Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Climate control
The climate control switches to the follow-
ing functions automatically:
ț
most efficient blower speed and
heating power, depending on outside
temperature
ț
air flows onto the windshield and the
front door windows (side air vents must
be open)
ț
the air conditioning compressor
switches on at outside temperatures
above approximately 41°F (5°C) for
air-drying
Adjustments
You can adjust the air volume and the tem-
perature when the front defroster is
switched on. The air flow will remain on the
windshield and front door windows.
̈
Press button
to decrease or
button
Q to increase air volume
page 210) to the desired level.
The air volume decreases/increases to
the next lower/higher blower speed
and heating switches to the tempera-
ture that was set before the front de-
froster was switched on.
The indicator lamp on button
|
goes out. The indicator lamp on
button
9 comes on.
or
̈
Turn temperature
control
1 and/or 7 (
slightly in any direction.
Heating switches to the temperature
that was set before the front defroster
was switched on.
The indicator lamp on button
|
goes out. The indicator lamp on
button
9 comes on.
i
The air conditioning compressor remains on
even if the indicator lamp in button
| goes
out. This helps to prevent the windshield from
fogging.