Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 161

Controls in detail
Thermatic (automatic air conditioning)
Setting the temperature
Set the temperature separately for each
side of the vehicle using controls 2 and
3.
Only change the temperature in small
increments, ideally starting at 22 °C.
Increasing the temperature
Turn temperature controllers 2 and
3 clockwise.
Thermatic adjusts to the set tempera-
ture.
Reducing the temperature
Turn temperature controllers 2 and
3 anti-clockwise.
Thermatic adjusts to the set tempera-
ture.
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Controlling air distribution manually
Air distribution can be adjusted automati-
cally using control 4 or manually for the
entire vehicle.
The symbols on the control panel have the
following meaning:
Symbol Meaning
Z Directs air to the windscreen
and through the demister
vents to the side windows
b Directs air to the wind-
screen, through the centre,
side and cockpit air vents,
through the demister vents
to the side windows, and
into the front and rear foot
wells
Y Directs air through the front
and rear footwell air vents
a Directs air through the cen-
tre, side and cockpit air
vents
Controlling air distribution manually
Press the U button.
The indicator lamp in the button goes
out. Automatic air distribution is
switched off. Air distribution is control-
led according to the position of the
control.
Turn air-distribution control 4 to the
desired symbol.
Controlling air distribution for the cock-
pit air vent
Open the air vent at the top of the cock-
pit.
The air is distributed evenly in cooling
mode.