2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET wheel

130 Controls in detail
Operating system
You can select the following settings
for the easy-entry feature:
!off
The easy-entry feature is deacti-
vate d:
!
Steering col.
Only the steering column is moved.
!
Steer.co l.+seat
The steering column and the seat
are moved.
Sett ing the key dependence
This function allo wsyou to determine
whether stored settings for the seat, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors are stored as key-
dependent settings ( =page 97).
6 Move the bar to the
Conveniencesub-
menu using the æorç button.
6 Pres s the j ork button repeat-
edly until you see the
Key-dependent
message. The current setting is highlighted.
6 Switch the
Key- dependentsettingonor
offusing the æorç button.
Setting the parking position for the exte-
rio rmir rors
The
Mirror adjustment parking aidfunc-
tion allows you to determine whether the
exterior mirror on the front-passenger side
sho uld tilt downwards when parking with
reverse gear engaged ( =page 150).
6 Move the bar to the
Conveniencesub-
menu using the æorç button. 6
Press the jork button repea t-
edly until you see the
Mirror adjust-
me nt parking aid
message.
The current setting is highlighted.
6 Switch the
Mirror adjustment parking
ai d
functiononoroffby pressing the
æ orç button.
Folding in the exterior mirrors when
locking *
You can determine whether the exterior
mirrors should be folded in when you lock
the vehicle by using the
Fold in mirrors
when locking
function. The exterior mir-
rors will fol dback out again when you
switch on the ignition.
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133
Controls in detail
Operating system
You can operate your telephone using the
functions in theTELmenu, provi ded it is
connected to the Mercedes-Benz hands-
free system and is switch edon.
6 Switch on the telephone and
COMAND* system or the audio sys-
tem. For notes on how to do this, see
the separate Operating Instructions.
6 Press the ÿorè button on the
steering wheel repeat edly until you see
the
TELmenu inthe displ ay.
You will see different messages in the dis-
play, depending on the status of the tele-
phone:
! If the telephone is switched off and:
!there is an audio system installed,
the
TELO FFmessage appe ars in
the display
! there is a COMAND* system
installed, the
TE LO FFmessage
appears in the display !
If you have not yet enter eda PIN and:
! there is an audio syste minstalled,
the
TEL PINmessage appears inthe
display
! there is a COMAND* system
installed, the
Tel. Enter PINmes-
sage appears in the display
6 Enter the PIN using the telephone,
Linguatronic* or the COMAND*
system.
The telephone searches for a net-
work. The display remains empty
during this ti me.
! As soon as the telephone has found a
network, this is reported in the disp lay.
Au dio system display
1 Network provider
2 Signal strength COM
AND* system display
1 Network provider
2 Signal strength
Once it has shown its operational read i-
ness, you can operate the telephone using
the operating system.
i Ifthe ope ration al readiness symb olgo es
out, your vehicle is currently outside the trans-
mitter or receiver range. Te
lep hone* menu
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137
Controls in detail
Manual transmission
You will find information about driving with
manual transmission in the "Getting
started" section ( =page 35).
Manual transmission gea rshift pattern !
Do not exceed the maxim umengine speed
for each gear.
Changing down a gear (engine braki ng) at too
high a sp eedca n cause the engine tooverrev
which co uld in turn cau seengine damage. En
gaging reverse gear
6 Lift the gear lever and move it to the
left and back.
! Only engage reverse gear whe nthe vehicle
is stationary, othe rwise the transmi ssion could
be damaged. Manual transmission
G
Risk of accident The
move ment of the pedals should not be
restricted in any way. Always kee pthe
driver' sfoo twell free from objects. Make
sure that floormats or carp ets leave suffi-
ci ent clearance for the pedals.
Always apply the parking brake when park-
ing.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could move the gear lever and
the vehicle could roll away on down hill or
uphill gradients.
Do not change down if the maximum engine
sp eed for the desired gear has been
exceeded. The drive wheels could lock.
