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Climate control
Climate control
to the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and
systems, the applicable country provisions
must be observed.
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due
Automatic climate control
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Air distribution, left
11 Air distribution, right
Temperature, left
12 Seat heating, rightꢀꢁ54
13 Active seat ventilation, rightꢀꢁ55
AUTO program, left
Air flow, AUTO intensity, left, residual heat
Remove ice and condensation
Maximum cooling
14 Automatic recirculated-air control/recircu‐
lated-air mode
15 Air conditioning
16 Rear window defroster
17 SYNC program
Display
Air flow, AUTO intensity, right
AUTO program, right
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19 Seat heating, leftꢀꢁ54
10 Temperature, right
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Climate control
Controls
Press button.
Climate control functions in detail
Switching the system on/off
Air conditioning is switched on or off.
Depending on the weather, the windshield and
side windows may fog up briefly when the en‐
gine is started.
Switching on
Press any button except:
The cooling function is switched on automati‐
cally with the AUTO program.
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Rear window defroster.
Left side of Air flow button.
Seat heating.
When using the automatic climate control,
condensation water, refer to page 197, devel‐
ops and drains underneath the vehicle. This is
normal.
Seat ventilation.
If necessary, SYNC program.
Maximum cooling
Switching off
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Complete system:
Press button.
Press and hold the left button on
the driver's side until the control
clicks off.
On the front passenger side:
Press and hold the left button on
the front passenger side.
The system is set to the lowest tem‐
perature, optimum air flow and recirculated-air
mode.
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Air flows out of the vents to the upper body re‐
gion. The vents need to be open for this.
The function is available above an external
temperature of approx. 32 ℉/0 ℃ and with the
engine running is indicated.
Temperature
Turn the ring to set the desired
temperature.
The air flow can be adjusted with the air flow
active.
AUTO program
Press button.
The automatic climate control achieves this
temperature as quickly as possible, if needed,
by using the maximum cooling or heating ca‐
pacity, and then keeps it constant.
Air flow, air distribution and tempera‐
ture are controlled automatically.
Depending on the selected temperature, the
intensity of the AUTO program, and outside in‐
fluences, the air is directed to the windshield,
side windows, upper body, and into the floor
area.
Do not rapidly switch between different tem‐
perature settings. Otherwise, the automatic cli‐
mate control will not have sufficient time to ad‐
just the set temperature.
The cooling function, refer to page 171, is
switched on automatically with the AUTO pro‐
gram.
Air conditioning
The air in the vehicle's interior will be cooled
and dehumidified and, depending on the tem‐
perature setting, warmed again.
At the same time, a condensation sensor con‐
trols the program so as to prevent window
condensation as much as possible.
The vehicle's interior can only be cooled with
the engine running.
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Controls
Climate control
Intensity of the AUTO program
The air flow of the automatic climate control
may be reduced automatically to save battery
power.
With the AUTO program activated, the auto‐
matic intensity control can be changed.
Press the left or right side of the but‐
ton: decrease or increase intensity.
Manual air distribution
Press button repeatedly to select a
program:
The selected intensity is shown on the display
of the automatic climate control.
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Upper body region.
Upper body region and floor area.
Floor area.
Automatic recirculated-air control/
recirculated-air mode
You may react to unpleasant odors or pollu‐
tants in the immediate environment by tempo‐
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the air currently
within the vehicle.
Windows and floor area.
Windows, upper body region, and floor
area.
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Windows: driver's side only.
Windows and upper body region.
Press button repeatedly to select an
operating mode:
If the windows are fogged over, press the
AUTO button on the driver's side to utilize the
condensation sensor.
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LEDs off: outside air flows in continuously.
Left LED on, automatic recirculated-air
control: a sensor detects pollutants in the
outside air and shuts off automatically.
SYNC program
The current settings on the driver's
side for temperature, air flow, air distri‐
bution, and AUTO program are transferred to
the front passenger side and to the left and
right rear.
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Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the
supply of outside air into the vehicle is per‐
manently blocked.
With constant recirculated-air mode, the air
quality in the vehicle's interior deteriorates and
the fogging of the windows increases.
The program is switched off if the settings on
the front passenger side or in the rear are
changed.
If the windows are fogged over, switch off the
recirculated-air mode and press the AUTO
button on the driver's side to utilize the con‐
densation sensor. Make sure that air can flow
to the windshield.
Residual heat
The heat stored in the engine is used to heat
the interior.
Air flow, manual
To manually adjust air flow turn off AUTO pro‐
gram first.
Functional requirement
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Up to 15 minutes after switching off the
engine.
Press the left or right side of the but‐
ton: decrease or increase air flow.
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Warm engine.
The battery is sufficiently charged.
External temperature below 77 ℉/25 ℃.
The selected air flow is shown on the display of
the automatic climate control.
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Climate control
Controls
The availability of the function is shown on the
display of the automatic climate control.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
The microfilter removes dust and pollen from
the incoming air.
Switching on
The activated-charcoal filter removes gaseous
pollutants from the outside air that enters the
vehicle.
1. Switching off the ignition.
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Press the right side of the button
on the driver's side.
The symbol appears on the automatic cli‐
This combined filter should be replaced during
maintenance, refer to page 245, of the vehicle.
mate Control Display.
The interior temperature, air flow and air distri‐
bution can be adjusted with the ignition
switched on.
Ventilation
Front ventilation
Switching off
At the lowest fan speed, press the left side of
the button on the driver's side.
The symbol on the display of the automatic
climate control flashes.
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation
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Thumbwheels to vary the ventilation tem‐
perature in the upper body region, arrow 1.
Press button.
