MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS COUPE 2003 Owners Manual

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Controls in detail
Good visibility
Sun visors
The sun visors protect you from sun glare
while driving.
Swing sun visors down when you expe-
rience glare.
1
Mounting
2 Mirror cover
3 Mirror lamp
4 Sun visor

To use mirror, lift up cover 2.
Warning!
G
Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.
Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed
while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare
can endanger you and others.
iIf sunlight enters through a side win-
dow, disengage sun visor from
mounting 1 and pivot to the side.
The mirror lamp 3 will switch off.

142 Controls in detailClimate control
Climate control

143
Controls in detail
Climate control
Climate control panel
The storage compartment between the
front seats can be ventilated (
page 148).
Information about rear passenger com-
partment adjustable air vents
(
page 149).
Item
1
Climate control panel
2
Left center air vent, adjustable
3
Right center air vent, adjustable
4
Air volume control for left center air
vent
5
Air volume control for right center
air vent
6
Air volume control for side air vent
7
Side air vent, adjustable
8
Side defroster vent, fixediFor draft-free ventilation, move the slid-
ers for the center air vents to the mid-
dle position.
Item
1
Air volume control
2
Left-side temperature control
3
Right-side temperature control
4
Air distribution control switch
5
Rear window defroster
6
AC cooling on/off
7
Air distribution and air volume
(automatic)
8
Air recirculation
9
Defrosting

144 Controls in detailClimate controlThe climate control is operational whenev-
er the engine is running. You can operate
the climate control system in either the au-
tomatic or manual mode. The system cools
or heats the interior depending on the se-
lected interior temperature and the cur-
rent outside temperature.
Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and
odors are filtered out before outside air en-
ters the passenger compartment through
the air distribution system.The air conditioning will not engage (no
cooling) if the
AC
OFF
mode is selected
(
page 148)Warning!
G
Follow the recommended settings for heat-
ing and cooling given on the following pag-
es. Otherwise the windows could fog up,
impairing visibility and endangering you and
others.
iIf the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate
the interior before driving off.
Keep the air intake grille in front of the
windshield free of snow and debris.

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Controls in detail
Climate control
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controls
2 and 3 to sepa-
rately adjust the air temperature on each
side of the passenger compartment. You
should raise or lower the temperature set-
ting in small increments, preferably start-
ing at 72°F (22°C).
Increasing
Turn the control slightly to the right.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.
Decreasing

Turn the control slightly to the left.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.
Adjusting air distribution and volume
Use the air distribution control 4
(page 143) to adjust the air distribution.
The following symbols are found on the
controls: Adjusting manually

Press the
U
button.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.

Select any of the six air volume speeds
using the air volume control 1
(page 143) and the air distribution.
Adjusting automatically

Press the
U
button.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The air distribution and vol-
ume is adjusted automatically.
Windshield fogged on the outside

Switch the windshield wipers on.

Switch to manual mode.

Turn the air distribution control
to
a
or
Y
.
Symbol
Function
a
Directs air through the
center, side and rear pas-
senger compartment air
vents
Z
Directs air to the windows
X
Directs air into the entire
vehicle interior
Y
Directs air to the footwells

146 Controls in detailClimate controlDefrosting
Activating
Press button
P
(page 143).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on
or

Switch off air recirculation, if selected.
Press button
O
(page 143).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.

Close center air vents.

Open left and right side air vents and
adjust side air vents upwards. Deactivating

Press button
P
(page 143).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. Defrosting is turned off.
Air recirculation mode
Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside. This setting cuts off the
intake of outside air and recirculates the
air in the passenger compartment. Activating

Press button
O
(page 143).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
iThese settings should only be selected
for a short time.
Warning!
G
When the outside temperature is below
41°F (5°C), only switch to air recirculation
mode for short periods to prevent window
fogging.
iIf you keep button
O
pressed the
side windows and panorama slid-
ing/pop-up roof will be closed.
The air recirculation mode is activated
automatically at high outside tempera-
tures.
If you have turned off the air condition-
ing (
page 148) or the outside
temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the
air recirculation mode will not switch
on automatically.

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Controls in detail
Climate control
Deactivating
Press button
O
(page 143)
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
The air recirculation mode is deactivated
automatically:


after five minutes if the outside temper-
ature is below approximately 41°F
(5 °C)


after five minutes if the air conditioning
is turned off


after 30 minutes if the outside temper-
ature is above approximately 41°F
(5 °C) At outside temperatures above 79°F
(26 °C) the system will not automatically
switch back to outside air. A quantity of
outside air is added after approximately
30 minutes.
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
Press button
F
(page 143).
The indicator lamp on the button lights
up. Deactivating

Press button
F
(page 143) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
iIf you keep button
O
pressed the
side windows and panorama slid-
ing/pop-up roof will be returned to
their previous position.
Warning!
G
Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the rear window before driv-
ing. Visibility could otherwise be impaired,
endangering you and others.!If the rear window defroster switches
off too soon and the indicator lamp
starts blinking, this means that too
many electrical consumers are operat-
ing simultaneously and there is insuffi-
cient voltage in the battery. The system
responds automatically by deactivating
the rear window defroster.
As soon as the battery has sufficient
voltage, the rear window defroster au-
tomatically turns itself back on.

148 Controls in detailClimate controlAir conditioning
The air conditioning is operational while
the engine is running and cools the interior
air to the temperature set by the operator.
Deactivating
It is possible to deactivate the air condi-
tioning (cooling) function of the climate
control system. The air in the vehicle will
then no longer be cooled or dehumidified.
Press buttonAC
OFF
(page 143).
The indicator lamp on the
button AC
OFF
lights up. Activating
Moist air can fog up the windows. You can
dehumidify the air with the air condition-
ing.

Press
AC
OFF
again (
page 143).
The indicator lamp on the
button AC
OFF
goes out.
The air conditioning system uses the refrig-
erant R134a. This refrigerant is free of
CFCs which are harmful to the ozone layer.
Ventilated storage compartment
The front center console storage compart-
ment has its own air vent that allows for
cooling ventilation when the climate con-
trol system is activated.
1 Lever
iCondensation may drip out from under-
neath the vehicle. This is normal and
not an indication of a malfunction.
!If the air conditioning cannot be turned
on again, this indicates that the air con-
ditioning system is losing refrigerant.
The compressor has turned itself off.
Have the air conditioning system
checked at the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
iYou should keep this air vent closed
when outside temperatures are low.

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Controls in detail
Climate control
Opening the air vent
Raise lever
1.
Closing the air vent

Lower lever 1. Rear passenger compartment adjust-
able air vents
1 Left center air vent
2 Thumbwheel for air volume control for
center air vents
3 Right center air vent
To open center air vents:
Turn thumbwheel 2 upward. Deactivating the climate control sys-
tem
Deactivating
Set the air volume control
(page 143) to position
0.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Reactivating

Set the air volume control
(page 143) to any speed.
iThe compartment can get very warm
due to its confined space. When storing
heat sensitive objects in the compart-
ment, close the air vent while heating
the passenger compartment.!Do not obstruct the air vent in the stor-
age compartment.
iThe temperature at the air vents for
rear passenger compartment 1 and 3
is the same as at the dashboard center
air vents.

150 Controls in detailAutomatic climate control* (Canada only)
Automatic climate control* (Canada only)