MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE 2004 Manual Online

78 Controls in detail
Opening and closing
You will find detailed information about the
functions of the
vehicle in the "Controls in
detail" section. You will find this section
most useful if you are already familiar with
the basic functions of the vehicle.
If you ar enot yet familiar with these basic
functions, the "Getting started" section will
provide you with more information. You
will fin dthe reference to the appropriate
pages of that section atthe star tof each
segment. The vehicle's equipment includes two
remote control keys.
There is an emergency key ele
ment in each
key. The release catches for the emer-
gency key element have different colours
to help distinguish between the two keys.
The key allows you to lock and unlock the
vehicle from some distance away. To pre-
vent theft, only use the key inthe immedi-
ate vicinity of the vehicle.
The key's factory setting enables you to
centrally lock and unlock the following:
! The doors
! The boot
! The fuel filler flap
! The glove compartment i
Ifyou open a door, the windows on this side
lower sli ghtly. If you close the door, the windows
close again.
! The side windows will not ope nor close if
the yare iced up or if the battery is flat. You will
the nno longer be able to close the door. Do not
attempt to force the door clo sed. You could oth-
erwise damage the door or the window. Opening and closing
Key with remote control
G
Risk of accident Never leave
children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open a door from the
inside, even if it is locked, or start the eng ine
using a key left in the vehicle and thereby
en danger themselves and others. For this
rea son, take the key with you, even if you
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Key with remote control
1 Battery check lamp
2 ‹ Locking button
3 Š Boot unlocking button
4 Emergency key element release catch
5 Œ
Unlocking button
! Do not expose the key to high levels of elec-
troma gnetic radiation. Doing so may cause the
key to fu nctio nincorrectly.
i Coupé:
You can als ousethe key to open and close the
sli ding sunroof* and the side win dows
( =
page 178), (= page 180).
Cabr iolet:
Yo uc an al so use the key to open and close the
so fttop (=
page 18 4). Factor
ysetti ngs
Unlocki ngthe vehicle centrally
6 Press the Œbutton.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-
theft alarm system* is deactivated.
If you do not open either a door or the boot
after you have unlocked your vehicle, the
vehicle relocks itself after approximately
40 seconds.
Locking the vehicle centrally
6 Press the ‹button.
The turn signals flash three times when
both of the doors and the boo tlid are
closed. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down. Th eanti-theft alarm sys-
tem* is primed. Individual settings
If you fr
equently travel alone, you may wish
to change how the key functions. Pressing
the Πbutton then only unlocks the
driver's door and the fuel filler flap.
6 Press and hold both the Œand‹
buttons simultaneously for approxi-
mately si xseconds until battery check
lamp 1flashes twice.
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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*
G
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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! Do not expose the KEYLESS GO key to high
levels of electromagnetic radiation. Doi ngso
ma ycause the key to function incorr ectly.
i You can also use the KEYLESS GO key just
like a normal key with remote control
(= page 78).
If th e vehicle has beenparked upfor a long
period, it may be ne cessary topull on the door
handle to activate the KEYLESS GO function.
Coupé:
Yo u can also use the KEYLESS GO key to sim ul-
taneously close the side windows and the slidi ng
sunroof* ( =
pag e178) ,(= page 180). Po
ints to bear in mind
! Always carry the KEYLESS GO key on
your person.
! Never store the KEYLESS GO key
toge ther with:
! electronic equipment, e.g. a mobile
phone
! met allic objects such as coins or
foil
This could otherw ise impair the key's
effectiven ess.
! To lock or unlock the vehicle using the
KEYLES SGO key, the key must be out-
side the vehicle and no more than a
metre away fro mthe door or boot.
! To start the engine with the KEYLESS
GO button on the selector lever:
!the KE YLES SGO ke ymu stbe inthe
vehicle and
! both of the doors must be closed !
If you have st arted the engine using the
KEYLESS GO button on the selector
lever, you can stop the engine using:
! the KEYLESS GO button
! the key if it isin the ignition lock
and the selector lever is at P(vehi-
cles with automatic transmission*)
The key in the ignition lock then
has priority over the KEYLESS GO
function and the vehicle electrical
system will be controlled in accord-
ance with the position of the key in
the ignition lock.
! If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from
the vehicle (e.g. in lu ggage or an art icle
of clothing), it is no lon ger possible to
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!
If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from
the vehicle whi lethe ignition is on
and a door is open, e.g. ifthe front pas-
senger leaves the vehicle with the
KEYLESS GO key, you will see the fol-
lowing message in the multi-function
display when pulling away:Key not
detected!
! The vehicle can be started at any time
if the KEYLESS GO key is in the veh icle.
If you have forgotten the KEYLESS GO
key, you will see the following message
in the mul ti-function display when you
lock the vehicle:
Key still invehicle! Factory settings
Un
locking the vehicle centrally
6 Grasp the door handle.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs inthe doors pop up. The anti-
theft alarm system* is deacti vated.
If you do not open either a door or the
boot lid after you have unlocke dyour
veh icle, the vehicle relocks itself after
approxi mately 40 seconds. i
The vehicle could unlock inadverte ntly if the
KEYLESS GO key is one meter away and
! thedoor handle is splashed by a gush of
water
! you clean the door handle
Locking the vehicle centrally
6 Press the locking button on the door
han dle (=
page 82) or onthe boot
(= page 82).
The turn signals flash three times. The
locking knobs in the doors drop down.
The anti-theft alarm system* is primed.
Locking the veh icle centrally from the
boot
i Ifth e vehicle was centrally locked befor ethe
boot is opened, the boot will be relocked auto-
matically whe nthe boot lid is closed.
i The boot cannot be close dif the KEYLE SS
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The locking button is on the right-hand
side of the hand lestrip above the licence
plate recess.
1 Locking button
6 Press button 1.
The vehicle is centrally locked.
The locking knobs in the doors drop
down. The turn signal sflash three
times. The anti-theft alarm system* is
primed. Individual settings
If you frequently travel alone, you may
wish
to change how the KEYLESS GO key func-
tions. Only the following are unlocked with
this setting when the driver's door handle
is grasped:
! The driver's door
! The fuel fi ller flap
1 Battery check lamp
2 ‹ Locking button
3 ΠUnlock ing butt on 6
Press and hol d both theŒand‹
buttons simultaneously for approxi-
mately si xseconds until battery check
lamp 1flashes twice.
The KEYLESS GO key then functions as
fo llows:
Unlocking the driver's door 6 Grasp the door handle.
Un locking the veh icle centrally
6 Grasp the door handle on the front-pas-
senger side.
Lo cking the vehicle centrally
6 Pres s the locking button on the door
handle (= page82) or on the boot
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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
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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.
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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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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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