Residual Heat And Ventilation - Mercedes-Benz 2003 S 430 Operator's Manual

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Do not obstruct the air vent in the stor-
age compartment.
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The storage compartment can be heat-
ed or cooled.
The compartment can get very warm
due to its confined space. When storing
heat sensitive objects in the compart-
ment, close the air vent ( page 184)
while heating the passenger compart-
ment.

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
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 1 or remove it from the
starter switch.
Press button T ( page 175).
The indicator lamp on button T
comes on.
Deactivating
Press button T ( page 175).
The indicator lamp on button T
goes off.
Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
The residual heat is automatically turned
off:
when the ignition is switched on
after about 30 minutes
if the battery voltage drops
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How long the system will provide heat-
ing depends on the coolant tempera-
ture and the temperature set by the
operator. The blower will run at speed
setting 1 regardless of the air distribu-
tion control setting.
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