2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class climate settings

Setting the airflow
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 155).
X To increase: press the0097button.
X To reduce: press the0095button. Switching the ZONE function on/off
X
To switch on: press the00D6button.
The indicator lamp in the 00D6button lights
up. The temperature setting for the driver's
side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side.
X To switch off: press button00D6.
The indicator lamp in the 00D6button goes
out. The temperature setting for the
driver's side is adopted for the front-
passenger side. Defrosting the windshield
Example:
0064button
You can use this function to defrost the
windshield or to defrost the inside of the
windshield and the side windows.
Switch off the "Windshield defrosting"
function as soon as the windshield is clear
again.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 155).
X To activate: press the0064button.
The indicator lamp in the 0064button lights
up.
The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
R high airflow
R high temperature
R air distribution to the windshield and
front side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To deactivate: press the0064button.
The indicator lamp in the 0064button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored. Air-recirculation mode remains
deactivated.
or
X Press the 0058button.
The indicator lamp in the 0064button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or Operating the climate control systems
147Climate control

X
Turn the temperature controls to the left or
to the right on the control panel for the
climate control or clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
Turn temperature controls 0043or006C
clockwise or counter-clockwise
(Y page 141).
or
X Press the 0097or0095 button. MAX COOL maximum cooling
The MAX COOL function is only available in
vehicles for the USA. MAX COOL is only operational when the
engine is running.
X To activate: press the00C9button.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X To activate: press off-road button 00C9
again.
The indicator lamp goes out. The previously
selected settings are restored.
When you activate MAX COOL, climate
control switches to the following functions:
R maximum cooling
R maximum airflow
R air-recirculation mode on Defrosting the windows
Windows fogged up on the inside X
Activate the 005Acooling with air
dehumidification function.
X Activate automatic mode 0058.
X If the windows continue to fog up, activate
the 0064 "Windshield defrosting" function.
i You should only select this setting until
the windshield is clear again.
Windows fogged up on the outside X
Activate the windshield wipers.
X Press the 008Fbutton repeatedly until the
009C or009B symbol appears in the
display.
i You should only select this setting until
the windshield is clear again. Rear window defroster
General notes The rear window defroster has a high current
draw. You should therefore switch it off as
soon as the rear window is clear. Otherwise,
the rear window defroster switches off
automatically after several minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear
window defroster may switch off.148
Operating the climate control systemsClimate control

Setting the side air vents
0043
Side window defroster vent
0044 Side air vent
X To open a side air vent: turn the adjuster
in side air vent 0044counter-clockwise.
X To close a side air vent: turn the adjuster
in side air vent 0044clockwise until it
engages. Setting the glove box air vent
! Close the air vent when heating the
vehicle.
At high outside temperatures, open the air
vent and activate the "cooling with air
dehumidification" function. Otherwise,
temperature-sensitive items stored in the
glove box could be damaged. 0043
Air vent thumbwheel
0044 Air vent
When automatic climate control is activated,
the glove box can be ventilated, for instance
to cool its contents. The level of airflow depends on the airflow and air distribution
settings.
X
To open/close: turn thumbwheel 0043
clockwise or counterclockwise. Setting the blower output of the
AIRSCARF vents
G
WARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air
vents. This could result in burns or frostbite in
the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain a sufficient distance to the air
outlets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior. G
WARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the vents in the head restraints.
This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is a risk of injury.
Reduce the heater output before it becomes
too hot. You can adjust the blower output of
AIRSCARF vents
0043using the AIRSCARF
button (Y page 118). 152
Setting the air ventsClimate control

Climate control status display
The climate status display in the COMAND display
(example)
If you change the settings of the climate
control system, the climate status display
appears for three seconds at the bottom of
the screen in the COMAND display. You will
see the current settings of the various climate
control functions.
Overview of climate control systems, see the
separate vehicle operating instructions.
The climate status display appears when:
X You turn the temperature control and set
the temperature.
or
X You turn the control to set the airflow.
or
X You press one of the following buttons:
0097 Increases air flow
0095 Decreases air flow
005A Switches climate control on/off
00D6 Switches the ZONE function on/off
0058 Controls the air conditioning
automatically
00F0 Sets the climate control style in
automatic mode (FOCUS/MEDIUM/
DIFFUSE)
008F Sets the air distribution
0099, 009Cor009B Sets the air
distribution
0064 Turns on the defrost function
00C9 Turns on maximum cooling i
The way that the climate control status
display is called up depends on your
vehicle's climate control system. Example settings for the defrost function (top) and
for the climate mode in automatic mode
X
To hide the display: turn or press the
COMAND controller.
or
X Press one of the buttons on COMAND. Fuel consumption indicator
Overview Depending on the vehicle equipment and the
engine variant installed, fuel consumption
can be shown in the COMAND display.
If your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle and the
installed engine variant supports it, you can
call up other displays (see the separate
operating instructions).
Calling up/exiting the display Vehicle functions
317COMAND Z