2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E63AMG WAGON Owner's Manual

216 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate controlMaximum cooling MAX COOL (USA only)
You can use this setting to provide the fast-
est possible cooling of the vehicle interior
(when windows and tilt/sliding sunroof or
tilt/sliding panel* are closed).
Activating
Press button8 (
page 208).
MAX COOL
appears in the display4
(
page 208).
The air conditioning switches
automatically to the following functions:


maximum cooling


maximum blowing power


the air recirculation mode is switched
onDeactivating

Press button8 (
page 208) again.
MAX COOL
disappears in the display4
(
page 208).
The previous settings are once again in
effect.
Air recirculation mode
Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside (e.g. before a driving
through a tunnel). This setting cuts off the
intake of outside air and recirculates the
air in the passenger compartment.
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To switch the maximum cooling function off,
you can also press button ´, U, 0 or
1 (
page 208).
Warning!
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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 218) is activated, or
press button0 or P.

217 Controls in detail
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Activating
Briefly press button, (
page 208)
or (
page 209).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.Deactivating

Press button, (
page 208) or
(
page 209).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.Air recirculation mode with conve-
nience closing or opening feature
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The air recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
The indicator lamp on button, is not lit when
the air recirculation mode is automatically
switched on.
A quantity of outside air is added after approxi-
mately 30 minutes.
If you have turned off the air conditioning
(
page 218) or the outside temperature is be-
low 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will
not switch on automatically.
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The air recirculation mode is deactivated au-
tomatically:


after 5 minutes if the outside temperature is
below approximately 41°F (5°C)


after 5 minutes if the air conditioning is
turned off


after 30 minutes if the outside temperature
is above approximately 41°F (5°C)
Warning!
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Never operate the windows and tilt/sliding
sunroof if there is the possibility of anyone
being harmed by the opening or closing pro-
cedure.
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the closing of the windows
can be immediately halted by pressing or
pulling the respective window switch. The
closing of the tilt/sliding sunroof can be im-
mediately halted by moving the switch for
the tilt/sliding sunroof in any direction.
The closing of the windows and the tilt/slid-
ing sunroof can be reversed by again press-
ing and holding the, button.

218 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate controlConvenience closing
Press button, (
page 208) or
(
page 209) for approximately
2 seconds.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
will close. You can release button,
once the closing procedure has begun.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
continue closing until they are fully
closed. The indicator lamp on the but-
ton comes on. The air recirculation
mode is activated.Convenience opening

Press button, for approximately
2 seconds.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
will return to their previous position.
You can release button , once the
opening procedure has begun. The win-
dows and tilt/sliding sunroof continue
opening until they have reached their
previous position. The indicator lamp
on the button goes out. The air recircu-
lation mode is deactivated.
Air conditioning
The cooling function, only operational
when the engine is running, cools the vehi-
cle interior down to the selected tempera-
ture. The cooling function also
dehumidifies the air in the vehicle interior,
thus preventing the windows from fogging
up.
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A window or tilt/sliding sunroof will only re-
turn to its previous position if it has not been
moved to another position using the respective
window switch or tilt/sliding sunroof switch af-
ter it was closed with button,.
A window or tilt/sliding sunroof that has been
moved will remain in its current position if
button, is used to reopen the remaining
windows or tilt/sliding sunroof.
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Condensation may drip out from underneath
the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication
of a malfunction.Warning!
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If you turn off the cooling function, the
vehicle will not be cooled when weather
conditions are warm. The windows can fog
up more quickly. Window fogging may
impair visibility and endanger you and
others.

219 Controls in detail
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Deactivating
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 208) or
(
page 209).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
Activating
Moist air can fog up the windows. You can
dehumidify the air with the air condition-
ing.

Press button2 (
page 208) or
(
page 209) again.
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.Residual heat and ventilation
(Canada only)
With the engine switched off, it is possible
to continue to heat or ventilate the interior
for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes
use of the residual heat produced by the
engine.
!
If the air conditioning cannot be turned on
again, this indicates that the air conditioning is
losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned it-
self off.
Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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If you switch on the residual heat function
when temperatures are high, only the ventilation
will be switched on.
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Regardless of the selected air volume, the
blower operates at low speed.
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How long the system will provide heating de-
pends on


the coolant temperature


the temperature set by the operator
The blower will run at speed setting1 regardless
of the air distribution control setting.

220 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate controlActivating
Switch off the ignition.

Press buttonT (
page 209).
REST
in the display4 (
page 209)
comes on.
Deactivating

Press buttonT (
page 209) again.
REST
in the display4 (
page 209)
goes out.Rear passenger compartment
adjustable air vents
The air conditioning for the rear passenger
compartment is controlled via the climate
control panel (
page 208).The air vents for the rear passenger
compartment are located in the rear
center console.
1Left center air vent, adjustable
2Right center air vent, adjustable
3Thumbwheel for air volume control for
right rear center air vent
4Thumbwheel for air volume control for
left rear center air vent
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The 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
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The temperature at the center air vents1
and2 for the rear passenger compartment is
nearly the same as at the dashboard center air
vents.

221 Controls in detail
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Adjusting air distribution
Push the slider for the left center air
vent1 or right center air vent2 to
the left, right, up or down.
The air flow is directed in the corre-
sponding direction.Adjusting air volume

Turn thumbwheel3 or4 up or down.
The air volume is increased or
decreased.
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For draft-free ventilation, move the sliders
for the center air vents1 and2 upward.

222 Controls in detail4-zone automatic climate control(only available on E 63 AMG)

223 Controls in detail
4-zone automatic climate control
1
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left center air vent
2
Left center air vent, adjustable
3
Cockpit air vent, fixed (Canada only)
4
Right center air vent, adjustable
5
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right center air vent
6
Right side defroster air vent, fixed
7
Right side air vent, adjustable
8
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right side air vent
9
Climate control panel
a
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left side air vent
b
Left side air vent, adjustable
c
Left side defroster air vent, fixed
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For draft-free ventilation, move the sliders
for the center air vents and side air vents to the
middle position.
1
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for side air vent
2
Side air vent, adjustable