2008 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 473

Controls in detail Automatic climate control Setting temperature Use temperature controls %$ 2 and a ( page 469) in the center console or COMAND ( page 252) 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). The automatic climate control will adjust to the set temperature as fast as possible. Press temperature control %$ 2 and/or a ( page 469) upward or downward. The climate control system will correspondingly adjust the interior air temperature. Adjusting air volume Use buttons Q ( page 469) in the center console or COMAND to separately adjust the air volume on each side of the passenger compartment. Press button Q up to increase or down to decrease air volume. The indicator lamps on buttons U ( page 469) goes out. The automatic function is switched off. The air volume is adjusted corresponding to the set blower speed. Front defroster You can use this setting to defrost the windshield, for example if it is iced up. You can also defog the windshield and the door windows. Activating Press button ; ( page 469) up or down. The indicator lamp on the button comes on. The air conditioning switches to the following functions automatically: most efficient blower speed and heating power, depending on outside temperature air flows onto the windshield and the front door windows the air conditioning compressor switches on at outside temperatures above approximately 41°F (5°C) for air-drying the air recirculation mode is switched off i Keep this setting selected only until the windshield is clear again. 472