set clock MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2015 W222 Owner's Manual

The colors of the indicator lamps in the rocker
switch have the following meanings:
R blue: cooling activated
R red: heating activated
R yellow: departure time preselected
X To activate/deactivate "Immediate pre-
entry climate control" : press rocker
switch :up or down.
The blue or red indicator lamp above the
rocker switch lights up or goes out. Setting the air vents
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air vents. This could result in burns or frostbite in the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain a sufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.
In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
R keep the air inlet between the windshield
and the hood free of blockages, such as ice, snow or leaves.
R never cover the air vents or air intake grilles
in the vehicle interior. Setting the center air vents
:
Fixed center air vent
; Center air vent, right
= Center vent control, right
? Center vent control, left
A Center air vent, left
X To open/close: press control=or?.
The control pops out.
X Turn control =or? counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
X To adjust the air direction: hold rear air
vent ;orA by the middle fin and move up
or down or to the left or right. Setting the side air vents
:
Side window defroster vent
; Side air vent
= Thumbwheel for left side air vent 184
Setting the air ventsClimate control

X
To open/close: press control=.
The control pops out.
X Turn control =counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
X To adjust the air direction: hold side air
vent ;by the middle fin and move it up or
down or to the left or right. Setting the glove box air vent
! Close the air vent when heating the vehi-
cle.
At high outside temperatures, open the air
vent and activate the "cooling with air dehu- midification" function. Otherwise, temper-
ature-sensitive items stored in the glove
box could be damaged.
When the climate control system is activated, the glove box can be ventilated, for instance
to cool its contents. The level of airflow
depends on the airflow and air distribution
settings. :
Air vent thumbwheel
; Air vent
X To open/close: turn thumbwheel :to the
left or right. Setting the rear-compartment air
vents
Setting the center vents in the rear com-
partment :
Rear-compartment air vent, left
; Rear-compartment air vent, right
= Rear-compartment air vent control, right
? Rear control panel
A Rear-compartment air vent control, left
Vehicles with rear-compartment climate con-
trol
X To open/close: press control=orA.
The control pops out.
X Turn control =orA counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
X To adjust the air direction: hold the rear
air vent :or; by the middle fin and move
up or down or to the left or right. Setting the air vents
185Climate control Z

Vehicles without rear-compartment climate
control (only Sedans and vehicles with an
extended wheelbase):
X To open/close: press control=.
The control pops out.
X Turn control =counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
X To adjust the air direction: hold rear air
vent :or; by the middle fin and move up
or down or to the left or right.
Setting the B-pillar air vent X
To open/close: turn thumbwheel ;to the
left or right.
X To adjust the air direction: hold B-pillar
air vent :by the middle fin handle and
move up or down or to the left or right. 186
Setting the air ventsClimate control