MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER 2008 Owners Manual

Air conditionin
g118 Air conditioning
Overview of air-conditioning systems
The vehicle is equipped with one of the following air-conditioning systems: Heatmatic
2-zone Thermatic* Thermotronic
* Heatmatic is a heating and ventilation system
without a cooling system.
i
The design of the control panel and the
functions of Heatmatic are identical to that
of 2-zone Thermatic.
Exception: 2-zone Thermatic has the addi-
tional "A/C" function 9. 2-zone Thermatic combines a heating and
ventilation system with a cooling system.
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The design of the control and the func-
tions of 2-zone Thermatic are identical to
that of Heatmatic.
Exception: 2-zone Thermatic has the addi-
tional "A/C" function 9. The Thermotronic automatic air-conditioning
system combines an automatic heating and
ventilation system with a cooling system. You
can control the air conditioning separately for
the driver's and front-passenger sides.Controls
* optional
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g 119General notes
2-zone Thermatic*/Thermotronic* controls
the temperature and the humidity of the vehi-
cle interior and filters out undesirable sub-
stances from the air.
Heatmatic/2-zone Thermatic*/
Thermotronic* is only operational when the
engine is running. Optimum operation is only
achieved when you drive with the side win-
dows closed. i
Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period
during warm weather. This will speed up the
cooling process and the desired interior
temperature will be reached more quickly.
i The integrated filter filters out most par-
ticles of dust and completely filters out
pollen. A clogged filter reduces the amount
of air supplied to the vehicle interior. For
this reason, you should always observe the
interval for replacing the filter, which is specified in the Service Booklet. As it
depends on environmental conditions, e.g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Service Booklet
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Risk of accident
Observe the settings recommended on the
following pages. The windows could other-
wise mist up. This may obstruct your vie w
of the traffic situation, thereby causing an
accident . Cont
rols
* optional
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Air conditionin
g120 Overview of air-conditioning functions
Heatmatic Function Recommendation/Notes
1 Sets the temperature, left i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) 2 Q
Sets the airflow (
Y page 129 ) Q
Activates/deactivates Heatmatic (
Y page 126 ) Cont
rols
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3 Sets the air distribution (
Y page 129 ) 4 Sets the temperature, right i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) 5 ¯
Switches the rear window heating on/of f i
At very low temperatures, the rear window heating is
only switched on once the vehicle interior has warme d
up. (
Y page 130 ) 6 y
Activates/deactivates the demisting function for
the windscree n i
Only use the "demisting" function until the wind-
screen is clear again. (
Y page 130 ) 7 T
Activates/deactivates the auxiliary heating/venti-
latio n i
You can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (
Y page 132 ) 8 ,
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mod e i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows can mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (
Y page 131 ) Cont
rols
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2-zone Thermatic*
Function Recommendation/Notes
1 Sets the temperature, left i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) 2 Q
Sets the airflow (
Y page 129 ) Q
Activates/deactivates Thermatic i
Activate Thermatic. (
Y page 126 ) 3 Sets the air distribution (
Y page 129 ) 4 Sets the temperature, right i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) Cont
rols
* optional
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g 123Function Recommendation/Notes
5 ¯
Switches the rear window heating on/of f i
At very low temperatures, the rear window heating is
only switched on once the vehicle interior has warme d
up. (
Y page 130 ) 6 y
Activates/deactivates the demisting function for
the windscree n i
Only use the "demisting" function until the wind-
screen is clear again. (
Y page 130 ) 7 9
Activates/deactivates cooling with air dehumidifi -
cation i
Switch on the air conditioning with air dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the 9button
lights up. (
Y page 126 ) 9
Activates/deactivates the auxiliary heating/venti-
latio n i
You can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (
Y page 132 ) 8 ,
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mod e i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows can mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (
Y page 131 ) Cont
rols
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Thermotronic
* Function Recommendation/Notes
1 Q
Sets the airflow (
Y page 129 ) 2 U
Controls the air conditioning automatically i
Activate automatic air conditioning. The indicator
lamp in the Ubutton comes on. (
Y page 127 ) 3 y
Activates/deactivates the demisting function for
the windscree n i
Only use the "demisting" function until the wind-
screen is clear again. (
Y page 130 ) Cont
rols
* optional
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g 125Function Recommendation/Notes
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Increases the temperature, left-hand side i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) 5 ´
Activates/deactivates Thermotroni c i
Activate Thermotronic. The indicator lamp in the
´ button goes out. (
Y page 126 ) 6 $
Increases the temperature, right-hand side i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) 7 ¯
Switches the rear window heating on/of f i
At very low temperatures, the rear window heating is
only switched on once the vehicle interior has warme d
up. (
Y page 130 ) 8 Sets the air distribution (
Y page 129 ) 9 T
Activates/deactivates the auxiliary heating/venti-
latio n i
You can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (
Y page 132 ) a œ
Switches air-conditioning with air dehumidification
on/of f i
Switch on the air conditioning with air dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the œbutton
comes on. (
Y page 126 ) b %
Reduces the temperature, right-hand side i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) c Display Controls
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d %
Reduces the temperature, left-hand side i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (
Y page 127 ) e ,
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mod e i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows can mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (
Y page 131 ) Switching the air conditioning on/off
i When the air conditioning is switched off,
the air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. Only select this setting briefly,
otherwise the windows may mist up.
