2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET child lock

178 Controls in detail
Open-air
You can open and close the side windows
electrically.
iFrom the outside it is also possible to:
! open the side windows usingth e summer
opening feature ( =page 183)
! closethe side windows using the conve n-
ience closing feature (
=page 184)
From th edriver' sse at you can disable operation
of the rear side windows ( =page 67). Open-air
Opening
and closing the windows G
Risk of inju ry Make sure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
as you open the side windows. Do not touch
or lean against the side window during the
opening procedure, ot
herwise you could be
caught between the side window and the door
fr am e by the downwards movem ent of the
side window. If there is a risk of entrapment,
release or press the switch to close the win-
dow. G
Risk of injury Make sure that nobody can become tr
apped
as you close a side window .If there is a risk of
entrapment, releas ethe switch to reopen the
side window. G
Risk of injury Your vehicle can be started using a valid
KEY
LESS GO key. For this reason, children
should never beleft unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the KEYLESS GO key
with you, even if you are only leaving the
ve hicle for a short time.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle even if they are secured in a child
restraint syst em. The childre ncould:
! injure them selves on parts of the vehicle
! be serious lyor ev enfatally harmed by
prolonged exp osure to heat
! pres sthe central loc king switch,thereby
releasing the child-proof locks, and then
open the doors.
If the children open a door:
! they could cause injury to others
! they could get out of th evehicle, injuring
thems elves as they do so or they could
be injured by passing vehicles Ac
tivate the child-proof locks in the rear and
disable rear operation of the windows
(= page 67) if children are travelling
in the
vehicle. Children could otherwise open a
door or window while the vehicle is in
mo tion, adjus tthe steering wheel manually
or electrically and ther eby injure themselves
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354 Practical advice
Changing the key batteries
If the remote control or KEYLESS GO key*
batteries are discharged, you will only be
able lock and unlock the vehicle manually
with the emergency key element
( = pa ge 341).
If the auxiliary heating* remote control
batteries are discharged, you will only be
able to switch the auxiliary heating on and
off with the sw itch inside the vehicle
( = pa ge 176).
It is advisable to have the batteries re-
placed at a qua lified speci alist workshop,
e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre. i
Onlyever replace batteries in pairs.
Suitable batteries can be ob tained at a qualified
sp ecialist workshop, e.g. at a Mercede s-Be nz
Service Centre.
They will also cha nge batteries for youand take
back old ba tteries. In manyEU cou ntries and
some other countri es, retail outlets are obliged
to take bac kold batteries. You need two
3VCR 2025 cell batteries.
1 Emergency key element
2 Battery tray with release cat ch
6 Pull out emergency key element 1
(= page 341).
6 Press the grey release catch in the
opening in the direction of the arrow
using the emergency key element.
The battery compartment is unlocked.
6 Pull battery tray 2out of the remote
control in the direction of the arrow. Changing the key batteries
G
Risk of poisoning Batteries cont
ain poisonous and caustic
substances. Yoush ould therefore keep bat-
teries out of the reach of children.
If a battery is swallowed, consult a doctor
immediatel y. H
Environmental note Do not dispose of bat
teries with the house-
hold rubbish. Batteries contain highly toxic
substances.
Take discharged batteries to a qualified
sp ec ialist works hop, e.g. a Mercedes -Benz
Service Centre, or a special collection point
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420 Technical terms
CAN system
(C ontroller A re
a N etwork)
Us es vehicle or environmental factors
to control certain functions of your ve-
hicle, such as central locking or the
wi ndscreen wipers, and transmits this
information to the ->operating system.
Th is system works through the inter-
connection of all the electronic sys-
tems in the vehicle.
CDI (C ommon Rail D ir
ec t I njection)
Diesel injection technology, inwhich all
cylinder shave a common feed line.
Fine injection nozzles al lowv ery pre-
cise dosage s,which reduces diesel
consumption.
Centring pin Threade dmetal pin. Tool for precise
positioning of the wheel on the wheel
hub when changing a tyre. Chassis number
Number determined by the manufac-
turerand affixed to the body, by which
each vehicle can be clearly identified.
Child seat rec ognition
Special child seats are available for ve-
hicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition on the front-passenger seat. If
you have fitted a child seat of this kind
to the front-passenger seat, the front-
passenger airbag is automatically disa-
bled (thePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF/7
warning lamp on the centre console
lights up).
Cockpit All the instruments, switches, buttons
and warning and indicator lamps within
the driver's reach, which are necessary
for monitoring and controlling the vehi-
cle. COMAN
DAPS*
(Co ckpit
Man agement and D ata
System)
Informat ion and operating centre for
various vehicle functions such as the
radio, DVD player, navigation system
with map display and other items of op-
tional equipment, e.g. DVD changer*,
Dolby Surround System*, TV tuner*,
telephone*.
Control unit Electronic component of the engine
electronics; controls engine and trans-
mission functions, e.g. ->automatic
transmission or ->ESP.
