Mate Control - Mercedes-Benz SLC Operator's Manual

Overview of climate control systems
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Sets the temperature, left (
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Defrosts the windshield (
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Switches the maximum cooling MAX COOL on or off (
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Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (
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A Switches the rear window defroster on/off (
Sets the temperature, right (
B
Switches air-recirculation mode on/off (
C
Sets the air distribution (
D
Increases the airflow (
E
Reduces the airflow (
F
G Activates/deactivates climate control (
H Sets climate control to automatic (
Optimum use of 3-zone automatic cli-

mate control

Climate control system
The following contains instructions and recom-
mendations to enable you to get the most out of
your 3-zone automatic climate control.
Activate climate control using the à and
R
¿ buttons or the Á button on the con-
trol panel of the climate control. The indicator
lamps in the à and ¿ buttons or the
Á button light up.
Set the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).
R
Only use the "Windshield defrosting" function
R
briefly until the windshield is clear again.
Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g. if
R
there are unpleasant outside odors or when in
a tunnel. The windows could otherwise fog up,
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since no fresh air is drawn into the vehicle in
air-recirculation mode.
Use the ZONE function to adopt the temper-
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ature settings on the driver's side for the
front-passenger side as well. The indicator
lamp in the á button goes out.
Use the residual heat function if you want to
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heat or ventilate the vehicle interior when the
ignition is switched off. The residual heat
function can only be activated or deactivated
with the ignition switched off.
Vehicles with COMAND: if you change the
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settings of the climate control system, the
climate status display appears for three sec-
onds at the bottom of the screen in the
COMAND display. You will see the current
settings of the various climate control func-
tions.