2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER window

Air conditionin
g 121Function Recommendation/Notes
3 Sets the air distribution (
Y page 129 ) 4 Sets the temperature, right i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) 5 ¯
Switches the rear window heating on/of f i
At very low temperatures, the rear window heating is
only switched on once the vehicle interior has warme d
up. (
Y page 130 ) 6 y
Activates/deactivates the demisting function for
the windscree n i
Only use the "demisting" function until the wind-
screen is clear again. (
Y page 130 ) 7 T
Activates/deactivates the auxiliary heating/venti-
latio n i
You can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (
Y page 132 ) 8 ,
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mod e i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows can mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (
Y page 131 ) Cont
rols
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g 123Function Recommendation/Notes
5 ¯
Switches the rear window heating on/of f i
At very low temperatures, the rear window heating is
only switched on once the vehicle interior has warme d
up. (
Y page 130 ) 6 y
Activates/deactivates the demisting function for
the windscree n i
Only use the "demisting" function until the wind-
screen is clear again. (
Y page 130 ) 7 9
Activates/deactivates cooling with air dehumidifi -
cation i
Switch on the air conditioning with air dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the 9button
lights up. (
Y page 126 ) 9
Activates/deactivates the auxiliary heating/venti-
latio n i
You can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (
Y page 132 ) 8 ,
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mod e i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows can mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (
Y page 131 ) Cont
rols
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g 125Function Recommendation/Notes
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Increases the temperature, left-hand side i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) 5 ´
Activates/deactivates Thermotroni c i
Activate Thermotronic. The indicator lamp in the
´ button goes out. (
Y page 126 ) 6 $
Increases the temperature, right-hand side i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) 7 ¯
Switches the rear window heating on/of f i
At very low temperatures, the rear window heating is
only switched on once the vehicle interior has warme d
up. (
Y page 130 ) 8 Sets the air distribution (
Y page 129 ) 9 T
Activates/deactivates the auxiliary heating/venti-
latio n i
You can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (
Y page 132 ) a œ
Switches air-conditioning with air dehumidification
on/of f i
Switch on the air conditioning with air dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the œbutton
comes on. (
Y page 126 ) b %
Reduces the temperature, right-hand side i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) c Display Controls
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g126 Function Recommendation/Notes
d %
Reduces the temperature, left-hand side i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) e ,
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mod e i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows can mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (
Y page 131 ) Switching the air conditioning on/off
i When the air conditioning is switched off,
the air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. Only select this setting briefly,
otherwise the windows may mist up.
X To activate Heatmatic/2-zone
Thermatic *:turn thumbwheel 2clock-
wise to the desired position (apart from the
0 position) (Y page 120), (Y page 122).
X To deactivate Heatmatic/2-zone
Thermatic *:turn thumbwheel 2anti-
clockwise to position 0(Y page 120),
( Y page 122). X
To activate Thermotronic*: press the
´ button.
The indicator lamp in the ´button goes
out. The previously selected settings come
into effect again.
or
X Press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton
comes on. Airflow and air distribution are
set to automatic mode.
X To switch off Thermotronic*: press the
´ button.
The indicator lamp in the ´button
comes on. Switching cooling with air-dehumidi-
fication on/off
The "cooling with dehumidification" function
is only available when the engine is running.
The air inside the vehicle is cooled and dehu-
midified according to the temperature selec-
ted. This prevents the windows from mistin g
up. G
Risk of accident
If the "cooling with air-dehumidification"
function is deactivated, the air inside the
vehicle will not be cooled (during warm
weather) or dehumidified. The window s
could mist up more quickly. This may pre -
vent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions, thereby causing an accident. Controls
* optional
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Air conditionin
g128 Adjusting the air vents
G
Risk of injury
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the
air vents. This could cause burns or frost-
bite to bare skin in the immediate vicinity
of the vents. Keep bare skin away from
these air outlets. If necessary, direct the
airflow away to a different area of the vehi-
cle interior.
Please observe the following notes to ensure
that the air can flow freely through the ai r
vents:
R Keep the air inlet between the windscree n
and the bonnet free of deposits, such as ice
and snow, to guarantee the supply of fresh
air into the vehicle interior.
R Never cover the vents or air inlet and outlet
grilles in the vehicle interior.
i Position the sliders for the centre air
vents in the central position to provide vir-
tually draught-free ventilation. Setting the centre air vents Centre air vent
s
1 Fixed centre air vent, left
2 Thumbwheel for centre air vent, left
3 Swivelling centre air vent, left
4 Swivelling centre air vent, right
5 Thumbwheel for centre air vent, right
6 Fixed centre air vent, right
X To open the fixed centre air vents :tur n
thumbwheels 2and 5up to the first
locking point.
X To close the fixed centre air vents :tur n
thumbwheels 2and 5down or up
beyond the first locking point .
X To open the swivelling centre air vents :
turn thumbwheels 2and 5up to the first locking point or beyond the first lockin
g
point to the stop.
X To close the swivelling centre air vents :
turn thumbwheels 2and 5down.
