mirror MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Owners Manual

11
At a glance
Cockpit Function Page
1 Steering wheel gearshift
button*
Auto
matic transmission
CLK 55 AMG 143
145
2 Combination switch
!
Main-beam head-
lamps
! Turn signals
! Windscreen wipers 40
40
41
3 Cruise control lever
!
Cruise control
! Distronic*
! Speedtronic 191
197
206
4 Multi-function steering
wheel 16,
108 Fun
ction Page
5 Ins
trument cluster 14,
106 6 Horn
7 Lin
guatronic* lever – see
separate Operating
Ins tructions 8 Ignition lock 23
9 Parkt
ronic* warning
display 214
a Overhead control panel 19
b Opens the glove
compartment 225
c Stowage compartment
Cup holder 228
d Centre console 17, 18
e Opens the bonnet 244 Fu
nction Page
f Adjusts the steering
wheel manually 30
g Adjusts the steering
wheel electrically*
Steering wheel heating* 30
231 h Headlamp range control 102
j Parkin
g brake 38
k Releases the
parking
brake 38
l Door control panel 20
m Light switch 39,
100 n Adjusts the exterior
mirrors 31
o Folds the exterior
mirrors
in/o ut* 149
p Cleans the headlamps* 148209en_d2.boo Seite
11Diens tag, 25 .Mai 2004 7:26 19

19
At a glance
Overh ead control panel
i The arrangement of the control sma y differ,
depending on your vehicle's equipment. Overhead control panel
P82.00-2274-31 Function Page
1 Switches the rear interior
lighting on
/off 104
2 Opens
/closes the
slidin g/tilting sunroof* 180
3 Switches the right-hand
reading lamp on
/off 104
4 Controls the interior light-
ing 104
5 Hands-free microphone
for the telephone* and
Linguatronic*
6 Rear-view mirror 31,
148 7 Tra
nsmitte r buttons for
the garage door opener* 235
8 Switches the
left-hand
reading lamp on /off 104209en_d2.boo Seite
19Diens tag, 25 .Mai 2004 7:26 19

31
Getting started
Adjusting
Before starting off, adjust the rear-view
mirror and the exterior mirrors in such a
way that you can get a good overview of
road and traffic conditions. Rear-vie
wmi rror
6 Adjust the rear-view mirror manually. Exterior mirrors
The buttons are located above the parking
brake release handle.
1 Adjustment button
2 Right-hand mirror
3 Left-hand mirror 6
Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
All the lamps in the instrument cluster
light up.
6 Press button 2for the right-hand
mirror or button 3for the left-hand
mirror.
6 Press up or down, right or left on
adjustment button 1until the mirror
is set correctly.
i The conve xexterior mirror enlarges your
field of vis ion.
The mirrors are heated automatically at low out-
si de temperatures.
You will find further information in the
"Controls in deta il" se ction (
=page 148). Mirrors
G
Risk of accident The
exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. The objects are actuallyclo ser than
they appear .You could misjudge the dis-
tance fro mvehicles driving behind and
ca use an accident, e.g. when changing lane.
For this reason, make sure of the actual dis-
tan cefrom the vehicle driving behind by
glanci ngover your shoulder. P88.70-2134-31209en_d2.boo Seite
31Diens tag, 25 .Mai 2004 7:26 19

74 Safety
An
ti-theft systems
An audible and visual alarmis triggered if
the vehicle is locked and movement is
detected inside the vehicle, e.g. if:
! somebody smashes one of the side
windows
! someone reaches inside the vehicle
! there is someone inthe vehicle
The button is located on the centre con-
sole.
1 Todeactivate the interior motion
sensor
2 Indicator lamp Priming the interior motion sensor
6
Close the side windows and sl iding /
tilting sunroof*.
The interior motion sensor cannot be
prime dif the sliding /tilting sunroof* is
open.
6 Lock your vehicle.
The interior motion sensor is primed
after approximately 30 seconds.
i Do not leave any items (e.g. mascots or coat
hangers) hanging from the rear-view mirror or on
the grab handles on the roof lining. They could
ot he rwise trigger a false alarm. De
activating the interior motion sensor
Deactivate the interior motion sensor if
people or ani mals are to remain in the
locked vehicle. This will prevent false
alarms.
6 Turn the key to position 0or 1in the
ignition lock, or remove it.
6 Press button 1.
The indicator lamp in button 2flashes
briefly.
i The interior motion sensor remains deacti-
vated unti lyou lo ckyour vehicle again. Interior motion sensor* (Coup
é)P 54.25-3808-31 neu209en_d2.boo Seite
74Diens tag, 25 .Mai 2004 7:26 19

