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up the cooling process and the desired inte-

Overview of climate control systems

rior temperature will be reached more

General notes

quickly.

i The integrated filter filters out most parti-

Observe the settings recommended on the fol-

cles of dust and soot and completely filters

lowing pages. Otherwise, the windows could

out pollen. It also reduces gaseous pollutants

mist up.

and odours. A clogged filter reduces the

To prevent the windows from misting up:

amount of air supplied to the vehicle interior.

R switch off climate control only briefly

Climate control

Depending on the operating conditions and

R activate air-recirculation mode only briefly

environmental influences, the interval for

replacing the filter may be shorter than speci-

R activate the "Cooling with dehumidification"

fied.

function

R activate the "Windscreen demisting" function

i Vehicles with ionisation of the interior

briefly, if required

air and air filter: in addition to ionisation, the

Climate control regulates the temperature and

vehicle has an air filter with anti-allergenic

the humidity in the vehicle interior and filters

properties that contribute to improved air fil-

undesirable substances out of the air.

tration.

The "Cooling with dehumidification" function is

i Under certain environmental conditions, the

available only when the engine is running. Opti-

residual heat function may be switched on

mum climate control is achieved only with the

automatically an hour after the key has been

side windows and roof closed.

removed in order to dry the automatic climate

The "Residual heat" function can be switched on

control. The vehicle is then ventilated for 30

or off only if the ignition is switched off

minutes.

( Y page 136).

i Plug-in hybrid vehicles: observe the notes

i Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period during

on climate control in the separate Owner's

warm weather, e.g. using the convenience

Manual.

opening feature ( Y page 97). This will speed

Control panel for THERMATIC automatic climate control (2-zone)

Front control panel

: To set the temperature, left ( Y page 133)

; To demist the windscreen ( Y page 134)

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= To switch the ZONE function on/off ( Y page 134)

? To activate/deactivate cooling with air dehumidification ( Y page 132)

To switch the residual heat on/off ( Y page 136)

A To switch the rear window heating on/off ( Y page 134)

B To set the temperature, right ( Y page 133)

C To activate/deactivate air-recirculation mode ( Y page 135)

D To set the air distribution ( Y page 133)

E To increase the airflow ( Y page 133)

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F To reduce the airflow ( Y page 133)

G To switch the climate control on/off ( Y page 131)

H To set climate control to automatic mode ( Y page 132)

Rear control panel

I To control the rear-compartment climate control automatically ( Y page 132)

J To direct the airflow through the rear air vents ( Y page 133)

K To switch the seat heating on the right-hand side on/off ( Y page 108)

L To direct air distribution through the footwell vents ( Y page 133)

M To switch the rear climate control on/off ( Y page 131)

N To switch the seat heating on the left-hand side on/off ( Y page 108)

Control panel for THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control (3-zone)

Front control panel

: To set the temperature, left ( Y page 133)

; To demist the windscreen ( Y page 134)

= To switch the residual heat on/off ( Y page 136)

? To activate/deactivate cooling with air dehumidification ( Y page 132)

A To switch the rear window heating on/off ( Y page 134)

B To set the temperature, right ( Y page 133)

C To switch the ZONE function on/off ( Y page 134)

D To switch the climate control on/off ( Y page 131)

E To set the air distribution ( Y page 133)

F To increase the airflow ( Y page 133)

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G To reduce the airflow ( Y page 133)

H Display

I To set the climate mode ( Y page 132)

J To switch air-recirculation mode on/off ( Y page 135)

K To set climate control to automatic mode ( Y page 132)

Rear control panel

L To increase the airflow ( Y page 133)

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M To set the temperature ( Y page 133)

N To control the rear-compartment climate control automatically ( Y page 132)

O To direct the airflow through the rear air vents ( Y page 133)

P To switch the seat heating on the right-hand side on/off ( Y page 108)

Q To direct the airflow through the footwell vents ( Y page 133)

R To switch the rear climate control on/off ( Y page 131)

S To reduce the airflow ( Y page 133)

T To switch the seat heating on the left-hand side on/off ( Y page 108)

can be switched on or off only with the ignition

Notes on using automatic climate

switched off.

control

R If you change the settings of the climate con-

The following contains notes and recommenda-

trol system, the climate status display

tions on how best to use THERMATIC automatic

appears for approximately three seconds at

climate control or THERMOTRONIC.

the bottom of the screen of the multimedia

R Activate climate control using the Ã and

system display. You will see the current set-

tings of the various climate control functions.

Á buttons. The indicator lamps in the

Ã and Á buttons light up.

During automatic engine stop, the climate con-

R Vehicles with THERMOTRONIC: in auto-

trol operates only at a reduced capacity. If you

require the full climate control output, you can

matic mode, you can also use the ñ button

switch off the ECO start/stop function by press-

to set a climate mode (FOCUS/MEDIUM/

ing the ECO button ( Y page 149).

DIFFUSE). The MEDIUM level is recommen-

ded.

R Set the temperature to 22 †.

Operating the climate control sys-

R Use the "Windscreen demisting" function only

tems

briefly until the windscreen is clear again.

R Use the "Air-recirculation mode" function only

Switching climate control on/off

briefly, e.g. if there are unpleasant outside

odours or when in a tunnel. The windows

General notes

could otherwise mist up as no fresh air is

drawn into the vehicle in air-recirculation

When climate control is switched off, the air

mode.

supply and air circulation are also switched off.

R Vehicles with THERMOTRONIC: use the

The windows could mist up. Therefore, switch

ZONE function to adopt the temperature set-

off climate control only briefly.

tings on the driver's side for the front-

Switch on climate control primarily using the

passenger side and the rear compartment as

Ã button ( Y page 132).

well. The indicator lamp above the á but-

In the rear compartment, you can also switch

ton goes out.

climate control on and off using the Ã and

R Vehicles with THERMOTRONIC: use the

^ buttons.

"Residual heat" function if you want to heat or

ventilate the vehicle interior when the ignition

is switched off. The "Residual heat" function

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