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.
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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.
The air conditioning will not engage (no
OFF
cooling) if the AC
mode is selected
(
୴ page 162).
Setting the temperature
G
Warning!
G
Use temperature controls 2 and 3 to
separately adjust the air temperature on
each side of the passenger compartment.
You should raise or lower the temperature
setting in small increments, preferably
starting at 72°F (22°C).
Warning!
When operating the automatic climate con-
trol, the air that enters the passenger com-
partment through the air vents in the
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.
footwell can be very hot or very cold (de-
pending on the set temperature). This may
cause burns or frostbite on unprotected skin
in the immediate area of the air vents. Al-
ways keep sufficient distance between un-
protected parts of the body and the footwell
air vents. If necessary, change the air flow
using the air distribution controls to direct
the air away from the footwell air vents
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When operating the climate control
system in automatic mode, you will
only rarely need to adjust the tempera-
ture, air volume and air distribution.
(୴ page 159).
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Product Specification
Categories | Mercedes-Benz G-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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Tags | Mercedes Benz W463, Mercedes-Benz G500, Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG |
Model Year | 2004 |
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