SL/R231: How to turn off AC
06-12-2019, 07:20 AM
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My 2014 SL550 has a button on the climate control that says "AC" with a small red light.
Press this till the light goes off, and the climate control will operate as normal but will not enable the AC compressor. So if you're driving top down and don't want the AC to come on, you can push this button. Other functions including ventilation work completely normal other than the AC compressor not running.
Press this till the light goes off, and the climate control will operate as normal but will not enable the AC compressor. So if you're driving top down and don't want the AC to come on, you can push this button. Other functions including ventilation work completely normal other than the AC compressor not running.
Last edited by bha; 06-12-2019 at 07:21 AM. Reason: Wrong info, corrected.
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lyricalpursuit (06-12-2019)
06-12-2019, 12:41 PM
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My 2014 SL550 has a button on the climate control that says "AC" with a small red light.
Press this till the light goes off, and the climate control will operate as normal but will not enable the AC compressor. So if you're driving top down and don't want the AC to come on, you can push this button. Other functions including ventilation work completely normal other than the AC compressor not running.
Press this till the light goes off, and the climate control will operate as normal but will not enable the AC compressor. So if you're driving top down and don't want the AC to come on, you can push this button. Other functions including ventilation work completely normal other than the AC compressor not running.
06-12-2019, 05:00 PM
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Notice there are (2) large black buttons on either side of the climate control area. The the large button on the left says 'Auto', while the large button on the right side says 'ZONE' .
When you look closely at the 'Zone' button on the right side, you'll see the word 'OFF' is printed on the LOWER PART OF THAT ZONE BUTTON.
Pressing 'OFF' (lower part of the Zone Button), WILL TURN THE ENTIRE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM OFF, INCLUDING THE A/C AND THE FAN!.
Note #1 - This is normally, the button to press for 'Top Down' Driving on the 231, unless for some reason you actually prefer to keep your Climate Control System 'ON' for top down driving!....
Note #2 - When you are ready to turn your Climate Control System back ON again, just press the 'Auto' Button, (the large black button located on the left side of the 231's Climate Control Area).
When you look closely at the 'Zone' button on the right side, you'll see the word 'OFF' is printed on the LOWER PART OF THAT ZONE BUTTON.
Pressing 'OFF' (lower part of the Zone Button), WILL TURN THE ENTIRE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM OFF, INCLUDING THE A/C AND THE FAN!.
Note #1 - This is normally, the button to press for 'Top Down' Driving on the 231, unless for some reason you actually prefer to keep your Climate Control System 'ON' for top down driving!....
Note #2 - When you are ready to turn your Climate Control System back ON again, just press the 'Auto' Button, (the large black button located on the left side of the 231's Climate Control Area).
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06-12-2019, 06:11 PM
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Pressing 'OFF' (lower part of the Zone Button), WILL TURN THE ENTIRE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM OFF, INCLUDING THE A/C AND THE FAN!.
Note: This is normally, the button to press for 'Top Down' Driving on the 231, unless for some reason you actually prefer to keep your Climate Control System 'ON' for top down driving!....
06-12-2019, 09:17 PM
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Notice there are (2) large black buttons on either side of the climate control area. The the large button on the left says 'Auto', while the large button on the right side says 'ZONE' .
When you look closely at the 'Zone' button on the right side, you'll see the word 'OFF' is printed on the LOWER PART OF THAT ZONE BUTTON.
Pressing 'OFF' (lower part of the Zone Button), WILL TURN THE ENTIRE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM OFF, INCLUDING THE A/C AND THE FAN!.
Note: This is normally, the button to press for 'Top Down' Driving on the 231, unless for some reason you actually prefer to keep your Climate Control System 'ON' for top down driving!....
When you are ready to turn your Climate Control System back ON again, just press the 'Auto' Button, (the large black button located on the left side of the 231's Climate Control Area).
When you look closely at the 'Zone' button on the right side, you'll see the word 'OFF' is printed on the LOWER PART OF THAT ZONE BUTTON.
Pressing 'OFF' (lower part of the Zone Button), WILL TURN THE ENTIRE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM OFF, INCLUDING THE A/C AND THE FAN!.
Note: This is normally, the button to press for 'Top Down' Driving on the 231, unless for some reason you actually prefer to keep your Climate Control System 'ON' for top down driving!....
When you are ready to turn your Climate Control System back ON again, just press the 'Auto' Button, (the large black button located on the left side of the 231's Climate Control Area).
