Mercedes-Benz 2002 M-Class Automobile User Manual


 
118Automatic climate control
Technical
data
Instruments
and controls
Operation Driving
Instrument
cluster display
Practical hints Car care Index
Switching the automatic climate control on and off
To switch off:
Set air volume control wheel to position 0.
The indicator lamp in the U button goes out.
The fresh air supply to the vehicle interior is shut off.
While driving, use this setting only temporarily,
otherwise the windshield could fog up.
To switch on:
Press the U button. The indicator lamp in the button
illuminates.
Switching off the rear passenger compartment
ventilation and rear passenger climate control
For an improved cooling or heating output in the front
passenger compartment, the rear passenger
compartment ventilation can be switched off.
To switch off:
Press the REAR-OFF button, see page 110. The indicator
lamp in the button illuminates.
The operation of the rear automatic climate control in
the center console and the fresh air supply to the rear
compartment is shut off.
To activate:
Press REAR-OFF button again. The indicator lamp in the
button goes out.
The rear automatic climate control in the center console
switches to automatic mode and fresh air enters the rear
compartment.
For notes on the rear passenger compartment climate
control, see page 119.