MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Owners Manual

168 Controls in detail
Thermotronic* (intelligent air conditio
ning)
Set the temperature separately for each
side of the vehicle using controls 3and
d and 6and bfor the driver's side and
front-passenger side respectively.
Only change th etemperature in small
increments, idea lly starting at 22 °C. Increasing the tempe
rature
6 Pres s and hol dtemperature button 3
or 6 with the red triangle until the
required temperature appears in the
control panel display.
Thermotronic adj usts to the set tem-
pe rature. Re
ducing the temperatu re
6 Press and hol dtemperature button b
or d with the blue triang leuntil the
required temperature appears in the
contro lpanel display.
Thermotronic adj usts to the set tem-
pe rature. You can adjus
tair distribution separately
for each side of the vehicle automatically
( = pa ge 167) using the Ubutton or
manually.
The symbols on the air distribution display
have the following meaning: Controlling
airdi stribution manually
6 Turn air-distrib ution control 1or8 to
the desired symbol.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton
goes out. Auto matic air distribution is
switched off. Air distribution iscontrol-
led according to the position of the
control selected.
Co ntr olling air distribution for the cock- pit air vent
6
Open the air vent at the top of the cock-
pit.
The air is distributed evenly in cooling
mode. Setting
thetemperature Co
ntrolling air distribution manually Symbol Meaning
Z Directs air to the windscreen
and
through the dem iste r
vents to the side windows b Dire
cts air to the wind-
screen, through the centre,
side and coc kpit air vents,
through the demister vents
to the side windows, and
into the front and rear foot
wells Y Directs air into
the front and
rear footwells a Dire
cts air through the cen-
tre, side and cockpit air
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169
Controls in detail
The rmotronic* (intelligent air conditionin g)
You can set the airflow to seven levels
automatically ( =page 167) or manually
using theQ andM buttons. Incr
easi ng the airflow
6 Press the Qbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton goes
out. Automatic air distribution remains on. Reducing the
airflow
6 Press the Mbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton
goes out. Autom atic air distribution
remains on. The follow
ing settings can be used to clear
the windscreen, e.g. if itis covered with
frost.
Switching on
6 Press the Pbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Pbutton
li ghts up.
Thermotronic automatically switches
to the following functions:
! Maximum blower andhe at output
! Air is directed to the windscreen
and the front side wi ndows
! Air-recirculation mode is switched
off
i This setting should only be maintained until
th e winds cree nis clear again.
Switching off
6 Press the Pbutton again.
The indicator lamp in th ebutton goes
out. The previous settings are restored. Windows misted up on the in
side
If the blower is switched off and air-recir-
culation mode is switched on, the vehicle
interio rwill no longer be ventilated and the
windows could mist up.
6 Press the Pbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Pbutton
lights up.
Th ermotronic automatically switches
to the following functions:
! Maxi mum blower and heat output
! Air is directed to the windscreen
and the front side windows
! Air-re circulation modeis switc hed
off
i This setting should only be maintained until
the winds cree n is clear again. Controlling
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170 Controls in detail
Thermotronic* (intelligent air conditio
ning)
6 When the win dscreen isclear, press
the P button again.
The indicator lamp in the Pbutton
goes out. Windscreen miste
dup on the outside
6 Switch on the win dscreen wipers
(= page 41 ).
6 Close the air vent at the top of the
coc kpit.
If Thermotronic automatic mode is
switched off: 6 Turn air-distribution control 1or8 to
a orY . You can switch off the flow
offresh air if
unpleasant smells are entering the vehicle
from outside. No more fresh air is taken in
and the air inside the vehicle isrecircu-
lated. Switching on
6
Press the Obutton.
The indicator lamp in the button lights
up.
i Air-recirculation mode switches onautomat-
ically at high out side temperature s.The indicator
lamp in theO button is not lit.
Ou tside air is taken in after approximately
30 minutes. Switching
off
6 Press the Obutton.
The indicator lamp in the button goes
out.
i Air-recirculation mode switche soff auto-
matically:
! after around 30 minutes at outsid etem pera-
tures above approximately 5°C
! after around five minutes at outside temper-
atures below approximately 5°C
! after around five minutes if the cooling func-
tio nis swit chedoff (
=page 172)
Air-recirculation mode with conven- ience
opening /closing feature
Switching on /closing
6 Press the Obutton for longer than
two seconds.
The indicator lamp in the button lights
up. The side windows and the slidin g/
tilting sunroof* close. Air-recirculation
mode isswitched on. Air-rec
ircu lation mode G
Risk of accident Only switch over to air-recirculation mode
briefly if the outside
temperature isbelow
5° C. The window scould oth erwise mist up.
As a result, you may no longer be able to
obs erve road and traffic conditions and cause
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171
Controls in detail
The rmotronic* (intelligent air conditionin g)
Switching off /opening
6 Press the Obutton for longer than
two seconds.
