2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE air condition

232 Controls in detail
Features
iVario us mo bile phone models have specific
telephon ebracket sthat may be installed in your
ve hicle .These telephone brackets can be
obtained ata qualified specialist workshop, e.g.
at a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
The functions and servic esavailable toyou when
making a call differ depending on your mob ile
phone model and your ser vice provider.
The telephone bracket for the mobile
phone is in the armrest.
6 To open the telephone compartment
(=
page 227). Inse
rtin g the mobile phone inthe tele
phonebr acket
If you insert the mobile phone into the tel-
ephone bracket, you can only speak to the
person you are calling using the hands-free
system.
! Do not attempt toremove the mobile phone
together wit hthe te lephone bracket. You could
otherwis edamage the telephone bracket.
6 Remove the round cover on the rear of
the mobile phone and keep itin a safe
place. Mobile phone*
G
Risk of accident Only use the telephone
when road and traf-
fic conditions permit. If you are not using the
hands-free system, pull over in a suitable
are ato ma kea call.
Mobile phones used inside the vehicle could
interfere with the vehicle's electronics and
thereby impair the correct operation of the
veh icle and your own safety if the phone is
used:
! without an exterior aerial
! without an exterior aerial whi chhas
be en fitted in such a way as to be reflec-
tion-free
! with an incorrectly fitted exterior aerial
The excessive levels of electromagnetic
radiation could also be damaging to your
health and the health of others. For thi
sreason, only have the exterior aerial
fitted 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
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Operation
Tyres and wheels
Only correct the tyre pressures when the
tyres are cold.
The pressures of warm tyres should only
be corrected if the yare too low for the cur-
rent operat ing condi tions. Warm tyres al-
ways have higher tyre pressures than cold
tyres.
You will find a table oftyre pressures for
va rious operating conditions on the inside
of the veh icle's fuel filler flap. i
Tyre pressure values given for low loads are
mi nimum value swhich offer you good ride com-
fort charact eristics.
You can, however, also usethe value sfor higher
lo ads. These are permissible and do not adverse-
ly aff ect the running of thevehicle. However, ride
co mfort will be impaired to som edegree.
Als ocheck thet yre pressure of thespare
wheel*.
Ty re pressure changes by approximately
0. 1b ar for every 10 °C change in ambient
temperature. If you measure the tyre pres-
sures indoors where the temperature dif-
fers from the outside temperature, you will
have to correct the measured values ac-
cor dingly.
When the vehicle isdriven, the tyre tem-
perature, and wi thit the tyre pressure, in-
crease as a function of the road speed and
the load on the tyres. During the journey, the tyre pressure loss
warning system monitors the set tyre pres-
sure by comparing the speed of rotation of
the
wheels. This enables the system to de-
tect whether there has been a significant
drop in tyre pressure in one of the tyres. If
the rotation speed of a wheel changes be-
cause of a drop in tyre pressure, a corre-
sponding warning message appears in the
multi -function display. Tyre pr
essure G
Risk of accident If the press
urein a tyre drops repeatedly:
! inspect the tyre for foreign objects
! check whether the wheel or valve is
leaking H
Environmental note Ch
eck the tyre pressures regularly, at least
every 14days. Tyre pressure loss war
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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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Technical terms
Parktronic* System wh ich makes parking easier by
giving the driver visual and audible sig-
nals.
Partial load mode Engine operating status in which only
part of the maximum engine output or
maximum torque isused, e.g. in ->over-
run mo de.
Program selector switch In vehicles wit h->automatic transmis-
sion*, switch used to shift between
"sport mode" and "comfort mode" or
to select the "manual gear shift pro-
gram"*. This aff ects the gearshift ing
characteristics of the transmission.
PTS* (->P ar
kt ronic s ystem*)
Ra
insen sor
Automatica lly switches the winds creen
wipers on in the event of rain.
RDS (R adio D ata S ystem)
Digital data transfer system for UHF ra-
dio stations.
Re arward-facing child seat
Special ->restraint system for children
up to nine months of age or weighing
up to 10 kg. If a rearward-f acing child
seat wi thautomatic ->child seat recog-
nition is fitted, the sensor system pre-
ve nts the front-passenger airbag from
being triggered.
Re stra int systems
Seat bel ts,belt tensioners, belt force
li miters, airbags and child restraint sys-
tems. As independent systems, their
protecti vefunctions complement one
another. Ribbed mats
Floormats with anti-slip rubber surface.
Rim Part of the ->wheel to whi chthe tyre is
fitted. Term commonly used for both
rim and wheel disc.
Roll-o ver ba rs
Occupant prote ction system consisting
of plastic-coated stee lpipes. The roll-
over bars are retracted in the bodywork
under normal driving conditions.
! The roll-over bars are raised auto-
matically in critic al driving situa-
tions.
! You can raise and lower the roll-
over bars manually.
