Mercedes-Benz GLE COUPE Operator's Manual page 119

Adjusts the climate mode settings (
I
J Switches air-recirculation mode on/off (
Sets climate control to automatic (
K
Rear control panel
Increases the airflow (
L
M Sets the temperature (
N Sets rear-compartment climate control to automatic (
Directs the airflow through the rear air vents (
O
Switches the seat heating on the right-hand side on/off (
P
Directs the airflow through the footwell vents (
Q
Switches the rear climate control on/off (
R
Reduces the airflow (
S
T Switches the seat heating on the left-hand side on/off (
Information about using automatic
climate control
Optimum use of the automatic climate
control
The following contains notes and recommenda-
tions on optimum use of the dual-zone or 3-zone
automatic climate control.
You can switch on climate control by using the
R
à and ¿ or à and Á buttons.
The indicator lamps in the à and
¿ buttons or the à and Á buttons
light up.
Vehicles with 3-zone climate control:in
R
automatic mode, you can also use the
ñ button to set a climate mode (FOCUS/
MEDIUM/DIFFUSE). The MEDIUM level is
recommended.
Set the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).
R
Only use the "Windshield defrosting" function
R
briefly until the windshield is clear again.
Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g. if
R
there are unpleasant outside odors or when in
a tunnel. The windows could otherwise fog up,
since no fresh air is drawn into the vehicle in
air-recirculation mode.
Vehicles with 3-zone climate control:use
R
the ZONE function to adopt the temperature
settings on the driver's side for the front-
passenger side and the rear compartment as
well. The indicator lamp above the á but-
ton goes out.
Vehicles with 3-zone climate control:use
R
the "residual heat" function if you want to heat
Operating the climate control systems
page 118)
Y
page 121)
Y
page 118)
Y
page 119)
Y
page 119)
Y
Y
page 119)
Y
page 118)
Y
page 119)
Y
page 95)
Y
page 119)
Y
page 117)
page 95)
Y
or ventilate the vehicle interior when the igni-
tion is switched off. The residual heat function
can only be activated or deactivated with the
ignition switched off.
If you change the settings of the climate con-
R
trol system, the climate status display
appears for approximately three seconds at
the bottom of the screen in the multimedia
system display. You will see the current set-
tings of the various climate control functions.
During automatic engine switch-off, the climate
control system only operates at a reduced capa-
city. If you require the full climate control output,
you can switch off the ECO start/stop function
by pressing the ECO button (
Operating the climate control sys-
tems
Activating/deactivating climate con-
trol
General notes
When the climate control is switched off, the air
supply and air circulation are also switched off.
The windows could fog up. Therefore, switch off
climate control only briefly
Activate climate control primarily using the
à button ( page 118).
Y
In the rear compartment, you can also switch
climate control on and off using the à and
^ buttons.
117
page 130).
Y