Mercedes-Benz 2007 S 550 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Air recirculation mode
Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside (e.g. before driving in a
tunnel). This setting cuts off the intake of
outside air and recirculates the air in the
passenger compartment.
̈ Activating: Press button ,
(
page 426) up or down.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
̈ Deactivating: Press button ,
(
page 426) up or down.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
Air recirculation mode with conve-
nience closing or opening feature
Warning! G
Fogged windows impair visibility, endanger-
ing you and others. If the windows begin to
fog on the inside, switching off the air
recirculation mode immediately should clear
interior window fogging. If interior window
fogging persists, make sure the air
conditioning (
page 231) is activated, or
press button ;.
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The air recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
The indicator lamp on button , is not lit when
the air recirculation mode is automatically acti-
vated.
A quantity of outside air is added when the cool-
ing demand is not at maximum.
If the air conditioning has been turned off
(
page 231) or the outside temperature is be-
low 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will
not switch on automatically.
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The manually selected air recirculation
mode is deactivated automatically:
ț after 5 minutes if the outside temperature is
below approximately 41°F (5°C)
ț after 5 minutes if the air conditioning is
turned off
ț after 30 minutes if the outside temperature
is above approximately 41°F (5°C)
Warning! G
Never operate the side windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof or tilt/sliding panel* if
there is the possibility of anyone being
harmed by the closing procedure.
Vehicles with tilt/sliding sunroof:
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the closing of the side win-
dows can be immediately halted by pressing
the respective window switch. The closing of
the tilt/sliding sunroof can be immediately
halted by moving the tilt/sliding sunroof
switch in the overhead control panel in any
direction.
Vehicles with panorama roof*:
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the closing of the side win-
dows or the tilt/sliding panel can be
immediately halted by releasing
button ,.
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