MERCEDES-BENZ CLK63AMG 2007 A209 Owner's Manual

140 Controls in detail
Control system
Multifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display
and the settings in the control system are
controlled by the buttons on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel (
page 28).
1Multifunction display
Operating the control system
2Selecting the submenu or setting the
volume:
Press button
æup / to increase
çdown / to decrease
3Telephone*:
Press button
sto take a call
to dial
to redial
tto end a call
to reject an incoming call
4Menu systems:
Press button
èfor next menu
ÿfor previous menu
5Moving within a menu:
Press button
jfor next display
kfor previous display

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Depending on the selected menu
(
page 142), pressing the buttons on the
multifunction steering wheel will alter what
is shown in the multifunction display.
The information available in the multifunc-
tion display is arranged in menus, each
containing a number of functions or sub-
menus.
The individual functions are then found
within the relevant menu (radio or CD op-
erations under
Audio, for example). These
functions serve to call up relevant informa-
tion or to customize the settings for your
vehicle.It is helpful to think of the menus, and the
functions within each menu, as being
arranged in a circular pattern.

If you press buttonè orÿ
repeatedly, you will pass through each
menu one after the other.

If you press buttonk orj
repeatedly, you will pass through each
function display, one after the other, in
the current menu.In the
Settings menu, instead of functions
you will find a number of submenus for
calling up and changing settings. For
instructions on using these submenus, see
“Submenus in the Settings menu”
(
page 154).
The number of menus available in the sys-
tem depends on which optional equipment
is installed in your vehicle.
The menus are described on the following
pages.

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MenusThis is what you will see when you scroll
through the menus.The table on the next page provides an
overview of the individual menus.

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Menus, submenus and functions
Table continued on next page.
Menu1Menu2Menu3Menu4
Commands/submenus
Standard displayAMG1
1AMG vehicles only
AUDIONAV*
(page 145)(page 145)(page 149)(page 151)
Run Flat Indicator*Engine oil temperatureSelecting radio stationShow route guidance instruc-
tions, current direction traveled
Digital speedometerVehicle supply voltageSelecting satellite radio sta-
tion* (USA only)
Call up maintenance service
displayRACETIMEROperating CD player
Overall analysis
Lap analysis

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Menu5Menu6Menu7Menu8
Commands/submenus
Vehicle status message
memory1
1The vehicle status message memory menu is only displayed if there is a message stored.
SettingsTrip computerTEL*
(page 152)(page 153)(page 165)(page 167)
Calling up vehicle malfunction,
warning and system status
messages stored in memoryReset to factory settingsFuel consumption statistics
after startLoad phone book
Instrument cluster submenuFuel consumption statistics
since the last resetSearch for name in phone book
Time/Date submenuCall up range
Lighting submenu
Vehicle submenu
Convenience submenu
iThe headings used in the menus table are
designed to facilitate navigation within the sys-
tem and are not necessarily identical to those
shown in the control system displays.
The first function displayed in each menu will au-
tomatically show you which part of the system
you are in.

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Standard display menu
In the standard display, the outside tem-
perature and the trip odometer are shown
in the multifunction display.
1Outside temperature
2Trip odometer
If you see another display, press
buttonè orÿ repeatedly until the
standard display appears.
Press buttonk orjto select
the functions in the standard display
menu.The following functions are available:
Display digital speedometer
Press buttonj ork until the
digital speedometer appears in the
multifunction display.
The current vehicle speed is shown in
the multifunction display and the sta-
tus line appears.
1Digital Speedometer
2Status line with outside temperature
3Trip odometer
AMG menu
The main screen of the AMG menu shows
you the gear currently engaged as well as
the engine oil temperature.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the AMG menu appears in the
multifunction display.
1Gear indicator
2Engine oil temperature
iYou can have the digital speedometer dis-
played instead of the outside temperature in the
standard display. You can select the setting in
the submenu
Instr. cluster via the function
Basic display (page 157).
FunctionPage
Run Flat Indicator334
Call up digital speedometer 145
Call up maintenance service
display355
iYou can have the digital speedometer dis-
played instead of the outside temperature in the
status line. You can select the setting in the sub-
menu
Instr. cluster via the function Status
line display
(page 157).
iThis function is only available in AMG
vehicles.


