Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 171

Controls in detail
Thermotronic* (intelligent air conditioning)
Setting the temperature
Set the temperature separately for each
side of the vehicle using controls 3 and
d and 6 and b for the driver's side and
front-passenger side respectively.
Only change the temperature in small
increments, ideally starting at 22 °C.
Increasing the temperature
Press and hold temperature button 3
or 6 with the red triangle until the
required temperature appears in the
control panel display.
Thermotronic adjusts to the set tem-
perature.
Reducing the temperature
Press and hold temperature button b
or d with the blue triangle until the
required temperature appears in the
control panel display.
Thermotronic adjusts to the set tem-
perature.
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Controlling air distribution manually
You can adjust air distribution separately
for each side of the vehicle automatically
( page 167) using the U button or
manually.
The symbols on the air distribution display
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 into the front and
rear footwells
a Directs air through the cen-
tre, side and cockpit air
vents
Controlling air distribution manually
Turn air-distribution control 1 or 8 to
the desired symbol.
The indicator lamp in the U button
goes out. Automatic air distribution is
switched off. Air distribution is control-
led according to the position of the
control selected.
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.