2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET Owners Manual

102 Controls in detail
Light
ing
i Vehicle models with xenon hea dlamps *do
not feature this thumbwheel, as the headlamp
range is adjusted automatically.
You can only adjust the headlamp range
while the engine is running.
The thumbwheel is located on the dash-
board between the steeri ngwheel and the
driver's door.
1 Thumbwheel 6
Turn the thumbwheel to the setting
required.
The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering wheel.
1 Main-beam headlamps
2 Headlamp flasher Switching
onthe main-beam head- lamps
6
Make sure that the dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on.
6 Push the combination switch towards
1.
The B main-beam head lamps sym-
bol on the right of the instrume ntclus-
ter lights up. Headlamp fl
ashe r
6 Pull the combination switch briefly
towards 2. Head
lamp range control P
82.10-2888-31 neu Position
0 One or both front seats
occu
pied 1 All seats occupied and
/or
boot loaded 2 Not required
3 Not required
Combi
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Controls in detail
Lighting
When you turn, the turning lamps illumi-
nate more effect ively the section of road
into which you are turning. Switching
onthe turning lamps
6 Make sure that the dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on.
6 Operate the turn signal.
The corresponding front foglamp
switches on and shines in the same
direction as the turn signal which is
flashing. Switching
offthe turning lamps
6 Switch off the turn signal.
The corresponding front foglamp
switches off.
i The turning-lamp function is deactivated if
you drive faster than 40 km /h.The hazard warning lamps
still operate if
the ignition is switched off. They switch on
au tomatically when an airbag is triggered.
The switch is located on the centre con-
sole.
1 Hazard warning lamps switch Switchi
ng onthe ha zard warning lamps
6 Press hazard warning lamps switch 1.
All the turn signal lamps flash. i
When you indicate a turn, only the turn sig-
nal lamps onthat side light up. Switching off the hazard warning lamps
6
Press hazard warning lamps switch 1
ag ain.
i If the hazard warning lamps have been
swi tched onautomatically ,pre ssthe hazard
warning lamps switch twice.
When you switch off the ignition, the fol-
lowing light up ifit is dark:
! Side lamps
! Tail lamps
! Licence plate lighting
! Front fog lamps
If you open a door and then close it again,
the delayed sw itch-off time set in the oper-
ating system ( =page 123) begins to count
down. The exterior lighting switch esoff
after the delayed switch-o fftime has
elapsed. Tu
rning la mps* Hazard warning la
mps P
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104 Controls in detail
Light
ing i
You can reactivate thi sfunction within ten
mi nutes by ope ning a door. If neither of the
doors is opened aft er the engine is swit ched off
or if a door is not closed after it has been
ope ned, the exterior lighting goe sout after
60 seconds.
Dea ctivat ing the delayed sw itch-off function
temp orarily
6 After stopping the engine, turn the key
to position 0in the ignition lock, then
to position 2and then bac kto position
0 again (
=pag e23).
The delayed switch-off function is auto-
ma tically reactivated the next time the
engine is switched on.
You can set or deactivate the delayed
switch-off function using the operating
system ( =page 12 3). If you set the
locator lighting /surround
lighting toOnin the operating system
(
= pag e123), the following light up if it is
dark and you unlock the vehicle centrally:
! Side lamps
! Tail lamps
! Licen ceplate lighting
! Front foglamps
The lights go out: ! when you open the dr iver's door
! when you switch on the ignition
! after amaximum of 40 seconds Illustr
ation taken from a CLK Coupé with
sliding /tilting sun roof*
1 Rear interior lighting
2 Right-ha ndreading lamp
3 Automatic function off
4 Automatic function on
5 Front interior lighting on
6 Left-hand reading lamp Locator lighting
/surround lighting Interio
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Controls in detail
Lighting Automatic control
Swi
tching on
6 Set the rocker switch to central posi-
tion 4.
The interior lighti ngswi tches on when
you perform the following indarkness:
! unlock the vehicle
! open a door
! open the boot
The interior lighting has a delayed switch-
off feature.
The duration of the delay period can be set
using the operating system ( =page 124).
i Ifth e door remai nsopen, the interior lighting
swit ches offafter approximately five min utes.
Switching off
6 Set the rocker switch to 3.
The interior lighti ngremains switched
off ,even if you:
! unlock the vehicle
! open a door
! open the boot Ma
nual con trol
Switching on the front interior lighting
6 Set the rocker switch to5 .
The front interior lighting comes on.
Switching off the fro ntinterior lighting
6 Set the rocker sw itch to central posi-
tion 4.
The front interior lighting is controlled
automatically.
Switching on the rear interior lighting
6 Press switch 1.
The rear interior lighting comes on.
