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14 At a glance
Instrument cluster Miles
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At a glance
Instrument cluster
1O n vehicles without Distronic*, thesy mbol
go es out when the engine is running, but has no
funct ion. Function Page
1 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
2 ESP
warning lamp 310
3 Segments 106
4 Distance warning lamp
1 19
7,
312 5 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
6 Restraint systems warn-
ing lamp 312
7 ABS indicator lamp 68,
311 8 Seat belt warning lamp 316
9 Coolant temperature
gauge 107 Fun
ction Page
a Coolant temperature
warning lamp 314
b Main-beam indicator
lamp 102
c Rev
counter 107
d Multi-function display 108
e Trip
meter 106
f Status indicator 113
g Standard display 112
h Automatic transmis-
sion*:
dr
ive program display
CLK 55 AMG:
drive program display,
upsh ift displ ay 138
146
j Total dista
nce rec orde r k Automatic transmis-
sion*:
selector lever position
display 138 Fu
nction Page
l Speedometer 106
m Brake system
indicator
lamp 312
n Engine diagnostic indica-
tor la
mp 315
o Ro
ll-over bar war ning
lamp 315
p Clock 121
q Vehicles with a diesel
eng
ine:
preglow indicator lamp 37
r Reserve fuel warning
lamp 316
s Fuel gauge
t Re
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16 At a glance
Multi-function steering wheel Mul
ti-func tion steering wheel P4
6.10-2455-31 Function Page
1 Mul
ti-function display 108
Co
ntrolling the operating
system 108
2 Selecting a submenu or
adjusting the volume
ç
Down/decreases
the volu me
æ Up/increases the
vo lume 3 Making a telephone call
í
Acceptsa call
Starts dialling
ì Endsa ca ll
Rejects an inco ming
call Fun
ction 4 Jumping from one menu to
another
è
Forwards
ÿ Back 5 Scrolling within a menu
j
Forwards
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At a glance
Centre console Centre console
Upp
ersection P68.20-3003-31 Function Page
1 Switches the seat heat-
ing* on the driver's seat
on
/o ff
Switches the seat ven tila-
tion* on the driver's seat
on /o ff 96
95
2 Deactivates Park
tronic* 215
3 Coupé: extends
/retracts
the rear window blind* 152
4 Activates
/deactivates
ESP 70
5 Switch
esthe hazard warn-
ing lamps on /off 103
6 Locks
/unlocks the vehi-
cle 89
7 Folds down
/lowers the
rear seat head restraints 93
8 Anti-theft alarm system*
Deactivates tow
-awa yp ro-
tection*
Deactivates the int erior
motion sensor* 72
73
74 Function Page
9 Switches the seat heat-
ing* on the front-passen-
ger seat on /off
Switches the seat ventila-
tion* on the front-passen-
ger seat on /off 96
95
a Warning lamp for front-
passenger airbag 64
b Operates COMAN
D*or
the audio system – see the
separate Operat ing
Instructions c Contro
lsThermatic*
Contro lsThermotronic*
Switches the rear window
heating on /off 154
164
153
d Ash
tray wit hc igaret te
lighter*
or
Stowage compartment
with socket 229
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18 At a glance
Centre console
iThe arrangement of the controls may differ,
depending on your vehicle's equipme nt.Lower section
P6
8.00-3570-31 Fun
ction Pa
ge 1 KEYLESS GO button* 23
2 Distronic*:
swi
tches the distance
warning function on /off 204
3 Switches the auxiliary
heating
/ventilation*
on /o ff
Cabriolet:
opens and closes the soft
top 175
184
4 Opens the stowage com-
partment 225
5 Opens the stowage tray 225
6 Distronic*:
sets the specified
dista
nce 204 Fu
nction Page
7 Sele
cts the automatic
transmission* drive pro-
gram 141
8 Manual transmission:
gear lever
Automatic transmission*:
selector lever 137
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At a glance
Overh ead control panel
i The arrangement of the control sma y differ,
depending on your vehicle's equipment. Overhead control panel
P82.00-2274-31 Function Page
1 Switches the rear interior
lighting on
/off 104
2 Opens
/closes the
slidin g/tilting sunroof* 180
3 Switches the right-hand
reading lamp on
/off 104
4 Controls the interior light-
ing 104
5 Hands-free microphone
for the telephone* and
Linguatronic*
6 Rear-view mirror 31,
148 7 Tra
nsmitte r buttons for
the garage door opener* 235
8 Switches the
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20 At a glance
Door control panel
Le
ft-hand-drive vehicles Right-hand-drive vehiclesDoor control panel
P72.10-2674-31 P72.10-2674-31 Fu
nction Page
1 Opens the door 84
2 Adjusts the seat electri-
cally* 28, 92
3 Stores seat, exterior mir-
ro
rs and steering wheel
settings* 97
4 Open
s/closes the front
side windows 178
5 Ac
tivates and deactivates
the child-proof locks for
the rear side windows 67
6 Ope
ns/c loses the rear
side windows 178
7 Opens the boot lid
Open
s/closes the boot
lid* 84
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Getting started
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