2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK350 page 45

199 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control*
Maximum cooling MAX COOL
When operating the automatic climate
control system in automatic modeU
and there is a high need for cooling,
MAX COOL is activated. This provides the
fastest possible cooling of the vehicle’s in-
terior (when retractable hardtop is closed).MAX COOL
will appear in displaye
(
page 192).
Air recirculation mode
Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside (e.g. before driving
through a tunnel). This setting cuts off the
intake of outside air and recirculates the
air in the interior.Activating

Press button, (
page 192).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Warning!
G
Fogged windows impair visibility, endanger-
ing you and others. If the windows begin to
fog on the inside, switching off the air
recirculation mode immediately should clear
interior window fogging. If interior window
fogging persists, make sure the air
conditioning (
page 187) is activated, or
press buttonP.
iThe air recirculation mode activates au-
tomatically at high outside tempera-
tures.
The indicator lamp on button, is
not lit when the air recirculation mode
is automatically switched on.
A quantity of outside air is added after
approximately 30 minutes.


200 Controls in detailAutomatic climate control*
Deactivating
Press button, (
page 192) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
Air conditioning
The cooling function, only operational
when the engine is running, cools the vehi-
cle interior down to the selected tempera-
ture. The cooling function also
dehumidifies the air in the vehicle interior,
thus preventing the windows from fogging
up.
The air conditioning uses the refrigerant
R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs
which are harmful to the ozone layer.
Warning!
G
Never operate the side windows if there is
the possibility of anyone being harmed by
the closing procedure.
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the closing of the door win-
dows can be immediately halted by
releasing the, button or by pressing the
respective power window switch.
The closing of the rear side windows can be
immediately halted by releasing the
,button.iIf you press button, and keep it
pressed, the side windows will close.
The closing of the windows can be im-
mediately halted by releasing
button,.
iThe air recirculation mode is deactivat-
ed automatically:

after 5 minutes if the outside tem-
perature is below approximately
41°F (5°C)


after 5 minutes if the air condition-
ing is turned off (
page 200)


after 30 minutes if the outside tem-
perature is above approximately
41°F (5°C)
iIf you press button, and keep it
pressed, the side windows will open.
The opening of the windows can be im-
mediately halted by releasing
button,.


201 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control*
Deactivating
It is possible to deactivate the air condi-
tioning (cooling) function of the automatic
climate control system. The air in the vehi-
cle will then no longer be cooled or dehu-
midified.
Press buttonœ (
page 192).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.Activating
Moist air can fog up the windows. You can
dehumidify the air with the air condition-
ing.

Press buttonœ (
page 192).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Warning!
G
If you turn off the cooling function, the
vehicle will not be cooled when weather
conditions are warm. The windows can fog
up more quickly. Window fogging may
impair visibility and endanger you and
others.iCondensation may drip from under-
neath the vehicle. This is normal and
not an indication of a malfunction.

202 Controls in detailAutomatic climate control*Residual heat and ventilation
With the engine switched off, it is possible
to continue to heat or ventilate the interior
for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes
use of the residual heat produced by the
engine.Activating

Switch off the ignition (
page 36).

Press buttonT (
page 192).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The display in the automatic
climate control panel remains switched
off.Deactivating

Press buttonT (
page 192) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
iHow long the system will provide
heating depends on

the coolant temperature


the temperature set by the operator
The blower will run at speed setting1
regardless of the air volume control
setting.
iThe residual heat is automatically
turned off:

when the ignition is switched on
(page 36)


after about 30 minutes


if the battery voltage drops

205 Controls in detail
Audio system
Item
Page
1
CD changer mode selector
219
2
Single CD mode selector
222
3
Radio mode selector
4
Mute function (radio)
212
Pause (CD)
229
5
Volume distribution
208
6
Sound settings
207
7
Display
8
Alphanumeric keypad
Item
Page
9
Speed dialing memory (tele-
phone*) in descending order
a
Accepting a call
(telephone*)
235
b
Telephone* mode selector
229
c
Speed dialing memory (tele-
phone*) in ascending order
231
d
Terminating a call
(telephone*)
235
e
CD slot
f
CD ejection
222
Item
Page
g
Soft keys
206
h
Volume
207
j
Switching on/off
206
k
Manual tuning / seek
tuning (radio)
211
Track search, reverse (CD)
228
l
Manual tuning / seek
tuning (radio)
211
Track search,
fast forward (CD)
228

206 Controls in detailAudio systemButton and soft key operation
In these instructions, the alphanumeric
keypad (right side of radio panel) and the
function buttons (left side of radio panel)
are referred to as “buttons”. The four keys
below the display panel are referred to as
“soft keys”.
Operation
Switching the unit on/off
Switching on
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position1 or2 (
page 36).

If the audio system was on as you
removed the SmartKey from the starter
switch, the audio system will
automatically come back on as you
turn the SmartKey to position1 or2.
or

Press
D
button.
!Do not press directly in the display
face. Otherwise, the display will be
damaged.
iIf the radio is switched on without the
SmartKey in the starter switch, it will
automatically switch off again after
approximately 30 minutes.
If your vehicle is equipped with a
telephone, the display may prompt you
to enter your PIN (GSM network) or
code (TDMA or CDMA network).

209 Controls in detail
Audio system
Returning volume distribution to
factory settings
Press P button to call up settings
menu in the display.

Press
RES
soft key briefly; the
respective volume distribution is reset
to its center (flat) level.
or

Press and hold
RES
soft key until
RESET

appears in the display.
The volume distribution settings for the
balance is set to the center level.
The radio switches back to the
standard radio menu 4 seconds after
the last soft key is pressed.Telephone* muting
If your vehicle equipment includes a
Mercedes-Benz specified mobile
telephone*, you can adjust its volume
separately from the volume of the audio
system while the telephone* is being used.
Radio operation
Selecting radio mode
Press b button.
Calling up wavebands
You can choose from among the FM, AM
and WB wavebands.
Weather band (
page 213).
iFM waveband: 87.7......107.9 MHz
AM waveband: 530......1 710 KHz

210 Controls in detailAudio systemCalling up wavebands for radios
without SAT
Press
FM or
AM soft key to switch
between FM and AM.
The FM and AM wavebands are called
up one after another.
or

Press
WB soft key.
The weather band menu is called up.
The waveband currently selected
appears in the upper left-hand corner
of the display.Calling up wavebands for radios
with SAT

Press
FM, AM or
WB soft key repeatedly
until desired waveband has been
selected.
The FM, AM and WB wavebands are
called up one after another.
The waveband currently selected
appears in the upper left-hand corner
of the display.Selecting a station
The following options are available for
selecting a station:


Direct frequency input (
page 211)


Manual tuning (
page 211)


Automatic seek tuning (
page 211)


Scan search (
page 211)


Station memory (
page 212)


Automatic station memory (Autostore)
(page 212)
The station search proceeds in the
following frequency increments:


0.2 MHz in FM range


10 kHz in AM range