Climate Control; Useful Information; Overview Of Climate Control Systems - Mercedes-Benz Metris Operating Instructions Manual

Overview of climate control systems

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Useful information

This Operator's Manual describes all models
as well as standard and optional equipment of
your vehicle that were available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific variations are
possible. Note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the described functions.
This also applies to systems and functions rel-
evant to safety.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops ( Y page 32).
Overview of climate control systems
Important safety notes
Observe the recommended settings on the fol-
lowing pages. Otherwise, the windows could
fog up.
To prevent the windows from fogging up:
only switch off climate control briefly
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only switch on air-recirculation mode briefly
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for vehicles with air-conditioning system or
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dual-zone automatic climate control, switch
on the "Cooling with air dehumidification"
function
for vehicles with dual-zone automatic cli-
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mate control, switch on the windshield
defrosting function briefly, if required
Climate control regulates the temperature and
the humidity in the vehicle interior and filters
undesirable substances from the air.
Climate control is only operational when the
engine is running. The system only functions
optimally when the side windows are closed.
Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period during
warm weather. In order to cool the vehicle
more rapidly, switch climate control to air-
recirculation mode briefly. This will speed up
the cooling process and the desired interior
temperature will be reached more quickly.
The integrated filter can filter out most parti-
cles of dust and completely filters out pollen.
In vehicles with dual-zone automatic climate
control, gaseous pollutants and odors will also
be reduced. A clogged filter reduces the air-
flow into the vehicle interior. For this reason,
you should always observe the interval for
replacing the filter, which is specified in the
Maintenance Booklet. As the interval between
changes depends on environmental condi-
tions, e.g. heavy air pollution, the interval may
be shorter than stated in the Maintenance
Booklet.