2008 MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS MPV window

Side windows
108
The switch is on the driver’s door.
1
To open/close
X To open: press switch 1and release.
Both hinged side windows open fully.
X To close: pull switch 1and release.
Both hinged side windows close fully.
X To interrupt the closing procedure:
press or pull switch 1again.
i If the hinged side windows are blocked
when closing, the closing procedure is
interrupted and the hinged side windows
open again fully.
i For your safety, the hinged side windows
can only be opened again four seconds
after the closing procedure has finished. Summer opening
You can ventilate the vehicle before a journey.
To do this, you can use the key to simultane-
ously:
R open the side windows
R open the hinged side windows*
R open the sliding/tilting sunroof* or the
panorama sliding sunroof* and the roller
sunblinds*
R switch on the seat ventilation* of the driv-
er's seat
i The "Summer opening" feature can only
be operated via the key. X
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Unlock the vehicle by pressing the k
button.
X Press and hold the kbutton until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* or panorama sliding sunroof* are in
the desired position.
If the roller sunblinds* of the panorama slid-
ing sunroof* are closed, the roller sun-
blinds* are opened first.
X Press and hold the kbutton again until
the panorama sliding sunroof* is in the
desired position. Convenience closing
When you lock the vehicle, you can simulta-
neously close the:
R side windows
R hinged side windows*
R sliding/tilting sunroof* or the panorama
sliding sunroof* Controls
* optional
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Risk of injury
Make sure nobody can become trapped
when using the convenience closing fea-
ture. Proceed as follows if there is a risk of
entrapment:
With the key:
R release the jbutton.
R press and hold the kbutton until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* or the panorama sliding sunroof*
open again.
With KEYLESS GO*:
R release the locking button on the door
handle.
R pull the door handle immediately and
hold it.
The side windows and the sliding/tilting
sunroof* or the panorama sliding sun-
roof* open. With the key X
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Lock the vehicle with the jbutton.
X Press and hold the jbutton until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* or the panorama sliding sunroof* are
fully closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding/tilting sunroof* or panorama slid-
ing sunroof* are closed. On vehicles with a panorama sliding sun-
roof*:
X
Press and hold the jbutton again until
the roller sunblinds* of the panorama slid-
ing sunroof* close.
With KEYLESS GO* 1
Locking button on the door handle
X Keep locking button 1on the door handle
pressed until the side windows and the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof* or panorama sliding
sunroof* are fully closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding/tilting sunroof* or panorama slid-
ing sunroof* are closed. Controls
* optional
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Air conditioning
160 General notes
2-zone Thermatic/multi-zone Thermotronic*
controls the temperature and the humidity of
the vehicle interior and filters out undesirable
substances from the air.
2-zone Thermatic/multi-zone Thermotronic*
is only operational when the engine is run-
ning. Optimum operation is only achieved
when you drive with the side windows and
sliding/tilting sunroof*/panorama sliding
sunroof* closed. i
Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period
during warm weather, e.g. using the sum-
mer opening feature (Y page 108). 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. Cont
rols
* optional
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162 Function Recommendation/Notes
5 {
Directs the airflow through the demister vents (Y
page 171) 6 9
Activates/deactivates cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation i
Switch on the air conditioning with air-dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the 9button
lights up. (Y
page 167) 9
Switches the residual heat function on/off i
You can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (Y
page 174) 7 Sets the temperature, right i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (Y
page 168) 8 <
Switches the rear-compartment air-conditioning
on/off (Y
page 166) 9 a
Directs the airflow through the centre and side air
vents (Y
page 171) a Y
Directs the airflow to the footwells and side air
vents (Y
page 171) b Displays the airflow level
c ·
Reduces the airflow (Y
page 172) d 1
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 173) e :
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows could mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (Y
page 173) Cont
rols
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164 Function Recommendation/Notes
3 6
Directs the airflow through the demister vents, left (Y
page 171) 4 |
Demists the windscreen i
Only use the "demisting" function until the wind-
screen is clear again. (Y
page 172) 5 Q
Increases the airflow (Y
page 172) 6 1
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 173) 7 Z
Directs the airflow through the demister vents, right (Y
page 171) 8 ™
Operates the rear-compartment air conditioning
