warning MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE 2004 Owners Manual

6 Introduction
Operating safety
Observe the following
information when
using your vehicle:
! the safety notes in th ismanual
! the "Technical data" section inthis
manual
! national road traffic regulations
! national road traffic licensing regul a-
tions Correc
tuse G
Risk of inju ry There are various warning stick
ers affixed to
your ve hicle.Thes ear e int ended to make
you an dother saw are ofvarious risks. For
thi sreason, do not remove any warni ng
stickers unless thi sis expressly stipulated
on the sticker.
If you re move these warning stickers, you or
ot hers may not then be aware ofrisks and
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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
Instrument cluster
1O n vehicles without Distronic*, thesy mbol
go es out when the engine is running, but has no
funct ion. Function Page
1 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
2 ESP
warning lamp 310
3 Segments 106
4 Distance warning lamp
1 19
7,
312 5 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
6 Restraint systems warn-
ing lamp 312
7 ABS indicator lamp 68,
311 8 Seat belt warning lamp 316
9 Coolant temperature
gauge 107 Fun
ction Page
a Coolant temperature
warning lamp 314
b Main-beam indicator
lamp 102
c Rev
counter 107
d Multi-function display 108
e Trip
meter 106
f Status indicator 113
g Standard display 112
h Automatic transmis-
sion*:
dr
ive program display
CLK 55 AMG:
drive program display,
upsh ift displ ay 138
146
j Total dista
nce rec orde r k Automatic transmis-
sion*:
selector lever position
display 138 Fu
nction Page
l Speedometer 106
m Brake system
indicator
lamp 312
n Engine diagnostic indica-
tor la
mp 315
o Ro
ll-over bar war ning
lamp 315
p Clock 121
q Vehicles with a diesel
eng
ine:
preglow indicator lamp 37
r Reserve fuel warning
lamp 316
s Fuel gauge
t Re
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At a glance
Instrument cluster
1O n vehicles without Distronic*, thesy mbol
go es out when the engine is running, but has no
funct ion. Function Page
1 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
2 ESP
warning lamp 310
3 Segments 106
4 Distance warning lamp
1 19
7,
312 5 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
6 Restraint systems warn-
ing lamp 312
7 ABS indicator lamp 68,
311 8 Seat belt warning lamp 316
9 Coolant temperature
gauge 107 Fun
ction Page
a Coolant temperature
warning lamp 314
b Main-beam indicator
lamp 102
c Rev
counter 107
d Multi-function display 108
e Trip
meter 106
f Status indicator 113
g Standard display 112
h Automatic transmis-
sion*:
dr
ive program display
CLK 55 AMG:
drive program display,
upsh ift displ ay 138
146
j Total dista
nce rec orde r k Automatic transmis-
sion*:
selector lever position
display 138 Fu
nction Page
l Speedometer 106
m Brake system
indicator
lamp 312
n Engine diagnostic indica-
tor la
mp 315
o Ro
ll-over bar war ning
lamp 315
p Clock 121
q Vehicles with a diesel
eng
ine:
preglow indicator lamp 37
r Reserve fuel warning
lamp 316
s Fuel gauge
t Re
set button 106209en_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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18 At a glance
Centre console
iThe arrangement of the controls may differ,
depending on your vehicle's equipme nt.Lower section
P6
8.00-3570-31 Fun
ction Pa
ge 1 KEYLESS GO button* 23
2 Distronic*:
swi
tches the distance
warning function on /off 204
3 Switches the auxiliary
heating
/ventilation*
on /o ff
Cabriolet:
opens and closes the soft
top 175
184
4 Opens the stowage com-
partment 225
5 Opens the stowage tray 225
6 Distronic*:
sets the specified
dista
nce 204 Fu
nction Page
7 Sele
cts the automatic
transmission* drive pro-
gram 141
8 Manual transmission:
gear lever
Automatic transmission*:
selector lever 137
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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
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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
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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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