Mercedes-Benz 2013 GLS Class - Manual (Page 146)

To set the air distribution
X Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y page 157).
X Press the _ button repeatedly until the
desired symbol appears in the display.
Setting the airflow
X Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y page 157).
X To increase: press the K button.
X To reduce: press the I button.
i You can use THERMOTRONIC automatic
climate control to set the airflow in the rear
compartment separately.
If the battery is not charged sufficiently, the
blower output may be reduced. Once the bat-
tery is sufficiently charged again, full blower
output will be available.
Switching the ZONE function on/off
X To switch on: press the á button.
The indicator lamp above the á button
lights up.
THERMATIC automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
not adopted for the front-passenger side.
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol: the temperature setting for the driver's
side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side and the rear compartment.
X To switch off: press the á button.
The indicator lamp above the á button
goes out.
THERMATIC automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
adopted for the front-passenger side.
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol: the temperature setting for the driver's
side is adopted for the front-passenger side
and the rear compartment.
Demisting the windscreen
You can use this function to defrost the wind-
screen or to demist the inside of the wind-
screen and the side windows.
Switch off the "windscreen demisting" func-
tion as soon as the windscreen is clear again.
X Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y page 157).
X To activate: press the ¬ button.
The indicator lamp in the ¬ button lights
up.
The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
R
high airflow
R
high temperature
R
air distribution to the windscreen and
front side windows
R
air-recirculation mode off
If the battery is not charged sufficiently, the
blower output may be reduced. Once the bat-
tery is sufficiently charged again, full blower
output will be available again.
X To deactivate: press the ¬ button.
The indicator lamp in the ¬ button goes
out. The previous settings are reactivated.
Air-recirculation mode remains deactiva-
ted.
or
X Press the à button.
The indicator lamp in the ¬ button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
X THERMATIC automatic climate control:
turn temperature controls : or B clock-
wise or anti-clockwise (
Y page 137).
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol: turn temperature controls : or B
clockwise or anti-clockwise (
Y page 139).
or
X Press the K or I button.
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Operating the climate control system
Climate control