Defrosting The Windshield - Mercedes-Benz GL Operator's Manual

Operating the climate control system
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Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †).
Setting the air distribution
Air distribution settings
Automatic climate control: the air distribution
can be set individually for the driver's and
front-passenger sides.
Front control unit:
Z Directs the airflow through the
defroster vents
M Directs the airflow through the
defroster vents
¯ Directs the airflow through the
defroster vents
c Directs the airflow through the
footwell and side air vents
O Directs the airflow through the
footwell and side air vents
\ Directs the airflow through the center
and side air vents
P Directs the airflow through the center
and side air vents
Rear control panel:
M Directs the airflow through the rear-
compartment air vents
O Directs the airflow through the
footwell air vents
Adjusting
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X
Press the Z, M, ¯, c, O,
\ or P button.
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I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Setting the airflow
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X
To increase/reduce: press the K or
I button.
Vehicles with Voice Control System: when the
Voice Control System is switched on, the
airflow is restricted to 50%. When command
input is complete, the airflow is adjusted back
to the previous setting.
Activating/deactivating the MONO
function
The MONO function is only available with
automatic climate control.
You can use the MONO function to adopt the
settings configured for temperature, air
distribution and airflow on the driver's side for
the front-passenger side and the rear
compartment.
X
Press the º button.
The indicator lamp in the º button lights
up or goes out.

Defrosting the windshield

You can use this function to defrost the
windshield or to defrost the inside of the
windshield and the side windows.
i You should only select the defrosting
function until the windshield is clear again.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X
To activate: press the ¦ button.
The indicator lamp in the ¦ button lights
up.
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