2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET air condition

Contents
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Please also refer to the index ( =page 429) Introduction
. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..4
Protection of the envi ronment . . . . . . . .4
Op erating saf ety . . . .... . . . ..... . ..5 At
a gl ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..7
Cockpit . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..... . ..8
Instrument cluster . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..12
Mul ti-function steering whee l. . . . . . .16
Centr econsole . . . . ..... . . ..... ..17
Ov erhea dcontrol panel ... . . . ......19
Door control panel . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..20 Get
ting sta rted . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..21
Opening . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..22
Adjusting .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..25
Driving . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..32
Par king and loc king .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..43 Safety
. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..45
Oc cupant safety . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..46
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Anti-theft systems .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Controls in detail
... . . . . .... . . . . .77
Opening and closing . . . . . .... . . . . .78
Seats ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .90
Storing settings*
(memory package) ... . . . . .... . . . . .97
Lighting ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .100
Instrument clust er... . . . . .... . . . .106
Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Manua ltransmission . . . . . .... . . . .137
Automatic transmission* . . .... . . . .138
Good visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Thermatic (automatic air
conditioning ). . . ... . . . . . .... . . . .154
Thermotronic* (intelligent air
conditioning ). . . ... . . . . . .... . . . .164
Heater booster system* for
veh icles with adiesel engine ... . . . .174
Auxiliary heating /ventilation* . . . . . .175
Open-air ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .178
Dri ving systems .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Loading ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .216
Features ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .225 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Safety
Occupant safety
Front airbags
The front airbags increase the protection
afforded to the driver and front passenger
against head and chest in juries. The
driver's front airbag and front-passenger
front airbag are triggered:
! inthe first stages of an accident with
high forces of vehicle deceleration or
acceleration in a longi tudinal direction
! ifthe system foresees that airbag
deployment can offer additional pro-
tection to that provided by the seat belt !
depending on the use of the seat belt
! independently of other airbags in the
vehicle
! rarely if the vehicle overturns, unless
high forces of vehicle deceleration in a
long itudinal direction are detected
The dri ver's front airbag is located inthe
steering wheel. The front-passenge rfront
airbag is fitted above the glove compart-
ment.
Front airbags
1 Driver's front airbag
2 Front-passenger front airbag G
Risk ofinjury Af
ter an airbag has bee ntriggered:
! airbag parts are hot. Do not touch them,
oth erwi se you could be burnt
! have the airbags replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop whic hhas the nec-
essary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required. Mercedes-
Ben zrecom mends that you use a
Mercedes -Benz Serv ice Centre for
this purpose. Inparticular, work rele-
vant to safety or on safety-relate dsys-
tems must be carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop G
Risk of injury A small
amount of finepowder is released as
an airbag inflates. Thi spowder does not
constitute a health hazard, nor does it imply
that fire has brok enout in the vehicle. This
po wder could cause short-term breathing
dif ficu lties for persons suffering from
as thma or oth errespiratory conditions. In
order to prev ent these breathing difficulties,
leave the vehicle immediately when you are
certain it is safe to do so or open the win-
do ws to allow fresh air to enter the ve hicle.
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Controls in detail
Opening and closing
Seats
Storing settings* (memory package) Lighting
Instrument cluster Operating sy stem
Manual trans mission
Automatic transmission* Good visibility
Thermatic (automatic air conditioning)
Thermotr onic* (intelligent air conditioning)
Heater booster system* for vehicles with a die selengine*
Auxiliary heating* /ventilation*
Op en-air
Drivi ngsystems
Loading
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Operating system
6
Press the jork button repeat-
edly until you see theAutomatic door
lock
message.
The current setting is highlighted.
6 Switch the
Automati cdoor lock onor
offby pressing the æorç but-
ton. Heater submenu*
You can only se
ethe
Heatersubmenu if
your vehicle has auxi liary heating* or a die-
sel engine. You can access the
He atersub-
menu via the
Settings...menu. You can make the following sett
ings:
Selecting the switch-on time
You can select up to three swi tch-on times
with the
Auxiliary heating function.
However, only one switch-on time may be
activated at any one time. You can set the
exact switch-on time using the other func-
tions in the
Heatersubmenu.
If you have selected a switch-on time, the
yellow indicator lamp lights up in the auxil-
iary heating switch ( =pa ge 176). You
can set the tem perature using:
! Thermatic automatic air cond itioning
( =
pa ge 154)
! Thermotronic* intelligent air condition-
ing ( =page 164)
You can switch off the auxiliary heating
using the remote control.
