Mercedes-Benz M-Class Owner's Manual page 129

Operating the climate control system
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Setting the temperature
THERMATIC automatic climate control
Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
To increase/reduce: turn controls : or
X
B clockwise or anti-clockwise
( page 121).
Y
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 22 †.
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate
control
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control zones
You can select different temperature settings
for the driver's and front-passenger sides as
well as for the rear compartment.
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
To increase/reduce the temperature in
X
the front: turn controls : and B clock-
wise or anti-clockwise (
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 22 †.
To increase/reduce the temperature in
X
the rear compartment using the front
control panel: press the á button.
The indicator lamp in the á button goes
out.
page 123).
Y
Turn control : clockwise or anti-clockwise
X
( page 123).
Y
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 22 †.
The temperature setting for the driver's
side is adopted for the rear compartment
and the front-passenger side.
To increase/decrease the rear compart-
X
ment temperature using the rear con-
trol panel: turn control M clockwise or
anti-clockwise on the rear control panel
( page 123).
Y
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 22 †.
Setting the air distribution
Front control unit:
P Directs air through the centre vents.
O Directs the airflow through the foot-
well air vents.
S Directs the airflow through the centre
and footwell vents.
¯ Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter vents.
b Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter and centre vents.
a Directs the airflow through the foot-
well and demister vents.
_ Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter, centre and footwell air vents.
Rear control panel:
M Directs the airflow through the rear
centre and rear side air vents.
O Directs the airflow through the foot-
well air vents.
i
Using the rear control panel, you can also
activate both air distribution positions
simultaneously. In order to do this, press
both air distribution buttons. The air is then
routed through all rear air vents.
i
Regardless of the air distribution setting,
airflow is always directed through the side