Residual Heat - Mercedes-Benz 2003 SLK 230 Kompressor Operator's Manual

Activating
Moist air can fog up the windows. You can
dehumidify the air with the air condition-
ing.
OFF
Press AC again ( page 102).
The indicator lamp on
OFF
the AC button goes out.
The air conditioning uses the refrigerant
R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs
which are harmful to the ozone layer.

Residual heat

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 key in the steering lock to
position 1 or remove it from the steer-
ing lock.
Press button Ð ( page 102).
The indicator lamp on button Ð
comes on.
Deactivating
Press button Ð ( page 102).
The indicator lamp on button Ð
goes out.
Controls in detail
Climate control
The residual heat is automatically turned
off:
when the ignition is switched on
after about 30 minutes
if the battery voltage drops
i
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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