Operating The Climate Control Systems - Mercedes-Benz GLC 2017 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the climate mode settings
In automatic mode you can select the following
airflow settings for the driver's and front-
passenger areas:
FOCUS high airflow, slightly cooler setting
MEDIUM medium airflow, standard setting
DIFFUSE low airflow, slightly warmer and draft-
free setting
To set: set the climate mode using the mul-
X
timedia system ( page 268).
Y
Setting the temperature
Dual-zone automatic climate control: different
temperatures can be set for the driver's and
front-passenger sides.
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock ( page 127).
Y
To increase or reduce: press rocker switch
X
w up or down.
Only change the temperature setting in small
increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †).
Setting the air distribution
Air distribution settings
¯ Directs air through the defroster vents
P Directs air through the center and side air
vents
O Directs air through the footwell air vents
S Directs air through the center, side and
footwell vents
a Directs air through the defroster and
footwell vents
_ Directs air through the defroster, center,
side and footwell vents
b Directs air through the defroster, center
and side air vents
W Sets the air distribution to automatic
Setting
Turn the SmartKey to position 2
X
( page 127).
Y
Press the _ rocker switch up or down.
X
The various air distribution settings appear in
the multimedia system.

Operating the climate control systems

Setting the airflow
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock (
To increase or reduce: press rocker switch
X
H up or down.
Activating or deactivating the syn-
chronization function
General notes
Climate control can be set centrally using the
synchronization function. The temperature set-
ting is adopted for the front-passenger side.
Activating/deactivating
Press rocker switch 0 up or down.
X
The indicator lamp above rocker switch 0
lights up or goes out.
or
Activate or deactivate the "Synchronization"
X
function using the multimedia system
( page 121).
Y
The synchronization function deactivates if the
settings for the front-passenger side are
changed.
Defrosting the windshield
General notes
You can use this function to defrost the wind-
shield or to clear a fogged up windshield or front
side windows on the inside.
Switch off the "Windshield defrosting" function
as soon as the windshield is clear again.
Switching the "Windshield defrosting"
function on or off
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock (
To switch on:press rocker switch ¬ on
X
the front control unit up or down.
The indicator lamp above the ¬ rocker
switch lights up. The current climate control
settings are deactivated.
page 127).
Y
page 127).
Y
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