2007 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR CLASS Owners Manual

184 Controls in detail
Good visibility
1Vanity mirror cover
2Vanity mirror lamp
3Mounting
4Holder for gas cardsGlare through the windshield
Make sure the sun visor is properly
engaged in mounting 3.
Swing the respective sun visor down.
When you do not experience glare
anymore, swing the sun visor up.
Glare through a door window
Swing respective sun visor down.
Disengage the sun visor from
mounting3.
Pivot the sun visor to the side.Vanity mirror
Swing respective sun visor down.
Flip up vanity mirror cover1 to access
the vanity mirror.
Vanity mirror lamp 2 comes on.
After using the vanity mirror, flip down
vanity mirror cover 1.
Swing the sun visor up.
iWhen the sun visor is disengaged from
mounting3, vanity mirror lamp2 switches
off.
!To avoid damage to vanity mirror cover 1,
make sure it is closed before pivoting the sun
visor to the side.

185 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
defroster as soon as the rear window is
clear. The defroster is automatically
deactivated after approximately
6 to 17 minutes of operation depending on
the outside temperature.Activating
Press buttonF on the automatic
climate control panel (
page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.Deactivating
Press buttonF again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
Warning!G
Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the rear window before
driving. Visibility could otherwise be
impaired, endangering you and/or others.
!If the rear window defroster switches off too
soon and the indicator lamp starts flashing, this
means that too many electrical consumers are
operating simultaneously and there is insuffi-
cient voltage in the battery. The system re-
sponds automatically by deactivating the rear
window defroster.
As soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the
rear window defroster automatically switches
back on automatically.

186 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control

187 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Function
1Left side air vent, adjustable
2Left center air vent, adjustable
3Air temperature controls for center
and side air vents
4Right center air vent, adjustable
5Right side air vent, adjustable
6Air volume control for right side air
vent
7Air volume control for center air
vents
8Air volume control for left side air
vent
9Automatic climate control panel
iFor draft-free ventilation, move the sliders
for the center air vents to the middle position.

188 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Automatic climate control panel
Function
1Air distribution, left (automatic or
manual operation)
2Front defroster
3Air recirculation
4Rear window defroster (page 185)
5Air distribution, right (automatic or
manual operation)
Function
6Temperature control, right
7Automatic climate control on/off
(entire system)
8Residual heat/ventilation
9Air volume control (automatic or
manual operation)
aAC cooling on/off
bTemperature control, left

189 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
The automatic climate control is operation-
al whenever the engine is running. You can
operate the climate control system in ei-
ther the automatic or manual mode. The
system cools or heats the interior depend-
ing on the selected interior temperature
and the current outside temperature.Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and
odors are filtered out before outside air en-
ters the passenger compartment through
the air distribution system.
The air conditioning will not engage (no
cooling) if the ±mode is activated
(
page 196).
Warning!G
When operating the automatic climate con-
trol, the air that enters the passenger com-
partment through the air vents can be very
hot or very cold (depending on the set tem-
perature). This may cause burns or frostbite
to unprotected skin in the immediate area of
the air vents. Always keep sufficient dis-
tance between unprotected parts of the
body and the air vents. If necessary, use the
air distribution controls (
page 192) to di-
rect the air to air vents in the vehicle interior
that are not in the immediate area of
unprotected skin.
Warning!G
Follow the recommended settings for heat-
ing and cooling given on the following
pages. Otherwise the windows could fog up,
impairing visibility and endangering you
and/or others.
iSevere conditions (e.g. strong air pollution)
may require replacement of the filter before its
scheduled interval. A clogged filter will reduce
the air volume to the interior.
If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate the interior
before driving off. The automatic climate control
will then adjust the interior temperature to the
set value much faster.
Keep the air intake grille in front of the wind-
shield free of snow and debris.

190 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Deactivating the automatic climate
control system
Deactivating
It is possible to completely deactivate the
automatic climate control system.
Press button M (page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.Reactivating
Press button M (page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
or
Turn one of the temperature controls
on the automatic climate control
(
page 188).
The indicator lamp on button M
goes out.Operating the automatic climate
control system in automatic mode
Air distribution and air volume can be
adjusted automatically by the automatic
climate control system. You can also ad-
just the settings for air distribution and air
volume manually.
Warning!G
When the automatic climate control system
is switched off, the outside air supply and
circulation are also switched off. Only
choose this setting for a short time. Other-
wise the windows could fog up, impairing
visibility and endangering you and/or
others.
iUnder certain circumstances, e.g. when the
fuel system is too hot and needs to be cooled,
the cooling switches on again automatically. The
red lamp on the ± button the automatic
climate control panel flashes.
After cooling the fuel system sufficiently, the air
conditioning switches off again and the red lamp
stops flashing.
iWhen operating the automatic climate
control system in automatic mode, you will only
rarely need to adjust the temperature, air volume
and air distribution.
In automatic mode, cooling with dehumidify is
switched on. This function can be switched off if
necessary (
page 196).

191 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Air distribution in automatic mode
You can separately adjust the air distribu-
tion for each side of the passenger
compartment.
Activating
Press control button1 or 5
(
page 188).
The control button is engaged.
TheU symbol on the control button
comes on. Air distribution for the re-
spective side of the passenger com-
partment is adjusted automatically.
Deactivating
Press control button 1 or 5
(
page 188) once more.
The control button sticks up slightly.
The U symbol on the control button
goes out. Automatic air distribution for
the respective side of the passenger
compartment is switched off. Adjust
the air distribution manually
(
page 192).Air volume in automatic mode
The air volume settings are the same for
the entire passenger compartment.
Activating
Press control button 9 (page 188).
The control button is engaged.
TheU symbol on the control button
comes on.
Deactivating
Press control button 9 (page 188)
once more.
The control button sticks up slightly.
The U symbol on the control button
goes out. Adjust the air volume
manually (
page 193).
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controls6 andb to
separately adjust the air temperature on
each side of the passenger compartment.
You should raise or lower the temperature
setting in small increments, preferably
starting at 72°F (22°C). The automatic
climate control will adjust to the set
temperature as fast as possible.
Increasing
Turn temperature control6
and/orb (
page 188) slightly
clockwise.
The automatic climate control system
will correspondingly adjust the interior
air temperature.