Mercedes Benz 2003 m-class User Manual

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Controls in detail

Automatic climate control

The automatic climate control is operation-
al whenever the engine is running. You can 
operate the climate control system in ei-
ther the automatic or manual mode. The 
system cools or heats the interior depend-
ing on the selected interior temperature 
and the current outside temperature.

Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and 
odors are filtered out before outside air en-
ters the passenger compartment through 
the air distribution system.

왘

Briefly press button U  
(

The indicator lamp lights up. The tem-
perature, air volume and distribution 
are controlled automatically.

왘

Adjust the temperature with the tem-
perature control 4 (

page 125).

Temperature control is switched off in 
the extreme position (blue or red dot).

G

Follow the recommended settings for heat-
ing and cooling given on the following pag-
es. Otherwise the windows could fog up, 
impairing visibility and endangering you and 
others.

i

Severe conditions (e.g. strong air pollu-
tion) may require replacement of the fil-
ter before its scheduled interval. A 
clogged filter will reduce the air volume 
to the interior.

If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate 
the interior before driving off.

Keep the air intake grille in front of the 
windshield free of snow and debris.

Do not touch the interior temperature 
sensor to maintain a precise tempera-
ture.

The set value is indicated by a lighted 
segment on the control wheels.