odometer MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320 CABRIOLET 2002 A208 Owner's Manual

2 Contents
Multifunction steering wheel,
multifunction display ................. 88
Trip and main odometer
and sub menu .............................. 92
Audio systems .................................. 93
Radio .............................................. 93
CD player ....................................... 94
Cassette player ............................. 95
Telephone .......................................... 96
Telephone book ............................ 96
Redialing ....................................... 98
Incoming call .............................. 100
Navigation system .......................... 101
Trip computer ................................. 102
Malfunction/warning
message memory ...................... 104
Individual settings ......................... 106
Setting the audio volume .............. 108
Flexible service system
(FSS) ............................................ 109
Engine oil level indicator .............. 112
Engine oil consumption .................113
Exterior lamp switch ......................114
Night security illumination ..........115Headlamp cleaning system ........... 116
Combination switch ....................... 117
Hazard warning flasher
switch .......................................... 119
Automatic climate control ............ 120
Display and controls ................. 122
Basic setting ............................... 122
Economy ...................................... 123
Special settings .......................... 123
Rear window defroster .............. 124
Air recirculation ........................ 125
Residual engine heat
utilization .................................... 125
Dust filter .................................... 126
Audio and telephone,
operation .................................... 127
Power windows .............................. 146
Interior lighting ............................. 149
Sun visors ........................................150
Illuminated vanity mirrors ...........150
Interior ............................................. 151
Storage compartments, armrest
and cup holder ........................... 151
Glove box ...................................... 151Ashtray ............................................ 154
Lighter ............................................. 155
Cargo tie down rings ..................... 156
Parcel net in front
passenger footwell .................... 156
Armrest, rear bench ...................... 156
Telephone, general ........................ 157
Cellular telephone ......................... 157
Garage door opener ....................... 158
Soft top ............................................ 162
Wind screen .................................... 170
DrivingControl and operation of
radio transmitters ..................... 178
The first 1 000 miles
(1 500 km) ................................. 179
Maintenance ................................... 179
Catalytic converter ........................ 180
Emission control ............................ 181
Tele Aid ........................................... 182
Steering lock ................................... 192
Starting and turning off
the engine .................................. 194
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9 IntroductionImportant notice for California retail buyers of Mercedes-Benz automobiles
Under California law you may be entitled to a replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the purchase price or lease
price, if Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and / or its authorized repair or service facilities fail to fix one ore more substantial
defects or malfunctions in the vehicle that are covered by its express warranty after a reasonable number of repair
attempts. During the period of 18 months from original delivery of the vehicle or the accumulation of 18 000 miles on
the odometer of the vehicle, whichever occurs first, a reasonable number of repair attempts is presumed for a retail
buyer or lessee if one or more of the following occurs: (1) the same substantial defect or malfunction results in a
condition that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven, that defect or malfunction has
been subject to repair two or more times, and you have directly notified Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in writing of the
need for its repair and have given us a direct opportunity to perform a repair ourselves, (2) the same substantial defect
or malfunction of a less serious nature than category (1) has been subject to repair four or more times and you have
directly notified us of the need for its repair and given us the opportunity to repair ourselves, or (3) the vehicle is out
of service by reason of repair of the same or different substantial defects or malfunctions for a cumulative total of
more than 30 calender days. Written notification should be sent to us, not a dealer, at Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC,
Customer Assistance Center, One Mercedes Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645-0350.
Maintenance
The Service Booklet describes all the necessary maintenance work which should be performed at regular intervals.
Always have the Service Booklet with you when you take the vehicle to your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
service. The service advisor will record each service in the booklet for you.
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22 Contents – Operation
Technical
data Instruments
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index
OperationVehicle keys ...................................... 24
Start lock-out .................................... 26
General notes on the
central locking system ............... 26
Central locking system ................... 27
Radio frequency and infrared
remote control .............................. 27
Opening and closing
windows from outside ................. 31
Panic button .................................. 32
Mechanical keys ........................... 32
Doors .................................................. 33
Central locking switch .................... 35
Automatic central locking .......... 36
Emergency unlocking in
case of accident ........................... 36
Trunk ................................................. 37
Trunk lamp ....................................... 39
Trunk lid release switch ................. 40
Trunk lid emergency release ......... 41
Trunk lid emergency release ......... 42Antitheft alarm system ................... 43
Tow-away alarm ............................... 44
Power seats, front ............................ 45
Front head restraints ...................51
Roll bar and head
restraints, rear ............................ 52
Backrest ............................................ 54
Multicontour seat ............................ 55
Heated seats ..................................... 56
Seat belts and integrated
restraint system .......................... 58
Seat belts .......................................... 58
Seat belt nonusage
warning system ............................ 59
BabySmart
TM airbag
deactivation system ................... 64
Self-test BabySmart
TM without
special child seat installed ......... 65
Supplemental restraint
system (SRS) ............................... 65
Emergency tensioning
retractor (ETR) ............................ 66Airbags .............................................. 67
Safety guidelines for the
seat belt, emergency tensioning
retractor and airbag ..................... 73
Infant and child
restraint systems .......................... 75
Adjusting telescoping
steering column .......................... 77
Inside rear view mirror .................. 78
Antiglare night position .............. 78
Exterior rear view mirrors ............. 79
Instrument cluster ........................... 82
Indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ...................... 84
Multifunction steering wheel,
multifunction display ................. 88
Trip and main odometer
and sub menu .............................. 92
Audio systems .................................. 93
Radio .............................................. 93
CD player ....................................... 94
Cassette player ............................. 95
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83 Instrument cluster
Technical
data Instruments
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index 1Push buttonsVandWfor intensity of instrument
lamps, see page 85
2Push buttonJ for resetting trip odometer, see
page 87, or to acknowledge a malfunction or
warning message, see page 104.
