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Automatic climate control
Charcoal filter
An activated charcoal filter markedly
reduces bad odors and removes pollutants
from air entering the passenger compart-
ment. The charcoal filter can be activated
or deactivated.
The system switches automatically to the
air recirculation mode, if the
ț charcoal filter is switched on
ț carbon monoxide (CO) or nitrogen
oxide (NO
X
) concentration of the out-
side air increases beyond a predeter-
mined level
Activating
̈ Press button e (୴ page 201).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Deactivating
̈ Press button e (୴ page 201).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
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The automatic air recirculation mode does
not function if the A/C (indicator lamp on
button 2 or 9 not lit) mode is deactivat-
ed, or if the outside temperature has fallen
below 41°F (5°C).
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If you press and hold button e, the side
windows and tilt/sliding sunroof* will close.
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The activated charcoal filter should be
switched off when windows fog up on the inside,
or if the passenger compartment needs to be
quickly heated or cooled down.
Warning! G
Never operate the side windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof* (CLK coupe) if there is
the possibility of anyone being harmed by
the closing procedure.
When using the air recirculation mode with
convenience closing feature, should the up-
ward movement of a window be blocked by
some obstructions including but not limited
to arms, hands, fingers. etc., the automatic
reversal feature will not operate.
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the closing of the side win-
dows can be immediately halted by
releasing the e button or by pressing or
pulling the respective window switch.
CLK coupe:
The closing of the tilt/sliding sunroof* can
be immediately halted by releasing the e
button or by moving the tilt/sliding sunroof*
switch in the overhead control panel in any
direction.
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If you press and hold button e, the side
windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof* (CLK
coupe) will return to their previous position.
A side window or tilt/sliding sunroof* (CLK
coupe) will only return to its previous position if
it has not been moved to another position using
the respective side window switch or tilt/sliding
sunroof* (CLK coupe) switch after it was closed
with button e. A side window or tilt/sliding
sunroof* (CLK coupe) that was moved will re-
main in its current position if button e is
used to re-open the remaining side windows or
tilt/sliding sunroof* (CLK coupe).