Climate control, Operating the climate control systems – Mercedes-Benz E-Cab 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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Information about using 3-zone

automatic climate control

Automatic climate control

The 3-zone automatic climate control is only

available on vehicles for Canada.
The following contains instructions and

recommendations to enable you to get the

most out of your automatic climate control.

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Activate climate control using the à and

¿ buttons. The indicator lamps above

the à and ¿ buttons light up.

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In automatic mode, you can also use the

ñ button to set a climate mode

(FOCUS/MEDIUM/DIFFUSE). The

MEDIUM level is recommended.

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Set the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).

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Only use the "Windshield defrosting"

function briefly until the windshield is clear

again.

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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.

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Use the ZONE function to adopt the

temperature settings on the driver's side

for the front-passenger side and the rear

compartment as well. The indicator lamp

above the á button goes out.

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Use the residual heat function if you want

to heat or ventilate the vehicle interior

when the ignition is switched off. The

residual heat function can only be activated

or deactivated with the ignition switched

off.

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Vehicles with COMAND: if you change the

settings of the climate control system, the

climate status display appears for

approximately 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 climate control

functions.

ECO start/stop function

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 (

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page 170).

Operating the climate control

systems

Switching climate control on/off

General notes

When the climate control is switched off, the

air supply and air circulation are also

switched off. The windows could fog up.

Therefore, switch off climate control only

briefly

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Activate climate control primarily using

the à button (

Y

page 154).

Activating/deactivating

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Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the

ignition lock (

Y

page 165).

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To switch on: press the à button on

the control panel for the climate control.

The indicator lamp above the à button

lights up. Airflow and air distribution are set

to automatic mode.

or

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Press the ^ button.

The indicator lamp above the ^ button

goes out. The previously selected settings

are restored.

X

To switch off: press the ^ button.

The indicator lamp above the ^ button

lights up.

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Operating the climate control systems

Climate

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