Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 145

Operating the climate control system
142
THERMATIC automatic climate control
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Press switch F up or down repeatedly until
X
the desired symbol appears in the display
( page 137).
Y
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate
control
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Press switch I up or down repeatedly until
X
the desired symbol appears in the display
( page 138).
Y
Setting the airflow
THERMATIC automatic climate control
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
To increase/reduce: press button G up
X
or down ( page 137).
Y
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate
control
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
To increase/reduce front-compart-
X
ment airflow: press button H up or down
( page 138).
Y
To increase/reduce the rear airflow:
X
press button M or N(
Switching the ZONE function on/off
To switch on: press the á button.
X
The indicator lamp above the á button
lights up.
19 Depending on the outside temperature.
page 138).
Y
THERMATIC automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
not adopted for the front-passenger side.
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol: the temperature setting for the driver's
side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side and the rear compartment.
When the buttons for temperature, airflow or
air distribution are activated, the temperature
setting for the driver's side is not adopted for
the other climate control zones.
To switch off: press the á button.
X
The indicator lamp above the á button
goes out.
THERMATIC automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
adopted for the front-passenger side.
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol: the temperature setting for the driver's
side is adopted for the front-passenger side
and the rear compartment.
Demisting the windscreen
You can use this function to defrost the wind-
screen or to demist the inside of the wind-
screen and the side windows.
i
You should only select the demisting
function until the windscreen is clear again.
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
To activate: press the ¬ button.
X
The indicator lamp above the ¬ button
lights up.
The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
cooling with air dehumidification on
R
19
R high airflow
high temperature
R
air distribution to the windscreen and
R
front side windows
air-recirculation mode off
R
19