Mercedes-Benz CLS 2012, Owner'S Manual

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Control panel for THERMATIC automatic climate control (2-zone)
:
To set the temperature, left (
Y
page 134)
;
To demist the windscreen (
Y
page 136)
=
To switch the ZONE function on/off (
Y
page 136)
?
To activate/deactivate cooling with air dehumidification (
Y
page 133)
A
To switch the rear window heating on/off (
Y
page 137)
B
To set the temperature, right (
Y
page 134)
C
To activate/deactivate air-recirculation mode (
Y
page 137)
D
To set the air distribution (
Y
page 135)
E
To increase the airflow (
Y
page 135)
F
To reduce the airflow (
Y
page 135)
G
To switch climate control on/off (
Y
page 133)
H
To set climate control to automatic mode (
Y
page 134)
Information about using THERMATIC
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 à and
¿ buttons. The indicator lamps above
the à and ¿ buttons light up.
R
Set the temperature to 22 †.
R
Only use the demisting function briefly until
the windscreen is clear again.
R
Only use the air-recirculation mode briefly,
e.g. if there are unpleasant outside odours
or when in a tunnel. The windows could
otherwise 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-
cator lamp above the á button goes
out.
Overview of climate control systems
131
Climate
control
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