Mercedes-Benz 2003 C-Class - Manual (Page 152)

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Controls in detail
Climate control
Deactivating
̈ Press button P.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. Defrosting is turned off.
Air recirculation mode
Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside. This setting cuts off the
intake of outside air and recirculates the
air in the passenger compartment.
Activating
̈ Press button O.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Deactivating
̈ Press button O.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
The air recirculation mode is deactivated
automatically:
ț after five minutes if the outside temper-
ature is below approximately 41°F
(5°C)
ț after five minutes if the air conditioning
is turned off
ț after 30 minutes if the outside temper-
ature is above approximately 41°F
(5°C)
At outside temperatures above 79°F
(26°C) the system will not automatically
switch back to outside air. A quantity of
outside air is added after approximately
30 minutes.
Warning!
G
When the outside temperature is
below 41°F (5°C), only switch to air
recirculation mode for short periods to
prevent window fogging.
i
If you keep button O pressed the
side windows and sliding/pop-up roof*
will be closed.
The air recirculation mode is activated
automatically at high outside tempera-
tures.
If you have turned off the air condition-
ing (
୴ page 154) or the outside
temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the
air recirculation mode will not switch
on automatically.
i
If you keep button O pressed the
side windows and sliding/pop-up roof*
will be returned to their previous posi-
tion.