MERCEDES-BENZ CL55AMG 2001 C215 Owner's Manual

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Power w indows
The control panel is located on the driver’s door.
Switches for:
1left, front
2right, front
3left, rear
4right, rear
5Switch for rear door window overrideControl panel on rear center console.
Turn electronic key in starter switch to position 1 or 2.
Opening the side windows:
Pressk on the switch to resistance point.
Closing the side windows:
Pressj on the switch to resistance point.
Release switch when window is in desired position.
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Pressk orj on the switch past resistance point
and release – window opens or closes completely.
To interrupt procedure, briefly pressj ork.
If the upward movement of the window is blocked
during the closing procedure, the window will stop
during the last few inches before closure and open
slightly.
When pressing and holding the switchj to close the
w ind ow, a nd u pward movement of t he window is
blocked during the last few inches before closure, it will
stop but not
open slightly.
Notes:
The power windows can also be opened and closed
using the summer opening/convenience feature, see
page 45.
When opening a door window, the rear side window
opens slightly. The rear side window will close again
when the closing procedure of the door window is
completed.
Wa r n i n g !
When closing the windows, be sure that there is no
danger of anyone being harmed by the closing
procedure.In case of obstruction, the automatic reversal will
not operate if a door window is being closed by
pressing the switch to its resistance point and
holding it there, or when using the electronic main
key.The closing procedure of door windows can be
immediately reversed by either pressing the switch
or pressing buttonΠon the electronic main key
and holding it, or (vehicle with KEYLESS-GO) when
carrying the KEYLESS-GO-card, pull and hold a
door handle.When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
electronic key from starter switch, take the
KEYLESS-GO-card (if so equipped) with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment
can cause serious personal injury.

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Blocking of rear side window operation
If no operation of the rear side windows by switch (for
instance by children) is desired, slide override
switch (5) to the right; the Nsymbol becomes
visible.
Operation of the rear side windows with the switches
located in the driver’s door is still possible.Synchronizing power windows
If the power supply was interrupted, (battery
disconnected or low), the windows cannot be opened or
closed by the express feature.
To resynchronize the express feature, pressj s i d e o f
power window switch until the window is completely
closed and hold down for approximately 1 second.
Repeat procedure for each window.
The automatic full opening and closing procedure of the
windows should now be restored.

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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Sliding/pop-up roof
1to slide roof open
2to slide roof closed
3to raise roof at rear
4to lower roof at rearTurn the electronic key in starter switch to position 1
or 2.
To open, close, raise or lower the sliding/pop-up roof:
Move the switch to resistance point in the required
direction.
Release the switch when the roof has reached the
required position.
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Wa r n i n g !
When closing the sliding/pop-up roof, be sure that
there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
electronic key from starter switch, take the
KEYLESS-GO-card (if so equipped) with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment
can cause serious personal injury.

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Express opening and closing of sliding/pop-up roof
To select a sunroof opening position, press the switch to
resistance point and release it when the sunroof has
reached the required position.
The sliding/pop-up roof now opens to the position set if
the switch is pressed past resistance point in the “open”
direction.
If you wish to change the opening position of the
sunroof, move the switch to resistance point in the
direction you require.
Stopping the sliding/pop-up roof:
Move the switch in any direction.
If the movement of the sliding/pop-up roof is blocked
during the closing procedure, the sunroof will stop and
reopen slightly.
Note:
Opening the sliding/pop-up roof automatically almost
fully (less approximately 1 inch [3 cm]), the sunroof
must have been opened first by pressing the switch to
resistance point and releasing it when the sunroof has
reached an almost fully open position.
Wa r n i n g !
When closing the sliding/pop-up roof, be sure that
there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.In case of obstruction, the automatic reversal will
not operate if the sliding/pop-up roof is being
closed by moving the switch to its resistance point
and holding it there, or when using the electronic
main key or the lock button at each door handle
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO).The closing procedure of the sliding/pop-up roof
can be immediately reversed by either moving the
switch in any direction, or pressing buttonΠon
the electronic main key and holding it; or (vehicles
with KEYLESS-GO ) when carrying the KEYLESS-
GO-card, pull and hold a door handle.When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
electronic key from starter switch and take the
KEYLESS-GO-card (if so equipped) with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment
can cause serious personal injury.

