2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET roof

4 Protection
ofthe environment
Introduction Protection of the environment
H
Enviro nment alno te Dai
mlerChrysl er's declared policy is one of
comprehensive environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
whi chform the basis of our existen ceon this
pl anet to beused sparingly an din a manner
whi chtakes the requirements of both nature
an d hu manity in to account.
Yo ut oo can make a contribution towards
protecting the environment by operating
your vehicle in an environmentally-responsi-
ble manner.
Fue lconsumption and the rate of en gine,
tra nsmission, brake and tyre wear dep end
on the following:
! the operating conditions of your vehicle
! your driving style
Yo u can influence bothofthese condition s. Therefore, bear the following in
mind:
Operating conditions
! Avoid drivi ngshort dista nces as this
inc reases fuel consumption.
! Make sure that tyre pressures are
alway scorrect.
! Do not carry any unnecessary we ight.
! Keep an eyeonthe vehic le's fuel con-
sumption.
! Remove roof racks once you no longer
need them.
! A regularly serviced vehicle will contrib-
ute to environmental protection. You
should there fore adhere to th eservice
intervals.
! Always have service work carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Style of driving:
!
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
! Do not warm up the engine with the
vehicle st ationary.
! Drive carefu lly and maintain sufficient
dista nce from the vehic lein front.
! Avoid frequent ,powerful acce leratio n.
! Change gear ingood timeand use each
gear only up to 2
/ 3 of its maximum
engine speed.
! Switch off the engine in stationary traf-
fic.
Vehicle take-ba ck
Contact Mercedes-Benz on the following
phone numbers if you wish to return your
Me rcedes-Be nzto have it disp osed of in an
environmentally-responsible manner:
Germany: 0080 01777 7777
International: +4 96995307277 209en_d2.boo Seite
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At a glance
Overh ead control panel
i The arrangement of the control sma y differ,
depending on your vehicle's equipment. Overhead control panel
P82.00-2274-31 Function Page
1 Switches the rear interior
lighting on
/off 104
2 Opens
/closes the
slidin g/tilting sunroof* 180
3 Switches the right-hand
reading lamp on
/off 104
4 Controls the interior light-
ing 104
5 Hands-free microphone
for the telephone* and
Linguatronic*
6 Rear-view mirror 31,
148 7 Tra
nsmitte r buttons for
the garage door opener* 235
8 Switches the
left-hand
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20 At a glance
Door control panel
Le
ft-hand-drive vehicles Right-hand-drive vehiclesDoor control panel
P72.10-2674-31 P72.10-2674-31 Fu
nction Page
1 Opens the door 84
2 Adjusts the seat electri-
cally* 28, 92
3 Stores seat, exterior mir-
ro
rs and steering wheel
settings* 97
4 Open
s/closes the front
side windows 178
5 Ac
tivates and deactivates
the child-proof locks for
the rear side windows 67
6 Ope
ns/c loses the rear
side windows 178
7 Opens the boot lid
Open
s/closes the boot
lid* 84
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54 Safety
Occupant safety
Your vehicleisequipped with the follo wing
airbags:
! Driver's front airbag accommodated in
the steering wheel housing
! Front-passenger fron tairbag above the
glove compartment
! Sidebags (Coupé)
! in the middle of the doors
! in the rear sidewall
! Head /thorax airba gs(Cabriolet)
! in the outer sides of the front seats
! in the rear sidewall
! Windowbags (Coupé)
!along the roof frame betw een the
front and rear doors Airbag
deploym ent
The airbag inflates in milliseconds. The
1 warning lamp lights up. i
Ifth e airba gsare triggered, you will hear a
bang and asmall amount ofdust may also be
released. This bang will not damage your hearing
and the dust does not constitu te ahealth hazard.
Airbag inflation slows down and restricts
the mo vement of the vehicle occupant.
If a vehicle occupant comes into contact
with an airbag which has been triggered,
the airbag will release some hot gas. This
feature is designed to reduce the force act-
ing on the occupant's head and ch est.
These airbags are theref orein a depress u-
rised state follo wing the accident. !
Do not lean forwards , e.g. over the pad-
ded boss of the steering wheel, particu-
la rly while the vehicle is in motion.
! Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
! Only hold the steering wheel by the rim.
This allows the airbag to inflate fully.
If you hold the ins ideo f the steering
wheel, you could be injured if the airbag
is triggered.
! Do not lean on the doo rsfrom inside the
vehicle.
! Donot place any objects onthe airba gs
or between the airbags and the vehicle's
oc cupants.
! Donot ha nganyha rd obje cts, e.g. coat
hangers ,on the grab handles or coat
hook s.
Because of the high speed at which airbags
have to inflate, it is not possib leto rule out
entire lythe risk of injurie scaused by an
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58 Safety
Occupant safety
The purpose of windowbag deployment is
to enhance protection for the head (but not
the chest or arms) of thevehicle occupants
on the side of the vehicle on which the
impact occurs. The windowbags are fitted
in the side of the roof frame and run from
the front door (A-pillar )to the rear door (C-
pillar).
