Overview of climate control systems
General notes
Observe the settings recommended on the fol-
lowing pages. Otherwise, the windows could
mist up.
To prevent the windows from misting up:
R
switch off climate control only briefly
R
activate air-recirculation mode only briefly
R
switch on "Cooling with air dehumidification"
R
activate the "Windscreen demisting" function
briefly, if required
Climate control regulates the temperature and
the humidity in the vehicle interior and filters
undesirable substances out of the air.
the "Residual heat" function can be switched on
or off only with the ignition switched off
(
Y
page 140).
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Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period during
warm weather, e.g. using the convenience
opening feature (
Y
page 95).
This will speed up the cooling process and the
desired interior temperature will be reached
more quickly.
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The integrated filter filters out most parti-
cles of dust and soot and completely filters
out pollen. It also reduces gaseous pollutants
and odours. A clogged filter reduces the
amount of air supplied to the vehicle interior.
For this reason, you should always observe
the interval for replacing the filter, which is
specified in the Service Booklet. As this
depends on environmental conditions, e.g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Service Booklet.
i
Vehicles with AIR-BALANCE package: in
addition to ionisation, the vehicle has an air
filter with anti-allergenic properties that con-
tribute to improved air filtration.
i
Under certain environmental conditions, the
residual heat function may be activated auto-
matically an hour after the key has been
removed in order to dry the automatic climate
control. The vehicle is then ventilated for 30
minutes.
Control panel for THERMATIC automatic climate control (2-zone)
Front control panel
:
To set the temperature, left (
Y
page 136)
;
To demist the windscreen (
Y
page 137)
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To switch the ZONE function on/off (
Y
page 137)
?
To activate/deactivate cooling with air dehumidification (
Y
page 135)
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