B
Display
C
Switches air-recirculation mode on/off (Y page 104)
D
Activates/deactivates climate control (Y page 100)
E
Sets the temperature, right (Y page 101)
F
Activates or deactivates maximum cooling (Y page 103)
G
Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Y page 100)
H
Reduces the airflow (Y page 102)
I
Switches the rear window defroster on/off (Y page 103)
J
Switches the ZONE function on/off (Y page 102)
Optimum use of 3-zone automatic cli-
mate control
Climate control system
The following contains instructions and recom-
mendations to enable you to get the most out of
your dual-zone automatic climate control.
R
Activate climate control using the à and
¿ buttons. The indicator lamps in the
à and ¿ buttons light up.
R
Set the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).
R
Only use the "Windshield defrosting" function
briefly until the windshield is clear again.
R
Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g. if
there are unpleasant outside odors or when in
a tunnel. The windows could otherwise fog up,
since no fresh air is drawn into the vehicle in
air-recirculation mode.
R
Use the ZONE function to adopt the temper-
ature settings on the driver's side for the
front-passenger side as well. The indicator
lamp in the á button goes out.
R
If you change the settings of the climate con-
trol system, the climate status display
appears for approximately three seconds at
the bottom of the screen in the multimedia
system display; see separate operating
instructions. You will see the current settings
of the various climate control functions.
You can choose between various drive programs
with the program selector button (Y page 114).
If you have selected drive program E+:
R
the cooling output is reduced when cooling
R
heat output is reduced when heating
R
the time for which the rear window defroster
will run is reduced
If you have selected drive program E or S, the
current climate settings are maintained.
Operating the climate control sys-
tems
Activates/deactivates climate con-
trol
General notes
When the climate control is switched off, the air
supply and air circulation are also switched off.
The windows could fog up. Therefore, switch off
climate control only briefly
Dual-zone automatic climate control
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock (Y page 109).
X
To activate: press the à button.
The indicator lamp in the à button lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to auto-
matic mode.
or
X
Press the ^ button.
The indicator lamp in the ^ button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored.
X
To deactivate: press the ^ button.
The indicator lamp in the ^ button lights
up.
i
Activate climate control primarily using the
à button.
Switches cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation on/off
General notes
If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehumid-
ification" function, the air inside the vehicle will
not be cooled. The air inside the vehicle will also
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Operating the climate control systems
Climate control
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