Operating The Climate Control System - Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster 2012 Owner's Manual

Example: ñ button
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 155).
Y
Press the à button.
X
Press the ñ button repeatedly until the
X
required airflow setting appears in the dis-
play.
Setting the temperature
Switching on/off
Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 155).
Y
Turn controls : or D clockwise or anti-
X
clockwise ( page 141).
Y
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 22 †.
i
If you turn controls : and D anti-clock-
wise to the lowest temperature setting, air-
recirculation mode may activate automati-

Operating the climate control system

cally, depending on the outside tempera-
ture.
Setting the air distribution
Activating/deactivating
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 155).
Y
Press the _ button repeatedly until the
X
desired symbol appears in the display.
Air distribution settings
The air distribution can be set to the following
positions:
P Directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vents
O Directs the airflow through the foot-
well air vents
S Directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vents as well as the foot-
well air vents
¯ Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter vents
b Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter, centre and side air vents
a Directs the airflow through the foot-
well and demister vents
_ Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter vents, the centre and side air vents
as well as the footwell air vents
i
Regardless of the air distribution setting,
airflow is always directed through the side
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