2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET seats

96 Controls in detail
Seats
The buttons are located on the cen
tre con-
sole.
1 Seat heating The red indicator lamps in the button
indi-
cate the heating level you have selected.
6 Make sure that the ignition isswitched
on. Switching
onthe seat he ating
6 Press button 1until the heating level
required is set. Switching
offthe seat he ating
6 Press button 1repeatedly until no
indicator lamps are lit. Seat heating*
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vel 3 Three indicator lamps are lit
The seat heating aut
omati-
cally swi tches to level 2 after
approximately five minutes. 2 Two indicator lamps are lit
The seat heating aut
omati-
cally swi tches to level 1 after
approximately ten minutes. 1 One indicator lamp is lit
Switches off automatical
ly
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102 Controls in detail
Light
ing
i Vehicle models with xenon hea dlamps *do
not feature this thumbwheel, as the headlamp
range is adjusted automatically.
You can only adjust the headlamp range
while the engine is running.
The thumbwheel is located on the dash-
board between the steeri ngwheel and the
driver's door.
1 Thumbwheel 6
Turn the thumbwheel to the setting
required.
The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering wheel.
1 Main-beam headlamps
2 Headlamp flasher Switching
onthe main-beam head- lamps
6
Make sure that the dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on.
6 Push the combination switch towards
1.
The B main-beam head lamps sym-
bol on the right of the instrume ntclus-
ter lights up. Headlamp fl
ashe r
6 Pull the combination switch briefly
towards 2. Head
lamp range control P
82.10-2888-31 neu Position
0 One or both front seats
occu
pied 1 All seats occupied and
/or
boot loaded 2 Not required
3 Not required
Combi
nation switch P 54.25-3854-31 neu209en_d2.boo Seite
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222 Controls in detail
Loadingi
Observe the following notes onloading the
vehic le and transporting a load in the vehicle:
! Taking passe ngers in the vehicle as well as
th e vehicle's load into account, do not
exce ed the vehicle' s max imum perm issibl e
gross vehicle weight or axle loads.
! Slide a heavy load as far towards the front of
th e vehicle as pos sibleand stow it as far
down in the boot as possible.
! The lo adshould not be higher than theto p of
th e bac krests.
! Always lea nthe load against the front or rear
backrests ifthe load is tobe carried in the
vehicle interi or.
! When possible, always tr ansport the load
be hind seats which are not occupied.
! Secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant lashing material. Pad sharp
ed ges for protection.
Lashing material can be ob tained ata qualified
sp ecialist wor kshop, e.g. at a Merce des-Be nz
Service Centre. In the boot there are four lashing eyelets.
6
Secure the load to the lashing eyelets.
Please note: ! Do not use elastic straps or nets to
secure a load, as these are only
intended as an anti-slip protection for
light load s.
! If you use securing straps, only use a
strap with a:
! permissible tens ile force
Fperm. = 600daN
! relative elongation of about 7% !
Do not route lashing material over
sharp corners or rough surfaces.
! Pad sharp edges for protection.
! Spread the load evenly between the
lashing points.
! Use all the lashing eyelets if possible.
! Do not overload the lashing eyelets
when using tensioners.
! Read and observe the instructions
issued with the lashing material used. Securing a load (Coupé)
G
Risk of injury Spread the load evenly between th
elashing
eyelets.
Observe the loading guidelines
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223
Controls in detail
Loading
The left and right rear seat system can be
folded down to increase the boot capacity. Fo
ldin gthe rear seats forwards
The release handles ar ein the top of the
boot on the left and right-hand sides.
6 Slide the head restraints in and fold
them back.
1 Backrest release handle
6 Open the boot. 6
Pull ba ckrest release handles 1.
Th e backrests are released.
2 Seat cushion release handles
6 Pull seat cus hion release handles 2.
The seat cushions are unlocked. Through-loading feature* (Coup
é)G
Risk ofinjury Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicl
eor in the boot unless th eyare
secured. Vehicle occupants could be injured
by obj ectsbeing thrown around in the vehi-
cl e in the eve ntof:
! sharp braking
! a chang eof direc tion or
! an accident G
Risk of poisoning Always make sure that
the boot lid is closed
when the engine is running. Exhaust fumes
co uld otherwise enter the vehicle interior
and you could be poisoned asa result. P 91.12-2573-31 neu P 91.12-2343-31 neu209en_d2.
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224 Controls in detail
Loading
3 Seat cushions
4 Back rests
6 Foldseat cushions 3forwards.
6 Foldbackrests 4forwa rds. Folding back the rear seats
5 Lock verific ation indicator, right
6 Lock verific ation indicator, left
6 Swing the backrest to the rear until it
engages.
6 Swing the seat cushions to the rear
until they engage. !
Make sur ethat the seat be ltbuckles are not
trapped under the seat cushion.
i Always engage therear seat ba ckres tsifyou
do not require the through-loading feature .This
allows you to prevent unauthorised acc ess from
th ev ehicle interior to the boot. P 91.12-2349-31 neu
P 91.12-2350-31
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G
Risk ofinjury Make sure that the rear seat backrest is
completely
locked. Red lock verification
indicators 5and 6on the left and right
must no longer be visible, otherwise the rear
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225
Controls in detail
Features
! Cabriole twi th sound syste m*:
Ma kesure that no objects are placed ineither of
th e opening hol esinthe bas ssp eaker bet ween
th e rear seats .They could damage the speaker.
Visit a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for the
re moval of foreign objects. Glove compartment
1 Glove compartment
i If your vehicle is equipped with a CD
ch anger*, this may be installed in the glove com-
partment, depending on your vehicle's equip-
ment.
i Cabriolet:
The glove compartment is locked and unlocked
by the central locking system. Opening
6
Reach into the opening and fold the
glove compartment cover down.
i There isasp ectacle scompartme ntin the
glove compartment cover.
Clo sethe spectacles compartme ntin the glove
co mpartment first.
Clo sing
6 Fold the glove com partment cover up
until it engages. Features
Stowage com
partments G
Risk ofinjury The stowage
compartments must be closed
when items are stored in the m.Luggage
nets are not strong enough to sec ure heavy
ob jects.
You and others could otherwise beinjured
by objects being thrown around in the event
of:
! sharp braking
! a sudden chang eof direc tion or
! an accident
Sharp-edged and break able objects must
not be transported in the luggage net. P
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228 Controls in detail
Features
Raisi
ngthe armrest
6 Pull the armrest upwards to the angle
you requi re.
Lowering the armrest 6 Pull handle 1and lower the armrest to
the ang leyou require. Ru
ffled pockets
There are ruffled pockets on the back of
the fron t seats. Stowage com
partment /cockp it cup holder*
1 Stowa gecom partment/c ockpit cup
holder
Opening
6 Press lightly against the cover.
Stowage compartment or cup holder
1 slides out autom atical ly.
Closing 6 Push inthe stowage compartment or
cup holder until it engages. G
Risk of inju ry Do not carry hard objects in the ruffled
pockets. Objects must not protrude over the
top of the ruffled pockets. Cup hol
ders G
Risk of injury Keep the cup holder closed whil
eyo u are
driving. You and others could otherwise be
injured by objects being thrown around in
the event of:
! sharp brak ing
! asu dden change ofdirection or
! anaccident
Only insert sealable containers of the cor-
rect size. The drinks could otherwise spill
over.
Avoid using the cup holder for hot drinks.
Ot herwise ,you could scald yourself. P
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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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