Overview Of Climate Control Systems - Mercedes-Benz SLK 2012 Owner's Manual

Control panel for air-conditioning system
Sets the temperature (
:
Activates/deactivates the residual heat function (
;
Sets the air distribution (
=
Demists the windscreen (
?
Activates/deactivates cooling with air dehumidification (
A
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (
B
Sets the airflow (
C
Y
Switches the rear window heating on/off (
D
Notes on using the air-conditioning
system
Below, you can find a number of notes and
recommendations to help you use the air-
conditioning system optimally.
Switch on climate control using the ¿
R
button. The indicator lamp in the ¿ but-
ton lights up.
Set the temperature to 22 †.
R
Recommendation for air distribution in
R
winter: set the O and ¯ settings.
Recommendation for air distribution in
summer: set the P setting.
Only use the demisting function briefly,
R
until the windscreen is clear again.
Only use the air-recirculation mode briefly,
R
e.g. if there are unpleasant outside odours

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or when in a tunnel. The windows could
otherwise mist up as no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
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