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Press buttonk orj to select
the following functions in the AMG
menu:.Vehicle supply voltage
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the AMG menu appears in the
multifunction display.
Press buttonj repeatedly until you
see the vehicle supply voltage.
1Gear indicator
2Vehicle supply voltageRACETIMER
The RACETIMER allows you to time and
save driving stretches in hours, minutes
and seconds.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the AMG menu appears in the
multifunction display.
Press buttonj repeatedly until you
see the RACETIMER.
iThe engine oil temperature symbol flashes if
the engine oil temperature has not yet reached
176°F (80°C). During this time, avoid driving at
full engine speed.
FunctionPage
Vehicle supply voltage149
RACETIMER149
Overall analysis150
Lap analysis150
iIf the engine reaches the overspeed range in
the manual shift program, the menu will be
shown in red. In addition, you will see
UP next to
gear indicator1 as a reminder to upshift.
Warning!G
The RACETIMER feature is only for use on
roads and in conditions where high speed
driving is permitted. Racing on public roads
is prohibited under all circumstances and
the driver is and must always remain re-
sponsible for following posted speed limits.


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1Gear indicator
2RACETIMER
3Lap
Starting the RACETIMER
Press buttonæ.
The timer starts.
Displaying intermediate time
Press buttonç while the timer is
running. The intermediate time is shown for
5 seconds.
Stopping the RACETIMER
Press buttonæ.
The timer stops.Saving lap time and starting a new lap
Press buttonç while the timer is
running.
The intermediate time is shown for
5 seconds.
Press buttonç within the next
5 seconds.
The intermediate time shown will be
saved as a lap time.
The RACETIMER begins timing the new
lap. The new lap begins to be timed as
soon as the intermediate time is called
up.
iYou can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or the starter switch is in
position2 (
page 36).
iWhile the RACETIMER is being displayed,
you can not adjust the volume using buttonæ
orç.
iWhen you stop the vehicle and turn the
SmartKey to position1 (
page 36) or, in vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*, turn off the engine and
do not open the driver’s door, the RACETIMER
stops timing. Timing is resumed when you switch
the ignition back on (
page 36) or restart the
engine (
page 50) and then press
theæbutton.
iYou can save up to 9 laps.


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1Gear indicator
2RACETIMER
3Best lap time
4Lap number
Resetting current lap
Press buttonæ while the timer is
running.
The timer stops.
Press buttonç.
The lap time is reset to “0”.Deleting all laps
Press buttonæ while the timer is
running.
The timer stops.
Press the reset button twice
(
page 136).
Press buttonæ.
The timer starts. The saved laps are
deleted.Overall analysis
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the AMG menu appears in the
multifunction display.
Press buttonj repeatedly until you
see the overall analysis.
1Overall analysis of RACETIMER
2Overall driving time
3Maximum speed
4Overall distance driven
5Average speed
iIt is not possible to delete a single saved lap.
iWhen you turn off the engine, the
RACETIMER will be reset to “0” after 30 sec-
onds. All laps are deleted.
iThese functions are only available if you
have saved at least one lap and have stopped the
RACETIMER.


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Lap analysis
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the AMG menu appears in the
multifunction display.
Press buttonj repeatedly until you
see the lap analysis.
1Lap number
2Lap time
3Maximum speed
4Lap length
5Average speed during lap
Press buttonk orj to see oth-
er lap analysis.
AUDIO menu
The functions in the
Audio menu operate
the audio equipment which you currently
have turned on.
If no audio equipment is currently turned
on, the message
AUDIO OFF appears in the
multifunction display.
The following functions are available:
Selecting radio station
Turn on the radio (page 214) and se-
lect radio. Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating instruc-
tions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the currently tuned station
appears in the multifunction display.1Waveband setting
2Station frequency
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired station or the desired
stored station is found.
The station search depends on the se-
lected setting in the
Vehicle submenu
of the control system (
page 163).
Pressing buttonk orj will ei-
ther start a frequency scan or select
the next stored radio station.
iThese functions are only available if you
have saved at least two laps and have stopped
the RACETIMER.
iEach lap is shown in its own submenu. The
fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol1.
FunctionPage
Selecting radio station149
Selecting satellite radio
station* (USA only)149
Operating CD player150
iYou can only store new stations using the
corresponding feature on the radio
(
page 220).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the usual
manner.