RON (R esearch O ctane N umber)
Indicates the petrol octane num ber de-
ter mined bystan dard methods. RONis
a measure of the ->knock resistance of
the petrol. The RON is approximately
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Index I
Ignition lock Po sition . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....23
Immobiliser .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..72
Ac tivat ing. ..... . . . ..... . . . ....44
Incand escent bulbs – see Bulbs
Indicator and warning lamps ABS (yellow) . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 311
AIRBAG OFF . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..56
Battery (key) . . . . . . .. . . . . . ..79, 83
Brake system (red) . . .. . . . ..3 12, 313
Co ola nt . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ...314
Di stanc e(red) ... . . . .... . . . ...311
En gine diagnostic . . . . ..... . . ...315
ESP . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..69, 310
PA SSENG ERAIRBAG OFF .. . .64, 309
Rese rve fuel . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 316
Roll-over bar s.. .. . . . . . . . . . . ... 315
Se at belt . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...316
SRS . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..49, 312 Indicator lamp – see
Indic ator
an d warning lamps
Instrument cluster . . .. . . . . ..12, 106
Explanat ion . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 422
Overview . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..12
Instrument lighting . . .. . . . . . . . .. 106
Intelligent air conditionin g–
see Thermotronic
Interio rlighting . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 104
Instr uments . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 106
Interio rlighting delayed switch-off
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .124
Interior motion sensor . . . ..... 74, 75
Intermittent wipe. . . .. . . .. . . . . ..41
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
ISOFIX child seat sec uring
system .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..65 J
Jack . . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..... .. 276
Jump leads . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 379
Jump-starting . . . ..... . . . ..... .. 379 K
Key ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . ..78
Batter ycheck lamp . . . .... . ..79, 83
Changing the batter y..... . . . . . .354
Changing the programming . . . . . ..79
Closing the sliding sunroof .. . . . . .178
Closing the soft top . . . .... . . . . .187
Factory setting ... . . . . .... . . . . ..79
Key positions .... . . . . .... . . . . ..23
Locking the veh icle . . . .... . . . . ..44
Lock s/unlocks the veh icle . . . . . ..79
Ma lfunction . .... . . . . .... .334– 336
Op ening . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . ..22
Op ening the soft top . . .... . . . . .187
Rem ote contr ol.. . . . . .... . . . . ..79
Key pos itions.... . . . . . .... . . . . ..23
Key-d epen dent storing .... . . . . . ..97
Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
KEYLESS GO . .... . . . . . .... . . . . ..80
Changing the batter y..... . . . . . .355
Changing the programming . . . . . ..83
Display messag e. . . . . ..... 305, 306 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Parktronic
. . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..212
Activating /deac tiva ting . . . . . . . ..215
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .269
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..425
Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..327
Range of the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .213
Trailer towing . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..215
Warning display ... . . . .... . . . ..214
PASSENGER AIRBAGOFF
warning lamp .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 64 ,309
Payload ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..408
Permane ntcurrent
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Permanent Speedtronic . . . .. . . ..211
Petrol Consumption . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..411
Mi nim um grade ... . . . .... . . . ..242
Reser vefuel war ning lam p... . . . .316
Power windo ws– see Sid ewindows
Pressure – see Tyre pressure
Program selector switch
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . ..141
Manual gearshift program
CLK 55 AMG . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..146
Protection of the envir onment . .... 4
PTS – see Parktronic
Pulling away..... . . . ..... . . . ...38 R
Radio Select station (operating
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Rain closing fe ature
Sliding /tilting sunroof . . . . .. . . . .182
Range Calling up (operating system) . . . . .132
Reading lamp .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .105
Rear air ven ts
Thermatic .... . . . .... . . . . 16 2, 173
Rear bulbs . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Rear fogla mp.. . . . .... . . . . 10 1, 357
Displ aymessag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .301
Rear interior light ing. . .. . . . . . . . .105
Rear seat Foldin gforward /back. . . . . . . . . .223
Rear window blind .. . . . . . . .. . . . .152
Rear window heating . .. . . . . . . . .153
Ma lfunc tion . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .308
Rear -comp artment air
condition ing
Thermatic . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .162
Thermotronic . . . . ..... . . ..... .173 Rear-vie
wmi rror
Ad justing . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .31
An ti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .148
Ma nua lant i-da zzle . . . . . .... . . . .148
Rearward-facing child seat ... . . . . .64
Refuelling . . . . ..... . . . . .... . . . .241
Remote control Au xiliary heating ... . . . . .... . . . .176
Bo ot ... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .86
Ch anging thek ey
b atteries . . . . .. . .. . ..354, 355, 356
Key .... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .79
Replacement parts . . . . ..... . . . .390
Reserve Fu el tank . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .410
Reserve fuel . . .... . . . . . .... . . . .410
Wa rning lamp . .... . . . . .... . . . .316
Residual heat Th ermotronic . .... . . . . .... . . . .171
Restraint system ... . . . . .... . . . . .46
Ai rbags .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .49
Be lt force limiters .. . . . . .... . . . . .51
Be lt tensioner s.... . . . . .... . . . . .51 209en_d2.boo Seite
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