Mercedes-Benz 2006 R-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Front defroster
You can use this setting to defrost the
windshield, such as when it is iced up. You
can also use it to defog the windshield and
side windows.
Activating
̈ Press button 0 ( page 232).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
The air conditioning switches to the follow-
ing functions automatically:
ț maximum blower speed and heating
power
ț air flows onto the windshield and the
front side windows (side air vents must
be open)
ț the air conditioning compressor
switches on at outside temperatures
above approximately 41°F (5°C) for
air-drying
Deactivating
̈ Press button 0 ( page 232).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. Defrosting is turned off.
The previous settings are once again in
effect.
Windshield fogged on the outside
̈ Switch the windshield wipers on
(
page 59).
̈ Press button U (page 232).
AUTO appears in the display of control
panel e (
page 232). Air volume and
air distribution are controlled separate-
ly for each zone.
If the automatic air distribution and air vol-
ume are switched off:
̈ Press buttons 8 and Y
(
page 232).
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Keep this setting selected only until the
windshield or the side windows are
clear again.
When the defrost setting has been se-
lected, only the rear window defroster
can be switched on. No other settings
are possible.
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To switch off, you can also press
button ´ or U (
page 232).
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Keep this setting selected only until the
windshield is clear again.