Mercedes Benz 2003 cl 600 User Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic 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
Turn the key in the starter switch to 
position 1 or remove it from the starter 
switch.
Press button T (
The indicator lamp on button T 
comes on.
Deactivating
Press button T (
The indicator lamp on button T 
goes off.
The residual heat is automatically turned 
off:
when the ignition is switched on
after about 30 minutes
if the battery voltage drops
Ventilated storage compartment under 
armrest
The storage compartment under the arm-
rest (
page 200) can be ventilated when 
the automatic air conditioning is switched 
on. The switch is located inside the storage 
compartment in the front. The air tempera-
ture is about the same as that of the center 
air vents.
The air volume is dependent on the setting 
of:
Air distribution control
Air volume control
Air vents in the dashboard
The air temperature is about the same as 
that of the dashboard air vents. It cannot 
be regulated separately.
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How long the system will provide heat-
ing depends on the coolant tempera-
ture and the temperature set by the 
operator. The blower will run at speed 
setting 1 regardless of the air distribu-
tion control setting.