2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C350 Owner's Manual

184 Controls in detailClimate controlDeactivating
It is possible to deactivate the air condi-
tioning (cooling) function of the climate
control system. The air in the vehicle will
then no longer be cooled or dehumidified.
Press button2 (
page 177).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
The cooling function switches off after
a short delay.Activating
Moist air can fog up the windows. You can
dehumidify the air with the air condition-
ing.

Press button2 (
page 177).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
The air conditioning uses the refrigerant
R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs
which are harmful to the ozone layer.Rear passenger compartment
adjustable air vents
The air conditioning for the rear passenger
compartment is controlled via the climate
control panel (
page 177).
!If the air conditioning cannot be turned
on again, this indicates that the air
conditioning is losing refrigerant. The
compressor has turned itself off.
Have the air conditioning checked at
the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
iThe temperature at the center air vents
for the rear passenger
compartment1 and3 is the same as
at the dashboard center air vents.

185 Controls in detail
Climate control
The air vents for the rear passenger
compartment are located in the rear
center console.
1Left center air vent
2Thumbwheel for air volume control for
center air vents
3Right center air ventAdjusting air distribution

Push the slide for the left center
vent1 or right center vent3 to the
left, right, up, or down.
The air flow is directed in the corre-
sponding direction.
Adjusting air volume

Turn thumbwheel2 up or down.
The air volume is increased or
decreased.iFor draft-free ventilation, push
slides1 and3 upward.

186 Controls in detailAutomatic climate control* (Canada only)

187 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control* (Canada only)
Automatic climate control panel
Item
1
Left side defroster vent, fixed
2
Left side air vent, adjustable
3
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left side air vent
4
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left center air vent
5
Left center air vent, adjustable
6
Right center air vent, adjustable
7
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right center air vent
8
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right side air vent
9
Right side air vent, adjustable
a
Right side defroster vent, fixed
b
Automatic climate control paneliFor draft-free ventilation, move the
sliders for the air vents2,5,6,
and9 to the middle position.
Item
1
Left side air distribution control
2
Front defroster
3
Temperature control, left, raising
4
Display
5
Air volume control, raising
6
Temperature control, right, raising
7
Rear window defroster
8
Right side air distribution control
9
Charcoal filter
a
AC cooling on/offResidual heat/ventilation
b
Temperature control, right, lowering
c
Air volume control, lowering
d
Temperature control, left, lowering
e
Air recirculation
f
Automatic climate control on/off
(complete system)
g
Air distribution and air volume
(automatic mode)

188 Controls in detailAutomatic climate control* (Canada only)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.Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and
odors are filtered out before outside air
enters the passenger compartment
through the air distribution system.
The air conditioning will not engage (no
cooling) if the modeA/C is deactivated
(
page 196).
Warning!
G
When operating the automatic climate
control, the air that enters the passenger
compartment through the air vents can be
very hot or very cold (depending on the set
temperature). This may cause burns or frost-
bite on unprotected skin in the immediate
area of the air vents. Always keep sufficient
distance between unprotected parts of the
body and the air vents. If necessary, use the
air distribution control (
page 190) to
direct the air to air vents in the vehicle
interior that are not in the immediate area of
unprotected skin.
Warning!
G
Follow the recommended settings for
heating and cooling given on the following
pages. Otherwise the windows could fog up,
impairing visibility and endangering you and
others.
iSevere conditions (e.g. strong air
pollution) may require replacement of
the filter before its scheduled interval.
A clogged filter will reduce the air
volume to the interior.
If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate
the interior before driving off, see
“Summer opening feature”
(page 243). The automatic climate
control will then adjust the interior
temperature to the set value much fast-
er.
Keep the air intake grille in front of the
windshield free of snow and debris.
Do not obstruct air flow by placing
objects on the air flow-through exhaust
slots below the rear window.

189 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control* (Canada only)
Deactivating the automatic climate control system
Deactivating
Press button´ (
page 187).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
The automatic climate control system
is deactivated.
Reactivating

Press button´ (
page 187).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.Operating the climate control system
in automatic modeActivating

Press buttonU (
page 187) while
the engine is running.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The air volume and air distri-
bution are adjusted automatically.
1Temperature, left
2Blower speed
3Temperature, right

Use temperature controls3 and
dor6 and b (
page 187) to sepa-
rately adjust the air temperature on
each side of the passenger compart-
ment.
The temperature of the vehicle interior
is adjusted automatically.
iWhen the air conditioning is switched
off, the outside air supply and circula-
tion are also switched off. Only choose
this setting for a short time. Otherwise
the windows could fog up.
iWhen operating the automatic climate
control system in automatic mode, you
will only rarely need to adjust the
temperature, air volume and air
distribution.
In automatic mode, cooling with dehu-
midify is switched on. This function can
be switched off if necessary.iThe automatic climate control system
can be switched on or off separately for
the left and right sides of the passenger
compartment, as required.

190 Controls in detailAutomatic climate control* (Canada only)Deactivating
Press buttonU (
page 187) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. The automatic operation of air vol-
ume and air distribution switches off.
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controls3 andd for
the left side or6 andb for the right side
(page 187) to separately adjust the air
temperature on each side of the passenger
compartment. You should raise or lower
the temperature setting in small incre-
ments, preferably starting at 22°C (72°F).
The climate control will adjust to the set
temperature as fast as possible.Increasing

Press temperature button3
and/or6 (
page 187) until the de-
sired temperature appears in the con-
trol panel display4 (
page 187).
The automatic climate control system
will correspondingly adjust the interior
air temperature.
Decreasing

Press temperature buttonb
and/ord (
page 187) until the de-
sired temperature appears in the con-
trol panel display4 (
page 187).
The automatic climate control system
will correspondingly adjust the interior
air temperature.
Adjusting air distribution
Use air distribution controls1 and8
(page 187) to separately adjust the air
distribution on each side of the passenger
compartment. The following symbols are
found on the controls:Symbol
Function
a
Directs air through the center,
side and rear passenger
compartment air vents
Z
Directs air to the windshield
and the side defroster vents
b
Directs air into the entire
vehicle interior
Y
Directs air to the footwells

191 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control* (Canada only)

Turn air distribution control1 or8
(page 187) to the desired symbol.
The indicator lamp on the buttonU
(page 187) goes out.
The automatic air distribution is
switched off. The air distribution is
controlled according to the selected
control setting.
Opening center and side air vents

Turn thumbwheels 3, 4, 7 and 8
(page 186) upward.
The center air vents 5 and 6 and side
air vents 2 and 9 (
page 187) are
open.Closing center and side air vents

Turn thumbwheels 3, 4, 7 and 8
(page 186) downward.
The center air vents 5 and 6 and side
air vents 2 and 9 (
page 186) are
closed.
Adjusting air volume
Use buttonU (
page 187) for auto-
matic mode or air volume controls

orQ (
page 187) to adjust air volume
manually.
Seven blower speeds are available.

Press button
to decrease
orQ (
page 187) to increase air
volume to the desired level.
The indicator lamp on the buttonU
goes out.
The automatic air distribution remains
switched on.
Front defroster
You can use this setting to defrost the
windshield, for example if it is iced up.
You can also defog the windshield and the
side windows.
Activating
Press buttonP(
page 187).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
iYou can also turn the air distribution
control to a position between two sym-
bols.
iKeep this setting selected only until the
windshield or the side windows are
clear again.