2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET ESP

70 Safety
Driving safety
systems
! ESP only functions prop erly if whe els with
the recommended tyre sizes are used
( =
page 399).
The engine must not be running if:
! the parking brake is being teste dusing a
dynamometer
! the vehicle is being towed with the front axle
ra ised
Appli cation of the brakes by ESP may otherw ise
des troy the braking system on therear axl e. i
Only use wheels with the recommended tyre
si zes. Only then wil lESP function properly. Activating
/deactivating ESP
It may be best to deactivate ESP in the
following situations:
! if snow chains are being used
! in deep snow
! on sand or gra vel When you deactivate ESP:
! ESP no longer improves driving stability
! the engine's torque isthen no longer
limited and the drive wheels could spin.
This res ults in a cutting action ofthe
spinning wheels for better grip
! traction control is still activated
! you can still brake with support from
ESP
i Thev warning lamp in the instrument
clus ter flashes if ESP isdeactivated and one or
mor ewhe els start to spin. ESP doe snot then sta-
bil ise the vehic le. G
Risk of accident Proceed as follows if the
vwarning lamp
in the speedometer flashes:
! under no circumsta nces should you
de activate ESP
! onlydepress the accelerator pedal as
far as necessary when pulling away
! donot keep your foot onthe ac celerator
while you are driv ing
! adapt your driving sty leto suit the road
and weather conditions
Otherwise ,the vehicle could begin toskid.
ESP cannot reduce the risk of an accident if
you drive too fast. G
Riskofaccident Activate ESP as soon as th
esituations
described above no longer apply. ESP will
ot he rwi sebe unable to stabilise the vehicle
if the vehicle starts to skid or when a wheel
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Safety
Driving safety systems
Deactivating ESP
The button islocated on the centre con-
sole.
1 To ac tivate /deactivate ESP
6 Press and hold button 1until the
v warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on.
ESP is deactivated. Ac
tivating ESP
6 Press button 1.
The v warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
ESP is react ivat ed.
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Risk of accident ES
Pis deactivated if the vwarning lamp
in th e instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running .The risk of
you r vehicle skidding is then increased in
certa insituations.
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Controls in detail
Storing settings* (memory package)
You can store up to three different settings
for each key using the memory function.
With KEYLESS GO*, it is possib leto store a
furthe r three settings for both KEYLESS
GO keys* together. Thes ethree settings
are activated for each KEYLESS GO key* if
you operate the vehicle us ing KE YLESS
GO*.
The following settings are stored:
! Seat, backrest and head restraint
pos ition
! Driver's side: steering wheel position
! Driver's side: exterior mirror position
i Each additional key has the same settings as
KE YLESS GO*. You can deactivate key-dependent set-
tings using the operating system
(=
pag e130).
The memory button and storage position
sw itch are located in the door control
panel.
1 Mmemory button
2 Storage positions 1, 2, 3 6
Make sure that:
! the ignition is switched on
or ! the respective door is open
6 Adjust the seat.
6 On the driver's side, also adjust the
steering wheel and the mirrors
(=
page 25).
6 Turn storage position switch 2to the
required memory position 1, 2or3.
6 Pres s the Mmemory button.
6 Pres s the storage position switch
wi thin three seconds.
The settings are stored in this storage
position. Storing settings* (memory package)
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Risk of accident Only
call up the memory functions onthe
driver's side when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted inthe
event of an unexpected steering wheel and
seat move ment. P
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Controls in detail
Lighting
6 Turn the light switch to U.
The side lamps are sw itched on /off
automatically when the key is in posi-
tion 1in the ignition lock (
=page 23). The dipped-beam headlamps, side
la
mps and licence plate lightin gare
switched on /off automatically when
the eng ine is running. Fr
ont foglamp s/rear foglamp
i When the light switch is set to U, you
ca nnot switch on the front or rear foglamps. To
swit chon the front foglamps, you must first turn
th e light switch to B. Switchi
ngon th e front foglamps
6 Make sure that the Bdipped-beam
headlamps are switched on.
6 Pull the light switch to the first stop.
The green ‡indicator lamp nextto
the switch lights up.
Switching on the rear foglamp 6 Make sure that the Bdipped-beam
headlamps are switched on.
6 Pull the light swi tch to the second stop.
The yellow †indicator lamp next to
the switch lights up. G
Risk of accident If the light switch is set to
U:
! theheadlamps could automatically
switch of ftemporarily as a consequen ce
of strong glare (e.g. fro mon comi ng traf-
fic).
! the lights do not switch on automatically
in foggy conditions.
Set the light switch to Bingood time.
You will otherwise endanger yourself and
others.
For this reason ,only move the light switch
from U toB when it is dark if the
vehicle is stationary. You could otherwise
cause an accident if the headlamps were to
switch off temporarily.
The automatic headlamp fe ature is onlyan
aid. You are responsible for the vehic le's
lighting at all times. G
Risk of accident Set the light switch:
!
from U toB when it is dark only
if the vehicle is stationary
! toB before dri ving in what you
expect to be foggy cond itions
You could otherwise cause an accident if the
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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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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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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
reason, always adapt your driving style and
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Operating system
You can call up malfunctions which have
occurred in the malfunction memory
menu. The message in the display depends
on whether malfunctions have occurred or
not.
6 Press the èorÿ button repeat-
edly until you see the correspond ing
malfunction memory message in the
display. No malfunction messages
If no malfunctions have occurred, the mes-
sageNo
malfunctionappea rsin the dis-
play. Malfunctions occurred
If malfunctions have
occurred, you will see
the number of malfunctions in the display:
1 Number of malfunctions
6 Press the korj button.
You can scroll through the malfunction
messages in order. The possible mal-
function messages are described in
th e" Practical advice" sec tion
( = pa ge 280).
If ma lfunctions have occurre dduring your
journey, you wi llsee the number of mal-
functions displayed again in the display
when your journey iscomplete (turn the
key to position 0in the ignition lock ,or
remove it).
6 Press the reset button on the left in the
instrument cluster repeatedly until you
have seen all the malfunction mes-
sages. i
If you tur nthe key back toposition 1or 2in
th ei gnition lock, you will clear the malfunction
me mo ry.Should any malfunctions occur again,
the ywill be displayed again.
In the
Sett ings...menu, there are two
functions:
! The
Toreset: Press reset buttonfor
3 seconds
function, which you can use
to reset all the set tings to the factory
settin gs
! A collection of submenus which you
can use to make indi vidual settings for
your vehicle
6 Press the èorÿ button repeat-
edly until you see the
Settings ...
menu in the displ ay. Malfunction memory
menu G
Risk of accident The operating system only records malfunc-
tions and warnings
from certain systems.
For this reason, make sure th atyour veh icle
is safe to use. Otherwise, you could endan-
ger yourself and others. P54.30-5205-31 Settings menu
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