Mercedes-Benz 2013 CLA Class - Manual (Page 130)

erwise mist up as no fresh air is drawn into
the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
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Use the ZONE function to adopt the tem-
perature settings on the driver's side for
the front-passenger side as well. The indi-
cator lamp in 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 resid-
ual heat function can only be activated or
deactivated with the ignition switched off.
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Vehicles with COMAND Online: 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 Online operating
instructions. You will see the current set-
tings of the various climate control func-
tions.
ECO start/stop function
During automatic engine switch-off, the cli-
mate control only operates at a reduced capa-
city. If you require the full climate control out-
put, you can switch off the ECO start/stop
function by pressing the ECO button
(
Y page 149).
Operating the climate control system
Switching climate control on/off
Points to observe before use
When the climate control is switched off, the
air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. The windows could mist up.
Therefore, only switch off climate control
briefly.
THERMATIC automatic climate control
X Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y page 145).
X To switch on: turn control A clockwise to
the desired position (except position
0)
( Y page 125).
X To switch off: turn control A anti-clock-
wise to position
0 ( Y page 125).
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate
control
X Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y page 145).
X To switch on: press the à button.
The indicator lamp in the à button lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
X Press the ^ button.
The indicator lamp in the ^ button goes
out. The previous settings are reactivated.
X To deactivate: press the ^ button.
The indicator lamp in the ^ button lights
up.
i THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol: switch on climate control primarily
using the à button.
Activating/deactivating the cooling
with air dehumidification function
Points to observe before use
If you deactivate the "Cooling with air dehu-
midification function", the air inside the vehi-
cle will not be cooled in warmer weather. The
air inside the vehicle will not be dehumidified
either. The windows can mist up more
quickly. Therefore, only switch off the "Cool-
ing with air dehumidification function" briefly.
The "Cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is only available when the engine is run-
ning. The air inside the vehicle is cooled and
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Operating the climate control system
Climate control