3-zone climate control?
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3-zone climate control?
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I don't currently own a Mercedes C Class, but am seriously thinking that my next car would be the W205 C Class Estate (Wagon). I am UK based, so most likely to go for the "Sport" trim with C200 Petrol engine and 7-speed automatic gear box.
I am confused over the climate control system in the new C class and what is on offer. In the UK brochure and online configurator it lists "Automatic climate control – two zone". In the UK's online interactive owners manual it mentions 1-zone and 2-zone THERMATIC and 3-zone THERMATRONIC climate control : http://moba.i.daimler.com/baix/cars/...er_07_39.shtml
I assume 2-zone means driver has one temperature control, front passenger has an independent temperature control different from the driver, and rear passenger presumably gets whatever the driver has.
My assumption would therefore conclude 3-zone adds additionally controls for the rear passengers which are different from the driver and front passenger.
I have seen pictures online of the C-class W205 rear air vents in the centre console. Some show just the two circular air vents only, others show temperature and fan speed switches beneath.
Question is what is standard on the vehicle, and if it is only the 2-zone, how do you get 3-zone control? I don't see it as an option in the UK configurator? I even checked the Germany online configurator (which has far more choices than the UK one), and did not see 3-zone there.
I hope someone can clarify this for me!
Thanks
Dave
I don't currently own a Mercedes C Class, but am seriously thinking that my next car would be the W205 C Class Estate (Wagon). I am UK based, so most likely to go for the "Sport" trim with C200 Petrol engine and 7-speed automatic gear box.
I am confused over the climate control system in the new C class and what is on offer. In the UK brochure and online configurator it lists "Automatic climate control – two zone". In the UK's online interactive owners manual it mentions 1-zone and 2-zone THERMATIC and 3-zone THERMATRONIC climate control : http://moba.i.daimler.com/baix/cars/...er_07_39.shtml
I assume 2-zone means driver has one temperature control, front passenger has an independent temperature control different from the driver, and rear passenger presumably gets whatever the driver has.
My assumption would therefore conclude 3-zone adds additionally controls for the rear passengers which are different from the driver and front passenger.
I have seen pictures online of the C-class W205 rear air vents in the centre console. Some show just the two circular air vents only, others show temperature and fan speed switches beneath.
Question is what is standard on the vehicle, and if it is only the 2-zone, how do you get 3-zone control? I don't see it as an option in the UK configurator? I even checked the Germany online configurator (which has far more choices than the UK one), and did not see 3-zone there.
I hope someone can clarify this for me!
Thanks
Dave
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I think it is an typing error, the standard Thermotronic AC system is 2 zone as you mentioned, but then there is the optional 4 zone system where the rear passengers have fan and temp controls under the two rear vents.
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Thanks for the response. Not sure how 4 zone would work as the rear controls I saw pictures of only had a single fan control and single temperature control for both rear passengers.
Also I have not seen options for more than 2-zone anywhere. Are these restricted to certain models and certain countries, or is this a feature only on preproduction vehicles that will see general availability in the near future, and is not currently available to spec?
Also I have not seen options for more than 2-zone anywhere. Are these restricted to certain models and certain countries, or is this a feature only on preproduction vehicles that will see general availability in the near future, and is not currently available to spec?
