Air Vents; Temperature - Mercedes-Benz 2009 SLK-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Climate control system
X
Press buttons or
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adjust the interior air temperature on each
side of the passenger compartment.
The temperature of the interior air is
adjusted automatically.
X
Deactivating: Press button
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
The air volume changes to level 2 and the
air distribution changes to b.
Setting the temperature
You can adjust the air temperature on each
side of the passenger compartment. You
should raise or lower the temperature setting
in small increments, preferably starting at
72‡ (22†).
Climate control
X
Increasing/decreasing: Turn tempera-
ture control and/or (
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slightly clockwise or counterclockwise.
Automatic climate control
X
Increasing/decreasing: Press button
or until the desired temperature
Á Â
appears in display .
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to separately
Adjusting air vents
G Warning!
When operating the climate control, the air
that enters the passenger compartment
through the air vents can be very hot or very
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cold (depending on the set temperature).
This may cause burns or frostbite to unpro-
tected skin in the immediate area of the air
vents.
Always keep sufficient distance between
unprotected parts of the body and the air
vents. If necessary, use the air distribution
adjustment to direct the air to air vents in
the vehicle interior that are not in the imme-
diate area of unprotected skin.
Please comply with the following instructions
in order for the climate control to function
optimally:
X
Keep the air intake grille in front of the
windshield free of snow, leaves, sticks, and
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any other debris.
X
Always keep all air vents and grilles in the
passenger compartment free from obstruc-
tion.
i For draft-free ventilation, move the
adjustable center and side air vents to the
middle position.
Center air vents
Left center air vent, fixed
1
Thumbwheel for air volume control for
2
fixed/adjustable left center air vents
Left center air vent, adjustable
3
Right center air vent, adjustable
4
Thumbwheel for air volume control for
5
fixed/adjustable right center air vents
Right center air vent, fixed
6