2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS500 display

203 Controls in detail
4-zone automatic climate control
Deactivating
Press button
orQ
(page 198) or (
page 199).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
AUTO
disappears in the display4
(
page 198) or (
page 199). The au-
tomatic operation of air volume switch-
es off.
or

Turn air distribution controls1
and7 (
page 198) or (
page 199)
on each side of the passenger compart-
ment to the desired symbol.
The indicator lamps on the
buttonsU go out.
AUTO
disappears
in the display4 (
page 198) or
(
page 199). The automatic operation
of air distribution switches off.
Setting the temperature
Use temperature control rocker
switches3 and5 (
page 198) or
(
page 199) 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 72°F (22°C).
The adjusted temperature appears in the
display 4 (
page 198) or (
page 199).
The climate control will adjust to the set
temperature as fast as possible.Increasing

Push top of temperature control rocker
switch3 and/or5 (
page 198) or
(
page 199).
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.
Decreasing

Push bottom of temperature control
rocker switch3 and/or 5
(page 198) or (
page 199).
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.
iYou can also adjust the temperature in
the rear passenger compartment
(page 210).
iWhen operating the climate control
system in automatic mode, you will
only rarely need to adjust the tempera-
ture, air volume and air distribution.

205 Controls in detail
4-zone automatic climate control
Adjusting air volume
Use buttonsU (
page 198) or
(
page 199) for automatic mode or air
volume buttons
orQ
(page 198) or (
page 199) to adjust air
volume manually.
Nine blower speeds are available.

Press button
to decrease or
buttonQ to increase air volume to
the desired level.
The indicator lamps on the
buttonsU go out.
AUTO
disappears
in the display4 (
page 198) or
(
page 199) and the automatic mode
is switched off. The selected blower
speed is shown in the display4.
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 or 0
(page 198) or (
page 199).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. Display4 (
page 198) or
(
page 199) is cleared.The air conditioning switches
automatically to the following functions:


cooling on to dehumidify


maximum blowing and heating
power (depends on cooling
temperature)


air flows onto the windshield and
the front side windows


the air recirculation mode is
switched off
Deactivating

Press buttonP or 0
(page 198) or (
page 199) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. Defrosting is turned off.
The previous settings are once again in
effect.
iKeep this setting selected only until the
windshield or the side windows are
clear again.
iThe cooling remains switched on.

206 Controls in detail4-zone automatic climate controlWindshield fogged on the outside
Switch windshield wipers on
(page 54).

Press buttonU (
page 198) or
(
page 199).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
AUTO
appears in the
display4 (
page 198) or
(
page 199). The air volume and air
distribution are adjusted automatically.
If the automatic mode of the climate con-
trol is switched off:

Turn air distribution control1 and 7
to a or Y (
page 198) or
(
page 199).
Maximum cooling MAX COOL
If the left and right air distribution controls
as well as the airflow volume control are
set toU and there is a high need for
cooling, the display “MAX COOL” appears
in the front and rear display.
This provides the fastest possible cooling
of the vehicle interior (when windows and
tilt/sliding sunroof are closed).
Air recirculation mode
Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside (e.g. before driving
through a tunnel). This setting cuts off the
intake of outside air and recirculates the
air in the passenger compartment.
iKeep this setting selected only until the
windshield is clear again.
Warning!
G
Fogged windows impair visibility, endanger-
ing you and others. If the windows begin to
fog on the inside, switching off the air
recirculation mode immediately should clear
interior window fogging. If interior window
fogging persists, make sure the air
conditioning (
page 209) is activated, or
press button0.

210 Controls in detail4-zone automatic climate controlActivating
Switch off the ignition.

Press buttonT (
page 198).
REST in the display4 (page 198)
comes on.Deactivating

Press buttonT (
page 198) again.
REST in the display4 (page 198)
goes out.
Rear air conditioning
The rear climate control is adjusted via the
front climate control panel (
page 198) or
(
page 199) or the rear climate control
panel.
The rear climate control panel is located in
the rear center console.
iRegardless of the selected air volume,
the blower operates at low speed.iHow long the system will provide heat-
ing depends on

the coolant temperature


the temperature set by the operator
The blower will run at speed setting1
regardless of the air distribution
control setting.
iThe residual heat is automatically
turned off:

