light MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE 2004 Owner's Manual

54 Safety
Occupant safety
Your vehicleisequipped with the follo wing
airbags:
! Driver's front airbag accommodated in
the steering wheel housing
! Front-passenger fron tairbag above the
glove compartment
! Sidebags (Coupé)
! in the middle of the doors
! in the rear sidewall
! Head /thorax airba gs(Cabriolet)
! in the outer sides of the front seats
! in the rear sidewall
! Windowbags (Coupé)
!along the roof frame betw een the
front and rear doors Airbag
deploym ent
The airbag inflates in milliseconds. The
1 warning lamp lights up. i
Ifth e airba gsare triggered, you will hear a
bang and asmall amount ofdust may also be
released. This bang will not damage your hearing
and the dust does not constitu te ahealth hazard.
Airbag inflation slows down and restricts
the mo vement of the vehicle occupant.
If a vehicle occupant comes into contact
with an airbag which has been triggered,
the airbag will release some hot gas. This
feature is designed to reduce the force act-
ing on the occupant's head and ch est.
These airbags are theref orein a depress u-
rised state follo wing the accident. !
Do not lean forwards , e.g. over the pad-
ded boss of the steering wheel, particu-
la rly while the vehicle is in motion.
! Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
! Only hold the steering wheel by the rim.
This allows the airbag to inflate fully.
If you hold the ins ideo f the steering
wheel, you could be injured if the airbag
is triggered.
! Do not lean on the doo rsfrom inside the
vehicle.
! Donot place any objects onthe airba gs
or between the airbags and the vehicle's
oc cupants.
! Donot ha nganyha rd obje cts, e.g. coat
hangers ,on the grab handles or coat
hook s.
Because of the high speed at which airbags
have to inflate, it is not possib leto rule out
entire lythe risk of injurie scaused by an
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64 Safety
Occupant safety
Rearward-facing child seat warning symbol Automat
icchild seat rec ognition
The sensor system for the front-passenger
seat automatical lyrecognises whether a
special Mercedes-Benz rearward-facing
chi ldseat is fitted. If this is the case, the
PASSEN GER AIRBAG OFF warning lamp on
the centre console lights up. G
Risk of inju ry A rearward-faci
ngchild restraint system
must not be used on a seat protected by an
ai rbag install edinfront ofthe seat unless
the airbag is deactivated. To make this clear,
an appropriate warning sticker is affixed to
either side of the front-passenger sun visor. G
Risk of inju ry A rearward-faci
ngchild restraint system
must not be used on a seat protected by an
ai rbag install edinfront ofthe seat unless
the airbag is deactivated.
On the front-pass enger seat, only use child
restraint systems with automatic child seat
recognition which have been recommended
for Mercedes-Be nzvehicl es. You can obt ain
information from any Mercedes-Benz Serv-
ice Centre.
If yo u usearearward-facing child seat on
the front-passenger seat, it must be a spe-
cial Mercedes-Be nzrearward- facing child
seat with automatic ch ild seat recognition. If other rearward-facing child seats are used
on th efront-passenger seat, the front-pas-
senger airbag is not deactivated and the
child could be seriously or fatally injured by
the airb aginflating. To makethis clear,an
appropriate warning symbol is affixed in the
cockpit.
If you use a forward-facing child seat with-
out automatic child seat recognition on the
fr ont-passenger seat, you must move the
fr ont-passenger seat to its rearm ostp osi-
tion.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehi cle, even if they are sec ured in a child
restraint syst em. They would otherwise be
unable to res cue them selves if danger
threatens ,e.g.ex ces sive heat. Or the ycould
oth erwi se be injured by moving parts in the
vehic le, such as seats, or open the doors
and th ereby endanger themselves and oth-
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Safety
Occupant safety
1 Warning lamp for front-passenger
airbag
The front-passen ger airbag isdeactivated.
iThe windowbag and sidebag /head /thorax
ai rbag and the belt tensioner on the front-pas-
se nger side remain active even if the front -pas-
senger airb agis deactivat ed. ISOFIX
child seat secur ing system*
ISOFIX is a standardised securing system
for speci alchild seats in the rear. The
securing rings provided for two child seats
are located on the left andright-hand sid es
of the rear seats bet ween the seat cush-
ions and the ba ckrest. G
Risk ofinjury If the front-passenger front airbag warning
lamp does not light up when the child seat is
fitted, the front-passenger front airbag has
not been de
activated. The child could suffer
life-t hreatening injuries if the front-passen-
ger front airbag deploys. If the above warn-
ing lamp does not light up when the child
seat is fitted, proceed as follows:
! Do no tuse a rearward-facing child seat
on the fr ont-pass engerse at.
