Mercedes-Benz 2000 SL 500, Operator'S Manual

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95 Automatic climate control
Technical
data
Instruments
and controls
Operation Driving
Instrument
cluster display
Practical hints Car care Index
Rear window defroster
(only functions with hardtop installed)
Turn electronic key in steering lock to position 2.
To select, press
F
button.
To cancel, press
F
button again.
Note:
Heavy accumulation of snow and ice should be removed
before activating the defroster.
The rear window defroster uses a large amount of power.
To keep the battery drain to a minimum, turn off the
defroster as soon as the window is clear.
The defroster is automatically turned off after a
maximum of 12 minutes of operation.
If several power consumers are turned on
simultaneously, or the battery is only partially charged,
it is possible that the defroster will automatically turn
itself off. When this happens, the indicator lamp inside
the switch starts blinking.
As soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the
defroster automatically turns itself back on.
Air distribution
Press
b
button repeatedly until the requested
symbol is displayed.
Air volume
Press “-” or “+” side of rocker switch
ï
until the
requested blower speed is attained. A choice of 7 blower
speeds is available.
To switch the automatic climate control off, press
“-” side of rocker switch
ï
until symbol OFF is
displayed.
The fresh air supply to the car interior is shut off.
While driving, use this setting only temporarily,
otherwise the windshield could fog up.
To switch the automatic climate control on again,
press
U
,
P
, or “+” side of
ï
.