start stop button MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE 2006 C209 Owner's Guide

420 Practical hintsFlat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Park the vehicle in a safe distance from
moving traffic on a hard, flat surface
when possible.

Turn on the hazard warning flasher
(page 137).

Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead
position.

Set the parking brake (
page 57).

Move the gear selector lever toP.
Vehicles with SmartKey:

Turn off the engine (
page 58).

Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.Vehicles with SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*:

Turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button on the
gear selector lever once (
page 58).

Open the driver’s door (this puts the ig-
nition in position0 (
page 36), same
as with the SmartKey removed from
the starter switch). The driver’s door
then can be closed again.

Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
Warning!
G
The dimensions of the spare wheel is differ-
ent from those of the road wheels. As a re-
sult, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a spare wheel
mounted. Adapt your driving style accord-
ingly.
The spare wheel is for temporary use only.
When driving with spare wheel mounted,
ensure proper tire pressure and do not ex-
ceed a vehicle speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).
Drive to the nearest Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible to have the spare wheel
replaced with a regular road wheel.
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
Do not switch off the ESP
® when a Minis-
pare wheel is mounted.
iOpen door only when conditions are
safe to do so.

427 Practical hints
Battery
2Negative terminal
3Positive terminal cover
Disconnecting the battery

Depress the parking brake pedal.

Make sure gear selector lever is set to
positionP.

Turn off all electrical consumers.

Remove SmartKey from starter switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press the start / stop button until
the engine shuts off.

Open the driver’s door.

Open the hood (
page 308).

Remove the filter box (
page 426).

Read and observe safety instructions
and precautions (
page 426).

Disconnect the battery negative lead
from negative terminal2.

Remove cover3 from the positive ter-
minal.

Disconnect the battery positive lead.
Warning!
G
Do not place metal objects on the battery as
this could result in a short circuit.
Use leak-proof battery only to avoid the risk
of acid burns in the event of an accident.
Warning!
G
With a disconnected battery

you will no longer be able to turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch and
pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button on the gear selector lever will
have no effect


the gear selector lever will remain
locked in positionP!Always disconnect the battery in the
order described below. Otherwise the
vehicle’s electronics can be damaged.

433 Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Warning!
G
Prior to towing the vehicle with all wheels on
the ground, make certain that the SmartKey
is in starter switch position
2.
If the SmartKey is left in starter switch posi-
tion
0 for an extended period of time, it can
no longer be turned in the switch. In this
case, the steering is locked. To unlock, re-
move SmartKey from starter switch and re-
insert.
If circumstances require towing the vehicle
with all wheels on the ground, always tow
with a tow bar if:


the engine will not run


there is a malfunction in the power sup-
ply or in the vehicle’s electrical system
as that will be necessary to adequately con-
trol the towed vehicle.
Warning!
G
With the engine not running, there is no
power assistance for the brake and steering
systems. In this case, it is important to keep
in mind that a considerably higher degree of
effort is necessary to brake and steer the ve-
hicle. Adapt your driving accordingly.iTo signal turns while being towed with
the hazard warning flasher in use,
switch on the ignition and activate the
combination switch for the left or right
turn signal in the usual manner – only
the selected turn signal will operate.
Upon canceling the turn signal, the haz-
ard warning flasher will operate again.
!When towing the vehicle with all wheels
on the ground, please note the follow-
ing:
With the automatic central locking acti-
vated and the SmartKey in starter
switch position2, or KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button in position2, the ve-
hicle doors lock if the left front wheel
as well as the right rear wheel are turn-
ing at vehicle speeds of approx. 9 mph
(15 km / h) or more.
Switch off the tow-away alarm
(page 95).
To prevent the vehicle door locks from
locking, deactivate the automatic cen-
tral locking (
page 163).
Towing of the vehicle should only be
done using the properly installed tow-
ing eye bolt. Never attach tow cable,
tow rope or tow rod to the vehicle chas-
sis, frame or suspension parts.

476 IndexKey, SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Changing batteries 411
KEYLESS-GO* 103, 463
Batteries in SmartKey 108
Battery check lamp, SmartKey 107
Factory setting 106, 108
Ignition 36
Important notes 104
Lock button 60
Locking/unlocking 33, 60, 103
Locking/unlocking,
Global setting 106
Locking/unlocking, Global
with lock button on trunk lid 109
Locking/unlocking,
Selective setting 107
Loss of key 110
Messages in display 390
Remote control 103
Start / stop button 35
Starting the engine 49
Turning off the engine 58
Unlocking/opening trunk lid 109
Kickdown 174, 463
Kilopascal 343L
Labels 442
Certification 442
Emission control information 442
Vacuum line routing diagram 442
Lamp sensor see Light sensor
Lamps, exterior 412
Light sensor 392
Messages in display 391–395
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 25, 360
Battery (SmartKey) 101, 107
Brakes 25, 361
Center console 368–369
CHECK ENGINE 362, 363
Coolant 364
Coolant temperature 25, 141
Distance warning 25
Engine diagnostics 362, 363
Engine malfunction 25, 362, 363
ESP
®
25, 365
Fog lamps 134
Front passenger front air bag off 68
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp 368
Fuel reserve 25, 365High beam headlamp 25
Instrument cluster 360–367
Low beam headlamps 25
Parktronic system* warning
indicators (Canada only) 260
Seat belt telltale 25, 71, 366
SRS 25, 63, 367
Turn signals 25
Language, Setting 155
LATCH-type child seat anchors see
Children in the vehicle
License plate lamps
Messages in display 392
Replacing bulbs 413, 417
Light alloy wheels, cleaning 356
Light sensor
Messages in display 392
Lighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting, Exterior and interior 131
Limp-Home Mode 179
Loading
Ski sack* (Canada only) 263
Loading see Vehicle loading
Loading the vehicle 320
Locator lighting 133, 161