MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Owners Manual

208 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Storingthe current speed
1 To store the speed
2 To store the speed
6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
The current speed is stored.
All models except CLK 500:
Speedtronic rounds the speed up to
the next multiple of 10 km /h.G
Risk of accident If there is a change of drivers, advise the
new driver of the stored speed limit.
Only use variable Speedtronic if you are sure
that you will not have to accelerate suddenly
to a speed abo vethat sto reda s the speed
limit. You could othe rwise cause an acci-
dent.
It is only possible to exceed the stored li mit
speed if you deactivate variable Speed-
tronic, e.g. by depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point (kic kdown). G
Risk of injury CL
K5 00:
Speedtronic brakes th evehicle automati-
cally to preve nttheset speed from being
exceeded. When this happens, the brake
pedal is depressed.
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or
6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 2.
The current speed is stored.
All models exce ptCLK 500:
Speedtronic rounds the speed down to
the next multiple of 10 km /h.
The stored speed is shown in the mul ti-
function display. The segments in the
speedometer from the start of the scale up
to the stored speed light up.
i Allmo dels except CLK 500 and vehicles
with Distronic*
Sp eedtron ic maybe unabl etoprevent thespeed
limit fro mbeing exceeded on downhill gradients.
If th is happens:
! a signal sounds
! you will see theLIMIT exceeded!message
in the multi-function display
You should then brake yourself if necessary. Resuming a stored speed
1 To resume a stored speed
6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
If the vehicle is travel ling at a maximum
of 30 km /habove the stored speed
li mi t,Sp eedtro nicadjusts the vehicle's
speed to the last speed stored. Adjustment in 10 km
/hincrements
1 Toadjust: 10 km /hfaster
2 To adjust: 10 km /hslower
Higher speed 6 Pressthe crui secontro l le ver briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
or
6 Press and hold the cruise control
lever in the direction of arrow 1until
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210 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Lower speed
6
Press the cruise contro llever briefly in
the direction of arrow 2.
or
6 Press and hold the cruise control
lever in the direction of arrow 2until
the desired speed has been reached. Fine adjus
tment in 1 km /hincrements
1 Fine adjustment: 1 km /hfaster
Higher speed
6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
or
6 Press and hold the cruise control
leve rin the direction of arrow 1until
the desired speed has been reached. Deactivating variable Speedtronic
1 To deactivate variable Speedtronic
2 To deactivate variable Speedtronic, to
select cruise control or Distronic*
There are various ways of deactivating var-
iable Speedtronic:
6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
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6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 2.
Variable Speedtronic is deactivated.
The LIM indicator lamp goes out.
Cruise control or Distronic* is
selected.
Variab leSpeedtronic is deactivated auto-
matically:
! if yo udep ress the acceler ator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown)
! and, atthe sam etime, your current
driv ing sp eed differs from the stored
speed by no more than 20 km /h Permanent Speedtronic
1
You can use the operating system to limit
the speed permanently to a value between
160 km /h(e.g. for driving on winter tyres)
an d the maximum speed.
If you wish to use Speedtronic to set a
speed limit for dr iving with winter tyres,
you must:
! deactivat ethe key-dependent pro-
gram ming (
=page 130)
or ! set the same speed limit for all keys
1O nly applies to the Fede ral Republic ofGe rmany It
is only possible to set or clear permanent
Speedtronic when the vehicle is stat ionary.
Permanent Speedtronic rema ins activ ated,
even if var iable Speedtronic is deactivated.
The stored speed is shown in the multi-
function displa yshortly before this speed
is reached.
You can not exceed the stored speed limit,
even if you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown).
Setting permanent Speedtronic
6 Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
6 Press the èorÿ button repeat-
edly until you see theSettingsmenu in
the multi-function display
(
= page 116). G
Risk of accident It is not possible to deactivate Variable
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Driving systems
6
Press the korj button.
The collection of submenus is shown in
the multi-function display.
6 Move the bar to theVehiclesubmenu
using the æorç button.
6 Press the korj button repeat-
edly until you see the
Speed limit
(winter tyres)
message in the multi-
fun ction displ ay.
The current setting is highlighted. 6
Move the bar to the desired value using
the æ orç button. You can
select:
!
Off
permanent Speedtronic is deacti-
vated
! mul tiples of 10 km /hbetween
240 km /hand 160 km /h
permanent Speedtronic limits the
vehicle's speed to the value stored.
PTS is anelectronic parking assistance
mechanism. It provi des you with a visual
and audible indication of the distance
between your vehicle and any obstacle.
P54.30-5221-31 Parktronic system* (PTS)
G
Risk of accident The Parktronic system is only an aid and
may not detec
tall obsta cles. It can be no
substitute for your payingatten tion .
Yo uare always res ponsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your
immediate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. Otherwise, you could endan-
ger yourself and others. G
Riskof injury Make sure that
noperso nsoranimals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
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PT S is activat ed automatically when
you switch on the ignition. PTS is deacti-
va ted when the speed exceeds 15 km /h.
