Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 163

Operating the climate control system
160
Automatic control
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 181).
Y
Set the desired temperature using the
X
w rocker switch on the front control
unit.
or
Set the desired temperature using
X
Audio 20/COMAND Online; see the sepa-
rate operating instructions.
To activate: press the à rocker switch
X
up or down.
The indicator lamp above the à rocker
switch lights up.
To switch to manual operation: press the
X
H rocker switch up or down.
or
Set the airflow using Audio 20/COMAND
X
Online; see the separate operating instruc-
tions.
or
Press the upper or lower section of the
X
_ rocker switch.
or
Set the air distribution using Audio 20/
X
COMAND Online; see the separate operat-
ing instructions.
The indicator lamp above the à rocker
switch goes out.
In automatic mode, if you adjust the airflow or
air distribution manually, the indicator lamp
above the à rocker switch goes out. The
function which has not been changed man-
ually, however, continues to be controlled
automatically. When the manually set func-
tion switches back to automatic mode, the
indicator lamp above the à rocker switch
lights up again.
Setting the climate mode
This function is only available with
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control.
In automatic mode you can select the follow-
ing airflow settings for the driver's and front-
passenger areas:
FOCUS high airflow that is set slightly
cooler
MEDIUM medium airflow, standard setting
DIFFUSE low airflow that is set slightly
warmer and with less of a draught
To set: set the climate mode using Audio
X
20/COMAND Online (see separate operat-
ing instructions).
Setting the temperature
THERMATIC automatic climate control
Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 181).
Y
To increase/reduce: press the upper or
X
lower section of the w rocker switch.
or
Set the temperature using Audio 20/
X
COMAND Online; see the separate operat-
ing instructions.
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 22 †.
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate
control
General notes
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control zones