The indicator lamp in the button goes
out. The side windows and the sliding /
tilting sunroof* move back to their ori g-
inal position. Air-recirculation mode is
switched off.
i If you op ena window orthe slidi ng/tilting
sunroof* manually after they have been closed
us ingthe convenienc e closing featu re,the ywi ll
remain in this positio nwhen opened using the
convenience opening feature. Ac
tivated charcoal filter with pollutant- sensitive air-re
circulation mode
The act ivat ed charcoal filter reduces pol-
lutants and odours taken into the vehicle
from the outside air. You can swi tch the
activated charcoal filter on or off as you
wi sh.
Th ermotronic automatically switches to
ai r-rec irculation mo deif:
! the activated charcoal filter is switched
on
! speci fied carbon monoxide or nitro gen
oxide values are exceeded in the out-
side air
i Polluta nt-s ensitive air-recirculation mode is
not avai lable if the cooling function is switched
off ( =
page 172) or the out side temperature has
fallen below 5°C.
Switching on
6 Press the ebutton.
The indicator lamp in the button lights
up. The activated charcoal filter is
switched on. Switching off
6 Press the ebutton.
The indicator lamp in the button goes
out. The activated charcoal filter is
switched off.
When you switch off the engine, you can
heat the vehicle for up to a further 30 min-
utes us ing the engine's residual heat.
i Theheatingtim edepen dson:
! the interior temperature seton the control
panel ( =page 165)
! the coolant temperature
The blower runs at a low speed regardless of the
air flow setting. G
Risk of accident Make sure that nob
ody can become trapped
when the slidin g/tilting sunroof* and the
sid ewindows are bei ngclosed.
Pr ess the roof switch in the appropriate
dire ction to halt the closing procedure and
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172 Controls in detail
Thermotronic* (intelligent air conditio
ning) Switching on
6 Switch off the ignition.
6 Press the Tbutton.
The indicator lamp in the button lights
up. Switching off
6
Press the Tbutton.
The indicator lamp in the button goes
out.
i The residual heat function is automatically
sw itched off:
! whe nyou switch on the ignition
! after about 30 mi nutes
! ifthe battery voltage drops The cooling function
isoperational when
the engine is running and coo lsaccording
to the temperature selected for the vehicle
interior. The cooling function also dries the
air inside the vehicle, thereby providing
effective protection against the windows
misting up. Switching
off
You can switch off the cooling function. Air
in the vehicle is then neither cooled nor
dried.
6 Press the ±button.
The indicator lamp in the ±button
lights up. After a del aythe cooling func-
tion swi tches off. Switching
on
The windows may mist up if the air is
damp. You can use the cooling function to
dry the air.
6 Press the ±button.
The indicator lamp in the ±button
goes out. The cooling function is
switched on. Switching coolin
gon/off G
Riskofaccident If you swi
tch off the cooling function, the
vehicle will not be cooled in the event of
warmer weather conditions. The windows
could therefore mist up more quickly. As a
result, you mayno longer be able to obs erve
road an dtraffic conditions an dcause an
accident. H
Environmental note Au
tomatic air condi tion ingr equire sl ess
energy when the cooling is switched off. You
ca n then redu ceyour fuel consumption and
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173
Controls in detail
The rmotronic* (intelligent air conditionin g)
Rear-compartment air condi tion ing is con-
trolled via the Thermotronic control panel
( = page 155).
You can adjust airf low and air direction for
each rear air vent individually.
i Thetemperature of the air from the rear air
vents is thesa me as that ofthecentre air ven ts
in the cockpit.
The rear air vents are located on the centre
console in the rear.
1 Airflow
2 Swivel ling centre air vent, left
3 Swivel ling centre air vent, right Controlling air distribution
6
Slide the slider for left-hand centre air
ve nt 2 or right-hand centre air vent 3
to the left, rig ht,up or down.
The airflow is direct edaccordingly.
i For draught-free ventilation, move sliders 2
and 3on the centre
air vents upwards. Controlling
the airfl ow
6 Turn thumbwheel 1upwards or down-
wards to set the desired airflow. Rear-compartmen
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174 Controls in detail
Heater booster system* for vehicles
with a diesel engine
During the warm-up phase after the engine
is started, the heater booster system
ensures that:
! the engine reaches normal operating
temperature more qui ckly
! the vehicle interior is heated more
quickly
The heater booster system is switched on
when:
! the heater booster system is activated
! the outside temperature is below 8 °C
! the coolant temperature isbelow
70 °C You can use the operating system to con-
figure the settings for heater bo
oster sys-
tem operation ( =pag e128)
!Automatic:
The heater booster system is activated
and is switched on and off automati-
cally as required
!
Off:
The heater booster system is deacti-
vated Using Thermatic
/Thermotronic*
!
AC -OFFoff:
The heater booster system and cooling
can be switched on or off using the
± button
! Therm atic ( =page 154)
! Ther motronic* ( =page 164)
The heater booster system is switched
off if the indicator lamp inthe ± but-
ton is lit. Heater booster
system* forvehicles
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175
Controls in detail
Auxil iary heating /ventilation*
The auxiliary heating heats or ventilates
the vehicle interior to the temperature that
you have set using the temperature con-
trol.
You can set up to three sw itch-on times
using the operating system, one of whi ch
can be preselected ( =pa ge 126).
