Defrosting The Windshield - Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLE Operator's Manual

Operating the climate control systems
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You can use 3-zone automatic climate con-
trol to set the airflow in the rear compartment
separately.
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 tem-
perature setting for the driver's side is not
adopted for the front-passenger side.
3-zone automatic climate control: the tem-
perature 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 tem-
perature setting for the driver's side is adop-
ted for the front-passenger side.
3-zone automatic climate control: the tem-
perature setting for the driver's side is adop-
ted for the front-passenger side and the rear
compartment.

Defrosting the windshield

General notes
You can use this function to defrost the wind-
shield or to clear a fogged up windshield or front
side windows on the inside.
Switch off the "Windshield defrosting" function
as soon as the windshield is clear again.
Switching on/off
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 145).
Y
To activate: press the ¬ button.
X
The indicator lamp in 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 front
R
side windows
air-recirculation mode off
R
To deactivate: press the ¬ button.
X
The indicator lamp in the ¬ button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored. Air-recirculation mode remains
deactivated.
or
Press the à button.
X
The indicator lamp in the ¬ button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
Turn control : or B counter-clockwise or
X
clockwise:
Dual-zone automatic climate control
( page 127)
Y
3-zone automatic climate control
( page 130)
Y
or
Press the K or I button.
X
MAX COOL maximum cooling
The MAX COOL function is only available in vehi-
cles for the USA.
MAX COOL is only operational when the engine
is running.
To activate: press the Ù button.
X
The indicator lamp in the Ù button lights
up.
To deactivate: press the Ù button.
X
The indicator lamp in the Ù button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored.
When you activate MAX COOL, climate control
switches to the following functions:
maximum cooling
R
maximum airflow
R
air-recirculation mode on
R