W212 Eclass Heating fustration

[horse]

Hi,

Why is it I can select hot air to my feet with or without hot air to the windscreen. Hot air to the middle vents with or without hot air to the windscreen.

But what I really want is hot air to my feet and to the middle vents, this is not possible! I have noticed that with the foot vents on, hot air does come out of the middle side vents but not out of the middle centre vents.

This is crazy!

I know merc let the French loose on the injectors, but it also looks like they let them design the heating/ventilation.

I could have saved some cash and just got a Citroen in the first place.

This is my first Merc, is this the same on other models too?

 

[st13phil]

Yup, my W204 is exactly the same. However... I just leave mine in Auto mode and the cabin remains at a very even, comfortable, temperature without any hot or cold spots. Surely that shows the design is good?

 

[jasonyw]

Yup, my W204 is exactly the same. However... I just leave mine in Auto mode and the cabin remains at a very even, comfortable, temperature without any hot or cold spots. Surely that shows the design is good?

Climate control make me drowsy long distance driving.

I still prefer the always cold air in the middle as in W202 to keep me awake and fresh with the sun roof open.

It seemed like we can't buy any new Merc without climate control anymore.

 

[horse]

Yup, my W204 is exactly the same. However... I just leave mine in Auto mode and the cabin remains at a very even, comfortable, temperature without any hot or cold spots. Surely that shows the design is good?

Auto is fine most of the time, however it isn't clever enough to work out whether my hands or feets are cold and sometimes when it's cold and you have just got in the car you want to blast your hands and feet with heat.

 

[Pappilo]

I noticed this as well. Stupid design

 

[tylerdurden]

having left bmw for mb I honestly do miss the manual adjuster in every bm that lets you put cold air on the face while maintaining climate to whatever setting its on.

Allows you to have a warm cabin and cool air on the face. Great when tired.