Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2005 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 185)

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Controls in detail
Automatic climate control*
Automatic mode (basic setting)
̈ Press automatic mode switch U.
The indicator lamp on the automatic
mode switch
U comes on.
The temperature, air volume and air
distribution will be adjusted automati-
cally.
̈ Press automatic mode switch U
again.
The indicator lamp on the automatic
mode switch
U goes out.
The temperature, air volume, and air
distribution are no longer adjusted au-
tomatically.
Setting the temperature
Use the temperature control switches
‚ and ƒ to separately adjust the air
temperature on each side of the passenger
compartment. You should raise or lower
the temperature setting in small incre-
ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).
Increasing
̈ Press red temperature control
switch
‚ 4 or 6.
The automatic climate control system
will correspondingly adjust the interior
air temperature.
The selected temperature will be indi-
cated in display e.
Item
1 Air volume control, manual
2 U Automatic mode
3 P Defrosting
4 ‚ To increase temperature on
the left side
5 ´ Automatic climate control
on/off
6 ‚ To increase temperature on
the right side
7 F Rear window defroster
8 Air distribution control, manual
9 T Residual heat/ventilation
a ± Air condition on/off
b ƒ To lower temperature on the
right side
c ƒ To lower temperature on the
left side
d , Air recirculation
e Display
!
With the climate control system
switched off, the air flow and the air
circulation are deactivated.
Only choose this setting temporarily to
prevent the windows from fogging up.
i
When operating the automatic climate
control system in automatic
mode
U, you will only rarely need to
adjust the temperature, air volume and
air distribution.