light MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE 2004 Owners Manual

Contents
i
Please also refer to the index ( =page 429) Introduction
. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..4
Protection of the envi ronment . . . . . . . .4
Op erating saf ety . . . .... . . . ..... . ..5 At
a gl ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..7
Cockpit . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..... . ..8
Instrument cluster . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..12
Mul ti-function steering whee l. . . . . . .16
Centr econsole . . . . ..... . . ..... ..17
Ov erhea dcontrol panel ... . . . ......19
Door control panel . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..20 Get
ting sta rted . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..21
Opening . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..22
Adjusting .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..25
Driving . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..32
Par king and loc king .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..43 Safety
. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..45
Oc cupant safety . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..46
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Anti-theft systems .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Controls in detail
... . . . . .... . . . . .77
Opening and closing . . . . . .... . . . . .78
Seats ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .90
Storing settings*
(memory package) ... . . . . .... . . . . .97
Lighting ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .100
Instrument clust er... . . . . .... . . . .106
Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Manua ltransmission . . . . . .... . . . .137
Automatic transmission* . . .... . . . .138
Good visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Thermatic (automatic air
conditioning ). . . ... . . . . . .... . . . .154
Thermotronic* (intelligent air
conditioning ). . . ... . . . . . .... . . . .164
Heater booster system* for
veh icles with adiesel engine ... . . . .174
Auxiliary heating /ventilation* . . . . . .175
Open-air ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .178
Dri ving systems .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Loading ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .216
Features ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .225 209en_d2.boo Seite
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At a glance
Cockpit Function Page
1 Steering wheel gearshift
button*
Auto
matic transmission
CLK 55 AMG 143
145
2 Combination switch
!
Main-beam head-
lamps
! Turn signals
! Windscreen wipers 40
40
41
3 Cruise control lever
!
Cruise control
! Distronic*
! Speedtronic 191
197
206
4 Multi-function steering
wheel 16,
108 Fun
ction Page
5 Ins
trument cluster 12,
106 6 Horn
7 Lin
guatronic* lever – see
separate Operating
Ins tructions 8 Ignition lock 23
9 Parkt
ronic* warning dis-
play 214
a Overhead control panel 19
b Opens the glove com-
partment 225
c Stowage compartment
Cup holder 228
d Centre console 17, 18
e Opens the bonnet 244 Fu
nction Page
f Adjusts the steering
wheel manually 30
g Adjusts the steering
wheel electrically*
Steering wheel heating* 30
231 h Headlamp range control 102
j Parkin
g brake 38
k Releases the
parking
brake 38
l Door control panel 20
m Light switch 39,
100 n Adjusts the exterior mir-
rors 31
o Folds the exterior mir-
rors in
/out* 149
p Cleans the headlamps* 148209en_d2.boo Seite
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At a glance
Cockpit Function Page
1 Steering wheel gearshift
button*
Auto
matic transmission
CLK 55 AMG 143
145
2 Combination switch
!
Main-beam head-
lamps
! Turn signals
! Windscreen wipers 40
40
41
3 Cruise control lever
!
