Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2009 - Manual (Page 405)

Climate control system
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Adjusting air distribution
Air distribution in front/rear passenger
compartment via COMAND
The air distribution can be adjusted via
COMAND (
Y page 228).
Air distribution in rear passenger
compartment with rear climate control
panel
X Press rocker switches 2 or 5
( Y page 397) up or down until the desired
symbol appears in the display.
Adjusting air volume
You can adjust the air volume separately on
each side if the passenger compartment.
You can adjust the air volume via COMAND
(
Y page 228).
Front air volume with the front climate
control panel
X Decrease/increase: Press rocker
switches Q up or down.
Rear air volume with the front climate
control panel
X Activate the Rear) function via
COMAND (
Y page 231). This function is
used to operate the rear climate control via
COMAND and the rocker switches on the
control panel from the front.
X Decrease/increase: Press rocker
switches Q up or down.
Rear air volume with the rear climate
control panel
X Decrease/increase: Press rocker switch
3 ( Y page 397) up or down.
Front defroster
You can use this setting to defrost the
windshield, for example if it is iced up.
You can also defog the windshield and the
side windows.
i Keep this setting selected only until the
windshield or the side windows are clear
again.
Activating
X Press rocker switch y up or down.
The indicator lamp in the rocker switch
comes on.
The climate control switches to the following
functions automatically:
R most efficient blower speed and heating
power, depending on outside temperature
R air flows onto the windshield and the front
side windows
R the air conditioning compressor switches
on at outside temperatures above
approximately 41‡ (5†) for air-drying
Adjustments
You can adjust the air volume and the
temperature when the front defroster is
switched on. The air flow will remain on the
windshield and front door windows.
X Press rocker switch Q up or down to
increase or decrease air volume to the
desired level.
The air volume increases/decreases to the
next higher/lower blower speed and
heating switches to the temperature that
was set before the front defroster was
switched on.
Controls in detail
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