2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE Owners Manual

Driving systems
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Deactivating/activating Parktronic
1
To deactivate/activate Parktronic
2 Indicator lamp
If indicator lamp 2 is on, Parktronic is deac-
tivated.
i Parktronic is automatically activated
when you turn the key to position 2 in the
ignition lock. Controls
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151Air conditioning
Overview of the control panels
The vehicle is equipped with one of the following air-conditioning systems: 2-zone Thermatic
4-zone Thermotronic*
Rear-compartment air conditioning*
192-zone Thermatic is an automatic air-condi-
tioning system combining an automatic heat-
ing and ventilation system with a cooling
system. 4-zone Thermotronic is a luxury automatic
air-conditioning system combining an auto-
matic heating and ventilation system with a
cooling system. You can control the air con-
ditioning separately for each zone in the vehi-
cle. The rear-compartment air conditioning
allows separate temperature settings for the
rear compartment.
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Rear-compartment air conditioning is only available in conjunction with 4-zone Thermotronic. Controls
* optional
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152 General notes
2-zone Thermatic controls the temperature of
the vehicle interior and filters out undesirable
substances from the air.
4-zone Thermotronic* controls the tempera-
ture and the humidity of the vehicle interior
and filters out undesirable substances from
the air.
2-zone Thermatic/4-zone Thermotronic* is
only operational when the engine is running.
Optimum operation is only achieved when
you drive with the side windows and sliding/
tilting sunroof* closed. i
Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period
during warm weather, e.g. using the sum-
mer
opening feature (Y page 100). This will
speed up the cooling process and the
desired interior temperature will be
reached more quickly.
i The integrated filter filters out most par-
ticles of dust and completely filters out
pollen. A clogged filter reduces the amount
of air supplied to the vehicle interior. For
this reason, you should always observe the
interval for replacing the filter, which is specified in the Service Booklet. As it
depends
on environmental conditions, e.g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Service Booklet. G
Risk of accident
Observe the settings recommended on the
following pages. The windows could other-
wise mist up. This may obstruct your view
of the traffic situation, thereby causing an
accident. Controls
* optional
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153Control panels for Thermatic/4-zone Thermotronic*/rear-compartment air-conditioning*
2-zone Thermatic Function Recommendation/Notes
1 Sets the temperature, left i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (Y page 159)
2 y Demists the windscreen i
Only use the "demisting" function until the wind-
screen is clear again. (Y page 163)
3 Q Increases the airflow (Y page 163) Controls
* optional
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154 Function Recommendation/Notes
4 Display
5 © Sets the air distribution (Y page 162)
6 ¯ Switches the rear window heating on/off i
At very low temperatures, the rear window heating is
only switched on once the vehicle interior has warmed
up. (Y page 164)
7 Sets the temperature, right i
Set the temperature to
22 †. (Y page 159)
8 T Activates/deactivates the auxiliary heating/venti-
lation i
You
can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (Y page 165)
9 2 Activates/deactivates cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation i
Switch on the air conditioning with air dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the 2 button
comes on. (Y page 158)
a ª Sets the air distribution (Y page 162)
b ´ Activates/deactivates Thermatic i
Activate Thermatic. The display comes on. (Y page 158)
c · Reduces the airflow (Y page 163)Controls
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155Function Recommendation/Notes
d , Activates/deactivates Thermatic i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows can mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (Y page 164)
e U Controls the air conditioning automatically i
Activate automatic air conditioning. AUTO appears in
the display. (Y page 159)
4-zone Thermotronic* Controls
* optional
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156 Function Recommendation/Notes
1 Sets the air distribution, left (Y page 162)
2 y Activates/deactivates the demisting function for
the windscreen i
Only use the "demisting" function until the wind-
screen is clear again. (Y page 163)
3 $ Increases the temperature, left-hand side i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (Y page 159)
4 Display
5 $ Increases the temperature, right-hand side i
Set the temperature to
22 †. (Y page 159)
6 ¯ Switches the rear window heating on/off i
At
very low temperatures, the rear window heating is
only switched on once the vehicle interior has warmed
up. (Y page 164)
7 Sets the air distribution, right (Y page 162)
8 U
Controls the air-conditioning system automatically,
right i
Activate the automatic air conditioning. The indicator
lamp in the U button comes on. (Y page 159)
9 2 Cooling with air dehumidification on/off i
Switch on the air conditioning with air dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the 2 button
comes on. (Y page 158)
a % Reduces the temperature, right-hand side i
Set the temperature to
22 †. (Y page 159)Controls
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157Function Recommendation/Notes
b ™ Operates the rear-compartment air conditioning via
4-zone Thermotronic (Y page 160)
c Q Increases the airflow (Y page 163)
d ´ Activates/deactivates 4-zone Thermotronic i
Activate
4-zone Thermotronic. The display comes on. (Y page 158)
e · Reduces the airflow (Y page 163)
f T Activates/deactivates the auxiliary heating/venti-
lation i
You
can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (Y page 165)
g % Reduces the temperature, left-hand side i
Set the temperature to
22 †. (Y page 159)
h , Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode i
Only
use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows can mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (Y page 164)
j U
Controls the air-conditioning system automatically,
left i
Activate the automatic air conditioning. The indicator
lamp in the U button comes on. (Y page 159) Controls
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