MERCEDES-BENZ CLK63AMG 2008 C209 Owner's Manual

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Control system
The intermediate time is shown for
5 seconds.
Press buttonç within the next
5 seconds.
The intermediate time shown will be
saved as a lap time.
The RACETIMER begins timing the new
lap. The new lap begins to be timed as
soon as the intermediate time is called
up.
1Gear indicator
2RACETIMER
3Best lap time
4Lap numberResetting current lap
Press buttonæ while the timer is
running.
The timer stops.
Press buttonç.
The lap time is reset to “0”.
Deleting all laps
Press buttonæ while the timer is
running.
The timer stops.
Press the reset button twice
(
page 138).
Press buttonæ.
The timer starts. The saved laps are
deleted.Overall analysis
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the AMG menu appears in the
multifunction display.
Press buttonj repeatedly until the
overall analysis appears in the
multifunction display.
1Overall analysis of RACETIMER
2Overall driving time
3Maximum speed
4Overall distance driven
5Average speed
iIt is not possible to delete a single saved lap.
iWhen you turn off the engine, the
RACETIMER will be reset to “0” after 30 sec-
onds. All laps are deleted.
iThese functions are only available if you
have saved at least one lap and have stopped the
RACETIMER.


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Lap analysis
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the AMG menu appears in the
multifunction display.
Press buttonj repeatedly until the
lap analysis appears in the
multifunction display.
1Lap number
2Lap time
3Maximum speed
4Lap length
5Average speed during lap
Press buttonk orj to see oth-
er lap analysis.
AUDIO menu
The functions in the
Audio menu operate
the audio equipment which you currently
have turned on.
If no audio equipment is currently turned
on, the message
Audio Off appears in the
multifunction display.
The following functions are available:
Selecting radio station
Turn on the radio (page 216) and se-
lect radio. Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating instruc-
tions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the currently tuned station
appears in the multifunction display.
1Waveband setting
2Station frequency
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired station or the desired
stored station is found.
The station search depends on the se-
lected setting in the
Vehicle submenu
of the control system (
page 165).
Pressing buttonk orj will ei-
ther start a frequency scan or select
the next stored radio station.
iThese functions are only available if you
have saved at least two laps and have stopped
the RACETIMER.
iEach lap is shown in its own submenu. The
fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol1.
FunctionPage
Selecting radio station151
Selecting satellite radio
station*152
Operating CD player152

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Selecting satellite radio station*
The satellite radio is treated as a radio
application.
Select satellite radio with the
corresponding soft key (SAT) in the
radio menu.
1SAT mode and preset number
2Setting for station selection using
memory
3Channel name or number
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired channel is found.
Operating the CD player
Selecting CD track
Turn on the radio and select CD
(
page 233) or CD changer*
(
page 233). Vehicles with
COMAND*: Refer to separate
operating instructions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played appear in the multifunc-
tion display.1Current CD (with additional number
from 1 to 6 when running from
CD changer*)
2Current track
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
For more information on CD operation, see
“CD mode” (
page 229) and for the
CD changer*, see “CD changer*”
(
page 233).
iYou can only store new stations using the
corresponding feature on the radio
(
page 223).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the usual
manner.iFor more information on satellite radio oper-
ation, see “Satellite radio*” (
page 225).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating instructions.
iThe COMAND* system and the
CD changer* can play audio CDs as well as CDs
with MP3 files.
iTo select a CD from the CD changer* maga-
zine, press a number on the audio system or the
COMAND* system key pad located in the center
console.

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Selecting CD MP3-track (vehicles with
COMAND* and/or CD changer*)
Turn on the radio and select the CD
changer* (
page 233) or turn on
COMAND* and select CD or
CD changer*. Vehicles with
COMAND*: Refer to separate
operating instructions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played appear in the multifunc-
tion display.1MP3 mode (vehicles with COMAND*)
2Current track
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
For more information on MP3, see “MP3
notes” (
page 230), and for operating,
see “MP3 playback” (
page 231)
Navi* menu
The
Navi menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the message
Navi appears in the
multifunction display.

If COMAND* is switched off, the mes-
sage
Navi off appears in the multi-
function display.

With COMAND* switched on but route
guidance not activated, the direction of
travel and, if available, the name of the
street currently traveled on appear in
the multifunction display.

With COMAND* switched on and route
guidance activated, the direction of
travel and maneuver instructions ap-
pear in the multifunction display.
Please refer to the COMAND* manual for
instructions on how to activate the route
guidance system*.
iA CD with MP3 files insert in the
CD changer* is handled by the
audio/COMAND* system like an audio CD. In-
formation contained on the CD with MP3 files
will not shown in the multifunction display or in
the audio/COMAND* display.
iLevel of information displayed will vary de-
pending on the information contained on the CD
with MP3 files insert in the single CD player of
the COMAND* system.
To select a CD from the CD changer* magazine,
press a number on the audio system or the
COMAND* system key pad located in the center
console.

