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Controls in detail
Opening and closing
The locking button is on the right-hand
side of the hand lestrip above the licence
plate recess.
1 Locking button
6 Press button 1.
The vehicle is centrally locked.
The locking knobs in the doors drop
down. The turn signal sflash three
times. The anti-theft alarm system* is
primed. Individual settings
If you frequently travel alone, you may
wish
to change how the KEYLESS GO key func-
tions. Only the following are unlocked with
this setting when the driver's door handle
is grasped:
! The driver's door
! The fuel fi ller flap
1 Battery check lamp
2 ‹ Locking button
3 ΠUnlock ing butt on 6
Press and hol d both theŒand‹
buttons simultaneously for approxi-
mately si xseconds until battery check
lamp 1flashes twice.
The KEYLESS GO key then functions as
fo llows:
Unlocking the driver's door 6 Grasp the door handle.
Un locking the veh icle centrally
6 Grasp the door handle on the front-pas-
senger side.
Lo cking the vehicle centrally
6 Pres s the locking button on the door
handle (= page82) or on the boot
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Controls in detail
Operating system
The table shows you an example of menus for a vehicle with the COMAND* system installed. You ca nsee below the menus and their
individual functions. Menu
1 Menu
2 Menu
3 Menu
4 Menu
5 Menu
6 Menu
7 Menu
8 Standard
display Au
dio Naviga-
tion* Distronic* Malfunc-
tion
me
mory Settings Trip computer Te
lep hone*Commands /submenus Digital
speedometer Select a radio
station Activate
rou
te
guida nce Call up a
sett
ing Ca
ll up
malfunc-
tion mem-
ory Reset to factory
settings Consumption
statistics since
start Ent
erPIN Call up
ASSYST Operate the
CD player* /
CD changer* Instrument
cluster
submenu Consumption
statistics since
the
last reset Load the
telephone
book
Check the
engine oil
le
vel Time submenu Call up the range Look for a
name in the
telephone
book
Tyre pressure
lo
ss warning* Lighting
submenu
Vehicle
submenu
Heater*
submenu
Convenience*
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Controls in detail
Operating system Resetting all settings
You can return the functions of all the sub-
menus to the factory settings.
6
Press the reset button on the left in the
instrument cluster for approximately
three seconds.
You will see the request inthe displ ay
to press the reset button once more to
confi rm.
6 Press the reset button again.
All the submenu functions are restored
to their factory settings.
i If you do not pre ssthe reset button a second
time to co nfirm ,the ch angedsetting s remain
set. You will see theSettings...menu again
aft erapproximately five seconds .
In the
Lightingsubm enu,theLight circuit
headla mpmode
function is not res etfor safety
reasons. Su
bmenus in the Set tings menu
6 Press the korj button.
The collection of submenus is shown in
the display.
6 Press the çbutton.
The bar moves to the next submenu.
The submenus are arranged in a hierarchy.
You can scroll down by pressing the ç
button and up by pressing the æbut-
ton.
You can move to the individual functions
wi thin the submenus by pressing the k
or j buttons.
You can make the settings as before using
the æ orç buttons. Resetting the subme
nufunctions
You can return the functions ineach sub-
me nu to the factory settings.
6 Select a function from a submenu.
6 Press the reset but ton on the left in the
instrument cluster for approximately
three seconds.
You will see the request in the display
to press the reset button once more to
confirm.
6 Pres s the reset button again.
All the submenu functions are restored
to thei rfact ory settings again.
i If you do not press the reset button a second
time to confirm, the changed settings remain
set. You will see the
Settings...menu again
after approximate lyfive seconds.
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126 Controls in detail
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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Controls in detail
Automatic transmiss ion* Wor
king on the vehicle
The following description does not apply to
CLK 55AM G vehicles. Steering wheel
gearshift buttons* and the manual gear-
shift program* CL K55A MG (
=pa ge 145).
! Pull away immediat elyto warm the engine
up quickl y.Do not make use of the engine' sfull
output until its normal operating temperature
has been reached.
Onl ymove the selector lever to Rwhen the vehi-
cl e is stationary.
Avoid allowing the drive whe elsto spin when
pulling away on slippery road sur face s. You
could otherwise damage the dri vetrain. Steering wheel gearshift buttons
Yo
u can change gea rat any time using
either the steering wheel gearshift buttons
or the select or lever.
The steering wheel gearshift buttons are
on the left and right-hand sides ofthe
steering wheel.
1 Outer section ofbutton: to upshift
2 Inner section of button: to downshift Upshifting
6 Press outer section 1of one of the
buttons on the steeri ngwheel.
Th e automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear up. If you are not dri ving
in ma nual gearshif tprogram M, the
shift range is extended ( =page 140).
Downshifting
6 Press inner section 2of one of the
buttons on the steering wheel.
