MERCEDES-BENZ CLK55AMG COUPE 2005 C209 Owner's Guide

19 Introduction
Vehicle data recording
Vehicle data recording
Information regarding electronic recording devices
(Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951)
Please note that your vehicle is equipped with devices that can record vehicle systems data and, if equipped with the Tele Aid system,
may transmit some data in certain accidents.
This information helps, for example, to diagnose vehicle systems after a collision and to continuously improve vehicle safety.
DaimlerChrysler may access the information and share it with others

for safety research or vehicle diagnosis purposes


with the consent of the vehicle owner or lessee


in response to an official request by law enforcement or other government agency


for use in dispute resolution involving DaimlerChrysler, its affiliates or sales/service organization and/or


as otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please check the Tele Aid subscription service agreement for details regarding the information that may be recorded or transmitted
via that system.

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

22 At a glanceCockpit

23 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Steering wheel gearshift
buttons
(CLK 500, CLK 55 AMG)
172
2
Combination switch

Turn signals


Windshield wipers


High beam
51
52
51
3
Cruise control lever
255
4
Multifunction steering
wheel
26,
138
5
Instrument cluster
24,
134
6
Lever for voice control
system*, see separate op-
erating instructions
7
Starter switch
34
8
Front Parktronic* warning
indicator
262
Item
Page
9
Overhead control panel
29
a
Glove box
272
b
Cup holder
275
c
Center console
27, 28
d
Hood lock release
308
e
Horn
f
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk
40
g
Parking brake pedal
49
h
Door control panel
30
j
Parking brake release
49
k
Exterior lamp switch
50,
124
l
Exterior rear view mirror
adjustment
41
m
Headlamp washer switch*
178

24 At a glanceInstrument cluster

25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
LLeft turn signal indi-
cator lamp
51
2
vESP warning lamp
358
3
Speedometer
4
Multifunction display
137
5
lDistance warning
lamp
Warning lamp without func-
tion. It illuminates with the
ignition on. It should go out
when the engine is running.
6
KRight turn signal indi-
cator lamp
51
7
Coolant temperature indi-
cator with:
135
•
Coolant temperature
warning lamp
357,
376
Item
Page
8
Tachometer with:
136
1Supplemental
restraint system
indicator lamp
359,
386
-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) warning
lamp
354
359,
386
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator lamp
129
BLow beam headlamp
indicator lamp
129
9
Main odometer with:

Gear selector lever posi-
tion
166


Program mode
170
Item
Page
a
Clock with:
151
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only
355
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only?Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
USA only
356
±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
Canada only
356
b
Fuel display with:AFuel reserve warning
lamp
359
c
Reset button for:

Resetting trip odometer
135


Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination
134


Confirming new time set-
tings
151

26 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Multifunction display
137
Operating control
system
138
2
Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume:
Press buttonæup / to increaseçdown / to decrease
3
Telephone*:
Press buttonsto take a call
to dial a call
163
163
tto end a call
to reject an incom-
ing call
163
Item
Page
4
Menu systems:
Press buttonèfor next menuÿfor previous menu
5
Moving within a menu:
Press buttonjfor next displaykfor previous display

27 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Seat heater*, driver’s side
Seat ventilation*, driver’s
side
119
2
Parktronic (Parking as-
sist)* deactivation switch
263
3
Rear window sunshade*
switch
182
4
ESP control switch
86
5
Hazard warning flasher
switch - switching on/off
131
6
Central locking switch
Central unlocking switch
110
7
Switch for folding down
rear seat head restraints
116
8
Tow-away alarm switch
Anti-theft alarm system in-
dicator lamp
91
92
Item
Page
9
Seat heater*, passenger
side
Seat ventilation*,
passenger side
119
a
Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp
77,
360
b
Audio system,
or
COMAND* (see separate
operating instructions)
143
c
Climate control (CLK 320)
Automatic climate control
(CLK 500, CLK 55 AMG)
Rear window defroster
184
194
183

28 At a glanceCenter consoleLower part
Item
Page
1
Ashtray
Cigarette lighter
276
277
2
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button
35
3
Storage compartment
273
4
Program mode selector
switch for automatic trans-
mission

Automatic shift
program


Manual shift program
(CLK 55 AMG)
170
176
5
Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission
166