Ice and condensation are quickly re‐
moved from the windshield and the front side
windows.
Toward blue: colder.
Toward red: warmer.
For this purpose, point the side vents towards
the side windows as needed.
This does not change the set interior tem‐
perature for the driver and front passenger.
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Lever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 2.
The air flow can be adjusted with the air flow
active.
Thumbwheels for opening and closing the
vents continuously, arrows 3.
If the windows are fogged over, you can also
switch on the cooling function or press the
AUTO button to utilize the condensation sen‐
sor.
Adjusting the ventilation
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Ventilation for cooling:
Rear window defroster
Direct vent in your direction when vehicle's
interior is too hot.
Press button.
The rear window defroster switches
off automatically after a certain period of time.
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Draft-free ventilation:
Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.
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Controls
Climate control
Ventilation in rear, center
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Button for switching on the fan, arrow 1.
The LED lights up.
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Thumbwheels to vary the temperature, ar‐
row 1.
Thumbwheel for the activation of the heat
and distribution of the air, arrow 2.
Toward blue: colder.
Toward red: warmer.
Turn toward the front: activate the heater
and distribute the air in the floor area.
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Lever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 2.
Turn toward the rear: distribute the air in
the storage area between the seats.
Thumbwheels for continuous opening and
closing of the vents, arrow 3.
The heater is not ready for operation without
switching on the fan. After the heater is
switched off, the fan can be used to circulate
the interior air, for example, at high tempera‐
tures. To do this, switch on the fan, arrow 1,
and turn the thumbwheel toward the rear, ar‐
row 2.
Ventilation, side
Rear automatic climate
control
Overview
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Thumbwheel for continuous opening and
closing of the vents, arrow 1.
Lever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 2.
Heating and ventilation, third row of
seats
The air in the area of the third row of seats can
be heated or circulated. The vents are located
in the storage area between the seats and in
the floor area of the third row of seats.
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Temperature
AUTO program
Vent settings
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Climate control
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Maximum cooling
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Air flow, AUTO intensity
Display
Press button.
The system is set to the lowest tem‐
perature, maximum air flow and recirculated-air
mode.
Maximum cooling
Seat heatingꢀꢁ56
Air flows out of the vents to the upper body re‐
gion. The vents need to be open for this.
Switching the rear automatic climate
control on/off
Air is cooled as quickly as possible:
1. "Settings"
2. "Climate"
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At an external temperature of approx.
32 ℉/0 ℃.
3. "Rear climate"
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When the engine is running.
The rear automatic climate control is not op‐
erational if the automatic climate control is
switched off or if the function for defrosting or
defogging the windows is active.
AUTO program
Press button.
Air flow, air distribution, and tempera‐
ture are controlled automatically:
Switching the system on/off
Switching on
Press any button except:
Depending on the selected temperature, the
AUTO intensity, and outside influences, the air
is directed to the upper body and into the floor
area.
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Left side of Air volume button.
Seat heating.
The cooling function is switched on automati‐
cally with the AUTO program.
Switching off
Press and hold the left button.
Intensity of the AUTO program
With the AUTO program activated, the auto‐
matic intensity control can be changed:
Temperature
Press the left or right side of the but‐
ton: decrease or increase intensity.
Turn the ring to set the desired
temperature.
The selected intensity is shown on the display
of the automatic climate control.
Air flow, manual
To manually adjust air flow turn off AUTO pro‐
gram first.
The automatic climate control achieves this
temperature as quickly as possible, if needed,
by using the maximum cooling or heating ca‐
pacity, and then keeps it constant.
Press the left or right side of the but‐
ton: decrease or increase air flow.
Do not rapidly switch between different tem‐
perature settings. The automatic climate con‐
trol will not have sufficient time to adjust the
set temperature.
The selected air flow is shown on the display of
the automatic climate control.
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Controls
Climate control
Open the vents to allow air to flow out.
Manual air distribution
The air distribution can be adjusted to individ‐
ual needs.
Switching on/off directly
On the Control Display:
Press button repeatedly to select a
program:
1. "Settings"
2. "Climate"
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Upper body region.
Upper body region and floor area.
Floor area.
3. "Activate now"
The symbol on the automatic climate con‐
trol flashes if the system is switched on.
The system continues to run for some time af‐
ter being switched off.
Parked-vehicle ventilation
Setting the departure time
Concept
On the Control Display:
The parked-vehicle ventilation ventilates the
vehicle interior and lowers its temperature, if
needed.
1. "Settings"
2. "Climate"
3. Select the departure time.
General information
Turn the controller until the desired depar‐
ture time field has been selected and press
controller.
The system can be switched on and off di‐
rectly or by using two preset departure times.
The activation time is automatically deter‐
mined based on the temperature. The system
promptly switches on before the selected de‐
parture time.
4. Set the time.
Turn the controller until the desired time is
set and press the controller.
Operation can be performed via iDrive.
Functional requirements
Parked-car ventilation
Activating the departure time
On the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
2. If necessary, "Climate"
3. Activating the desired departure time:
"for departure at"
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When the departure time is preselected:
depends on internal, external and set tem‐
perature.
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Direct operation: any external temperature.
Battery is sufficiently charged.
The symbol on the automatic climate con‐
trol lights up when the departure time is acti‐
vated.
If parked-car ventilation is switched on, the
vehicle battery will be discharged. Thus,
limit the maximum activation time to save
the vehicle battery. The system will be
available again after engine starting and/or
a short trip.
The symbol on the automatic climate con‐
trol flashes when the system has been
switched on.
The system will only be switched on within the
next 24 hours. After that, it needs to be reacti‐
vated.
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Make sure that the vehicle's date and time
are set correctly.
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