MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Owners Manual

148 Controls in detail
Good visibility
You will find information about the wind-
screen wipers and adj
usting the mirrors in
the "Getting started" section ( =page 31).
You will find information about mist edup
windscreens (= pages 159 and 169) and
demisting ( =pa ges 159 and 169) in the
"Thermatic" and "Thermotronic" sections.
The switch is located on the left next to the
steering wheel.
1 Headlamp cleaning 6
Make sure that the ignition isswitched
on.
6 Briefly press switch 1.
The headlamps are cleaned with a high-
pressur ewater jet. Rear-view mirror,
manual anti-da zzle
1 Anti-dazzle lever
6 Flick over anti-dazzl elever 1.
The rear-view mirror goes into anti-daz-
zle mode. Automatic anti-da
zzle mirrors*
The driver's side exterior mirror and the
rear-view mirror adjust automatically if:
! the ign ition is swi tched on and
! light from headlamps falls onthe sen-
sor in the rea r-view mirror
The mirrors do not go into anti-da zzle
mode when:
! reverse gear is engaged
! the interior lighting is switched on Good visi
bility Headlamp cleaning system*
P
82.10-2887-31 neu Mirrors
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Good visi bility
! If electrolyte drips onto the vehicle 'spai nt-
work, immediately rinse the pai ntworkthor-
oughly with clean wa ter. Oth erwise, the
el ectrolyte could damage the paintwork.
Electrol yte can only be ri nsed off before it has
dried. Foldin
gthe exteri ormirro rsin/o ut*
The buttons are located above the parking
brake release handle.
1 To fold in the exterior mirrors
2 To fold out the exterior mirrors
6 Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
Folding in the mirrors 6 Briefly press button 1.
Folding out the mirrors 6 Briefly press button 2.G
Risk of accident If incident headlamp ligh
tcannot strike the
sensor in the rear-view mirror, for instance,
if the rear window blind is extended, the mir-
ror's automatic anti-dazzle function will not
operate.
You could be dazzled byincident light. As a
result, you may nolon ger be able to observe
road and tra ffic condition sand cau sean
accid ent.In this case , flick theanti-dazzle
lever over by hand so that the rear-view mir-
ror goes into anti-dazzle mode ( =
page 148).
Do not permanently dea ctivate the anti-daz-
zle function. G
Risk of injury Electrolyte
may escapeif the glass in an
automatic anti-dazzl emirror brea ks.
El ectrolyte is a strong irritant and must not
be allowed to come into contact with your
skin, ey esor respiratory organ s.
If electrolyte comes into contact with your
eyes or skin, immediately rinse thoroughly
with clean water. Cons ult a do ctor ifnec es-
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Good visibility
Foldin
gthe exteri ormirro rsin/o ut automatically
If this function
isactivated inthe operating
system ( =page 130):
! the exterior mirrors fol din automati-
cally as soon as you lock the vehicle
from the outside
! the exterior mirrors fol dout again auto-
matically as soon as you unlock the
vehicle and then open the driver's or
passenger door
i The mirrors do not fold outif they have been
fold edin manuall y. Parking aid*
To make parking easier, the exterior mirror
on the front-passenger side moves into the
parking position as soon as you engage
reverse gear.
This makes it possible for you
to observe the kerb on the front-passenger
side.
You can only make use of this parking aid
if the parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passenger side has been
stored using the memory function*
( = pag e98). The buttons are located on the dashboard
between the steering wheel and the
driver's door.
1 Right-hand mirror
2 Left-hand mirror
6 Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
6 Make sure that theMirror adjustment
pa rking aid
function in theConven-
ie nce
submenu is switched on
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Good visi bility
6 Press button 1for the right-hand mir-
ror.
6 Engag ere verse gear.
The mirror on the front-passenger side
turns downwards into the stored posi-
tion.
The exterior mirror reverts to its stored
drive position:
! ten seconds after reverse gear is disen-
gaged
! immediately, if you exceed a speed of
10 km /h
! immediately, if you press button 2The sun visors protect you from glare as
you are driving.
1 Retainer
2 Flap, e.g. for fuel cards
3 Mirror cov er
4 Mirror light Glare from the
front
6 Fold the sun visor down. Gl
arefrom the si de
6 Fold the sun visor down.
6 Pullthe sun visor out of retainer 1.
6 Swing the sun visor to the side. Su
n vi sors G
Risk of accident Keep the
mirrors in the sun visors covered
while you are driving. Dazzling light may oth-
erwise endanger yourself and others.
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152 Controls in detail
Good visibilityMirror in the sun visor
i
Mirror light 4only worksif th e su nvisor is
engaged in retainer 1.
6 Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
6 Fold the sun visor down.
6 Fold mirror cover 3upwards.
Mirror light 4lights up. The switch is located on the upper section
of the centre console.
1 To extend /retract
6 Make sure that the ignition isswitched
on.
! Make sure that th erear window blind can
move withou tobstr uction. Otherwi se,the blind
or objects could be damaged.
i Alwa ys exten dor re tract th erear wind ow
blind ful ly. Extending
6
Briefly press button 1.
The blind extends fully.
Halting the opening procedure 6 Press button 1again.
