Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS550 C Automobile User Manual


 
Climate control system
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temperature of the air is approximately the
same as that of the air flowing from the center
air vents.
!
Close the center console storage com-
partment air vent when heating the vehicle
interior. Activate the air conditioning (cool-
ing function) when the outside temperature
is high. Otherwise, temperature-sensitive
items stored in the center console storage
compartment could be damaged.
1
Lever
X
Opening/closing air vent: Slide lever 1
up or down.
Rear center console air vents
1
Left rear center air vent, adjustable
2
Right rear center air vent, adjustable
3
Thumbwheel for air volume control for
right rear center air vent
4
Rear climate control panel
5
Thumbwheel for air volume control for left
rear center air vent
X
Opening/closing: Turn thumbwheel 3 or
5 upward or downward.
Adjusting air distribution
The air distribution can be adjusted sepa-
rately on each side of the passenger com-
partment.
The symbols on the control represent the fol-
lowing functions:
Symbol Function
Z
Directs air through the center,
side and defroster air vents to
the windshield and side win-
dows
a
Directs air through the center
and side air vents
X
Directs air into the entire vehi-
cle interior
Y
Directs air through the center
and side air vents and to the
footwells
X
Turn air distribution control 1 or 7
(Y page 160) to the desired symbol.
You can also turn the air distribution control
to a position between two symbols.
Controls in detail
Z