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Air conditioning
137
Thermotronic* Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: press the$or
% button. Only change the temperature
setting in small increments. Start at 22 †.
The temperature is shown in the display. Adjusting the air vents
G
Risk of injury
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the
air vents. This could cause burns or frost-
bite to bare skin in the immediate vicinity
of the vents. Keep bare skin away from
these air outlets. If necessary, direct the
airflow away to a different area of the vehi-
cle interior.
Please observe the following notes to ensure
that the air can flow freely through the air
vents:
R keep the air inlet between the windscreen
and the bonnet free of deposits, such as ice, snow and foliage, to guarantee the sup-
ply of fresh air into the vehicle interior.
R never cover the vents or air inlet and outlet
grilles in the vehicle interior.
i Position the sliders for the centre air
vents in the central detent position for vir-
tually draught-free ventilation.
Setting the centre air vents 1
Centre air vent, left
2 Centre air vent, right
3 Thumbwheel for centre air vent, right
4 Thumbwheel for centre air vent, left
X To open/close: turn thumbwheels 3and
4 up or down. Adjusting the side air vents
X
To open/close: turn thumbwheel 3up or
down.
i Demister vent 1is never shut com-
pletely, even if side air vent 2is shut.
Setting the glove compartment air
vent* The glove compartment can be ventilated, for
instance, to cool its contents, when the air
conditioning*/Thermotronic* is activated.
The level of airflow depends on the airflow and
air distribution settings.
! Close the glove compartment air vent
when heating mode is activated. Open the
air vent and activate "cooling with air dehu- Cont
rols
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Air conditioning
138midification" if the outside temperature is
high. Otherwise, temperature-sensitive
items stored in the glove compartment
could be damaged. 1
Air vent thumbwheel
2 Air vent
X To open/close: turn thumbwheel 1
clockwise or anti-clockwise. Setting the rear-compartment air vents 1
Rear-compartment air vent, left
2 Rear-compartment air vent, right
3 Thumbwheel for rear-compartment air
vents
X To open/close: turn thumbwheel 3to the
left or right. Setting the air distribution
Heatmatic/air-conditioning system* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn thumbwheel 5to the corresponding
symbol ( Ypage 131), (Y page 132). The
thumbwheel can also be turned to the area
between two symbols.
Thermotronic* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn thumbwheel 9to the corresponding
symbol (Y page 134). The thumbwheel can
also be turned to the area between two
symbols. Controls
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139Setting the airflow
Heatmatic/air-conditioning system* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: turn thumbwheel
3 clockwise or anti-clockwise
(Y page 131), ( Ypage 132).
Thermotronic* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: turn thumbwheel
1 clockwise or anti-clockwise
(Y page 134). Demisting the windscreen
i You should only select the "demisting"
function until the windscreen is clear again.
Heatmatic/air-conditioning system* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: switch on the cooling with air
dehumidification. 18
X Deactivate air-recirculation mode.
X Turn thumbwheel 1clockwise to
P (Ypage 131), ( Ypage 132).
X Turn thumbwheel 3clockwise to
P (Ypage 131), ( Ypage 132).
X Turn thumbwheel 5clockwise or anti-
clockwise to P(Ypage 131),
(Y page 132).
X To deactivate: turn thumbwheels 1,3
and 5to the desired position (apart from
the P position) (Y page 131),
(Y page 132). Thermotronic* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press the|button.
The indicator lamp in the |button
comes on.
The system automatically switches to the
following functions:
R cooling with air dehumidification on
R high airflow
R high temperature
R air distribution to the windscreen and
front side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To switch off: press the|button.
The indicator lamp in the |button goes
out. The previously selected settings come
into effect again. The cooling with air dehu-
midification function remains on. Air-recir-
culation mode remains deactivated.
or
X Press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the |button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
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140
or
X
Press one of the $or% temperature
buttons.
The indicator lamp in the |button goes
out. The air distribution is directed towards
the windscreen. The air conditioning
switches to manual mode.
or
X Turn thumbwheel 1clockwise or anti-
clockwise (Y page 134).
The indicator lamp in the |button goes
out. The air distribution is directed towards
the windscreen. The air conditioning
switches to manual mode. Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside X
Activate the "cooling with air dehumidifica-
tion" function 19
.
X Activate the automatic air conditioning. 20
X If the windows continue to mist up, activate
the "demisting" function.
Windows misted up on the outside X
Activate the windscreen wipers.
X Turn the air distribution thumbwheel to the
Y ora symbol.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again. Switching the rear window heating
on/off
G
Risk of accident
Clear all windows of ice or snow before set-
ting off. Impaired visibility could otherwise
endanger you and others.
i The rear window heating has a high cur-
rent draw. You should therefore switch it
off as soon as the window is clear, as it only
switches off automatically after several
minutes.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the rear
window heating may switch off.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate, press the 121
/F 22
but-
ton.
The indicator lamp in the 1/Fbut-
ton lights up or goes out.
