2011 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 167

171_AKB; 3; 60, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:00:23+02:00 - Seite 165 Version: 2.11.8.1 Climate control system The air conditioning will not engage (no cooling) if the A/C mode (Y page 165) is deactivated. 165 Automatic climate control X G Warning! Keep the air intake grille in front of the windshield free of snow and debris. When the retractable hardtop is closed, do not obstruct air flow by placing objects on the air flow-through exhaust slots below the rear window. X Air conditioning The air conditioning is operational while the engine is running and cools the interior air to the temperature set by the operator. In addition, the air conditioning dehumidifies the interior air and helps prevent window fogging. If you deactivate the air conditioning, 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. i If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate the interior before driving off. The climate control will then adjust the interior temperature to the set value much faster. Deactivating the climate control system G Warning! When the climate control system is deactivated, the outside air supply and circulation are also deactivated. Only choose this setting for a short time when the retractable hardtop is closed. Otherwise the windows could fog up, impairing visibility and endangering you and others. G Warning! Climate control X Deactivating: Set air volume control ; (Y page 162) to position 0. X Reactivating: Set air volume control ; to any speed. The previous settings are once again in effect. i Condensated water may drip out from underneath the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication of a malfunction. The air conditioning uses the refrigerant R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs which are harmful to the ozone layer. Deactivating It is possible to deactivate the air conditioning. The interior air will then no longer be cooled or dehumidified. X Press button Á10/¿11. The indicator lamp in the button goes out. 10 Vehicles 11 Vehicles with climate control with automatic climate control Z Controls in detail Follow the recommended settings for heating and cooling given on the following pages. Otherwise the windows could fog up, impairing visibility and endangering you and others. Deactivating: Press button ^. The indicator lamp in the button comes on. X Reactivating: Press button ^. The indicator lamp in the button goes out. The previous settings are once again in effect. or X Press button Ã. The indicator lamp in the button comes on. Air volume and air distribution are adjusted automatically.