MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Owners Manual

188 Controls in detail
Open-airEnsuring that the soft top is loc
ked
The soft top is not locked if:
! the indicator lamp in the soft top
switch is lit
! an ala rmsounds and thein dic ator lamp
flashes for a maximum of ten seconds
wh en you pull away or while you are
driving
If the soft top is not locked pro perly, you
can relock it.
Before continuing your journey
6 Switch on the ignition (key in position 2
in the ignition lock ).
6 Push the soft top switch. During the journey
6 Stop the vehicle.
6 Push the soft top switch. Boot separator and skibag cover
The boot separator and the skibag cover
are located in the boot.
!
Do not place anything behind the nets atthe
side when the boot separator is swung back or
the skibag cover is open. You could forget the se
objects and they could be damaged when the
soft top is ope rated. 6
Open the boot.
Engaging the boot separator
6 Pull back bootseparator 1in the
direct ion of the arrow by the handle
until it engages.
Swinging back the boot separator 6 Push boot separator 1away fr omyou
until it engages. G
Risk of inju ry A war
ning sounds and the indicator lamp in
the roof switch lights up if th esoft top does
not open or clo secompletely.
Ma kesure that the soft top is locked
sec urely ( =
page 188) before you drive on. G
Risk of injury If the soft top does
notopen or clo secom-
pletely, the soft top hydraulic system will be
depressurised after about seven minutes
and the soft to pwill lower.
The soft top hydraulic system is depressu-
rised immediately and the soft top lowers
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Open-air
To make sure that you donot dama ge the
soft top or load while folding back the soft
top:
! only load the boot below the boot sep-
arator
! do not place objects on the soft top
compar tment cover
! do not allow the boot separator to be
pushed up by the items stored in the
boot
Closing the skibag cover
1 Left- hand hinge
2 Right-hand hinge
3 Tab 6
Pull tab 3down.
6 Fold front hinges 1and 2on the
boot separator down fully by hand.
6 Press the PRESS label on the right and
le ft-hand sides on the two hinges to
engage them.
Opening the skibag cover
1 Left-hand hinge
2 Right-hand hinge
3 Tab 6
Pull tab 3up.
6 Fold front hinges 1and 2on the
boot separator up fully by hand.
The draught stop pro vides protection from
the wind when you are dri ving with the soft
top open. It is located in a separate bag in
the boot.
! When the draught stop isinstalled, pay
attention to the position of the front seat back-
rests since a bac krest may collide with the
draught stop. P 68.00-3282-31-Farbe.eps P 68.00-3001-31-Farbe.eps Drau
ght stop* (Cabriolet) G
Risk of accident When visibility
ispoor or it is dark, fold down
the upper half of the draugh tstop. Other-
wise, visibi lity to the rear could be impaired.
You could cause an ac ciden tif your vi ew is
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190 Controls in detail
Open-airInstalli
ngthe draught stop
6 Take the draught stop out of the bag.
1 Upper half
2 Lower half
6 Fold up per half 1and lower half 2
together.
6 Press the retainer for upp erhalf 1into
the snap-on catch of lo wer half 2. 3
Retaining lugs
4 Right-hand side recess
5 Locking mechani sm
6 Fold retaining lugs 3out.
6 Slide the pre-assemb led draught stop
into place: pos ition the retaining bolts
in right-hand side recess 4and at the
same time engage retaining lugs 3in
the seat belt openin gs.
6 Pull locking mechanism 5back and
guide the left-hand retaining bolt into
the left-hand recess.
6 Fold upper section 1of the draught
stop upwards. Removing the draug
htstop
6 Fold the upper section of the draught
stop onto the lower section.
6 Pull locking mechanism 5and remove
the draught stop from the vehicle.
6 Fold the reta ining lugs in.
6 Locking mechanism
6 Press locking mechanism 6and fold
back the upper and lower sections.
6 Stow the draught stop in the bag. P 77
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Your vehicle's dr iving systems are
described on the following pages:
! Cruise control, Distronic* and
Speedtronic, which can be used to con-
tro lyour vehicle's speed
! Parktronic*, which assists you with
park ing and manoeuvring
The BAS, ABS, ESP and SBC driving safety
systems are described in the "Safety" sec-
tion ( =pag e68). Cr
uise control maintains your vehicle's
speed.
