CLIMATE CONTROL
* Option/accessory.
126
General information on climate
control
The car is equipped with electronic climate con-
trol. The climate control system cools or heats as
well as dehumidifies the air in the passenger
compartment.
There are two different climate control systems:
•
Electronic temperature control (ETC)
(p. 132)
•
Electronic climate control (ECC) (p. 131)
NOTE
Air conditioning (AC) (p. 135) can be
switched off, but to ensure the best possible
climate comfort in the passenger compart-
ment, and to prevent the windows from mist-
ing, it should always be switched on.
To bear in mind
•
To ensure that the air conditioning works
optimally, the side windows must be closed.
•
Global opening (p. 176) opens/closes all
side windows simultaneously and can be
used for example to quickly air the car during
hot weather.
•
Remove ice and snow from the climate con-
trol system air intake (the grille between the
bonnet and the windscreen).
•
In warm weather, condensation from the air
conditioning may drip under the car. This is
normal.
•
When the engine requires full power, e.g. for
full acceleration, the air conditioning can be
temporarily switched off. There may then be
a temporary increase in temperature in the
passenger compartment.
•
Remove misting on the insides of the win-
dows primarily by using the defroster func-
tion (p. 136). To reduce the risk of misting,
keep the windows clean and use window
cleaner.
Cars with Start/Stop
*
With an auto-stopped (p. 279) engine certain
equipment may have its function temporarily
reduced, e.g. climate control fan speed (p. 134).
Cars with ECO
*
Certain equipment may have its function tempo-
rarily reduced or deactivated when the ECO
(p. 287) function is activated, e.g. the air condi-
tioning (p. 135).
NOTE
When the ECO function is activated, several
parameters in the climate control system's
settings are changed, and several electricity
consumer functions are reduced. Certain set-
tings can be reset manually, but full function-
ality is only restored by deactivating the ECO
function.
Related information
•
Actual temperature (p. 127)
•
Sensors - climate control (p. 127)
•
Menu settings - climate control (p. 129)
•
Air distribution in the passenger compart-
ment (p. 129)
•
Air quality (p. 127)
•
Heated front seats
* (p. 133)
•
Heated rear seat
* (p. 133)