2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET Owners Manual

134 Controls in detail
Operating systemAccepting a call
You may
accept a call at anytime provided
your telephone is ready to receive calls.
You will see the following message inthe
display:
Audio system dis play
COM AND* system display 6
Press the íbutton.
You have accepted the call. You will
see the call duration in the dis play.
i If you do not wish to acc ept the call, press
the ì button. Endin
g a call
6 Press the ìbutton.
You have finished the call. The display
now show sthe operational readiness
symbol again.
Dialling a number from the telephone book
You may select and dial a number from the
telephone book at any time provided your
telephone is ready to receive calls.
6
Press the ÿorè button repea t-
edly until you see theTELmenu with
the operat ional readiness symbol in the
display.
6 Press the jork button. The operating system reads the tele-
phone book stored on the SIM card or
in the telephone. This could take up to
30 seconds. If there is:
! an audio system instal led, the
PROCESSINGmes sage appe arsin
the display
! a COMAND* system installed, the
PLEASE WAITmessage appears in
the display
6 Press the jork button repea t-
edl yuntil the name you are looki ng for
appears in the display.
The stored names are displayed alpha-
betically from A to Z, or Z to A.
Example of COMAND* system display 1 Name from the telephone book
2 Memory preset number
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Operating system i
Ifyou press the jork button for
mo rethan one sec ond,the op erating syst em
scrolls through the names rapidly. Releasing the
button stops the rapid scroll.
If you do not wish to make a call, press the ì
button.
6 Press the íbutton.
The operating system dials the appro-
priate telephone number. If ther eis:
! an audio system installed, theDIALINGmessage appears in the
display
! a COMAND* system installed, the
CONNECTING CALLmessage appears
in the display If a connection is mad
e,you will see the
name of the person you are calling and the
call duration in the display.
Example ofaudio system display
If no connection is made, the operating
system stores the dialled number in the
red ialmemor y. Red
ialling
The operating system sto res the last tele-
phone numbers whi chwere dialled. This
means that you do not have to search
through the entire telephone book.
6 Pres s the ÿ orè button repeat-
edly until you see the
TELmenu with
the operational readiness symbol in the
display.
6 Press the íbutton.
You will see the first number in the
redial memory in the display.
Ex am ple of COM AND* system display
1 Number or name store din the redial
mem ory
2 Memo ry preset number
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136 Controls in detail
Operating system
6
Press the jork button repeat-
edly until the number you are looking
for is shown inthe display.
i Ifyou do not wish to make a call, press
the ì button.
6 Press the íbutton.
Th e operating system dials the appro-
pri ate telephone number.
If a connection ismade, you will see the
call dur ationa nd:
! the name in the display, if it is stored in
the telephone book
or
! the number of the person you are call-
ing Memory
preset number
The last numbers dialled are always
stored. The numbe rofst ored numbers
depends on the type of telephone you are
using.
Most recently dial led numbe r:
! Audio system displ ay:L1
! COMAND* system display:
LO
Numbers dialled previously:
!Audio system disp lay:
L2toLn
! COMAND* system display:
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Controls in detail
Manual transmission
You will find information about driving with
manual transmission in the "Getting
started" section ( =page 35).
Manual transmission gea rshift pattern !
Do not exceed the maxim umengine speed
for each gear.
Changing down a gear (engine braki ng) at too
high a sp eedca n cause the engine tooverrev
which co uld in turn cau seengine damage. En
gaging reverse gear
6 Lift the gear lever and move it to the
left and back.
! Only engage reverse gear whe nthe vehicle
is stationary, othe rwise the transmi ssion could
be damaged. Manual transmission
G
Risk of accident The
move ment of the pedals should not be
restricted in any way. Always kee pthe
driver' sfoo twell free from objects. Make
sure that floormats or carp ets leave suffi-
ci ent clearance for the pedals.
Always apply the parking brake when park-
ing.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could move the gear lever and
the vehicle could roll away on down hill or
uphill gradients.
Do not change down if the maximum engine
sp eed for the desired gear has been
exceeded. The drive wheels could lock.
Do not change down for additio nal engine
braking ona slippery road surface. The drive
wheels could then lose their grip and the
ve hicle could skid. G
Risk of fire Make sure that the exhaust
system does not
co me close to highly flammable materials,
e.g .dry grass or petrol. The fla mmable
material could otherwise ignit ea nd set parts
of the vehicle on fire.
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138 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
You will find information about driving with
an automatic transmission in the "Getting
started" section (=page 36).
The automatic transmission adapts toyour
individual driv ing st yle automatically by
cont inuously adjusting its shift points.