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Vehicle status message memory menu
Use the vehicle status message memory
menu to scan malfunction and warning
messages that may be stored in the
system. Such messages appear in the
multifunction display and are based on
conditions or system status the vehicle’s
system recorded.
The vehicle status message memory menu
only appears if there are any messages
stored.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the vehicle status message
memory appears in the multifunction
display.
If the vehicle status message memory
menu does not appear, then there are
no messages stored.Vehicle status messages have been
recorded
If conditions have occurred causing status
messages to be recorded, the number of
messages appears in the multifunction
display:
1Number of messages
Press buttonk orj.
The stored messages will now be
displayed in the order in which they
have occurred.
For malfunction and warning messag-
es, see “Vehicle status messages in the
multifunction display” (
page 392).
Warning!G
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are inten-
tionally not very detailed. The malfunction
and warning messages are simply a remind-
er with respect to the operation of certain
systems and do not replace the owner’s
and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain
the vehicle’s operating safety by having all
required maintenance and safety checks
performed on the vehicle and by bringing
the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center to address the malfunction and
warning messages (
page 392).

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Should the vehicle’s system record any
conditions while driving, the number of
messages will reappear in the multifunc-
tion display when the SmartKey in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or
removed from the starter switch. With
KEYLESS-GO*, turn off the engine by
pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button and open the driver’s door.Settings menu
In the
Settings... menu there are two
functions:

The function Reset to factory
settings?
, with which you can reset all
the settings to the original factory
settings.

A collection of submenus with which
you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings... menu appears in
the multifunction display.Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all
submenus to the factory settings.
Press the reset button in the
instrument cluster (
page 138) for
approximately three seconds.
The request to press the reset button
once more to confirm appears in the
multifunction display.
Press the reset button once more.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.
iThe vehicle status message memory will be
cleared when you switch on the ignition
(
page 40). You will then only see high-priority
messages in the multifunction display
(
page 392).

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Submenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonj.
The collection of the submenus
appears in the multifunction display.
Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with buttonç, scroll up
with buttonæ.
With the selection marker on the desired
submenu, use buttonj to access the
individual functions within that submenu.
Once within the submenu, you can use
buttonj to move to the next function
or buttonk to move to the previous
function within that submenu.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ orç.Resetting the functions of a submenu
For each submenu you can reset all the
functions to the factory settings.
Move to a function in the submenu.
Press the reset button (page 138) in
the instrument cluster for approxi-
mately three seconds.
The request to press the reset button
once more to confirm appears in the
multifunction display.
Press the reset button once more.
All functions of the submenu will reset
to factory settings.
iThe settings you have changed will not be re-
set unless you confirm the action by pressing the
reset button a second time. After approximately
five seconds, the
Settings... menu reappears
in the multifunction display.
For safety reasons, the following function is not
reset while driving:

the Headlamp Mode function in the
Lighting submenu.
iThe settings you have changed will not be re-
set unless you confirm the action by pressing the
reset button a second time. After approximately
five seconds, the
Settings... menu reappears
in the multifunction display.

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The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.
Instrument ClusterTime/DateLightingVehicleConvenience
(page 158)(page 160)(page 162)(page 165)(page 166)
Selecting speedometer
display modeSetting time (hours)Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)Selecting audio search
functionActivate easy-entry/exit
feature
Selecting languageSetting time (minutes)Setting locator lightingSetting automatic
locking
Selecting display (speed
display or outside
temperature) for status
indicatorSetting the date (month)Setting night security
illumination
Selecting display (speed
display or outside tem-
perature) for standard
displaySetting the date (day)Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off
Setting the date (year)

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Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Instr. Cluster submenu via
the
Settings... menu. Use the Instr.
Cluster
submenu to change the instru-
ment cluster display settings.
The following functions are available:Selecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Display Unit
Speed-/odometer
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ or ç to set
speedometer unit to
KM or Miles.Selecting language
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Language appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
FunctionPage
Selecting speedometer display
mode158
Selecting language158
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for
status line159
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for
standard display159

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Press buttonæ orç to select
the language to be used for the
multifunction display messages.
Available languages:

German

English

French

Italian

Spanish

Dutch

Danish

Swedish

Portuguese

Turkish

Russian (Canada only)Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for status line
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Status Line Dis-
play
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired setting.Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for standard display
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Basic Display
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the display mode shown in the basic
display.
iYou will see the status line when you have
called up a different display from the standard
display.