P68.10-3078-31 !
Fit the rearward-facing child seat on a
suitable rear seat.
or
! Use a forward-facing child seat onthe
fr ont-passen gers eat. In this case, you
must move the front-passenger seat to
its rearm ostp osition.
! Have the automatic child seat recogni-
tion checked at a qualified specialist
workshop which has th eneces sary spe-
cialist knowledge and tools to carry out
the work required. Merc edes-Benz rec-
om mends that you use a Mer cedes-
Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In particular, work re levant to safety oron
safety-relat edsystems must be carried out
at a qualifie dsp ecialist workshop. G
Risk of inju ry A child restraint system secured by the
ISOFIX child seat securing system does not
pro
vide sufficient protection for children
weighing more than 22 kg. For this reason,
do not secure childre nweighing more than
22 kg in a chi ldrestra int system securedby
the ISOFIX child seat sec uring syste m.If the
child weighs more than 22 kg, you should
secure the child restraint system using a
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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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Safety
Driving safety systems
Deactivating ESP
The button islocated on the centre con-
sole.
1 To ac tivate /deactivate ESP
6 Press and hold button 1until the
v warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on.
ESP is deactivated. Ac
tivating ESP
6 Press button 1.
The v warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
ESP is react ivat ed.
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Risk of accident ES
Pis deactivated if the vwarning lamp
in th e instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running .The risk of
you r vehicle skidding is then increased in
certa insituations.
Always adapt your driving style to suit the
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Controls in detail
Opening and closing
Seats
Storing settings* (memory package) Lighting
Instrument cluster Operating sy stem
Manual trans mission
Automatic transmission* Good visibility
Thermatic (automatic air conditioning)
Thermotr onic* (intelligent air conditioning)
Heater booster system* for vehicles with a die selengine*
Auxiliary heating* /ventilation*
Op en-air
Drivi ngsystems
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Opening and closing
Unlocking the driver's door
6
Pres s the Πbutton once.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knob in the driver's door pops up. The
an ti-theft alarm system* is deacti-
vated.
Un locking the vehicle centrally
6 Press the Œbutton twice.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-
th eft alarm system* is deactivated.
Locking the vehicle centrally 6 Press the ‹button.
The turn signals flash three times. The
locking knobs in the doors dr opdown.
The anti-theft alarm system* ispri me d. Resto
ring the factory settings
6 Press and hold both the Œand‹
buttons simultaneously for approxi-
ma tely six seconds until battery check
lamp 1flashes twice. Checking the
batteri es
6 Press the ‹orŒ button.
The batteries in the key are working if
the battery check lamp lights up briefly.
i Youcould lock or unlock the vehicle acci-
dentally if you press the buttons on the key. Two
KEYLESS GO keys form part of your
ve hicle's optional equipment.
When you grasp the door handle, your vehi-
cle checks the key's validity. The following
are centrally unlocked if the KEYLESS GO
key isvalid and configured to the factory
setting ( =page 80):
! The doors
! The boot
! The fuel filler flap
! The glove compartment KEYLESS GO key*
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Risk of accident Never leave
children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open a door from the
inside, even if it is lock ed, or start the vehi-
cle using a valid KEYLESS GO key left in the
vehicle or th eKEYLESS GO button on the
se lector lever and thereby endanger the m-
se lves and oth ers. Switc hoff the engine and
take the KEYLESS GO key with you, even if
yo u are only leaving the vehicle for a short
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84 Controls in detail
Opening and closingRestorin
gthe factory settings
6 Press and hold both the Œand‹
buttons simultaneously for approxi-
mately six seconds until battery check
lamp 1flashes twice. Checking the battery
6
Press the ‹orŒ button.
Th e battery in the KEYLESS GO key is
wo rking if battery check lamp 1lights
up bri efly.
i You could lock or unlock the vehicle acci-
dent ally if you press the buttons on the KEYLESS
GO key. You can open a door from th
einside at any
time, even if it has been locked.
1 Inside door handle
2 Locking knob
6 Pull door handle 1.
Locking knob 2pops up if the door
was locked. The door is unlocked and
can be opened.
i If you open a door, the windows on this side
lower slightly. If you close the door, the windows
close again. !
The boot lid swings upwards. For this rea-
son, make sure that there is sufficient clearance
abov ethe boot lid.
i It is only possible to op enthe boot if it is
unlocked. Opening manually
You can unlock the boot using the key and
then open it manual
ly.
i It is only possible to unlock the boot when
the vehicle is stationary. Opening a door from the inside Opening the
boot G
Risk of poisoning Always make sure that the boot lid is closed
when the engine is running. Exhaust fumes
co
uld otherwise enter the vehicle interior
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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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