3Coolant temperature gauge, see page 86
4Fuel gauge with reserve and fuel cap placement
warning lamp, see page 230
5Outside temperature indicator, see page 86
6Left turn signal indicator lamp, see combination
switch on page 117
7ESP warning lamp, see page 2318Speedometer
9Trip odometer, see page 87
10Main odometer
11Multifunction indicator, see page 88
or FSS indicator, see page 109
or engine oil level indicator, see page 112
12Right turn signal indicator lamp, see combination
switch on page 117
13Tachometer, see page 87
14Gear range indicator display, see selector lever
positions on page 198
15Clock, see page 106
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85 Instrument cluster
Technical
data Instruments
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Activating instrument cluster display
The instrument cluster is activated by:
•Opening the door.
•Pressing buttonJ, VorWon the instrument
cluster.
•Turning the electronic key in steering lock to
position 1 or 2.
•Switching on the exterior lamps.
Display illumination
The display for temperature, odometer, multifunction
indicator, FSS indicator and clock is illuminated briefly
when opening the driver’s door.
The display illumination brightness responds
automatically according to changes in the surrounding
light sensitivity.
To briefly illuminate the display (with electronic key
removed or in steering lock position 0), press buttonJ.Instrument lamps
Activate the instrument cluster.
PressVorWbutton to vary intensity of instrument
lamps.
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87 Instrument cluster
Technical
data Instruments
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Trip odometer (9)
To reset to “0” miles/km:
Activate the instrument cluster if it is not already
activated by pressing the J button on the instrument
cluster.
Press button è or ÿ on the multifunction
steering wheel repeatedly until the trip odometer
appears if it is not displayed. See page 92.
Press button J on the instrument cluster to reset trip
odometer.Tachometer (13)
The red marking on tachometer denotes excessive
engine speed.
Avoid this engine speed, as it may result in serious
engine damage that is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
To help protect the engine, the fuel supply is interrupted
if the engine is operated within the red marking.
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89 Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
Technical
data Instruments
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Depending on your vehicle’s equipment, you may use
the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel to call
up, control and set the following systems in the
multifunction display:
1Trip and main odometer, see page 92
Vehicle speed, see page 92
Flexible service system (FSS), see page 109
Engine oil level indicator, see page 112
2Audio systems, see page 93
Radio, see page 93
CD player (optional), see page 94
Cassette player, see page 95
3Navigation system (optional), see page 101
4Malfunction message memory, see page 104
5Individual settings, see page 106
6Trip computer, see page 102
After start
After reset
Fuel tank content
7Telephone (if so equipped), see page 96Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the
required system is displayed.
Pressing the è button advances the display to the
next system.
Pressing the ÿ button returns the display to the
previous system.
You may call up additional displays within some of these
categories by pressing the j or k button.
Wa r n i n g !
A driver’s attention to the road must always be his /
her primary focus when driving. For your safety and the safety of others, selecting
features through the multifunction steering wheel
should only be done by the driver when traffic and
road conditions permit it to be done safely.
Programming individual settings in the system can
only be made while the vehicle is at standstill.
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92 Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
Technical
data Instruments
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index
Trip and main odometer and sub menu 1Trip and main odometer
See page 87 for instructions on resetting the trip
odometer.
2Vehicle speed
3FSS (Flexible service system), see page 109.
4Engine oil level indicator, see page 112.
Press è or ÿ button repeatedly until the trip and
main odometer display (1) appears.
Press the j or k button repeatedly until the
required display (2, 3, 4, 1) appears.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.
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102 Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
Technical
data Instruments
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index
Trip computer 1“AFTER START” – trip odometer records distance
from first engine start after more than five hours of
electronic key not being in steering lock position 2
2“AFTER RESET” – trip odometer records distance
from first engine start until reset
3Estimated driving range remaining and fuel tank
contents
4Distance covered “AFTER START” respectively
“AFTER RESET”
5Elapsed time “AFTER START” respectively
“AFTER RESET”
6Average speed “AFTER START” respectively
“AFTER RESET”
7Average fuel consumption “AFTER START”
respectively “AFTER RESET”
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103 Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
Technical
data Instruments
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Press the button è or ÿ repeatedly until the
display (1) appears.
Press the j or k button until the display for trip
odometer memory “AFTER START” (1) and
“AFTER RESET” (2), or the display (3) for estimated
driving range remaining and fuel tank contents
appears.
Important!
The reading in the display “TANK CONTENT” might be
off by approximately +/– 2.2 US qt (2 l). Please refuel in
time.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.
Note:
The “AFTER START” display (1) always appears when
the trip computer is called up.To reset the “AFTER START” (1) or “AFTER RESET” (2)
odometer memory at any time:
Call up the relevant display (1 or 2) using the j or
k button and press the Jbutton in the instrument
cluster until the values are reset to “0”.
The “AFTER START” trip odometer reading is
automatically reset after four hours of electronic key not
being in steering lock position 2.
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