Cr uise co ntrol
System which enables a vehicle speed
set by the driver to be maintained auto-
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Index
Ch assis num ber.. . . . .... . . . ...393
Exp lanation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 420
Child seat
Automatic recognition . . . . . . . .. ..64
Au tomatic rec ognition (fault) . . . ..309
ISOFIX . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....65
Po sition . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....62
Re arward -facing .. . . . .... . . . ....64
Re commendations . . . ..... . . ....63
Child-proof locks Re ar sid ewindows . . . ..... . . ....67
Childr en
In the vehicle . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..60
Re straint syst ems . . . ..... . . ....61
Chock, folding .... . . . .... . . . ...279
Cigare ttelighter .. . . . .... . . . ...230
Cleaning Ve hic le. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...268
Cleaning – see Care
Clock Se tting (operating syste m). . . . . . .121
Closing (vehicle) .. . . . .... . . . ....44
COC papers (EC CERTIFICATE OF
CONFORMITY) .... . . . .... . . . ...411
Co ckpit
Exp lanation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 420
Overview . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. 8 Cold start
. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..38
Co llapsible spare wheel
Inflating . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 372
Sto rage location .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 278
Co mbination switch . .. . . . . . . . .. 102
Constan theadlamp mode .. . . . .. 100
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .122
Consumption statistics Calling up /rese tting
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Resetting . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 132
Convenience clo sing feature . . ... 184
Convenience openin g/
closing feature Air-re circulation mode
(The rmatic) . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 161
Air-re circulation mode
(The rmotronic) . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 170
Coolant ..... . . . ..... . . . ...247 ,415
Checking the level . . . . . . .. . . . .. 247
Display message . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 298
Gau gehigh . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 325
Mix ture . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 415
Tem perature gauge . . . . . .. . . . .. 107
War ning lamp . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 314 Co
oling
Therm atic . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .161
Therm otronic .... . . . . .... . . . . .172
Corrosion inhibitor
con centration .... . . . . .... . . . . .415
Crank (sliding /tilting sunroof) . ..3 44
Cruise control .... . . . . .... . . . . .191
Display messag e. . . . . .... . . . . .292
Expl anation . .... . . . . .... . . . . .420
Cup holder Cockpit . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .228
Rear ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .229 D
Demist bu tton
Thermatic . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .159
Therm otronic .... . . . . .... . . . . .169
Diesel Consumption .... . . . . .... . . . . .411
Low outside tem peratures .. . . . . .243
Mix ing ratio . .... . . . . .... . . . . .243
Diese lengine
Winter driving .... . . . . .... . . . . .243
Digital speedometer . . .... . . . . . .113 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Index I
Ignition lock Po sition . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....23
Immobiliser .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..72
Ac tivat ing. ..... . . . ..... . . . ....44
Incand escent bulbs – see Bulbs
Indicator and warning lamps ABS (yellow) . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 311
AIRBAG OFF . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..56
Battery (key) . . . . . . .. . . . . . ..79, 83
Brake system (red) . . .. . . . ..3 12, 313
Co ola nt . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ...314
Di stanc e(red) ... . . . .... . . . ...311
En gine diagnostic . . . . ..... . . ...315
ESP . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..69, 310
PA SSENG ERAIRBAG OFF .. . .64, 309
Rese rve fuel . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 316
Roll-over bar s.. .. . . . . . . . . . . ... 315
Se at belt . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...316
SRS . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..49, 312 Indicator lamp – see
Indic ator
an d warning lamps
Instrument cluster . . .. . . . . ..12, 106
Explanat ion . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 422
Overview . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..12
Instrument lighting . . .. . . . . . . . .. 106
Intelligent air conditionin g–
see Thermotronic
Interio rlighting . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 104
Instr uments . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 106
Interio rlighting delayed switch-off
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .124
Interior motion sensor . . . ..... 74, 75
Intermittent wipe. . . .. . . .. . . . . ..41
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
ISOFIX child seat sec uring
system .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..65 J
Jack . . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..... .. 276
Jump leads . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 379
Jump-starting . . . ..... . . . ..... .. 379 K
Key ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . ..78
Batter ycheck lamp . . . .... . ..79, 83
Changing the batter y..... . . . . . .354
Changing the programming . . . . . ..79
Closing the sliding sunroof .. . . . . .178
Closing the soft top . . . .... . . . . .187
Factory setting ... . . . . .... . . . . ..79
Key positions .... . . . . .... . . . . ..23
Locking the veh icle . . . .... . . . . ..44
Lock s/unlocks the veh icle . . . . . ..79
Ma lfunction . .... . . . . .... .334– 336
Op ening . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . ..22
Op ening the soft top . . .... . . . . .187
Rem ote contr ol.. . . . . .... . . . . ..79
Key pos itions.... . . . . . .... . . . . ..23
Key-d epen dent storing .... . . . . . ..97
Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
KEYLESS GO . .... . . . . . .... . . . . ..80
Changing the batter y..... . . . . . .355
Changing the programming . . . . . ..83
Display messag e. . . . . ..... 305, 306 209en_d2.boo Seite
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