Activating/Deactivating Cooling With Air Dehumidification - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

Operating the climate control systems
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for the front-passenger side as well. The
indicator lamp in the á button goes out.
Use the residual heat function if you want
R
to heat or ventilate the vehicle interior
when the ignition is switched off. The
residual heat function can only be activated
or deactivated with the ignition switched
off.
Vehicles with COMAND: if you change the
R
settings of the climate control system, the
climate status display appears for three
seconds at the bottom of the screen in the
COMAND display. See also the separate
COMAND operating instructions. You will
see the current settings of the various
climate control functions.
ECO start/stop function
During automatic engine switch-off, the ECO
start/stop function only operates at a
reduced capacity. If you require the full
climate control output, you can switch off the
ECO start/stop function by pressing the ECO
button ( page 140).
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Operating the climate control
systems
Switching climate control on/off
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
Automatic climate control
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock ( page 137).
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To switch on: turn control A clockwise to
X
the desired position (except position 0)
( page 123).
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To switch off: turn control A counter-
X
clockwise to position 0(
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock ( page 137).
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To switch on: press the à button.
X
The indicator lamp in the à button lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
Press the ^ button.
X
The indicator lamp in the ^ button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored.
To switch off: press the ^ button.
X
The indicator lamp in the ^ button lights
up.
i
Dual-zone automatic climate control:
switch on climate control primarily using
the à button.
Activating/deactivating cooling with
air dehumidification
General notes
If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-
dehumidification" function, the air inside the
vehicle will not be cooled. The air inside the
vehicle will also not be dehumidified. The
windows can fog up more quickly. Therefore,
only deactivate the "Cooling with air-
dehumidification" function briefly.
The "Cooling with air dehumidification"
function is only available when the engine is
running. The air inside the vehicle is cooled
page 123).
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