Climate control, Overview of climate control systems – Mercedes-Benz 2013 M Class User Manual

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To direct the airflow through the rear air vents

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To direct the airflow through the footwell vents

Information about using dual-zone

automatic climate control

The following contains notes and
recommendations on optimum use of dual-
zone automatic climate control.

R

Activate climate control using the à and
¿/Á buttons. The indicator lamps in
the à and ¿/Á buttons light up.

R

Set the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).

R

Only use the defrosting function briefly
until the windshield is clear again.

R

Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g.
if there are unpleasant outside odors or
when in a tunnel. The windows could
otherwise fog up, since no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.

R

Use the ZONE function to adopt the
temperature settings on the driver's side
for the front-passenger side as well. The
indicator lamp above the á button goes
out.

i

During automatic engine switch-off, the

ECO start/stop function only operates at a
reduced capacity. If you require the full
climate control output, you can switch off
the ECO start/stop function by pressing
the ECO button (

Y

page 163).

Overview of climate control systems

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