Air Recirculation Mode; Residual Heat And Ventilation - Mercedes-Benz 2010 E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

Air recirculation mode

Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside (e. g. before driving through
a tunnel). This setting cuts off the intake of
outside air and recirculates the air in the
passenger compartment.
G
Warning!
Fogged windows impair visibility,
endangering you and others. If the windows
begin to fog on the inside, switching off the
air recirculation mode immediately should
clear interior window fogging. If interior
window fogging persists, make sure the air
conditioning is activated, or press button
¬.
X
Activating: Press button g.
The indicator lamp above the button comes
on.
i The air recirculation mode is activated
automatically at high outside
temperatures.
The indicator lamp in button g is not lit
when the air recirculation mode is switched
on automatically.
A quantity of outside air is added after
approximately 30 minutes.
X
Deactivating: Press button g again.
The indicator lamp above the button goes
out.
The manually selected air recirculation
i
mode is deactivated automatically:
after 5 minutes if the outside
R
temperature is below approximately
41‡ (5†)
after 5 minutes if the air conditioning is
R
turned off
after 30 minutes if the outside
R
temperature is above approximately
41‡ (5†)
Climate control system

Residual heat and ventilation

This feature is only available in Canada
vehicles with 3-zone automatic climate
control.
With the engine turned off, it is possible to
continue to heat or ventilate the interior for
up to 30 minutes. This feature makes use of
the residual heat produced by the engine.
i If you switch on the residual heat function
when outside temperatures are high, only
the ventilation will be switched on.
i Regardless of the selected air volume, the
blower operates at low speed.
X
Activating: Switch off the ignition.
X
Press button Ì.
The indicator lamp above the button comes
on.
X
Deactivating: Press button Ì.
The indicator lamp above the button goes
out.
The residual heat is deactivated
automatically:
when the ignition is switched on
R
after approximately 30 minutes
R
if the battery voltage drops
R
ZONE function
The temperature can be adjusted for each
zone individually.
Dual-zone automatic climate control
X
Activating: Press button á, rocker
switch E ( Y page 153) or rocker switch
F ( Y page 155).
The indicator lamp above button á
comes on.
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