Mercedes-Benz 2003 SL 55 AMG - Manual (Page 152)

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Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
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 , ( ୴ page 148).
The indicator lamp on the button lights
up. Deactivating
̈ Press button , ( ୴ page 148).
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 conditioner
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!
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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 , pressed, the
side windows will close.
The air recirculation mode is activated
automatically
ț at high outside temperatures
ț if the concentration of carbon mon-
oxide and nitrogen oxide in the out-
side air increases, for example in a
tunnel
If you have turned off the air condition-
er (
୴ page 155) or the outside
temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the
air recirculation mode will not switch
on automatically.
i
If you keep button , pressed, the
side windows will return to their previ-
ous position.