using multi-zone Thermotronic (Y
page 166) 9 Sets the temperature, right i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (Y
page 168) a ´
Activates/deactivates multi-zone Thermotronic i
Activate multi-zone Thermotronic. The indicator lamp
in the ´button goes out. (Y
page 166) b Y
Directs the airflow to the footwells and side air
vents, right (Y
page 171) c a
Directs the airflow through the centre and side air
vents, right (Y
page 171) Cont
rols
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165Function Recommendation/Notes
d 9
Activates/deactivates cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation i
Switch on the air conditioning with air-dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the 9button
lights up. (Y
page 167) 9
Switches the residual heat function on/off i
You can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (Y
page 174) e Display
f ·
Reduces the airflow (Y
page 172) g :
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows could mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (Y
page 173) h 7
Directs the airflow through the centre and side air
vents, left (Y
page 171) j 8
Directs the airflow to the footwells and side air
vents, left (Y
page 171) k Interior temperature sensor
l ;
MONO function i
The settings made for the driver's side are adopted in
three air-conditioning zones. (Y
page 172) Cont
rols
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Rear-compartment air conditioning*
1
Q Increases the airflow
2 Sets the temperature
3 U Controls the air conditioning auto-
matically
4 Z Directs the airflow through the rear
air vents
5 Y Directs the airflow through the foot-
well vents
6 ´ Activates/deactivates the rear-
compartment air conditioning
7 · Reduces the airflow Switching the air conditioning on/off
i When the air conditioning is switched off,
the air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. Only select this setting briefly,
otherwise the windows may mist up.
i Activate the air conditioning primarily
using the Ubutton.
Activating/deactivating the front-com-
partment air conditioning via 2-zone
Thermatic/multi-zone Thermotronic* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press the´button.
The indicator lamp in the ´button goes
out. The previously selected settings come
into effect again.
or
X Press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton
comes on. Airflow and air distribution are
set to automatic mode.
X To deactivate: press the´button.
The indicator lamp in the ´button
comes on. Activating and deactivating the rear-
compartment air conditioning via 2-
zone Thermatic X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate/deactivate: press the<
button (Y page 161).
The indicator lamp in the up or goes out.
Activating and deactivating the rear-
compartment air conditioning via multi-
zone Thermotronic* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To switch on: press the™button
(Y page 163).
ON and MODE are shown in the multi-zone
Thermotronic* display behind the )
symbol. The MODEdisplay goes out after
three seconds. The display switches back
to the standard display. Cont
rols
* optional
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X
To deactivate: press the™button
(Y page 163).
MODE is shown in the display behind
the ) symbol.
X Press the ´button (Y page 163).
OFF is shown in the display behind
the ) symbol.
Activating and deactivating the rear-
compartment air conditioning via the
rear-compartment air-conditioning sys-
tem* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Activate multi-zone Thermotronic*.
X To activate: press theUbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton
comes on.
X To deactivate: press the´button.
The indicator lamp in the ´button
comes on. Switching cooling with air-dehumidi-
fication on/off
The "cooling with dehumidification" function
is only available when the engine is running.
The air inside the vehicle is cooled and dehu-
midified according to the temperature selec-
ted. This prevents the windows from misting
up. G
Risk of accident
If the "cooling with air dehumidification"
function is deactivated, the air inside the
vehicle will not be cooled (during warm
weather) or dehumidified. The windows
could mist up more quickly. This may pre-
vent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions, thereby causing an accident. H
Environmental note
The cooling system uses the refrigerant
R134A. This refrigerant does not damage
the earth's ozone layer.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
the vehicle when Thermatic is in cooling
mode. X
To activate: press the9button.
The indicator lamp in the 9button lights
up.
X To deactivate: press the9button.
The indicator lamp in the 9button goes
out. The cooling with air dehumidification
function has a delayed switch-off feature. Controlling the air conditioning auto-
matically
In automatic mode, the set temperature is
maintained automatically at a constant level.
The system automatically regulates the tem-
perature of the dispensed air, the airflow and
the air distribution.
The automatic air conditioning will achieve
optimal operation if "cooling with air dehu-
midification" is also activated. If necessary,
cooling with air dehumidification can be deac-
tivated. Cont
rols
* optional
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