2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON climate control

Setting the air distribution
¯ directs the airflow through the demis-
ter vents
P directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vents
O directs the airflow through the footwell
air vents
b directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vents as well as the demis-
ter vents
a directs the airflow through the footwell
and demister vents
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button Fup or down repeatedly
until the desired symbol appears in the dis-
play (Y page 172).
Thermotronic 3-zone luxury automatic
climate control* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button Iup or down repeatedly
until the desired symbol appears in the dis-
play (Y page 173). Setting the airflow
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: press buttonGup
or down (Y page 172). Thermotronic 3-zone luxury automatic
climate control* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce front airflow: press
button Hup or down (Y page 173).
X To increase/reduce the rear airflow:
press button MorN (Ypage 173). Switching the zone function on/off
X To activate: press theábutt-
ton (Y page 172), (Y page 173).
The indicator lamp above the ábutton
lights up.
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate con-
trol: the temperature setting for the driver's
side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side.
Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic cli-
mate control*: the temperature setting on
the driver's side is not adopted for the
front-passenger side or the rear compart-
ment.
When the buttons for temperature, airflow or
air distribution are activated, the temperature
setting on the driver's side is not adopted for
the other air conditioning zones.
X To deactivate: press theábutton
(Y page 172), (Y page 173).
The indicator lamp above the ábutton
goes out.
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate con-
trol: the temperature setting for the driver's
side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side.
Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic cli-
mate control*: the temperature setting on
the driver's side is not adopted for the
front-passenger side or the rear compart-
ment. 178
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Demisting the windscreen
i You should only select the "demisting"
function until the windscreen is clear again.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
lights up.
The system automatically switches to the
following functions:
R cooling with air dehumidification on
R high airflow 37
R high temperature 37
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 above the ¬button
goes out. The previously selected settings
come into effect again. The cooling with air
dehumidification function remains on. Air-
recirculation mode remains deactivated.
or
X Press the Ãbutton.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
goes out. Airflow and air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or
X Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control: press button EorH up or down
(Y page 172).
Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*: press buttonForJ
up or down ( Ypage 173).
or
X Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control: press button Gup or down
(Y page 172). Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*:
press buttonHup or
down (Y page 173). Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside X
Activate the "cooling function with air dehu-
midification" function.
X Activate automatic mode.
X If the windows continue to mist up, activate
the demisting function.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
Windows misted up on the outside X
Activate the windscreen wipers.
X Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control: press button Fup or down
(Y page 172) until the PorO symbol
appears in the display.
X Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*: press buttonIup or
down (Y page 173), until PorO
appears in the display.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again. Switching the rear window heating
on/off
G
Risk of accident
Make sure that all windows are clear of ice
and snow before starting a journey. This may
otherwise obstruct your view of the traffic
conditions, thereby causing an accident.
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
37 Depending on the outside temperature. Air conditioning
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X
Convenience opening: press and hold the
g button for a second until the side win-
dows and the sliding/tilting sunroof*/pan-
orama sliding sunroof* have reached their
original position.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
goes out. Air-recirculation mode is deacti-
vated.
i If you open the side windows or the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof* or panorama sliding
sunroof* manually after closing with the
convenience closing feature, they will
remain in this position when opened using
the convenience opening feature. Switching the residual heat on/off
The "residual heat" function is only available
with Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*.
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 temperature that has
been set.
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.
i It is possible that the "residual heat" func-
tion may be activated automatically an hour
after the key is removed. The vehicle is then
ventilated for 30 minutes to dry the air con-
ditioning system.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remove it.
X To switch on: press theÌbutton.
The indicator lamp above the Ìbutton
lights up. X
To deactivate: press theÌbutton.
The indicator lamp above the Ìbutton
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 Switching the auxiliary heating/ven-
tilation* on/off
Notes on the auxiliary heating/ventila-
tion system G
Risk of poisoning
Exhaust fumes are produced when the auxili-
ary heating is in operation. Inhaling these
exhaust fumes can be poisonous. You should
therefore switch off the auxiliary heating in
confined spaces without an extraction sys-
tem, e.g. a garage. G
Risk of fire
When operating the auxiliary heating, parts of
the vehicle may become very hot, and highly
inflammable material such as fuels could be
ignited. Operating the auxiliary heating is thus
prohibited at filling stations or when your vehi-
cle is being refuelled. You must therefore
switch off the auxiliary heating at filling sta-
tions.
i Switch the auxiliary heating on regularly
once a month for about ten minutes.
The auxiliary heating heats the air in the vehi-
cle interior to the set temperature without
using the heat of the running engine. The aux-
iliary heating is operated using the vehicle's
fuel. For this reason, the tank content must
be at least at reserve fuel level to ensure that
the auxiliary heating functions.
The auxiliary heating/ventilation automati-
cally adjusts to changes in temperature and
weather conditions. For this reason, the aux-
iliary heating could switch from ventilation Air conditioning
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Warning and indicator lamps in switches, buttons and exterior mirrors
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions The seat ventilation*
has switched off pre-
maturely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low, because too many consumers are
switched on.
X
Switch off consumers that are not required, e.g. rear window
heating or interior lighting. The seat heating* has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low, because too many consumers are
switched on.
X
Switch off consumers that are not required, e.g. rear window
heating or interior lighting. The steering wheel
heating* indicator lamp
on the lower left lever of
the steering column is
flashing. The on-board voltage is too low, because too many consumers are
switched on. The steering wheel heating* has switched off auto-
matically.
X
Switch off consumers that are not required, e.g. rear window
heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the steering wheel
heating* will switch back on automatically. When you press the
¿
button on the
control panel for
Thermatic 2-zone auto-
matic climate control/
Thermotronic luxury 3-
zone automatic climate
control*, the indicator
lamp in the button
flashes three times or
remains off. The cool-
ing system cannot be
switched on. Cooling has been deactivated due to a malfunction.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. The rear-window heat-
ing has switched off
prematurely or cannot
be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low, because too many consumers are
switched on.
X
Switch off consumers that are not required, e.g. seat heating*
or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the rear window heating
will switch back on automatically. Troubleshooting
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