2010 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 373

Climate control system Activating X 371 Deactivating X Press rocker switch ¬ up or down. The indicator lamp in the rocker switch comes on. The climate control switches to the following functions automatically: Rmost Rair efficient blower speed and heating power, depending on outside temperature flows onto the windshield and the front door windows air conditioning compressor switches on at outside temperatures above approximately 41‡ (5†) for air-drying Press rocker switch ¬ up or down. The indicator lamp in the rocker switch goes out. The previous settings are once again in effect, except air recirculation mode stays off. Windshield fogged on the outside X Rthe Adjustments You can adjust the air volume and the temperature when the front defroster is switched on. The air flow will remain on the windshield and front door windows. X Press rocker switch K up or down to increase or decrease air volume to the desired level. The air volume increases/decreases to the next higher/lower blower speed and heating switches to the temperature that was set before the front defroster was switched on. The indicator lamp in rocker switch ¬ goes out. or X Press rocker switches w up or down. Heating switches to the temperature that was set before the front defroster was switched on. The indicator lamp in rocker switch ¬ goes out. Switch the windshield wipers on (Y page 305). X Press rocker switch à up or down. The indicator lamp in the rocker switch comes on. Maximum cooling MAX COOL MAX COOL is only available in U.S. vehicles. MAX COOL is only operational when the engine is running. If à is selected on both the left and right side and there is a high demand for cooling, the display MAXCOOL appears in the COMAND display. This provides the fastest possible cooling of the vehicle interior (when windows and tilt/ sliding sunroof or tilt/sliding panel are closed). Air recirculation mode Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outside (e. g. before driving through a tunnel). This setting cuts off the intake of outside air and recirculates the air in the passenger compartment. i The air conditioning compressor remains on even with the indicator lamp in button ¬ goes out. This helps to prevent windshield from fogging. G Warning! Fogged windows impair visibility, endangering you and others. If the windows begin to fog on the inside, switching off the air recirculation mode immediately should clear interior window fogging. If interior Z Controls in detail