2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET window

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Controls in detail
Open-air i
Youcan clo sethe side windows by pulling
th esoft top switch twice. Pull itbriefly the first
tim eand then pull and hold until the side win-
dows have reached the desired height.
You can open the side windows by press-
ing the soft top switch twice. Press it
br iefly the first time and th enpress and
hold until the side windows have reached
the desi red height.
Opening the soft topwi th the remote control
!
Make sure tha tther e is sufficient cle arance
ab ove the vehicle when ope ning the soft top
(= page 184).
6 Point the tip of the remote control at
the door handle.
6 Press and hold theΠbutton until
the soft top is fully open.
TheTop in operationmessage
appears inthe multi-function displ ay
during opening.
The
Top openmessage appears inthe
multi-function display briefly after
opening. Closi
ngthe soft top with the remote control
!
Make sure that there is sufficient clearance
above th evehicle whe nclosing the soft top
(= pag
e184).
6 Point the tip of the key at the door han-
dle.
6 Press and hold the ‹button until
the soft top isfully closed.
The
Top in operationmes sage
appears in the multi-function display
during closing.
The
Top closedmessage appears inthe
mul ti-function displ aybriefly after clos-
ing. G
Risk ofinjury Make sure that no
body can become trapped
or injured by mov ing pa rts, such asthe soft
top link age, while you are opening the soft
top. Release the Œbutton if danger
threatens. The soft top mechanism will stop
immediately. P 80.00-2054-31-Farbe.eps G
Risk of inju ry Make sure that nobody can become trapped
or
injured by moving pa rts, such as the soft
top linkage, while you are closing the soft
top. Release the ‹button ifdanger
threatens. The soft top mechanism will stop
immediately. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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308 Practical advice
Trouble
shoo ting Troublesh
ooting Indicator and warning lamps in
switches and buttons
Problem Possible cause Su
ggested solutions One or all of the indicator lamps on the
seat ventilation* switch are flashing. The
seat ventilation* has sw
itched itself off
prematurely. There is insuffi
cient voltage because too
many consumers, e.g .reading lamps and
interior lighting, are switched on. 6
Switch off consume rsthat are not re-
quired, e.g. reading lampsan dinterior
li ghti ng.
The seat ventilation* will automatically
switch back on as soon as there is suffi-
cient voltage again. One or both of the indicator lamps on the
seat heating* switch
are flashing. The
seat heating* has swit ched itself off pre-
maturely. There is insuff
icient voltage because too
many consumers, e.g. reading lamps and
interior lighting, are switched on. 6
Switch off consum ers that are not re-
quired, e.g. reading lampsan dinterior
li ghti ng.
The seat ventilation* will automatically
switch back on as soon as there is suffi-
cient voltage again. The indicator
lamp on the Frear win-
do wheating button is flashing. The rear
window heating has switched itself off
prematurely or cannot be sw itched on. There is insuff
icient voltage because too
many consumers, e.g. reading lamps and
interior lighting, are switched on. 6
Switch off consum ers that are not re-
quired, e.g. reading lampsan dinterior
li ghti ng.
The rear window heating will automati-
cally switch back on as soon as there is
sufficient voltage again. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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332 Practical advice
Trouble
shoo ting Mirrors and windows
Problem Possible cause
/conse quence Suggested solutions
An exterior mirror has been pushed out
of position forwards or backw
ards with
some force. 6
Briefly press the mirror-folding button*
(=
page 150) repeatedly until you hear the
mirror click into place.
The mirror housing has been re-engaged
and you can adjust the mirror as normal
( = page 150). A side window does not close complete-
ly when you pull the switch beyond the
pressure point and then release it. !
An object has becom etrappe dbe-
tween the side window and the door
fr am e.
! There are objects in the side window
guide rails which are preventing the
window from being raised. 6
Open the side window again.
6 Rem ove the obj ect.
6 Pull the switch beyond the pressure point
and release the switch.
Make sure that nobody can become
tr apped as you are doing this.
G There is otherwise a risk of injur y. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Practical advice
Tr ou bleshooting Problem Po
ssible caus e/consequence Suggested solutions
A
side window does not close complete-
ly when you pull the switch beyond the
pressure point and then release it. You cannot see the cause. 6
Pullthe sw itch until the side window is
closed.
or
6 Pull the sw itch beyond the pressure point
within five seconds and release the switch.
The side window is closed with the anti-
entrapment protection function switched
off.
Make sure that nobody can become
tr ap ped.
G There is otherwise a risk of injur y.
The anti-entrapment protection function is
automatically switche dback on after approxi-
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352 Practical advice
Openin
g/clo sing in an emergency
g Soft to p cover
6 Push the window of the material ten-
sioning frame with the flat of your hand
until it isresting onthe soft top com-
partme ntcover. 6
You should then both simultaneously
press the soft top compartment cover
forwards /down with the flat of your
hand until itengages in the guide. As
you do this, you should both place your
hands on the points marked with ar-
rows.
