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Useful information
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This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviations are possible. Please
note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all features described. This also
applies to safety-relevantsystems and
functions.
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Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 22).
Overview of climate control systems
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Observe the settings recommended on the
following pages. The windows could other-
wise mistup. This may preventyou from
observing the traffic conditions, thereby caus-
ing an accident.
THERMATIC automatic climate control/
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control
controls the temperature and the humidity of
the vehicle interior and filters out undesirable
substances from the air.
THERMATIC/THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control is only operational when the
engine is running
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.Optimum operation is only
achieved if you drive with the side windows
and panorama sliding sunroof closed.
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Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period
during warm weather, e.g. using the con-
venience opening feature (Y page 81). This
will speed up the cooling process and the
desired vehicle interior temperature will be
reached more quickly.
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The integrated filter can filter out most
particles of dust and completely filters out
pollen. Aclogged filter reduces the amount
of air supplied to the vehicle interior.For
this reason, you should always observe the
interval for replacing the filter, which is
specified in the Service Booklet.As it
depends on environmental conditions, e.g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Service Booklet.
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THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control: the residual heat function can only be activated/deactivated
when the ignition is switched off.
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Control panel for THERMATIC automatic climate control
:
Sets the temperature (Y page 118)
;
Demists the windscreen (Y page 119)
=
Sets the air distribution (Y page 118)
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Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (Y page 121)
A
Sets the airflow (Y page 119)
B
Activates/deactivates coolingwith air dehumidification (Y page 117)
C
Switches the rear window heating on/off (Y page 120)
Notes on using THERMATIC automatic
climate control
The following contains notes and recommen-
dations on optimum use of THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control.
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Switch on the air-conditioning system by
turning control knob A clockwise to the
desired position (except position 0).
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Set the temperature to 22 †.
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Recommendation for air distribution in
winter: set the O and ¯ settings.
Recommendation for air distribution in
summer: set the P setting.
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Only use the demisting function briefly,
until the windscreen is clear again.
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Only use the air-recirculation mode briefly,
e.g. if there are unpleasantoutside odours
or when in a tunnel. The windows could
otherwise mistup as no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
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Control panel for THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control (2-zone)
:
Sets the temperature, left (Y page 118)
;
Sets climate control to automatic (Y page 118)
=
Demists the windscreen (Y page 119)
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Increases the airflow (Y page 119)
A
Sets the air distribution (Y page 118)
B
Display
C
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (Y page 121)
D
Switches climate control on/off (Y page 117)
E
Sets the temperature, right(Ypage 118)
F
Activates/deactivates the residual heat function (Y page 122)
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Activates/deactivates coolingwith air dehumidification (Y page 117)
H
Reduces the airflow (Y page 119)
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Switches the rear window heating on/off (Y page 120)
J
Switches the ZONE function on/off (Y page 119)
Notes on using THERMOTRONIC auto-
matic climate control
The following contains instructions and rec-
ommendations to enable you to get the most
out of your THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control.
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Activate climate control using the à and
¿ buttons.The indicator lamps in the
à and ¿ buttons light up.
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Set the temperature to 22 †.
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Only use the demisting function briefly,
until the windscreen is clear again.
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Only use the air-recirculation mode briefly,
e.g. if there are unpleasant outside odours
or when in a tunnel. The windows could
otherwise mist up as no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
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Use the ZONE function to adopt the tem-
perature settings on the driver's side for
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the front-passengerside as well. The indi-
cator lamp in the á button goes out.
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Use the residual heat function if you want
to heat or ventilate the vehicle interior
when the ignition is switched off.The resid-
ual heat function can only be activated or
deactivated with the ignition switched off.
Operating the climate control system
Switching climate control on/off
Switching on/off
THERMATIC automatic climate control
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Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
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To switch on: turn control A clockwise
to the desired position (except position 0)
(Y page 115).
X
To switch off: turn control A anti-clock-
wise to position 0 (Y page 115).
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
To activate: press the à button.
The indicator lamp in the à button lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
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Press the ^ button.
The indicator lamp in the ^ button goes
out. The previously selected settings come
into effect again.
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To switch off: press the ^ button.
The indicator lamp in the ^ button lights
up.
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If climate control is switched off, the air
supply and air circulation are also switched
off. Only use this setting for a brief period.
The windows could otherwise mist up.
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THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol: switch on climate control primarily
using the à button.
Activating/deactivating the cooling
with air dehumidification function
Important information
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WARNING
If the "cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is deactivated, the air inside the vehicle
will not be cooled (during warm weather) or
dehumidified. The windows could mist up
more quickly. This may prevent you from
observing the traffic conditions, thereby caus-
ing an accident.
The cooling with air dehumidification function
is only available when the engine is running.
The air inside the vehicle is cooled and dehu-
midified according to the temperature selec-
ted.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
the vehicle when cooling mode is active. This
is normal and not a sign that there is a mal-
function.
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The refrigerant that is used by the cooling
with air dehumidification does not contain
chlorofluorocarbons, and therefore does
not damage the ozone layer. You can obtain
more detailed information on refrigerants
from any qualified specialist workshop.
Switching on/off
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To activate: press the ¿ button.
The indicator lamp in the ¿ button lights
up.
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To switch off: press the ¿ button.
The indicator lamp in the ¿ button goes
out. The cooling with air dehumidification
function has a delayed switch-off feature.
Operating the climate control system
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