Residual heat and ventilation, 192 controls in detail – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual

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192

Controls in detail

Automatic climate control*

Deactivating

It is possible to deactivate the air condi-
tioning (cooling) function of the automatic
climate control system. The air in the
vehicle will then no longer be cooled or
dehumidified.

̈

Press button

œ (

page 184).

The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.

Activating

Moist air can fog up the windows. You
can dehumidify the air with the air
conditioning.

̈

Press button

œ (

page 184).

The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.

Residual heat and ventilation

With the engine switched off, it is possible
to continue to heat or ventilate the interior
for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes
use of the residual heat produced by the
engine.

Activating

̈

Switch off the ignition (

page 37).

̈

Press button

T (

page 184).

The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The display in the automatic
climate control panel remains switched
off.

Deactivating

̈

Press button

T (

page 184) again.

The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.

i

How long the system will provide heating

depends on

ț

the coolant temperature

ț

the temperature set by the operator

The blower will run at speed setting 1 regardless
of the air volume control setting.

i

The residual heat is automatically turned off:

ț

when the ignition is switched on (

page 37)

ț

after about 30 minutes

ț

if the battery voltage drops

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