engine MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Owner's Guide

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Controls in detail
Seats
Installi ngthe head restraint
Insert the head restraint so that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vi ewed inthe direction of travel.
6 Press swi tch1 upwards for approxi-
mately five seconds.
6 Push the head restraint downwards
until you hear itcli ck into position. Coupé
Folding back the head
restraints using
the swi tch
The switch is located on the centre con-
sole.
1 Switch for rear-seat head restraints
6 Make sure that the engine is running.
6 Press switch 1.
The rear-seat head restraints fold back. Folding back the rear-seat head
restr
aints
The release button is located on the rear-
seat head restraint.
1 Release button
6 Pres s release button 1.
The rear-seat head restraint folds back. Rear-seat
head restraints G
Risk of injury Always drive with the head restraints folded
up when the rear seats are occupied. This
reduces the risk of injury to rear passengers in
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Light
ing
You will find information about switching
on the headlamps and indicating a turn in
the "Getting started" section ( =page 39).
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you also drive with the
lights on during the day. Legal and optional
additional requirements may impose varia-
tions in certain countries. In these coun-
tries, the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on when the ignition is switched
on. In countries in which there is no legal
requirement to use constant headlamp
mode, this setting can be altered using the
operating system ( =pa ge 122).
i If you travel to countr ies where they drive on
the opposite side of the road to that inthe coun-
try where the vehicle is registe red, the asymmet-
rical dipped-beam headlamps may dazzle on-
co ming traffic .H ave your head lampsswitche dto
symmetrical dipped beam or partially masked for
drivi nginthe secou ntrie s (=
page 259). Informa-
tion on this can be obtai ned from any Merced es-
Benz Service Centre. The light switch is on the dashboard
next
to the steering whee l.
M Lights off
U Automatic light control
C Side lamps, licence plate and
instrument lighting on
B Dipped-beam or main-beam head-
lamps on
ˆ Right-hand parking lamp on
‚ Left-hand pa rking lamp on i
Awa rning signal sou nds if you remove the
key from the ignition lock and open the driver's
door while the side lamps ordipped-bea mhead-
lamps are switched on.
TheSwitch off lights!message appears in
the multi-function display. Constant headlamp mode
Constant headlamp mode can be set using
the operating system (
=pag e122) . This
does not apply to countries inwhich there
is a lega lrequirement to use constant
hea dlam pmod e.
6 Turn the light switch to M.
The dipped-beam headl amps, side
lamps and licence plate lighting light up
automatical lywhen the engine is run-
ning. Automatic headlamp feature
The side lamps, dipp
ed-beam headlamps
and licence plate lighting are switched on
automatically when ambient light falls
below a predetermined level. Lighting Light swi
tch P 82
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Light
ing
i Vehicle models with xenon hea dlamps *do
not feature this thumbwheel, as the headlamp
range is adjusted automatically.
You can only adjust the headlamp range
while the engine is running.
The thumbwheel is located on the dash-
board between the steeri ngwheel and the
driver's door.
1 Thumbwheel 6
Turn the thumbwheel to the setting
required.
The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering wheel.
1 Main-beam headlamps
2 Headlamp flasher Switching
onthe main-beam head- lamps
6
Make sure that the dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on.
6 Push the combination switch towards
1.
The B main-beam head lamps sym-
bol on the right of the instrume ntclus-
ter lights up. Headlamp fl
ashe r
6 Pull the combination switch briefly
towards 2. Head
lamp range control P
82.10-2888-31 neu Position
0 One or both front seats
occu
pied 1 All seats occupied and
/or
boot loaded 2 Not required
3 Not required
Combi
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Light
ing i
You can reactivate thi sfunction within ten
mi nutes by ope ning a door. If neither of the
doors is opened aft er the engine is swit ched off
or if a door is not closed after it has been
ope ned, the exterior lighting goe sout after
60 seconds.
Dea ctivat ing the delayed sw itch-off function
temp orarily
6 After stopping the engine, turn the key
to position 0in the ignition lock, then
to position 2and then bac kto position
0 again (
=pag e23).
The delayed switch-off function is auto-
ma tically reactivated the next time the
engine is switched on.
