boot MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE 2004 User Guide

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Controls in detail
Opening and closing
6 Press the Œbutton on the key.
The vehicle is centrally unlocked. The
boo tcan be opened manually.
The handle isin the handle strip above the
rear licence plate recess.
To open the boot lid
6 Pull the handle.
6 Raise the boot lid. Op
ening automat ical ly fro m the outside
With the key you can unlock and open the
boot at the same ti
me.
! Theb oot lid swings upwards. For thi srea-
so n, ma ke sure that there issu fficie ntclearance
ab ove the boot.
i Itis onl ypossible to ope nthe boot when the
vehicle is stationary.
Co upé:
6 Press and hold the Šbutton on the
key until the boot lid is unlocked and
opens.
Ca briolet:
6 Press and hold the Šbutton on the
key until the boot lid is unlocked and
opens sli ghtly.
i On vehicles with the remot eboot closing
fe at ure *,you can:
! limit the opening angle ( =page 85)
! interr upt the opening procedure at any time
by pressing theŠ button on the key or
th eclosing button in the boot lid
(= page 87 ). Li
mi ting the opening angle of the boot lid* (Coupé)
You can limit the opening angle of the boot
lid on
vehicles with the remote boot clos-
ing feature*. The boot lid will then only
open as far as the height of the roof. This
can be use fulif there is insufficient clear-
ance above the boot lid, for example.
6 Make sure that the boot lid is closed.
6 Press and hold the boot button on the
driver's door for at least five seconds.
The opening limiter is switched on or
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86 Controls in detail
Opening and closingOpe
ning automatically from the inside
! Theboot lid swings upwards. For this rea-
so n, make sure that the reis sufficient clearance
above the boot lid.
You can both unlock and open the boot at
the same time from the driver's seat.
The boot lid button is on the lower section
of the driver's door.
1 Boot lid button
i It isonly possibl eto ope nthe boot whe nthe
vehicle isstationary. i
On vehicle swith the remote boot closing
feature*, you can:
! limit the ope ningangle (= page85)
! interrupt the opening procedure by pressing
the boot lid button on the driver's door
6 Press and hold boot lid button 1until
the boot opens.
The indicator lamp lights up. It remains
lit until you close the boot again. Closing autom
atically from the insi de*You can close the boot lid from the driver's
seat on veh icles with the remote boot clos-
ing feature*.
The boot lid buttons are on the lower sec-
tion of the driv er's door.
1 To open the boot lid
2 To close the boot lid
6 Press and hold button 2until the boot
lid is cl osed.
The indicator lamp goes out. Cl
os ing the boot G
Risk of injury Monitor the boot lid
closing procedure to
make sure that nobo dycan become trapped.
Releas ethe boot lid button to stop th eclos-
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Controls in detail
Opening and closing i
Ifth e boot lid meets resistance whe nclos-
ing, e.g. luggage piled too high, the clo sing pro-
cedure is halted and the boot lid reope ns.Closing manually
i
Do not leave the key in the boot. You could
otherwise be locked out.
To cl ose the boot lid from the outside
1 Recess 6
Pull the boot lid down by recess 1.
6 Push the boot lid cl osed from the out-
side.
i The boot will relock automatically if the vehi-
cl e was previously locked centrally.
6 Lock your vehicle using the ‹but-
ton onthe key if necessary.
or ifyour vehicle has KEYLES SGO*:
6 Lock your vehicle using the locking but-
ton on the boot or on the driver's door.
Closing automatically from the outside*
You can close an open boot from the out-
side on vehicles with the remote boot clos-
ing feature*. You are then able to centrally
lock the vehicle if it is equipped with
KEYLESS GO* (
=page 82).
i Do not leave the key in the boot. You could
otherwise be locked out.
Closing button in the boot lid
The closing button is on the inside of the
boot lid on the right-hand side.
1 Closing button
6 Pres s button 1.
The boot lid closes automatically. G
Risk ofinjury Make sure that no
body can become trapped
as you close the boot lid. G
Risk of injury Monitor th
eboot lid cl osing proce dure to
make sure that nobody canbecome trapped.
To halt the closing procedure, press the clos-
in g button on the bootlid once more or press
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88 Controls in detail
Opening and closingi
The boot will relock automatically if the vehi-
cl e was previously locked centrally.
i If the boot lid makes contact wi than object
in its upper range of movement whe nclosing,
e. g. luggage piled too high, the closing proce-
dure is halted and the boot lid reop ensto its ini-
tial posi tion.
