2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E WAGON climate control

Contents
Control system .................................. 153
Multifunction display .................... 153
Multifunction steering wheel ........ 154
Menus .......................................... 156
Standard display menu ................ 158
AUDIO menu ................................ 158
NAV* menu .................................. 160
Distronic* menu........................... 160
Vehicle status message
memory menu .............................. 161
Settings menu .............................. 162
Trip computer menu..................... 178
TEL menu* ................................... 179
Automatic transmission ..................... 183
One-touch gearshifting................. 185
Gear ranges ................................. 186
Gear selector lever position ......... 187
Automatic shift program .............. 188
Driving tips ................................... 189
Emergency operation
(Limp Home Mode) ...................... 190Good visibility ..................................... 191
Headlamp cleaning system* ......... 191
Rear view mirror ........................... 191
Sun visors ..................................... 193
Roller sunblind* in the rear doors . 194
Rear window defroster .................. 195
Dual-zone automatic climate control .. 196
Deactivating the dual-zone
automatic climate control system. 201
Setting the temperature................ 201
Adjusting air distribution............... 201
Adjusting air volume ..................... 202
Defrosting ..................................... 203
Air recirculation mode .................. 204
Air conditioning............................. 206
Residual heat and ventilation* ...... 2074-zone automatic climate control* ..... 208
Deactivating the 4-zone
automatic climate control system 213
Setting the temperature ............... 214
Adjusting air distribution .............. 214
Adjusting air volume ..................... 215
Defrosting ..................................... 215
Maximum cooling MAX COOL ....... 216
Air recirculation mode .................. 216
Air conditioning ............................ 218
Residual heat and ventilation ....... 219
Rear air conditioning..................... 219
Power windows .................................. 221
Opening and closing the windows 221
Synchronizing power windows ...... 223
Summer opening feature .............. 223
Convenience closing feature......... 224
Power tilt / sliding sunroof* ................ 225
Opening and closing the power
tilt / sliding sunroof ....................... 225
Synchronizing the power
tilt / sliding sunroof ....................... 227

27 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Dual-zone automatic
climate control
4-zone automatic climate
control*
196
208
2
COMAND system, see sep-
arate operating instruc-
tions
3
Seat heating*, front pas-
senger side
Seat ventilation*, front
passenger side
132
133
4
Electronic Stability Pro-
gram (ESP) control switch
91
5
Central locking/unlocking
switch
123
6
Opening/closing button
for storage tray or CD
changer*, see separate op-
erating instructions
260
7
Rear seat head restraints
switch, folding down
127
Item
Page
8
Rear window wiper
54
9
Seat heating*, driver’s side
Seat ventilation*, driver’s
side
132
133
a
Hazard warning flasher
switch
146
b
Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp
80

101 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Seats
Memory function
Lighting
Instrument cluster
Control system
Automatic transmission
Good visibility
Dual-zone automatic climate control
4-zone automatic climate control*
Power windows
Power tilt / sliding sunroof*
Driving systems
Loading
Useful features

195 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep the battery
drain to a minimum, switch off the defrost-
er as soon as the rear window is clear. The
defroster is automatically deactivated af-
ter approximately 6 to 17 minutes of oper-
ation depending on the outside
temperature.
Activating
Press buttonF (
page 198) or
(
page 210) or1(
page 199)
or (
page 211) on the respective
climate control panel.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.Deactivating

Press buttonF or1 again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.Warning!
G
Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the rear window before driv-
ing. Visibility could otherwise be impaired,
endangering you and others.
!If the rear window defroster switches
off too soon and the indicator lamp
starts flashing, this means that too
many electrical consumers are operat-
ing simultaneously and there is insuffi-
cient voltage in the battery. The system
responds automatically by deactivating
the rear window defroster.
As soon as the battery has sufficient
voltage, the rear window defroster
automatically turns itself back on.

196 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate control

197 Controls in detail
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Rear air vents
1
Climate control panel
2
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left center air vent
3
Left center air vent, adjustable
4
Center air vent, fixed
5
Right center air vent, adjustable
6
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right center air vent
7
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for side air vent
8
Side defroster vent, fixed
9
Side air vent, adjustable
iFor draft-free ventilation, move the
sliders for the center vents 3 and 5
to the middle position.
1
Left rear center air vent, adjustable
2
Right rear center air vent, adjust-
able
3
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right rear center air vent
4
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left rear center air vent

198 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate controlDepending on production date, your vehi-
cle is equipped with either climate control
panel design A or B.Climate control panel design A1
Left-side temperature control
2
Windshield defroster
3
Increase air volume
4
Air distribution
5
Rear window defroster
6
Right-side temperature control
7
Residual heat/ventilation
8
AC cooling on/off
9
Air distribution display
a
Climate control on/off
b
Air volume display
c
Decrease air volume
d
Air recirculation
e
Air distribution and air volume
(automatic, manual)

199 Controls in detail
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Climate control panel design B 1
Left-side temperature control
2
Windshield defroster
3
Increase air volume
4
Air distribution
5
Rear window defroster
6
Right-side temperature control
7
AC cooling on/off
8
Air distribution display
9
Climate control on/off
a
Air volume display
b
Decrease air volume
c
Air recirculation
d
Air distribution and air volume
(automatic, manual)