Mercedes Benz 2009 M-Class User Manual

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Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Deactivating
It is possible to deactivate the air condi-
tioning (cooling) function of the automatic 
climate control system. The air in the vehi-
cle will then no longer be cooled or dehu-
midified.
Press button
9 (
page 222).
The indicator lamp on the button goes 
out. The cooling function switches off 
after a short delay.
Activating
Moist air can fog up the windows. You can 
dehumidify the air with the air condition-
ing.
Press button
9 again.
The indicator lamp on the button 
comes on.
The air conditioning uses the refrigerant 
R-134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs 
which are harmful to the ozone layer.
Using driver-side settings for all tem-
perature zones
You can use the settings of the driver’s 
side, such as temperature, air volume and 
air distribution, for all temperature zones. 
These settings only need to be made once 
and the automatic climate control system 
will automatically regulate the settings for 
all temperature zones quickly and comfort-
ably.
Activating
Adjust the temperature, air volume and 
air distribution (
page 222).
Press button
; (
page 222).
The indicator lamp on the button 
comes on.
The driver-side settings are used for all 
temperature zones.
Deactivating
Press button
; (
page 222) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes 
out.
!
If the air conditioning cannot be turned on 
again, this indicates that the air conditioning is 
losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned 
off.
Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest 
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
i
If you manually set the temperature, air vol-
ume or air distribution for the passenger side or 
the rear passenger compartment when the 
MONO setting is active, the MONO setting will 
be switched off.