Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 131

Overview of climate control systems
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Overview of climate control systems
General notes
Observe the settings recommended on the fol-
lowing pages. Otherwise, the windows could
mist up.
To prevent the windows from misting up:
switch off climate control only briefly
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activate air-recirculation mode only briefly
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activate the "Cooling with air dehumidifica-
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tion" function
activate the "Windscreen demisting" function
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briefly, if required
The air-conditioning system or THERMOTRONIC
automatic climate control regulates the temper-
ature and the humidity of the vehicle interior and
filters undesirable substances from the air.
The air-conditioning system or THERMOTRONIC
automatic climate control can only be operated
when the engine is running. Optimum operation
is only achieved with the side windows and pan-
orama sliding sunroof closed.
The "Residual heat" function can only be
switched on or off if the ignition is switched off
( page 137).
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Always keep the ventilation flaps behind the
side panelling clear (
vehicle will not be ventilated correctly.
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Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period during
warm weather, e.g. using the convenience
opening feature (
page 122). Otherwise the
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page 98). This will speed
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up the cooling process and the desired inte-
rior temperature will be reached more
quickly.
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The integrated filter filters out most parti-
cles of dust and soot and completely filters
out pollen. With THERMOTRONIC automatic
climate control, gaseous pollutants and
odours will also be reduced. A clogged filter
reduces the amount of air supplied to the
vehicle interior. For this reason, you should
always observe the interval for replacing the
filter, which is specified in the Service Book-
let. As this depends on environmental condi-
tions, e.g. heavy air pollution, the interval may
be shorter than stated in the Service Booklet.
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Vehicles with auxiliary heating: Under
certain environmental conditions, the resid-
ual heat function may be activated automati-
cally an hour after the ignition key has been
removed in order to dry the automatic climate
control. The blue LED on the rocker switch in
the centre console lights up when the active
function to dry the automatic climate control
is on. The vehicle is then ventilated for
30 minutes.
Vehicles without auxiliary heating: Under
certain environmental conditions, the resid-
ual heat function may be activated automati-
cally an hour after the ignition key has been
removed in order to dry the automatic climate
control. The vehicle is then ventilated for
30 minutes.