MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320 COUPE 2003 C209 Owner's Guide

21 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Headlamp washer switch*
151
2
Combination switch

Turn signals


High beam


Windshield wipers
47
47
47
3
Cruise control lever

Cruise control


Distronic*
193
196
4
Multifunction steering
wheel
24,
115
5
Instrument cluster
22,
111
6
Lever for voice control
system*, see separate op-
erating instructions
7
Starter switch
31
8
Front Parktronic* warning
indicator
210
9
Overhead control panel
27
Item
Page
10
Glove box
219
11
Center console
25, 26
12
Hood lock release
253
13
Horn
14
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk
37
15
Parking brake pedal
45
16
Door control panel
28
17
Parking brake release
45
18
Exterior lamp switch
46,
105
19
Exterior rear view mirror
adjustment
38

22 At a glanceInstrument cluster
Instrument cluster

23 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
L
Left turn signal indi-
cator lamp
47
2
v
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)
warning lamp
276
3
Speedometer
4
Multifunction display
with:
114
Basic display with outside
temperature display
119,
128
Status indicator with mal-
function warning message
119,
122
Trip odometer
112
5
l
Distance warning
lamp
1
1Vehicles without Distronic*: Warning lamp without
function. It illuminates with key in starter switch
position 2. It should go out when the engine is run-
ning.
277
6
K
Right turn signal in-
dicator lamp
47
Item
Page
7
Coolant temperature dis-
play with:
112
Ï
Coolant tempera-
ture warning lamp
281,
290
8
Tachometer with:
113
1
Supplemental
restraint system
indicator lamp
278,
303
-
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) malfunc-
tion indicator lamp
277
<
Seat belt nonusage
warning lamp
280,
299
A
High beam head-
lamp indicator
108
9
Main odometer with:

Selector lever position
114


Program mode
114
Item
Page
10
Clock with:
128
;
Brake warning
lamp, except
Canada
279
3
Brake warning
lamp, Canada only
?
Engine malfunction
indicator lamp
280
11
Fuel display with:W
Fuel reserve warn-
ing lamp
280
12
Reset knob for:

Resetting trip
odometer
111


Instrument cluster illu-
mination
111


Confirming new time
settings
128

24 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Multifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Multifunction display
114
Operating control sys-
tem
115
2
Selecting the submenu or
setting the volumeç
down / to decrease
æ
up / to increase
3
Telephone*: Press buttoní
to take a call
to dial a call
139
139
ì
to end a call
to reject an incom-
ing call
139
Item
Page
4
Menu systems: Press
buttonè
for next system
ÿ
for previous system
5
Moving within a menu:
Press buttonj
for next display
k
for previous display

25 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Seat heater*, driver’s side
101
2
Parking assist* (Parktronic
system*) deactivation
switch
211
3
Rear window sunshade*
153
4
ESP control switch
76
5
Hazard warning flasher
on/off switch
108
6
Central locking switch
96
7
Rear head restraints, fold-
ing down switch
98
Item
Page
8
Tow-away alarm switch
Anti-theft alarm system in-
dicator lamp
81
81
9
Seat heater*, passenger
side
101
10
Indicator lamp
7
68,
282
11
Audio system or
COMAND* (see separate
operating instructions)
119
12
Automatic climate control
Rear window defroster
154,
162
13
Ashtray
223

26 At a glanceCenter consoleLower part
Item
Page
1
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button
33
2
Storage compartment
221
3
Thumbwheel for setting
distance in Distronic*
203
4
Distance warning func-
tion* on/off switch
204
Item
Page
5
Program mode selector for
automatic transmission
145,
147
6
Selector lever for
automatic transmission
141

27 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
227
2
Rear interior lighting
on/off
110
3
Temperature sensor for au-
tomatic climate control
154
4
Sliding/pop-up roof*
190
5
Right reading lamp on/off
110
6
Interior lighting control
109
Item
Page
7
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid (emergency call
system), telephone* and
voice control system* (see
separate operating instruc-
tions)
226
8
Rear view mirror
38,
149
9
Garage door opener
235
10
Left reading lamp on/off
110

28 At a glanceDoor control panel
Door control panel
Item
Page
1
Door handle
92
2
Seat adjustment
35, 97
3
Memory function (for stor-
ing seat, mirror and steer-
ing wheel settings)
102
4
Switches for opening/clos-
ing front door windows
188
5
Rear window override
switch
72
6
Switches for opening/clos-
ing rear windows
188
7
Remote trunk lid release
switch
92

29 Getting started
Unlocking
Adjusting
Driving
Parking and locking

30 Getting startedUnlockingThe“Getting started” section provides an
overview of the vehicle’s most basic func-
tions. First-time Mercedes-Benz owners
should pay special attention to the infor-
mation given here.
If you are already familiar with the basic
functions described here, the “Controls in
detail” section will help you with further in-
formation. The corresponding page refer-
ences are at the end of each segment.
UnlockingUnlocking with the SmartKeySmartKey with remote control 1‹
Lock button
2
Š
Unlock button for trunk lid
3
Œ
Unlock button
4
Â
Panic button (
page 73)

Press unlock button
Œ
on the key.
All turn signal lamps blink once. The
locking knobs in the doors move up.

Get in the vehicle and insert the key in
the starter switch.iOpening a door causes the windows on
that side of the car to open slightly.
They will return to the up position when
the door is closed.