Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 123

Overview of climate control systems
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Vehicle equipment
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This manual describes all the standard
and optional equipment of your vehicle
which was available at the time of pur-
chase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Bear in mind that your vehicle
may not feature all functions described
here.
Overview of climate control systems
Important safety notes
G Risk of accident
Observe the settings recommended on the
following pages. Otherwise, the windows
could mist up. This may obstruct your view of
the traffic situation and, as a result, you may
cause an accident.
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic climate con-
trol/THERMOTRONIC luxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control controls the tempera-
ture and the humidity of the vehicle interior
and filters out undesirable substances from
the air.
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic climate con-
trol/THERMOTRONIC luxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control is only operational
when the engine is running
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Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period
during warm weather, e.g. using the con-
venience opening feature (
will speed up the cooling process and the
desired vehicle interior temperature will be
reached more quickly.
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The integrated filter can filter out most
particles of dust and completely filters out
pollen. A clogged filter reduces the amount
of air supplied to the vehicle interior. For
this reason, you should always observe the
interval for replacing the filter, which is
specified in the Service Booklet. As it
24 THERMOTRONIC luxury 3-zone automatic climate control: the "residual heat" function can only be switched
on/off if the ignition is switched off.
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depends on environmental conditions, e.g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Service Booklet.
It is possible that the "residual heat" func-
tion may be activated automatically an hour
after the key is removed. The vehicle is then
ventilated for 30 minutes to dry the air-
conditioning system.