Regardless of the air distribution selected, air is
always directed to the side air vents. You can
adjust this airflow by opening or closing the side
air vents (
Y
page 156).
Setting the air distribution
X
Switch on climate control (
Y
page 136).
X
Press the
É
or
Ë
button to set the air
distribution.
The control panel display shows the corre-
sponding air distribution symbol.
X
Adjust the air vents if necessary
(
Y
page 156).
i
If the air distribution is set when
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control is
in automatic mode, automatic control is deac-
tivated. The indicator lamp on the
Ã
but-
ton then goes out. The airflow continues to be
adjusted automatically, however.
Rear-compartment heating or rear-com-
partment air conditioning
When the rear-compartment heating is switched
on, the warm air is automatically directed to the
air outlet on the left-hand side of the vehicle in
the rear-compartment footwell.
When the rear-compartment air conditioning
system is switched on, the air distribution set-
ting on the control panel also applies to rear-
compartment air conditioning.
This also applies to the automatic mode of
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control. The
air is then automatically directed to the footwell
or the headroom of the rear compartment.
Setting the airflow
TEMPMATIC heating or air-conditioning
system
X
Switch on climate control (
Y
page 136).
X
To increase or reduce: turn airflow control
A
anticlockwise or clockwise to the desired
level.
R
Heating (
Y
page 133)
R
TEMPMATIC air-conditioning system
(
Y
page 134)
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate
control
X
Switch on climate control (
Y
page 136).
X
To increase or reduce: press the
K
or
I
button.
The control panel display shows the airflow
control setting as a bar display.
i
If the airflow is set when in automatic mode,
automatic control is deactivated. The indica-
tor lamp in the
Ã
button then goes out.
The air distribution continues to be adjusted
automatically, however.
Rear-compartment heating or rear-com-
partment air conditioning
Vehicles with the TEMPMATIC air-condi-
tioning system
X
Switch on climate control (
Y
page 136).
The air conditioning settings for temperature,
airflow and, for rear-compartment air condi-
tioning, also the setting for air distribution are
also applied to the rear-compartment climate
control.
Vehicles with THERMOTRONIC automatic
climate control
X
Switch on climate control (
Y
page 136).
X
To increase or decrease: press the
/
button on the control panel of the automatic
climate control.
The indicator lamp in the
/
button flashes.
The control panel display shows the second
menu level for the temperature and airflow
setting of the rear-compartment air condi-
tioning system.
X
Press the
K
or
I
button.
The control panel display shows the rear-
compartment airflow control setting as a bar
display.
If you do not set a new value within approx.
ten seconds, the control panel display returns
to the first menu level for the automatic cli-
mate control settings. The indicator lamp in
the
/
button lights up and remains lit.
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Operating the climate control system
Climate control
