key MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE 2004 User Guide

36 Getting started
DrivingManual transmission
Gearshift
pattern
6 Before starting the engine, make sure
that:
! the parking brake is engaged
(
= pag e43) to prevent the vehicle
rolling away
! the transm ission is in neutral
You will find further information about the
6-speed manual transmission in the
"Controls in deta il" section (
=page 137). Automatic
tran smission*
Gearshift pattern
P Park position
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive position
6 Before starting the engine, make sure
that:
!the parking brake is engaged
(=
page 43) to prevent the vehicle
rolling away
! the selector lever is inposition P i
Youcan also start the engine when the
selector lever is in position N.
You will find further information about the
automatic transmission in the "Controls in
detail" section ( =page 138). Starting the engine
i
Vehicle swith automatic transmission*:
You may also use the touch-start function. Turn
th ekey to position 3and rel ease itagain imme-
diatel y.The engine thenstarts aut omatical ly.
Petrol engine
6 Turn the key to position 3(= page 23)
in theignition lock and re leas eit aga in
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37
Getting started
Driving
Diesel engine
6 Turn the key to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
The q preglow indica torla mp in the
ins trument clus terlights up.
6 As soon as the qpreglow indicator
lamp has gone out, turn the key in the
ignition lock to position 3and release it
as soon as the engine isrunning.
i Ifth e engine is already at operating temper-
ature, you can star tit without preglow. Starting the engine with KEYLESS GO*
You may start your
vehicle with no key in
the ignition lock using the KEYLESS GO
button on the selector lever. Yo
u can start the vehicle with no key in the
ignition lock using the KEYLESS GO button
on the selector lever, as long as the
KE YLE SSGO keyis in the vehicle.
1 KEYLESS GO button Petro
lengine
6 Depress thebr ake pedal.
6 Press KEYLESS GO button 1once.
The engine starts automatically.
Diese lengine
6 Depress thebr ake pedal.
6 Pres s KEYLESS GO button 1once.
The glow plugs are activated and the
engine starts automatically.
If the engine is already at operating tem-
perature, you can start it without preglow:
6 Pres s and hold KEYLESS GO button 1
until the engine is runn ing. G
Risk of accident Your vehicle can be started at any time if the
KEYLESS GO key is inside the vehicle. For
this reason, children should never be left
unsup
ervised in the vehi cle. They cou ldacci-
de ntally start the vehicle.
Ta ke the KEYLESS GO key with you, even if
you are only leaving th evehicle for ashort
time. P 82.00-
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43
Getting started
Parking and locking
You have now completed your first trip.
You have stop ped your vehicle and have
parked properly. End your trip as follows.
i When yo u close a door, thewindows on the
same sid eclose.
On steep slopes, turn the front wheels towards
the kerbside. 1Parkin g brake
6 Depress parking brake 1firml y.
The 3 indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster rema ins lit while the
engine is running.
i On st eep slope s,turn the front whe els
to wards the kerbside. Vehicles with manua
l transmission
6 Select either first or reverse gear.
6 Turn the key to position 0in the igni-
ti on lock(
=page 23) and remove it.
The immobiliser isactivated.
6 Press the release button on the seat
belt (
=page 34). Parking and
locking G
Risk of accident On
ly remove the key from th eignition lock
when the vehic leis st ationary. You cannot
steer the vehicle with the key removed.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could release the parking
brake. This could lead toaser ious or fatal
accid ent. G
Risk of entrapment As you close the doors,
make sure that
nobody has their fin gers in between the
door or the side window and the vehicle. Park
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44 Getting started
Parkin
gand lock ing Vehicles with automati
ctransmission*
6 Move the selector lever to P.
With the key 6 Turn the key to position 0in the igni-
tion loc k(
=pag e23)and remove it.
The immobiliser isactivated.
i You can only remove the key when the
selector lever isin position P.
6 Press the release button on the seat
belt (=
page 34).
With KEYLESS GO* 6 Press the KEYLESS GO button on the
selector lever.
The engine isswitched off and all the
lights in the in strument cluster go out.
The on-board electron ics have status 1
( = page 23).
6 Press the release button on the seat
belt (=
page 34). 6
Get out of the vehicle and close the
doors. Locking with the remote contr
ol
6 Press the ‹locking button on the
remote control ( =page 22 ).
