2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET Owners Manual

94 Controls in detail
SeatsFoldin
gup the hea drestraints
6 Pull up the head restraint in the direc-
tionof the arrow until it locks.
Adjus ting the angle of the head restraints
The head restraints can be locked into two
different positions.
6 Pres s release button 1on the head
restraint and turn the head restraint to
the required position.
! Adjust the head restraint so that it is posi-
tioned as close to the he adas pos sible. Cabriolet
Pulling out the
headrestraints
1 Rea r-seat head rest raint
6 Extend headrestraint 1fully. Lower
ingthe hea dre straints
The switch is located on the centre con-
sole.
1 Switch for rear-seat head restraints
6 Make sure that the key is in position 1
or 2in the ignition lock.
6 Press swi tch1 .
i You cannot lower the rear head restraints if
the roll-over bar sare deployed. You may retract
the extended roll-over bars manually when the
soft top is open ( =
page 344). P 91.16-2136-31 G
Riskof injury If
you are driving with therear seatsoc cupie d,
make sure that th erear-seat head restraints
are extend ed. This reduces the ris kof injury to
rear passengers in an accident. P 91.16-2146-31 P 54.25-381
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Controls in detail
Seats
The buttons for the seat ventilation are
located on the centre console.
1 To set the seat ventilation The blue indicator lamps in the button indi-
cate the
ventilation level you have
selected:
6 Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
All the lamps inthe instrumen tcluster
li ght up. Switching on the seat ventilation
6 Press button 1.
Three blue indicator lamps above the
switch light up.
6 Press button 1until the desired level
is set.
Switching off the seat ventilation 6 Press switch 1repeatedly until no
indicator lamps are lit. Seat ven
tilation* P 54.25-3811-31 neu Level
3 Three indicator lamps are lit
2 Two indicator lamps are lit
1 One indicator
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96 Controls in detail
Seats
The buttons are located on the cen
tre con-
sole.
1 Seat heating The red indicator lamps in the button
indi-
cate the heating level you have selected.
6 Make sure that the ignition isswitched
on. Switching
onthe seat he ating
6 Press button 1until the heating level
required is set. Switching
offthe seat he ating
6 Press button 1repeatedly until no
indicator lamps are lit. Seat heating*
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vel 3 Three indicator lamps are lit
The seat heating aut
omati-
cally swi tches to level 2 after
approximately five minutes. 2 Two indicator lamps are lit
The seat heating aut
omati-
cally swi tches to level 1 after
approximately ten minutes. 1 One indicator lamp is lit
Switches off automatical
ly
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Controls in detail
Storing settings* (memory package)
You can store up to three different settings
for each key using the memory function.
With KEYLESS GO*, it is possib leto store a
furthe r three settings for both KEYLESS
GO keys* together. Thes ethree settings
are activated for each KEYLESS GO key* if
you operate the vehicle us ing KE YLESS
GO*.
The following settings are stored:
! Seat, backrest and head restraint
pos ition
! Driver's side: steering wheel position
! Driver's side: exterior mirror position
i Each additional key has the same settings as
KE YLESS GO*. You can deactivate key-dependent set-
tings using the operating system
(=
pag e130).
The memory button and storage position
sw itch are located in the door control
panel.
1 Mmemory button
2 Storage positions 1, 2, 3 6
Make sure that:
! the ignition is switched on
or ! the respective door is open
6 Adjust the seat.
6 On the driver's side, also adjust the
steering wheel and the mirrors
(=
page 25).
6 Turn storage position switch 2to the
required memory position 1, 2or3.
6 Pres s the Mmemory button.
6 Pres s the storage position switch
wi thin three seconds.
The settings are stored in this storage
position. Storing settings* (memory package)
G
Risk of accident Only
call up the memory functions onthe
driver's side when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted inthe
event of an unexpected steering wheel and
seat move ment. P
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98 Controls in detail
Storing settings* (memory package)
6
Turn the storage position switch to the
required memory position.
6 Press and hold the storage position
switch until the seat, steering wheel
and mirrors have moved to the stored
positions.
i The sett ing pro cedu re is interrup ted as soon
as you release the storage position switch.
! Ifyou want the seat to resu meast ored posi-
tion after having bee nreclined, first place the
backrest in an upright position usi ngthe seat
swi tch. The seat could otherwise be damaged. To make it easier to park, you can store the
passenger-side exterior mirror position
in
such a way that you can see the rear left
wheel as soon as you engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side returns to the stored driv ing position
if you:
! disen gage reverse gear
! exceed a speed of 10 km /h
You can store one parking position per key
for the exterior mirror on the front-passen-
ge r side by pressin gthe memory button.