You can set or deactivate the delayed
switch-off function using the operating
system ( =page 12 3). If you set the
locator lighting /surround
lighting toOnin the operating system
(
= pag e123), the following light up if it is
dark and you unlock the vehicle centrally:
! Side lamps
! Tail lamps
! Licen ceplate lighting
! Front foglamps
The lights go out: ! when you open the dr iver's door
! when you switch on the ignition
! after amaximum of 40 seconds Illustr
ation taken from a CLK Coupé with
sliding /tilting sun roof*
1 Rear interior lighting
2 Right-ha ndreading lamp
3 Automatic function off
4 Automatic function on
5 Front interior lighting on
6 Left-hand reading lamp Locator lighting
/surround lighting Interio
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107
Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
The coolant temperature gauge is located
on the right-hand side of the instrument
cluster.
The temperature displayed may climb to
120 °Cwhen the vehicle is being driven in
normal conditions and if the coolant con-
tains the correct concentration of corro-
sion inhibitor and antifreeze.
The red band in the rev counter indicates
the engine's overrevving range. The engine
speed is limited to protect the engine when
the red band is reached.
! Do not driv ein the overrevving range. Doing
so could damage the engine. There may be a short delay before a lower
outside temperature is displayed, for
example after leaving a garage.
There may also be a short delay before a
rise in the outside temperature is dis-
played. This prevents an incorrect temper-
ature displ
aycaused by heat from the
engine when the vehicle is stationary or
mo ving slowly.
i You can set the unit for the out side temper-
ature display using the operating syst em
( =
page 119). Co
olant temperature gauge Rev counter Outside temperature displ
ay G
Risk of accident Even if the temperature displayed is just
above freezing point, the road
surface may
still be icy, especially inwooded areas or on
br idges. The vehicle could skid if you fail to
adapt your driving style accordingly. For this
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Controls in detail
Operating system
The table shows you an example of menus for a vehicle with the COMAND* system installed. You ca nsee below the menus and their
individual functions. Menu
1 Menu
2 Menu
3 Menu
4 Menu
5 Menu
6 Menu
7 Menu
8 Standard
display Au
dio Naviga-
tion* Distronic* Malfunc-
tion
me
mory Settings Trip computer Te
lep hone*Commands /submenus Digital
speedometer Select a radio
station Activate
rou
te
guida nce Call up a
sett
ing Ca
ll up
malfunc-
tion mem-
ory Reset to factory
settings Consumption
statistics since
start Ent
erPIN Call up
ASSYST Operate the
CD player* /
CD changer* Instrument
cluster
submenu Consumption
statistics since
the
last reset Load the
telephone
book
Check the
engine oil
le
vel Time submenu Call up the range Look for a
name in the
telephone
book
Tyre pressure
lo
ss warning* Lighting
submenu
Vehicle
submenu
Heater*
submenu
Convenience*
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Operating systemi
The table overview of the menus contains
gene ric terms which are not always sho wninthe
operating system. The appropriate generic term
should make it easier for you tofamiliarise your-
se lf with the menu s.
The operating system displays the new function
range with the first menu function.
In the case of the Audio 10, Audio 10CD*
and Audio 30APS* audio systems, the
operating system displays the audio and
telephone menus in English. The display
for these menus is independent of the lan-
guage selected as your display language. In
its basic state, you can see the current
outside temperature and the trip meter in
the multi-function displ ay. This is called
the standard display.
1 Out side tem perature
2 Trip meter
If you see a different display, press the
è orÿ button repeatedly until the
sta ndard display appears. You can also change the standard display.
In place of the
outside temperature, you
can display the digita lspeedometer.
You can select the setting in theInstr.
cluster
submenu und ertheBasic display
function (
=page 120).
You can select the functions inthe stand-
ard display of the menu by pressing the
k orj buttons. Standard
display menu
P54.30-5195-31 Fu
nction Page
Call up the digital speedo
meter 113
Check the engine oil level 245
Tyre pressure loss warn
ing* 251
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Controls in detail
Operating system
If you have set constant headlamp
mode and the light switch is at 0, the
following light up automatically when
the engine is running:
! Side lamps and dipped-beam head-
lamps
! Licen ceplate lighting
i If you turn the light switch toanoth erposi-
tion, the appropriate light switches on.
