MERCEDES-BENZ CLK500 2006 C209 Owner's Manual

250 Controls in detailPower windows

Switch on the ignition (
page 34).Opening the windows

Press switch1 to4 to the resistance
point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.
Closing the windows

Pull switch1 to4 to the resistance
point.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.
iYou can also open or close the win-
dows using the:

Soft top switch (
page 254).


SmartKey (summer opening/con-
venience feature) (
page 252).
Depending on current position, the win-
dows may also open or close when:


the air recirculation button, in
the control panel of the climate
control (
page 187) or automatic
climate control (
page 197) is
pressed and held
or


the charcoal filter buttone in
the control panel of the automatic
climate control (
page 197) is
pressed and held.
iOperating the rear side windows from
the rear is not possible if you activate
the override switch (
page 85).
iWith the SmartKey in starter switch
position0 or removed from the starter
switch, the power windows can be
operated:

until you open the driver’s or pas-
senger’s door.


for at least five minutes.
Warning!
G
If you pull and hold the switch up when
closing the window, and upward movement
of the window is blocked by some obstruc-
tion including but not limited to arms, hands,
fingers, etc., the automatic reversal will not
operate.

251 Controls in detail
Power windows
Fully opening the door windows
(Express-open)
Press switch1 or2 past the
resistance point and release.
The corresponding window opens
completely.
Fully closing the door windows
(Express-close)

Pull switch1 or2 past the
resistance point and release.
The corresponding window closes
completely.Stopping windows during
Express-operation

Press or pull the respective power win-
dow switch again.
Synchronizing power windows
The power windows must be resynchro-
nized each time

after the battery has been
disconnected.


if the power windows cannot be fully
opened (Express-open) or closed
(Express-close).

Switch on the ignition (
page 36).

Pull the power window switches until
the side windows are closed.

Hold the switches for approximately
one second.
The power windows are synchronized.
!If the upward movement of a door win-
dow is blocked during the closing pro-
cedure, the door window will stop and
open slightly.
Remove the obstruction, pull the
switch again past the resistance point
and release.
If the door window still does not close
when there is no obstruction, then pull
the switch and hold it. The door window
will then close without the obstruction
sensor function.Warning!
G
Driver's door only:
If within five seconds you again pull the
switch past the resistance point and re-
lease, the automatic reversal will not func-
tion.

252 Controls in detailPower windowsSummer opening feature
If the weather is warm, you can ventilate
the vehicle before driving off by simulta-
neously:

opening the side windows


opening the soft top


turning on the seat ventilation* for the
driver’s sear

Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle. The
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close proxim-
ity to the driver’s outside door handle.

Press and hold button Πafter
unlocking the vehicle.
The windows and soft top begin to
open after approximately one second.

Release the Πbutton to interrupt
procedure.
Make sure the soft top is fully opened.
If the opening procedure is finished, the
multifunction display will briefly show the
message
Top open
.
Warning!
G
Never operate the windows or soft top if
there is the possibility of anyone being
harmed by the opening or closing proce-
dure.
In the event that the procedure causes
potential danger, the procedure can be
immediately halted by releasing the button
on the SmartKey. To reverse direction of
movement, press Πfor opening or
‹for closing.
iThe seat ventilation* for the driver’s
seat is automatically set to the highest
level if activated via summer opening
feature.

253 Controls in detail
Power windows
Convenience closing feature
When you lock the vehicle, you can close
the windows and soft top simultaneously.

Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle
(page 252). The SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must be
in close proximity to the driver’s out-
side door handle.

Press and hold button ‹until the
windows and soft top are completely
closed.
The windows and soft top begin to
close after approximately one second.

Release button ‹to interrupt pro-
cedure.
Make sure all side windows and the
soft top are properly closed before leaving
the vehicle.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

Press and hold the lock button on an
outside door handle (
page 60) until
the side windows are completely
closed.

Release the lock button on the outside
door handle to interrupt procedure.
Warning!
G
When closing the side windows and the
soft top, make sure that there is no danger
of anyone being harmed by the closing pro-
cedure.
The windows will not automatically re-open
if blocked during convenience closing.
If potential danger exists, proceed as fol-
lows:

Release button
‹
to stop the clos-
ing procedure. To open, press and hold
button
Œ
. To continue the closing
procedure after making sure that there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the closing procedure, press and hold
button
‹
.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

Release the lock button (
page 60) on
exterior door handle to stop the closing
procedure.


Pull on the exterior door handle and hold
firmly. The side windows and the soft
top will open for as long as the door han-
dle is held but the door is not opened.

254 Controls in detailPower windowsOpening and closing all side windows with the soft top switch
The soft top switch is located in the center
console.
1Soft top switch
As an alternate method to using the power
window switches, all side windows can be
opened or closed using the soft top
switch1.

Switch on the ignition.Opening

Press soft top switch1 twice. Press
the switch briefly the first time. Then
press the switch a second time and
hold it until the side windows have
reached the desired position.
Closing

Pull soft top switch1 twice. Pull the
switch briefly the first time. Then pull
the switch a second time and hold it
until the side windows have reached
the desired position.
Warning!
G
Never operate the windows if there is the
possibility of anyone being harmed by the
opening or closing procedure.
In case the procedure causes potential dan-
ger, the procedure can be immediately halt-
ed by releasing the soft top switch. To open
the windows again, press the soft top switch
twice. Press the switch briefly the first time.
Then press the switch a second time and
hold it until the side windows have reached
the desired position.