The Parktronic system is reactivated when
the vehicle's speed falls below this.
PTS monitors the area around your vehicle
using six sensors in the front bumper and
four sensors in the rear bumper.
1 Sensors in the front bumper Ra
nge of the sensors
The sensors must be free from dirt, ice and
slush, otherwise they may not function cor-
rectly. Clean the sensors regularly, taking
care not to scratch or damage them. Fr
on t sensors
Rea rsensors
! Pay particular attention to objects above or
below sensors whe nparking, such asflower pots
or tra iler towbars. PTS doe snotdetect such
ob ject swhen theyare in th e immediat evicini ty.
Yo u could other wise damage the vehicle or
objects.
Sources ofultraso nicwaves, such as alorry's
co mpressed-air brakes or a pne umatic drill could
ca use PTS to malfunction.
P54.65-2427-31 P54.65-2428-31
P54.65-2429-31 Centre 100 cm
Corners 60 cm
Centre 120 cm
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Mini
mum distance
If there is an obstacle within this range, all
the warn ing lamps light up and a signal
sounds. If your vehicle's distance falls
below the minimum distance, the distance
may no longer be shown. Warnin
g displa ys
The warning displays show the distance
between the sensor and the obstacle.
The warning display for the front area is
located on the cockpit above the centre air
vents. The warn ing display for the rear area
is at the rear in the roof lining. Front are
awarning display
1 Left side ofvehicle
2 Right side of vehicle
The warning display for each side of the
vehicle is divided into six yellow and two
red segments. Parkt ronic is activated if the
frame is lit.
The gear lever or selector lever positi on
determines which warning display is acti-
vated. Vehicles with manual transmission:
Vehicles wi
thautomatic transmission*:
One or more segments light up as the vehi-
cle approaches an obstacle, depend ing on
the veh icle's distance from the obstacle.
From the 7th segment, you will hear an
interm ittent warning signal. From the
8th segment, a continuous warning signal
sounds for a maximum of three seconds.
Yo u have reac he dth e minimum distance. Centre 20 cm
Corners 15 cm P54.65-2430-31
Wa
rning display Forwa
rdgear or
neutral Front area activated
Rever
segear Front and
rear areas
activated Selector lever
positi
on Wa
rning display D Front area activated
R
or N Fron
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tivatin gand de activa tingPTS
You can activate and deactivate PTS man-
ually.
The switch is located on the upper section
of the centre console.
1 To act ivat e and deact ivat e PTS
2 Indicator lamp Deactivating PTS
6 Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2lights up.
Ac tivating PTS
6 Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2goes out.
i PTS is activated automatically when the key
is tur ned to position 2in the igniti onlock. Trailer towing
When you cou
ple up a trailer, PTS isdeac-
tivated for the rear area as soon as you
have established an electrical connection
between your vehicle and the trailer.
! Detach th etrailer tow hitch when you do not
require it. The minimum detection range of PTS
to an obstacle refers to the bumper, not the ball
co up ling.
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Loading
i
Roofracks recommended for Mercede s-
Benz are specially developed and tested. These
ro of racks conform to DIN standard 75302 and
ar ealso subjected to crash tests and durability
tests. !
Mercede s-Benz recommends that youo nly
use roof rack syst ems which have been tested
and appr oved for Mercede s-Benz. This helps to
avoid damage to the vehicle.
Stow the load on the roof rac kin such a way that
yo ur vehicle is not damaged during the journey.
Make sure that:
! you can raise the sliding /tilting * sunroof
fully
! you can open the boot lid fully
1 Covers Pr
ep ari ng to fi tthe roof rack
6 Open covers 1in the trim strip in the
roof.
6 Fasten the supports there. Comply with
the manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions.
! Stow the load on th eroof rack in such a way
that your vehicle is not damaged during the jour-
ney.
Make sure that:
! you can rai sethe slidi ng/tilting* sunroof
fully
! you can ope nthe boot fully Loading
Roof rack (Coupé)
G
Risk of accident Observe the following:
!
Maximum ro of load
! Manufacturer's installation instruct ions
An incorr ectly secured roof rack or load
could work loose. P77.40-2039-31209en
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Loading Unfolding
the skibag
Cabriolet
6 Close the soft top ( =page 184).
6 Swin gbac kthe boot separator
(= page 188). 1
Left-hand hinge
2 Right-hand hinge
3 Tab
6 Pull tab 3up.
6 Fold front hinges 1and 2of the
skibag cover fully upwards. Coupé and Cabriolet
4 Cover
6 Fold the rear seat armrest out.
6 Pull the handle and fo lddown cover 4. Skibag*
G
Risk ofinjury In the skibag
s youca n carry a maximum of
four pairs of skis (Coupé) or two pairs of skis
(Cabriolet). Donot carry inappropriate loads
in the skibag.
Always secure the skibag if it is loaded. It
coul dotherwise cause injury in the event of
an accident. P 68.00-
3001-31 P 91.12-2461-31 neu
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