75
Safety
Anti-theft systems
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if
the veh icle is locked and:
! someone smashes a side window and
reaches inside the vehicle
! someone reaches inside the vehicle
The button islocated on the centre con-
sole.
1 To deactivate the interior motion sen-
sor
2 Indicator lamp
1F unction is only ava ilablein some countries. i
Donot leave any item s(e.g. masco ts orcoat
ha ngers) hanging from the rear-view mirror. They
co uld otherwise trigger afalse alarm.
Do not leave anything on the armre stinthe cen-
tr e console, otherwise the function of the inte-
ri or mo tionsensor could be impaired.
Do not leav eany metal objects in contact with
ea ch other (e.g. keys on a key ring) in or near the
ar mrest or in thest owage compartment between
th e rear seats as they could trigger a false alarm.
These items should be kept in one of the other
lo ckable stowage compartme nts. Primi
ngthe in terior motion sens or
6 Close the stowage compartment on the
centre consol e.
6 Close the side windows and the soft
top.
6 Lock your vehicle.
The interior motion sensor is primed
after approximately 40 seconds. i
In some countries, the interior motion sen-
so ris primed even when the soft top is ope n.
You should onlypark the vehicle with the soft top
cl osed, however, so that falling leaves or insects,
for example, do not trigger a false alarm. Dea
ctivat ing the interior motion sensor
Deactivate the interior motion sensor if
people or animals are to remain in the
locked vehicle. This will prevent false
ala rms.
6 Turn the key to position 0or 1in the
ignition lock, or remove it.
6 Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2in th ebutton flashes
bri efly.
The interior motion sensor remains deacti-
vated until you lock you rvehicle again. Interior motion sen
sor1
* (Cabrio let) P 54.25-3808-31209en_d2.boo Seite
75Diens tag, 25 .Mai 2004 7:26 19

90 Controls in detail
Seats
You will find information about adjus
ting
the seats in the "Getting started" section
(= page 25).
You will find information about folding for-
ward the rea rbench seat in the Through-
loading feature* (Coupé) section
( = pa ge 223).
The easy-entr y/exit feature facilitates get-
ting into and out of the vehicle.
The driver's seat moves back and the
steering wheel moves up when you:
! remove the key from the ignition lock
! open the driver's door and the key isin
position 0or 1in the ignition lock
If you insert the key into the ignition lock
when the driver's door is closed, the
driver's seat and the steering wheel return
to their previous position depending on the
settings stored and the key being used. i
The driver's seat only moves ba ckif it was
not already positioned in the rear part of its
adjustment range.
The steeri ngwheel only moves up if itwas not
already positioned at th eupper limit. i
The adjustment procedu reis:
! interrupted briefly whe nyou start the engine
! halted co mpletely if you start the engine and
pull away immediately
i To preve ntentr apment, the driver' sseat
only moves for wards if it was not already posi-
tioned in the fro ntpart of its adjustm ent range.
The last positions of the driver's seat,
steering wheel and exterior mirrors will be
stored ifyou:
! switch off the ignition
or ! store a memory positio n(=page 97)
You can configure the easy-entry /exit
feature using the operating system
( = page 129). Seats
Easy-entry
/exitfea ture* G
Risk of injury Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the
easy-entry /exit fea-
ture.
Halt the adju stment procedure if there is a
risk of entrapment .To haltthe adjustment
procedure:
! move the seat adjustme ntswitch
! move the steering column adj ustment
switch
! pres sthe storage pos ition switch
The seat and steering column stop moving
immediately.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehi cle. They could open the driver's door,
inadvertently activate the easy-e ntry feature
and become trapped. 209en_d2.boo Seite
90Diens tag, 25 .Mai 2004 7:26 19

