Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 118

Control panel for THERMATIC automatic climate control
Sets the temperature (
:
Demists the windscreen (
;
Sets the air distribution (
=
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (
?
Sets the airflow (
A
Y
Activates/deactivates cooling with air dehumidification (
B
Switches the rear window heating on/off (
C
Notes on using THERMATIC automatic
climate control
The following contains notes and recommen-
dations on optimum use of THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control.
Switch on the air-conditioning system by
R
turning control knob A clockwise to the
desired position (except position 0).
Set the temperature to 22 †.
R
Recommendation for air distribution in
R
winter: set the O and ¯ settings.
Recommendation for air distribution in
summer: set the P setting.
Only use the demisting function briefly,
R
until the windscreen is clear again.
Only use the air-recirculation mode briefly,
R
e.g. if there are unpleasant outside odours
or when in a tunnel. The windows could
Overview of climate control systems
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Y
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Y
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Y
otherwise mist up as no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
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