Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, Owner'S Manual

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Problems with the rear window heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The rear window heat-
ing has switched off
prematurely or cannot
be activated.
The battery has not been sufficiently charged.
X
Switch off any consumers that are not required, e.g. reading
lamps, interior lighting or the seat heating.
When the battery is sufficiently charged, the rear window heat-
ing can be activated again.
Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
General notes
You can also temporarily deactivate the flow
of fresh air manually if unpleasant odours are
entering the vehicle from outside. The air
already inside the vehicle will then be recir-
culated.
If you switch on air-recirculation mode, the
windows can mist up more quickly, in partic-
ular at low temperatures. Only use air-recir-
culation mode briefly to prevent the windows
misting up.
Activating/deactivating
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock (
Y
page 159).
X
To activate: press the g rocker switch
up or down.
The indicator lamp in the rocker switch
g lights up.
Air-recirculation mode is automatically acti-
vated at high levels of pollution or at high out-
side temperatures. The indicator lamp in the
g rocker switch is not lit when automatic
air-recirculation mode is activated. Outside
air is added after about 30 minutes.
X
To deactivate: press the g rocker
switch up or down.
The indicator lamp in the rocker switch
g goes out.
Air-recirculation mode is deactivated auto-
matically:
R
after approximately five minutes at outside
temperatures below approximately 5 †
R
after approximately five minutes if cooling
with air dehumidification is deactivated
R
after approximately 30 minutes at outside
temperatures above approximately 5 † if
the cooling with air dehumidification func-
tion is activated
Convenience opening/closing using
the air-recirculation button
G WARNING
When using convenience closing, you could
become trapped within the sweep of the clos-
ing window. There is a risk of injury.
Monitor the entire closing procedure when
using convenience closing. When closing,
make sure that no one has any parts of the
body within the closing area.
G WARNING
During convenience opening parts of the body
could be drawn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame.
There is a risk of injury.
When opening, make sure that nobody is
touching the side window. If someone
becomes trapped, press the W switch
immediately to open/close the side window
in the door. The side window stops. To con-
Operating the climate control system
145
Climate
control
Z