Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 232)

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Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Maximum cooling MAXCOOL
If the air distribution control as well as the
airflow volume control are set to
U and
there is a high need for cooling, the
MAXCOOL function is activated.
“
MAXCOOL ” appears in the display.
This provides the fastest possible cooling
of the vehicle interior (when windows and
tilt/sliding sunroof* or tilt/sliding panel*
are 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 passenger compartment.
Activating
̈ Press button : ( ୴ page 224).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
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 ( ୴ page 233) is activated, or
press button |.
i The air recirculation mode is activated
automatically at high outside temperatures.
The indicator lamp on button : is not lit
when the air recirculation mode is switched on
automatically.
A quantity of outside air is added after
approximately 30 minutes.
If you have turned off the air conditioning
(
୴ page 233) or the outside temperature is
below 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will
not switch on automatically.
i To cool the interior as fast as possible,
the automatic climate control automatically
switches to air recirculation. The indicator lamp
on button
: is not lit when the system
switches to air recirculation automatically.