If you reset the settings in theLightingmenu
to the factory settings ( =
page 12 2)while you
are driving, this set ting will not be reset for
safet yreasons.
You will see th efollowi ngmessage in the dis-
play:
Cannot be completely reset to
factory settings whiledriving!
Setting the surround lighti ng
If you switch on the surround lighting, the
following light up in the dark after you have
unlocked the vehicle using the remote con-
trol:
! The side lam ps
! The tail lamps
! The licence plate lighting
! The front foglamps
The surround lighting switches off when
you open the driver's door. The surround
lighting is switched off automatically after
40 seconds.
6 Move the bar to the
Ligh tingsubmenu
using theæ orç button.
6 Press the jork button repeat-
edly until you see the
Function
Surround lighting
message.
The current setting ishighlighted. 6
Using the æ orç button, switch
the surround lighting
onoroff.
Set exterior lighting delayed switch-off
You can set whether and for how long you
wish the exterior lighting to remain on in
the dark after closing the doors by using
the
Headla mps delayed switch-offfunc-
tion
. When you have set the delayed
switch-off and have switched off the
eng ine, the following light up:
! The side lamps
! The tail lamps
! The licence plate lighting
! The front fog lamps
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Operating systemi
You can reactivate thi sfunction within ten
mi nutes by ope ning a door.
If neither of the doors is opened after the
engine is switched off or if a door isnot
closed after ithas been opened, the lights
go out after 60 seconds.
6 Move the bar to theLighti ngsubmenu
using the æorç button.
6 Pres s the j ork button repeat-
edly until you see the
Headlamps
delayed switch-off
message.
The current setting is highlighted. 6
Select the length of time you wish the
lights to remain on by pressing the
æ orç button.
You can select the follo wing:
!
0s, delayed switch-off isdeacti-
vated
!
15 s,30 s,45 sor60 s, delayed
switch-o ffis activated
You can temporarily deactivate delayed
switc h-off:
6 To do this, turn theke y to position 0in
the ignition lock before leaving the
veh icle.
6 Then turn it to position 2an d back to 0.
The delayed switch-off isdeactivated.
It is reactivated as soon as you start
the engine again. Setting int
erior lighting delayed switch-
off
This function allows you to set whether and
for how long you wis hthe interior lighting
to remain on in the dark after you have
removed the key from the ignition lock.
6 Mov ethe ba rto theLightingsubmenu
using the æorç button.
6 Press the jork button repea t-
edly until you see the
Int. illumina-
ti on delayed switch-off message.
The current setting is highlighted.
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Operating system
6
Press the jork button repeat-
edly until you see theAutomatic door
lock
message.
The current setting is highlighted.
6 Switch the
Automati cdoor lock onor
offby pressing the æorç but-
ton. Heater submenu*
You can only se
ethe
Heatersubmenu if
your vehicle has auxi liary heating* or a die-
sel engine. You can access the
He atersub-
menu via the
Settings...menu. You can make the following sett
ings:
Selecting the switch-on time
You can select up to three swi tch-on times
with the
Auxiliary heating function.
However, only one switch-on time may be
activated at any one time. You can set the
exact switch-on time using the other func-
tions in the
Heatersubmenu.
If you have selected a switch-on time, the
yellow indicator lamp lights up in the auxil-
iary heating switch ( =pa ge 176). You
can set the tem perature using:
! Thermatic automatic air cond itioning
( =
pa ge 154)
! Thermotronic* intelligent air condition-
ing ( =page 164)
You can switch off the auxiliary heating
using the remote control.
The auxil iary he ating switches off aut omat-
ically after 50 minutes. You can have this
time changed. To do this, consult your
nearest Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
P54.30-5223-31 Fun
ction Pa
ge Select the switch-on time 126
Set the hours 127
Set the
minutes 127
Select heater booster settings 128
G
Risk of fire and poi soning Do not switch on the auxiliary heating:
!
at the filling stat ion
! in confined spaces with out an ext raction
system, e.g. in the garage
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