Th e automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear down. If you are not driv-
ing in manual gearshift program M, the
shift range is restricted ( =pa ge 140). G
Risk of accident De
pres sthe parkin gbr ake andm ovet he
selector lever to Pbefore carrying out work
on the vehicle. The vehicle could otherwise
roll away. Steeri
ngwheel gearshift buttons*
and the manual gearshift program* P27.60-2531-31
G
Risk of accident Do not
change down for additiona leng ine
bra king on a sl ippery ro adsurface. The drive
wheels could th enlose their grip and the
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmiss ion*
6 Press the selector lever briefly to the
left, towards D–.
or
6 Press the inner section of one of the
buttons on the steering wheel
(=
page 143).
The automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear down.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown inmanual gear-
shift program Mifyou wish to achieve
maximum acceleration:
6 Depress the acce lerator pedal beyond
the pressure point.
The automatic transmissio nshifts to
the next gear down, depending on the
engine speed.
6 Shiftup again as soon as the desired
sp ee d has been reached. i
If you apply full throttle, the automatic trans-
mi ssion will shi ftto the next gear up whe nthe
ma ximum engine speed is reached. This protects
th e engine against overspeeding.
If yo ubrake or come to ahalt, the automatic
tr ansmi ssion will shift down toa gear from which
you can acc eler ate or pull away easily.
Ma nualgear shift pr ogram Misdeselected if you:
! press the program selector switch
(=page 14
1).SorCap pears in the spe edom eter in this
case.
! restart the engine.
The automatic transmi ssion switches to an
automatic gearshi ftprogram in this case. The CLK 55
AMG can be driven in the auto-
matic or manual gearshift program.
! Drive the vehicle to warm the engine up
quickly. Do not make use of theen gine's full out-
put until its normal operating temperature has
be en reached.
Only move the selector lever toRwhen the vehi-
cl e is stationary.
Avoid allowing the drive wheels to spi nwhen
pulling away on slippery road surface s.You
could otherwise damage the drive train. Steering wheel gearshift buttons
You can change gear at any time using
either the steering wheel gearsh ift buttons
or the selector lever. Steering whee
lgearshift butto ns*
and the ma nual gearshift program*
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Controls in detail
Auxil iary heating /ventilation*
The auxiliary heating heats or ventilates
the vehicle interior to the temperature that
you have set using the temperature con-
trol.
You can set up to three sw itch-on times
using the operating system, one of whi ch
can be preselected ( =pa ge 126).
You can switch the auxiliary heating /
ve ntilation on and off immediately using:
! the sw itch on the centre console
(= page 176)
! the remote control ( =page 176)
In order to call up the Heater submenu in
the operating system directly:
6 Make sure that the ignition is set to 1
or 2.
6 Briefly press the auxiliary heating /
ventilation swi tch (
=pag e176). The auxiliary heating switches off automat-
ically after 50 minutes. You can have this
time changed. To have this done, please
visit a qua lified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
i The fuel tankmu st be at least a quarter full
to ensur eth at the auxiliary heating can operate. i
The auxiliary heatin g/ventilation automati-
cally adjusts to variat ions inthe outside temper-
ature and changes in wea ther. It is therefore
poss ible for the auxiliary heating to switch from
ventilation mode to heating mode or from heat-
ing mode to ventilation mode.
6 It is preferable to set the air condition-
ing to U.
i The auxi liary heating /ventilation can be
switched on ev en if theair conditioning isset to
manual. However, optim umcomfort wil lonlybe
achiev edif the air conditioning is set to U.
6 Set the interior temperature to the
desired value.
The auxiliary heating /ventilation
adjusts to the temperature set.
i Itis recommended that you set the temper-
ature to 22 °C. Auxiliary heati
ng/ventilation* G
Risk of fire and poisoning Ex
ha ust fumes are produced when the auxil-
iary heating is inoperation. For this reason,
switch off the auxiliary hea ting in confined
spaces which do not have an extraction sys-
tem, e.g. a gara ge.
Operating the auxiliary heating at filling sta-
tions or when refuelling your vehicle isprohib-
ited. For this reason, switch off the auxiliary
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194 Controls in detail
Driving systemsi
Cruise control may be unable to maintain
th es tored spee dwhen driving up hillordow nhill.
The stored speedisresumed when th egradi ent
eve nsout.
i Vehicles with manual transmission:
When you change gear, depress the accelerator
pedal slightl yto increase the smooth nessof the
gear change.
When you depress the clutch pedal and engage a
different gear, the engine speed may increase
slight lyuntil a gear is engaged.
! Always dri veat suffi cient bu tnot excess ive
engine speeds.
! Change gear in good time.
! Donotch an ge down several gears at a time
if possible. Resuming a stored speed
1 To resume a stored speed 6
Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
6 Release the accelerator pedal.
Cruise control is activated and adjus ts
the vehicle's speed to the last speed
stored. Setti
nga higher speed
1 To set a higher speed
6 Press and hol dthe cruise control
lever inthe direction ofarrow 1until
the desi redsp eed has been reached. G
Riskofaccident Only resume the
store dspeed if you know
what th isspeed is and if it isappropriate for
the curre ntroad and traffic conditi ons.Oth-
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