Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Controls in detail

Climate control

The climate control is operational when-
ever the engine is running. You can oper-
ate the climate control system in either the
automatic or manual mode. The system
cools or heats the interior depending 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 A/C mode is deactivated
(

page 196).

Warning!

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When operating the climate control, the air

that enters the passenger compartment

through the air vents can be very hot or very

cold (depending on the set temperature).

This may cause burns or frostbite on unpro-

tected skin in the immediate area of the air

vents. Always keep sufficient distance be-

tween unprotected parts of the body and the

air vents. If necessary, use the air distribu-

tion control (

page 189) to direct the air to

air vents in the vehicle interior that are not

in the immediate area of unprotected skin.

Warning!

G

Follow the recommended settings for heat-

ing and cooling given on the following pag-

es. Otherwise the windows could fog up,

impairing visibility and endangering you and

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, see “Summer opening fea-
ture” (

page 252). The 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.

Do not obstruct air flow by placing objects on the
air flow-through exhaust slots below the rear
window.

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