Windows switch MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2007 W163 Comand Manual

216 Controls in detailClimate controlAir conditioning
The air conditioning is operational while
the engine is running and cools the interior
air to the temperature set by the operator.
In addition, the air conditioning dehumidi-
fies the interior air at outside temperatures
above 41°F (5° C) and helps prevent
window fogging.Deactivating
It is possible to deactivate the air condi-
tioning (cooling) function of the climate
control system. The air in the vehicle will
then no longer be cooled or dehumidified.

Press button9 (
page 208).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
Activating
Moist air can fog up the windows. You can
dehumidify the air with the air condition-
ing.

Press button9 (
page 208) again.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
The air conditioning uses the refrigerant
R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs
which are harmful to the ozone layer.
Residual heat and ventilation
With the engine switched off, it is possible
to continue to heat or ventilate the interior
for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes
use of the residual heat produced by the
engine.
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Condensation may drip out from underneath
the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication
of a malfunction.Warning!
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If you turn off the cooling function, the
interior air is not dried. The windows can fog
up more quickly. Window fogging may
impair visibility and endanger you and
others.
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If the air conditioning cannot be turned on
again, this indicates that the air conditioning is
losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned
off.
Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
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How long the system will provide heating
depends on


the coolant temperature


the battery voltage
Regardless of the temperature and air volume
set on the climate control panel, the interior tem-
perature is set to 72°F (22°C) and the blower
runs on low speed to protect the vehicle battery.

224 Controls in detail3-zone automatic climate control*
Deactivating the automatic climate control system
Deactivating
Press button´ (
page 222) until
the displaye (
page 222) is cleared.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.Reactivating

Press buttonU(
page 222).
Warning!
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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.i
Severe conditions (e.g. strong air pollution)
may require replacement of the filter 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, see “Summer opening fea-
ture” (page 239). The automatic climate con-
trol will then adjust the interior temperature to
the set value much faster.
Keep the air intake grille in front of the wind-
shield free of snow and debris.
Warning!
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When the automatic climate control system
is switched off, the outside air supply and
circulation are also switched off. Only
choose this settings for a short time. Other-
wise the windows could fog up, impairing
visibility and endangering you and others.
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You can also press button´
(
page 222) on the automatic climate control
panel.
If you press button0 (
page 222) to reacti-
vate the automatic climate control system, the
defrosting mode is activated.

227 Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Adjusting air volume
Five blower speeds are available.
Press button
to decrease or
buttonQ to increase air volume
(page 222) to the desired level.
The indicator lamp on buttonU
goes out.
The AUTO
display disappears in the
displaye (
page 222) and the auto-
matic mode is switched off. The select-
ed blower speed appears in the
displaye (page 222).
Front defroster
You can use this setting to defrost the
windshield, such as when it is iced up. You
can also use it to defog the windshield and
side windows.
Activating
Press button0 (
page 222).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.The automatic climate control switches to
the following functions automatically:


maximum blower speed and heating
power


air flows onto the windshield and the
front side windows (side air vents must
be open)


the air conditioning compressor
switches on at outside temperatures
above approximately 41°F (5°C) for
air-drying
Deactivating

Press button0 (
page 222).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. Defrosting is turned off.
The previous settings are once again in
effect.
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Keep this setting selected only until the
windshield or the side windows are clear again.
When the defrost setting has been selected, only
the rear window defroster can be switched on.
No other settings are possible.
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To switch off, you can also press
button´ orU (
page 222).

228 Controls in detail3-zone automatic climate control*Windshield fogged on the outside
Switch the windshield wipers on
(page 61).

Press buttonU (
page 222).
AUTO
appears in the displaye
(
page 222). Air volume and air distri-
bution are controlled separately for
each zone.
If the automatic air distribution and air vol-
ume are switched off:

Press buttons8 andY
(page 222).
Maximum cooling MAX COOL
If the air distribution control as well as the
airflow volume control are set toU and
there is a high need for cooling, the
MAX COOL function is activated.
“MAX COOL” appears in the front and rear
display.
This provides the fastest possible cooling
of the vehicle interior (when windows and
tilt/sliding sunroof* 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.
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Keep this setting selected only until the
windshield is clear again.
Warning!
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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 win-
dow fogging persists, make sure the air
conditioning (
page 230) is activated, or
press button0.

