heating MERCEDES-BENZ SLK350 2006 R171 Owner's Manual

ContentsSafety and Security........................... 63
Occupant safety................................... 64
Air bags .......................................... 65
Seat belts ....................................... 71
Children in the vehicle .................... 75
Panic alarm .......................................... 80
Activating ....................................... 81
Deactivating ................................... 81
Driving safety systems ......................... 82
ABS ................................................ 82
BAS ................................................ 83
ESP
®............................................... 84
Anti-theft systems................................ 87
Immobilizer..................................... 87
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 87
Tow-away alarm ............................. 88
Controls in detail............................... 91
Locking and unlocking ......................... 92
SmartKey ....................................... 92
Opening the doors from the inside . 97
Opening the trunk .......................... 98
Closing the trunk............................ 99
Trunk lid emergency release ........ 100
Automatic central locking ............ 101
Locking and unlocking from
the inside ..................................... 102
Seats ................................................. 104
Seat heating* ............................... 104
AIRSCARF neck-level heating* ..... 105
Memory function* ............................. 107
Storing positions into memory ..... 108
Recalling positions from memory . 108
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position (parking aid)....... 108
Lighting.............................................. 110
Exterior lamp switch..................... 110
Combination switch ..................... 114
Corner-illuminating front fog
lamps* (SLK 280, SLK 350: with
Bi-Xenon* headlamps and without
Sport Package*)........................... 115Hazard warning flasher ................ 117
Interior lighting ............................ 117
Door entry lamps ......................... 119
Instrument cluster ............................. 120
Instrument cluster illumination .... 120
Tachometer .................................. 121
Outside temperature indicator ..... 121
Trip odometer .............................. 122
Clock............................................ 122
Control system .................................. 123
Multifunction display.................... 123
Multifunction steering wheel........ 124
Menus .......................................... 126
Standard display menu ................ 128
AUDIO menu ................................ 129
NAV* menu .................................. 132
Vehicle status message
memory menu .............................. 132
Settings menu .............................. 134
Trip computer menu..................... 149
TEL menu* ................................... 151
Manual transmission ......................... 155
Shifting into reverse ..................... 156
Automatic transmission* ................... 157
Gear selector lever position ......... 159
Gear ranges ................................. 160

28 At a glanceCenter consoleUpper part
Item
Page
1
Cup holder
268
2
Audio system, or
COMAND* (see separate
operating instructions)
129
3
AIRSCARF neck-level
heating* switch,
passenger-side
105
4
Seat heater* switch,
passenger-side
104
5
Central unlocking switch
101
6
Hazard warning flasher
switch
117
7
Central locking switch
101
8
ESP
® switch
84
9
Seat heater* switch,
driver’s side
104
Item
Page
a
AIRSCARF neck-level
heating* switch,
driver’s side
105
b
Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
77,
367
c
Climate control
Automatic climate control*
Rear window defroster
switch
178
190
177
d
Cigarette lighter
270
e
Ashtray
269

104 Controls in detailSeatsFor information on seat adjustment, see
“Adjusting” (
page 38).
Seat heating*
The switches are located on the upper part
of the center console.
1Seat heating switch (driver’s side)
2Indicator lampsRed indicator lamps2 on the seat heating
switch show which heating level you have
selected:

Switch on the ignition (
page 36).Switching on seat heating

Press the desired seat heating switch.
Three red indicator lamps2 on the re-
spective seat heating switch come on.

Press the seat heating switch repeat-
edly until the desired seat heating level
is reached.
Level3
Three indicator lamps on
(highest level).
After approximately 5 minutes,
seat heating is automatically
switched to level 2.
2
Two indicator lamps on.
After approximately 10 minutes,
seat heating is automatically
switched to level 1.
1
One indicator lamp on
(lowest level).
After approximately 20 minutes,
seat heating is automatically
switched to off.
off
No indicator lamp on.

105 Controls in detailSeats
Switching off seat heating
Press the desired seat heating switch
repeatedly until all indicator lamps2
on the seat heating switch go out.
AIRSCARF neck-level heating*
The AIRSCARF neck-level heating provides
the area surrounding the occupants’ necks
with a heated air stream flowing from
openings in the head restraints.
The switches are located on the upper part
of the center console.
1AIRSCARF switch (driver’s side shown)
2Indicator lamps
iIf one or more of indicator lamps2 on
the seat heating switch are flashing,
there is insufficient voltage available
since too many electrical consumers
are turned on. The seat heating switch-
es off automatically.
The seat heating will switch back on
again automatically as soon as suffi-
cient voltage is available.
Warning!
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When switching on the AIRSCARF neck-level
heating, the air streaming from the openings
may be very hot. When in close proximity to
the openings, you could be seriously
burned. To help avoid serious personal
injuries, switch the AIRSCARF to a lower
heating level.

106 Controls in detailSeatsRed indicator lamps2 on the AIRSCARF
switches show which heating level you
have selected:
Switch on the ignition (
page 36).Switching on

Press the respective AIRSCARF switch
for the desired side.
All three indicator lamps on the respec-
tive AIRSCARF switch come on. After
a preheating time of approximately
7 seconds, the blower starts.