Cruise control
! Distronic*
! Speedtronic 191
197
206
4 Multi-function steering
wheel 16,
108 Fun
ction Page
5 Ins
trument cluster 14,
106 6 Horn
7 Lin
guatronic* lever – see
separate Operating
Ins tructions 8 Ignition lock 23
9 Parkt
ronic* warning
display 214
a Overhead control panel 19
b Opens the glove
compartment 225
c Stowage compartment
Cup holder 228
d Centre console 17, 18
e Opens the bonnet 244 Fu
nction Page
f Adjusts the steering
wheel manually 30
g Adjusts the steering
wheel electrically*
Steering wheel heating* 30
231 h Headlamp range control 102
j Parkin
g brake 38
k Releases the
parking
brake 38
l Door control panel 20
m Light switch 39,
100 n Adjusts the exterior
mirrors 31
o Folds the exterior
mirrors
in/o ut* 149
p Cleans the headlamps* 148209en_d2.boo Seite
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At a glance
Centre console Centre console
Upp
ersection P68.20-3003-31 Function Page
1 Switches the seat heat-
ing* on the driver's seat
on
/o ff
Switches the seat ven tila-
tion* on the driver's seat
on /o ff 96
95
2 Deactivates Park
tronic* 215
3 Coupé: extends
/retracts
the rear window blind* 152
4 Activates
/deactivates
ESP 70
5 Switch
esthe hazard warn-
ing lamps on /off 103
6 Locks
/unlocks the vehi-
cle 89
7 Folds down
/lowers the
rear seat head restraints 93
8 Anti-theft alarm system*
Deactivates tow
-awa yp ro-
tection*
Deactivates the int erior
motion sensor* 72
73
74 Function Page
9 Switches the seat heat-
ing* on the front-passen-
ger seat on /off
Switches the seat ventila-
tion* on the front-passen-
ger seat on /off 96
95
a Warning lamp for front-
passenger airbag 64
b Operates COMAN
D*or
the audio system – see the
separate Operat ing
Instructions c Contro
lsThermatic*
Contro lsThermotronic*
Switches the rear window
heating on /off 154
164
153
d Ash
tray wit hc igaret te
lighter*
or
Stowage compartment
with socket 229
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At a glance
Overh ead control panel
i The arrangement of the control sma y differ,
depending on your vehicle's equipment. Overhead control panel
P82.00-2274-31 Function Page
1 Switches the rear interior
lighting on
/off 104
2 Opens
/closes the
slidin g/tilting sunroof* 180
3 Switches the right-hand
reading lamp on
/off 104
4 Controls the interior light-
ing 104
5 Hands-free microphone
for the telephone* and
Linguatronic*
6 Rear-view mirror 31,
148 7 Tra
nsmitte r buttons for
the garage door opener* 235
8 Switches the
left-hand
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22 Getting started
Opening
The "Getting started" section contains
brief details of the basic functions of the
veh
icle. You should read this section par-
ticul arly tho roughly if this is your first
Mercedes-Benz.
If you are already familiar with the basic
functions described here, the "Controls in
detail" section will help you with more
detailed information. You will find the ref-
erence to the appropriate part of that sec-
tion at the end of each segment. I
Key with remote control
1 ‹ Locking button
2 Š
Unlocking button for boot lid
3 Œ
Unlocking button 6
Press the Œunlocking button on the
remote control.
The turn signals flash briefly. The vehi-
cle is unlocked. The locking knobs in
the doo rspop up. The anti-theft alarm
system* is deactivated. If it isdark, the
locator lighting also comes on if it has
been activ ated in the operating system.
6 Get int othe vehicle and insert the key
into the ignition lock. Opening
Opening with the remote control
P 80.35-2070-31
R230 G
Risk of accident The
key can beused to start the ve hicle' s
en gine. It can also be used to activate other
function s,su ch as openi ngthe windows.
For this reason, do not leave childre nunsu-
pervised in the ve hicleas th eycould activate
these functions inadvertently.
Take the key with you, even if you are only
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Getting started
Opening Key positions
Ignition lock
0 To remove the key (steering wheel
lock)
1 Power supply for some consumers,
such as the seat adjustment function
2 Ignition (power supply for all consum-
ers) and drive position
3 To start the engine (
=pag e35) i
Theindicator and warning lamps in the
in st rument clu sterlight up when yousw itch on
th e ignition. They go out whe nthe engine is run-
ning. Th is indicat es that the systemsass ociate d
with these indicator and warning lamps are oper-
at ional.
You will find further information in the
"Controls in detail" section ( =page 78). With KEYLESS GO, your
vehicle checks the
KEYLESS GO key's validity when you pull
the door handle. If your key is valid, the
doors unlock and can be opened.
i TheKEYLESS GO key must be outsi dethe
ve hicle toallow you to open the doors.
6 Pull the door handle.
The turn signals flash briefly. The lock-
ing kn obs in the doors pop up.
6 Open the door and enter the vehicle.
i If you open a door, the windows on this side
lower slight ly. If you close the doors, the win-
dows close again.
Pressing the KEYLESS GO button onthe
selector lever corresponds to the different
key positions in the ignition lock. P82.00-2153-31
neu Opening
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24 Getting started
Opening
1 KEYLESS GO button Position 0
If you have not pr
essed the KEYLESS GO
button, the on-board electronics have the
status 0, the same as the key having been
removed from the ignition. Position 1 (ignition)
6
Press the KEYLESS GO button once.
