Rear Automatic Climate Control - Mercedes-Benz 2008 M-Class Operator's Manual

Rear automatic climate control

The control panel is located at the rear of
the front center console.
1 Left rear center air vent, adjustable
2 Right rear center air vent, adjustable
3 Temperature control
4 Air distribution and air volume
(automatic, manual)
5 Air distribution (directs air through
the center air vents)
6 Air distribution (directs air through
the footwells and side air vents)
7 Rear automatic climate control
on/off
8 Decreasing air volume
9 Indicator lamps for air volume
settings
a Increasing air volume
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The stored values for the rear automatic
climate control are erased from memory after
the ignition has been switched off for more than
30 minutes. Once the front automatic climate
control is switched on again, the rear automatic
climate control operates in automatic mode at a
preset temperature of 72°F (22°C).
Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Activating rear automatic climate
control
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The automatic climate control must be
switched on ( page 223).
Press button U.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The temperature, air vol-
ume, and air distribution are adjusted
automatically.
Deactivating rear automatic climate
control
Press button ´.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
The cooling function switches off after
a short delay.
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Switch off the rear automatic climate con-
trol for improved cooling or heating output in the
front passenger compartment.
You can also switch off the rear automatic
climate control from the front passenger com-
partment ( page 220).
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