Mercedes-Benz E-Sedan 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 139)

Setting the air distribution
Air distribution settings
¯ 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 the airflow through the center,
side and footwell air vents
16
b Directs the airflow through the
defroster, center and side air vents
17 .
a Directs air through the defroster and
footwell vents
i Regardless of the air distribution setting,
airflow is always directed through the side
air vents.. The side air vents can only be
closed when the controls on the side air
vents are turned downwards.
Dual-zone automatic climate control
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Press switch F up or down repeatedly until
the desired symbol appears in the display
(
Y page 131).
3-zone automatic climate control
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Press switch I up or down repeatedly until
the desired symbol appears in the display
(
Y page 133).
Setting the airflow
Dual-zone automatic climate control
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X To increase/reduce: press button G up
or down (
Y page 131).
3-zone automatic climate control
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X To increase/reduce front-
compartment airflow: press button H up
or down (
Y page 133).
X To increase/reduce the rear airflow:
press button M or N( Y page 133).
Switching the ZONE function on/off
X To switch on: press the á button.
The indicator lamp above the á button
lights up.
Dual-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
not adopted for the front-passenger side.
3-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
not adopted for the front-passenger side
and the rear compartment.
When the buttons for temperature, airflow or
air distribution are activated, the temperature
setting for the driver's side is not adopted for
the other climate control zones.
X To switch off: press the á button.
The indicator lamp above the á button
goes out.
Dual-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
adopted for the front-passenger side.
3-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
16 USA only.
17 Coupe: Canada only.
Operating the climate control system
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Climate control
Z