2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE ECU

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Safety
Occupant safety Child restraint syst
ems
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use the child restraint systems listed
on ( =page 63). G
Riskof injury Do not leave children unsupervi
sedin the
vehicle, eve nif the yare secured in a child
restra int system. The children could:
! injure themselv es on parts of the vehicle
! press the central locking switch, thereby
releasing the child-pr ooflo ck s, and then
open the doors. This could result in
injury to themselves and other persons.
Or they could get out of the vehicle,
injuring themselves as they do so or
they could be injured by passing vehi-
cl es
! beser iously or even fatally harmed by
prolonged exposure to heat G
Risk of injury To reduce the risk of serio
us orfatal inj uryto
the child in the event of an accident, braking
or a sudden cha nge in direction:
! Always secure children less than 1.50 m
tall and under twelve years of age in spe-
cial child restraint systems installed on
a suitable vehicle seat, since they can-
not wear the seat belts correctly
! Do not secure children unde rtwelve
years ofage on the fro nt-passenger seat
unless the child is secured in a child
restraint system equipped wit hauto-
matic child seat rec ognition
! Onnoaccount should children travel sit-
tin gon the lap ofanother occupa nt. It
would not be possible torestrain the
children as a result of the forces acting
in the event of an accident, sudden
braking or abru ptchanges in direction.
They would be thrown ag ainst parts of
the vehic leinterior and be seriously or
fatally injured
! All vehic leoc cupants must wear their
seat belt correctly at all times G
Risk of inju ry If the child restraint system has not
been fit-
ted correctly to a suitable vehicle seat, the
child cannot be restrained in the event of an
accident or sudden braking and could there-
fore be seriously or fatally injured.
For this reason, observe the installation
instructions issued by the child restraint
syst em manufactu rer when fitting the child
restraint system.
It is preferable to fit the child restraint sys-
tem to the rear seats. The child is generally
better protected there.
For this reason, donot place objects (e.g. a
cushion) underneath the child restraint sys-
tem. The entir ebase of the child restraint
system must be in contact with the seat sur-
fa ce at all times. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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65
Safety
Occupant safety
1 Warning lamp for front-passenger
airbag
The front-passen ger airbag isdeactivated.
iThe windowbag and sidebag /head /thorax
ai rbag and the belt tensioner on the front-pas-
se nger side remain active even if the front -pas-
senger airb agis deactivat ed. ISOFIX
child seat secur ing system*
ISOFIX is a standardised securing system
for speci alchild seats in the rear. The
securing rings provided for two child seats
are located on the left andright-hand sid es
of the rear seats bet ween the seat cush-
ions and the ba ckrest. G
Risk ofinjury If the front-passenger front airbag warning
lamp does not light up when the child seat is
fitted, the front-passenger front airbag has
not been de
activated. The child could suffer
life-t hreatening injuries if the front-passen-
ger front airbag deploys. If the above warn-
ing lamp does not light up when the child
seat is fitted, proceed as follows:
! Do no tuse a rearward-facing child seat
on the fr ont-pass engerse at.
P68.10-3078-31 !
Fit the rearward-facing child seat on a
suitable rear seat.
or
! Use a forward-facing child seat onthe
fr ont-passen gers eat. In this case, you
must move the front-passenger seat to
its rearm ostp osition.
! Have the automatic child seat recogni-
tion checked at a qualified specialist
workshop which has th eneces sary spe-
cialist knowledge and tools to carry out
the work required. Merc edes-Benz rec-
om mends that you use a Mer cedes-
Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In particular, work re levant to safety oron
safety-relat edsystems must be carried out
at a qualifie dsp ecialist workshop. G
Risk of inju ry A child restraint system secured by the
ISOFIX child seat securing system does not
pro
vide sufficient protection for children
weighing more than 22 kg. For this reason,
do not secure childre nweighing more than
22 kg in a chi ldrestra int system securedby
the ISOFIX child seat sec uring syste m.If the
child weighs more than 22 kg, you should
secure the child restraint system using a
lap-shoulder sea tbelt. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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66 Safety
Occupant safety
1Securin gring
2 Release button
Instal ling
6 Fold securing rings 1upwards until
they engage.
6 Fit the child seat – see the separate
child seat manufacturer's installation
instructions. G
Risk of inju ry If the child restraint system has not
been fit-
ted correctly to a suitable vehicle seat, the
child cannot be restrained in the eve ntof an
ac cident or sudden bra king and could there-
fore be seriously or fatally injured.
