climate control MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2006 W163 Owner's Manual

Contents
Control system .................................. 150
Multifunction display .................... 150
Multifunction steering wheel ........ 151
Menus .......................................... 153
Standard display menu ................ 156
AUDIO menu ................................ 157
NAV* menu .................................. 158
Off-road menu .............................. 159
Vehicle status message
memory menu .............................. 159
Settings menu .............................. 161
Vehicle configuration ................... 175
Trip computer menu..................... 177
TEL menu* ................................... 178
Automatic transmission ..................... 182
Gear selector lever ....................... 182
Shifting procedure ....................... 184
Transmission positions................. 185
Gear ranges ................................. 187
Steering wheel gearshift control .. 188
Shifting into optimal gear range ... 190
Canceling gear range limit ........... 190
Driving tips ................................... 190
Towing a trailer ............................ 191
Emergency operation
(Limp Home Mode) ...................... 192Transfer case ...................................... 193
Good visibility ..................................... 194
Headlamp cleaning system* ......... 194
Rear view mirrors.......................... 194
Power folding exterior
rear view mirrors*......................... 197
Sun visors ..................................... 198
Rear window defroster .................. 200
Climate control ................................... 202
Deactivating the
climate control system ................. 206
Rear air conditioning ..................... 206
Setting the temperature................ 207
Adjusting air distribution............... 207
Adjusting air volume ..................... 208
Defrosting ..................................... 208
Air recirculation mode .................. 209
Air conditioning............................. 211
Residual heat and ventilation ........ 212
Rear air conditioning ..................... 2133-zone automatic climate control* ..... 216
Deactivating the
climate control system ................. 220
Rear air conditioning..................... 221
Setting the temperature ............... 221
Adjusting air distribution .............. 222
Adjusting air volume ..................... 222
Maximum cooling MAX COOL ....... 223
Defrosting ..................................... 223
Air recirculation mode .................. 223
Air conditioning ............................ 225
Residual heat and ventilation ........ 226
Rear air conditioning..................... 227
Power windows .................................. 230
Opening and closing
the windows ................................. 230
Synchronizing power windows ...... 232
Summer opening feature .............. 233
Convenience closing feature......... 234
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* ................ 235
Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof........................ 235
Synchronizing the
power tilt/sliding sunroof ............. 237

27 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Modular COMAND System,
see separate operating in-
structions
2
Climate control
3-zone automatic climate
control*
202
216
3
Seat heating*, front
passenger-side
133
4
Vehicle level control*
switch
252
5
Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp
85
6
Storage compartment (de-
pending on equipment con-
figuration for your model)
271
Item
Page
7
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP)
® switch
95
8
Adaptive damping system
(ADS)* switch
249
9
Seat heating*, driver’s side
133
a
Downhill Speed Regulation
(DSR) switch
245
b
Hazard warning flasher
144
c
Switch for Off-road driving
program
248

105 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Seats
Memory function*
Lighting
Instrument cluster
Control system
Automatic transmission
Transfer case
Good visibility
Climate control
3-zone automatic climate control*
Power windows
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
Driving systems
Loading
Useful features

201 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Activating
Switch on the ignition (
page 34).

Press button1 on the climate con-
trol panel (
page 204) or the automat-
ic climate control* panel (
page 218).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Deactivating

Press button1 again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.

202 Controls in detailClimate control

203 Controls in detail
Climate control
Rear climate control panel
1
Door air vent, fixed
2
Side air vent, adjustable
3
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for side air vent
4
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left center air vent
5
Left center air vent, adjustable
6
Right center air vent, adjustable
7
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right center air vent
8
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for side air vent
9
Side air vent, adjustable
a
Door air vent, fixed
b
Climate control paneliFor draft-free ventilation, move the
sliders for the center vents5 and6
to the middle position.
1
Left rear center air vent, adjustable
2
Right rear center air vent, adjustable
3
Air distribution and air volume
(automatic, manual)
4
Air distribution (directs air through
the center air vents)
5
Air distribution (directs air through
the footwells and both center air
vents)
6
Rear air conditioning on/off

204 Controls in detailClimate control1
Temperature control, left
2
Air distribution and air volume
(automatic, manual)
3
Defrosting
4
Increase air volume
5
Air distribution (directs air through
the windshield and side air vents)
6
Rear air conditioning on/off
7
Temperature control, right
8
AC cooling on/off (A/C)
Residual heat/ventilation (REST)
9
Air distribution (directs air through
center and side air vents)
a
Air distribution (directs air through
the footwells and side vents)
b
Indicator lamps for air volume
settings
c
Decrease air volume
d
Rear window defroster
e
Air recirculation
f
Interior temperature sensor
g
Climate control on/off

205 Controls in detail
Climate control
The 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 A/C mode is deactivated
(
page 211).
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 204) 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.

206 Controls in detailClimate controlDeactivating the climate control system
Deactivating
Press button´ (
page 204).
Reactivating

Press buttonU (
page 204).
Rear air conditioning
You can switch on and off the rear air con-
ditioning using the climate control panel in
the front.
Deactivating
Press button: on the front climate
control panel (
page 204).
The indicator lamp on button:
comes on. The rear air conditioning is
switched off.
Activating

Press button: on the front climate
control panel (
page 204).
The indicator lamp on button:
goes out. The rear air conditioning is
adjusted automatically.For more information on rear air condition-
ing, see “Rear air conditioning”
(
page 213).
iWhen the air conditioning is switched
off, the outside air supply and circula-
tion are also switched off. Only choose
this settings for a short time. Otherwise
the windows could fog up.iYou can also press button´ on the
climate control panel.
If you press button0 to reactivate
the climate control system, the defrost-
ing mode is activated.
iYou can also switch on and off the rear
air conditioning by pressing the respec-
tive button on the rear climate control
panel.

207 Controls in detail
Climate control
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controls1 and7
(page 204) to separately adjust the air
temperature on each side of the passenger
compartment. You should raise or lower
the temperature setting in small incre-
ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).
The climate control will adjust to the set
temperature as fast as possible.Increasing

Turn the temperature control1
and/or7 slightly to the right.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.
Decreasing

Turn the temperature control1
and/or7 slightly to the left.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.
Adjusting air distribution
Use air distribution control5,9, ora
(page 204) to adjust the air distribution.
The following symbols are found on the
controls:
Adjusting manually

Press the desired air distribution con-
trol.
The indicator lamp on the buttonU
goes out.
Symbol
Function
Z
Directs air to the windshield
and side air vents
a
Directs air through the center
and side air vents
Y
Directs air to the footwells and
side air vents