19 Vehicles with air conditioning*/Thermotronic*.
20 Vehicles with Thermotronic*.
21 Vehicles with an air-conditioning system*/Thermotronic*.
22 Vehicles with Heatmatic. Cont
rols
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Air conditioning
141Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odours are entering the vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the vehi-
cle will then be recirculated. G
Risk of accident
Only switch over to air-recirculation mode
briefly at low outside temperatures. Other-
wise, the windows could mist up, thus
impairing visibility and endangering your-
self and others. This may prevent you from
observing the traffic conditions, thereby
causing an accident.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press theÄbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Äbutton lights
up.
i Air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp in the
Ä button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30
minutes. X
To deactivate: press theÄbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Äbutton goes
out.
i Air-recirculation mode switches off auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at out-
side temperatures below approximately
7 †
R after approximately 5 minutes if cooling
with air dehumidification 23
is switched
off
R after approximately 30 minutes at out-
side temperatures above approximately
7 †
Convenience opening/closing feature G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped between the side window and the door
frame as the side windows are opened and
closed. Do not place objects or lean against
the side windows when they are being
opened or closed. You or the objects could
be drawn in or become trapped between
the side window and the door frame as the window moves. If there is a risk of entrap-
ment, press the
Äbutton again. Press
the button for stopping, opening or closing
the side windows in the opposite direction
as appropriate.
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as the panorama louvred sliding sun-
roof *is opened and closed. If there is a risk
of entrapment, press the Äbutton
again. Press the button for stopping, open-
ing or closing the panorama louvred sun-
roof* in the opposite direction as appropri-
ate.
X Convenience closing: press and hold
the Ä button until the side windows and
the panorama louvred sliding sunroof*
have closed.
The indicator lamp in the Äbutton lights
up. Air-recirculation mode is activated.
X Convenience opening: press and hold the
Ä button until the side windows have
returned to the original position.
The indicator lamp in the Äbutton goes
out. Air-recirculation mode is deactivated.
The panorama louvred sliding sunroof*
moves to the ventilation position.
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Roof
142
i
If you open the side windows or the pan-
orama louvred sliding sunroof* manually
after closing with the convenience closing
feature, they will remain in this position
when opened using the convenience open-
ing feature. Switching the residual heat on/off
The "residual heat" function is only available
with Thermotronic*.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
of the engine to continue heating the station-
ary vehicle for up to 30 minutes after the
engine has been switched off. The heating
time depends on the set interior temperature.
i The blower will run at a low speed regard-
less of the airflow setting.
i If you activate the "residual heat" function
at high temperatures, only the ventilation
will be activated. The blower runs at
medium speed.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remove it.
X To activate: press theTbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Tbutton lights
up. X
To deactivate: press theTbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Tbutton goes
out.
i The residual heat automatically switches
off after around 30 minutes or if:
R the ignition is switched on
R the battery voltage drops Roof
Panorama roof*
G
Risk of injury
The glass in the panorama sunroof* could
break in an accident.
If you are not wearing a seat belt, there is
a risk that you could be thrown through the
opening in the event of the vehicle over-
turning. Therefore, always wear a seat belt
to reduce the risk of injuries. Panorama louvred sliding sunroof*
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when closing the panorama louvred
sliding sunroof. If danger threatens, release
the switch and press the switch again to
reopen the panorama louvred sliding sun-
roof. G
Risk of injury
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always remove the key from the
ignition lock, even if you are leaving the
vehicle only briefly. Controls
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Roof
143
!
Only open the panorama louvred sliding
sunroof if it is free of snow and ice. Other-
wise, malfunctions may occur.
Do not allow anything to protrude from the
panorama louvred sliding sunroof. The
seals could otherwise be damaged.
i You can also set the panorama louvred
sliding sunroof to the ventilation position
from the outside by using the "Convenience
opening" feature (Y page 86).
The switch is in the overhead control panel. 1
To open
2 To close
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock. Ventilation position To ventilate the vehicle, you can lift the rear
edge of the first pane on the panorama
louvred sliding sunroof.
X
Press the switch in the direction of
arrow 1and hold.
The panorama louvred sliding sunroof
stops in the ventilation position.
Opening X
Press the switch in the direction of
arrow 1and hold.
The panorama louvred sliding sunroof
stops in the ventilation position.
X Press the switch in the direction of
arrow 1again and hold until the desired
position has been reached.
Closing X
Press the switch in the direction of
arrow 2and hold until the desired position
has been reached or the panorama louvred
sliding sunroof is closed. Opening and closing the cover*
Cover
1for the panorama louvred sliding
sunroof and the panorama roof shields the
vehicle interior from sunlight.
It is possible to open and close the cover by
hand regardless of the position of the pano-
rama louvred sliding sunroof. Controls
* optional
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Loading and stowing
144 Loading and stowing
Cup holder
The stowage compartments in the doors con-
tain mouldings designed to hold bottles. G
Risk of injury
Keep the cup holder closed while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Otherwise, vehicle occu-
pants could be injured by objects being
thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Only use the cup holders for containers of
a suitable size and which have lids. Other-
wise, the drinks could spill.
Cup holders should not be used for hot
drinks. Otherwise, you may scald yourself. Cup holder in the centre console 1
Cup holder
Cup holder in the rear compartment* 1
Cup holder X
To open: fold down the rear seat armrest.
X Press the front of cup holder 1.
The cup holder slides out automatically.
! Do not fold the armrest up unless the cup
holder is closed. Otherwise, the cup holder
could be damaged. Roof rack system* and ski rack*
G
Risk of accident
An incorrectly secured roof rack, ski rack
or load could work loose from the vehicle
and thereby cause an accident. Follow the
roof rack/ski rack manufacturers' installa-
tion instructions and special instructions
for use.
The roof load raises the vehicle's centre of
gravity, thereby affecting vehicle handling.
You must observe the maximum roof load
of 50 kg. Always adapt your driving style to
the prevailing road, traffic and weather con-
ditions and drive with particular care if the
roof is laden.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use roof rack systems which have
been tested and approved for Mercedes- Controls
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