window MERCEDES-BENZ CL55AMG 2005 C215 Owner's Guide

188 Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlAutomatic climate control panel
Item
1
Windshield defroster
2
Rear window defroster
3
Display
4
Residual engine heat utilization
5
Automatic climate control on/off
6
Air distribution, right
7
AC cooling on/off
8
Right side temperature control
9
Air volume (automatic, manual)
a
Left side temperature control
b
Air recirculation
c
Air distribution, left
d
Activated charcoal filter
Warning!
G
When operating the automatic climate con-
trol, the air that enters the passenger com-
partment through the air vents in the
footwell can be very hot or very cold (de-
pending on the set temperature). This may
cause burn or frostbite on unprotected skin
in the immediate area of the air vents. Al-
ways keep sufficient distance between un-
protected parts of the body and the footwell
air vents. If necessary, change the air flow
using the air distribution controls to direct
the air away from the footwell air vents
(page 189).

189 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controls aand8
(page 188) to separately adjust the air
temperature on each side of the passenger
compartment. You should raise or lower
the temperature setting in small incre-
ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).
Increasing/decreasing

Press button a or 8 repeatedly up or
down until the display shows the de-
sired temperature.
The automatic climate control system
will accordingly adjust the interior air
temperature.Adjusting the temperature for center
air vents
When outside temperatures are low, you
can manually raise the air temperature for
the center and side air vents. The
thumbwheel4 is located between the
center air vents (
page 185).
Automatic temperature control

Turn thumbwheel 4 to A.
The indicator lamp above the thumb-
wheel comes on. The temperature is
automatically adjusted to the set value.
Turning on warm air

Turn thumbwheel4 in the direction of
the white marking.
Warm air will enter from the center air
vent.Turning on cooler air

Turn thumbwheel4 in the direction of
the blue marking.
Cooler air will enter from the center air
vent.
Adjusting air distribution
Use the air distribution controlsc and6
(page 188) to separately adjust the air
distribution on each side of the passenger
compartment. The following symbols are
found on the controls:Symbol
Function
h
Directs air through the cen-
ter air vents
d
Directs air to the windows
»
Directs air into the entire
vehicle interior
c
Directs air to the footwells

190 Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlAdjusting manually
Press left or right buttonU.
The button emerges and theh,
», d and c symbols become
visible.

Turn the marking on the regulator to
the desired symbol.
The air will be directed to the vents cor-
responding to this symbol.
Adjusting automatically

Press left or right buttonU until it
clicks in.
Theh, », d and c sym-
bols are no longer visible.
The air distribution is adjusted auto-
matically.Windows fogged on the inside

Press button± to switch on the air
conditioning (
page 188).
The indicator lamp in the button goes
out.

Press button, to switch off the air
recirculation (
page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.

Make sure left and right buttonU
emerges.
Theh, », d and
csymbols become visible.

Press left and rightd button.

Set blower to the maximum speed.

Adjust left and right air vents1
and6 upwards (
page 185).

Increase temperature setting.

Open the side air vents9 and direct
them onto the side windows
(page 185).
Windshield fogged on the outside

Switch the windshield wipers on
(page 54).

Press on both U buttons until they
click in.
Theh, », d and c sym-
bols are no longer visible.

191 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Adjusting air volume
Use air volume control9 (
page 188) for
both automatic and manual air volume ad-
justment.
Adjusting automatically

PressA on air volume switch9
(page 188).
The display shows “
AUTO
”. The air vol-
ume is adjusted automatically.
Adjusting manually
Reducing air volume

Press switch 9 down until the desired
air volume is reached.
The display shows the current level.
Increasing air volume

Press switch9 up until the desired air
volume is reached.
The display shows the current level.
Maximum cooling MAXCOOL
If the left and right air distribution controls
as well as the air volume control are set
toU and there is a high need for cool-
ing, the display “
AUTO MAXCOOL
” appears.
This provides the fastest possible cooling
of the vehicle interior (when windows and
sliding / pop-up roof are closed).
Defrosting
Activating
Press buttonP (
page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Switch off air recirculation, if selected.

Press button, (
page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.

Close center air vents.

Adjust side air vents upwards.
Deactivating

Press buttonP (
page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. Defrosting is turned off.
iThese settings should only be selected
for a short time.

192 Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlAir 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, (
page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Deactivating

Press button, (
page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
Warning!
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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, pressed, the
side windows and the sliding / pop-up
roof will close.
Warning!
G
Never operate the side windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof if there is the possibility
of anyone being harmed by the closing pro-
cedure.
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the closing of the side win-
dows can be immediately halted by
releasing the, button or by pressing the
respective window switch. The closing of the
tilt/sliding sunroof can be immediately halt-
ed by releasing the, button or by mov-
ing the tilt/sliding sunroof switch in the
overhead control panel in any direction.
iThe air recirculation mode is activated
automatically:

at high outside temperatures


if the concentration of carbon mon-
oxide and nitrogen oxide in the out-
side air increases beyond a
predetermined level, for example in
a tunnel.
Please note that the charcoal filter
must be activated (
page 193) for the
air recirculation mode to be activated
automatically.
If you have turned off the air condition-
ing (
page 195) or the outside
temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the
air recirculation mode will not switch
on automatically.

