Climate Control - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Metris Operator's Manual

Overview of climate control systems
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Useful information
This Operator's Manual describes all models as
well as standard and optional equipment of your
vehicle that were available at the time of going
to print. Country-specific variations are possi-
ble. Note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the described functions. This also
applies to systems and functions relevant to
safety.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops ( page 30).
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Overview of climate control systems
Important safety notes
Observe the recommended settings on the fol-
lowing pages. Otherwise, the windows could fog
up.
To prevent the windows from fogging up:
only switch off climate control briefly
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only switch on air-recirculation mode briefly
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for vehicles with TEMPMATIC air-conditioning
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or automatic climate control, switch on the
"Cooling with air dehumidification" function.
for vehicles with automatic climate control,
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switch on the windshield defrosting function
briefly, if required
Climate control regulates the temperature and
the humidity in the vehicle interior and filters
undesirable substances from the air.
Climate control is only operational when the
engine is running. The system only functions
optimally when the side windows are closed.
Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period during
warm weather. In order to cool the vehicle more
rapidly, switch climate control to air-recircula-
tion mode briefly. This will speed up the cooling
process and the desired interior temperature
will be reached more quickly.
The integrated filter can filter out most particles
of dust and completely filters out pollen. In vehi-
cles with automatic climate control, gaseous
pollutants and odors will also be reduced. A
clogged filter reduces the airflow into the vehi-
cle interior. For this reason, you should always
observe the interval for replacing the filter,
which is specified in the Maintenance Booklet.
As the interval between changes depends on
environmental conditions, e.g. heavy air pollu-
tion, the interval may be shorter than stated in
the Maintenance Booklet.