X To activate Heatmatic/2-zone
Thermatic *:turn thumbwheel 2clock-
wise to the desired position (apart from the
0 position) (Y page 120), (Y page 122).
X To deactivate Heatmatic/2-zone
Thermatic *:turn thumbwheel 2anti-
clockwise to position 0(Y page 120),
( Y page 122). X
To activate Thermotronic*: press the
´ button.
The indicator lamp in the ´button goes
out. The previously selected settings come
into effect again.
or
X Press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton
comes on. Airflow and air distribution are
set to automatic mode.
X To switch off Thermotronic*: press the
´ button.
The indicator lamp in the ´button
comes on. Switching cooling with air-dehumidi-
fication on/off
The "cooling with dehumidification" function
is only available when the engine is running.
The air inside the vehicle is cooled and dehu-
midified according to the temperature selec-
ted. This prevents the windows from mistin g
up. G
Risk of accident
If the "cooling with air-dehumidification"
function is deactivated, the air inside the
vehicle will not be cooled (during warm
weather) or dehumidified. The window s
could mist up more quickly. This may pre -
vent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions, thereby causing an accident. Controls
* optional
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Environmental not
e
The cooling system uses the refrigerant
R134A. This refrigerant does not damage
the earth's ozone layer.
i Condensation may drip from the under-
side of the vehicle when Thermatic is in
cooling mode.
The "cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is only available with 2-zone Thermatic*
or Thermotronic* .
X To activate: press the914
/œ 15
but-
ton.
The indicator lamp in the 9/œ but-
ton lights up.
X To deactivate: press the914
/œ 15
button.
The indicator lamp in the 9/œ but-
ton goes out. The cooling with air dehumid-
ification has a delayed switch-off feature. Controlling the air conditioning auto-
matically
Only Thermotronic *features the "control air
conditioning automatically" function .
In automatic mode, the set temperature is
maintained at a constant level fully automat-
ically. To do so, the system automatically
regulates the temperature of the dispensed
air, the airflow and the air distribution.
The automatic air conditioning will achieve
optimal operation if "cooling with air dehu-
midification" is also activated. If necessary ,
cooling with air dehumidification can be deac-
tivated.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X Set the desired temperature .
X To activate :press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton
comes on.
X To deactivate: press theUbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton goes
out. The airflow is set to level 2. The air dis-
tribution is set to position b. Setting the temperature
Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
Heatmatic/2-zone Thermatic* X
To increase/reduce: turn thumb-
wheels 1and 4clockwise or anti-clock-
wise (Y page 120), (Y page 122). Only
adjust the temperature in small incre-
ments. Start at 22 †.
Thermotronic * X
To increase/reduce: press the$or
% button. Only change the temperature
setting in small increments. Start at 22 †.
The temperature is shown in the display.
14 Vehicles with 2-zone Thermatic*.
15 Vehicles with Thermotronic*. Controls
* optional
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