Defrosting The Windshield - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

Operating the climate control systems
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Setting the air distribution
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock (
Dual-zone automatic climate control: press
X
air distribution adjustment button F up or
down, until the desired symbol appears in
the display (
Y
3-zone automatic climate control: press air
X
distribution adjustment button I up or
down, until the desired symbol appears in
the display (
Y
Setting the airflow
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock (
To increase/reduce: press airflow switch
X
G up or down (
3-zone automatic climate control
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock (
To increase/reduce front-
X
compartment airflow: press airflow
switch H up or down (
To increase/reduce the rear airflow:
X
press the K or I switch.
If the battery is not sufficiently charged,
blower output may be reduced. As soon as
the battery is sufficiently charged, full blower
output will be available.
Switching the ZONE function on/off
To activate: press the á button.
X
The indicator lamp above the á button
lights up.
Dual-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
not adopted for the front-passenger side.
page 159).
Y
page 145).
page 147).
page 159).
Y
page 145).
Y
page 159).
Y
page 147).
Y
3-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
not adopted for the front-passenger side
and the rear compartment.
To deactivate: press the á button.
X
The indicator lamp above the á button
goes out.
Dual-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
adopted for the front-passenger side.
3-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
adopted for the front-passenger side and
the rear compartment.

Defrosting the windshield

You can use this function to defrost the
windshield or to defrost the inside of the
windshield and the side windows.
Switch off the "Windshield defrosting"
function as soon as the windshield is clear
again.
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock ( page 159).
Y
To activate: press the ¬ button.
X
The indicator lamp above the ¬ button
lights up.
The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
high airflow
R
high temperature
R
air distribution to the windshield and
R
front side windows
air-recirculation mode off
R
If the battery is not sufficiently charged,
blower output may be reduced. Once the
battery is sufficiently charged again, full
blower output will be available again.
To deactivate: press the ¬ button.
X
The indicator lamp above the ¬ button
goes out. The previously selected settings