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X
To activate: press the005Cbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 005Cbutton
come son.
X To switc hoff:press the 005Cbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 005Cbutton
goe sout.T he cooling with ai rdehumidifi-
cation functio nhasad elayed switch-off
feature. Controllin
gthe air conditioning auto-
matically
In automatic mode, the set temperatur eis
maintaine dautomaticall yataconstant level.
The system automaticall yregulate sthe tem-
peratur eofthe dispensed air, the airflow and
the ai rdistribution.
The automatic ai rconditioning will achieve
optima lope ratio nif" cooling with ai rdehu-
midification" is also activated .Ifnecessary,
cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion can be deac-
tivated.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Set the desired temperature.
X To switc hon:press the 005Abutton.
The indicator lamp above the 005Abutton
lights up .Automatic ai rdistributio nand air-
flo wa reactivated.
X Thermotroni c3-zone luxur yautomatic cli-
mate control* :press button 0072up or down
and select the desired level (Y page 149).
FOCUS Air flo whigh/ai rdistributio nvia
the centre and side vents
MEDIU MAir flow medium/air distribution
via the centr eand side vents
DIFFUSE Air flow low/air distribution via the centre, side and defroster vents
i This settin gisespecially effective in auto-
matic mode when outside temperatures
are high.
X To deactivate: press the air distribution
button. Thermatic 2-zon
eautomatic climate con-
trol: press button 0071(Ypage 148).
Thermotronic 3-zon eluxury automatic cli-
mat econtrol*: press button 0074
(Y page 149).
The indicator lamp above the 005Abutton
goes out.
or
X Press the airflow button.
Thermatic 2-zon eautomatic climate con-
trol: press button 0072(Ypage 148).
Thermotronic 3-zon eluxury automatic cli-
mat econtrol*: press button 0073
(Y page 149).
The indicator lamp above the 005Abutton
goes out. Setting th
etemperature
2-zone THERMATIC automatic air condi-
tioning Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: press button0070or
0073 up or down ( Ypage 148). Only change
the temperature settin ginsmall incre-
ments .Start at 22 †. Air conditioning
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THERMOTRONI
Cluxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control* Climate zone
sofTHERMOTRONIC luxur y3-zone
automatic climate control*
Yo uc an select different temperatur esettings
for the driver's and front-passenge rsides as
well as for the rea rcompartment.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduc etemperature in the
front compartment: press button0071or
0075 up or down (Y page 149).Onlyc hange
the temperatur esetting in small incre-
ments .Star tat2 2†.
X To increase/reduc etemperature in the
rear compartment: press the00D8button
(Y page 149).
The indicator lamp above the 00D8button
goes out.
X Press button 0071or0075 up or down
(Y page 149) .Onlyc hange the temperature
setting in small increments. Star tat2 2†.
X To increase/reduc erear-compartment
temperature using the rear control
unit: press button 0076or0078 (Ypage 149).
Onl ychange the temperatur esetting in
small increments. Star tat2 2†. Adjusting the air vents
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Ver yhot or ver ycolda ircan flo wfromt he air
vents .Thisc ould cause burns or frostbite to bare ski
ninthe immediate vicinity of the
vents .Keepb ares kina wayfromt hese air
outlets. If necessary ,direct the airflow away
to ad ifferent area of the vehicl einterior.
In order to ensur ethe direct flo woffresh air
throug hthe ai rvents into the vehicl einterior,
please observe the following notes:
R kee pthe ai rinlet between the windscreen
and the bonnet fre eofblockages, such as
ice ,snow or leaves.
R neve rcove rthe vents or ai rinlet and outlet
grilles in the vehicl einterior.
i For virtuall ydraught-fre eventilation,
adjus tthe sliders of the ai rvents to the
centre position.
