2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET sensor

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Safety
Anti-theft systems
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if
the veh icle is locked and:
! someone smashes a side window and
reaches inside the vehicle
! someone reaches inside the vehicle
The button islocated on the centre con-
sole.
1 To deactivate the interior motion sen-
sor
2 Indicator lamp
1F unction is only ava ilablein some countries. i
Donot leave any item s(e.g. masco ts orcoat
ha ngers) hanging from the rear-view mirror. They
co uld otherwise trigger afalse alarm.
Do not leave anything on the armre stinthe cen-
tr e console, otherwise the function of the inte-
ri or mo tionsensor could be impaired.
Do not leav eany metal objects in contact with
ea ch other (e.g. keys on a key ring) in or near the
ar mrest or in thest owage compartment between
th e rear seats as they could trigger a false alarm.
These items should be kept in one of the other
lo ckable stowage compartme nts. Primi
ngthe in terior motion sens or
6 Close the stowage compartment on the
centre consol e.
6 Close the side windows and the soft
top.
6 Lock your vehicle.
The interior motion sensor is primed
after approximately 40 seconds. i
In some countries, the interior motion sen-
so ris primed even when the soft top is ope n.
You should onlypark the vehicle with the soft top
cl osed, however, so that falling leaves or insects,
for example, do not trigger a false alarm. Dea
ctivat ing the interior motion sensor
Deactivate the interior motion sensor if
people or animals are to remain in the
locked vehicle. This will prevent false
ala rms.
6 Turn the key to position 0or 1in the
ignition lock, or remove it.
6 Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2in th ebutton flashes
bri efly.
The interior motion sensor remains deacti-
vated until you lock you rvehicle again. Interior motion sen
sor1
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Controls in detail
Good visi bility
! If electrolyte drips onto the vehicle 'spai nt-
work, immediately rinse the pai ntworkthor-
oughly with clean wa ter. Oth erwise, the
el ectrolyte could damage the paintwork.
Electrol yte can only be ri nsed off before it has
dried. Foldin
gthe exteri ormirro rsin/o ut*
The buttons are located above the parking
brake release handle.
1 To fold in the exterior mirrors
2 To fold out the exterior mirrors
6 Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
Folding in the mirrors 6 Briefly press button 1.
Folding out the mirrors 6 Briefly press button 2.G
Risk of accident If incident headlamp ligh
tcannot strike the
sensor in the rear-view mirror, for instance,
if the rear window blind is extended, the mir-
ror's automatic anti-dazzle function will not
operate.
You could be dazzled byincident light. As a
result, you may nolon ger be able to observe
road and tra ffic condition sand cau sean
accid ent.In this case , flick theanti-dazzle
lever over by hand so that the rear-view mir-
ror goes into anti-dazzle mode ( =
page 148).
Do not permanently dea ctivate the anti-daz-
zle function. G
Risk of injury Electrolyte
may escapeif the glass in an
automatic anti-dazzl emirror brea ks.
El ectrolyte is a strong irritant and must not
be allowed to come into contact with your
skin, ey esor respiratory organ s.
If electrolyte comes into contact with your
eyes or skin, immediately rinse thoroughly
with clean water. Cons ult a do ctor ifnec es-
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
PT S is activat ed automatically when
you switch on the ignition. PTS is deacti-
va ted when the speed exceeds 15 km /h.
The Parktronic system is reactivated when
the vehicle's speed falls below this.
PTS monitors the area around your vehicle
using six sensors in the front bumper and
four sensors in the rear bumper.
1 Sensors in the front bumper Ra
nge of the sensors
The sensors must be free from dirt, ice and
slush, otherwise they may not function cor-
rectly. Clean the sensors regularly, taking
care not to scratch or damage them. Fr
on t sensors
Rea rsensors
! Pay particular attention to objects above or
below sensors whe nparking, such asflower pots
or tra iler towbars. PTS doe snotdetect such
ob ject swhen theyare in th e immediat evicini ty.
Yo u could other wise damage the vehicle or
objects.
Sources ofultraso nicwaves, such as alorry's
co mpressed-air brakes or a pne umatic drill could
ca use PTS to malfunction.
P54.65-2427-31 P54.65-2428-31
P54.65-2429-31 Centre 100 cm
Corners 60 cm
Centre 120 cm
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Driving systems
Mini
mum distance
If there is an obstacle within this range, all
the warn ing lamps light up and a signal
sounds. If your vehicle's distance falls
below the minimum distance, the distance
may no longer be shown. Warnin
g displa ys
The warning displays show the distance
between the sensor and the obstacle.
