Adjusting Air Distribution; Maximum Cooling Maxcool - Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Automatic climate control

Adjusting air distribution

Use air distribution controls 2 and 6
( page 171) to separately adjust the air
distribution on each side of the passenger
compartment. The following symbols are
found on the controls:
Symbol Function
h
Directs air through the cen-
ter air vents
j
Directs air to the windows
V
Directs air into the entire
vehicle interior
k
Directs air to the footwells
Adjusting manually
Press the control knob.
The U light on the control knob
goes out. The air distribution can be ad-
justed manually.
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Adjusting automatically
Press the control knob.
The U light on the control knob
comes on. The air distribution is adjust-
ed automatically.
Windshield fogged on the outside
Switch the windshield wipers on.
Turn the air distribution control to h
or j.

Maximum cooling MAXCOOL

If the left and right air distribution controls
as well as the airflow volume control are
set to U and there is a high need for
cooling, MAXCOOL is activated.
This provides the fastest possible cooling
of the vehicle interior (when retractable
hardtop is closed).