Bag MERCEDES-BENZ CLK550 2008 C209 Owner's Guide

84 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
The use of infant or child restraints is
required by law in all 50 states, the District
of Columbia, the U.S. territories, and all
Canadian provinces.
Infants and small children should be seat-
ed in an appropriate infant or child
restraint system properly secured in accor-
dance with the manufacturer's instruc-
tions for the child restraint, that complies
with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards 213 and 225 and Canadian Mo-
tor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and
210.2.
A statement by the child restraint manu-
facturer of compliance with these stan-
dards can be found on the instruction label
on the restraint and in the instruction
manual provided with the restraint.When using any infant, or toddler restraint,
or booster seat, be sure to carefully read
and follow all manufacturer’s instructions
for installation and use.
Please read and observe warning labels
affixed to the inside of the vehicle and to
infant or child restraints.
iFor information on LATCH-type child seat
anchors (
page 87).
CLK coupe: Information on child seats with an-
chor fittings for tether anchorages (
page 86).
Warning!G
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front seat-
ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend
that children be placed in the rear seats
whenever possible. Regardless of seating
position, children 12 years old and under
must be seated and properly secured in an
appropriate infant or child restraint recom-
mended for the size and weight of the child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly
secured with the vehicle’s seat belt, or:
CLK coupe: the seat belt and top tether
strap, or lower anchors and top tether
strap,
CLK cabriolet: the seat belt and lower
anchors,
fully in accordance with the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions.
Occupants, especially children, should nev-
er place their bodies or lean their heads in
the area of the door or the rear side trim
panel where the front side impact air bag
(CLK cabriolet: head-thorax air bag) and/or
the rear side impact air bag* inflates. This
could result in serious injuries or death
should the air bag be triggered. Always sit as
upright as possible, properly use the seat
belts and use an appropriately sized infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Note the following
important information when circumstances
require you to place a child in the front
passenger seat:

85 Safety and Security
Occupant safety

Your vehicle is equipped with air bag
technology designed to turn off the front
passenger front air bag in your vehicle
when the OCS senses the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child or less along
with the weight of a standard
appropriate child restraint on the front
passenger seat.

A child in a rear-facing child restraint on
the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured or even killed if the
front passenger front air bag inflates in
a collision which could occur under
some circumstances, even with the air
bag technology installed in your vehicle.
The only means to completely eliminate
this risk is to never place a child in a
rear-facing child restraint in the front
seat. We therefore strongly recommend
that you always place a child in a
rear-facing child restraint in the back
seat.

If you must install a rear-facing child
restraint on the front passenger seat
because circumstances require you to
do so, make sure the 56 indica-
tor lamp is illuminated, indicating that
the front passenger front air bag is deac-
tivated. Should the 56 indicator
lamp not illuminate or go out while the
restraint is installed, please check in-
stallation. Periodically check the
56 indicator lamp while driving
to make sure the 56indicator
lamp is illuminated. If the 56
indicator lamp goes out or remains out,
do not transport a child on the front pas-
senger seat until the system has been
repaired. A child in a rear-facing child re-
straint on the front passenger seat will
be seriously injured or even killed if the
front passenger front air bag inflates.

If you have to place a child in a
forward-facing child restraint on the
front passenger seat, move the seat as
far back as possible, use the proper
child restraint recommended for the
age, size and weight of the child, and
secure child restraint with the vehicle’s
seat belt according to the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions.
For children larger than the typical
12-month-old child, the front passenger
front air bag may or may not be activated
(
page 73).
Warning!G
Infants and small children should never
share a seat belt with another occupant.
During an accident, they could be crushed
between the occupant and seat belt.
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle
and/or the child is not properly secured in
the child restraint.
Children too big for a toddler restraint must
ride in seats using regular seat belts. Posi-
tion shoulder belt across chest and shoul-
der, not face or neck. A booster seat may be
necessary to achieve proper belt positioning
for children over 41 lbs until they reach a
height where a lap/shoulder belt fits
properly without a booster.


127 Controls in detail
Memory function
Memory function
Prior to operating the vehicle, the driver
should check and adjust the seat height,
seat position fore and aft, and seat back-
rest angle if necessary, to ensure adequate
control, reach and comfort. The head
restraint should also be adjusted for
proper height. See also the section on
air bags (
page 65) for proper seat
positioning.
In addition, adjust the steering wheel to
ensure adequate control, reach, operation
and comfort. Both the interior and exterior
rear view mirrors should be adjusted for
adequate rear vision.
Fasten seat belts. Infants and small chil-
dren should be seated in a properly se-
cured restraint system that complies with
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards 213 and 225 and
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
213 and 210.2.With the memory function you can store up
to three different configuration.
Each stored position on the driver’s side
includes the following settings:

Seat position

Steering wheel position

Exterior rear view mirror position

Multicontour seat*: previously saved
settingEach stored position on the passenger side
includes the following setting:

Seat position
Warning!G
Do not activate the memory function while
driving. Activating the memory function
while driving could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.

