Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2006 Owner's Manual page 358

General notes
The automatic air conditioning is only oper-
ational when the engine is running. Opti-
mum operation is only achieved when you
are driving with the windows and sliding/
tilting sunroof closed.
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If the air distribution is controlled automati-
cally, you can adjust the temperature, footwell
temperature and airflow. It is best to start with
the following basic setting:
Set the air distribution to automatic control
( page 338)
Temperature: 22 °C ( page 338)
Footwell temperature: 0 ( page 213)
Airflow: medium ( page 213)
In automatic mode, the automatic air con-
ditioning cools or heats the vehicle interior
depending on the:
selected temperature
outside temperature
sunlight
The integrated combination filter largely fil-
ters out particles of dust and completely
filters out pollen.
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The interval for replacing the filter depends
on environmental influences such as heavy air
pollution. The interval may be shorter than that
indicated in the Service Booklet. A damaged fil-
ter reduces the amount of air supplied to the ve-
hicle interior.
Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period dur-
ing warm weather, e.g. using the summer
opening feature ( page 351). This helps
you to achieve the desired interior temper-
ature more quickly.
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Risk of accident
Follow the settings recommended on the
following pages for heating or cooling. The
windows could otherwise mist up. This may
prevent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions, thereby causing an accident.
Automatic air conditioning
Switching the automatic
air conditioning on and off
To switch off: press the , rocker
switch up or down.
The indicator lamp in the rocker switch
comes on. You will see "Climate control
off" in the central menu.
To switch on: press the , rocker
switch up or down.
The indicator lamp in the rocker switch
goes out. You will see the previous set-
tings in the central menu.
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Risk of accident
When the automatic air conditioning is
switched off, air supply and air circulation
are also switched off. Only select this set-
ting briefly when the sliding/tilting sunroof
is closed. The windows could otherwise mist
up. This may prevent you from observing the
traffic conditions, thereby causing an acci-
dent.
Controls
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