The auxil iary he ating switches off aut omat-
ically after 50 minutes. You can have this
time changed. To do this, consult your
nearest Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
P54.30-5223-31 Fun
ction Pa
ge Select the switch-on time 126
Set the hours 127
Set the
minutes 127
Select heater booster settings 128
G
Risk of fire and poi soning Do not switch on the auxiliary heating:
!
at the filling stat ion
! in confined spaces with out an ext raction
system, e.g. in the garage
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Thermatic (automatic air conditioning) Thermatic (automatic air
condition
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Controls in detail
Thermatic (automatic air conditioni ng)
i For draught-free ventilation ,move the slid-
er s on the centre and side air vents to the centre. Th
ermatic control panel 1 Control panel
2 Swivelling centre air vent, right
3 Airflo
wthumbwheel, swivelling
side vent, right 4 Airflo
wthumbwheel, swivelling
side vent, left 5 Swivelling centre air vent,
left 6 Swivelling side vent,
left 7 Cockpit vent, upper section
8 Cockpit air vent thumbwheel,
upper secti
on 9 Swivelling centre air vent airf
low
thumbwheel a Swivelling side vent, right G
Risk of injury When Thermatic is in operation, very hot or
ve
ry cold air can flow from the air ven ts.This
can ca use burns or frostbite to unprotected
skin in the immediate vicinity of th events.
Keep bare skin away from thes eair outlets.
If neces sary, use the air-distribution control
to di rect th eairflow to a different area of the
vehicle interi or. 1 Airflow
2 Temperature, left
3 Temperature, right
4 Air
distribution 5 Sw
itches the rear window heating
on /o ff 6 Switching cooling on
/off 7 Switches the automatic
air condi-
tioning on /off 8 Sw
itches air-recirculation mode
on /o ff 9 Sw
itches demisting on /off P8
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Thermatic (automatic air conditioning)
Thermatic is only operational if the engine
is running. Optimum performance is only
guaranteed if you dr
ivewith the windows
and sli ding /tilting sunroof* closed.
You can switch Thermatic off completely
as you require ( =pa ge 157).
You can allow the air condi tioning to adjust
autom atical ly (
=page 157) or you can
control it manually ( =page 159).
In automatic mode, Thermatic cools or
heats the vehicle interior depending on:
! the temperature selected
! outside temperature
! sunlight
In automatic mode, you rare lyneed to alter
the temperature, airflow or air distributio n.
The combination filter installed filters out
most dust particles and pollen comp letely. i
The interval for replacing the filter depends
on environmental influences, such as high levels
of air pollution. The interval may be shorter than
tha tspecifi edin the Service Booklet .A filter
reduces the quantity of air suppli edto the vehi-
cle inte rior.
6 In warm weather, ventilate the vehicle
for a short time, e.g. using the summer
open ing feature (=
page183).
This ensures that the desired interior
tempe rature is achieved more rapidly.
i Observ e the following instructions to ensure
that Thermatic functions correctly:
! Keep the air inlet onthe bonnet free from
deposi ts, e.g. ice or snow, to ensure the flow
of fre shair to the vehicle interior.
! Make sure tha tthe air vents and vent ilation
grilles in the vehicle interior are always kept
cl ear. i
Cond ensation may drip from the underside
of the vehi cle when Thermatic isin cooling
mode. G
Risk of accident Follow the settings recommended on the fol-
lowing pages for heating or cooling. The win-
dows coul dotherwise mist up. As a result, you
may nolongerbe able to observe road and
traffic conditions and cause an accident. H
Environmental note The
cooling system uses th erefri gerant
R134A. This refrigerant does not damage
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Controls in detail
Thermatic (automatic air conditioni ng)Switching
off
6 Turn air flow control 1to0.
i Air supply and air circulation are also
switched off when Thermatic is switche doff.
Onl yuse these settings for a short time. The win-
dows could otherwise mist up. Switching
on
6 Turn air flow control 1to1or higher. You can sw
itch automatic air-conditioning
control on or off control as required.
i Inautomatic mode, you will only rarely need
to adj ustth e temperature, airflow and air distri-
bu tion. Switchi
ngon
6 Briefly press the Ubutton when the
engine is running.
The indicator lamp in the button lights
up. Te mperature, airflow and air distri-
bution are controlled automatically.
6 Set the desired temper atur e separa tely
fo rdriver's side 2and front-passen-
ger side 3using the temperature con-
troller.
The temperature of the vehicle interior
is adjusted automatically. Switching off
6
Press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the button goes
out. Automatic te mperature, airflow
and air-distribution control are
switched off.
You can now adjust air distribution
( = page 158) and airflow ( =page 159)
manually. Switching Thermatic on
and off Controlling
the air condit ioning
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