2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE buttons

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Controls in detail
Seats
The buttons for the seat ventilation are
located on the centre console.
1 To set the seat ventilation The blue indicator lamps in the button indi-
cate the
ventilation level you have
selected:
6 Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
All the lamps inthe instrumen tcluster
li ght up. Switching on the seat ventilation
6 Press button 1.
Three blue indicator lamps above the
switch light up.
6 Press button 1until the desired level
is set.
Switching off the seat ventilation 6 Press switch 1repeatedly until no
indicator lamps are lit. Seat ven
tilation* P 54.25-3811-31 neu Level
3 Three indicator lamps are lit
2 Two indicator lamps are lit
1 One indicator
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96 Controls in detail
Seats
The buttons are located on the cen
tre con-
sole.
1 Seat heating The red indicator lamps in the button
indi-
cate the heating level you have selected.
6 Make sure that the ignition isswitched
on. Switching
onthe seat he ating
6 Press button 1until the heating level
required is set. Switching
offthe seat he ating
6 Press button 1repeatedly until no
indicator lamps are lit. Seat heating*
P54.25-3813-31 Le
vel 3 Three indicator lamps are lit
The seat heating aut
omati-
cally swi tches to level 2 after
approximately five minutes. 2 Two indicator lamps are lit
The seat heating aut
omati-
cally swi tches to level 1 after
approximately ten minutes. 1 One indicator lamp is lit
Switches off automatical
ly
after approximately 20 min-
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108 Controls in detail
Operating system
The operating system is activated as soon
as
the key is turned to position 1in the
ignition lock. You may perform the follow-
ing using the operating system:
! Call up information about your vehicle
! Make settin gs
You can use this not only to find out when
the next service is due, but also to set the
language for messages in the instrument
cluster and much more.
The operating system shows the informa-
tion in the multi-function display. You con
trol the multi-function displ ayand
the settings in the operating system using
the buttons on the multi-function steering
whee l. Operating system
G
Risk of accident Only use the operating
system when road
and traffic conditions permit. Otherwise,
you may no longer be able to observe road
and traffic conditio nsand cause an acci-
dent. Multi-function st
eeringwheel
P46.10-2456-31 1 Multi-function display
Co
ntrolling theo perating system 2 Selecting a submenu or adjusting
the volume
ç
Down/decreases the vol-
ume
æ Up/increases the volume 3 Making a telephone call
í
Accepts a call
Starts dialling
ì Ends a call
Rejects an incoming call 4 Jumping from one menu to another
è
Forwards
ÿ Back 5 Scrolling within a menu
j
Forwards
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109
Controls in detail
Operating system
The multi-functi ondisplay changes when
you press one of these buttons on the
multi-function steering wheel.
Several functions are combined themati-
cally in each menu. For example, theAudio
menu contains functions for controlling
the rad ioor CD player. You can use a func-
tion to call up informa tion or to change the
settings for your vehicle. You can think of the order of the men
us
and function sin a menu as a circle:
! If you press the èorÿ button
repeatedly, each menu appears in turn.
! If you press the korj button
repeatedly, each menu function
appears in turn.
The
Se ttings...menu contains submenus
instead of functions with which you can
call up orchange a setting. For notes on
how to control these submenus, see the
"Settings menu" section ( =pa ge 116). The
number of menus depends on the
optional equipment installed in your vehi-
cle.
The following page describes the menus
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112 Controls in detail
Operating systemi
The table overview of the menus contains
gene ric terms which are not always sho wninthe
operating system. The appropriate generic term
should make it easier for you tofamiliarise your-
se lf with the menu s.
The operating system displays the new function
range with the first menu function.
In the case of the Audio 10, Audio 10CD*
and Audio 30APS* audio systems, the
operating system displays the audio and
telephone menus in English. The display
for these menus is independent of the lan-
guage selected as your display language. In
its basic state, you can see the current
outside temperature and the trip meter in
the multi-function displ ay. This is called
the standard display.
1 Out side tem perature
2 Trip meter
If you see a different display, press the
è orÿ button repeatedly until the
sta ndard display appears. You can also change the standard display.
In place of the
outside temperature, you
can display the digita lspeedometer.
You can select the setting in theInstr.
cluster
submenu und ertheBasic display
function (
=page 120).
You can select the functions inthe stand-
ard display of the menu by pressing the
k orj buttons. Standard
display menu
P54.30-5195-31 Fu
nction Page
Call up the digital speedo
meter 113
Check the engine oil level 245
Tyre pressure loss warn
ing* 251
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117
Controls in detail
Operating system Resetting all settings
You can return the functions of all the sub-
menus to the factory settings.
6
Press the reset button on the left in the
instrument cluster for approximately
three seconds.
You will see the request inthe displ ay
to press the reset button once more to
confi rm.
6 Press the reset button again.
All the submenu functions are restored
to their factory settings.
i If you do not pre ssthe reset button a second
time to co nfirm ,the ch angedsetting s remain
set. You will see theSettings...menu again
aft erapproximately five seconds .
In the
Lightingsubm enu,theLight circuit
headla mpmode
function is not res etfor safety
reasons. Su
bmenus in the Set tings menu
6 Press the korj button.
The collection of submenus is shown in
the display.
6 Press the çbutton.
The bar moves to the next submenu.
The submenus are arranged in a hierarchy.
You can scroll down by pressing the ç
button and up by pressing the æbut-
ton.
You can move to the individual functions
wi thin the submenus by pressing the k
or j buttons.
You can make the settings as before using
the æ orç buttons. Resetting the subme
nufunctions
You can return the functions ineach sub-
me nu to the factory settings.
6 Select a function from a submenu.
6 Press the reset but ton on the left in the
instrument cluster for approximately
three seconds.
You will see the request in the display
to press the reset button once more to
confirm.
6 Pres s the reset button again.
All the submenu functions are restored
to thei rfact ory settings again.
i If you do not press the reset button a second
time to confirm, the changed settings remain
set. You will see the
Settings...menu again
after approximate lyfive seconds.
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143
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
G
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
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Automatic transmission*i
Youc annot chang egear using the steering
wh eel gearshift buttons if the selector lever isin
position P,N or R.
If manual gearshi ftprogram Misse lected and
yo u restart the engine, the automatic transmis-
sion wi llswitch over to an automatic gearshift
program .If automatic gearshift program Sor Cis
selected, the automatic transmi ssion will remain
in this gearsh ift pro gram even after the engine is
rest arted. Manual gearshift program
In
ma nualge arshif tpr ogram M, you can
chan ge gear yourself using the steering
wheel gears hift buttons or the selector
lever.
You can select manual gearshift program
M using the program selector switch. The program selector switch is located on
the lower section
ofthe centre console.
1 Program selector switch
S Sport for all normal driving
conditions
C Comfort for comfort mode
M Manual for manual gearshifting
6 Press program selector switch 1
repeatedly untilMfor man ualgearshift
progr amMappears in the speedome-
ter.
The automatic transmission switches
to ma nual gearshift program M. Auto-
ma tic shifting is deactivated. When the selector lever is in position
D,
you can shift up or down manually through
the individual gears. The gear currently
selected and engaged is shown in the
speedometer.
Upshifting
6 Press the selector lever briefly to the
rig ht,towards D+.
or
6 Press the outer section of one of the
buttons on the steering wheel
(=
page 143).
The automatic transmission shifts to
the ne xtgear up.
Downshifting P27.60-2510-31
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Risk of accident Do not
change down for additio nal engine
braking ona slippery road surface. The drive
wheels could then lose thei rgrip and the
ve hicle could skid. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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