136Heating and air conditioning
Controls
Fig. 99 Climatronic: controls
Buttons/controls
Interior temperature setting
Display Selected interior temperature
Degrees Centigrade or Fahrenheit
Automatic air conditioning mode
Defrost or demist windscreen
Air flow direction
Air recirculation
Cooling on/off
Selected blower speed
Buttons/controls Set blower speed
Interior temperature sensor
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Automatic mode
Defrost or demist windscreen
Air distribution to windows
Air distribution to upper body
Air distribution to footwells
Air recirculation
Cooling on/off
Note
The interior temperature sensor 11 ⇒ Fig. 99 ⇒
page 136 is at the bottom.
Do not cover it with stickers or the like, as this could have a negative effect
on Climatronic operations.
Automatic mode
Automatic mode is used to maintain a constant temperature and
demist the windows inside the vehicle.
Switching on automatic mode
– Adjust to temperatures from +18 °C (+64 °F) to +29 °C (+84 °F).
– Adjust vents 3 ⇒ page 129 and 4 so that the air flow is directed
slightly upwards.
– Press the AUTO
button 12 ⇒
Fig. 99 and AUTO displayed on the
screen.
Automatic mode is switched off by pressing the air distribution buttons or
increasing or decreasing the blower speed. However, the temperature re-
mains regulated.
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Driving
Setting speed
Fig. 109 Turn signal and
main beam headlight lev-
er: cruise control buttons
Setting speed
– Move knob A
⇒ Fig. 109 to the ON position.
– Briefly press rocker switch B
in SET position when you have
reached the speed you wish to set.
On releasing rocker switch B
in SET, the current speed is stored and will
remain constant without having to press the accelerator pedal.
Adjusting set speed
Increasing speed by pressing the accelerator pedal
– Press the accelerator to increase the speed of the vehicle.
– Release the accelerator and the previously programmed speed
will be resumed.
If, when pressing the accelerator, the vehicle exceeds the program-
med speed by more than 10 km/h (6 mph) for more than 3 mi- nutes, the set speed will be deleted. The speed will have to be
stored again.
Increasing speed by pressing switch
B
.
– Press rocker switch B
⇒ Fig. 109 ⇒ page 153 in RES.
– If the button is held down in RES, the speed increases continu-
ously. Release the switch when the required speed is reached.
The speed is stored.
Setting a lower speed
– The set speed can be reduced by pressing switch B
⇒ Fig. 109
⇒ page 153 in SET.
– If the button is held down in SET, the speed lowers continuous-
ly. Release the switch when the required speed is reached. The
speed is stored.
– On releasing the switch at speeds of less than 30 km/h (19
mph), no speed will be set and the memory will be deleted. The
vehicle must be moving at a speed of over 30 km/h (10 mph)
and press switch B
again in SET for it to be set.
The speed can be reduced by pressing the brake pedal, which tem-
porarily switches off the cruise control.
Switching off cruise control temporarily
Cruise control is switched off temporarily by pressing switch A ⇒ Fig. 109
⇒ page 153 in CANCEL or by pressing the brake or clutch pedal.
The set speed is stored.
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