Press the respective AIRSCARF switch
repeatedly until the desired AIRSCARF
heating level for the corresponding
seat is reached.Switching off

Press the respective AIRSCARF switch
repeatedly until all indicator lamps on
the AIRSCARF switch go out.
Level3
Three indicator lamps on
(highest heating level).
2
Two indicator lamps on.
1
One indicator lamp on
(lowest heating level).
off
No indicator lamp on.
iAfter switching off the AIRSCARF
neck-level heating, the AIRSCARF fan
continues to operate for approximately
10 seconds to cool down the heater
elements.iIf one or more of indicator lamps2 on
the AIRSCARF switch are flashing,
there is insufficient voltage available
since too many electrical consumers
are turned on. The AIRSCARF neck-lev-
el heating switches off automatically.
The AIRSCARF neck-level heating will
switch back on again automatically as
soon as sufficient voltage is available.

183 Controls in detail
Climate control
Closing the center air vents
Turn thumbwheels5and8
(page 178) downward all the way.
Center air vents4,6,7and9 are
closed.
Opening and closing side air vents

Turn thumbwheels1andc
(page 178) in the required direction.
Side air vents2andb are open or
closed.
Adjusting air volume
Ten blower speeds are available.
Use air volume control2
(page 179) to adjust the air volume.
Basic settings
Heating (winter)
Turn temperature controls1and4
(page 179) to the desired position.

Turn air volume control2
(page 179) to level2 or higher.
Otherwise the windows may fog over.

Turn air distribution control3
(page 179) to a position
betweenbandY.

Open the side air vents if necessary.

Close the center air vents.

184 Controls in detailClimate controlHeating (summer)
Turn air temperature
control1and4 (
page 179) to the
desired position.

Turn air volume control2
(page 179) to level1 or higher.

Turn air distribution control3
(page 179) to positiona.

Open the center and side air vents.
Defrosting windshield
You can use this setting to defrost the
windshield, for example if it is iced up.
You can also defog the side windows.Activating

Press buttonP (
page 179).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
The air conditioning switches
automatically to the following func-
tions:


cooling on to dehumidify


maximum blowing and heating
power


air flows onto the windshield
and the front side windows
iKeep this setting selected only until the
windshield or the side windows are
clear again.

198 Controls in detailAutomatic climate control*Activating
Press buttonP (
page 192).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
The air conditioning switches
automatically to the following functions:


cooling on to dehumidify


maximum blowing and heating
power


air flows onto the windshield and
the front side windowsDeactivating

Press buttonP (
page 192) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
The previous settings are once again in
effect.Windows fogged on the outside

Switch the windshield wipers on
(page 56).

Press buttonU (
page 192).
The indicator lamp on the button come
on. Air distribution and air volume are
adjusted automatically.
If the automatic air distribution and air vol-
ume are switched off:

Turn air distribution control8 to
positionaorY (
page 192).
iThe cooling remains switched on.
iKeep this setting selected only until the
windshield is clear again.

202 Controls in detailAutomatic climate control*Residual heat and ventilation
With the engine switched off, it is possible
to continue to heat or ventilate the interior
for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes
use of the residual heat produced by the
engine.Activating

Switch off the ignition (
page 36).

Press buttonT (
page 192).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The display in the automatic
climate control panel remains switched
off.Deactivating

Press buttonT (
page 192) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
iHow long the system will provide
heating depends on

the coolant temperature


the temperature set by the operator
The blower will run at speed setting1
regardless of the air volume control
setting.
iThe residual heat is automatically
turned off:

when the ignition is switched on
(page 36)


after about 30 minutes


if the battery voltage drops

270 Controls in detailUseful featuresCigarette lighter
Switch on the ignition (
page 36).1Cigarette lighter

Push in cigarette lighter1.
Cigarette lighter1 will pop out auto-
matically when hot.

Reinsert cigarette lighter1 in its
socket after use.
Warning!
G
Never touch the heating element or sides of
the cigarette lighter; they are extremely hot.
Hold the knob only.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment may cause
an accident and/or serious personal injury.
!The lighter socket can be used to
accommodate 12V DC electrical ac-
cessories (up to a maximum of 85 W)
designed for use with the standard
“cigarette lighter” plug type. Keep in
mind, however, that connecting acces-
sories to the lighter socket (for exam-
ple extensive connecting and
disconnecting, or using plugs that do
not fit properly) can damage the lighter
socket. With the socket damaged, the
lighter may no longer be able to be
placed in the heating (pushed-in) posi-
tion, or the lighter may pop out too ear-
ly with the lighter not hot enough.
To help avoid damaging the cigarette
lighter socket, we recommend con-
necting 12V DC electrical assessories
designed for use with the standard
“cigarette lighter” plug type to the 12V
power outlets (
page 271) in your ve-
hicle whenever possible.