The blind stops moving. Retracting
6
Briefly press button 1.
The blind retracts fully.
Halting the opening procedure 6 Press button 1again.
The blind stops moving. Rear window blind*
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Good visi bility
The rear window heating has a high current
draw. You should therefore switch off the
rear window heating as soon as the win-
dow is clear. The rear window heating
switches off auto matically after a maxi-
mum of twelve minutes.
6 Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
! The rear window heating has a high current
draw. You should ther efore switc hoffthe rear
wind owheating as soon as the window is clear. Switchi
ngon
6 Press the Fbutton on the control
pane l:
! Thermatic ( =pa ge 154)
or ! Thermotronic* (= page164)
The indicator lamp in the button lights
up . Switching off
6
Press the Fbutton on the control
panel:
! Thermatic ( =page 154)
or ! Thermotronic* (= page 164)
The indicator lamp in the button goes
out. Rear window he
ating G
Risk of accident Clear the rear window of ice or snow.
Impaired visibility could otherwise endanger
your
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154 Controls in detail
Thermatic (automatic air conditioning) Thermatic (automatic air
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Thermatic (automatic air conditioni ng)
i For draught-free ventilation ,move the slid-
er s on the centre and side air vents to the centre. Th
ermatic control panel 1 Control panel
2 Swivelling centre air vent, right
3 Airflo
wthumbwheel, swivelling
side vent, right 4 Airflo
wthumbwheel, swivelling
side vent, left 5 Swivelling centre air vent,
left 6 Swivelling side vent,
left 7 Cockpit vent, upper section
8 Cockpit air vent thumbwheel,
upper secti
on 9 Swivelling centre air vent airf
low
thumbwheel a Swivelling side vent, right G
Risk of injury When Thermatic is in operation, very hot or
ve
ry cold air can flow from the air ven ts.This
can ca use burns or frostbite to unprotected
skin in the immediate vicinity of th events.
Keep bare skin away from thes eair outlets.
If neces sary, use the air-distribution control
to di rect th eairflow to a different area of the
vehicle interi or. 1 Airflow
2 Temperature, left
3 Temperature, right
4 Air
distribution 5 Sw
itches the rear window heating
on /o ff 6 Switching cooling on
/off 7 Switches the automatic
air condi-
tioning on /off 8 Sw
itches air-recirculation mode
on /o ff 9 Sw
itches demisting on /off P8
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Thermatic (automatic air conditioning)
Thermatic is only operational if the engine
is running. Optimum performance is only
guaranteed if you dr
ivewith the windows
and sli ding /tilting sunroof* closed.
You can switch Thermatic off completely
as you require ( =pa ge 157).
You can allow the air condi tioning to adjust
autom atical ly (
=page 157) or you can
control it manually ( =page 159).
In automatic mode, Thermatic cools or
heats the vehicle interior depending on:
! the temperature selected
! outside temperature
! sunlight
In automatic mode, you rare lyneed to alter
the temperature, airflow or air distributio n.
The combination filter installed filters out
most dust particles and pollen comp letely. i
The interval for replacing the filter depends
on environmental influences, such as high levels
of air pollution. The interval may be shorter than
tha tspecifi edin the Service Booklet .A filter
reduces the quantity of air suppli edto the vehi-
cle inte rior.
6 In warm weather, ventilate the vehicle
for a short time, e.g. using the summer
open ing feature (=
page183).
This ensures that the desired interior
tempe rature is achieved more rapidly.
i Observ e the following instructions to ensure
that Thermatic functions correctly:
! Keep the air inlet onthe bonnet free from
deposi ts, e.g. ice or snow, to ensure the flow
of fre shair to the vehicle interior.
! Make sure tha tthe air vents and vent ilation
grilles in the vehicle interior are always kept
cl ear. i
Cond ensation may drip from the underside
of the vehi cle when Thermatic isin cooling
mode. G
Risk of accident Follow the settings recommended on the fol-
lowing pages for heating or cooling. The win-
dows coul dotherwise mist up. As a result, you
may nolongerbe able to observe road and
traffic conditions and cause an accident. H
Environmental note The
cooling system uses th erefri gerant
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Thermatic (automatic air conditioni ng)Switching
off
6 Turn air flow control 1to0.
i Air supply and air circulation are also
switched off when Thermatic is switche doff.
Onl yuse these settings for a short time. The win-
dows could otherwise mist up. Switching
on
6 Turn air flow control 1to1or higher. You can sw
itch automatic air-conditioning
control on or off control as required.
i Inautomatic mode, you will only rarely need
to adj ustth e temperature, airflow and air distri-
bu tion. Switchi
ngon
6 Briefly press the Ubutton when the
engine is running.
The indicator lamp in the button lights
up. Te mperature, airflow and air distri-
bution are controlled automatically.
6 Set the desired temper atur e separa tely
fo rdriver's side 2and front-passen-
ger side 3using the temperature con-
troller.
The temperature of the vehicle interior
is adjusted automatically. Switching off
6
Press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the button goes
out. Automatic te mperature, airflow
and air-distribution control are
switched off.
You can now adjust air distribution
( = page 158) and airflow ( =page 159)
manually. Switching Thermatic on
and off Controlling
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