You should then simultaneously press
down gently on the material tensioning
frame with the flats of your hands. 6
Insert the Allen key into the roof lock.
6 Turn the Allen key anti-clockw ise h to
the stop.
6 Have the soft top mechanism repai red
immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Serv-
ice Centre. P 77.00-2200-31
P 77.00-2092-31 G
Riskof injury While carrying out the next step, do not push
soft top compartment cover
fwith your
hands in fro ntofsoft top cover g. Other-
wise ,your hands co uld become trapped. P 77.00-2232-31209en
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423
Technical terms
Interior motion sen sor*
Anti-theft system which triggers an
alarm if the side windows are smashed
and someone reaches into the vehicle
when the vehicle is locked.
IRS* (->Interior motion sensor)
KEYLESS GO* System for operating the vehicle with-
out a key.
Ki ck down
On vehicles with ->automatic transmis-
sion*, the transmission is shifted down
to a lower gear when the accelerator
ped alis depressed beyond the pres-
sure point. This increases the rate of
vehicle acceleration. Knock
resistance
Resistance of petrol against uncon-
trolled self-ignition of th egas-air mix-
ture in the cylinder head (knocking).
The octane number is a measure of
knock res istance. The higher the oc-
tane number, the higher the knock re-
sistance.
Lamp Spreads and forms the beam of light
from a ->bulb, e.g. headlamps.
LED (L ig
ht -E mitting D iode);
Semiconductor element that converts
electr icity directly into light.
Light emitting diode
->LED Light sensor
Detects ambient light conditions to
contro lwhether the following lamps
should be switched on and off automat-
ically:
! Dipped -beam headlamps
! Side lamps
! Licence plate lighting
LI M indicator lamp
(Lim it
er)
Indicator lamp in the ->cruise control
lever which indicates whether the
->Speedtronic variable speed limiter is
ac tivated.
Locking knob Knob on the door whi chshows whether
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Index A
ABS . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..68
Display message . . . .. . . . ..2 81–283
Ex planation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 419
Malfunction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 311
Warn ing lamp .... . . . .... . . . ...311
Accele ration . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ... 398
Active Ser vice System –
see ASSYST
Ad ditional turn signa ls
(exte rior mirr ors) . . . . .... . . . ...357
Air pump, electr ic. . . . .... . . . ...276
Airbag ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ....49
Ac tivat ion . . .... . . . ..... . . . ....50
Co ntrol . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....50
Fr ont .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ....55
Fr ont- passenger .. . . . .... . . . ....55
He ad/thorax .... . . . .... . . . ....58
Inf lation . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....54
Sideba gs . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. ..56
Sy stem . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....53
Windowbags . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..57
Airflow /distribution
Adjusting (Ther matic) .. . . . . . . ... 158
Ad justing (Th ermotr onic) ... . . . ..168 Air-recirculation mode
Thermatic . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 160
Thermotro nic . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 170
Al arm
Disabling
(anti -theft alarm system) . . . . . . . . .73
Antifreeze concentration . .. . . . .. 415
Antifreeze protection .. . . . . . . . .. 415
An ti-lock braking system–see ABS
An ti-theft alarm system . . ..... . ..72
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 317
Di sabling the alarm ... . . . .... . ..73
Anti-theft systems . . .. . . . . . . . . ..72
Armrest Adjusting the angle . . . . . .. . . . .. 227
Ash tray
Cockpit . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 229
Rear . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 230
AS SYST .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 265
Au dibl e warning sign al. . . . .... .. 318
Automatic air cond itioning –
see The rmatic
Automatic car wash . .. . . . . . . . .. 268
Automatic transmission . . .. . . . .. 138
Display message . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 291
Dr iving tips .. . . . .... . . . ..... .. 142 Em
erg ency mod e.. . . . .... . . . . .326
Gear shift program . . . . .... . . . . .141
Ma lfunction . .... . . . . .... . . . . .326
Oi l level . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .247
On e-touch gearshifting . .... . . . . .140
Releasing the parking lock
manua lly . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .353
Selector lever positions .... . . . . .139
Shift ranges . .... . . . . .... . . . . .140
Trailer towing .... . . . . .... . . . . .142
Auxiliary heating .. . . . . .... . . . . .175
Changing the batter y..... . . . . . .356
Ma lfunction . .... . . . . .... . . . . .339
Rem ote contr ol.. . . . . .... . . . . .176
Sett ing the switch-on time
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Auxiliary ventilation . . .... . . . . . .175
Axle load, permissib le.... . . . . . .408 B
Ball coupling Fitting .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .260
Rem oving . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .263
BAS ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . ..69
Display messag e. . . . . .... .284– 286
Expl anation . .... . . . . .... . . . . .419 209en_d2.boo Seite
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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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