2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE brake

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
the vehicle on fire. P 27.00-2180-31209en_d2.boo Seite
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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
ges gear automatically. All
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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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145
Controls in detail
Automatic transmiss ion*
6 Press the selector lever briefly to the
left, towards D–.
or
6 Press the inner section of one of the
buttons on the steering wheel
(=
page 143).
The automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear down.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown inmanual gear-
shift program Mifyou wish to achieve
maximum acceleration:
6 Depress the acce lerator pedal beyond
the pressure point.
The automatic transmissio nshifts to
the next gear down, depending on the
engine speed.
6 Shiftup again as soon as the desired
sp ee d has been reached. i
If you apply full throttle, the automatic trans-
mi ssion will shi ftto the next gear up whe nthe
ma ximum engine speed is reached. This protects
th e engine against overspeeding.
If yo ubrake or come to ahalt, the automatic
tr ansmi ssion will shift down toa gear from which
you can acc eler ate or pull away easily.
Ma nualgear shift pr ogram Misdeselected if you:
! press the program selector switch
(=page 14
1).SorCap pears in the spe edom eter in this
case.
! restart the engine.
The automatic transmi ssion switches to an
automatic gearshi ftprogram in this case. The CLK 55
AMG can be driven in the auto-
matic or manual gearshift program.
! Drive the vehicle to warm the engine up
quickly. Do not make use of theen gine's full out-
put until its normal operating temperature has
be en reached.
Only move the selector lever toRwhen the vehi-
cl e is stationary.
Avoid allowing the drive wheels to spi nwhen
pulling away on slippery road surface s.You
could otherwise damage the drive train. Steering wheel gearshift buttons
You can change gear at any time using
either the steering wheel gearsh ift buttons
or the selector lever. Steering whee
lgearshift butto ns*
and the ma nual gearshift program*
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147
Controls in detail
Automatic transmiss ion*
6 Press program selector sw itch 1
repeatedly untilMfor manual gearshift
program Mappears in the speedome-
ter display.
The autom atic tra nsm ission switches
to ma nual gearshif tprogram M. Auto-
matic shifting is deactivated. The shift
range is not restricted.
When the selector lever is in position D,
you can shift up or down manually through
the individual gears. The gear curr ently
selected and engaged is shown in the
speedometer displ ay.
Upshifting
! In manual gearshift pr ogram M,the auto-
matic transmi ssion doe snot shift up eve nif the
engine speed reaches the overrevving range.
Wh enthe max imum perm issibl e speed forthe
current gear isreached, the fuel supply iscut off
to prevent th eengine fro moverrevving. You
must make sure th atthe engine speed does not
reach the red area in the rev counter. There is
otherwise a danger of engine damage.
Shift up a gear if the
^upshift symbol appears
in th erev counter display inste adof
M. 6
Press the selector lever briefly to the
right, towards D+.
or
6 Press the right-hand button on the
steering wheel (
=pag e145).
The automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear up.
Downshifting
6 Press the selector lever briefly to the
left,to wa rds D–.
or
6 Press the left-hand button on the steer-
ing wheel (
=page 145).
The automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear down. i
If you brake or come to a halt without chang-
ing to a lower gear, the automatic tra nsmission
will shift down to a gear from which you can
acce lerate or pull away easily.
Kickdown
It is not possible to use kickdo wnin man-
ual gearshift program M.
i Manual gearshift program Mis deselected if
you:
! pressthe program selector switch
(= page 141).
!
SorCappears in the speedometer display in
th is ca se.
! restart the engine.
The auto matic tra nsmission switche sto an
au tomatic gearshift program in this case. G
Risk of accident Do
not chan gedown for additional eng ine
braking ona slippery road surface. The drive
wheels could lose their grip and the vehicle
could skid. 209en_d2.
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149
Controls in detail
Good visi bility
! If electrolyte drips onto the vehicle 'spai nt-
work, immediately rinse the pai ntworkthor-
oughly with clean wa ter. Oth erwise, the
el ectrolyte could damage the paintwork.
Electrol yte can only be ri nsed off before it has
dried. Foldin
gthe exteri ormirro rsin/o ut*
The buttons are located above the parking
brake release handle.
1 To fold in the exterior mirrors
2 To fold out the exterior mirrors
6 Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
Folding in the mirrors 6 Briefly press button 1.
Folding out the mirrors 6 Briefly press button 2.G
Risk of accident If incident headlamp ligh
tcannot strike the
sensor in the rear-view mirror, for instance,
if the rear window blind is extended, the mir-
ror's automatic anti-dazzle function will not
operate.
You could be dazzled byincident light. As a
result, you may nolon ger be able to observe
road and tra ffic condition sand cau sean
accid ent.In this case , flick theanti-dazzle
lever over by hand so that the rear-view mir-
ror goes into anti-dazzle mode ( =
page 148).
Do not permanently dea ctivate the anti-daz-
zle function. G
Risk of injury Electrolyte
may escapeif the glass in an
automatic anti-dazzl emirror brea ks.
El ectrolyte is a strong irritant and must not
be allowed to come into contact with your
skin, ey esor respiratory organ s.
If electrolyte comes into contact with your
eyes or skin, immediately rinse thoroughly
with clean water. Cons ult a do ctor ifnec es-
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Controls in detail
Open-air
! Do not place any objects on the soft top
compartme ntcover and do not sit on the cover.
You will otherwise damage the soft top and the
soft top compartme ntcover. !
Whenopening and closing the soft topma ke
sure that:
! there issufficient clearance for the soft top
to swing upwards
! theb oot isonly loaded below the boot sepa-
rator
! the boot sep arator is engaged ( =page 188)
! theskibag cover is closed (= page189)
! theboot separator is not being pushed up by
items of luggage
! no objects are plac edon the soft top com-
partment cover
! the boot lid isclosed
! the ro ll-over bars are ex tended
( = page 344).
! thefabr ic is notfr ozen
! the soft top is not dirty orwet
You will ot herwise damag ethe soft top an dother
parts of the vehicle. Ope
ning the soft top with the switch
The soft top switch is located on the lower
section of the centre console.
Soft top switch 1 To open
6 Apply the pa rking brake ( =page 43).
6 Click the boot separator into place
(= page 188).
6 Close the ski bag cover ( =page 189).
6 Close the boot lid.
6 Switch on the ignition. G
Risk of accident Only drive with the roof fully open or closed.
Ma
ke sure that the roof is locked in place
while you are driving. Otherwise, you could
endanger yourself and oth ers.
If you open or close the soft top at speeds of
over 40 km /h, the soft top may fail to com-
plete its opening or closing procedure. The
soft top could come loo seat high speeds if
it is not prope rlyc lose d. You sho uld there-
fore drive slower than 40 km /huntil the
soft top is fully open or closed. P54.25-3818-31-Farb
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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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