Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 149

Operating the climate control system
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The auxiliary heating switches off automati-
cally after 50 minutes. This time limit can be
altered. Please contact a qualified specialist
workshop for this purpose.
You cannot use the auxiliary ventilation to
cool the vehicle interior to a temperature
lower than the outside temperature.
Before switching on
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Set the temperature.
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The auxiliary heating/ventilation can be acti-
vated even when the climate control is being
controlled manually. Optimum comfort can
be attained when the system is set to auto-
matic mode. Set the temperature to 22 †.
The auxiliary heating/ventilation can be acti-
vated or deactivated using the remote control
or the button on the centre console.
The on-board computer can be used to spec-
ify up to three departure times, one of which
may be preselected (
Switching the auxiliary heating/venti-
lation on/off using the centre console
button
Button on the centre console
page 247).
Y
The colours of the indicator lamps on the but-
ton have the following meanings:
Blue Auxiliary ventilation switched on
Red Auxiliary heating switched on
Yellow Departure time preselected
( page 247)
Y
Switching on auxiliary heating/ventila-
tion
Press button :.
X
The red or blue indicator lamp in but-
ton : lights up.
Switching off auxiliary heating/ventila-
tion
Press button :.
X
The red or blue indicator lamp in but-
ton : goes out.
Switching the auxiliary heating/venti-
lation on/off using the remote control
Your vehicle comes with one remote control.
You may use two additional remote controls
for your vehicle. For more information, please
contact a qualified specialist workshop.
The remote control has a maximum range of
approximately 300 metres. This range is
reduced by:
sources of radio interference
R
solid objects between the remote control
R
and the vehicle
the remote control being in an unfavoura-
R
ble position in relation to the vehicle
transmitting from an enclosed space
R
i
The optimum range can be achieved if you
hold the remote control vertically, pointing
upwards when you press one of the but-
tons.
i
A battery symbol appears in the display
when the battery in the remote control is
low. Replace the remote control battery
( page 148).
Y