Settin gthe centre air vents 0046
Centre ai rvent, left
0047 Centre ai rvent, right
008A Control for right-hand centre ai rvent
0088 Control for left-hand centre ai rvent
X To open/close: turnc ontrols 008Aand 0088
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X
To open/close: turnc ontrol 0046up or
down. Settin
gthe air distribution
0063 directs the airflow throug hthe demis-
ter vents
009E directs the airflow throug hthe centre
and side ai rvents
009D directs the airflow throug hthe footwell
ai rv ents
00A1 directs the airflow throug hthe centre
and side ai rvents as well as the foot-
well ai rvents 34
0089 directs the airflow throug hthe centre
and side ai rvents ,asw ellast he demis-
ter vents
0088 directs the airflow throug hthe footwell
and demister vents
i Regardless of the ai rdistributio nsetting,
airflow is always directe dthroug hthe side
ai rv ents .The side ai rvents can onl ybe
closed when the controls on the side air
vents ar eturned downwards.
2-zone THERMATIC automatic air condi-
tioning X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button 0071up or down repeatedly
unti lthe desired symbo lappears in the dis-
play (Y page 148).
THERMOTRONIC 3-zone luxury auto-
matic climate control* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button 0074up or down repeatedly
unti lthe desired symbo lappears in the dis-
play (Y page 149). Settin
gthe airflow
Thermati c2-zone automatic climate
control X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: press button0072up
or down (Y page 148).
Thermotronic 3-zone luxury automatic
climate control* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: press button0073up
or down (Y page 149). Switchin
gthe ZONE function on/off
X To activate: press the00D8butt-
ton ( Ypage 148) ,(Ypage 149).
The indicator lamp above the 00D8button
lights up.
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate con-
trol :the temperatur esetting for the driver's
side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side.
Thermotroni clux ury3 -zone automatic cli-
mate control* :the temperatur esetting on
the driver's side is not adopted for the
front-passenger side or the rea rcompart-
ment.
Whe nthe buttons for temperature, airflow or
ai rd istributio nareactivated ,the temperature
setting on the driver's side is not adopted for
the othe rairconditioning zones.
X To deactivate: press the00D8button
(Y page 148) ,(Ypage 149).
The indicator lamp above the 00D8button
goe sout.
Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate con-
trol :the temperatur esetting for the driver's
34 Thi sairdistributio nsetting is onl yavailable on the Cabriolet. 154
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side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side.
Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic cli-
mate control*: the temperature setting on
the driver's side is not adopted for the
front-passenger side or the rear compart-
ment. Demisting the windscreen
i You should only select the "demisting"
function until the windscreen is clear again.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press the0066button.
The indicator lamp above the 0066button
lights up.
The system automaticallys witches to the
following functions:
R cooling with air dehumidification on
R high airflow 35
R high temperature 35
R air distribution to the windscreen and
front side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To switch off: press the0066button.
The indicator lamp above the 0066button
goes out. The previouslys elected settings
come into effect again. The cooling with air
dehumidification function remains on. Air-
recirculation mode remains deactivated.
or
X Press the 005Abutton.
The indicator lamp above the 0066button
goes out. Airflow and air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or
X Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control: press button 0070or0073 up or down
(Y page 148). Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*:
press button0071or0075
up or down (Y page 149).
or
X Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control: press button 0072up or down
(Y page 148).
Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*: press button0073up or
down (Y page 149). Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside X
Activate the "cooling function with air dehu-
midification" function.
X Activate automatic mode.
X If the windows continue to mist up, activate
the demisting function.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
Windows misted up on the outside X
Activate the windscreen wipers.
X Thermatic 2-zone automatic climate
control: press button 0071up or down
(Y page 148) until the 009Eor009D symbol
appears in the display.
X Thermotronic luxury 3-zone automatic
climate control*: press button0074up or
down (Y page 149), until 009Eor009D
appears in the display.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
35 Depending on the outside temperature. Air conditioning
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Switching the rear window heating
on/off
G
Risk of accident
Clear all windows of ice or snow before setting
off. Otherwise, impaired visibility could
endanger you and others.
i The rear window heating has ahigh cur-
rent draw. You should therefore switch it
off as soon as the window is clear, as it only
switches off automatically after several
minutes.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the rear
window heating may switch off.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 006Ebutton.
