Setting The Air Distribution - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Metris Operator's Manual

Operating the climate control system
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display shows menu level 1 again for the auto-
matic climate control settings. The indicator
lamp in the / button remains lit.

Setting the air distribution

Air-conditioning system
Air distribution settings
¯ Directs air through the defroster vents
P Directs air through the center and side air
vents
O Directs air through the footwell vents
Regardless of the air distribution selected, air is
always directed to the side air vents. You can
adjust this airflow by opening or closing the side
air vents ( page 117).
Y
Sets the air distribution
Switch on climate control (
X
Press the P, O and/or ¯ button.
X
If the indicator lamp in a button lights up, the
air is directed to the corresponding air vents.
Adjust the air vents if necessary
X
( page 117).
Y
Automatic climate control
Air distribution settings
¯ Directs air through the defroster vents
b Directs air through the defroster, center
and side air vents
_ Directs air through the defroster, center,
side and footwell vents
a Directs air through the defroster and
footwell vents
P Directs air through the center and side air
vents
N Directs air through the center, side and
footwell vents
O Directs air through the footwell vents
Regardless of the air distribution selected, air is
always directed to the side air vents. You can
adjust this airflow by opening or closing the side
air vents ( page 117).
Y
Setting the air distribution
Switch on climate control (
X
Press the É or Ë button to set the air
X
distribution.
The control panel display shows the corre-
sponding air distribution symbol.
Adjust the air vents if necessary
X
(
Y
i
If the air distribution is set when automatic
climate control is in automatic mode, auto-
matic control is deactivated. The indicator
lamp on the à button then goes out. The
airflow continues to be adjusted automati-
cally, however.
Rear-compartment air-conditioning
system
When the rear-compartment air conditioning is
switched on, the air distribution setting on the
control panel also applies to the rear-compart-
page 111).
Y
ment air conditioning.
This also applies to the automatic mode of auto-
matic climate control. The air is then automati-
cally directed to the footwell or the headroom of
the rear compartment.
Setting the airflow
Air-conditioning system
Switch on climate control (
X
To increase or reduce: turn airflow control
X
A counter-clockwise or clockwise to the
desired level (
Automatic climate control
Switch on climate control (
X
To increase or reduce: press the K or
X
I button.
The control panel display shows the airflow
control setting as a bar display.
i
If the airflow is set when in automatic mode,
automatic control is deactivated. The indica-
tor lamp in the à button then goes out.
The air distribution continues to be adjusted
automatically, however.
Y
page 117).
Y
page 109).
Y
Y
page 111).
page 111).
page 111).