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Air flow to the windscreen, head, upper body and feet
Recirculated air mode
Air conditioning system switched on
Set blower speed
Buttons / control dial Setting the blower speed
Interior temperature sensor
Automatic mode
De-mist or de-ice the windscreen
Air flow to the windows
Air flow to head
Air flow in the footwell
Recirculated air mode
Air conditioning system switched on Note
The interior temperature sensor 11 is located in the bottom part of the device. Do
not glue or cover over the sensor, otherwise it could have an unfavourable effect
on the Climatronic.
Automatic mode The automatic mode is used in order to maintain a constant tem-
perature and to demist the windows in the interior of the car.
Switching automatic mode on
– Set a temperature between +18 °C (17.78 °C) and +29 °C (30.00 °C).
– Move the air outlet vents 3 and 4, so that the air flow is directed slightly up-
wards.
– Press the button AUTO ,
AUTO appears in the display.
The automatic mode is switched off by pressing the button for the air distribution
or increasing or decreasing the blower speed. The temperature is nevertheless
regulated.
6 7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18 Defrosting windscreen
Defrosting windscreen - switching on
–
Press the button ⇒ fig. 80
.
Defrosting windscreen - switching off
– Once again press the button or the button
AUTO .
The temperature control is controlled automatically. More air flows out of the air
outlet vents 1 and 2.
Setting temperature –
You can set the desired interior temperature after switching on the ignition
with the control dial 1 .
You can set the interior temperature between +18 °C (17.78 °C) and +29 °C (30.00
°C). The interior temperature is regulated automatically within this range. If you
select the temperature below +18 °C (17.78 °C), “
LO” appears in the display. If you
select the temperature higher than +29 °C (30.00 °C), “HI” appears in the display.
In both limit positions the Climatronic operates at maximum cooling or heating ca-
pacity, respectively. The temperature is not controlled in this case.
Lengthy and uneven distribution of the air flow out of the vents (in particular at
the leg area) and large differences in temperature, for example when getting out
of the vehicle, can result in chills in sensitive persons.
Controlling blower There are a total of seven blower stages available.
The Climatronic system controls the blower stages automatically in line with the
interior temperature. You can also, however, adapt the blower stages manually to
suit your particular needs.
–
Turn the control dial 10 ⇒
fig. 80 to the left (reduce blower speed) or right (in-
crease blower speed).
If you switch off the blower, the Climatronic is switched off. £80
Heating and air conditioning system
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Communication
Multifunction steering wheel
Operate radio and radio navigation system on the multifunction steering wheel Fig. 92 Multifunction steering wheel:
control buttons
The buttons for setting the basic functions of the factory-fitted radio and radio
navigation system are located on the multifunction steering wheel
⇒ fig. 92.
You can of course operate the radio and radio navigation system at the appliance.
You will find a description in the relevant Owner's manual.
If the side lights are switched on, the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel
are also illuminated except the symbols and .
By pressing or turning the buttons, you can carry out the following functions. Button Action Radio, traffic information CD/MP3/Navigation
1
press briefly
a) Switch off/on tone
1 press for a long
period of time a) Swich the unit on/off
1
turn upwards Increase volume
1
turn downwards Decrease volume
2
press briefly Changing to the next stored radio station
Changing to the next stored traffic information Interrupting the traffic report Changing to the next title
2 press button for
a long time Interruption of the traffic report Fast forward
3
press briefly Changing to the previously stored radio station
Changing to the previously stored traffic information Interrupting the traffic report Changing to the previous title
3
press button for
a long time Interruption of the traffic report Fast rewind
a)
On vehicles which are equipped with the universal telephone preinstallation GSM II, pressing the button 1 only allows to operate the telephone.
The buttons apply for the respective operating mode of the current radio or radio
navigation system. Note
The loudspeakers in the vehicle are matched to a power output of the radio and
radio navigation system of 4x 20 W. 97
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Operation of the telephone on the multifunction steering wheel
Fig. 95 Multifunction steering wheel:
Mobile phone operation
The driver can set the basic functions of the telephone by simply operating the
buttons located on the steering wheel so that he can concentrate on the traffic
situation without being distracted as little as possible by operating the telephone
⇒ fig. 95 . This applies only if your vehicle has been equipped with the telephone preinstalla-
tion at the factory.
If the side lights are switched on, the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel
are also illuminated except the symbols
and .
Overview of the functions of the multifunction steering wheel with mobile phone
operation: Button Action Operation
1
press briefly Accept call, end call, entry in the main menu of the telephone, list of the dialed numbers, deactivate voice control
1 press button for a long
time
Activating voice operation, rejecting a call
1
turn upwards Increase volume
1
turn downwards Decrease volume
The buttons operate the functions for the operating mode of the current tele-
phone.
Operate the telephone via the information display In the menu
Phone you can select the following menu points:
■ Phone book
■ Dial number 1)
■ Call register ■
Voice mailbox
■ Bluetooth 1
)
■ Settings 2)
■ Back
Phone book
In the menu point Phone book is the list of the loaded contacts from the tele-
phone memory and the SIM card of the mobile phone. £1)
On vehicles fitted with the radio navigation system Amundsen+, this function can be accessed via
the menu of the radio navigation system; see the operating instructions for the Amundsen+.
2) This function is not available in vehicles fitted with the radio navigation system Amundsen+. 101
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