2002 MERCEDES-BENZ CL600 window

176 Automatic climate control
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and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index
Windshield fogged on the outside
Switch on the windshield wiper.
Press on both U buttons until they click in.
Theh, jand ksymbols will no longer be
visible.
Air recirculation
Select air recirculation:
The indicator lamp in the Obutton is not
illuminated.
Press buttonO briefly. The indicator lamp in the
button illuminates.
Switch off the air recirculation:
The indicator lamp in the Obutton is illuminated.
Press buttonO briefly. The indicator lamp in the
button will go out.Switching on air recirculation and activating
convenience closing of power windows and sliding/
pop-up roof:
The indicator lamp in the button O is not
illuminated.
Press and hold button O until the side windows and
the sliding / pop-up roof are closed. The indicator lamp
in the button lights up.
Switching off air recirculation and activating
convenience opening of power windows and sliding/
pop-up roof:
The indicator lamp in the button O is illuminated.
Press and hold button O until the side windows and
the sliding / pop-up roof are in the desired position.
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177 Automatic climate control
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index The system automatically switches from air
recirculation to fresh air:
•after 30 minutes if the outside temperature is above
about 40
°F(5
°C),
•after 5 minutes if the outside temperature is below
about 40
°F(5
°C),
•after 5 minutes if economy mode AC
OFF
is selected.
The s ystem s witches autom atic ally to air re circ ulation at
high outside temperatures. A quantity of outside air is
added after a maximum of 30 minutes.
Important!
If the windows should fog up from the inside, switch
from recirculated air back to fresh air.Activated charcoal filter
An activated charcoal filter markedly reduces bad odors
and removes pollutants from air entering the passenger
compartment.
Select activated charcoal filter:
The indicator lamp in the ebutton is not
illuminated.
Press ebutton briefly. The indicator lamp in the
button illuminates.
Switch off activated charcoal filter:
The indicator lamp in the ebutton is illuminated.
Press ebutton briefly. The indicator lamp in the
button goes out.
The system switches automatically to the air
recirculation mode, if the carbon monoxide (CO) or
nitrogen oxides (NO
X) concentration of the outside air
increases beyond a predetermined level.
The automatic air recirculation mode does not function
if economy mode ACOFF
is selected or if the outside
temperature has fallen below 40
°F(5
°C).
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The activated charcoal filter should be switched off
when windows fog up on the inside, or if the passenger
compartment needs to be quickly heated or cooled
down.
Switching on the activated charcoal filter and activating
convenience closing of power windows and sliding/
pop-up roof:
The indicator lamp in the e button is not
illuminated.
Press and hold button e until the side windows and
the sliding / pop-up roof are closed. The indicator lamp
in the button illuminates.
Switching off activated charcoal filter and activating
convenience opening of power windows and sliding /
pop-up roof:
The indicator lamp in the e button is illuminated.
Press and hold button e until the side windows and
the sliding / pop-up roof are in the desired position.
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.Economy mode
The function of this setting corresponds to the
automatic mode. However, because the air conditioning
compressor will not engage (fuel savings), it is not
possible to air condition in this setting.
Press AC
OFF
button to activate. The indicator lamp in the
button illuminates.
Press AC
OFF
button once again to return to the previous
setting. The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
Important!
In the mode AC
OFF
the windows could fog up on the
inside. Switch off ACOFF
mode.
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181 Automatic climate control
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Rear window defroster
Turn the electronic key in starter switch to position 2.
To select:
Press the Fbutton in the control panel of the
automatic air conditioner. The indicator lamp in the
button illuminates.
To c a nc el:
Press the Fbutton in the control panel of the
automatic air conditioner. The indicator lamp in the
button goes out.
Notes:
Heavy accumulation of snow and ice should be removed
before activating the defroster. The rear wind ow de fr oster us es a large amount of power.
To keep the battery drain to a minimum, turn off the
defroster as soon as the rear window is clear.
The defroster is automatically turned off after
approximately 6–17 minutes of operation depending on
the outside temperature and vehicle speed.
If several power consumers are turned on
simultaneously, or the battery is only partially charged,
it is possible that the defroster will automatically turn
itself off. When this happens, the indicator lamp inside
the switch starts blinking.
As soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the
defroster automatically turns itself back on.
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183 Interior equipment
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Power windows
The control panel is located on the driver’s door.
Switches for:
1left, front
2right, front
3left, rear
4right, rear
5Switch for rear door window overrideControl panel on rear center console.
Turn electronic key in starter switch to position 1 or 2.
Opening and closing the door side windows: To open
pressk, to close press j switch to resistance point.
Opening rear side windows: Pressk switch to
resistance point.
Closing the rear side windows: Pressj.
Release switch when window is in desired position.
3
3
3
3
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184 Interior equipment
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Express opening and closing of windows
Pressk orj on the switch (door side windows)
past resistance point and release – window opens or
closes completely.
Pressk on the switch (rear side windows) past
resistance point and release – window opens
completely.
The rear side windows cannot be closed by the express
feature.
To interrupt procedure, briefly pressj ork.
If the upward movement of the window is blocked
during the closing procedure, the window will stop
during the last few inches before closure and open
slightly.
When pressing and holding the switchj to close the
window, and upward movement of the window is
blocked during the last few inches before closure, it will
stop but not
open slightly.Notes:
When opening a door window, the rear side window
opens slightly. The rear side window will close again
when the closing procedure of the door window is
completed.
The power windows can also be opened and closed
using the summer opening /convenience feature, see
page 44, or pressing buttonO ore in the control
panel of the automatic climate control, see page 176 and
17 7 .
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185 Interior equipment
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care IndexBlocking of rear side window operation
If no operation of the rear side windows by switch (for
instance by children) is desired, slide override
switch (5) to the right; the Nsymbol becomes
visible, see page 183.
Operation of the rear side windows with the switches
located in the driver’s door is still possible.
Synchronizing power windows
If the power supply was interrupted, (battery
disconnected or low), the windows cannot be opened or
closed by the express feature.
To resynchronize the express feature, pressj s i d e o f
power window switch until the window is completely
closed and hold down for approximately 1 second.
Repeat procedure for each window.
The automatic full opening and closing procedure of the
windows should now be restored.
Wa r n i n g !
When closing the windows, be sure that there is no
danger of anyone being harmed by the closing
procedure.In case of obstruction, the automatic reversal will
not operate if a door window is being closed by
pressing the switch to its resistance point and
holding it there, or when using the electronic key.The closing procedure of door windows can be
immediately reversed by either pressing the switch
or pressing buttonΠon the electronic key and
holding it, or (vehicle with KEYLESS-GO) when
carrying the KEYLESS-GO-card, pull and hold a
door handle.When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
electronic key from starter switch, take the
KEYLESS-GO-card (if so equipped) with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment
can cause serious personal injury.
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191 Interior equipment
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Rear window sunshade (optional)
The switch is located in the center console.
Turn the electronic key in starter switch to position 1
or 2.
Press the switch briefly:
1to raise
2to lowerAlways raise the sunshade fully for its support against
the window frame.
Wa r n i n g !
W hen opera tin g t he rea r w in dow sun sha de, be sure
that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the raising or lowering procedure.The raising or lowering procedure can be
immediately halted by briefly pressing the upper or
lower half of the switch.Briefly press upper or lower half of the switch
again to raise or lower the rear window sunshade
completely.When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
electronic key from starter switch, and lock your
vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment can cause
serious personal injury.
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