2004 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 178

Controls in detail Climate control Setting the temperature Use temperature controls 1 and 6 to separately adjust the air temperature on each side of the passenger compartment. You should raise or lower the temperature setting in small increments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C). Increasing Turn the temperature control 1 or 6 slightly to the right. The climate control system will correspondingly adjust the interior air temperature. Adjusting manually Use air distribution control 4 ( page 176) to adjust the air distribution. Symbol a Function Directs air through the center, side and rear passenger compartment air vents Directs air to the windows Directs air into the entire vehicle interior Directs air to the footwells Decreasing Turn the temperature control 1 or 6 slightly to the left. The climate control system will correspondingly adjust the interior air temperature. Adjusting air distribution Press the U button. The indicator lamp on the U button goes out. Press air distribution rocker switch 4 ( page 176) until the display shows the desired setting. The current air distribution appears in the air distribution display 9. Adjusting automatically Press the U button. The indicator lamp on the button comes on. The air distribution and volume is adjusted automatically. Z X Y 178