Overview Of Climate Control Systems; Notes On Using The Air-Condition Ing System - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

= Sets the air distribution (
Switches air-recirculation mode on/off (
?
Sets the airflow ( page 109)
A
Y
Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (
B
C Switches the rear window defroster on/off (
Notes on using the air-conditioning
system
Air-conditioning system
Below, you can find a number of notes and rec-
ommendations to help you use the air-condi-
tioning system optimally.
Switch on the air-conditioning system by turn-
R
ing control knob A clockwise to the desired
position (except position 0).
Set the temperature to 22 †.
R
Recommendation for avoiding misted
R
windows at low exterior temperatures or
in rain: switch on the ¿ cooling with dehu-
midification function (
Y
Set air distribution to ¯ and if possible
switch off P and O (
Deactivate air-recirculation mode e
( page 111).
Y
Set airflow control A to a setting between 3
and 6 ( page 109).
Y
Recommendation for rapid cooling or
R
heating of the vehicle interior: briefly set
airflow control A to a setting between 3 and
6 ( page 109).
Y
Recommendation for a constant vehicle
R
interior temperature: set airflow control A
to a setting between 1 and 3 (
Recommendation for air distribution in
R
winter: select the O and ¯ settings
( page 108).
Y
Recommendation for air distribution in
summer: select the P or P and ¯
settings ( page 108).
Y
Only use the "Windshield defrosting" function
R
briefly until the windshield is clear again.

Overview of climate control systems

page 108)
Y
page 111)
Y
page 110)
Y
R
R
DYNAMIC SELECT button
You can choose between various drive programs
page 107).
with the DYNAMIC SELECT button
(
Y
page 108).
Y
If you have selected drive program E:
R
R
Depending on the configuration, climate set-
tings may also be influenced in the drive pro-
gram I.
If you have selected drive program C or S, cli-
mate settings are not influenced.
page 109).
Y
ECO start/stop function
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 (
page 107)
Y
Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g. if
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.
If you change the settings of the climate con-
trol system, the climate status display
appears for approximately three seconds at
the bottom of the screen on the multimedia
system display; see Digital Operator's Man-
ual. You will see the current settings of the
various climate control functions.
page 120).
when heating, the electrical heater booster is
deactivated and in the warming-up phase
heat output is reduced
the rear window defroster running time is
reduced
105
page 118).
Y