwell: driver's side only.

Windows, upper body region and footwell:

driver's side only.

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Switching on

▷

Draft-free ventilation:

Press any button except

Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.

▷

Rear window defroster.

Seat heating.

Ventilation in the rear

Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter

In external and recirculated air mode the mi‐

crofilter/activated charcoal filter filters dust,

pollen, and gaseous pollutants out of the air.

This filter should be replaced during scheduled

maintenance, refer to page 188, of your vehi‐

cle.

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Thumbwheel for continuous opening and

closing of the vents, arrow 1.

Ventilation

Thumbwheel to vary the temperature, ar‐

row 2.

Front ventilation

Toward blue: colder.

Toward red: warmer.

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Lever for changing the air flow direction,

arrow 3.

Parked-car ventilation

The concept

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Lever for changing the air flow direction,

arrow 1.

The parked-car ventilation ventilates the vehi‐

cle interior and lowers its temperature, if

needed.

Thumbwheels for opening and closing the

vents continuously, arrows 2.

The system can be switched on and off at any

external temperature, either directly or by us‐

ing two preset reel-on times. It remains

switched on for 30 minutes.

Thumbwheel to vary the temperature in

the upper body region, arrow 3.

Toward blue: colder.

Toward red: warmer.

Open the vents to allow air to flow out.

The set interior temperature for the driver

and passenger are not changed.

Switching on/off directly

On the Control Display:

Adjusting the ventilation

1. "Settings"

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Ventilation for cooling:

2. "Climate"

Direct vent in your direction when vehicle's

interior is too hot.

3. "Activate comf. ventilation"

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The symbol on the automatic climate con‐

trol flashes if the system is switched on.

Preselecting the reel-on time

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

2. "Climate"

3. "Timer 1:" or "Timer 2:"

4. Set the desired time.

Activating the reel-on time

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

2. "Climate"

3. "Activate timer 1" or "Activate timer 2"

The symbol on the automatic climate con‐

trol lights up when the reel-on time is acti‐

vated.

The symbol on the automatic climate con‐

trol 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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