255 Controls in detail
Soft top
Soft top
Opening and closing the soft top
For safety reasons, the soft top can only be
opened and closed when the vehicle is
standing still.Warning!
G
Before operating the switch for the soft top,
make sure no persons can be injured by the
moving parts (roll bars, soft top frame, and
soft top compartment cover).
Hands must never be placed near the roll
bar, soft top frame, upper windshield area,
shelf behind roll bar, or soft top storage
compartment while the soft top is being
raised or lowered. Serious personal injury
may occur.
If potential danger exists, release the soft
top switch. This immediately interrupts the
raising or lowering procedure. You then can
operate the soft top switch to raise or lower
the soft top away from the danger zone.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
!Never sit or place heavy objects on the
rear shelf. Doing so could cause dam-
age to the soft top and the rear shelf.
!When opening and closing the soft top,
make sure:

there is sufficient clearance for the
soft top to move up


the luggage cover is engaged in
place (
page 262)


the trunk is only loaded to the
height of the luggage cover


the luggage/cargo does not push
the closed luggage cover up


the trunk lid is closed


nothing is placed on the soft top
compartment cover


the outside temperature is above
+5°F (-15°C)
Otherwise the soft top and other parts
of the vehicle could be damaged.

256 Controls in detailSoft topOpening the soft top
1Soft top, opening
Before pulling on the soft top switch, you
must make sure:

the parking brake is engaged
(page 50)


the luggage cover is latched, see
“Latch luggage cover” (
page 262)


the trunk lid is closed


the ignition is switched on (
page 36)

Pull up on the soft top switch as indi-
cated by the arrow1 until the soft top
is completely lowered into its trunk
storage compartment.
During the opening procedure the mul-
tifunction display shows the message Top in operation
.
If the opening procedure is finished,
the multifunction display will briefly
show the message Top open
.
If you continuously pull on the soft top
switch, the windows will close.
However, the windows can also be
closed/opened later on, for more informa-
tion see “Opening and closing all side win-
dows with the soft top switch”
(
page 254), or see “Opening and closing
the windows” (
page 249).
iThe soft top cannot be opened using
the soft top switch when the roll bars
have been released. The roll bars need
to be lowered before the soft top can
be operated again using the soft top
switch. If the roll bars have released
and the soft top is closed, contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to
have the roll bars lowered. Do not at-
tempt to lower the roll bars manually
with the soft top closed. Lowering the
roll bars manually with the soft top
closed may impair the function of the
roll bars (
page 423).
If the roll bars have released and the
soft top is open, you can lower the roll
bars manually (
page 424) or contact
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
to have the roll bars lowered.

257 Controls in detail
Soft top
Closing the soft top
1Soft top, closing
Before pressing the soft top switch, you
must make sure:

the parking brake is engaged
(page 50)


the trunk lid is closed


the ignition is switched on (
page 36)
iFor safety reasons, the soft top cannot
be opened while driving.
Make sure the soft top is dry before you
open it. Otherwise water may enter the
trunk interior.!To prevent mildew, the soft top must be
dry before lowering it into the storage
compartment.
Do not lower a frozen soft top until
thawed and dry. Lowering a frozen soft
top may result in damage not covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
Warning!
G
Do not place anything on the soft top com-
partment cover.
The soft top compartment cover must never
be used by any persons as a seat bench.
Raising of the roll bars could result in seri-
ous personal injury.

258 Controls in detailSoft top
Press the soft top switch as indicated
by the arrow1 until the soft top is
completely closed and locked.
During the closing procedure the multi-
function display shows the message Top in operation
.
If the soft top is closed and locked, the
multifunction display will briefly show
the message
Top closed
.
If you continuously press on the soft
top switch the windows will close.
However, the windows can also be
closed/opened later on, for more informa-
tion see “Opening and closing all side win-
dows with the soft top switch”
(
page 254) or see “Opening and closing
the windows” (
page 249).
iFor safety reasons, the soft top cannot
be closed while driving.
iThe soft top cannot be closed using the
soft top switch when the roll bars have
been released. The roll bars need to be
lowered before the soft top can be op-
erated again using the soft top switch.
If the roll bars have released and the
soft top is open, you can lower the roll
bars manually (
page 424) or contact
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
to have the roll bars lowered.
Warning!
G
To prevent possible accidents, drive the ve-
hicle only with the soft top either completely
closed and locked, or fully lowered into its
storage compartment.
If the soft top does not completely open or
close, a warning sounds. In the multifunc-
tion display you will see K, and the mes-
sage
Top being lowered
appears. After
about 15 seconds the roof hydraulics lose
pressure.
Properly lock the soft top (page 259) be-
fore continuing to drive.

259 Controls in detail
Soft top
Locking the soft top after raising/low-
ering
If the soft top is not properly locked, lock it
as described below.Unlocked status noticed when stopped

Switch on the ignition (
page 36).

To lock the soft top in its fully closed
position, press soft top switch.
The message
Top closed
will be shown
in the multifunction display.
or:

To lock the soft top in its fully opened
position, pull up on the soft top switch.
The message
Top open
will be shown in
the multifunction display.Unlocked status noticed while driving

Stop the vehicle.

Leave the ignition switched on.

To lock the soft top in its fully closed
position, press soft top switch.
The message
Top closed
will be shown
in the multifunction display.
or:

To lock the soft top in its fully opened
position, pull up on the soft top switch.
The message
Top open
will be shown in
the multifunction display.
Warning!
G
The soft top is not fully closed and locked or
not fully opened if:

the message
Top in operation
is
shown in the multifunction display


a warning sounds for 10 seconds and
the message
Lock top
is shown in the
multifunction display when starting to
drive
To prevent possible accidents, drive the ve-
hicle only with the soft top either completely
closed and locked, or fully lowered into its
storage compartment.
Warning!
G
Stop the vehicle in a safe location or as soon
as i t is s afe t o do s o and lo ck the s of t to p be -
fore continuing to drive. You could other-
wise endanger yourself and others.