Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2011 Operator's Manual page 293

well as for the left and right sides of the rear
compartment and the footwells.
Setting the front-compartment
temperature using the front control
panel
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
To increase/reduce: press the w
rocker switch up or down.
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †).
i You can also use COMAND to set the
temperature ( Y page 262).
Setting the temperature in the rear
compartment using the front control
panel
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Activate the Y rear compartment
function via COMAND (
The rear-compartment climate control can
be controlled via the front control panel
using the Y rear compartment function.
X
To increase/reduce: press the w
rocker switch up or down.
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †).
i To return to the standard display, activate
the front climate control function via
COMAND ( Y page 265).
i The rear display changes to the standard
display automatically after five seconds.
Setting the temperature in the rear
compartment using the rear control
panel
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
To increase/reduce: press rocker
switch H or M up or down (
Operating the climate control systems
Y page 265).
Y page 287).
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †).
Setting the footwell temperature
The footwell temperature can be set via
COMAND ( Y page 264).
Setting the air distribution
Air distribution settings
The air distribution can be set individually for
the driver's and front-passenger sides.
¯ directs the airflow through the
defroster vents
P directs the airflow through the center
and side air vents
O directs the airflow through the footwell
air vents
S directs the airflow through the center
and side air vents, as well as the
footwell air vents
a directs the airflow through the footwell
and defroster vents
_ directs the airflow through the
defroster, center and side air vents, as
well as the footwell air vents
b directs the airflow through the center
and side air vents, as well as the
defroster vents
W adjusts the air distribution
automatically
Setting the air distribution in the front/
rear compartment using COMAND
The air distribution can be set using COMAND
( Y page 262).
Setting the rear-compartment air
distribution using the rear control panel
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Press rocker switch I or L up or down
repeatedly ( Y page 287) until the desired
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