You can switch the auxiliary heating /
ve ntilation on and off immediately using:
! the sw itch on the centre console
(= page 176)
! the remote control ( =page 176)
In order to call up the Heater submenu in
the operating system directly:
6 Make sure that the ignition is set to 1
or 2.
6 Briefly press the auxiliary heating /
ventilation swi tch (
=pag e176). The auxiliary heating switches off automat-
ically after 50 minutes. You can have this
time changed. To have this done, please
visit a qua lified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
i The fuel tankmu st be at least a quarter full
to ensur eth at the auxiliary heating can operate. i
The auxiliary heatin g/ventilation automati-
cally adjusts to variat ions inthe outside temper-
ature and changes in wea ther. It is therefore
poss ible for the auxiliary heating to switch from
ventilation mode to heating mode or from heat-
ing mode to ventilation mode.
6 It is preferable to set the air condition-
ing to U.
i The auxi liary heating /ventilation can be
switched on ev en if theair conditioning isset to
manual. However, optim umcomfort wil lonlybe
achiev edif the air conditioning is set to U.
6 Set the interior temperature to the
desired value.
The auxiliary heating /ventilation
adjusts to the temperature set.
i Itis recommended that you set the temper-
ature to 22 °C. Auxiliary heati
ng/ventilation* G
Risk of fire and poisoning Ex
ha ust fumes are produced when the auxil-
iary heating is inoperation. For this reason,
switch off the auxiliary hea ting in confined
spaces which do not have an extraction sys-
tem, e.g. a gara ge.
Operating the auxiliary heating at filling sta-
tions or when refuelling your vehicle isprohib-
ited. For this reason, switch off the auxiliary
heati ngwhe nref uellin g. Be
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176 Controls in detail
Au
xiliary heating /ventila tion* Switch on the
centre console
The sw itch is located on the right-hand
side of the lower section of the centre con-
sole.
1 Auxiliary heatin g/ventilation
2 Red or blue indicator lamp
3 Yellow indicator lamp
The indicator lamps in the switch may light
up in blue, red or yellow. If the ignition is set to
1or 2:
6 Press and hold button 1form ore than
two secon ds.
The red or blue indicator lamp in the
switch lights up. The auxiliary heating /
ventilation is switch edon.
If there is no key in the ignition lock or the
ignition is set to 0:
6 Briefly press button 1.
The red or blu eindicator lamp in the
switch lights up. The auxiliary heating /
ventilation is switch edon.
i The blu eindicator lamp lights upafter two
seconds if you have swit ched over to auxiliary
ventilation. Remote control
The remote control has a max
imum range
of approximatel y300 m. The range may be
re duc edby:
! sources of radio interference
! solidobjects between the remote con-
trol and the vehicle
! the remote control being in an unfa-
vourable position in relation to the
vehicle
! transmitting inan enclosed space
i Optimum range can be achieved by holding
the remote control vertically whe ntransmitting.
One remote control is supplied as part of the
vehicle's equipment. However, a second remote
control canbeused for eac hvehicle. For furt her
infor mation, please consult aqualified spe cialist
wo rkshop, e.g. a Merced es-Benz Service Centre.Switching on the auxiliary heating /
ven
tilation
P54.25-3817-31-Farbe.eps Activated
Blue Auxiliary ventilation is sw
itched
on Red Aux
iliary heating is switched on Yel-
low A switch-on time has been prese-
lected (
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Controls in detail
Auxil iary heating /ventilation*
1 Aerial
2 OFF Auxiliary heating /ventilation off
3 ON Auxiliary heatin g/ventilation on
4 Indicator lamp
6 Press and hol dthe ON button until indi-
cator lamp 4in the remote control
lights up ingreen.
The red or blue indicator lamp on the
switch on the centre console lights up.
The auxiliary heating or ven tila tion is
switched on. i
The indicator lamp on the remote control
in fo rms you:
! whether a signal has been sentto the auxil-
iary heating /ventilation system
The remot eco ntrol radio signal is experienc-
ing interfere nceif the indicator lamp on the
remote control flashes green when you
press the ON button or ifit fla shes red when
you press the OFF button.
Repeat the procedure in this case. Stand
els ewh ereor move closer to the vehicle if
ne ces sary.
! of the battery charge statu sof the remote
contro l:
The battery is almost discharged if the indi-
cator la mpon the remot eco ntrol lights up in
orange first aft erone of the buttons is
pressed.
The batter yisdisch arged if the indicator
lamp on the remote control only flashes up in
orange after one of the buttons is pressed.
It is then no long erpos sible tosw itch the
auxili ary heating /ventilation on or off using
th e remo te control.
Replace the battery ( =
page 35 6). Switch on the centre console
6
Briefly press the switch ( =pa ge 176).
The red or blue indicator lamp inthe
switch goes out. The auxiliary heating
or ventilation is switched off. Remote control
6
Press and hold the OFFbutton until
indicator lamp 4lights up in red
( = page 17 6).
The red or blue indicator lamp onthe
switch on the centre console goes out.
The auxiliar yheating or ventilation is
switched off.
P83.70-4001-31-Farbe.eps Switching off the auxiliary heating /
ven
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