Mercedes-Benz 2002 ML 500, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
The climate control is a 3-zone intelligent
climate control system. Your vehicle interi-
or is divided into 3 zones. With the help of a sun sensor, the climate
control determines the relation of the sun
to the vehicle and automatically adjusts
the inside temperature for every individual
zone.
The climate control is operational whenev-
er the engine is running. It cools the vehi-
cle’s interior according to the angle and
intensity of the sun’s rays, the outside tem-
perature and the selected temperature.
You can operate the automatic climate
control in either the automatic or manual
mode.
Warning!
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When operating the climate control, the air
that enters the passenger compartment
through the air vents in the footwell can be
very hot or very cold (depending on the set
temperature). This may cause burns or frost-
bite on unprotected skin in the immediate
area of the air vents.
Always keep sufficient distance between un-
protected parts of the body and the footwell
air vents. If necessary, change the air flow
using the air distribution controls
(
컄
page 218) to direct the air away from the
footwell air vents.