Mercedes-Benz 2013 CLA, Owner'S Manual

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Control panel for THERMATIC automatic climate control
:
To set the temperature (
Y
page 130)
;
To demist the windscreen (
Y
page 132)
=
To set the air distribution (
Y
page 131)
?
To activate/deactivate air-recirculation mode (
Y
page 134)
A
To set the airflow (
Y
page 131)
B
To activate/deactivate cooling with air dehumidification (
Y
page 128)
C
To switch the rear window heating on/off (
Y
page 133)
Notes on using THERMATIC automatic
climate control
Automatic climate control
The following contains notes and recommen-
dations on optimum use of THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control.
R
Switch on the air-conditioning system by
turning control knob
A
clockwise to the
desired position (except position 0).
R
Set the temperature to 22 †.
R
Recommendation to avoid misting of
the windows in the event of low outside
temperatures or rain: switch on the air
distribution
¯
and if possible switch off
P
and
O
(
Y
page 131).
Deactivate air-recirculation mode
e
(
Y
page 134).
Set airflow control
A
to a setting between
3 and 6(
Y
page 131).
R
Recommendation for rapid cooling or
heating of the vehicle interior: briefly set
airflow control
A
to a setting between 3
and 6(
Y
page 131).
R
Recommendation for a constant vehi-
cle interior temperature: set airflow con-
trol
A
to a setting between 1 and
3(
Y
page 131).
R
Recommendation for air distribution in
winter: select the
O
and
¯
settings
(
Y
page 131).
Recommendation for air distribution in
summer: select the
P
or
P
and
¯
settings (
Y
page 131).
R
Only use the "Windscreen demisting" func-
tion briefly until the windscreen is clear
again.
Overview of climate control systems
125
Climate control