instrument cluster MERCEDES-BENZ CLK550 COUPE 2007 C209 Owner's Manual

Contents
Introduction.......................................... 9
Product information ................................ 9
Operator’s Manual ............................... 10
Service and warranty information .. 10
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 11
Maintenance .................................. 12
Roadside Assistance ...................... 12
Change of address or ownership.... 12
Operating your vehicle
outside the USA or Canada ............ 13
Where to find it .................................... 14
Symbols ............................................... 15
Operating safety .................................. 16
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 16
Problems with your vehicle .................. 17
Reporting safety defects...................... 18
Reporting safety defects ................ 18
Vehicle data recording ......................... 19
Information regarding electronic
recording devices ........................... 19At a glance.......................................... 21
Exterior view ......................................... 22
Cockpit ................................................. 24
Instrument cluster ................................ 26
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 28
Center console ..................................... 29
Upper part ...................................... 29
Lower part ...................................... 30
Overhead control panel ........................ 31
Door control panel................................ 32Getting started................................... 33
Unlocking ............................................. 34
Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 34
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*......... 35
Starter switch positions .................. 36
Adjusting .............................................. 39
Seats .............................................. 39
Steering wheel ................................ 43
Mirrors ............................................ 45
Driving .................................................. 47
Fastening the seat belts ................. 47
Starting the engine ......................... 50
Parking brake ................................. 53
Driving ............................................ 54
Switching on headlamps ................. 55
Turn signals .................................... 55
Windshield wipers ........................... 56
Problems while driving.................... 58
Parking and locking .............................. 59
Parking brake ................................. 59
Switching off headlamps................. 60
Turning off the engine..................... 60
Releasing seat belts........................ 61
Locking ........................................... 61

Contents
Safety and Security........................... 63
Occupant safety................................... 64
Air bags .......................................... 65
Occupant Classification System ..... 70
Seat belts ....................................... 75
Active head restraints .................... 79
Children in the vehicle .................... 80
Blocking of rear
side window operation ................... 86
Panic alarm .......................................... 87
Activating ....................................... 87
Deactivating ................................... 87
Driving safety systems ......................... 88
ABS ................................................ 88
BAS ................................................ 90
ESP
®............................................... 91
Anti-theft systems................................ 94
Immobilizer..................................... 94
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 94
Controls in detail............................... 97
Locking and unlocking ......................... 98
SmartKey ....................................... 98
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 101
Checking the batteries in
the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 107
Loss of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 107
Opening the doors
from the inside ............................. 108
Opening the trunk ........................ 109
Closing the trunk.......................... 111
Trunk emergency release ............. 116
Valet locking ................................ 117
Automatic central locking ............ 118
Locking and unlocking
from the inside ............................. 118
Seats ................................................. 120
Front seat active head restraints . 120
Rear seat head restraints ............. 120
Multicontour seat* ....................... 123
Seat heating* ............................... 124
Seat ventilation* .......................... 125Memory function ............................... 126
Storing positions into memory ..... 127
Recalling positions from memory. 127
Lighting ............................................. 128
Exterior lamp switch .................... 128
Combination switch ..................... 132
Corner-illuminating front
fog lamps* (With Bi-Xenon*
headlamps only)........................... 133
Hazard warning flasher ................ 135
Interior lighting ............................ 136
Door entry lamps ......................... 137
Trunk lamp ................................... 137
Instrument cluster ............................. 138
Adjusting
instrument cluster illumination .... 138
Coolant temperature indicator ..... 139
Resetting trip odometer ............... 139
Tachometer.................................. 140
Clock............................................ 140
Outside temperature indicator ..... 140
Control system .................................. 141
Multifunction display.................... 141
Multifunction steering wheel........ 142
Menus .......................................... 144
Standard display menu ................ 146

