Mercedes-Benz 2006 C-Class - Manual (Page 198)

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Controls in detail
Automatic climate control* (Canada only)
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.
Activating
̈ Switch off the ignition ( ୴ page 33).
̈ Press button 9 ( ୴ page 187).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Deactivating
̈ Press button 9 ( ୴ page 187).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
The residual heat is automatically turned
off:
ț when the ignition is switched on
ț after about 30 minutes
ț if the battery voltage drops
Rear passenger compartment
adjustable air vents
The air conditioning for the rear passenger
compartment is controlled via the auto-
matic climate control panel (
୴ page 187).
i
How long the system will provide
heating depends on
ț the coolant temperature
ț the temperature set by the operator
The blower will run at speed setting 1
regardless of the air distribution
control setting.
i
The temperature at the center air vents
for the rear passenger
compartment
1 and 3 is the same as
at the dashboard center air vents.