Defrosting The Windshield - Mercedes-Benz CLS 2015 Operator's Manual

Operating the climate control systems
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Setting the air distribution
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock ( page 149).
Y
Press the _ button repeatedly until the
X
desired symbol appears in the display.
Setting the airflow
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock ( page 149).
Y
To increase: press the K button.
X
To reduce: press the I button.
X
i
You can use 3-zone automatic climate
control to set the airflow in the rear com-
partment separately.
If the battery is not sufficiently charged,
blower output may be reduced. As soon as
the battery is sufficiently charged, full blower
output will be available.
Switching the ZONE function on/off
To activate: press the á button.
X
The indicator lamp in the á button lights
up.
Dual-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
not adopted for the front-passenger side.
3-zone automatic climate control: the tem-
perature setting for the driver's side is not
adopted for the front-passenger side and
the rear compartment.
To deactivate: press the á button.
X
The indicator lamp in the á button goes
out.
Dual-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
adopted for the front-passenger side.
3-zone automatic climate control: the tem-
perature setting for the driver's side is
adopted for the front-passenger side and
the rear compartment.

Defrosting the windshield

You can use this function to defrost the wind-
shield or to defrost the inside of the wind-
shield and the side windows.
Switch off the "Windshield defrosting" func-
tion as soon as the windshield is clear again.
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock ( page 149).
Y
To activate: press the ¬ button.
X
The indicator lamp in the ¬ button lights
up.
The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
high airflow
R
high temperature
R
air distribution to the windshield and
R
front side windows
air-recirculation mode off
R
If the battery is not sufficiently charged,
blower output may be reduced. Once the bat-
tery is sufficiently charged again, full blower
output will be available again.
To deactivate: press the ¬ button.
X
The indicator lamp in the ¬ button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored. Air-recirculation mode remains
deactivated.
or
Press the à button.
X
The indicator lamp in the ¬ button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
Dual-zone automatic climate control: turn
X
temperature control : or B counter-
clockwise or clockwise (
3-zone automatic climate control: turn tem-
perature control : or B counter-clock-
wise or clockwise (
or
Press the K or I button.
X
page 133).
Y
page 136).
Y