Mercedes-Benz Metris Operating Instructions Manual page 118

Overview of climate control systems
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Control panel for 3-zone automatic climate control
Sets temperature to the left and at rear (only for vehicles with rear air conditioning)
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à Activates automatic mode – controls the climate control automatically (
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¬ Defrosts the windshield (
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K Increases the airflow (
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Ä Sets the air distribution (
A
Display
B
h Switches air-recirculation mode on or off (
C
/ Switches operation to rear air conditioning (2nd menu level) (
D
Sets temperature to the right and at rear (only for vehicles with rear air conditioning)
E
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0 Switches synchronization on or off (
F
¿ Switches the cooling with air dehumidification function on or off (
G
I Reduces the airflow (
H
¤ Switches the rear window defroster and mirror heating on or off (
I
Ì Switches the residual heat utilization on or off (
J
Optimum use of 3-zone automatic
climate control
Below, you can find a number of notes and
recommendations to help you use 3-zone
automatic climate control optimally.
Activate automatic mode. All basic functions
R
are controlled automatically. The indicator
lamp in the à switch comes on when the
function is switched on.
Switch on the cooling with air dehumidifica-
R
tion function. The indicator lamp in the
¿ button comes on when the function is
switched on.
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Set the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †) for
R
both sides. Only change the temperature in
small increments.
Only use the "Windshield defrosting" func-
R
tion briefly until the windshield is clear
again. The indicator lamp in the ¬ button
comes on when the function is switched on.
Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g.
R
if there are unpleasant outside odors or
when in a tunnel. The windows could other-
wise fog up as no fresh air is drawn into the
vehicle in air-recirculation mode. The indica-
tor lamp in the h button comes on when
the function is switched on.
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