Mercedes-Benz 2008 R 350 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Rear automatic climate control
(second row)
The control panel is located at the rear of
the front center console.
Rear automatic climate control panel
Activating rear automatic climate
control
̈ Press button U.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The temperature, air
volume, and air distribution are ad-
justed automatically.
Deactivating rear automatic climate
control
̈ Press button ´.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
The cooling function switches off after
a short delay.
1 Increasing air volume
2 Air distribution and air volume
(automatic, manual)
3 Air distribution (directs air through
the side air vents)
4 Right rear center air vent, adjustable
5 Air distribution (directs air through
the footwells and side air vents)
6 Rear automatic climate control
on/off
7 Decreasing air volume
8 Left rear center air vent, adjustable
9 Indicator lamps for air volume
settings
a Temperature control
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The stored values for the rear automatic
climate control are erased from memory after
the ignition has been switched off for more than
30 minutes. Once the front automatic climate
control is switched on again, the rear automatic
climate control operates in automatic mode at a
preset temperature of 72°F (22°C).
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The automatic climate control must be
switched on (
page 226).
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Switch off the rear automatic climate
control for improved cooling or heating output in
the front passenger compartment.
You can also switch off the rear automatic
climate control from the front passenger
compartment (
page 237).