Automatic closing and locking with
KEYLESS GO*
On vehicles KEYLESS GO*, there are two
separate buttons in the boot lid for:
! closing the boot only
! closing the boot and centrally locking
the vehicle at the same time
(=
pag e86) To close and
lock with KEYLE SSGO*
1 Closing button
2 KEYLESS GO button
To close the boot:
6 Press closing button 1.
To close the boot and centrally lock the
vehicle:
6 Press KEYLESS GO button 2.
i The boo tlid reopens after clo sing if the
KEYLE SSGO key is in the vehicle. The vehicle is
locked automatically once
you have pul led away.
You can open a door from the inside at any
time, even if it has been locked.
i The doors unlock automa tically in an acci-
dent ifthe force ofthe impact exceeds a prede-
termined leve l.
The vehicle is locked automatically once the igni-
tion is switched on and the wheels begin toturn.
There is there fore a risk of being locked out
when the vehicle is being pushe dor when the
vehi cle is on a dynamometer.
You can switch off the automatic locking
function us ing the operating system
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102 Controls in detail
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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Controls in detail
Lighting Automatic control
Swi
tching on
6 Set the rocker switch to central posi-
tion 4.
The interior lighti ngswi tches on when
you perform the following indarkness:
! unlock the vehicle
! open a door
! open the boot
The interior lighting has a delayed switch-
off feature.
The duration of the delay period can be set
using the operating system ( =page 124).
i Ifth e door remai nsopen, the interior lighting
swit ches offafter approximately five min utes.
Switching off
6 Set the rocker switch to 3.
The interior lighti ngremains switched
off ,even if you:
! unlock the vehicle
! open a door
! open the boot Ma
nual con trol
Switching on the front interior lighting
6 Set the rocker switch to5 .
The front interior lighting comes on.
Switching off the fro ntinterior lighting
6 Set the rocker sw itch to central posi-
tion 4.
The front interior lighting is controlled
automatically.
Switching on the rear interior lighting
6 Press switch 1.
The rear interior lighting comes on.
Switching off the rear interior lighting
6 Press switch 1.
The rear interior lighting goes out. Fr
on t reading lamps
Switch ing on
6 Pres s switch 2or6.
The corresponding reading lamp
comes on.
Switching off 6 Press switch 2or6.
The corresponding reading lamp goes
out.
To aid orientation in the dark, the entry
lamps switch on if you: ! open the res pective door
and ! have ac tivated the automatic interior
lighting control
When you close the door, the entry lamps
are sw itched off. En
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Controls in detail
Open-air
! Do not place any objects on the soft top
compartme ntcover and do not sit on the cover.
You will otherwise damage the soft top and the
soft top compartme ntcover. !
Whenopening and closing the soft topma ke
sure that:
! there issufficient clearance for the soft top
to swing upwards
! theb oot isonly loaded below the boot sepa-
rator
! the boot sep arator is engaged ( =page 188)
! theskibag cover is closed (= page189)
! theboot separator is not being pushed up by
items of luggage
! no objects are plac edon the soft top com-
partment cover
! the boot lid isclosed
! the ro ll-over bars are ex tended
( = page 344).
! thefabr ic is notfr ozen
! the soft top is not dirty orwet
You will ot herwise damag ethe soft top an dother
parts of the vehicle. Ope
ning the soft top with the switch
The soft top switch is located on the lower
section of the centre console.
Soft top switch 1 To open
6 Apply the pa rking brake ( =page 43).
6 Click the boot separator into place
(= page 188).
6 Close the ski bag cover ( =page 189).
6 Close the boot lid.
6 Switch on the ignition. G
Risk of accident Only drive with the roof fully open or closed.
Ma
ke sure that the roof is locked in place
while you are driving. Otherwise, you could
endanger yourself and oth ers.
If you open or close the soft top at speeds of
over 40 km /h, the soft top may fail to com-
plete its opening or closing procedure. The
soft top could come loo seat high speeds if
it is not prope rlyc lose d. You sho uld there-
fore drive slower than 40 km /huntil the
soft top is fully open or closed. P54.25-3818-31-Farb
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Open-air
! Make sure tha tthe soft top is dry before
op enin g it. Otherwise, water could enter into the
boot.
