Mercedes Benz 2003 c 230 kompressor sport User Manual

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Controls in detail

Automatic climate control*

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

The air recirculation mode is deactivated 
automatically:

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

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after five minutes if the air conditioning 
is turned off

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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.

An activated charcoal filter markedly re-
duces bad odors and removes pollutants 
from air entering the passenger compart-
ment.

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Press button e.
The indicator lamp on the button lights 
up.

The system switches automatically to the 
air recirculation mode if the carbon 
monoxide (CO) or nitrogen oxide (NO

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concentration of the outside air increases 
beyond a predetermined level.

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If you keep button O pressed, the 
side windows and the sliding/pop-up 
roof* will be closed.

The air recirculation mode is activated 
automatically:

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at high outside temperatures

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if the concentration of carbon mon-
oxide and nitrogen oxide in the out-
side air increases, for example in a 
tunnel

Please note that the charcoal filter 
must be activated (see below) for 
the air recirculation mode to be 
activated automatically.

If you have turned off the air condition-
ing (

page 163) or the outside 

temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the 
air recirculation mode will not switch 
on automatically.

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If you keep button O pressed the 
side windows and the sliding/pop-up 
roof* will be returned to their previous 
position.