Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 185)

i The manually selected air recirculation
mode is deactivated automatically:
R
after 5 minutes if the outside
temperature is below approximately
41‡ (5†)
R after 5 minutes if the air conditioning and
air-drying are turned off
R
after 30 minutes if the outside
temperature is above approximately
41‡ (5†)
At outside temperatures above 79‡ (26†)
the system will not automatically switch back
to outside air. A quantity of outside air is
added after approximately 30 minutes.
Residual heat and ventilation
With the engine switched off, it is possible to
continue to heat or ventilate the interior for
up to 30 minutes. This feature makes use of
the residual heat produced by the engine.
i How long the system will provide heating
depends on the coolant temperature and
the battery voltage.
Regardless of the temperature and air
volume set on the climate control panel, an
interior temperature is aimed at by 72‡
(22†) and the blower runs on low speed to
protect the vehicle battery.
X Activating: Switch off the ignition.
X Press button Á.
The indicator lamp in the button comes on.
X Deactivating: Press button Á again.
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
The residual heat is deactivated
automatically:
R
when the ignition is switched on
R
after approximately 30 minutes
R if the battery voltage drops
R if the coolant temperature is too low
Using driver-side settings for all
temperature zones
This feature is only available in Canada
vehicles.
You can use the settings of the driver’s side,
such as temperature, air volume and air
distribution, for all temperature zones. These
settings only need to be made once and the
climate control system will automatically
regulate the settings for all temperature
zones quickly and comfortably.
X Activating: Adjust the air temperature, air
volume and air distribution.
X Press button ¸.
The indicator lamp in the button comes on.
The driver-side settings are used for all
temperature zones.
X Deactivating: Press button ¸ again.
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
i If you manually set the temperature, air
volume or air distribution for the passenger
side or the rear passenger compartment
when the
MONO setting is active, the
MONO setting will be switched off.
Rear window defroster
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Warning!
Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the rear window before driving.
Visibility could otherwise be impaired,
endangering you and others.
The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep the battery drain
to a minimum, switch off the defroster as
soon as the rear window is clear. The
defroster is switched off automatically after
some time of operation depending on the
outside temperature.
Rear window defroster
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