Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 130)

? To activate/deactivate air-recirculation mode (
Y
page 137)
A To set the airflow (
Y
page 134)
B To switch cooling with air dehumidification on/off (
Y
page 131)
C To switch the rear window defroster on/off (
Y
page 136)
Notes on using the air-conditioning
system
Air-conditioning system
Below, you can find a number of notes and
recommendations to help you use the air-
conditioning system optimally.
R
Switch on the air-conditioning system by
turning control knob A clockwise to the
desired position (except position 0).
R
Set the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).
R
Recommendation for avoiding misted
windows at low exterior temperatures
or in rain: switch on the ¿ cooling with
dehumidification function (
Y
page 131).
Set air distribution to ¯ and if possible
switch off P and O (
Y
page 134).
In air-recirculation mode, switch e off
(
Y
page 137).
Set airflow control A to a setting between
3 and 6 (
Y
page 134).
R
Recommendation for rapid cooling or
heating of the vehicle interior: briefly set
airflow control A to a setting between 3
and 6 (
Y
page 134).
R
Recommendation for a constant vehi-
cle interior temperature: set airflow con-
trol A to a setting between 1 and 3
(
Y
page 134).
R
Recommendation for air distribution in
the winter: set O and ¯
(
Y
page 134).
Recommendation for air distribution in
the summer: set P or P and ¯
(
Y
page 134).
R
Only use the "Windshield defrosting" func-
tion 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 oth-
erwise fog up, since no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
R Vehicles with COMAND: if you change the
settings of the climate control system, the
climate status display appears for three
seconds at the bottom of the screen in the
COMAND display. See also the separate
COMAND operating instructions. You will
see the current settings of the various cli-
mate control functions.
ECO start/stop function
During automatic engine switch-off, the cli-
mate control system only operates at a
reduced capacity. If you require the full cli-
mate control output, you can switch off the
ECO start/stop function by pressing the ECO
button (
Y
page 146).
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Overview of climate control systems
Climate
control