193 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
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.
Charcoal filter
An activated charcoal filter markedly re-
duces bad odors and removes pollutants
from air entering the passenger compart-
ment.
Activating
Press buttone (
page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Deactivating

Press buttone (
page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
iIf you keep button, pressed, the
side windows and the sliding / pop-up
roof will return to their previous posi-
tion.
iIf you keep buttone pressed, the
side windows and the sliding / pop-up
roof will close.
Warning!
G
Never operate the side windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof if there is the possibility
of anyone being harmed by the closing pro-
cedure.
In the event that the procedure causes po-
tential danger, the procedure can be imme-
diately halted by releasing thee button
or by pressing the respective window
switch. The closing of the tilt/sliding sun-
roof can be immediately halted by releasing
thee button or by moving the tilt/slid-
ing sunroof switch in the overhead control
panel in any direction.

194 Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlThe 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, for example
in a tunnel.
The automatic air recirculation mode does
not function if ± mode is selected 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 battery drain to
a minimum, switch off the defroster as
soon as the rear window is clear. The de-
froster is automatically deactivated after
approximately 6 to 17 minutes of opera-
tion depending on the outside tempera-
ture.
Activating
Press buttonF (
page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Deactivating

Press buttonF (
page 188) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
iIf you keep buttone pressed, the
side windows and the sliding / pop-up
roof will return to their previous posi-
tions.
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 flashing, 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.

195 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Deactivating the climate control sys-tem
Deactivating
It is possible to completely deactivate the
automatic climate control system. 
Press button M (
page 188).
The display shows “0”.
Reactivating
There are several ways to reactivate the
automatic climate control system:

Press one of the following buttons,
M, P, U, a temperature con-
trol switch (
page 188) or air volume
switch 9 on the climate control pan-
el.
Air 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 automatic
climate control system. The air in the vehi-
cle will then no longer be cooled or dehu-
midified.
Press button± (
page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button±
comes on.Activating
Moist air can fog up the windows. You can
dehumidify the air with the air condition-
ing.

Press± again (
page 188).
The indicator lamp on the button±
goes out.
The air conditioning uses the refrigerant
R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs
which are harmful to the ozone layer.
iCondensation may drip out from under-
neath the vehicle. This is normal and
not an indication of a malfunction.
!If the± button on the automatic cli-
mate control panel starts to flash, this
indicates that the air conditioning is
losing refrigerant. The compressor has
turned itself off. The air conditioning
cannot be turned on again.
Have the air conditioning checked at
the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.

198 Controls in detailPower windowsOpening and closing the power windows
The side windows are opened and closed
electrically. The switches for all side win-
dows are on the driver’s door. A switch for
the front passenger window is on the re-
spective door.
1Left front window
2Right front window
3Right rear window
4Left rear window
5Rear window override switch
(
page 78)Additional switches for the rear windows
are located on the rear center console.
6Left rear window
7Right rear window
Warning!
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When closing the windows, make sure that
there is no danger of anyone being harmed
by the closing procedure.
The closing of the door windows can be im-
mediately halted by releasing the switch or,
if the switch was pressed past the resis-
tance point and released, by pressing the re-
spective switch.
The closing of the rear side windows can be
immediately halted by releasing the switch.
The door windows are equipped with the ex-
press-close and automatic reversal func-
tion. If the window encounters an
obstruction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you pressed the switch past
the resistance point and released it to close
the window, the automatic reversal function
will stop the window and open it slightly.
If the window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing the window by pressing and
holding the switch, by pressing and holding
button ‹ on the SmartKey, or by press-
ing and holding the lock button (vehicles
with KEYLESS-GO*) on the door handle, the
automatic reversal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle.

199 Controls in detail
Power windows

Switch on ignition (
page 34).
Opening the windows

Press switch1 to 4 at the
symbolk to the resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.Closing the windows

Press switch1 to 4 at the
symbolj to the resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.
Fully opening the windows
(Express-open)

Press switch1 to 4 at the
symbolk past the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding window opens com-
pletely.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.iYou can also open or close the win-
dows using the SmartKey, see “Sum-
mer opening feature” (
page 201) and
“Convenience closing feature”
(
page 201).
You can close and reopen the windows
using the air recirculation button,
or the charcoal filter buttone in the
climate control panel (
page 188).
iOperating the windows from the rear is
not possible if you activate the override
switch (
page 78).
iWith the SmartKey in starter switch po-
sition 0 or removed from the starter
switch, the power windows can be op-
erated:

until you open the driver’s or front
passenger’s door


for at least five minutes.
Warning
G
If you press and hold the switch up when
closing the window, and upward movement
of the window is blocked by some obstruc-
tion including but not limited to arms, hands,
fingers, etc., the automatic reversal will not
operate.