229 Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Activating
Press button: (
page 222).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.Deactivating

Press button: (
page 222).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
At outside temperatures above 79°F
(26°C) the system will not automatically
switch back to outside air. A quantity of
outside air is added after approximately
30 minutes.Air recirculation mode with conve-
nience closing and opening feature
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The air recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
The indicator lamp on button: is not lit when
the air recirculation mode is automatically
switched on.
A quantity of outside air is added after approxi-
mately 30 minutes.
If you have turned off the air conditioning
(
page 230) or the outside temperature is
below 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will
not switch on automatically.
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To cool the interior as fast as possible, the
automatic climate control automatically switch-
es to air recirculation. The indicator lamp on
button: is not lit when the system switches
to air recirculation automatically.
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The air recirculation mode is deactivated
automatically


after 5 minutes if the outside temperature is
below approximately 41°F (5°C)


after 5 minutes if the air conditioning and
air-drying is turned off


after 30 minutes if the outside temperature
is above approximately 41°F (5°C)
Warning!
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Never operate the side windows and
tilt/sliding sunroof* if there is the possibility
of anyone being harmed by the opening or
closing procedure.
In case the procedure causes potential
danger:
Vehicles with or without tilt/sliding sun-
roof*: The closing of the windows can be im-
mediately halted by pressing or pulling the
respective window switch. The closing of the
tilt/sliding sunroof* can be immediately
halted by moving the switch for the tilt/slid-
ing sunroof* in any direction.
The closing of the side windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof* can be reversed by
again pressing and holding the :button.

230 Controls in detail3-zone automatic climate control*Convenience closing
Press button: for approximately
2 seconds.
The windows and/or tilt/sliding sun-
roof* will close. You can release
button: once the closing proce-
dure has begun. The windows and
tilt/sliding sunroof* continue closing
until they are fully closed. The indicator
lamp on the button comes on. The air
recirculation mode is activated.Convenience opening

Press button: for approximately
2 seconds.
The windows and/or tilt/sliding sun-
roof* will return to their previous posi-
tions. You can release button:
once the opening procedure has be-
gun. The windows and tilt/sliding sun-
roof* continue opening until they have
reached their previous positions. The
indicator lamp on the button goes out.
The air recirculation mode is deactivat-
ed.
Air conditioning
The cooling function, only operational
when the engine is running, cools the vehi-
cle down to the selected interior tempera-
ture. The cooling function also
dehumidifies the air in the vehicle interior,
thereby preventing the windows from fog-
ging up.
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A window or the tilt/sliding sunroof* will
only return to its previous position if it has not
been moved to another position using the re-
spective window switch or tilt/sliding sunroof*
switch after it was closed with button:.
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Condensation may drip out from underneath
the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication
of a malfunction.Warning!
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If you turn off the cooling function, the
interior air is not dried. The windows can fog
up more quickly. Window fogging may
impair visibility and endanger you and
others.

231 Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Deactivating
It is possible to deactivate the air condi-
tioning (cooling) function of the automatic
climate control system. The air in the vehi-
cle will then no longer be cooled or dehu-
midified.
Press button9 (
page 222).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. The cooling function switches off
after a short delay.
Activating
Moist air can fog up the windows. You can
dehumidify the air with the air condition-
ing.

Press button9 again.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
The air conditioning uses the refrigerant
R-134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs
which are harmful to the ozone layer.Using driver-side settings for all tem-
perature zones
You can use the settings of the driver’s
side, such as temperature, air volume and
air distribution, for all temperature zones.
These settings only need to be made once
and the automatic climate control system
will automatically regulate the settings for
all temperature zones quickly and comfort-
ably.Activating

Adjust the temperature, air volume and
air distribution (
page 222).