Contents
At the gas station .............................. 303
Refueling ...................................... 303
Check regularly
and before a long trip ................... 305
Engine compartment ......................... 306
Hood ............................................ 306
Engine oil ..................................... 308
Transmission fluid level ................ 309
Coolant ........................................ 310
Battery ......................................... 311
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system* ......... 312
Tires and wheels ................................ 313
Important guidelines .................... 313
Tire care and maintenance........... 314
Direction of rotation ..................... 316
Loading the vehicle ...................... 316
Recommended
tire inflation pressure ................... 321
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 323
MOExtended system* .................. 326
Tire labeling.................................. 327
Load identification ....................... 331
DOT,
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ... 332
Maximum tire load ....................... 333Maximum tire inflation pressure ... 334
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles) .............. 335
Tire ply material ............................ 336
Tire and loading terminology......... 337
Rotating tires ................................ 340
Winter driving ..................................... 341
Winter tires ................................... 341
Block heater (Canada only) ........... 342
Snow chains.................................. 342
Maintenance....................................... 343
Maintenance
service indicator message ............ 343
Clearing the maintenance
service indicator message ............ 344
Maintenance
service term exceeded.................. 344
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator display ............... 345
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator ........................... 345
Vehicle care........................................ 346
Cleaning and care of vehicle ......... 346
Practical hints.................................. 355
What to do if …? ................................. 356
Lamps in instrument cluster ......... 356
Lamp in center console ................ 366
Vehicle status messages
in the multifunction display .......... 368
Where will I find...? ............................. 394
First aid kit.................................... 394
Vehicle tool kit.............................. 394
Minispare wheel............................ 397
Spare wheel bolts ......................... 398
Unlocking/locking in an emergency .. 399
Unlocking the vehicle ................... 399
Locking the vehicle ....................... 400
Manually unlocking
the gear selector lever .................. 401
Opening/closing in an emergency ..... 402
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* ........... 402
Resetting activated head restraints.... 403
Resetting
activated head restraints .............. 403
Replacing SmartKey batteries ............ 404
SmartKey / SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* ....................... 404

21 At a glance
Exterior view
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Multifunction steering wheel
Center console
Overhead control panel
Door control panel

25 At a glance
Cockpit
ItemPage
1Steering wheel gearshift
paddles*177
2Combination switch

Turn signals

Windshield wipers

High beam
55
56
55
3Cruise control lever253
4Multifunction steering
wheel28,
142
5Instrument cluster26,
138
6Starter switch36
7Front Parktronic* warning
indicator (Canada only)257
8Overhead control panel31
9Glove box268
ItemPage
aDepending on vehicle pro-
duction date:
Storage box
Cup holder
268
272
bCenter console29, 30
cHood lock release307
dHorn
eSteering wheel adjustment
stalk43
fParking brake pedal53
gDoor control panel32
hParking brake release53
jExterior lamp switch55,
128
kExterior rear view mirror ad-
justment45
lHeadlamp washer switch*179

26 At a glance
Instrument cluster

27 At a glance
Instrument cluster
ItemPage
1LLeft turn signal indica-
tor lamp55
2vESP® warning lamp362
3Speedometer
4Multifunction display141
5lDistance warning
lamp
Warning lamp without func-
tion. It illuminates with the ig-
nition on. It should go out
when the engine is running.
6KRight turn signal indi-
cator lamp55
7Coolant temperature indi-
cator with:139
•Coolant temperature
warning lamp361,
381
ItemPage
8Tachometer with:140
1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp64,
365,
391
-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) indicator
lamp356
363
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator lamp133
BLow beam headlamp
indicator lamp133
9Main odometer with:

Gear selector lever posi-
tion170

Program mode174
ItemPage
aClock with:156
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only358
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only358
úEngine malfunction in-
dicator lamp,
USA only359
±Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp,
Canada only359
bFuel display with:
AFuel reserve warning
lamp363
cReset button for:

