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Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2007 User Manual

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Controls in detail

Automatic climate control

The automatic climate control is operation-
al whenever the engine is running. You can
operate the climate control system in ei-
ther the automatic or manual mode. The
system cools or heats the interior depend-
ing on the selected interior temperature
and the current outside temperature.

Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and
odors are filtered out before outside air en-
ters the passenger compartment through
the air distribution system.

The air conditioning will not engage (no
cooling) if the

± mode is activated

(

page 196).

Warning!

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When operating the automatic climate con-

trol, the air that enters the passenger com-

partment through the air vents can be very

hot or very cold (depending on the set tem-

perature). This may cause burns or frostbite

to unprotected skin in the immediate area of

the air vents. Always keep sufficient dis-

tance between unprotected parts of the

body and the air vents. If necessary, use the

air distribution controls (

page 192) to di-

rect the air to air vents in the vehicle interior

that are not in the immediate area of

unprotected skin.

Warning!

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Follow the recommended settings for heat-

ing and cooling given on the following

pages. Otherwise the windows could fog up,

impairing visibility and endangering you

and/or others.

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Severe conditions (e.g. strong air pollution)

may require replacement of the filter before its
scheduled interval. A clogged filter will reduce
the air volume to the interior.

If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate the interior
before driving off. The automatic climate control
will then adjust the interior temperature to the
set value much faster.

Keep the air intake grille in front of the wind-
shield free of snow and debris.