Overview of the Climatronic
Climatronic is an automatic air conditioning system which warms, cools and dehumidifies the air. In automatic mode, Climatronic can automatically control the air temperature, air distribution and the volume of air.
Certain functions of the air conditioner depend on the vehicle equipment.
Fig. 88 In the upper section of the center console: Climate control bar for
the Climatronic system.
Making Efficient Use of the Air Conditioner
The air conditioner is most effective when the vehicle interior is kept closed. In the event of heat build-up in the vehicle interior, brief ventilation can accelerate the cooling process.
Display of activated functions
Illuminated LEDs on the climate control bar indicate that the function is activated.
In the Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system, function keys highlighted in color indicate that a function is switched on ⇒ Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system.
WARNING
Icy, snow-covered or foggy door windows restrict visibility very severely. This increases the risk of collisions and accidents, which may result in serious or fatal injuries.
Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system
On the climate control bar
Open the Air conditioner
menu in the Infotainment system.
The Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system is only available via the Climatronic. Certain functions depend on the vehicle equipment.
In the Air conditioner menu, you can find, for example, the functions for temperature regulation ⇒ Temperature regulation and air distribution ⇒ Air distribution and blower speed.
The top of the screen shows the current climate control settings, such as the air conditioner profile for automatic mode.
The lower section of the screen shows function keys for frequently used air conditioning functions.
Operating status of the air conditioner
The operating status of the air conditioning system is represented by colors:
Cooling.
Heating.
Climate control settings submenu
Depending on the vehicle
equipment, you can find additional comfort functions in the Climate control
settings submenu:
Switching the Climatronic on and off
In the air conditioner menu or on the climate control bar
Switch off the Climatronic.
Adjust the blower speed.
1. To switch on Climatronic, turn the center knob clockwise.
2. To switch off the Climatronic, turn the center knob all the way counterclockwise.
Automatic mode of the Climatronic
In the air conditioner menu or on the climate control bar
The set air temperature is
maintained constant. The air volume and air distribution are automatically
controlled.
Automatic mode switches off when the blower speed is changed manually.
Selecting the air conditioner profile
The blower power in automatic mode can be controlled via the air conditioning profiles.
1. Open the Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system.
2. Tap
.
3. To select an air conditioner profile, tap
at the top of the screen.
4. Select your preferred air conditioner profile in the pop-up window.
Overview of the manual air conditioner
The manual climate control system warms, cools, and removes humidity from the air.
Certain functions of the air conditioner depend on the vehicle equipment.
Fig. 89 In the upper section of the center console: Climate control bar for
the manual climate control system.
Making Efficient Use of the Air Conditioner
The air conditioner is most effective when the vehicle interior is kept closed. In the event of heat build-up in the vehicle interior, brief ventilation can accelerate the cooling process.
Display of activated functions
Illuminated LEDs on the climate control bar indicate that the function is activated.
WARNING
Icy, snow-covered or foggy door windows restrict visibility very severely. This increases the risk of collisions and accidents, which may result in serious or fatal injuries.
Switching the manual air conditioner on and off
On the climate control bar
Switch off the air
conditioning system.
Adjust the
blower speed.
1. To switch on the manual air conditioner, turn the center knob clockwise.
2. To switch off the manual air conditioner, turn the center knob all the way counterclockwise.
In the air conditioner menu or on the climate control bar
Adjust the temperature.
The air is cooled and dehumidified
in cooling mode.
Apply temperature
settings for
the driver side to all seats.
Switch the maximum cooling output on and off.
Air recirculation is switched on automatically and Climatronic automatically directs air to the upper body.
Setting the temperature on the Climatronic climate control bar
1. Turn the left or right knob to
or
.
The Climatronic displays the set temperatures.
Setting the temperature on the manual air conditioning climate control bar
1. Turn the left knob to
or
.
Maximum cooling output and heating output
1. Turn the left knob as far as it goes to
or
.
Or: to switch on the maximum cooling output of the Climatronic, press
on the climate control bar or tap
in the Air
conditioner menu.
Vents
Vents are located in the following places in the vehicle:
NOTICE
Food, medication, and objects that are sensitive to heat or cold can become damaged or unusable from the air coming out of the vents.
Air distribution functions in the Air conditioner menu on the climate control bar
Adjust the blower speed.
Direct air to the upper body.
Direct air into the footwell.
Direct air to the upper
body and into the footwell.
Direct
air onto the windshield and into the footwell.
Direct air onto the windshield.
Defrost function
The Climatronic defrost
function clears fog and ice from the windshield.
The air is dehumidified and the blower is set to a higher speed.
The air conditioning
system's defrost function clears the windshield of fog and ice.
The air must be dehumidified when the defrost function is switched on. Therefore when the defrost function is switched on, you cannot switch air recirculation on or cooling mode off.
Air recirculation
No fresh air will enter the vehicle interior when recirculation mode is
switched on ⇒
.
Switch air recirculation on and
off in the Air conditioner menu or climate control bar.
1. Press
on the climate
control bar.
When does recirculation mode switch off?
Recirculation mode will switch off in the following situations:
WARNING
A lack of fresh air supply may result in reduced visibility due to fogged up windows and rapid driver fatigue due to stale air.
This can result in collisions, accidents and serious or fatal injuries.
NOTICE
Tobacco smoke can settle on the refrigerant system evaporator and the active combination filter and cause permanent odors.
Climatronic: When reverse
gear is engaged or while the automatic wash and wipe system is on, recirculation
mode
switches on automatically so that no odors will enter the vehicle interior.