Setting the side air vents Side air vent
s
1 Side window demister vent
2 Side air vent
3 Side air vent thumbwhee l
X To open/close: turn thumbwheel 3to the
left or right. Controls
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Setting the AIRSCARF* vents G
Risk of injury
When AIRSCARF is in operation, very hot ai r
can flow from the vents in the hea d
restraints. This could cause burns to bare
skin in the immediate vicinity of the vents.
Make sure that you reduce the heater out-
put in time. 1
AIRSCARF vent
You can adjust the blower output of the AIR -
SCARF vents using the AIRSCARF button
( Y page 62). Setting the air distribution
The symbols for the air distribution have the
following meanings: Symbol Meaning
Z
Directs the airflow through the
demister vents to the wind-
screen and side windows
b
Directs the airflow to the entire
vehicle interior
Y
Directs the airflow to the foot-
well and through the side ai
r
vents a
Directs the airflow through the
centre and side air vents
Heatmatic/2-zone Thermatic
* X
Turn thumbwheel 3to the corresponding
symbol (Y page 120), (Y page 122). The
thumbwheel can also be turned to the area
between two symbols. Thermotronic
* X
Turn thumbwheel 8to the corresponding
symbol (Y page 124). The thumbwheel can
also be turned to the area between two
symbols. Setting the airflow
Heatmatic/2-zone Thermatic* X
To increase/reduce: turn thumbwheel
2 clockwise or anti-clockwise
( Y page 120), (Y page 122).
Thermotronic * X
To increase/reduce: turn thumbwheel
1 clockwise or anti-clockwise
( Y page 124). Controls
* optional
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Air conditionin
g130 Demisting the windscreen
i You should only select the "demisting"
function until the windscreen is clear again.
X To activate :press the ybutton.
The indicator lamp in the ybutton
comes on.
The system automatically switches to the
following functions:
R cooling with air dehumidification on 16
R high airflow 17
R high temperature 17
R air distribution to the windscreen and
front side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To deactivate: press theybutton.
The indicator lamp in the ybutton goes
out. The previously selected settings come
into effect again. The cooling with air dehu- midification
16
function remains on. Air-
recirculation mode remains deactivated.
or
X Press the Ubutton. 18
The indicator lamp in the ybutton goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode. Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside X
Activate the "cooling with air-dehumidifica-
tion" function. 19
X Activate the automatic air conditioning. 20
X If the windows continue to mist up, activate
the "demisting" function. Windows misted up on the outside X
Activate the windscreen wipers.
X Turn the air distribution thumbwheel to the
Y ora symbol.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again. Switching the rear window heating
on/off
G
Risk of accident
Clear all windows of ice or snow before set-
ting off. Impaired visibility could otherwise
endanger yourself and others.
i At very low temperatures, the rear win-
dow heating is only switched on once the
vehicle interior has warmed up .
i The rear window heating has a high cur-
rent draw. You should therefore switch it
off as soon as the window is clear, as it only
16 Vehicles with 2-zone Thermatic*/Thermotronic* .
17 Depending on the outside temperature.
18 Vehicles with Thermotronic*.
19 Vehicles with 2-zone Thermatic*/Thermotronic*.
20 Vehicles with Thermotronic*. Controls
* optional
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switches itself off automatically after
between six and seventeen minutes.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the rear
window heating may switch off.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X Press the ¯button.
The indicator lamp in the ¯switch lights
up or goes out. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odours are entering the vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the vehi-
cle will then be recirculated. G
Risk of accident
Only switch over to air-recirculation mod e
briefly at low outside temperatures. Other -
wise, the windows could mist up, thus
impairing visibility and endangering your-
self and others. This may prevent you fro m
observing the traffic conditions, thereby
causing an accident . X
To activate :press the ,button.
The indicator lamp in the ,button
comes on.
i Air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp in
the , button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30
minutes.
X To deactivate: press the,button.
The indicator lamp in the ,button goes
out.
i Air-recirculation mode switches off auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at out -
side temperatures below approximately
5 †
R after approximately 5 minutes if the cool-
ing with air dehumidification function 21
is switched off
R after approximately 30 minutes at out -
side temperatures above approximately
5 † Air-recirculation mode with the conve-
nience opening/closing feature G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped between the side window and the door
frame as the side windows are opened and
closed. Do not place objects or lean against
the side window when it is being opened or
closed. You or the objects could be drawn
in or become trapped between the side
window and the door frame as the window
moves. If there is a risk of entrapment,
press the ,button again. If necessary,
press the switch that stops, opens or closes
the side window in the opposite direction.
X Convenience closing: press and hold
the , button until the side windows
have closed.
The indicator lamp in the ,button
comes on. Air-recirculation mode is activa-
ted.
X Convenience opening: press and hold
the , button until the side windows
have returned to their original position .
The indicator lamp in the ,button goes
out. Air-recirculation mode is deactivated.
21 Vehicles with 2-zone Thermatic*/Thermotronic*. Controls
* optional
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