Mercedes-Benz 2003 C-Class Coupe, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic climate control* (Canada only)
Charcoal filter
An activated charcoal filter markedly re-
duces bad odors and removes pollutants
from air entering the passenger compart-
ment.
Activating
왘
Press button
e
(
컄
page 151).
The indicator lamp on the button lights
up.
The system switches automatically to the
air recirculation mode if the carbon
monoxide (CO) or nitrogen oxide (NO
X
)
concentration of the outside air increases
beyond a predetermined level.
Deactivating
왘
Press button
e
(
컄
page 151).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
The automatic air recirculation mode does
not function if economy mode
AC
OFF
is se-
lected or if the outside temperature has
fallen below 41°F (5°C).
The activated charcoal filter should be
switched off when windows fog up on the
inside, or if the passenger compartment
needs to be quickly heated or cooled
down.
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep the battery
drain to a minimum, switch off the defrost-
er as soon as the rear window is clear. The
defroster is automatically deactivated af-
ter approximately 6 to 17 minutes of oper-
ation depending on the outside
temperature.
Activating
왘
Press button
F
(
컄
page 151).
The indicator lamp on the button lights
up.
Deactivating
왘
Press button
F
(
컄
page 151) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
i
If you keep button
e
pressed, the
side windows and the panorama slid-
ing/pop-up roof* will be closed.
i
If you keep button
e
pressed, the
side windows and the panorama slid-
ing/pop-up roof will be returned to
their previous position.