1 Front sidebag
2 Rea rsidebag
3 Windowbag
The windowbags are triggered:
! in the first stages of an accident with
high lateral vehicle deceleration or
acceleration !
on the side on which an impact occurs
! if the system foresees that airbag
deployment can offer additional pro-
tection to that provid edby the seat belt
! independent lyof the front airbags
! regardless ofwh ether the front-pas-
senger seat is occupied or not
i You will find further information abo utair-
bag inflation on ( =
page 54).
You will find fur ther information about the trig-
gering of belt tensioners and bel tforce limiters
on ( =
pag e50).
Head /tho rax airbags (Cabriolet) G
Risk of inju ry Observe th
efollowing notes to reduce the
risk ofserio us or fatal injury if the window-
bag istriggered:
! Vehicle occupants – in particular, chil-
dren – must never lean their head into
the area of the window in wh ich the win-
do wbag is triggered.
! Vehicle occupantsmust wear their seat
be lt correctly at all times.
! Secure chi ldren less than 1. 50m tall
an d under twelve years of agein suitable
child restraint systems. P91.40-2393-31 G
Risk ofinjury In order for the head/thorax airbag to pro-
vide its intended level of protection, you
must make
sure that:
! there are no other persons, animals or
obje cts between the vehicle occupan ts
and the inflation range of the head /tho-
rax airbags
! noheavy or sharp objects are left in the
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Safety
Occupant safety
Removing
6 Remove the child seat.
6 Press release button 2down an dfold
securing ring 1inwa rds until it
engages. Child-proof lock
for the rear side windows
You can disable the controls for the rear
side
windows.
The switch is located in the door control
panel on the drive r's side.
1 Switch for the child-proof lock Deactivating
6 Slide the switch to the right.
Th e dot becomes visible. The rear side
wi ndows can no longer be operated
using the swi tches in the rear.
i However, you can still op erate the rear side
windows using the switches in the driver's door.
Reactivating
6 Slide the switch to the left.
Th e rear side windows can again be
operated using the switches in the
rear. G
Risk ofinjury Never leave
children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Supervi sechildren eve nwhe nthey
are secured in a child restraint system. P 54.25-2602-31 neu G
Risk of inju ry If children are travelling with you, activate
the child-proof lock for the rear side win-
dows. Children could otherwise be injured,
e.g. by trapping their fingers in the window
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74 Safety
An
ti-theft systems
An audible and visual alarmis triggered if
the vehicle is locked and movement is
detected inside the vehicle, e.g. if:
! somebody smashes one of the side
windows
! someone reaches inside the vehicle
! there is someone inthe vehicle
The button is located on the centre con-
sole.
1 Todeactivate the interior motion
sensor
2 Indicator lamp Priming the interior motion sensor
6
Close the side windows and sl iding /
tilting sunroof*.
The interior motion sensor cannot be
prime dif the sliding /tilting sunroof* is
open.
6 Lock your vehicle.
The interior motion sensor is primed
after approximately 30 seconds.
i Do not leave any items (e.g. mascots or coat
hangers) hanging from the rear-view mirror or on
the grab handles on the roof lining. They could
ot he rwise trigger a false alarm. De
activating the interior motion sensor
Deactivate the interior motion sensor if
people or ani mals are to remain in the
locked vehicle. This will prevent false
alarms.
6 Turn the key to position 0or 1in the
ignition lock, or remove it.
6 Press button 1.
The indicator lamp in button 2flashes
briefly.
i The interior motion sensor remains deacti-
vated unti lyou lo ckyour vehicle again. Interior motion sensor* (Coup
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Controls in detail
Opening and closing
Key with remote control
1 Battery check lamp
2 ‹ Locking button
3 Š Boot unlocking button
4 Emergency key element release catch
5 Œ
Unlocking button
! Do not expose the key to high levels of elec-
troma gnetic radiation. Doing so may cause the
key to fu nctio nincorrectly.
i Coupé:
You can als ousethe key to open and close the
sli ding sunroof* and the side win dows
( =
page 178), (= page 180).
Cabr iolet:
Yo uc an al so use the key to open and close the
so fttop (=
page 18 4). Factor
ysetti ngs
Unlocki ngthe vehicle centrally
6 Press the Œbutton.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-
theft alarm system* is deactivated.
If you do not open either a door or the boot
after you have unlocked your vehicle, the
vehicle relocks itself after approximately
40 seconds.
Locking the vehicle centrally
6 Press the ‹button.
The turn signals flash three times when
both of the doors and the boo tlid are
closed. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down. Th eanti-theft alarm sys-
tem* is primed. Individual settings
If you fr
equently travel alone, you may wish
to change how the key functions. Pressing
the Πbutton then only unlocks the
driver's door and the fuel filler flap.
6 Press and hold both the Œand‹
buttons simultaneously for approxi-
mately si xseconds until battery check
lamp 1flashes twice.
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