Switching off the rear interior lighting
6 Press switch 1.
The rear interior lighting goes out. Fr
on t reading lamps
Switch ing on
6 Pres s switch 2or6.
The corresponding reading lamp
comes on.
Switching off 6 Press switch 2or6.
The corresponding reading lamp goes
out.
To aid orientation in the dark, the entry
lamps switch on if you: ! open the res pective door
and ! have ac tivated the automatic interior
lighting control
When you close the door, the entry lamps
are sw itched off. En
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106 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
You will find a full ov
erview of the instru-
ment cluster in the "At a glance" sect ion
( = page 12).
1 Reset button
The displ ays in the instrument cluster are
ac tivated when you:
! open a door
! switch on the ignition
! press the reset button
! switch on the lights
You can modify the instrument cluster dis-
play settings, e.g. the language selection,
using the operating system ( =pa ge 108). 6
Make sure that the standard displ ayis
shown in the mu lti-function display
(= page 112).
6 Press and hold the reset button 1
until the trip me ter is reset. You can adjust the brightness of th
einstru-
ment lighting using reset button 1.
i The instrument lighti ngautomatically
adjusts itself to the brightness of the ambient
light. Brighter
6
Turn reset button 1clockwise.
The instrument lighting becomes
brighter. Dimmer
6
Turn the reset but tonan ti-clockwise.
The instrument lighting becomes dim-
mer. Instrument cluster
G
Riskofaccident No
messages are displayed if the instrument
clu ster or multi-functio n display fail. You
could fail to rec ognise dangers and thereby
endanger yours elf or others.
Contact a qualified speci alist workshop
im me diately, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre, and have the instrument cluster or
multi-function display checked. Resetting
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Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
The coolant temperature gauge is located
on the right-hand side of the instrument
cluster.
The temperature displayed may climb to
120 °Cwhen the vehicle is being driven in
normal conditions and if the coolant con-
tains the correct concentration of corro-
sion inhibitor and antifreeze.
The red band in the rev counter indicates
the engine's overrevving range. The engine
speed is limited to protect the engine when
the red band is reached.
! Do not driv ein the overrevving range. Doing
so could damage the engine. There may be a short delay before a lower
outside temperature is displayed, for
example after leaving a garage.
There may also be a short delay before a
rise in the outside temperature is dis-
played. This prevents an incorrect temper-
ature displ
aycaused by heat from the
engine when the vehicle is stationary or
mo ving slowly.
i You can set the unit for the out side temper-
ature display using the operating syst em
( =
page 119). Co
olant temperature gauge Rev counter Outside temperature displ
ay G
Risk of accident Even if the temperature displayed is just
above freezing point, the road
surface may
still be icy, especially inwooded areas or on
br idges. The vehicle could skid if you fail to
adapt your driving style accordingly. For this
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108 Controls in detail
Operating system
The operating system is activated as soon
as
the key is turned to position 1in the
ignition lock. You may perform the follow-
ing using the operating system:
! Call up information about your vehicle
! Make settin gs
You can use this not only to find out when
the next service is due, but also to set the
language for messages in the instrument
cluster and much more.
The operating system shows the informa-
tion in the multi-function display. You con
trol the multi-function displ ayand
the settings in the operating system using
the buttons on the multi-function steering
whee l. Operating system
G
Risk of accident Only use the operating
system when road
and traffic conditions permit. Otherwise,
you may no longer be able to observe road
and traffic conditio nsand cause an acci-
dent. Multi-function st
eeringwheel
P46.10-2456-31 1 Multi-function display
Co
ntrolling theo perating system 2 Selecting a submenu or adjusting
the volume
ç
Down/decreases the vol-
ume
æ Up/increases the volume 3 Making a telephone call
í
Accepts a call
Starts dialling
ì Ends a call
Rejects an incoming call 4 Jumping from one menu to another
è
Forwards
ÿ Back 5 Scrolling within a menu
j
Forwards
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Operating system
The multi-functi ondisplay changes when
you press one of these buttons on the
multi-function steering wheel.
Several functions are combined themati-
cally in each menu. For example, theAudio
menu contains functions for controlling
the rad ioor CD player. You can use a func-
tion to call up informa tion or to change the
settings for your vehicle. You can think of the order of the men
us
and function sin a menu as a circle:
! If you press the èorÿ button
repeatedly, each menu appears in turn.
! If you press the korj button
repeatedly, each menu function
appears in turn.
The
Se ttings...menu contains submenus
instead of functions with which you can
call up orchange a setting. For notes on
how to control these submenus, see the
"Settings menu" section ( =pa ge 116). The
number of menus depends on the
optional equipment installed in your vehi-
cle.
The following page describes the menus
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