Press button; (
page 222).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
The driver-side settings are used for all
temperature zones.
Deactivating

Press button; (
page 222) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
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If the air conditioning cannot be turned on
again, this indicates that the air conditioning is
losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned
off.
Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
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If you manually set the temperature, air vol-
ume or air distribution for the passenger side or
the rear passenger compartment when the
MONO setting is active, the MONO setting will
be switched off.

236 Controls in detailPower windowsOpening and closing
The door windows are opened and closed
electrically. The switches for all door win-
dows are located on the driver’s door con-
trol panel (
page 36). The switches for
the respective door windows are located
on the control panels of the front passen-
ger door and the rear doors.
1Left rear door window
2Left front door window
3Right front door window
4Right rear door window
5Override switch (
page 93)

Switch on the ignition (
page 40).
Warning!
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When closing the windows, make sure that
there is no danger of anyone being harmed
by the closing procedure.
Activate the override switch (
page 94)
when children are riding in the back seats of
the vehicle. The children could otherwise in-
jure themselves, e.g. by becoming trapped
in the window opening.
The closing of a door window can be imme-
diately halted by releasing the switch or, if
switch was pulled past the resistance point
and released, by either pressing or pulling
the respective switch.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you pulled the switch past the resistance
point and released it to close the door win-
dow, the automatic reversal function will
stop the window and open it slightly.

237 Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening the door windows
Press switch1, 2, 3, or4
(page 236) to the resistance point.
The corresponding door window moves
downwards until you release the
switch.
Closing the door windows

Pull switch1, 2, 3, or4
(page 236) to the resistance point.
The corresponding door window moves
upwards until you release the switch.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing a door window by pulling and
holding the switch, or by pressing and hold-
ing button‹on the SmartKey, by press-
ing and holding the lock button (vehicles
with KEYLESS-GO*) on a door handle, the
automatic reversal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
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You can also open or close the windows
using the SmartKey, see “Summer opening fea-
ture” (page 239) and see “Convenience clos-
ing feature” (
page 239).
Depending on the current position, the power
windows may also open or close when the air
recirculation button: on the control panel of
the climate control (
page 208) or automatic
climate control* (
page 222) is pressed and
held.
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With the SmartKey in starter switch
position0 or removed from the starter switch,
the windows can be operated


until you open the driver’s or front passenger
door


for at least 5 minutes
Warning!
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If you pull and hold the switch up when clos-
ing the door window, and upward movement
of the door window is blocked by some ob-
struction including but not limited to arms,
hands, fingers, etc., the automatic reversal
will not operate.

238 Controls in detailPower windowsFully opening the door windows
(Express-open)
Press switch1, 2, 3, or4
(page 236) past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding door window opens
completely.
Fully closing the door windows
(Express-close)

Pull switch1, 2, 3, or4
(page 236) past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding door window closes
completely.If the upward movement of a door window
is blocked during the closing procedure,
the door window will stop and open slight-
ly.

Remove the obstruction.

Pull the respective power window
switch past the resistance point again
and release.
Stopping door windows during
Express-operation

Press or pull respective power window
switch again.
Synchronizing the door windows
The door windows must be resynchronized

after the battery was disconnected


if the door windows cannot be fully
opened (Express-open) or closed
(Express-close)

Close all doors.

Switch on the ignition (
page 40).

Pull and hold power window switch1,
2,3, or4 (
page 236).
Once a door window is closed com-
pletely, hold the respective switch for
approximately 3 seconds.
The door window is synchronized.
Warning!
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Driver’s door only:
If within 5 seconds switch is again pulled
past the resistance point and released, the
automatic reversal will not function.
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If the door window still does not close when
there is no obstruction, pull and hold the respec-
tive power window switch. The door window will
then close without the obstruction sensor
function.
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Each door window must be resynchronized
separately.