Do not place any objects on the softtopco m-
partment cover and do not put any weight on it,
for exampl e,by sitting on it. You could otherwise
da ma ge the cover.
6 Pull the soft top switch in the direction
of the arrow 1unti lthe soft top is fully
stowed in the soft top compartment.
TheTop inoperationmes sage
appears in the multi-function display
during openin g.
The
Top openmessage appears briefly
after the soft top isopened.
i The side windows close ifyou continue to
pull the soft top switch. Closing the soft top with the switch
The soft top switch is located on the lower
section of the centre console.
1 To close 6
Apply the parkin gbrake ( =page 43).
6 Click the boot separator into place
(=pa
ge 188).
6 Close the skibag cover ( =page 189).
6 Close the boot lid.
6 Switch on the ignition.
6 Press and hol dthe soft top switch in
the direction of arrow 1until the soft
top is fully closed.
The
Top in operationmessage
appears in the multi-function display
during closing.
The
Top closedmessage appears
briefly after the soft top is closed.
i The side windows clo seifyo uc ontinu e to
press the soft top switch. G
Risk of injury Make sure that the soft top is locked
in
place while the vehicle is in motion. Other-
wise, you could endanger yours elf and oth-
ers.
If the roof is not fully closed, a warning tone
will sound and the soft top switch will flash.
Make sure that the soft top is locked
securely ( =
page 188) before you dri veon. P54.25-3819-31-Farbe.eps209en_d2.boo Seite
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Open-airEnsuring that the soft top is loc
ked
The soft top is not locked if:
! the indicator lamp in the soft top
switch is lit
! an ala rmsounds and thein dic ator lamp
flashes for a maximum of ten seconds
wh en you pull away or while you are
driving
If the soft top is not locked pro perly, you
can relock it.
Before continuing your journey
6 Switch on the ignition (key in position 2
in the ignition lock ).
6 Push the soft top switch. During the journey
6 Stop the vehicle.
6 Push the soft top switch. Boot separator and skibag cover
The boot separator and the skibag cover
are located in the boot.
!
Do not place anything behind the nets atthe
side when the boot separator is swung back or
the skibag cover is open. You could forget the se
objects and they could be damaged when the
soft top is ope rated. 6
Open the boot.
Engaging the boot separator
6 Pull back bootseparator 1in the
direct ion of the arrow by the handle
until it engages.
Swinging back the boot separator 6 Push boot separator 1away fr omyou
until it engages. G
Risk of inju ry A war
ning sounds and the indicator lamp in
the roof switch lights up if th esoft top does
not open or clo secompletely.
Ma kesure that the soft top is locked
sec urely ( =
page 188) before you drive on. G
Risk of injury If the soft top does
notopen or clo secom-
pletely, the soft top hydraulic system will be
depressurised after about seven minutes
and the soft to pwill lower.
The soft top hydraulic system is depressu-
rised immediately and the soft top lowers
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Controls in detail
Open-air
To make sure that you donot dama ge the
soft top or load while folding back the soft
top:
! only load the boot below the boot sep-
arator
! do not place objects on the soft top
compar tment cover
! do not allow the boot separator to be
pushed up by the items stored in the
boot
Closing the skibag cover
1 Left- hand hinge
2 Right-hand hinge
3 Tab 6
Pull tab 3down.
6 Fold front hinges 1and 2on the
boot separator down fully by hand.
6 Press the PRESS label on the right and
le ft-hand sides on the two hinges to
engage them.
Opening the skibag cover
1 Left-hand hinge
2 Right-hand hinge
3 Tab 6
Pull tab 3up.
6 Fold front hinges 1and 2on the
boot separator up fully by hand.
The draught stop pro vides protection from
the wind when you are dri ving with the soft
top open. It is located in a separate bag in
the boot.
! When the draught stop isinstalled, pay
attention to the position of the front seat back-
rests since a bac krest may collide with the
draught stop. P 68.00-3282-31-Farbe.eps P 68.00-3001-31-Farbe.eps Drau
ght stop* (Cabriolet) G
Risk of accident When visibility
ispoor or it is dark, fold down
the upper half of the draugh tstop. Other-
wise, visibi lity to the rear could be impaired.
You could cause an ac ciden tif your vi ew is
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