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Climate control
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THERMOTRONIC overview
1
w Sets the temperature
2
Display
3
K Sets the airflow
4
Î Vehicles with windshield heater:
switches the windshield heater on/off
(
page 91)
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5
& Vehicle switched on: Max Comfort mode
cut-in; Vehicle switched off: Pre-entry climate
control
6
Vehicles with rear window defrosters: ¤
switches the rear window defroster on/off
(
page 91)
/
7
h Switches air-recirculation mode on/off
(
/
page 90)
8
¬ Switches windshield defrosting on/off
(
page 90)
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9
_ Sets the air distribution (
A
¿ Switches the A/C function on/off
(
/
page 89)
B
à Sets front climate control to automatic
mode (
page 90)
/
%
The indicator lamps on the buttons signal that
the functions in question have been activated.
Operating climate control systems
Notes on energy-saving air-conditioning
Using the heating and climate control functions
has a direct effect on the vehicle's range. For this
reason, depending on the selected drive program,
(
page 104) the heating/air-conditioning output
/
will automatically be reduced.
Drive pro-
gram
A (Com-
fort)
; (ECO)
Í (MAX
Range)
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, you can
use MaxComfort mode to set an increased heat-
ing and air-conditioning output.
%
page 90)
To cool the high-voltage battery in very high
/
outside temperatures, the cooling of the vehi-
cle interior can be automatically reduced or
switched off for a short time.
In drive program ;, the best possible heating
output is achieved in Auto mode (THERMOTRONIC)
or with a low to moderate blower setting.
In drive programs ; and Í, there may be
an increased risk of fogging up. If the windows fog
up, you should increase the blower setting and
select drive program A if necessary. Switch on
the "demist windshield" Î function as well if
you need to (
A reduction in the heating/air-conditioning output
may mean that it will take longer than usual to
Vehicle characteristics
Normal heating and air-condition-
ing output
Reduced heating and air-condi-
tioning output
Heavily reduced heating and air-
conditioning output
page 91).
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