For this reason, observe the installation
instructions issued by the child restraint
syst emmanufactu rer when fitting the child
restraint system.
Make sure that:
! thesecu ring rings are lo cked in position
be fore the seat is fitted
! the child seat is locked into place in the
securing rin gson the left and rig htonce
it has been installed
For this reason, donotplace objects (e.g. a
cushion) underneath the child restraint sys-
tem. The entire base of the child restraint
system must be in contact with the seat sur-
fa ce at all times.
On the rear seats, on ly use child restraint
systems with an ISOFIX child seat securing
system* that have been re commended by
Mercedes-Benz. G
Risk of inju ry If the child restraint
system or its securing
system, e.g. ISOFIX child seat sec uring sys-
tem, has been damaged or subjected to a
load inan accid ent, th echild secured in it
could be seriously or fatally injured in the
event of an ac cident, br aking or a sudden
change in direction.
For this reason, have child restraint systems
and th eir mountings that are damaged or
have been subjected to a load in an acci dent
checked immediately, and replaced if nec-
essary, at a qualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowl-
edge and tools to carry out th ework
required. Mercedes-Benz recom mends that
you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for
this purpose. In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-related systems must be
carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop. P91.20-2071-31209en_d2.
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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
opening. 209en_d2.
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Controls in detail
Seats
To provide bette rsuppor tfor your back,
you can adjust the contour of the front
seat backrests individually.
The control pan elis located between the
seat cushion and the centre console.
1 Seat cus hion length
2 Backrest contour, lumbar region
3 Backr estcontour, upper back
4 Backrest side cushions 6
Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
All the lamps inthe instrumen tcluster
li ght up.
Seat cushion length 6 Set the cushion length using switch1,
ad justing it according to the length of
your thighs.
Ad justing the backrest conto urin the
lumbar region
6 Using switch 2, select the lumbar-
region support position you requ ire.
Adjust ingthe backrest contour for the
upp erback
6 Using switch 3, select the upper-back
support positi onyou require.
Backrest sid ecushions
6 Using switch 4, select the ba ckrest
side cushion position that offers you
the best suppo rt. Multi-contour backrest*
P91.25 -2165-31 Removing and insta
lling the head
restraints G
Risk of inju ry Install the head restraints if the seats are
occupi
ed. This reduces the risk of injury to
passengers in anaccident. G
Risk of inju ry Passengers sho
uld only travel sittin gon
seats fitted with head restraints. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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178 Controls in detail
Open-air
You can open and close the side windows
electrically.
iFrom the outside it is also possible to:
! open the side windows usingth e summer
opening feature ( =page 183)
! closethe side windows using the conve n-
ience closing feature (
=page 184)
From th edriver' sse at you can disable operation
of the rear side windows ( =page 67). Open-air
Opening
and closing the windows G
Risk of inju ry Make sure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
as you open the side windows. Do not touch
or lean against the side window during the
opening procedure, ot
herwise you could be
caught between the side window and the door
fr am e by the downwards movem ent of the
side window. If there is a risk of entrapment,
release or press the switch to close the win-
dow. G
Risk of injury Make sure that nobody can become tr
apped
as you close a side window .If there is a risk of
entrapment, releas ethe switch to reopen the
side window. G
Risk of injury Your vehicle can be started using a valid
KEY
LESS GO key. For this reason, children
should never beleft unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the KEYLESS GO key
with you, even if you are only leaving the
ve hicle for a short time.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle even if they are secured in a child
restraint syst em. The childre ncould:
! injure them selves on parts of the vehicle
! be serious lyor ev enfatally harmed by
prolonged exp osure to heat
! pres sthe central loc king switch,thereby
releasing the child-proof locks, and then
open the doors.
If the children open a door:
! they could cause injury to others
! they could get out of th evehicle, injuring
thems elves as they do so or they could
be injured by passing vehicles Ac
tivate the child-proof locks in the rear and
disable rear operation of the windows
(= page 67) if children are travelling
in the
vehicle. Children could otherwise open a
door or window while the vehicle is in
mo tion, adjus tthe steering wheel manually
or electrically and ther eby injure themselves
or others. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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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 ( =
page 188) before you dri veon. P54.25-3819-31-Farbe.eps209en_d2.boo Seite
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216 Controls in detail
Loading
i
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
could work loose. P77.40-2039-31209en
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