Us ecruise control if road and traf fic condi-
tions make it appropriate to maintain a
steady speed for a prolonge dperiod. You
can store any road speed above 30 km /h. Dr
iving systems Cruise control
G
Risk of accident The cru
ise control function cannottake
ac count of road and traf fic condition s.
Always pay attenti onto road and traffic con-
ditions, even when cruise control is acti-
vated.
Cruise control is only an aid designed to
assist driving. Youare respo nsible for the
vehicle's speed and for braking in good
time. G
Risk of accident Do not
use cr uise control:
! if road andtraffic conditions do not per-
mit a constant drivi ngspeed to bemain-
tained (e.g. dense traffic or winding
roads ).You could otherwise cause an
accident
! on slippery road surface s.The drive
wheels may lose their grip when braking
or accelerating and the vehicl ecould
skid
! when visibility is bad, e.g. in fog, heavy
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192 Controls in detail
Driving systemsCruise control lever
The cruise control lever is used to operat
e:
! cruise control or Distronic*
! variable Speedtronic
i Thelastspe ed store d is clea redwhen you
stop the engine.
The cruise control lever is the uppermost
lever on the left of the steering column.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise con-
trol lever indicates which system you have
selected:
! Cruise control, Distronic*:
LIM indicator lamp off
! variable Speedtronic:
LIM indicator lamp lit 1
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
2 To store the current speed or a lower
speed
3 To deactivate cruise control
4 To resume the last speed stored
5 To switch between cruise control,
Distronic* and Speedtronic
6 LIM indicator lamp Cr
uise control disp lay in theinstru- ment cluster
When cruise contro
lis active:
! the stored speed is shown in the multi-
function display
! the segments from the stored speed up
to the maximum speed light up in the
spee dometer
i The segme ntsin the speedometer flash (or
go out onthe CLK 500) if cruise control isdeac-
tivated, e.g.:
! ifth e vehicle is aquapla ning
! if you move the selector lever to Nwhile the
vehicl eis in motion
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193
Controls in detail
Driving systems Selecting cruise
control
1 LIM indicator lamp
2 To select cruise control
6 Check whether cruise control isselect-
ed .If this istheca se, LIM indi cat or
lamp 1will not be lit.
6 Otherwise, press the cruise control
lever inthe direction ofarrow 2.
LIM indicator lamp 1in the cruise
control lever goes out. Cruise control is
selected. Stor
ing the current speed
You can store the current speed provided
you are driv ing faster than 30 km /h.
1 To store the speed
2 To store the speed
6 Acce lerate /decelerate the vehicle to
the desired speed.
6 Pressthe crui secontro l le ver briefly in
the direction of arrow 1or2.
6 Release the accelerator peda lcom-
pletely.
Cr uise control is activated and the cur-
rent speed isstored.
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Risk of injury CLK 500:
Cruise control brakes the vehicle automati-
call
yto prevent the set speed from being
exceed ed. When this happe ns,the brake
pe dal is depressed.
Do not pla ceyour foot under the bra kepedal
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194 Controls in detail
Driving systemsi
Cruise control may be unable to maintain
th es tored spee dwhen driving up hillordow nhill.
The stored speedisresumed when th egradi ent
eve nsout.
i Vehicles with manual transmission:
When you change gear, depress the accelerator
pedal slightl yto increase the smooth nessof the
gear change.
When you depress the clutch pedal and engage a
different gear, the engine speed may increase
slight lyuntil a gear is engaged.
! Always dri veat suffi cient bu tnot excess ive
engine speeds.
! Change gear in good time.
! Donotch an ge down several gears at a time
if possible. Resuming a stored speed
1 To resume a stored speed 6
Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
6 Release the accelerator pedal.
Cruise control is activated and adjus ts
the vehicle's speed to the last speed
stored. Setti
nga higher speed
1 To set a higher speed
6 Press and hol dthe cruise control
lever inthe direction ofarrow 1until
the desi redsp eed has been reached. G
Riskofaccident Only resume the
store dspeed if you know
what th isspeed is and if it isappropriate for
the curre ntroad and traffic conditi ons.Oth-
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6 Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is stored.
i Cruise control is not dea ctivat edif you
depres sthe accelerator pedal. If you accelerate
bri efly to overtake, for example, cruise control
adjusts the vehicle 'sspeed to the last spe ed
stored after you have finished overtaking. Setti
nga lower speed
1 To set a lower speed 6
Press and hold the cruise con trol
le ver in the direction of arrow 1until
the desi red speed has been reached.
