2003 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 177

Controls in detail Automatic climate control* Adjusting air distribution Adjusting manually Turn air distribution controls 1 and 7 ( page 174) to manually adjust to the desired air distribution on each side of the passenger compartment. The indicator lamp in the U button goes out. Symbol Set 1 Set 2 Function The following pages use symbol set 1 to explain the operation of the air distribution control. Please see above chart for reference to the corresponding function of symbol set 2 should your vehicle show those on the air distribution control switch. Adjusting automatically Press left or right U button again. The indicator lamp in the U button illuminates. The air distribution is adjusted automatically Windshield fogged on the outside Switch the windshield wipers on. Press the left or right U button. Adjusting air volume Adjusting manually Nine blower speeds are available. Press ˜ to decrease or Q to increase air volume to the desired level. The Auto display disappears and the automatic mode is switched off. The selected blower speed is shown in the display. Adjusting automatically center, side and rear passenger compartment air outlets Press left or right U button. The air volume is adjusted automatically. Maximum cooling MAX COOL If the left and right air distribution controls as well as the airflow volume control are set to U and there is a high need for cooling, the display "MAX COOL" appears in the front and rear display. Õ a Directs air through the Ô Z Directs air to the windows Ò X Directs air into the entire vehicle interior Ó Y Directs air to the footwells 177