Climate control, Operating the climate control systems – Mercedes-Benz S-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual User Manual
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Setting the front-compartment airflow
using the front control panel
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 173).
X
To increase/reduce: press the K
rocker switch up or down.
or
X
Set the airflow using COMAND (see the
separate operating instructions).
Setting the rear compartment airflow
using the front control panel
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 173).
X
Press the top or bottom section of the t
rocker switch.
The COMAND climate control menu opens.
X
Select "Rear adjustment" in the air-condi-
tioning setting bar (see the separate
COMAND operating instructions).
You can control the rear-compartment cli-
mate control using the front control panel
or COMAND.
X
To increase/reduce: press the K
rocker switch on the front control panel up
or down.
or
X
Set the airflow using COMAND (see the
separate operating instructions).
Setting the rear compartment airflow
using the rear control panel
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 173).
X
To increase/reduce: press rocker switch
K up or down (
Y
page 155).
Switching the synchronization func-
tion on/off
Climate control can be set centrally using the
synchronization function. The settings for
temperature, air distribution and airflow on
the driver's side are adopted for the front-
passenger side and the rear compartment
(vehicles with rear-compartment air condi-
tioning).
X
To activate/deactivate: switch the syn-
chronization function on or off using
COMAND (see the separate operating
instructions).
Vehicles with rear-compartment air condi-
tioning: the
SYNC
SYNC
display appears on the
rear-compartment display.
The synchronization function is deactivated:
R
if the settings for the front-passenger side
are changed
R
vehicles with rear-compartment air condi-
tioning: the settings for the rear compart-
ment are changed
Defrosting the windshield
You can use this function to defrost the wind-
shield or to defrost the inside of the wind-
shield and the front side windows.
Switch off the "Windshield defrosting" func-
tion as soon as the windshield is clear again.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 173).
X
To activate: press the ¬ rocker switch
on the front control unit up or down.
The indicator lamp in the ¬ rocker
switch lights up.
The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
R
high airflow
R
high temperature
R
air distribution to the windshield and
front side windows
R
air-recirculation mode off
R
windshield heating on
X
To deactivate: press the ¬ rocker
switch up or down.
The indicator lamp in the ¬ rocker
switch goes out. The previously selected
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