when the ignition is switched on


after about 30 minutes


if the battery voltage drops


if the coolant temperature is too
low

211 Controls in detail
4-zone automatic climate control
Setting the temperature
Use temperature control rocker
switches4 and6 to separately adjust
the air temperature on each side of the
rear passenger compartment.
You should raise or lower the temperature
setting in small increments, preferably
starting at 72°F (22°C). The adjusted tem-
perature appears in the display 5. The
rear climate control will adjust to the set
temperature as fast as possible.
Display1Temperature, left
2Temperature, right
Adjust the temperature to the desired
setting for each side of the passenger
compartment using the left and right
temperature buttons.
The temperature in the rear passenger
compartment is adjusted automatical-
ly.
1
Left rear center air vent, adjustable
2
Right rear center air vent, adjustable
3
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right rear center air vent
4
Temperature rocker switch, right
5
Display
6
Temperature rocker switch, left
7
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left rear center air vent
iYou can also adjust the rear tempera-
ture using the front climate control
panel (
page 198) or (
page 199).
iThe rear climate control will not cool
the air when the air conditioning is
switched off (
page 209).

212 Controls in detail4-zone automatic climate controlAdjusting air distribution
Push the slide for the left center
vent1 or right center vent2 to the
left, right, up, or down.
The air flow is directed in the
corresponding direction.
Adjusting air volume

Turn thumbwheel3 or 7
(page 210) up or down.
The air volume is increased or
decreased.Adjusting the rear settings with the
front control panel
You can adjust the temperature for the
rear climate control from the front climate
control panel.

Press button™ or 5
(page 198) or (
page 199).
The display switches over.
1Rear climate control display

Set the desired temperature for the
rear passenger compartment using
temperature rocker switches4
and6 (
page 210).
After approximately 5 seconds after
the last adjustment, the display switch-
es back to its standard display.
iFor draft-free ventilation, push
slides1 and 2 (
page 210) upward.
iYou can also press button™ or
5 (
page 198) or (
page 199)
once more to switch back to the stan-
dard display.

223 Controls in detail
Driving systems
1Set current or higher speed
2Set current or lower speed
3Cancel cruise control
4Resume at last set speedSetting current speed

Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.

Briefly lift1 or depress2 the cruise
control lever.
The current speed is set.

Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Cruise control is activated.
The selected speed appears in the multi-
function display for approximately
5 seconds, and the corresponding speed-
ometer segments from the selected speed
to the vehicle maximum speed are illumi-
nated.
Warning!
G
The cruise control brakes automatically so
that the set speed is not exceeded.
Keep in mind that the cruise control is a con-
venience system designed to assist the driv-
er during vehicle operation. The driver is and
must always remain responsible for the ve-
hicle’s speed and for safe brake operation.
iOn uphill or downhill grades, the cruise
control may not be able to maintain the
set speed. Once the grade eases, the
set speed will be resumed.
On downhill grades, the cruise control
maintains the set speed with active
braking action. In addition, on longer
downhill grades the automatic trans-
mission will automatically downshift.

224 Controls in detailDriving systemsCanceling cruise control
There are several ways to cancel the cruise
control:
Step on the brake pedal.
The cruise control is canceled. The last
speed set is stored for later use.
or

Briefly push the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow3 (
page 223).
The cruise control is canceled. The last
speed set is stored for later use.
iThe last stored speed is canceled when
you turn off the engine.
iThe cruise control automatically
switches off, if

you step on the brake pedal.


you depress the parking brake
pedal.
In this case the segments in the
multifunction display (
page 147)
go out and no warning sounds.


the vehicle speed is below 20 mph
(30 km/h).


the ESP
® is in operation or switched
off with the ESP
® switch
(
page 88).


you move the gear selector lever to
position N while driving.
The segments in the multifunction
display (
page 147) go out, and an
acoustic warning sounds.
!Moving the gear selector lever to
positionN while driving also cancels
the cruise control. However, the gear
selector lever should not be moved to
positionN while driving except to coast
when the vehicle is in danger of skid-
ding (e.g. on icy roads).iDepressing the accelerator pedal does
not deactivate the cruise control. After
brief acceleration (e.g. for passing), the
cruise control will resume the last
speed set.