Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014, Owner'S Manual

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i If you turn controls : and B anti-clock-
wise to the lowest temperature setting, air-
recirculation mode may activate automati-
cally, depending on the outside tempera-
ture.
Setting the air distribution
Air-conditioning system
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock (
Y
page 141).
X
Press one or more of the P , O , ¯
buttons.
The corresponding indicator lamp comes
on.
The air distribution can be set to the following
positions:
¯ Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter vents
O Directs the airflow through the foot-
well air vents
P Directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vents
i You can also activate several of the air
distribution settings simultaneously. In
order to do this, press several of the air
distribution buttons. The air is then routed
through different air vents.
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate
control
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock (
Y
page 141).
X
Press the _ button repeatedly until the
desired symbol appears in the display.
The air distribution can be set to the following
positions:
P Directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vents
O Directs the airflow through the foot-
well air vents
S Directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vents as well as the foot-
well air vents
¯ Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter vents
b Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter, centre and side air vents
a Directs the airflow through the foot-
well and demister vents
_ Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter, centre, side and footwell air vents
i Regardless of the air distribution setting,
airflow is always directed through the side
air vents. You can only close the side air
vents by fully closing the adjuster on the
side air vents (
Y
page 136).
Setting the airflow
Air-conditioning system
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock (
Y
page 141).
X
To increase/reduce: turn control C
clockwise or anti-clockwise (
Y
page 127).
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate
control
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock (
Y
page 141).
X
To increase/reduce: press the K or
I button.
Switching the ZONE function on/off
This function is only available with
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control.
X
To switch on: press the á button.
The indicator lamp in the á button lights
up. The temperature setting for the driver's
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Operating the climate control system
Climate
control