MERCEDES-BENZ E320CDI 2005 W211 Owner's Manual

189 Controls in detail
Good visibility
1Mounting
2Additional visor*
3Sun visor
If sunlight enters through a side window:
Disengage sun visor from mounting1.

Pivot sun visor to the side.
The sun visors are extendable.

Adjust the sun visors by pushing or
pulling in the direction of the arrows.
Rear window sunshade*
The switch is located in the center console.
Switch on the ignition (
page 33).

Press the switch briefly at 1 to raise
the sunshade.

Press the switch briefly at 1 to lower
the sunshade.Always raise the sunshade fully for its sup-
port against the window frame.iIf sunlight enters through a side win-
dow, disengage sun visor from
mounting1 and pivot to the side.
Mirror lamp3 will switch off.
Warning!
G
When operating the rear window sunshade,
be sure that there is no danger of anyone be-
ing harmed by the raising or lowering proce-
dure.
The raising or lowering procedure can be im-
mediately halted by briefly pressing
switch1. To reverse direction of move-
ment, press switch1 again.


190 Controls in detailGood visibility
Roller sunblind* in the rear doors
Pull the roller sunblind out using the
hooks.

Attach the hooks at the top.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take
it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsu-
pervised use of vehicle equipment can
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
!Always guide the sunblind by hand. Do
not let it snap back, as the retractor
could be damaged.


191 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep the battery
drain to a minimum, switch off the defrost-
er as soon as the rear window is clear. The
defroster is automatically deactivated af-
ter approximately 6 to 17 minutes of oper-
ation depending on the outside
temperature.
Activating
Press buttonF (
page 194) or
(
page 195) or button1
(page 206) or (
page 207) on the
respective climate control panel.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.Deactivating

Press buttonF or button1
again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.Warning!
G
Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the rear window before driv-
ing. Visibility could otherwise be impaired,
endangering you and others.
!If the rear window defroster switches
off too soon and the indicator lamp
starts flashing, this means that too
many electrical consumers are operat-
ing simultaneously and there is insuffi-
cient voltage in the battery. The system
responds automatically by deactivating
the rear window defroster.
As soon as the battery has sufficient
voltage, the rear window defroster au-
tomatically turns itself back on.

192 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate control

193 Controls in detail
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Rear air vents
1
Climate control panel
2
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left center air vent
3
Left center air vent, adjustable
4
Center air vent, fixed
5
Right center air vent, adjustable
6
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right center air vent
7
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for side air vent
8
Side defroster vent, fixed
9
Side air vent, adjustable
iFor draft-free ventilation, move the
sliders for the center vents 3 and 5
to the middle position.
1
Left rear center air vent, adjustable
2
Right rear center air vent, adjust-
able
3
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right rear center air vent
4
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left rear center air vent

194 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate controlDepending on production date, your vehi-
cle is equipped with either climate control
panel design A or B.Climate control panel design A1
Left-side temperature control
2
Windshield defroster
3
Increase air volume
4
Air distribution
5
Rear window defroster
6
Right-side temperature control
7
Residual heat/ventilation
8
AC cooling on/off
9
Air distribution display
a
Climate control on/off
b
Air volume display
c
Decrease air volume
d
Air recirculation
e
Air distribution and air volume
(automatic, manual)

195 Controls in detail
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Climate control panel design B1
Left-side temperature control
2
Windshield defroster
3
Increase air volume
4
Air distribution
5
Rear window defroster
6
Right-side temperature control
7
AC cooling on/off
8
Air distribution display
9
Climate control on/off
a
Air volume display
b
Decrease air volume
c
Air recirculation
d
Air distribution and air volume
(automatic, manual)

196 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate controlThe climate control is operational whenev-
er the engine is running. You can operate
the climate control system in either the au-
tomatic or manual mode. The system cools
or heats the interior depending on the se-
lected interior temperature and the cur-
rent outside temperature.Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and
odors are filtered out before outside air en-
ters the passenger compartment through
the air distribution system.
The air conditioning will not engage (no
cooling) if the AC
OFF
mode is activated or
AC mode is deactivated (
page 201).
Warning!
G
When operating the climate control, the air
that enters the passenger compartment
through the air vents in the footwell can be
very hot or very cold (depending on the set
temperature). This may cause burns or frost-
bite to unprotected skin in the immediate
area of the air vents. Always keep sufficient
distance between unprotected parts of the
body and the footwell air vents. If necessary
change the air flow using the air distribution
controls (
page 194) to direct the air away
from the footwell air vents.
Warning!
G
Follow the recommended settings for heat-
ing and cooling given on the following pag-
es. Otherwise the windows could fog up,
impairing visibility and endangering you and
others.
iSevere conditions (e.g. strong air pollu-
tion) may require replacement of the fil-
ter before its scheduled interval. A
clogged filter will reduce the air volume
to the interior.
If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate
the interior before driving off.
Keep the air intake grille in front of the
windshield free of snow and debris.
Do not obstruct air flow by placing ob-
jects on the air flow-through exhaust
slots below the rear window.

197 Controls in detail
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Deactivating the dual-zone automatic climate control system
Deactivating
Press button M (
page 194) or
button´ (
page 195).
Reactivating

Press button M (
page 194) or
button´ (
page 195) again.
or

Press any button on the climate control
panel (
page 194) or (
page 195).
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controls1 and6
(page 194) or (
page 195) to separate-
ly adjust the air temperature on each side
of the passenger compartment. You
should raise or lower the temperature set-
ting in small increments, preferably start-
ing at 72°F (22°C).
Increasing

Turn the temperature control1or 6
(page 194) or (
page 195) slightly
to the right.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.Decreasing

Turn the temperature control1 or6
(page 194) or (
page 195) slightly
to the left.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.
iWhen the air conditioning is switched
off, the outside air supply and circula-
tion are also switched off. Only choose
this setting for a short time. Otherwise
the windows could fog up.
iWhen operating the climate control
system in automatic mode, you will
only rarely need to adjust the tempera-
ture, air volume and air distribution.

198 Controls in detailDual-zone automatic climate controlAdjusting air distribution
Adjusting manually
Use air distribution control4
(page 194) or (
page 195) to adjust the
air distribution.

Press air distribution rocker switch4
(page 194) or (
page 195) until the
display shows the desired setting.
The indicator lamp on the buttonU
goes out and the current air distribu-
tion appears in the air distribution
display9 (
page 194) or 8
(
page 195).Adjusting automatically

Press button U(
page 194) or
(
page 195).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The air distribution is adjust-
ed automatically.
Adjusting center air vents:
The thumbwheels for left2 and right6
(
page 192) center air vents are automat-
ically positioned for optimum interior air-
flow. In this position, center air vent4
(page 192) and adjustable left and right
center vents3 and5 (
page 192) are
fully opened.
Windshield fogged on the outside

Switch the windshield wipers on
(page 52).

Press button U(
page 194) or
(
page 195).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Adjusting air volume
Adjusting manually
Five blower speeds are available.
Press
to decrease orQ to in-
crease air volume (
page 194) or
(
page 195) to the desired level.
The indicator lamp on the Ubutton
(page 194) or (
page 195) goes
out. The selected blower speed is
shown in the display.
Adjusting automatically

Press the U button (
page 194) or
(
page 195).
The indicator lamp on the Ubutton
comes on. The air volume is adjusted
automatically.
Symbol
Function
a
Directs air through the center,
side and rear passenger com-
partment air vents
Z
Directs air to the windows
X
Directs air into the entire
vehicle interior
Y
Directs air to the footwells