Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 173

Controls in detail
Thermotronic* (intelligent air conditioning)
When the windscreen is clear, press
the P button again.
The indicator lamp in the P button
goes out.
Windscreen misted up on the outside
Switch on the windscreen wipers
( page 41).
Close the air vent at the top of the
cockpit.
If Thermotronic automatic mode is
switched off:
Turn air-distribution control 1 or 8 to
a or Y.
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Air-recirculation mode
You can switch off the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant smells are entering the vehicle
from outside. No more fresh air is taken in
and the air inside the vehicle is recircu-
lated.
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Risk of accident
Only switch over to air-recirculation mode
briefly if the outside temperature is below
5 °C. The windows could otherwise mist up.
As a result, you may no longer be able to
observe road and traffic conditions and cause
an accident.
Switching on
Press the O button.
The indicator lamp in the button lights
up.
i
Air-recirculation mode switches on automat-
ically at high outside temperatures. The indicator
lamp in the O button is not lit.
Outside air is taken in after approximately
30 minutes.
Switching off
Press the O button.
The indicator lamp in the button goes
out.
i
Air-recirculation mode switches off auto-
matically:
after around 30 minutes at outside tempera-
tures above approximately 5 °C
after around five minutes at outside temper-
atures below approximately 5 °C
after around five minutes if the cooling func-
tion is switched off ( page 172)
Air-recirculation mode with conven-
ience opening/closing feature
Switching on/closing
Press the O button for longer than
two seconds.
The indicator lamp in the button lights
up. The side windows and the sliding/
tilting sunroof* close. Air-recirculation
mode is switched on.