You may adjust the seats, for example.
i The power supply is disco nnected again if
you press the KEYLESS GO button twice while
thi sposition isselected. Position 2
6
Press the KEYLESS GO button twice.
All the lamp sin the instrument cluster
light up.
i The pow ersupply is disconnected again if
you pr essth e KEYLESS GO button once while
this position is select ed.
i The indicator and warning lamps in the
instrument cluster light up when you switch on
the ig nition . They goout when theengine isrun-
ning .This indicates that the systems associated
wi th the seindicat orand warning lamps are oper-
ational.
You will find further information in the
"Controls indetail" section (
=page 80). G
Risk of accident Your
vehicle's engine can be started using a
valid KEYLESS GO key.
For this reason, children should never be left
unsupervised in the vehicle. The key can
also be us edto acti vate other functions,
such as adjusting the seat sand opening the
windows.
Ta ke the KEYLESS GO keywith you,even if
you are only leaving the vehicle for a short
time. P 82.00-2271-31 neu209en_d2.boo Seite
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Getting started
Adjusting
You can adjust your seats either manually
or electrically*, depending on your vehi-
cle's equipment. Ad
just ing Seats
G
Risk of accident Only adjust the driver's
seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Oth erwise, you may no
lon ger be able toobserve road and traffic
cond itions and you could lose control of the
ve hicle as a result ofthe seat movin g. G
Risk of accident and injury Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as
you adjus tthe seat.
To reduce the risk of seri ousor fatal inju ries
in the event of an acci dent or heavydeceler-
ation, e.g .by an airbag inflating within milli-
seconds, observe the following points:
! All occupants must selec ta se at
position that allows the seat belt to be
worn correctly and th at is asfaraw ay
fr om the fro ntairbags as possible.
The position of the driver's seat must
allow the driver to drive the vehicle
sa fely. The distanc efrom the driver's
seat to th epedals mu st be such tha tthe
driver can fully depress the pedals. The
distance between the driver's chest and
the centre of the airbag cover must be
more than 25cm. The dri ver's ar ms
should beslightly bent when holding the
steering wheel. !
Position the front-pa ssen gerse at as far
ba ck as possible, especially if a child is
sitting on this seat or if a child is secured
in a restraint system onthis seat.
! Occ upants must always wea rthe irseat
be ltco rrec tly and po sitio ntheir back-
rest as clo seto the vertical as possible.
The head restraint should support the
ba ck ofyour head at about eye level.
! Rearward-faci ngchild restraint systems
must not be fitted to th efront-passen-
ger seat unless the front passenger air-
bag has been deactivated. In Merc edes-
Benz vehi cles, the front passenger air-
ba g is deactivated and the AIRBAG OFF
warning lamp is lit when a child restraint
system with automatic child seat recog-
nition is fitted to a front-passenger seat
in a vehicl ewith automatic child seat
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Getting started
Adjusting
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
6 Pull han dle 1 up.
6 Slide the seat forwards or backwards.
6 Release handle 1again.
Make sure that you hear the seat click
into position.
Seat angle
Adjust the seat angle in such a way that
your thighs are lightly supported. 6 Turn handw heel2 forwa rds or
bac kwards.
Seat height 6 Pull han dle 3 up repeated lyuntil you
have raised the se atto the desired
hei ght.
or
6 Push handle 3down repeatedly until
you have lowered the seat to the
desired hei ght. Ba
ckrest angle
6 Relieve the load on the backrest.
6 Turn handwheel 4forwa rds or
backwards.
Head restraint
1 Release button
6 Adjust the height of the head res traint
manually. Press release button 1to
adj ust the height of the head restraint. He
ad restraint angle
6 Adjust the angle ofthe head res traint
manually by pulling or pushing the
bottom of the head restraint. P 91.16-2130-31 G
Risk of inju ry Make sure that th
ecentral area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level.
This will red uce the risk of injury to your
head and neck in the event ofan accident or
sim ilar situation. P9
1.16-2132 -31
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