2011 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 171

171_AKB; 3; 60, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:00:23+02:00 - Seite 169 Version: 2.11.8.1 Climate control system Windshield fogged on the outside X 169 Maximum cooling MAX COOL MAX COOL is only available in U.S. vehicles with automatic climate control. MAX COOL is only operational when the engine is running. If the air distribution controls as well as the air volume control are set to à and there is a high demand for cooling, MAX COOL is activated. MAX COOL appears in display H (Y page 163). This provides the fastest possible cooling of the vehicle interior (when retractable hardtop is closed). X Deactivating: Press button g again. The indicator lamp in the button goes out. i The manually selected air recirculation mode is deactivated automatically: Rafter 5 minutes if the outside temperature is below approximately 41‡ (5†) Rafter 5 minutes if the air conditioning is turned off Rafter 30 minutes if the outside temperature is above approximately 41‡ (5†) Residual heat and ventilation With the engine turned 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. Air recirculation mode Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outside (e. g. before driving through a tunnel). This setting cuts off the intake of outside air and recirculates the air in the passenger compartment. G Warning! Fogged windows impair visibility, endangering you and others. If the windows begin to fog on the inside, switching off the air recirculation mode immediately should clear interior window fogging. If interior window fogging persists, make sure the air i If you switch on the residual heat function when outside temperatures are high, only the ventilation will be switched on. i How long the system will provide heating depends on the coolant temperature and the selected temperature. The blower will run at speed setting 1 regardless of the air volume control setting. 12 Vehicles with automatic climate control Z Controls in detail Switch the windshield wipers on (Y page 76). X Press button Ã12. The indicator lamp in the button comes on. Air distribution and air volume are adjusted automatically. or X Turn air distribution control to P or O. conditioning is activated, or press button ¬. X Activating: Press button g. The indicator lamp in the button comes on. i The air recirculation mode is activated automatically at high outside temperatures. The indicator lamp in button g is not lit when the air recirculation mode is switched on automatically. A quantity of outside air is added after approximately 30 minutes.