Mercedes-Benz A Series 2015 Owner's Manual page 143

Operating the climate control system
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Use the residual heat function if you want to
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heat or ventilate the vehicle interior when
the ignition is switched off. The residual
heat function can only be activated or deac-
tivated with the ignition switched off.
If you change the settings of the climate
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control system, the climate status display
appears for approximately three seconds
at the bottom of the screen in the Audio/
COMAND display (see separate operating
instructions). You will see the current set-
tings of the various climate control func-
tions.
DYNAMIC SELECT button (except
Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
You can choose between various drive pro-
grams with the DYNAMIC SELECT button
( page 166).
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If you have selected drive program E:
when heating, the electrical heater booster
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is deactivated and in the warming-up phase
heat output is reduced
the rear window heating running time is
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reduced
Depending on the configuration, the climate
settings can also be influenced in drive pro-
gram I.
If you have selected drive program C or S, the
climate settings are not affected.
ECO start/stop function
During automatic engine switch-off, the cli-
mate control only operates at a reduced capa-
city. If you require the full climate control out-
put, you can switch off the ECO start/stop
function by pressing the ECO button
( page 163).
Y
Operating the climate control system
Switching the climate control on or off
General notes
When the climate control is switched off, the
air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. The windows could mist up.
Therefore, only switch off climate control
briefly.
Air-conditioning system
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 157).
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To switch on: turn control A clockwise to
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the desired position (except position 0)
( page 137).
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To switch off: turn control A anti-clock-
X
wise to position 0 (
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate
control
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 157).
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To activate: press the à button.
X
The indicator lamp in the à button lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
Press the ^ button.
X
The indicator lamp in the ^ button goes
out. The previous settings are reactivated.
To deactivate: press the ^ button.
X
The indicator lamp in the ^ button lights
up.
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THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol: switch on climate control primarily
using the à button.
page 137).
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