The warning display for the front area is
located on the cockpit above the centre air
vents. The warn ing display for the rear area
is at the rear in the roof lining. Front are
awarning display
1 Left side ofvehicle
2 Right side of vehicle
The warning display for each side of the
vehicle is divided into six yellow and two
red segments. Parkt ronic is activated if the
frame is lit.
The gear lever or selector lever positi on
determines which warning display is acti-
vated. Vehicles with manual transmission:
Vehicles wi
thautomatic transmission*:
One or more segments light up as the vehi-
cle approaches an obstacle, depend ing on
the veh icle's distance from the obstacle.
From the 7th segment, you will hear an
interm ittent warning signal. From the
8th segment, a continuous warning signal
sounds for a maximum of three seconds.
Yo u have reac he dth e minimum distance. Centre 20 cm
Corners 15 cm P54.65-2430-31
Wa
rning display Forwa
rdgear or
neutral Front area activated
Rever
segear Front and
rear areas
activated Selector lever
positi
on Wa
rning display D Front area activated
R
or N Fron
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Operation
Care Cleaning the headlamps
6
Wipe the headlamp lenses with a wet
sponge.
! Only use windscreen washer fluid which is
suitable for plasti clamp lenses. Unsuitable wind-
screen washer fluid could damage the plastic
lamp lenses of the headlamps .You must not
th er efore use a dry cloth ,sco uring agents, sol-
vents or solvent-b ased cle aning agents. You
could otherwise scratch or damage the surface
of the lens. Cl
eaning Distronic*
1 Dist ronic cover 6
Turn the ignition key to 0before clean-
in g.
6 Clean radiator grille cover 1with
water, shampoo and a soft cloth.
! Do not usedry,co ars eor hard cloths and do
no tscrub. Otherwise, you will scratch or damage
th e se nsors.
6 Restart your vehicle after it has been
cleaned. Cle
aning Parktronic*
The sensors are located in the front and
rear bumpers.
1 Parktronic sensors in the front bumper 6
Clean the sensors on the bumpers us-
ing water, shampoo and a soft cloth.
! Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and do
not scrub. Othe rwise, you will scratch or damage
the sensors. If youare cleaning the sensors with
a high-pressure or steam cleaner, direct it only
briefly at the sensors, maintaining a distance of
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Practical advice
Display messag esDisplay messages Possible cause
/consequ ence Possible sol
ution DistronicClean sensor!
See Owner's
Manual Distronic* is deactivated if:
!
the Distronic cover in the radia-
tor grill is dirty
! the function is impaired due to
heavy rain orfog 6
Clean the Distronic cover inthe radiator
grille (= page 269).
6 Restart the vehic le.
or
Distronic* is avail able again without you hav-
ing to restart the engine if:
! the dirt loosens while the vehicle is moving
(e.g. slush)
! the syste mdetects that all sensors are ful-
ly available
! the message in the mul ti-function display
is cleared
! the last stored speed flashes inthe display
for fi veseconds
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Display
messages Display messages Pos
sible cause /consequence Possible solution
.Reversing
lamp,left The left reversing lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Reversing lamp,right The
right reversing lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Tail light, left
Back-up la mpon! The left tail
lamp is faulty. Another
lamp has taken over this function. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Tail light, right
Back-up la mpon! The right tail lamp is faulty. Another
lamp has taken over this function. 6
Change the bu lbas soon as possible.
Light sens or
Visit work shop! The light sensor is faulty. The lights
switch on auto
matically. 6
Change the lights back to manual opera-
tion in the operating system (=
page 122).
6 Switch on the lights by pressing the light
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Practical advice
Tr ou bleshooting Parktronic*
Problem Possible cause
/consequ ence Suggested sol
utions Only the red segments in the Parktronic
warning dis
plays are lit.
You also hear a warning tone that lasts for
approximate lythree seconds.
Parktronic switches off after approximate-
ly 30 seconds and the indicator lamp in
the Parktronic button lights up. Parktronic has malfunctioned and has
switched itself off. 6
Have the Parktronic checked as soon as
possible at a qualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Only the red segments in the Parktronic
warning dis
plays are lit.
Parktronic switches off after 20 seconds. The Parktronic sensors are dirty or there is
in
terference. 6
Clean the Parktronic sensors
(=
page 269).
6 Switch on the ignition again. There may be interference from an exter-
nal source of radio or ultrasonic waves. 6
Check the Parktronic functions at an-
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