In part because of the biting wind from the mountains, the winters in Gunma Prefecture are so cold that just stepping outside is enough to turn your eyeballs into ice-cubes. During summer, my faithful A/C had kept my room at a refreshing temperature, but upon turning the A/C on in the winter, nothing happened. Resist the urge to button mash, I looked closely at the air-conditioner’s remote control. The A/C had been set to “cool.” With a simple press of the button, I changed the setting to “heat,” and the room was flooded with glorious warm air. In a performance to rival the 2001: A Space Odessey monkeys, I raised the remote above my head and brought it down on the standard-issue Leopalace apartment table several times while screeching. You too can have a moment of triumph such as this by using this guide on how to use your Japanese air-conditioning. How to Use Japanese Air-Conditioning (“Air-con”) In Japanese, the air-conditioning unit itself is called “air-con” (エアコン), and the remote control is called “rimo-con” (リモコン).

If you have a furnished apartment and can’t find the remote control, it might be mounted on the wall near the air-conditioner, perhaps hidden behind the curtain. Most remote controls have the same basic functions, so I will be using my own remote control as an example. The buttons may not be in the same place, so take a close look at the kanji. Some higher-end air-conditioners may additional functions not covered in this guide, such as an on-off timer (タイマー), self-cleaning setting (内部クリーン), or clothes drying setting (衣類乾燥). Using a Japanese Air-Conditioner Remote Control Obviously, the most important button on a Japanese A/C remote control is the “on/off” button. The on/off button is labeled 運転/停止 (pronounced “unten/teishi” and literally meaning “operation/suspension”). Sometimes this button will be labeled 運転　切/入 or just 切/入. Press this button once and the A/C will come on. Once the A/C is on, the little screen on the remote control will also come on.

The temperature will be displayed, possibly along with other settings. The “change temperature” buttons are usually in the shape of an up and down arrow or have a plus or minus sign on them. In kanji, they are labeled 温度 (“ondo,” meaning “temperature”). Press the up arrow or plus sign to raise the temperature. Press the down arrow or minus sign to lower the temperature. Change Type of Operation (運転切換) On my remote control, the type of operation (auto-run, heating, cooling, etc.) is displayed on the screen. When you press the 運転切換 button (“unten kirikae,” meaning “change operation”), the little arrow on the screen will go down and point to a different operation. Many Leopalace remote controls are also like this. Sometimes, buttons themselves on the remote control will be labeled with the name of the type of operation. In this case, you would press the button labeled with the operation you desired. The following are standard operations included on many Japanese air-conditioners.

Types of Operations for Japanese Air-Conditioners 送風 (ventilator – dries inside of a/c to prevent mold, pronounced”soufu”) 省エネ (low power-usage, pronounced “shou ene”) While many Japanese A/C remote controls have additional buttons, these are the most basic and most used. hvac unit life expectancyHopefully this Japanese air-conditioner guide can help you create a warm space of your own this winter.car pawn shops in tampa fl Why is Airbag Light Onsanyo air handling unit Latest News on SRS OEM Airbags What Do I Need To Replace My Airbags There are a number of reasons why your airbag light has come on or is flashing. We will cover a few explanations that may help you identify where the problem may have originated from.

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is there any way to make it like this? (using command unit and luxury digital climate control) if theres a way, can you help me with the brand or item number? thanks for ur help yes it has been done.... search for it Originally Posted by Rudeney hahaha thanks for the info rudeney, but i cant sell this car though coz i just bought it and in my country (indonesia) its really rare to find an clk.you can take it as collector items in indonesia, only few people want to buy it coz it coupe. can you help me about ordering those part ? my trims was silver with motives (the avantgarde trims) i cant describe it lol. Originally Posted by ahmadk it is just plug and play or i need changed something? btw thanks for the info Yep he (Dyno) did. I hope you can find the thermatic used, I just had to replace itin my wife's C class - god almnighty is i ever expensive here... Originally Posted by elijah Originally Posted by Kevwood thanks all for the info

can you do me last favor? where i can order this part? and can you help me about the part name/number ? sorry for a lot of questions Originally Posted by L9KY If I remember correctly Dyno managed to get his hands on the entire console with climate control etc... I think he purchased it off ebay. I myself was interested in doing the facelift as well, checked ebay everyday for 2 months but nothing came up and eventually forgot about it. reviving an old thread rather than starting a new one.....too bad you can't "tag" someone in a post, as it would be great to get Wes Dynomite's input here. I'm looking at a digital HVAC control to replace my analog, or, as the seller put it, thermotronic to replace my thermatic. It comes out of a 2009 and my CLK is 2006. says that the 2009 dash control unit "Fits years ( 07-09 )" so I checked with my very helpful Service Advisor at the dealership (I do just enough service there to foster this supportive relationship.) He says it will work, but the seller offered me this friendly pre-purchase advice, in his best English, which I don't fully understand:

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