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Climate control
Climate control
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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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
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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.
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.
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
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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
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Draft-free ventilation:
Press any button except
Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.
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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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