Overview of climate control systems
Notes on climate control
For the air-conditioning system, pollution level
monitoring and air ltration to function correctly,
an interior air lter must always be used. Make
sure that the lter is installed correctly. Use lters
recommended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Always have maintenance work carried out at a
qualied specialist workshop.
Overview of the air conditioning control panel
The indicator lamps on the buttons indicate that
the corresponding functions are activated.
THERMOTRONIC air conditioning control panel
1
q Sets the temperature on the driver's
side
2
_ Sets the air distribution
3
H Sets the airow or switches o climate
control
4
à Sets climate control to automatic mode
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5
¬ Defrosts the windshield
6
¤ Switches the rear window defroster
on/o
7
g Switches air-recirculation mode on/o
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8
Á Switches the A/C function on/o
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Switches the residual heat on/o
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9
0 Activates or deactivates synchronization
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A
q Sets the temperature on the front
passenger side
%
Residual heat can be used only for vehicles
with a diesel engine or with a stationary
heater in conjunction with the
THERMOTRONIC air conditioning control
panel.
Operating the climate control system
Switching climate control on/o
#
To switch on: set the airow to level 1 or
higher using the H button.
#
To switch o: set the airow to level 0 using
the H button.
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