Climate control, Operating the climate control systems – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual
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display in the rear-compartment display goes
out. The function which has not been changed
manually, however, continues to be
controlled automatically. When the manually
set function switches back to automatic
mode, the
AUTO
AUTO
display reappears in the rear-
compartment display.
Adjusting the climate mode settings
In automatic mode you can select the
following airflow settings for the driver's and
front-passenger areas:
FOCUS high airflow that is set slightly
cooler
MEDIUM medium airflow, standard setting
DIFFUSE low airflow that is set slightly
warmer and with less of a draft
X
To set: set the climate mode using
COMAND (see the separate operating
instructions).
Setting the temperature
General notes
You can set the temperature separately for
the following areas on vehicles with rear-
compartment climate control:
R
front footwells, left and right
R
driver and front passenger area
R
rear compartment, left and right
You can set the temperature separately for
the following areas on vehicles without rear-
compartment climate control:
R
front footwells, left and right
R
driver's and front-passenger sides
Setting the temperature in the front
compartment using the front control
panel
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock (
Y
page 171).
X
To increase/reduce: press the w
rocker switch up or down.
or
X
Set the temperature using COMAND (see
the separate operating instructions).
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †).
Setting the temperature in the rear
compartment using the front control
panel
Observe the notes on controlling the rear-
compartment climate control using the front
control panel (
Y
page 155).
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