Do not change down for additio nal engine
braking ona slippery road surface. The drive
wheels could then lose their grip and the
ve hicle could skid. G
Risk of fire Make sure that the exhaust
system does not
co me close to highly flammable materials,
e.g .dry grass or petrol. The fla mmable
material could otherwise ignit ea nd set parts
of the vehicle on fire.
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138 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
You will find information about driving with
an automatic transmission in the "Getting
started" section (=page 36).
The automatic transmission adapts toyour
individual driv ing st yle automatically by
cont inuously adjusting its shift points.
These shift point adjustments take into
account the current operating and dri ving
conditions. If the operating and driving
conditions change, the automatic trans-
mission reacts by adjust ing the gearshift
program. The automatic transmission shift
sthrough
the gea rsauto matically. The gear selected
depends on:
! selector lever position Dwith shift
ranges 6*,5 *,4, 3, 2 and1
(= page 140)
! the gearshift program selected ( S/ C)
( = pag e141) or ( S/ C /M )*
( = pa ge 144)
! the position of the acceleratorpedal
( = pa ge 142)
! the road speed Automatic transmission*
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Risk of accident Th
emovemen t of the pedals should not be
restricted in any way. Always keep the
driver 'sfootwell free from obje cts.Make
sure that floormats or carpets leave suffi-
cient clearance for the pedals.
Always apply the parking brake when park-
ing.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
ve hic le.T he ycould move thes elec torlev er
and the vehicle could roll away on downhill
or uphill gradients.
Do not change down for additiona leng ine
bra king on a sl ippery road surfa ce. The drive
wheels could then lose their grip and the
vehicle co uld skid. G
Risk of fire Make sure that the exhaust system does not
come clo
seto highly flamm able materials,
e.g. dry grass or fuel. The flammable mate-
rial could otherwise ignite and set parts of
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139
Controls in detail
Automatic transmiss ion*
1 Shiftran ge/s elector lever position
2 Gearshif tprogram (S/C) or (S/C/M)*
The current shift range and the gearshift
program (
S/C) or (S/C/M)* are displayed
in the speedometer.
When the selector lever is in position D,
you can influence the gearshifts made by
the automatic transmissi onby:
! restricting the shift range
! chang ing gear yourself P 54.30-
5564-31 Selec
tor lever positions ì Parking lock
Prevents the vehicle from rolling
away when stopped. Only
move
the selector lever toPwhen the
ve hicle isstationary.
You can only remove the key
when the selector lever isin
position P. The selector lever is
lo cked in position Pwh en the key
is re moved. í Reverse gear
Only mo
vethe selector lever to R
when the vehicle is statio nary. ë Neutral
No power is transmitted
from the
engine to the dr ive wheels.
Releasing the brakes allows you
to move the vehicle freely, e.g. by
pushing or towing.
Do not move the selector lever to
N while the vehicle is in motion.
The automatic transmission
co uld otherwise bedamag ed.
If ESP has been deactivated or
has malfunctioned: only move the
selector lever to Nif the vehicle is
in danger of skidding, e.g. on icy
roads. ê Drive
The automatic transmission
chan
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140 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
When the selector lever isin position D,
you can perform gearshi fts yourself, even
in vehicles wit hautom atic transmission. Downshift
ing
6 Press the selector lever briefly to the
left, towards D–.
Th e automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear down from the gear cur-
rently selected. Doing this also
restricts the shift range ( =page 140).
i The automatic transmission does not shift
down ifyou press the selector lever briefly
towar dsD– and the speed of the vehicle is too
high. Theengine could otherwise overrev. Upshifting
6
Press the selector lever briefly to the
right, towards D+.
The automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear up, depending on the
gearshift program. Doing this also
extends the shift range. Derestricting the shift range
6
Press and hold the selector lever
to wa rds D+untilDis displayed once
mo re in the speedometer.