135 Controls in detail
Lighting
Driving in reverse
Switching on corner-illuminating front
fog lamps
Place the gear selector lever in
positionR.
The front fog lamp opposite to your
steering direction comes on.
Switching off corner-illuminating front
fog lamps
Place the gear selector lever out of
positionR.
The respective front fog lamp goes out.
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher can be
switched on at all times, even with the
SmartKey removed from the starter switch
or with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
removed from the vehicle.
The hazard warning flasher switches on
automatically when an air bag deploys.
The hazard warning flasher switch is
located on the center console.
1Hazard warning flasher switchSwitching on hazard warning flasher
Press hazard warning flasher
switch1.
All turn signal lamps are flashing.
Switching off hazard warning flasher
Press hazard warning flasher switch1
again.
iWith the hazard warning flasher activated
and the combination switch set for either left or
right turn, only the respective left or right turn
signals will operate when the ignition is switched
on (
page 40).
iIf the hazard warning flasher has been
activated automatically, press hazard warning
flasher switch1 once to switch it off.

265 Controls in detail
Soft top (Cabriolet)
Wind screen
The wind screen deflects drafts away from
the driver and passenger when the soft top
is lowered. It is stored in a separate stor-
age bag in the trunk.Installing
Remove the wind screen from its stor-
age bag.
1Upper section
2Lower section
Fold sections1 and2 together.3Catch
4Retainer claw
5Snap fastener
Press retainer claw4 on upper sec-
tion into snap fastener5 of lower sec-
tion.
Warning!G
The wind screen can restrict the driver’s vi-
sion to the rear of the vehicle. To prevent a
possible accident when visibility is limited
(e.g. in darkness), the upper part of the wind
screen should be folded back.


266 Controls in detail
Soft top (Cabriolet)
Fold retaining lugs6 out.
Slide pre-assembled wind screen into
mounting fixture on right side7 using
retaining pin on right side. Simulta-
neously, retaining lugs6 should slide
into seat belt passage in rear bench
seat.
Pull catch8 in position9 and guide
left retaining pin into mounting fixture
on left side.
Fold upper section of wind screen up
toward head restraints until it stops.Removing
Fold upper section of wind screen back
down.
Pull catch8 in position10 and pull
wind screen out toward front of vehi-
cle. Be careful not to damage interior
trim with guide tabs.
Fold retaining lugs6 back.
bCatch
Press catch b to the right and fold up-
per and lower sections back.
Place the wind screen back into the
bag.
6Retaining lugs
7Mounting fixture on right side
8Catch
9Locking
10Unlocking
Warning!G
Check for secure locking by pulling up on
the wind screen.
To prevent personal injury, remove wind
screen if rear seats are to be occupied by
passengers.


276 Controls in detail
Loading
Ski bag* (Canada only)
Unfolding ski bag (CLK cabriolet)
Close soft top completely
(
page 261).
Open the trunk.
Fold luggage cover back in direction of
the arrow.1Left hinge
2Right hinge
3Pull strap
Pull ski bag roller blind upward using
pull strap3.
Manually fold left1 and right
hinges2 of ski bag roller blind all the
way up.4Handle
5Cover
6Armrest
Fold armrest6 down (arrow).
Pull handle4 and swing cover5
down.

277 Controls in detail
Loading
7Hook and loop fastener
Unfasten hook and loop fastener7.
Pull ski bag into passenger compart-
ment and unfold.8Flap
9CatchPull down catch9.
Open the flap8 downwards in the di-
rection of the arrow.Unfolding ski bag (CLK coupe)
1Handle
2Cover
3ArmrestFold armrest3 down (arrow).
Pull handle1 and swing cover2
down.


278 Controls in detail
Loading
4Hook and loop fastener
Unfasten hook and loop fastener4.
Pull ski bag into passenger compart-
ment and unfold.5Button
Open the trunk.
Press button5.
The flap opens downward.Loading
From trunk, slide skis into ski bag.
Warning!G
The ski bag is designed for up to four pairs
of skis in the CLK coupe and for two pairs of
skis in the CLK cabriolet. Do not load the ski
bag with other objects.
Always fasten the ski bag securely. In an ac-
cident, an unfastened ski bag can cause in-
jury to vehicle occupants.


279 Controls in detail
Loading
6Strap
Tighten strap6 by pulling at the loose
end (arrow) until the skis in the ski bag
are tightly secured.7Hook
8Eye
Connect hook7 to eye8 located on
center tunnel in front of rear seat
bench.
Tighten strap by pulling at the loose
end (arrow).Unloading and folding
Loosen both straps.
Disconnect hook7 from eye8.
Unload skis.
Close flap in trunk.
Fold and flatten ski bag lengthwise.
Place folded ski bag inside recess of
backrest.
Fasten hook and loop fastener.
Close ski bag compartment cover.