Air-Conditioning System - Mercedes-Benz GLA Operator's Manual

Overview of climate control systems
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To activate/deactivate air-recirculation mode (
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To set the airflow (
A
To switch cooling with air dehumidification on/off (
B
To switch the rear window defroster on/off (
C
Notes on using the air-conditioning
system

Air-conditioning system

Below, you can find a number of notes and
recommendations to help you use the air-
conditioning system optimally.
Switch on the air-conditioning system by
R
turning control knob A clockwise to the
desired position (except position 0).
Set the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).
R
Recommendation for avoiding misted
R
windows at low exterior temperatures
or in rain: switch on the ¿ cooling with
dehumidification function (
Set air distribution to ¯ and if possible
switch off P and O (
In air-recirculation mode, switch e off
( page 137).
Y
Set airflow control A to a setting between
3 and 6 ( page 134).
Y
Recommendation for rapid cooling or
R
heating of the vehicle interior: briefly set
airflow control A to a setting between 3
and 6 ( page 134).
Y
Recommendation for a constant vehi-
R
cle interior temperature: set airflow con-
trol A to a setting between 1 and 3
( page 134).
Y
Recommendation for air distribution in
R
the winter: set O and ¯
( page 134).
Y
Recommendation for air distribution in
the summer: set P or P and ¯
( page 134).
Y
Only use the "Windshield defrosting" func-
R
tion briefly until the windshield is clear
again.
page 134)
Y
page 131).
Y
page 134).
Y
page 137)
Y
page 131)
Y
page 136)
Y
Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g.
R
if there are unpleasant outside odors or
when in a tunnel. The windows could oth-
erwise fog up, since no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
Vehicles with COMAND: if you change the
R
settings of the climate control system, the
climate status display appears for three
seconds at the bottom of the screen in the
COMAND display. See also the separate
COMAND operating instructions. You will
see the current settings of the various cli-
mate control functions.
ECO start/stop function
During automatic engine switch-off, the cli-
mate control system only operates at a
reduced capacity. If you require the full cli-
mate control output, you can switch off the
ECO start/stop function by pressing the ECO
button ( page 146).
Y