The locking knobs in the doors drop
down. The turn signals flash three
time s/light up briefly. Locking with
KEYLESS GO*
1 Locking button on the door handle
6 After getting out ofthe vehicle, press
locking button 1on the door handle.
The locking knobs in the doors drop
down. The turn signals flash three
times.
The immobiliser is act ivated.
i When the door is ope ned,the on-board elec-
tronics have status 0, the sam eas the key having
bee n removed.
You will find further information about
locking in the "Controls in detail" section
( = page 78). Closing
G
Risk of injury Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the doo
rs.
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48 Safety
Occupant safety Do not se
cure any object s with a seat belt if
it is also being used by one of the vehi cle's
occupa nts.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
coat.
Do not rout ethe seat belt strap over sharp-
edged or fragile objects, especially if these
ar e on orinyour cl othing, e.g. spectac les,
pencils or keys.
The belt strap could otherwise tear and you
or other vehicl eoccupa nts could be injured
as aresult.
Onl yone person should use each seat belt
at anyo ne time.
On no account should chil dren travel sitting
on the lap of anotheroccupa nt. It wou ldnot
be possible to restrain the children and they
and other vehicle occupan tscou ldbe seri-
ously injured in the event of abrupt braking
or fatally injured in th eevent of an accident. Persons less than 1.50 m
tall or children
un der twelve years of agecannot wear their
seat belts properly. The yth ere fore require
additio nal restraint systems installed on
suitable vehicle seats for protection in an
accident. Always observe the installation
instructions issued by the manufactu rer of
the child re straint systems. G
Risk of injury The seat belt onl
yprovides its intended
degree of protection if the seat bac krest is
positioned as close to the vertical as possi-
ble, allowing the occupant to sit upright.
Avoid seat positions that do not allow the
seat belt to be routed correctly. To do so,
position the backrest as close to th evertical
as possible. Never drive with the backrest
recli ned too far back. You could otherwise
be serio uslyor even fatally injured in the
event of an accident or abrupt bra king. G
Risk ofinjury The seat belt cannot perform its protective
function
correctly if the seat belt strap or
buckle are dirty or damaged. For this rea-
son, keep the seat belt strap and buckle
clean, otherwise the belt tongu eca nnot
engage correctly.
Chec kthe seat belts regularly that they:
! arenot damag ed
! are not routed over sharp edges
! are not trapped
The seat belt strap could oth erwi se tear in
an accident.
Yo u or ot hers could be seriously or fatally
injured.
Have seat belts replaced and their anchor-
ages checked if the belts have been dam-
age dors ubjected to a heavyloa din an
accid ent.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat belts which
have been specially approved for your vehi-
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68 Safety
Driving safety
systems
In this section, you will find information
about the following driving safety system s:
! ABS(A nti-lock B raking S ystem)
! BAS (B rake As sist)
! ESP (E lectronic S tability P rogram)
i In wintry conditions, use winter tyres (M+S
tyres), with snow chains if ne cessary. The maxi-
mu m effect of ABS, BAS, ESP and SBC can only
be ac hievedin this way. ABS regulates the brake
pressure insuch a
way that the wheels do not lock when you
brake. This allows you to continue steer-
ing.
ABS works from a speed of approxi mately
8 km /hupwards, regardless of road sur-
face conditions.
ABS works on slip pery road surfaces, even
when you only brake gent ly.
The - indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster ( =page 12 )light s up when you
turn the keyto position 2in the ignition
lock. It goes out when the engine isrun-
ning. This indicates that ABS is opera-
tional. Dr
iving safety systems G
Risk of accident The risk of an acci
dent increases especially if
you:
! drive too fast, particularly when cornering
and ona wet or slippery road surfa ce
! drive too close to th evehicle in front
The driving safety systems described in this
section are unable to reduce this risk or over-
ride the laws of physics.
For this reason, always adapt your driving
style to suit the current road and weather con-
ditions and maintain asuffici en tdistanc efrom
other road users and objectsonthe road. ABS
G
Risk of accident Do not depress the brake pedal several times
in
qu ick succession (pumping). Depress the
brake firmly and evenly .Pumping the brake
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Safety
Driving safety systems Braking
If ABS cuts in while you are braking, you
will feel:
!
the vehicle vibrating
! the brake pedal pulsating
This will indicate to you that ABS has been
acti vated. Always adapt your driving style
to suit the prevai ling road and weather
conditions.