97
Controls in detail
Storing settings* (memory package)
You can store up to three different settings
for each key using the memory function.
With KEYLESS GO*, it is possib leto store a
furthe r three settings for both KEYLESS
GO keys* together. Thes ethree settings
are activated for each KEYLESS GO key* if
you operate the vehicle us ing KE YLESS
GO*.
The following settings are stored:
! Seat, backrest and head restraint
pos ition
! Driver's side: steering wheel position
! Driver's side: exterior mirror position
i Each additional key has the same settings as
KE YLESS GO*. You can deactivate key-dependent set-
tings using the operating system
(=
pag e130).
The memory button and storage position
sw itch are located in the door control
panel.
1 Mmemory button
2 Storage positions 1, 2, 3 6
Make sure that:
! the ignition is switched on
or ! the respective door is open
6 Adjust the seat.
6 On the driver's side, also adjust the
steering wheel and the mirrors
(=
page 25).
6 Turn storage position switch 2to the
required memory position 1, 2or3.
6 Pres s the Mmemory button.
6 Pres s the storage position switch
wi thin three seconds.
The settings are stored in this storage
position. Storing settings* (memory package)
G
Risk of accident Only
call up the memory functions onthe
driver's side when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted inthe
event of an unexpected steering wheel and
seat move ment. P
54.25-2600-31 neu Storing209en_d2.boo Seite
97Diens tag, 25 .Mai 2004 7:26 19

98 Controls in detail
Storing settings* (memory package)
6
Turn the storage position switch to the
required memory position.
6 Press and hold the storage position
switch until the seat, steering wheel
and mirrors have moved to the stored
positions.
i The sett ing pro cedu re is interrup ted as soon
as you release the storage position switch.
! Ifyou want the seat to resu meast ored posi-
tion after having bee nreclined, first place the
backrest in an upright position usi ngthe seat
swi tch. The seat could otherwise be damaged. To make it easier to park, you can store the
passenger-side exterior mirror position
in
such a way that you can see the rear left
wheel as soon as you engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side returns to the stored driv ing position
if you:
! disen gage reverse gear
! exceed a speed of 10 km /h
You can store one parking position per key
for the exterior mirror on the front-passen-
ge r side by pressin gthe memory button.
For how to move the exterior mirrors for
park ing, see the "Good visibility" section
( = pa ge 148). 1
Mmemory button
2 Adjustment button
3 Select orbutton for exterior mirror,
front-passenger side
6 Switch on the ignition when the vehicle
is stationary.
All the lamps in the instrument cluster
light up.
6 Press button 3.
The front-passenger side exterior mir-
ror is selected. Calling up the memory
G
Riskofaccident Only call up the memo
ry functionson the
driver's side when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted in the
event of an unexpected steering wheel and
se at movemen t. Storing the parking position*
P88.70-2135-31209en_d2.boo Seite
98Diens tag, 25 .Mai 2004 7:26 19

99
Controls in detail
Storing settings* (memory package)
6 Press button 2to adjust the exterior
mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel and the kerb.
6 Press the Mmemory button in the
door.
6 Then press adjustment button 2up or
down and to the left or right within
three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the
mirror does not move.
i Ifth e mirror doe smove, repeat the step s.
Yo u ca n move the mirror again after storing the
setting. The exterior mirror returns to
its original
position:
! approximately 10 seconds after a for-
ward gear isengaged
! approximately 10 seconds after you
move the selector lever to position D
! ifyou exceed a speed of approximately
10 km /hregardless of the gear
engaged
! ifyou press the button for the exterior
mirror on the driver's side
You can activate and deactivate this func-
tion using the operating system
( = page 130).
You can store one parking position per key
and one parking position for the two
KEYLESS GO keys*. 209en_d2.boo Seite
99Diens tag, 25 .Mai 2004 7:26 19

118 Controls in detail
Operating system
This table shows the settings you can
make in the individual submenus. You will
find additional information on the following
pages.
: Instrument cluster Time Lighting Vehicle He
ater* Convenience*
Select the tempera-
ture display Set the
hours
(cl ock) Set constant
headlam
pmode Set permanent
Speedtro
nic Select the switch-
on time Ac
tivate the easy-
entry feature Select the speedome-
ter and total distance
rec
order Set the
minutes
(cl ock) Set the surround
li
ghti ng Set the station
se
lection (radio) Set the hours Set the key depend-
ence
Select the
language Sele
ctthe tim edis-
play Set exterior li
ght-
in g delayed
switch-off Set automatic
lo
ck ing Set the
minutes Set the parking posi-
tion
for the exterior
mirrors Select the status indi-
cator
display Set
interior light-
in g delayed
switch-off Select heater
booster* settings Fold in the exterior
mirrors when locking*
Select the standard
display209en_d2.boo Seite
118 Dienstag, 25. Mai 2004 7:26 19