Holding 'Auto' on climate control strange diagram

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Feb 11, 2011 | 06:53 PM
  #1  
Hi,
On my 03 S600 on the climate control, between the drive/passenger up/down arrows is the fan up./down button.
It also says 'Auto' on it.
If you hold it down the display turns into a diagram for a minute, says 'O' and a diagram of right/left climate maybe???

Sometimes if you hold it down it doesnt show the 'O' and a slightly different diagram.

Anyone seen this and can let me know what it does?

I was hoping for a switch to control both driver/passenger climate control with 1. It is a nuisance to always set both of them to 70 degrees, down to 60 degrees, etc. Not a big thing but was hoping someone had familiarity w/it!
Thanks Aaron
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Feb 11, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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isnt the 0 means its off?
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Feb 12, 2011 | 12:31 AM
  #3  
It shows the 'O' but is not off...it is not like when you turn off the rear a/c unit and it says 'O' and is off.

This is a strange diagram, i have never seen it before in 3+ years of owning the car, that comes up in the place where the temperature up/down display usually is.

If you dont mind, try holding in the auto switch on your car and seeing if it shows this diagram...maybe on ly on the 2003?
Tx aaron
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