Setting Temperature; Adjusting Air Volume; Front Defroster - Mercedes-Benz 2008 S550 Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Automatic climate control

Setting temperature

Use temperature controls %$
2 and a ( page 469) in the center con-
sole or COMAND ( page 252) to sepa-
rately adjust the air temperature on each
side of the passenger compartment. You
should raise or lower the temperature set-
ting in small increments, preferably start-
ing at 72°F (22°C). The automatic climate
control will adjust to the set temperature
as fast as possible.
Press temperature control %$
2 and/or a ( page 469) upward or
downward.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.
472

Adjusting air volume

Use buttons Q ( page 469) in the cen-
ter console or COMAND to separately ad-
just the air volume on each side of the
passenger compartment.
Press button Q up to increase or
down to decrease air volume.
The indicator lamps on buttons U
( page 469) goes out.
The automatic function is switched off.
The air volume is adjusted correspond-
ing to the set blower speed.

Front defroster

You can use this setting to defrost the
windshield, for example if it is iced up. You
can also defog the windshield and the door
windows.
i
Keep this setting selected only until the
windshield is clear again.
Activating
Press button ; ( page 469) up or
down.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
The air conditioning switches to the follow-
ing functions automatically:
most efficient blower speed and heat-
ing power, depending on outside tem-
perature
air flows onto the windshield and the
front door windows
the air conditioning compressor
switches on at outside temperatures
above approximately 41°F (5°C) for
air-drying
the air recirculation mode is switched
off