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232 Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate control
Select climate control settings Cen-
tral climate control menu.
Selecting “AC
OFF”: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A checkmark appears when the cooling
is switched off.
“AC
OFF” appears in the central menu of
the climate control settings.Selecting “Mono” mode
“Mono” is used to adjust the climate zones
for the entire vehicle at the same time.
When the “Mono” function is switched on
and you change the climate on the driver’s
side, these changes will be carried out in
the same manner for all climate zones.
Select climate control settings Cen-
tral climate control menu.
Selecting “Mono”: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A checkmark appears when the func-
tion has been selected.
Exiting menu: Press back button L
in the center console (
page 80) or
slideomp.The “Mono” function is automatically
switched off when you:
change an automatic climate control
setting for the front passenger’s side
using COMAND
operate a button from the automatic
climate control for the front passen-
ger’s side
operate one of the buttons for the rear
climate control system.
Adjusting footwell temperature
The “Footwell Temperature” function is
used to adjust the temperature difference
between the footwell and the rest of the
passenger compartment.
The higher the selected value, the higher
the temperature in the footwell will be.
Select climate control settings Cen-
tral climate control menu.
!
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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In automatic mode, this setting optimizes
the footwell temperature when outside tempera-
tures are low.
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233 Control systems
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Selecting “Footwell Temperature”:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz and then
pressn.
Changing temperature difference:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz.
Exiting menu: Press n, back
buttonL in the center console
(page 80) or slideomp.
The setting is saved.Adjusting air flow from air vents
The “Airflow” setting defines air distribu-
tion and air volume in automatic mode:
“Focused” (default setting, increased
air flow)
“Medium” (reduced air flow)
“Diffuse” (minimal air flow)
Select climate control settings Cen-
tral climate control menu “Airflow”.
A selection list appears.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.
Changing air flow: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
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In automatic mode, this setting optimizes
the air flow when outside temperatures are high.
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When the interior ambient temperature of
the vehicle is very hot and the automatic climate
control is cooling the interior, the setting for air
flow is temporarily overridden.
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234 Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate controlOperating rear climate control* from the front
The “Rear)” function is used to oper-
ate the rear climate control via COMAND
and the buttons on the center console con-
trol unit (
page 434).
Switching on rear climate control oper-
ation from the front
Select climate control settings Cen-
tral climate control menu.
Selecting “Rear)”: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.In the climate control settings, “)”
appears in the central menu. The rear
climate control can be operated from
the front.
Climate control settings, rear climate con-
trol1Rear temperature, left
2Rear air distribution, left
3Rear air volume
4Central menu for rear climate control
5Rear air distribution, right
6Rear temperature, right
The rear climate control is operated in the
same manner as the climate control sys-
tem for the driver’s and front passenger’s
side (
page 229).Central menu for rear climate control
In the central menu for the rear climate
control, you can:
switch back to operating the front cli-
mate control system
switch off the rear climate control
switch the automatic function of the
rear climate control from automatic to
manual
Select climate control settings Cen-
tral climate control menu.
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235 Control systems
COMAND automatic climate control
Switching off rear climate control oper-
ation from the front
Select climate control settings Cen-
tral climate control menu.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.
Selecting “Front Climate Control”:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
The climate control settings shows the
climate control settings for the driver
and front passenger.Switching off rear climate control
Select climate control settings Cen-
tral climate control menu.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.
Selecting “Rear Climate Control
OFF”: Slide qmr or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
The rear climate control is switched off.Switching on the automatic function of
the rear climate control
Select climate control settings Cen-
tral climate control menu.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.
Selecting “Rear Automatic”:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
The automatic function of the rear cli-
mate control is switched on.
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236 Control systemsCOMAND seatsWhen adjusting the seats, observe the
safety notes in the section “Seats”
(page 318).
Operating seats via COMAND
The following seat adjustments can be
made via COMAND:Selecting a seat
You must first select the seat for which you
would like to make adjustments.
1Seat menu button
Press O.
The main area is active.
Switching to the bottom menu line:
Slide qmr.
Example illustration (vehicles with Drive-dy-
namic multicontour seat*)
Selecting seat: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Exiting menu
There are several ways to exit the multi-
contour seat menu.
Press O again.
or
Press any shortcut button.
or
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 79).
Settings
Page
Lumbar support
237
Multicontour seat*, front
237
Drive-dynamic multicontour
seat*
240
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237 Control systems
COMAND seats
Select another main menu from the
main menu line.
Lumbar support
To support the spine, you can adjust the
curvature of the front seat backrests.
Press O.
The main area of the COMAND display
is active. A scale appears.
1Scale
2Cursor
3Current seat
4Current setting
Select seat (
page 236).
Adjusting lumbar support:
Slideomp or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Switching to the bottom menu line:
Slide omp.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Multicontour seats*, front
To support the spine, you can individually
adjust the backrest contour of the front
seats by regulating the air pressure in the
air chambers of the multicontour seat.
The settings are made on the COMAND
display.You can adjust the following air chambers:
sides of seat cushion
thigh support
sides of backrest
backrest curvature in lumbar area
backrest curvature in shoulder area
seat firmness
Adjusting sides of seat cushion
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the sides of the seat cushion.
Select seat (
page 236).
Selecting “Seat sides”: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
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After you have pressed
O
, the seat last
adjusted is active.
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If PRE-SAFE
® has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers (on the sides of the
seat cushion and backrest) of the front multicon-
tour seats is increased.
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When you adjust the multicontour seat,
noises may result from pumping air into or re-
leasing air out of the air chambers.
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238 Control systemsCOMAND seats1Scale
2Cursor
3Current setting
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.
Adjusting thigh support
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers for the thighs.
Select seat (
page 236).
Selecting “Thighs”: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.
Adjusting backrest sides
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the backrest sides.
Select seat (
page 236).
Selecting “Seatback Sides”:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.
Adjusting backrest curvature in lumbar
area
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the lumbar area of the back-
rest.
Select seat (
page 236).
Selecting “Lumbar”: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
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239 Control systems
COMAND seats
Confirming selection: Press n.
Cross-hairs appear. You can use them
to make two settings:
vertical: shift the point of greatest
curvature upward or downward
horizontal: adjust the degree of
curvature
Slide qmr or omp until desired setting
is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.Adjusting backrest curvature in shoul-
der area
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the shoulder area of the back-
rest.
Select seat (
page 236).
Selecting “Shoulders”: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.Adjusting seat firmness
Select seat (
page 236).
Selecting “Seat Firm.”: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears. You can choose be-
tween:
“0”: off
“1”: level 1
“2”: level 2
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.