2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET tow

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Controls in detail
Thermatic (automatic air conditioni ng)
You can set the airflow to six different lev-
els autom atical ly (
=page 157) or manually
using control 1.
6 Press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton
goes out. Automatic airflow control is
switched off. The airflow is controlled
accor ding to the setting cur rently
selected.
6 Turn the airflow control to the desired
setting.
The airflow is controlled according to
the setting selected. The follow
ing settings can be used to clear
the windscreen, e.g. if itis covered with
frost. Switchi
ngon
6 Press the Pbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Pbutton
li ghts up.
Thermatic switches automatically to
the following functions:
! Maximum blower andhe at output
! Air is directed towards the wind-
screen and front side windows
! Air-recirculation mode is switched
off
i This setting should only be maintained until
th e winds cree nis clear again. Switchi
ngoff
6 Press the Pbutton again.
The indicator lamp in the Pbutton
goes out. Windows misted up on the ins
ide
If the blower is switched off and air-recir-
culation mode is switched on, the vehicle
interio rwill no longer be ventilated and the
windows could mist up.
6 Press the Pbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Pbutton
lights up.
Therm atic switches autom atical ly to
the following functions:
! Maxi mum blower and heat output
! Air is directed towards the wind-
screen and front side windows
! Air-re circulation modeis switc hed
off
i This setting should only be maintained until
the winds cree n is clear again. Controlling
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186 Controls in detail
Open-air
! Make sure tha tthe soft top is dry before
op enin g it. Otherwise, water could enter into the
boot.
Do not place any objects on the softtopco m-
partment cover and do not put any weight on it,
for exampl e,by sitting on it. You could otherwise
da ma ge the cover.
6 Pull the soft top switch in the direction
of the arrow 1unti lthe soft top is fully
stowed in the soft top compartment.
TheTop inoperationmes sage
appears in the multi-function display
during openin g.
The
Top openmessage appears briefly
after the soft top isopened.
i The side windows close ifyou continue to
pull the soft top switch. Closing the soft top with the switch
The soft top switch is located on the lower
section of the centre console.
1 To close 6
Apply the parkin gbrake ( =page 43).
6 Click the boot separator into place
(=pa
ge 188).
6 Close the skibag cover ( =page 189).
6 Close the boot lid.
6 Switch on the ignition.
6 Press and hol dthe soft top switch in
the direction of arrow 1until the soft
top is fully closed.
The
Top in operationmessage
appears in the multi-function display
during closing.
The
Top closedmessage appears
briefly after the soft top is closed.
i The side windows clo seifyo uc ontinu e to
press the soft top switch. G
Risk of injury Make sure that the soft top is locked
in
place while the vehicle is in motion. Other-
wise, you could endanger yours elf and oth-
ers.
If the roof is not fully closed, a warning tone
will sound and the soft top switch will flash.
Make sure that the soft top is locked
securely ( =
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190 Controls in detail
Open-airInstalli
ngthe draught stop
6 Take the draught stop out of the bag.
1 Upper half
2 Lower half
6 Fold up per half 1and lower half 2
together.
6 Press the retainer for upp erhalf 1into
the snap-on catch of lo wer half 2. 3
Retaining lugs
4 Right-hand side recess
5 Locking mechani sm
6 Fold retaining lugs 3out.
6 Slide the pre-assemb led draught stop
into place: pos ition the retaining bolts
in right-hand side recess 4and at the
same time engage retaining lugs 3in
the seat belt openin gs.
6 Pull locking mechanism 5back and
guide the left-hand retaining bolt into
the left-hand recess.
6 Fold upper section 1of the draught
stop upwards. Removing the draug
htstop
6 Fold the upper section of the draught
stop onto the lower section.
6 Pull locking mechanism 5and remove
the draught stop from the vehicle.
6 Fold the reta ining lugs in.
6 Locking mechanism
6 Press locking mechanism 6and fold
back the upper and lower sections.
6 Stow the draught stop in the bag. P 77
.00-2093-31-Farbe.eps P 77.00-2094-31-Farbe.eps
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204 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting the specified distance forDistr
onic
You can set the speci fied distance for
Distronic by varying the time span
between 1.0 and 2.0 seconds. This time
span specifies the distance to be main-
tained from the veh icle in front by Dis-
tronic in rel ation to your vehicle's speed.
You can see the distance inthe multi-func-
tion display or speedometer disp lay.
1 Toswitch the distance warning func-
tion on /off
2 Toset the speci fied distance Increasing the specified distance
If you increase the specified distance,
Distronic maintains a greater distance
from the vehicle in front.
6 Turn thumbwheel 2towards ¯.
Decreasing the specified distance
If you decrease the specified distance,
Distronic maintains a shorter distance
from the vehicle in front.
6 Turn thumbwheel 2tow ards ® . Distance warning function
Thi
sfunction warns you when the distance
to the vehicle in front istoo small, even
when Di stronic is deactivated:
! The l distance warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
! You may hear an intermittent signal. You must brake yourself to maintain the
correct distance from the vehicle in front
and
toavoid crashing.
i Distronic does not always clearly recognise
compl ex road and traffic situations . You will then
receive an incorrect dis tanc ew arning signal or
none at all.
P54.25-3821-31 209 G
Risk of accident Pa
y careful att ention to th etraffic situation
if:
! thel distance warning lamp in the
instrument cluster li ghts up
! and/ oran intermittent signal sounds
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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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Controls in detail
Driving systems Ac
tivatin gand de activa tingPTS
You can activate and deactivate PTS man-
ually.
The switch is located on the upper section
of the centre console.
1 To act ivat e and deact ivat e PTS
2 Indicator lamp Deactivating PTS
6 Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2lights up.
Ac tivating PTS
6 Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2goes out.
i PTS is activated automatically when the key
is tur ned to position 2in the igniti onlock. Trailer towing
When you cou
ple up a trailer, PTS isdeac-
tivated for the rear area as soon as you
have established an electrical connection
between your vehicle and the trailer.
! Detach th etrailer tow hitch when you do not
require it. The minimum detection range of PTS
to an obstacle refers to the bumper, not the ball
co up ling.
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216 Controls in detail
Loading
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Roofracks recommended for Mercede s-
Benz are specially developed and tested. These
ro of racks conform to DIN standard 75302 and
ar ealso subjected to crash tests and durability
tests. !
Mercede s-Benz recommends that youo nly
use roof rack syst ems which have been tested
and appr oved for Mercede s-Benz. This helps to
avoid damage to the vehicle.
Stow the load on the roof rac kin such a way that
yo ur vehicle is not damaged during the journey.
Make sure that:
! you can raise the sliding /tilting * sunroof
fully
! you can open the boot lid fully
1 Covers Pr
ep ari ng to fi tthe roof rack
6 Open covers 1in the trim strip in the
roof.
6 Fasten the supports there. Comply with
the manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions.
! Stow the load on th eroof rack in such a way
that your vehicle is not damaged during the jour-
ney.
Make sure that:
! you can rai sethe slidi ng/tilting* sunroof
fully
! you can ope nthe boot fully Loading
Roof rack (Coupé)
G
Risk of accident Observe the following:
!
Maximum ro of load
! Manufacturer's installation instruct ions
An incorr ectly secured roof rack or load
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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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