Resetting trip odometer139

Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination138

Confirming new time set-
tings156

36 Getting started
Unlocking
Starter switch positions
SmartKey
Starter switch
0For removing SmartKey
The steering is locked when the
SmartKey is removed from the starter
switch.
1Power supply for some electrical
consumers, such as seat adjustment
2Ignition (power supply for all electrical
consumers) and driving position
All lamps (except low beam headlamp
indicator lamp, high beam headlamp in-
dicator lamp, and turn signal indicator
lamps unless activated) in the instru-
ment cluster come on. If a lamp in the
instrument cluster fails to come on
when the ignition is switched on, have
it checked and replaced if necessary. If
a lamp in the instrument cluster re-
mains on after starting the engine or
comes on while driving, refer to “Lamps
in instrument cluster” (
page 356).
3Starting position
Warning!G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.
iWhen you switch on the ignition, the
indicator and warning lamps (except low beam
headlamp indicator lamp, high beam headlamp
indicator lamp, and turn signal indicator lamps
unless activated) in the instrument cluster come
on. The indicator and warning lamps (except low
beam headlamp indicator lamp, high beam head-
lamp indicator lamp, and turn signal indicator
lamps if activated) will go out when the engine is
running. This indicates that the respective sys-
tems are operational.
iThe SmartKey can only be removed from the
starter switch with the gear selector lever in
positionP.
iIf the SmartKey is left in starter switch
position0 for an extended period of time, it can
no longer be turned in the switch. In this case,
the steering is locked. To unlock, remove
SmartKey from starter switch and reinsert.

38 Getting started
Unlocking
Position 0
Before you press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button, the vehicle’s on-board
electronics have status0 (as with
SmartKey removed).
Position 1
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button once.
This supplies power for some electrical
consumers, such as seat adjustment.Ignition (or position 2)
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton twice.
This supplies power for all electrical
consumers. All the lamps (except low
beam headlamp indicator lamp, high
beam headlamp indicator lamp, and
turn signal indicator lamps unless acti-
vated) in the instrument cluster come
on. If a lamp in the instrument cluster
fails to come on when the ignition is
switched on, have it checked and re-
placed if necessary. If a lamp in the in-
strument cluster remains on after
starting the engine or comes on while
driving, refer to “Lamps in instrument
cluster” (
page 356).For more information, see “SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*” (
page 101).
For information on starting the engine
using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button,
see “Starting with KEYLESS-GO*”
(
page 51).
iIf you now press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button

once again, the ignition (position2) is
switched on.

twice, the power supply is again switched
off.
iIf you now press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button once, the power supply is
again switched off.
iWhen you switch on the ignition, the indica-
tor and warning lamps (except low beam head-
lamp indicator lamp, high beam headlamp
indicator lamp, and turn signal indicator lamps
unless activated) in the instrument cluster come
on. The indicator and warning lamps (except low
beam headlamp indicator lamp, high beam head-
lamp indicator lamp, and turn signal indicator
lamps if activated) will go out when the engine is
running. This indicates that the respective sys-
tems are operational.

43 Getting started
Adjusting
Steering wheel Steering wheel adjustment
The stalk for steering wheel adjustment is
located on the lower left of steering
column.
1Adjusting steering column, in or out
2Adjusting steering column, up or down
Switch on the ignition (page 36).
or
Open the driver’s door.Adjusting steering column in or out
Move stalk forward or back in direction
of arrow 1 until a comfortable steer-
ing wheel position is reached with your
arms slightly bent at the elbow.
Adjusting steering column up or down
Move stalk up or down in direction of
arrow 2.
Make sure your legs can move freely
and all the displays (including malfunc-
tion and indicator lamps) on the
instrument cluster are clearly visible.
Warning!G
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driv-
ing. Adjusting the steering wheel while driv-
ing could cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle.
Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* removed from the starter
switch, or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
removed from the vehicle, the steering
wheel adjustment feature can be operated
when the driver’s door is open. Therefore,
do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
iThe memory function (page 126) lets you
store settings for the steering wheel together
with the settings for the exterior rear view mir-
rors and the seat position.