6 Release the cruise control le ver.
The new speed is stored.
i Vehicle swith automatic transmission*:
If yo u use the cruise control lever to decelerate
th e vehicle ,the automatic transmission will shift
down if de celeration is insufficient.
CL K5 00:
If you wish to decelerate the vehicle using the
cr uise control lever and the engine braking effect
is insuffi cien t, the service brakes will be applied
au tomatically. Fine adjus
tment in1 km/hincreme nts
1 1 km /hfaster
2 1 km /hslower Faster
6
Pressthe crui secontro l le ver briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
Slower 6 Pressthe crui secontro l le ver briefly in
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196 Controls in detail
Driving systemsDeactivating
cruise control
1 Todeactivate cruise control
2 Todeactivate cruise control,
to select Speedtronic
There are various ways of deactivating
cruise cont rol:
6 Pres s the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
Cr uise control is deactiv ated.
or
6 Apply the brakes.
Cruise control is deactiv ated.
or 6
Press the cruise control lever briefl yin
the direction of arrow 2.
Cruise control isdea ctivat ed .V ariabl e
Speedtronic is selected. The LIM indi-
cator lamp in the cruise control lever is
lit.
i The last spe edstored is cle ared when you
st op the engine.
All models excep tCLK 500:
Cruise control is automatically deacti vated
if:
! aquaplaning is detected, for example
! you depress the clutch pedal for more
than four seco nds on vehicles with
manual transmission
! you move the selector lever to Non a
vehicle with automatic transmission*
when the vehicle is motion CLK
500:
Cruise control is automatically deactivated
if:
! you move the selector lever to Nwhile
the vehicle isin motion
! you apply the parking brake
! you dea ctivate ESP
! ESPcu ts in
! you are driving at a speed of less than
30 km /h
A signal sounds and the segments in the
speedometer go out when cruise control is
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Distronic assists you when driving on
motorways or high-speed ma jor roads.
! If a slower vehicle is detected ahead,
Distronic causes your vehicle to brake
and maintain a preset distance from
the vehicle infront.
! If there is no vehicle in front, Distronic
ope rates in the same way as cruise
control* ( =page 197). Distronic*
G
Risk ofinjury Do not place your foot und
erthe brake
pedal, as it coul dbecome trapped. Distronic
may apply the brakes to prevent the vehicle
fro mexceeding the setsp eed. When this
happens, Distronic depresses the brake
pedal. G
Risk of accident Distronic cannot take account
ofroad and
tra ffic conditions.
Always pay attent ion to road and traffic con-
di tions, even when Distronic is activated.
Distronic is onlyan aid desig ned to assist
you when driving. You are respon sible for
maintaining a suffi cient distanc efro mother
vehicles, for driv ing at anappropriate speed
an d for bra king in good time.
Do not activate Distronic:
! if road and traffic conditi onsdonot per-
mit a constant driving speed to be main-
tained (e.g .dense traffic or winding
ro ad s). You could otherwise causean
accident
! on slippery road surfaces. The drive
whe elsmay lose their grip when braking
or acceleratin gand the vehicle could
skid
! when visibility is bad, e.g. infog, heavy
rain or snow G
Risk of accident Deactivate Distronic:
!
when chan ging fro mthe outside lan eto
the inside lane if vehicles on the outside
la ne are travelling more slowly
! when driving in a filter lane or mot orway
exit
! when dri ving incomplex road and traffic
co nd ition s,such as throu ghmotorway
roadworks
Otherwise, Dis tronic ma intains the stored
speed.
Distronic do esnot react:
! toas tationary obstacle, e.g. in a traffic
jam, or to a vehicle which has bro ken
do wn
! toan oncoming vehic lein the same lane
Distronic causes your vehicle to brake at a
maximum of 2 m/s2
. This is approximately
20% of the maximum braking force of your
vehicle. If this deceleration isinsufficient,
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