Mercedes Benz 2009 M-Class User Manual

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Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Adjusting air volume
Five blower speeds are available.
Press button
 to decrease or 
button
Q to increase air volume 
(
page 222) to the desired level.
The indicator lamp on button
goes out.
The 
AUTO
 display disappears in the 
display
e (
page 222) and the auto-
matic mode is switched off. The select-
ed blower speed appears in the 
display
e (
page 222).
Front defroster
You can use this setting to defrost the 
windshield, such as when it is iced up. You 
can also use it to defog the windshield and 
side windows.
Activating
Press button
0 (
page 222).
The indicator lamp on the button 
comes on.
The automatic climate control switches to 
the following functions automatically:
maximum blower speed and heating 
power
air flows onto the windshield and the 
front side windows (side air vents must 
be open)
the air conditioning compressor 
switches on at outside temperatures 
above approximately 41°F (5°C) for 
air-drying
Deactivating
Press button
0 (
page 222).
The indicator lamp on the button goes 
out. Defrosting is turned off.
The previous settings are once again in 
effect.
i
Keep this setting selected only until the 
windshield or the side windows are clear again.
When the defrost setting has been selected, only 
the rear window defroster can be switched on. 
No other settings are possible.
i
To switch off, you can also press 
button
´ or U (
page 222).