2006 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 236

Controls in detail 3-zone automatic climate control* Deactivating the rear automatic climate control You can switch on and off the rear automatic climate control with the automatic climate control panel in the front. Deactivating Press button > ( page 232). The indicator lamp on the button comes on. In display e ( page 232), you will see the > symbol followed by MODE for approximately 3 seconds. Press button ´ ( page 232). In display e ( page 232), you will see the > symbol followed by OFF. The rear automatic climate control is switched off. Reactivating Press button > ( page 232). The indicator lamp on button > comes on. In display e ( page 232), you will see the > symbol followed by ON and MODE. The MODE display is cleared and the indicator lamp on button > goes out after approximately 3 seconds. The rear automatic climate control switches on. Operating the climate control system in automatic mode You can switch the automatic climate control system on and off separately for each zone as needed. i When operating the climate control system in automatic mode, you will only rarely need to adjust the temperature, air volume and air distribution. In automatic mode, cooling with dehumidify is switched on. This function can be switched off if necessary. Activating Press button U ( page 232) while the engine is running. AUTO appears in the display of control panel e ( page 232). Air volume and air distribution are controlled separately for each zone. i You can switch on and off the rear automatic climate control by pressing the respective button on the rear climate control panel ( page 244). For more information on rear air conditioning, see "Rear automatic climate control" ( page 244). 235