Rear passenger compartment climate control – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Rear passenger compartment climate
control*
The automatic climate control is operation-
al whenever the engine is running. You can
operate the climate control system in ei-
ther the automatic or manual mode. The
system cools or heats the interior depend-
ing on the selected interior temperature
and the current outside temperature.
The automatic climate control system is
adjustable individually for the rear passen-
ger compartment.
Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and
odors are filtered out before outside air en-
ters the passenger compartment through
the air distribution system.
The control panel is located in the rear cen-
ter console.
Rear automatic climate control panel
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When the rear seats are not occupied
(rear seat belts unbuckled) the rear cli-
mate control system adopts the set-
tings of the front climate control
system.
Item
1 Left center air vent, adjustable
2 Display
3 Right center air vent, adjustable
4 Thumbwheel for air distribution
5 Temperature control, right
6 Air volume (automatic, manual)
7 Temperature control, left
8 Rear climate control system on/off
Residual engine heat utilization
(REST)
Warning!
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Follow the recommended settings for heat-
ing and cooling as given in the instructions
for the front automatic climate control
page 192). Otherwise the windows could
fog up, impairing visibility for the driver and
endangering you and others.