Mercedes-Benz 2009 SLK-Class Automobile User Manual


 
Climate control system
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X
Switch the windshield wipers on
(Y page 88).
X
Press button U
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.
The indicator lamp in the button comes on.
Air distribution and air volume are adjusted
automatically.
or
X
Turn air distribution control to a or
Y.
Maximum cooling MAX COOL
MAX COOL is only available in vehicles with
automatic climate control.
If the air distribution controls as well as the
air volume control are set to U and there
is a high demand for cooling, MAX COOL is
activated. MAX COOL appears in display c .
This provides the fastest possible cooling of
the vehicle interior (when retractable hardtop
is closed).
Air recirculation mode
Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside (e. g. before driving through
a tunnel). This setting cuts off the intake of
outside air and recirculates the air in the pas-
senger compartment.
G
Warning!
Fogged windows impair visibility, endan-
gering 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 is activated, or press button
y.
X
Activating: Press button ,.
The indicator lamp in the button comes on.
i
The air recirculation mode is activated
automatically at high outside tempera-
tures.
The indicator lamp in button , is not lit
when the air recirculation mode is auto-
matically switched on.
A quantity of outside air is added after
approximately 30 minutes.
X
Deactivating: Press button , again.
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
i
The manually selected air recirculation
mode is deactivated automatically:
R
after 5 minutes if the outside tempera-
ture is below approximately 41‡ (5†)
R
after 5 minutes if the air conditioning is
turned off
R
after 30 minutes if the outside tempera-
ture is above approximately 41‡ (5†)
Residual heat and ventilation
With the engine switched off, it is possible to
continue to heat or ventilate the interior for
up to 30 minutes. This feature makes use of
the residual heat produced by the engine.
i
If you switch on the residual heat function
when outside temperatures are high, only
the ventilation will be switched on.
i
How long the system will provide heating
depends on the coolant temperature and
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Vehicles with automatic climate control
Controls in detail
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