Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2012 - Manual (Page 297)

Setting the temperature in the rear
compartment using the front control
panel
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Activate the Y rear compartment
function via COMAND (
Y page 268).
The rear-compartment climate control can
be controlled via the front control panel
using the Y rear compartment function.
X To increase/reduce: press the w
rocker switch up or down.
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †).
i To return to the standard display, activate
the front climate control function via
COMAND (
Y page 268).
i The rear display changes to the standard
display automatically after five seconds.
Setting the temperature in the rear
compartment using the rear control
panel
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X To increase/reduce: press rocker
switch H or M up or down ( Y page 291).
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †).
Setting the footwell temperature
The footwell temperature can be set via
COMAND (
Y page 268).
Setting the air distribution
Air distribution settings
The air distribution can be set individually for
the driver's and front-passenger sides.
¯
Directs air through the defroster vents
P Directs air through the center and side
air vents
O Directs the airflow through the
footwell air vents
S Directs air through the center, side and
footwell vents
a Directs air through the defroster and
footwell vents
_ Directs air through the defroster,
center, side and footwell vents
b Directs air through the defroster,
center and side air vents
W Sets the air distribution to automatic
Setting the air distribution in the front/
rear compartment using COMAND
The air distribution can be set using COMAND
(
Y page 266).
Setting the rear-compartment air
distribution using the rear control panel
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Press rocker switch I or L up or down
repeatedly (
Y page 291) until the desired
air distribution symbol is shown in the
display.
Setting the airflow
Setting the front-compartment airflow
using the front control panel
You can select different airflow settings for
the driver's and front-passenger sides as well
as for the rear compartment.
You can also use COMAND to set the airflow
(
Y page 266).
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X To increase/reduce: press the K
rocker switch up or down.
Operating the climate control system
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Climate control
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