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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index With the roof closed or tilted open, a screen can be slid
into the roof opening to guard against sun rays. When
sliding the roof open, the screen will also retract.Notes:
The sliding/pop-up roof can also be opened and closed
using the summer opening/convenience feature, see
page 45.
To avoid damaging the seals, do not transport any
objects with sharp edges which can stick out of the
sliding/pop-up roof.
The sliding/pop-up roof can be opened or closed
manually should an electrical malfunction occur, see
page 369.
Synchronizing the sliding/pop-up roof
The sliding/pop-up roof must be resynchronized if the
power supply has been interrupted (battery
disconnected or low), the sliding/pop-up roof has been
closed manually or the sliding/pop-up roof does not
open smoothly or malfunctions.
•Move the switch in the “raise” (3) direction, wait
until the sliding/pop-up roof is fully raised at rear
and hold the switch for approximately 1 second.
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Interior lighting
1Left front reading lamp
Press the button to switch the left reading lamp (7)
on or off. The left reading lamp in the interior rear
view mirror will be switched on or off.
2Rear interior lights
Press the button to switch the rear passenger
compartment lights on/off.3Right front reading lamp
Press t he bu tton to sw itch t he rig ht read ing l amp (8)
on or off. The right reading lamp in the rear view
mirror will be switched on or off.
4Door contact switch:
Press the rocker switch.
The interior lighting remains switched off, even
when centrally unlocking or opening a door or the
electronic key is removed from the starter switch.
5To select automatic function:
Press the rocker switch to the center position.
Interior lamps are switched on, and off (soft fade)
delayed, when unlocking or locking the vehicle, or
when opening or closing a door. However, there will
be no (soft fade) delay when the electronic key is in
starter switch position 2.
Note:
The time delay for the interior light to switch off after
the electronic key is removed from the starter switch
can be adjusted in “Individual settings” – “LIGHTING”,
seepage142.
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index To prevent the vehicle battery from being discharged
with doors open, all interior lamps switch off after
approximately 5 minutes.
6 Interior lamps, front:
Press rocker switch in to switch front interior and
reading lamps on. The front interior lighting stays
on while the rocker switch is pressed in.
Switching off the front interior lighting:
Press rocker switch to position (4) or (5).
Courtesy lighting
The interior of your vehicle is equipped with various
different lighting installations to help you to orient
yourself better in the dark.
Entrance lamps, exit lamps
With exterior lamps on or electronic key in starter
switch position 1, the lamps in the door trays illuminate.
The lights will remain on for approximately 5 minutes if
the electronic key is in starter switch position 0 and
exterior lamps are switched off.Footwell lighting
With exterior lamps on, the driver and front passenger
footwell is illuminated.
Center console lighting
Turn the electronic key in the starter switch to
position 1. The center console is illuminated from the
rear-view mirror.
Door entry lamps
The appropriate entry lamp switches on if a door is
opened in darkness and if the interior lighting is
switched to automatic function.
The entry lamp switches off automatically when the
door is closed.

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Rear window sunshade (optional)
The switch is located in the center console.
Turn the electronic key in starter switch to position 1
or 2.
Press the switch briefly:
1to raise
2to lowerAlways raise the sunshade fully for its support against
the window frame.
Wa r n i n g !
W h e n o p e ra t i n g t h e re a r w i n d ow su n s h a d e , b e s u r e
that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the raising or lowering procedure.The raising or lowering procedure can be
immediately halted by briefly pressing the upper or
lower half of the switch.Briefly press upper or lower half of the switch
again to raise or lower the rear window sunshade
completely.When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
electronic key from starter switch, and lock your
vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment can cause
serious personal injury.

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Swing sun visors (2) down to protect against sun glare.
If sunlight enters through a side window, disengage sun
visor from the inner mounting (1) and pivot to the side,
and slide it to the desired position.Vanity mirrors
1Illuminated vanity mirror
With the visor engaged in its inner mounting (2),
the lamp (4) can be switched on by opening the
cover (3). Slide the mirror to the left or right for a
normal or magnified image.
Fold the cover (3) down to close the vanity mirror.
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Wa r n i n g !
Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.
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