Mercedes-Benz 2013 CLS Coupe, Owner'S Manual

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Control panel for THERMATIC automatic climate control (2-zone)
:
To set the temperature, left (
Y
page 143)
;
To demist the windscreen (
Y
page 144)
=
To switch the ZONE function on/off (
Y
page 144)
?
To activate/deactivate cooling with air dehumidification (
Y
page 141)
A
To switch the rear window heating on/off (
Y
page 145)
B
To set the temperature, right (
Y
page 143)
C
To activate/deactivate air-recirculation mode (
Y
page 146)
D
To set the air distribution (
Y
page 143)
E
To increase the airflow (
Y
page 144)
F
To reduce the airflow (
Y
page 144)
G
To switch climate control on/off (
Y
page 140)
H
To set climate control to automatic mode (
Y
page 142)
Information about 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
Activate climate control using the
Ã
and
¿
buttons. The indicator lamps above
the
Ã
and
¿
buttons light up.
R
Set the temperature to 22 †.
R
Only use the "windscreen demisting" func-
tion briefly until the windscreen is clear
again.
R
Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g.
if there are unpleasant outside odours or
when in a tunnel. The windows could oth-
erwise mist up as no fresh air is drawn into
the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
R
Use the ZONE function to adopt the tem-
perature settings on the driver's side for
the front-passenger side as well. The indi-
Overview of climate control systems
137
Climate control