Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 246)

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Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Adjusting air distribution
Use the air distribution controls 3 or 5
to adjust the air distribution for the rear
passenger compartment.
The symbols on the controls represent the
following functions:
Adjusting manually
̈ Press the desired air distribution con-
trol.
The indicator lamp on button U
goes out.
Adjusting automatically
̈ Press button U.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The air distribution is adjust-
ed automatically.
Setting the temperature
Use temperature control a ( ୴ page 244)
to separately adjust the air temperature of
the rear passenger compartment.
You should raise or lower the temperature
setting in small increments, preferably
starting at 72°F (22°C). The automatic cli-
mate control will adjust to the set temper-
ature as fast as possible.
i
Switch off the rear automatic climate
control for improved cooling or heating
output in the front passenger compart-
ment.
You can also switch off the rear auto-
matic climate control from the front
passenger compartment (
୴ page 235).
Symbol Function
Z Directs air to the center air
vents
Y Directs air to the footwells and
the side air vents
i
The rear automatic climate control will
not cool the air when the air condition-
ing is switched off (
୴ page 242).