MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Manual PDF

68 Safety
Driving safety
systems
In this section, you will find information
about the following driving safety system s:
! ABS(A nti-lock B raking S ystem)
! BAS (B rake As sist)
! ESP (E lectronic S tability P rogram)
i In wintry conditions, use winter tyres (M+S
tyres), with snow chains if ne cessary. The maxi-
mu m effect of ABS, BAS, ESP and SBC can only
be ac hievedin this way. ABS regulates the brake
pressure insuch a
way that the wheels do not lock when you
brake. This allows you to continue steer-
ing.
ABS works from a speed of approxi mately
8 km /hupwards, regardless of road sur-
face conditions.
ABS works on slip pery road surfaces, even
when you only brake gent ly.
The - indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster ( =page 12 )light s up when you
turn the keyto position 2in the ignition
lock. It goes out when the engine isrun-
ning. This indicates that ABS is opera-
tional. Dr
iving safety systems G
Risk of accident The risk of an acci
dent increases especially if
you:
! drive too fast, particularly when cornering
and ona wet or slippery road surfa ce
! drive too close to th evehicle in front
The driving safety systems described in this
section are unable to reduce this risk or over-
ride the laws of physics.
For this reason, always adapt your driving
style to suit the current road and weather con-
ditions and maintain asuffici en tdistanc efrom
other road users and objectsonthe road. ABS
G
Risk of accident Do not depress the brake pedal several times
in
qu ick succession (pumping). Depress the
brake firmly and evenly .Pumping the brake
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Safety
Driving safety systems Braking
If ABS cuts in while you are braking, you
will feel:
!
the vehicle vibrating
! the brake pedal pulsating
This will indicate to you that ABS has been
acti vated. Always adapt your driving style
to suit the prevai ling road and weather
conditions.
6 Continue to depress the brake pedal,
even when ABS has been activ ated. Brake Assist operates
inemergency brak-
ing situation s.If you depress the brake
pedal quickly, BAS boosts the braking
force automatically and thus shortens the
stopping distance.
6 Depress the brake pedal firm lyuntil the
emergency-braking situation is ove r.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
When you release the brake pedal, the
brakes work as norm al again. BAS is then
deactivated. The Electronic Stabilit
y Program monitors
the traction, i.e. the power transmission
between the tyres and the road, and the
stability of the vehicle.
ESP detects when a wheel is spinning or
when the vehicle has begun to skid. ESP
stabilises the vehicle by applying specific
braking to individual wheels and limiting
the engine power output. ESP assists you
in particular when pulling away on a wet or
slip pery road surface.
If ESP cuts in, the vwarning lamp
flashes in the speedometer.
The v ESP warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when you turn the
key to po sition 2in the ignition lock. It
goes out when the engine is running. This
ind icates that ESP is operational. G
Risk of accident Always adapt your driving style to suit the
prevailin
groad and weather conditions and
maintain a suffi cient distance from other
road users and objects onthe road. BAS
G
Risk of accident If BAS malfunctions, the brake system is still
available with the full brake boosting effect.
In an emer
gency braking situation, however,
th e braking fo rce is not automatically
bo osted and may lengthen the stopping dis-
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Driving safety
systems
! ESP only functions prop erly if whe els with
the recommended tyre sizes are used
( =
page 399).
The engine must not be running if:
! the parking brake is being teste dusing a
dynamometer
! the vehicle is being towed with the front axle
ra ised
Appli cation of the brakes by ESP may otherw ise
des troy the braking system on therear axl e. i
Only use wheels with the recommended tyre
si zes. Only then wil lESP function properly. Activating
/deactivating ESP
It may be best to deactivate ESP in the
following situations:
! if snow chains are being used
! in deep snow
! on sand or gra vel When you deactivate ESP:
! ESP no longer improves driving stability
! the engine's torque isthen no longer
limited and the drive wheels could spin.
This res ults in a cutting action ofthe
spinning wheels for better grip
! traction control is still activated
! you can still brake with support from
ESP
i Thev warning lamp in the instrument
clus ter flashes if ESP isdeactivated and one or
mor ewhe els start to spin. ESP doe snot then sta-
bil ise the vehic le. G
Risk of accident Proceed as follows if the
vwarning lamp
in the speedometer flashes:
! under no circumsta nces should you
de activate ESP
! onlydepress the accelerator pedal as
far as necessary when pulling away
! donot keep your foot onthe ac celerator
while you are driv ing
! adapt your driving sty leto suit the road
and weather conditions
Otherwise ,the vehicle could begin toskid.
ESP cannot reduce the risk of an accident if
you drive too fast. G
Riskofaccident Activate ESP as soon as th
esituations
described above no longer apply. ESP will
ot he rwi sebe unable to stabilise the vehicle
if the vehicle starts to skid or when a wheel
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Safety
Driving safety systems
Deactivating ESP
The button islocated on the centre con-
sole.
1 To ac tivate /deactivate ESP
6 Press and hold button 1until the
v warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on.
ESP is deactivated. Ac
tivating ESP
6 Press button 1.
The v warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
ESP is react ivat ed.
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Risk of accident ES
Pis deactivated if the vwarning lamp
in th e instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running .The risk of
you r vehicle skidding is then increased in
certa insituations.
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An
ti-theft systems
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle
from bein gstarted without the proper ke y.Activating
!
With the key: the immobiliser is acti-
vated when you remove the key from
the ignition lock.
! With KEYLESS GO*: if you switch off
the engine using the KEYLESS GO but-
ton on the selector lev erand lock the
doors from the outside. Deactiv
ating
! With the key: the immobiliser is deacti-
vated when you switch onthe ignition.
