Mercedes-Benz C-Clas 2016 Owner's Manual page 129

Operating the climate control system
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To demist the windscreen (
A
To call up the climate control menu of the multimedia system (
B
To switch the rear window heating on/off (
C
To activate/deactivate synchronisation (
D
To activate/deactivate air-recirculation mode manually (
E
To activate/deactivate cooling with dehumidification (
F
To set the temperature, right (
G
Notes on using automatic climate
control
Optimum use of automatic climate con-
trol
The following contains notes and recommenda-
tions on how best to use THERMATIC automatic
climate control.
Activate climate control using the Ã
R
rocker switch. The indicator lamp above the
à rocker switch lights up. The "Cooling
with dehumidification" function is activated in
automatic mode.
Set the temperature to 22 †.
R
Use the "Windscreen demisting" function only
R
briefly until the windscreen is clear again.
Use the "Air-recirculation mode" function only
R
briefly, e.g. if there are unpleasant outside
odours or when in a tunnel. The windows
could otherwise mist up as no fresh air is
drawn into the vehicle in air-recirculation
mode.
DYNAMIC SELECT switch (except
Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
You can choose between various drive programs
with the DYNAMIC SELECT switch:
manual transmission (
R
automatic transmission (
R
If you have selected drive program E:
during heating, the electrical heater booster
R
is deactivated and heat output is reduced as a
result
the rear window heating running time is
R
reduced
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Y
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Y
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Y
Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
If you have selected drive program C, S or S+,
the current climate settings are maintained.
ECO start/stop function
During automatic engine switch-off, the climate
control operates only at a reduced capacity. If
you require the full climate control output, you
can switch off the ECO start/stop function by
pressing the ECO button (
Operating the climate control system
Switching the climate control on/off
General notes
When climate control is switched off, the air
supply and air circulation are also switched off.
The windows could mist up. Therefore, switch
off climate control only briefly.
Switch on climate control primarily using the
à rocker switch (
Activating/deactivating
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock
X
( page 133).
Y
To switch on: set the airflow to level 1 or
X
higher using the H rocker switch.
To switch off:set the airflow to level 0 using
X
the H rocker switch.
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Y
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Y