Mercedes-Benz 2005 CL-Class, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Residual heat and ventilation
With the engine switched 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.
Activating
왘
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position
1 or 0 , or remove it from
the starter switch.
왘
Press button
T
(
컄
page 188).
The indicator lamp on button
T
comes on.
Deactivating
왘
Press button
T
(
컄
page 188).
The indicator lamp on button
T
goes out.
The residual heat is automatically turned
off:
앫
when the ignition is switched on
앫
after about 30 minutes
앫
if the battery voltage drops
Ventilated storage compartment
Depending on vehicle model and configu-
ration, your vehicle is equipped with a stor-
age compartment under the front armrest
(
컄
page 234) which can be ventilated
when the automatic air conditioning is
switched on. If so equipped, the switch is
located inside the storage compartment in
the front. The air temperature is about the
same as that of the center air vents.
The air volume is dependent on the setting
of:
앫
Air distribution control
앫
Air volume control
앫
Air vents in the dashboard
The air temperature is about the same as
that of the dashboard air vents. It cannot
be regulated separately.
i
How long the system will provide heat-
ing depends on the coolant tempera-
ture and the temperature set by the
operator. The blower will run at speed
setting
1 regardless of the air
distribution control setting.