! With KEYLESS GO*: the immobilise ris
deactivated when you switch on the
engine using the button on the se lector
lever. A visua
land audible alarm is triggered if
the alarm system is pr imed and one of the
following is opened:
! a door
! the boot lid
! the bonnet
The alarm is also trigger edif:
! a door is opened using the emergency
key element
i The alarm remains on even if an opened
door is closed again. Priming the
anti-theft ala rmsystem
The indicator lamp is located in the button
for tow-away protection*.
1 Indicator lamp
6 Lock your vehicle .
The alarm system is primed after
approximately 15 seconds. Indicator
lamp 1flashes.
De activating the anti- theft alarm syst
em
When you unlock your vehicle, the anti-
theft alarm system is deactivated.
The anti-theft alarm system will be tri g-
gered if you unlock your vehicle using the
emergency key element and then open it. Anti-thef
tsystems Immobilis
er Anti-thef
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Safety
Anti-theft systems Disabling the alarm
With the key
!
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or ! Press the Œor‹ button.
The alarm switche soff.
With KEYLESS GO* ! Pull the exterior door handle.
or ! Press the KEYLESS GO button.
The alarm switche soff.
An audible alarm is triggered if the vehi-
cle's tilt angle is altered while tow-away
protection is operational. i The tow-away protection alarm is tri ggered
if th evehicle is jacked up on one side, for exam-
ple. Pr
iming tow-away protection
6 Lock your vehicle.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds. De
activating tow-away protect ion
De activate tow-away protection if your
vehicle:
! isto be tr ansported
! isbe ing car ried on another vehicle (e.g.
ferry, car transport er)
This will prevent false alarms.
The button is located on the centre con-
sole.
1 To deactivate tow-aw ayprotection
2 Indicator la mp 6
Turn the key to position 0or 1in the
ignition lock.
i You can only deactivate tow-away prote c-
tion if the ignition is switched off.
6 Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2comes on briefly.
6 Lock your vehicle using the remote
control.
i Tow-away prot ection is deactivat edauto-
matically when you unlock your vehicle.
Tow-away protecti onremains deactivated until
you lock your vehicle again. Tow-away pro
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An
ti-theft systems
An audible and visual alarmis triggered if
the vehicle is locked and movement is
detected inside the vehicle, e.g. if:
! somebody smashes one of the side
windows
! someone reaches inside the vehicle
! there is someone inthe vehicle
The button is located on the centre con-
sole.
1 Todeactivate the interior motion
sensor
2 Indicator lamp Priming the interior motion sensor
6
Close the side windows and sl iding /
tilting sunroof*.
The interior motion sensor cannot be
prime dif the sliding /tilting sunroof* is
open.
6 Lock your vehicle.
The interior motion sensor is primed
after approximately 30 seconds.
i Do not leave any items (e.g. mascots or coat
hangers) hanging from the rear-view mirror or on
the grab handles on the roof lining. They could
ot he rwise trigger a false alarm. De
activating the interior motion sensor
Deactivate the interior motion sensor if
people or ani mals are to remain in the
locked vehicle. This will prevent false
alarms.
6 Turn the key to position 0or 1in the
ignition lock, or remove it.
6 Press button 1.
The indicator lamp in button 2flashes
briefly.
i The interior motion sensor remains deacti-
vated unti lyou lo ckyour vehicle again. Interior motion sensor* (Coup
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Safety
Anti-theft systems
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if
the veh icle is locked and:
! someone smashes a side window and
reaches inside the vehicle
! someone reaches inside the vehicle
The button islocated on the centre con-
sole.
1 To deactivate the interior motion sen-
sor
2 Indicator lamp
1F unction is only ava ilablein some countries. i
Donot leave any item s(e.g. masco ts orcoat
ha ngers) hanging from the rear-view mirror. They
co uld otherwise trigger afalse alarm.
Do not leave anything on the armre stinthe cen-
tr e console, otherwise the function of the inte-
ri or mo tionsensor could be impaired.
Do not leav eany metal objects in contact with
ea ch other (e.g. keys on a key ring) in or near the
ar mrest or in thest owage compartment between
th e rear seats as they could trigger a false alarm.
These items should be kept in one of the other
lo ckable stowage compartme nts. Primi
ngthe in terior motion sens or
6 Close the stowage compartment on the
centre consol e.
6 Close the side windows and the soft
top.
6 Lock your vehicle.
The interior motion sensor is primed
after approximately 40 seconds. i
In some countries, the interior motion sen-
so ris primed even when the soft top is ope n.
You should onlypark the vehicle with the soft top
cl osed, however, so that falling leaves or insects,
for example, do not trigger a false alarm. Dea
ctivat ing the interior motion sensor
Deactivate the interior motion sensor if
people or animals are to remain in the
locked vehicle. This will prevent false
ala rms.
6 Turn the key to position 0or 1in the
ignition lock, or remove it.
6 Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2in th ebutton flashes
bri efly.
The interior motion sensor remains deacti-
vated until you lock you rvehicle again. Interior motion sen
sor1
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Controls in detail
Opening and closing
Seats
Storing settings* (memory package) Lighting
Instrument cluster Operating sy stem
Manual trans mission
Automatic transmission* Good visibility
Thermatic (automatic air conditioning)
Thermotr onic* (intelligent air conditioning)
Heater booster system* for vehicles with a die selengine*
Auxiliary heating* /ventilation*
Op en-air
Drivi ngsystems
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