The indicator lamp above the 006Ebutton
lights up or goes out. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odours are enteringt he vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the vehi-
cle will then be recirculated. G
Risk of accident
Only switch over to air-recirculation mode
briefly at low outside temperatures. Other-
wise, the windows could mist up, thus impair-
ing visibility and endangering yourself and
others. This may prevent you from observing
the traffic conditions, thereby causing an
accident.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press the0074button.
The indicator lamp above the 0074button
lights up. i
Air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp above the
0074 button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30
minutes.
X To switch off: press the0074button.
The indicator lamp above the 0074button
goes out.
i Air-recirculation mode switches off auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at out-
side temperatures below approximately
5†
R after approximately five minutes if cool-
ing with air dehumidification is deactiva-
ted
R after approximately 30 minutes at out-
side temperatures above approximately
5†
Convenience opening/closing (Coupé) G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
as the side windows are opened and closed.
Do not place objectsorl ean against the side
windows when they are being opened or
closed. You or the objectsc ould be drawn in
or become trapped between the side window
and the door frame as the window moves. If
there is arisk of entrapment, press the
0074 button again. Press the button for stop-
ping, opening or closing the side windows in
the opposite direction as appropriate.
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as the panorama sliding sunroof* is opened
and closed. If there is arisk of entrapment,
press the 0074button again. Press the button
to stop, open or close the panorama sliding
sunroof* in the opposite direction as appro-
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X
Convenience closing: pressand hold
the 0074 button until th eside windows and
th ep anorama slidin gsunroof* are closed.
The indicator lamp above the 0074button
light sup. Air-recirculation mode is activa-
ted.
X Convenience opening: pressand hold the
0074 button until th eside windows and the
panorama slidin gsunroof* have reached
their original position.
The indicator lamp above the 0074button
goes out .Air-recirculation mode is deacti-
vated.
i If you open th eside windows or th epan-
oram aslidin gsunroof* manually after clos-
ing with th econvenience closin gfeature,
they will remain in this position when
opened usin gthe convenience opening fea-
ture.
Convenience opening/closin g(Cabrio-
let) G
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Mak esure that nobody can become trapped
between th eside window and th edoor frame
as th eside windows are opened and closed.
Do no tplace object sorlean against th eside
windows when they are bein gopened or
closed. You or th eobject scoul dbed rawn in
or become trapped between th eside window
and th edoor frame as th ewindow moves. If
there is arisk of entrapment ,pres sthe
0074 button again .Pres sthe button for stop-
ping, opening or closin gthe side windows in
th eo pposite direction as appropriate. X
Convenience closing: pressand hold the
0074 button until th eside windows are
closed.
The indicator lamp above the 0074button
light sup. Air-recirculation mode is activa-
ted.
X Convenience opening: pressand hold the
0074 button until th eside windows have
returned to their original position.
The indicator lamp above the 0074button
goes out .Air-recirculation mode is deacti-
vated.
i If you open th eside windows manually
after closin gwith th econvenience closing
feature, they will remain in this position
when opened usin gthe convenience open-
ing feature. Switching th
eresidual hea ton/off
The "residual heat "function is only available
with THERMOTRONIC luxur y3-zon eauto-
matic climate control*.
It is possible to mak euse of th eresidual heat
of th eengine to continue heating th estation-
ary vehicle for up to 30 minutes after the
engine has been switched off .The heating
tim edepends on th etem peratur ethath as
been set.
Coupé: th e"residual heat "function only
work soptimally when th eside windows and
panorama slidin gsunroof* are closed.
i The blower will run at alow speed regard-
less of th eairflow setting.
i If you activat ethe "residual heat "function
at high temperatures, only th eventilation
will be activated. The blower run sat
medium speed.
i It is possible that th e"residual heat "func-
tio nm ay be activated automatically an hour
after th ekeyis removed. The vehicle is then
ventilate dfor 30 minutes to dry th eair con-
ditioning system. Air conditioning
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X
Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remove it.
X To switch on: press the004Dbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 004Dbutton
lights up.