The automatic transmission shifts from
the current shift range directly to D. Se
lecting the ideal shift range
6 Press and hold the selector lever
to wa rds D–.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
range which allows easy acceleration
and deceleration. To do this, the auto-
matic transm ission shifts down one or
more gears. When the selector lever is in position
D,
you can restrict or derestrict the shift
range for the automatic transmission.
6 Press the select or lever briefly to the
ri ght to D+or to the left to D–.
The shift range set isdisplayed in the
speedometer.
i Ifth e maximum engine speed for the shift
range is reached and you continue toacce lerat e,
the automatic transmission shifts up, even if the
shif trange has been restricted. The engine could
otherwis eoverrev. One-touch gearshifting
G
Riskofaccident Do not change
down for additional engine
braki ngon aslippery road surface. The drive
wheels could then lose their grip and the vehi-
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142 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
! Only press program selector switch 1
whe nthe selector lever isin position P,N or D.
6 Press program selector switch 1
repeatedly until the letter (S/C) for the
ge arshift program appears in the dis-
play (= page 141).
Se lect Cfor comfort mode:
! The vehicle pulls away and reverses
more gently unless full thrott leis
applied.
! Traction is increased. This means
that driving stability is increased on
slippery road sur faces, for example.
! The automatic transmission shifts
up sooner. This means that you
drive at lower engine speeds and
the wheels are less likely to spin. Accelerator pedal pos
ition
Your style of driving influences ho wthe
automatic transmission shifts gear:
! Little throttle:
early upshifts
! More throttle:
later upshi fts
Kickdown
Use kickd ownfor ma ximum accel eratio n:
6 Depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear, depend ing on the engine
speed.
6 Release the accelerator pedal as soon
as the desired speed has been
reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back
up. Stopping
If you are only stopping briefly:
6
leave the selector lever in the drive
position
6 apply the brake to prevent the vehicle
from rolling away Manoeuvring
If you are manoeuvring in a tight space:
6
control the speed of the vehicle by
brak ing carefully
6 accelerate gently and smoothly Tr
ailertowing
6 Allow the engine to run inthe middle
engine speed range when dri ving on
uphill gradients.
6 Depending on the steepness of the
uphill or downhill gradient, shift down
to shift range 3or 2(
= page 140), even
if cruise control is acti vated. Driving
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmiss ion* Wor
king on the vehicle
The following description does not apply to
CLK 55AM G vehicles. Steering wheel
gearshift buttons* and the manual gear-
shift program* CL K55A MG (
=pa ge 145).
! Pull away immediat elyto warm the engine
up quickl y.Do not make use of the engine' sfull
output until its normal operating temperature
has been reached.
Onl ymove the selector lever to Rwhen the vehi-
cl e is stationary.
Avoid allowing the drive whe elsto spin when
pulling away on slippery road sur face s. You
could otherwise damage the dri vetrain. Steering wheel gearshift buttons
Yo
u can change gea rat any time using
either the steering wheel gearshift buttons
or the select or lever.
The steering wheel gearshift buttons are
on the left and right-hand sides ofthe
steering wheel.
1 Outer section ofbutton: to upshift
2 Inner section of button: to downshift Upshifting
6 Press outer section 1of one of the
buttons on the steeri ngwheel.
Th e automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear up. If you are not dri ving
in ma nual gearshif tprogram M, the
shift range is extended ( =page 140).
Downshifting
6 Press inner section 2of one of the
buttons on the steering wheel.
Th e automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear down. If you are not driv-
ing in manual gearshift program M, the
shift range is restricted ( =pa ge 140). G
Risk of accident De
pres sthe parkin gbr ake andm ovet he
selector lever to Pbefore carrying out work
on the vehicle. The vehicle could otherwise
roll away. Steeri
ngwheel gearshift buttons*
and the manual gearshift program* P27.60-2531-31
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Risk of accident Do not
change down for additiona leng ine
bra king on a sl ippery ro adsurface. The drive
wheels could th enlose their grip and the
vehicl eco uld skid. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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