Manual air conditioning
system: At very high outside temperatures, air recirculation helps to briefly
cool down the vehicle
interior faster.
Overview of Seat Heating and Seat Ventilation
The seat heating and seat ventilation function when the engine is running.
The front seats and outer rear seats may be heated
in three stages ⇒
. The front seats
may also be ventilated from inside in three stages.
The seat ventilation function ventilates the seat using vehicle interior air. This removes moisture from the body. The seat itself is not cooled directly.
Switch the seat heating on
and off in the Air conditioner menu or climate control bar.
Switch the seat ventilation on and
off in the Air conditioner menu or climate control bar.
Heating and ventilation levels
The seat heating and seat ventilation are represented by colors. At the highest heating or ventilation level, all three LEDs light up.
When should the seat heating and seat ventilation be switched off?
Switch off the seat heating and seat ventilation under any of the following conditions:
WARNING
Magnetic fields are generated when the seat heating is operated. In individual cases, these magnetic fields can affect active medical implants (e.g. pacemakers).
WARNING
People who cannot perceive pain or temperature or who have a limited perception of these due to medication, paralysis, or chronic illnesses such as diabetes could develop burns or undercooling on the back, buttocks, and legs when using seat heating or seat ventilation. Such injuries could take a very long time to heal or may never heal completely.
WARNING
If the seat cover is soaked through, this can cause the seat heating to malfunction and increase the risk of burns.
NOTICE
The heating elements of the seat heating may be damaged by loads concentrated in a single place and insulating materials.
Using Seat Heating and Seat Ventilation
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and
Notice ⇒
and
Overview of
Seat Heating
and Seat Ventilation.
Using the seat heating function
1. In order to switch on the seat heating at the highest heating level, press
the
or
button in the climate control bar.
2. To set the heating level, press the
button or the
button repeatedly.
3. To turn off the seat heating, press the
or
button repeatedly until the LED
turns off.
Using the seat ventilation function
1. In order to switch on the seat ventilation at the highest ventilation
level, press the
or
button in the climate control
bar.
2. To set the ventilation level, press the
or
button repeatedly.
3. To turn off the seat ventilation, press the
or
button repeatedly until the LED
turns off.
In order to save fuel, switch
off the seat heating and seat ventilation as soon as possible.
The seat heating and seat ventilation switch on and off automatically
If you switch off the ignition, the seat heating and seat ventilation are also switched off. If you switch on the ignition again within ten minutes, the last heating level or ventilation level selected for the driver seat is also automatically activated.
The steering wheel heating only works when the engine is running.
Switch steering wheel heating
on and off via the multi-function steering wheel.
Heating levels for the steering wheel heating
When you switch on the steering wheel heating, the current heating level is constantly displayed in the instrument cluster as a bar display. At the highest heating level, all three bars are filled.
Operating steering wheel heating
1. To switch on steering wheel heating at the highest heating level, press
the
button.
2. To adjust the heating level, press the
button repeatedly.
3. To switch off steering wheel heating, press the
button repeatedly until the bar
display in the instrument cluster display
turns off.
Steering wheel heating switches on automatically
If you start the engine again within approximately ten minutes, the last heating level set is automatically switched on.
Saving the heating level
1. Switch on the steering wheel heating and set the desired heating level.
2. To save the current heating level, press and hold the
button for approximately one
second.
The heating level is saved and the steering wheel heating is switched off.
3. To switch the steering wheel heating back on at the most recently saved
heating level, press and hold the
button for
approximately one second.
Steering wheel heating switches off automatically
If one of the following conditions applies, the steering wheel heating switches off automatically:
The rear window defroster works when the engine is running.
Switch the rear window
defroster on and off in the Air conditioner menu or climate control bar.
The rear window defroster switches off automatically after a maximum of around ten minutes.
NOTICE
Stickers that are placed on the inside of the rear window over the heating wires of the rear window defroster, or objects that rest against the inside of the rear window may damage the rear window defroster.
In order to save fuel, switch
off the rear window defroster as soon as possible.
Automatic supplementary heating function
Switching the automatic supplementary heater function on and off
The availability of the automatic supplementary heater function depends on the vehicle equipment. An additional heating component can help to heat the vehicle interior more quickly.
1. Open the Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system.
2. To open the Climate control settings submenu, tap
.
3. Tap Automatic supplementary heater.
The heating component will switch on automatically depending on the outside temperature and will switch off again automatically after a while.
The cooling mode
or heating
cannot be switched on or the function is limited
The
cooling mode only works
when the engine is running and at ambient temperatures above +3 ºC (+38 ºF).
If the engine is very hot or if the outside temperature is extremely high, the
function of the cooling mode
, the
heating and
the defrost may be restricted.
NOTICE
If the air conditioner is not working and is operated further, that can cause subsequent damage.
The windows are fogged up
The door windows fog up if they are colder than the ambient temperature and the air is damp. Cold air does not absorb as much moisture as warm air which is why windows fog up more frequently during cold seasons.
1. To improve the heating and cooling output, keep the air intake in front of the windshield free of ice, snow, and leaves ⇒ Vehicle care.
2. Leave the air duct in the rear section of the luggage compartment uncovered so that air can flow through the vehicle from front to back.
3. Switch on the defrost function ⇒ Defrost function.
The temperature unit has changed
You can change the temperature units for all temperature displays in the vehicle using the Infotainment system.
1. Open the Settings menu.
2. Select the Units menu item.
Water or water vapor under the vehicle
In the case of high outside humidity and temperatures, condensation can drip from the air conditioning system evaporator and pool under the vehicle. This is normal and does not mean there is a leak in the system.
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