Operating The Climate Control System; Setting The Air Distribution - Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class W204 Sedan Owner's Manual

Setting the temperature
THERMATIC automatic climate control
Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y page 167).
X
To increase/reduce: turn controls : or
B clockwise or anti-clockwise
( Y page 147).
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 22 †.
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate
control
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control zones
You can select different temperature settings
for the driver's and front-passenger sides as
well as for the rear compartment.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y page 167).
X
To increase/reduce the temperature in
the front: turn controls : and B clock-
wise or anti-clockwise (
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 22 †.
X
To increase/reduce the temperature in
the rear compartment using the front
control panel: press the á button.
The indicator lamp in the á button goes
out.
X
Turn control : clockwise or anti-clockwise
( Y page 149).

Operating the climate control system

Y page 149).
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 22 †.
X
To increase/reduce the temperature in
the rear compartment using the rear
control panel: press the 9 or :
button on the rear control panel.
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 22 †.
i If you leave the vehicle parked for longer
than 30 minutes the temperature setting
for the rear compartment then switches
back to 22 †.

Setting the air distribution

Air distribution settings
P Directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vents
O Directs the airflow through the foot-
well air vents
S Directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vents as well as the foot-
well air vents
¯ Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter vents
b Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter, centre and side air vents
a Directs the airflow through the foot-
well and demister vents
_ Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter vents, the centre and side air vents
as well as the footwell air vents
i Regardless of the air distribution setting,
airflow is always directed through the side
air vents. The side air vents can only be
closed when the controls on the side air
vents are turned downwards.
153