Setting The Air Distribution - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

Operating the climate control systems
174
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock ( page 189).
Y
Press the t rocker switch up or down.
X
The COMAND climate control menu opens.
Select "Rear adjustment" in the air-condi-
X
tioning setting bar (see the separate
COMAND operating instructions).
You can control the rear-compartment cli-
mate control using the front control panel
or COMAND.
To increase/reduce: press the w
X
rocker switch on the front control panel up
or down.
or
Set the temperature using COMAND (see
X
the separate operating instructions).
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †).
Setting the temperature in the rear
compartment using the rear control
panel
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock ( page 189).
Y
To increase/reduce: press rocker
X
switch H or N up or down (
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †).
Setting the footwell temperature
The footwell temperature for the driver and
front passenger can be set separately using
COMAND (see the separate operating
instructions).

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
a Directs air through the defroster and
W Sets the air distribution to automatic
Setting the air distribution in the front/
rear compartment using COMAND
The air distribution for the left and right sides
of the front and rear compartment can be
adjusted using COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
Setting the air distribution in the rear
compartment using the rear control
panel
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock (
Press rocker switch I or M up or down
X
repeatedly (
air distribution symbol is shown in the dis-
play.
Setting the airflow
page 165).
Y
General notes
You can select different airflow settings for
the driver's and front-passenger sides as well
as for the rear compartment (only vehicles
with rear compartment climate control).
Observe the notes on controlling the rear-
compartment climate control using the front
control panel (
Setting the front-compartment airflow
using the front control panel
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock (
To increase/reduce: press the K
X
rocker switch up or down.
or
Set the airflow using COMAND (see the
X
separate operating instructions).
footwell vents
footwell vents
page 189).
Y
page 165) until the desired
Y
page 169).
Y
page 189).
Y