2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK350 control panel

177 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep the battery
drain to a minimum, switch off the defrost-
er as soon as the rear window is clear.
The defroster is automatically deactivated
after approximately 6 to 17 minutes of op-
eration depending on the outside tempera-
ture.Switching on

Press the rear window defroster
switchF in the control panel of the
climate control (
page 179) or the au-
tomatic climate control* (
page 192).
The indicator lamp on the rear window
defroster switchF comes on.Switching off

Press the rear window defroster
switchF again in the control panel
of the climate control or the automatic
climate control*.
The indicator lamp on the rear window
defroster switchF goes out.
Warning!
G
Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the rear window before driv-
ing. Visibility could otherwise be impaired,
endangering you and others.
!The rear window defroster cannot be
switched on when the retractable hard-
top is open. The indicator lamp starts
flashing if the hardtop is open.

Close the retractable hardtop first.
The rear window defroster can be
switched on again.
!If the rear window defroster switches
off too soon and the indicator lamp
starts flashing, this means that too
many electrical consumers are operat-
ing simultaneously and there is insuffi-
cient voltage in the battery. The system
responds automatically by deactivating
the rear window defroster.
As soon as the battery has sufficient
voltage, the rear window defroster au-
tomatically turns itself back on.

179 Controls in detail
Climate control
Item
1
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for adjustable left side air vent
2
Left side air vent, adjustable
3
Fixed air vent for defrosting left side
window
4
Left center air vent, fixed
5
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for fixed/adjustable left center air
vents
6
Left center air vent, adjustable
7
Right center air vent, adjustable
8
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for fixed/adjustable right center air
vents
9
Right center air vent, fixed
a
Fixed air vent for defrosting right
side window
b
Right side air vent, adjustable
c
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for adjustable right side air vent
d
Climate control paneliWhen you turn the thumbwheels5
and8 upwards to the first stop, the
fixed center air vents4 and9 and
the adjustable center air vents6
and7 are open.
When you turn the thumbwheels com-
pletely upwards, only the adjustable
center air vents6 and7 are open.
For draft-free ventilation, move the slid-
ers for the center air vents6 and7
to the middle position.Item
Item
1
Temperature control, left side
2
Air volume control, climate control
on/off
3
Air distribution control
4
Temperature control, right side
5
FRear window defroster
(page 177)
6
PFront defroster
7
9AC cooling on/off,
Residual heat/ventilation
8
,Air recirculation

191 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control*
Item
1
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for adjustable left side air vent
2
Left side air vent, adjustable
3
Fixed air vent for defrosting left side
window
4
Left center air vent, fixed
5
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for fixed/adjustable left center air
vents
6
Left center air vent, adjustable
7
Cockpit air vent
8
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for cockpit air vent
9
Right center air vent, adjustable
a
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for fixed/adjustable right center air
vents
b
Right center air vent, fixed
c
Fixed air vent for defrosting right
side window
d
Right side air vent, adjustable
e
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for adjustable right side air vent
f
Automatic climate control paneliWhen you turn the thumbwheels5
and a upwards to the first stop, the
fixed center air vents4 andb and
the adjustable center air vents6
and9 are open.
When you turn the thumbwheels com-
pletely upwards, only the adjustable
center air vents6 and9 are open.
For draft-free ventilation, move the slid-
ers for the center air vents6 and9
to the middle position.Item

195 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control*
Activating
Press buttonU (
page 192) while
the engine is running.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The air volume and air distri-
bution are adjusted automatically.

Use temperature controls4and6
orbandc (
page 192) to sepa-
rately adjust the air temperature on
each side of the passenger compart-
ment.
The temperature of the vehicle interior
is adjusted automatically.
Deactivating

Press buttonU (
page 192) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. The air volume changes to level2
and the air distribution changes
tob. Automatic control of air vol-
ume and air distribution is switched off.
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controls4andc for
the left side or6andb for the right side
(page 192) to separately adjust the air
temperature on each side of the passenger
compartment. You should raise or lower
the temperature setting in small incre-
ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).
The climate control will adjust to the set
temperature as fast as possible.Increasing

Press temperature button(s)
4and/or6 (
page 192) until the
desired temperature appears in the
control panel displaye (
page 192).
The automatic climate control system
will correspondingly adjust the interior
air temperature.
Decreasing

Press temperature button(s)
band/orc (
page 192) until the
desired temperature appears in the
control panel displaye (
page 192).
The automatic climate control system
will correspondingly adjust the interior
air temperature.

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

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).

223 Controls in detail
Audio system
Operational readiness of CD changer*
If a CD changer has been installed in the
vehicle, it can be operated from the front
control panel of the audio system.
The CD changer is located in the glove box.
1CD loading slot
2Magazine slot button
A magazine is integrated into the CD
changer as a fixed element. It holds a max-
imum of six CDs.
The CD changer features six magazine slot
buttons2 for controlling the loading pro-
cedure.A light-emitting diode in the buttons shows
the status of the corresponding magazine
slot.
CD loading slot1 is above buttons2
and is used to load CDs.Loading the CD magazine
Loading single CDs

Open the glove box.
1CD loading slot
2Magazine slot button
LEDsno LED is lit
Magazine slot is
empty.
green LED flashes
CD can be loaded.
red LED is lit
Magazine slot is in
use.
red LED flashes
CD is being ejected.
iIf a CD has been inserted incorrectly or
cannot be read,
WRONG CD0
will appear
in the display.
Loading one or more CDs interrupts the
CD playback.


246 Controls in detailPower windowsOpening and closing the windows
The windows are opened and closed eletri-
cally. Switches for operating the driver and
passenger door windows are located on
the driver’s door. A switch for operating
the passenger door window is located on
the passenger door.
The door windows can also be operated
using the retractable hardtop switch
(page 248). The rear side windows can
only be operated using the retractable
hardtop switch (
page 248) or the
SmartKey* (
page 249).
1Left window
2Right window
Warning!
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When closing the windows, make sure there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
The closing of the door windows can be im-
mediately halted by releasing the switch or,
if the switch was pressed past the resis-
tance point and released, by pressing the re-
spective switch.
The door windows are equipped with the ex-
press-close and automatic reversal func-
tion. If a door window encounters an
obstruction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you pressed the switch past
the resistance point and released it to close
the window, the automatic reversal function
will stop the window and open it slightly.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing the window by pressing and
holding the switch, by pressing and holding
button‹ on the SmartKey*, by pushing
and holding the retractable hardtop switch,
or by pressing and holding the ,button
on the climate control panel or automatic
climate control* panel, the automatic rever-
sal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment can cause an
accident and/or serious personal injury.