X To deactivate: press the004Dbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 004Dbutton
goes out.
i The residual heat automatically switches
off after around 30 minutes or if:
R the ignition is switched on
R the battery voltage drops Sliding sunroof (Coupé)
General notes
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when closing the sliding sunroof. If there is a
risk of entrapment, release the switch and
push it briefly in any direction to stop the slid-
ing sunroof. G
Risk of injury
Children could injure themselves if they oper-
ate the sliding sunroof.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
as hort time. G
Risk of injury
The glass in the panorama sunroof could
break in an accident .Ifyou are not wearing a
seat belt, there is arisk that you could be
thrown through the opening in the event of the
vehicle overturning. Therefore, alway swear a
seat belt to reduce the risk of injuries.
! Only open the panorama sliding sunroof
if it is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, mal-
functions may occur. Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
i When the sliding sunroof is open, apart
from the normal airflow noises, resonance
noises may also occur. They are caused by
minor pressure fluctuation sinthe vehicle
interior. Change the position of the sliding
sunroof or open aside window slightly to
reduce or eliminate these noises.
i Related topics:
R convenienc eopening from out-
side(Y page 96) or inside the vehicle
(Y page 156)
R convenienc eclosing from out-
side(Y page 97) or inside vehicle
(Y page 156)
R automatic closing of the sliding sunroof
(PRE-SAFE)( Ypage 40) Panoram
asliding sunroof* Overhead control panel
0046
To open
0047 To close/lower
008A To raise
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull or push the switch in the corresponding
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If you press the switch beyond the point
of resistance, an automatic opening/clos-
ing process is started in the corresponding
direction. You can stop automatic opera-
tion by pressing again.
Closing with increased force and with-
out the anti-entrapment feature G
Risk of injury
You could be severel yoreven fatall yinjured
when closing the panorama sliding sunroof
with increased closing force or if the anti-
entrapment feature is deactivated. Make sure
that nobody can become trapped when clos-
ing the panorama sliding sunroof.
If the panorama sliding sunroof blocks during
closing:
X Immediately after the panorama sliding
sunroof blocks, pullt he switch again to the
point of resistance in the direction of
arrow 0047until the panorama sliding sun-
roof is closed.
The panorama sliding sunroof is closed
with more force.
If the panorama sliding sunroof blocks during
closing again:
X Immediately after the panorama sliding
sunroof blocks, pullt he switch again to the
point of resistance in the direction of
arrow 0047until the panorama sliding sun-
roof is closed.
The panorama sliding sunroof is closed
withou tthe anti-entrapment feature.
Rain closing feature* When the key is in position
0in the ignition
lock or is removed, the panorama sliding sun-
roof closes automatically:
R if it starts to rain
R at extreme outsid etemperatures
R after six hours
R if there is amalfunction in the powers upplyThe panorama sliding sunroof remains raised
at the rear in order to allow ventilation of the
vehicle interior.
i
If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstruc-
ted when being closed by the rain closing
feature, it opens again slightly. The rain
closing feature is then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof does not close
if:
R it is raisedatt he rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rain is falling on the area of the wind-
screen being monitored by the rain sensor
(e.g. because the vehicle is under abridge
or in acarport). Rollers
unblind for the panorama slid-
ing sunroof*
The rollers unblind provide sprotection from
the sun. The rollers unblind can only be
opened and closed when the panorama slid-
ing sunroof is closed. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you open or close the rollers unblind. Overhea
dcontrol panel
0046 To open
0047 To close
008A To open Sliding sunroof (Coupé)
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X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull or push the switch in the corresponding
direction.
i If you press the switch beyond the point
of resistance, an automatic opening/clos-
ing process is started in the corresponding
direction .You can stop automatic opera-
tion by pressing again.
Resetting the panorama sliding sunroof
and the roller sunblind Reset the panorama sliding sunroof and the
roller sunblind if the panorama sliding sunroof
or the roller sunblind does not close
smoothly.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull the switch repeatedly to the point of
resistanc einthe direction of arrow 0047until
the panorama sliding sunroof is fully
closed.
X Keep the switch pulled for an additional
second.