These shift point adjustments take into
account the current operating and dri ving
conditions. If the operating and driving
conditions change, the automatic trans-
mission reacts by adjust ing the gearshift
program. The automatic transmission shift
sthrough
the gea rsauto matically. The gear selected
depends on:
! selector lever position Dwith shift
ranges 6*,5 *,4, 3, 2 and1
(= page 140)
! the gearshift program selected ( S/ C)
( = pag e141) or ( S/ C /M )*
( = pa ge 144)
! the position of the acceleratorpedal
( = pa ge 142)
! the road speed Automatic transmission*
G
Risk of accident Th
emovemen t of the pedals should not be
restricted in any way. Always keep the
driver 'sfootwell free from obje cts.Make
sure that floormats or carpets leave suffi-
cient clearance for the pedals.
Always apply the parking brake when park-
ing.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
ve hic le.T he ycould move thes elec torlev er
and the vehicle could roll away on downhill
or uphill gradients.
Do not change down for additiona leng ine
bra king on a sl ippery road surfa ce. The drive
wheels could then lose their grip and the
vehicle co uld skid. G
Risk of fire Make sure that the exhaust system does not
come clo
seto highly flamm able materials,
e.g. dry grass or fuel. The flammable mate-
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Automatic transmiss ion*
1 Shiftran ge/s elector lever position
2 Gearshif tprogram (S/C) or (S/C/M)*
The current shift range and the gearshift
program (
S/C) or (S/C/M)* are displayed
in the speedometer.
When the selector lever is in position D,
you can influence the gearshifts made by
the automatic transmissi onby:
! restricting the shift range
! chang ing gear yourself P 54.30-
5564-31 Selec
tor lever positions ì Parking lock
Prevents the vehicle from rolling
away when stopped. Only
move
the selector lever toPwhen the
ve hicle isstationary.
You can only remove the key
when the selector lever isin
position P. The selector lever is
lo cked in position Pwh en the key
is re moved. í Reverse gear
Only mo
vethe selector lever to R
when the vehicle is statio nary. ë Neutral
No power is transmitted
from the
engine to the dr ive wheels.
Releasing the brakes allows you
to move the vehicle freely, e.g. by
pushing or towing.
Do not move the selector lever to
N while the vehicle is in motion.
The automatic transmission
co uld otherwise bedamag ed.
If ESP has been deactivated or
has malfunctioned: only move the
selector lever to Nif the vehicle is
in danger of skidding, e.g. on icy
roads. ê Drive
The automatic transmission
chan
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140 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
When the selector lever isin position D,
you can perform gearshi fts yourself, even
in vehicles wit hautom atic transmission. Downshift
ing
6 Press the selector lever briefly to the
left, towards D–.
Th e automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear down from the gear cur-
rently selected. Doing this also
restricts the shift range ( =page 140).
i The automatic transmission does not shift
down ifyou press the selector lever briefly
towar dsD– and the speed of the vehicle is too
high. Theengine could otherwise overrev. Upshifting
6
Press the selector lever briefly to the
right, towards D+.
The automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear up, depending on the
gearshift program. Doing this also
extends the shift range. Derestricting the shift range
6
Press and hold the selector lever
to wa rds D+untilDis displayed once
mo re in the speedometer.
The automatic transmission shifts from
the current shift range directly to D. Se
lecting the ideal shift range
6 Press and hold the selector lever
to wa rds D–.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
range which allows easy acceleration
and deceleration. To do this, the auto-
matic transm ission shifts down one or
more gears. When the selector lever is in position
D,
you can restrict or derestrict the shift
range for the automatic transmission.
6 Press the select or lever briefly to the
ri ght to D+or to the left to D–.
The shift range set isdisplayed in the
speedometer.
i Ifth e maximum engine speed for the shift
range is reached and you continue toacce lerat e,
the automatic transmission shifts up, even if the
shif trange has been restricted. The engine could
otherwis eoverrev. One-touch gearshifting
G
Riskofaccident Do not change
down for additional engine
braki ngon aslippery road surface. The drive
wheels could then lose their grip and the vehi-
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Automatic transmiss ion* Progr
amselector switch
The program selector switch is located on
the lo wer section of the centre console.
1 Prog ram selector switch
S Sport for all normal driving
conditions
C Comfort for comfort mode ï Vehicle with 7G-TRONIC*:
The automatic transmission
shifts as far as sixth gear only.
î Vehicle with 7G-TRONIC*:
The automatic transmission
shifts as far as sixth gear only.
é The automatic transmission
shif
ts as fa r as fourth gear only. è The automatic transmis
sion
shifts as far as third gear only.
The braking effect ofthe
engine can be utilised in this
position. ç Th
e automatic transmission
shifts as far as second gear
only.
Fo r braking on steep downhill
gradients and for drivi ng:
! on steep mountain roads
! in mountainous terrain
! inarduous condi tions æ Th
e automatic transmission
only works in first gear.
For braking on extremely steep
downhill grad ients and long
downhill stretches. Gea
rshift program P
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