6 Continue to depress the brake pedal,
even when ABS has been activ ated. Brake Assist operates
inemergency brak-
ing situation s.If you depress the brake
pedal quickly, BAS boosts the braking
force automatically and thus shortens the
stopping distance.
6 Depress the brake pedal firm lyuntil the
emergency-braking situation is ove r.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
When you release the brake pedal, the
brakes work as norm al again. BAS is then
deactivated. The Electronic Stabilit
y Program monitors
the traction, i.e. the power transmission
between the tyres and the road, and the
stability of the vehicle.
ESP detects when a wheel is spinning or
when the vehicle has begun to skid. ESP
stabilises the vehicle by applying specific
braking to individual wheels and limiting
the engine power output. ESP assists you
in particular when pulling away on a wet or
slip pery road surface.
If ESP cuts in, the vwarning lamp
flashes in the speedometer.
The v ESP warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when you turn the
key to po sition 2in the ignition lock. It
goes out when the engine is running. This
ind icates that ESP is operational. G
Risk of accident Always adapt your driving style to suit the
prevailin
groad and weather conditions and
maintain a suffi cient distance from other
road users and objects onthe road. BAS
G
Risk of accident If BAS malfunctions, the brake system is still
available with the full brake boosting effect.
In an emer
gency braking situation, however,
th e braking fo rce is not automatically
bo osted and may lengthen the stopping dis-
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72 Safety
An
ti-theft systems
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle
from bein gstarted without the proper ke y.Activating
!
With the key: the immobiliser is acti-
vated when you remove the key from
the ignition lock.
! With KEYLESS GO*: if you switch off
the engine using the KEYLESS GO but-
ton on the selector lev erand lock the
doors from the outside. Deactiv
ating
! With the key: the immobiliser is deacti-
vated when you switch onthe ignition.
! With KEYLESS GO*: the immobilise ris
deactivated when you switch on the
engine using the button on the se lector
lever. A visua
land audible alarm is triggered if
the alarm system is pr imed and one of the
following is opened:
! a door
! the boot lid
! the bonnet
The alarm is also trigger edif:
! a door is opened using the emergency
key element
i The alarm remains on even if an opened
door is closed again. Priming the
anti-theft ala rmsystem
The indicator lamp is located in the button
for tow-away protection*.
1 Indicator lamp
6 Lock your vehicle .
The alarm system is primed after
approximately 15 seconds. Indicator
lamp 1flashes.
De activating the anti- theft alarm syst
em
When you unlock your vehicle, the anti-
theft alarm system is deactivated.
The anti-theft alarm system will be tri g-
gered if you unlock your vehicle using the
emergency key element and then open it. Anti-thef
tsystems Immobilis
er Anti-thef
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Safety
Anti-theft systems Disabling the alarm
With the key
!
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or ! Press the Œor‹ button.
The alarm switche soff.
With KEYLESS GO* ! Pull the exterior door handle.
or ! Press the KEYLESS GO button.
The alarm switche soff.
An audible alarm is triggered if the vehi-
cle's tilt angle is altered while tow-away
protection is operational. i The tow-away protection alarm is tri ggered
if th evehicle is jacked up on one side, for exam-
ple. Pr
iming tow-away protection
6 Lock your vehicle.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds. De
activating tow-away protect ion
De activate tow-away protection if your
vehicle:
! isto be tr ansported
! isbe ing car ried on another vehicle (e.g.
ferry, car transport er)
This will prevent false alarms.
The button is located on the centre con-
sole.
1 To deactivate tow-aw ayprotection
2 Indicator la mp 6
Turn the key to position 0or 1in the
ignition lock.
i You can only deactivate tow-away prote c-
tion if the ignition is switched off.
6 Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2comes on briefly.
6 Lock your vehicle using the remote
control.
i Tow-away prot ection is deactivat edauto-
matically when you unlock your vehicle.
Tow-away protecti onremains deactivated until
you lock your vehicle again. Tow-away pro
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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
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