X Pull the switch repeatedly to the point of
resistanc einthe direction of arrow 0047until
the roller sunblind is fully closed.
X Keep the switch pulled for an additional
second.
X Check that the panorama sliding sunroof
and the roller sunblind can be fully opened
again.
X If this is not the case, consult aqualified
specialist workshop. Soft top (Cabriolet)
Opening and closing the soft top
You can open or close the soft top either
when the vehicle is stationary or when driving
up to aspeed of 40 m/h.
If there is astron ghead wind, it may not be
possible to close the soft top fully. In this case, reduce speed or stop in order to close
the soft top fully.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only open or close the soft
top when the vehicle is stationary. G
Risk of accident and injury
Only drive with the soft top fully open or
closed.
If the soft top does not open or close fully, the
soft-top hydraulics are depressurised and the
soft top is lowered:
R after about seven minutes if the ignition is
switched on
R immediately if the ignition is switched off
Aw arning tones ounds shortly beforehand.
The Top being opened message appears in
the multifunction display.
Lock the soft top again before driving on. Oth-
erwise, the unlocked soft top could open dur-
ing the journey and cause you to lose control
of your vehicle. You or other persons could be
injured as aresult.
! Never sit on the soft-top compartment
cover and do not store any heavy objects
on it. You will otherwise damage the soft
top and soft-top compartment cover of the
vehicle.
! The soft top swings upwards when it is
opened or closed. In order to avoid dam-
aging the soft top or other parts of the vehi-
cle when opening or closing the soft top,
observe the following:
R there must be sufficient clearance above
the vehicle.
R the boot separator must be closed and
must not be pushed upwards by the load.
R there must not be any object sonthe
soft-top compartment cover. 160
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R
the boot li dmustbec losed.
R the fabri cmustn ot be dirty ,wetor fro-
zen.
Wit hthe soft-to pswitch G
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Make sure nobod ycan be trapped or injured
by moving parts such as the soft-top linkage
or soft-top compartment cover when opening
or closing the soft top.
Releas ethe soft-top switch in the event of
danger. Th esoft-top mechanis mstops imme-
diately. G
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If the vehicl espeed exceed s40km/h,the
soft top stops the opening or closing move-
men tand remains in tha tposit ion. This could
impair your rea rview. At high speeds ,the soft
top ma ybedamaged.
Reduce your spee dtobelow40 km/h or stop
the vehicl einaccordanc ewitht he traffi ccon-
ditions. Press the soft-top switch agai nin
order to open or close the soft top fully.
X Open the cove ronthe lowe rcentr econ-
sole.
Th es oftt op switch is amongst the other
switches under the cover; se eillus tration. Soft top switch on the lowe
rcentr econsole Closing
X
Make sure tha tthe boot separator is closed
(Y page 163).
X Clos ethe boot lid.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull soft top switch 0046unti lthe entire soft
top is stowe dawayint he boot.
The Softtop in operation message
appear sinthe multifunctio ndisplay.
If, when opening, yo udrive at speeds above
40 km/h ,the opening procedur eisstop-
pe da nd in the multifunctio ndisplay ,you
se et he Open/clos etop completely
message .Reduc eyours peed againto
belo w40k m/h and pull the soft-top switch
again, to open the soft top fully.
i Thes idew indows close if yo ukeepon
pulling the soft-top switch.
Closing
i Make sure the soft top is dry befor eclos-
ing it. Otherwise, water could ente rthe
interior or boot.
X Make sure tha tthe boot separator is closed
(Y page 163).
X Clos ethe boot lid.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press and hold soft top switch 0046unti lthe
folding roo fisclosed.
The Softtop in operation message
appear sinthe multifunctio ndisplay.
If, when closing, yo udrive at speeds above
40 km/h ,the closing procedur eisstopped
and in the multifunctio ndisplay yous ee the
Open/clos etop completely message.
Reduce your spee dagain to below
40 km/h and press the soft-top switch
again, to close the soft top fully.
i Thes idew indows close if yo ukeepon
pressing the soft-top switch. Soft top (Cabriolet)
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