Mercedes-Benz E 2008 Series Owner's Manual page 178

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Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside
Activate the "cooling function with air-
X
dehumidification" function.
Activate the automatic mode.
X
If the windows continue to mist up, activate
X
the "demisting" function.
Windows misted up on the outside
Activate the windscreen wipers.
X
2-zone Thermatic: press and hold the
X
© or ª button until the a,
or Y symbol is shown in the display.
4-zone Thermotronic*: turn the thumb-
X
wheel for air distribution to the
a symbol.
i
You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
* optional
Version: 2.9.4
Switching the rear window heating
on/off
G Risk of accident
Clear all windows of ice or snow before set-
ting off. Impaired visibility could otherwise
endanger you and others.
i
At very low temperatures, the rear win-
dow heating is only switched on once the
vehicle interior has warmed up.
i
The rear window heating has a high cur-
rent draw. You should therefore switch it
off as soon as the window is clear, as it only
Ú
switches off automatically after approxi-
mately six to twenty minutes.
i
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear
Y or
window heating may switch off.
i
Saloon: there are aerial wires in the upper
area of the rear window; this area is there-
fore not heated.
Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
X
the ignition lock.
Press the ¯
X
The indicator lamp in the
up or goes out.
Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odours are entering the vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the vehi-
cle will then be recirculated.
G Risk of accident
Only switch over to air-recirculation mode
briefly at low outside temperatures. Other-
wise, the windows could mist up, thus
impairing visibility and endangering your-
self and others. This may prevent you from
observing the traffic conditions, thereby
causing an accident.
X
X
i
button.
¯ button lights
Controls
Air conditioning
Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
the ignition lock.
To activate: press the , button.
The indicator lamp in the ,
comes on.
Air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp in
the , button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about
30 minutes.
button
Z
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