For how to move the exterior mirrors for
park ing, see the "Good visibility" section
( = pa ge 148). 1
Mmemory button
2 Adjustment button
3 Select orbutton for exterior mirror,
front-passenger side
6 Switch on the ignition when the vehicle
is stationary.
All the lamps in the instrument cluster
light up.
6 Press button 3.
The front-passenger side exterior mir-
ror is selected. Calling up the memory
G
Riskofaccident Only call up the memo
ry functionson the
driver's side when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted in the
event of an unexpected steering wheel and
se at movemen t. Storing the parking position*
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Controls in detail
Storing settings* (memory package)
6 Press button 2to adjust the exterior
mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel and the kerb.
6 Press the Mmemory button in the
door.
6 Then press adjustment button 2up or
down and to the left or right within
three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the
mirror does not move.
i Ifth e mirror doe smove, repeat the step s.
Yo u ca n move the mirror again after storing the
setting. The exterior mirror returns to
its original
position:
! approximately 10 seconds after a for-
ward gear isengaged
! approximately 10 seconds after you
move the selector lever to position D
! ifyou exceed a speed of approximately
10 km /hregardless of the gear
engaged
! ifyou press the button for the exterior
mirror on the driver's side
You can activate and deactivate this func-
tion using the operating system
( = page 130).
You can store one parking position per key
and one parking position for the two
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100 Controls in detail
Light
ing
You will find information about switching
on the headlamps and indicating a turn in
the "Getting started" section ( =page 39).
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you also drive with the
lights on during the day. Legal and optional
additional requirements may impose varia-
tions in certain countries. In these coun-
tries, the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on when the ignition is switched
on. In countries in which there is no legal
requirement to use constant headlamp
mode, this setting can be altered using the
operating system ( =pa ge 122).
i If you travel to countr ies where they drive on
the opposite side of the road to that inthe coun-
try where the vehicle is registe red, the asymmet-
rical dipped-beam headlamps may dazzle on-
co ming traffic .H ave your head lampsswitche dto
symmetrical dipped beam or partially masked for
drivi nginthe secou ntrie s (=
page 259). Informa-
tion on this can be obtai ned from any Merced es-
Benz Service Centre. The light switch is on the dashboard
next
to the steering whee l.
M Lights off
U Automatic light control
C Side lamps, licence plate and
instrument lighting on
B Dipped-beam or main-beam head-
lamps on
ˆ Right-hand parking lamp on
‚ Left-hand pa rking lamp on i
Awa rning signal sou nds if you remove the
key from the ignition lock and open the driver's
door while the side lamps ordipped-bea mhead-
lamps are switched on.
TheSwitch off lights!message appears in
the multi-function display. Constant headlamp mode
Constant headlamp mode can be set using
the operating system (
=pag e122) . This
does not apply to countries inwhich there
is a lega lrequirement to use constant
hea dlam pmod e.
6 Turn the light switch to M.
The dipped-beam headl amps, side
lamps and licence plate lighting light up
automatical lywhen the engine is run-
ning. Automatic headlamp feature
The side lamps, dipp
ed-beam headlamps
and licence plate lighting are switched on
automatically when ambient light falls
below a predetermined level. Lighting Light swi
tch P 82
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Controls in detail
Lighting
6 Turn the light switch to U.
The side lamps are sw itched on /off
automatically when the key is in posi-
tion 1in the ignition lock (
=page 23). The dipped-beam headlamps, side
la
mps and licence plate lightin gare
switched on /off automatically when
the eng ine is running. Fr
ont foglamp s/rear foglamp
i When the light switch is set to U, you
ca nnot switch on the front or rear foglamps. To
swit chon the front foglamps, you must first turn
th e light switch to B. Switchi
ngon th e front foglamps
6 Make sure that the Bdipped-beam
headlamps are switched on.
6 Pull the light switch to the first stop.
The green ‡indicator lamp nextto
the switch lights up.
Switching on the rear foglamp 6 Make sure that the Bdipped-beam
headlamps are switched on.
6 Pull the light swi tch to the second stop.
The yellow †indicator lamp next to
the switch lights up. G
Risk of accident If the light switch is set to
U:
! theheadlamps could automatically
switch of ftemporarily as a consequen ce
of strong glare (e.g. fro mon comi ng traf-
fic).
! the lights do not switch on automatically
in foggy conditions.
Set the light switch to Bingood time.
You will otherwise endanger yourself and
others.
For this reason ,only move the light switch
from U toB when it is dark if the
vehicle is stationary. You could otherwise
cause an accident if the headlamps were to
switch off temporarily.
The automatic headlamp fe ature is onlyan
aid. You are responsible for the vehic le's
lighting at all times. G
Risk of accident Set the light switch:
!
from U toB when it is dark only
if the vehicle is stationary
! toB before dri ving in what you
expect to be foggy cond itions
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