2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE distronic

287
Practical advice
Display messag esDisplay messages Possible cause
/consequ ence Possible sol
ution DistronicClean sensor!
See Owner's
Manual Distronic* is deactivated if:
!
the Distronic cover in the radia-
tor grill is dirty
! the function is impaired due to
heavy rain orfog 6
Clean the Distronic cover inthe radiator
grille (= page 269).
6 Restart the vehic le.
or
Distronic* is avail able again without you hav-
ing to restart the engine if:
! the dirt loosens while the vehicle is moving
(e.g. slush)
! the syste mdetects that all sensors are ful-
ly available
! the message in the mul ti-function display
is cleared
! the last stored speed flashes inthe display
for fi veseconds
You can operate Distronic* again inthe usual
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292 Practical advice
Display
messages Display messages Pos
sible cause /consequence Possible solution
PSelector
lever
in park position !
You have swi tched off the en-
gine using the KEYLESS GObut-
ton* with the selector lever in
position Nand opened the driv-
er's door.
or
! You have tried to switch off the
engine using the KEYLESS GO
button* with the selector lever
in position Ror D. 6
Move the selector le ver to P.
Selector leverin
position Por N Yo
u have tried to sta rtthe engine
with the selector le ver in position R
or D. 6
Move the selector lever to Por N. Sp
eed-
tronic/
cruise
control
Visit work shop! Speedtronic, cruise control or
Distronic* is faulty. 6
Have Speedtronic, cruise control or
Distronic* checked at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Servi ce
Centre. SRS
Restraint
system
defective
Visit work shop! The restraint systems have mal-
functioned. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop imme-
diately, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Cen-
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421
Technical terms
Distronic* System which helps the driver to keep
to a pre-selected speed on motorways
and major roads:
! If there is no vehicl ein front, the
system operates inthe same way
as ->crui secon trol.
! If a vehicle is detected ahead,
Distronic automatically adjusts the
speed of the vehicle so that you al-
ways maintain the set minimum dis-
tance to the vehicle in front.
Draught stop Screen behin ddriver's seat and pas-
senger seat which reduc esthe draught
in the vehicle interior when the roof has
be en lowered. Drive train
Collective term for all vehicle compo-
nents which belong to the drive, such
as the:
! engine
! clut ch
! ->transmission
! ->auto matic transmission
! ->torque converter
! ->differenti allock
! ->transfer case
! propeller shafts
! drive shafts
! ->wheels
DTR* (->D istr onic)e mark
Mark of certification in accordance
with current EU directives.
Easy entry Facilitates getting into the rear of the
vehicle by moving the front seats for-
wa rds.
ELCODE (El ectronic Code System)
Sy stem whi chelectronically checks
wh ether a person entering or driving
the vehicle is entitled to do so, and
wh ich forms part of the anti-theft sys-
tem in Mercedes-Benz veh icles.
EMC (E lectrom agnetic C ompatibility)
The ele ctrical and electronic compo-
nents of the vehicle are protected from
interference fields, such as transmit-
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432 Index
Dipped-
beam headl amps .... . . . .357
Changing . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..360
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..298
Drivin gabroa d. ... . . . .... . . . ..259
Switching on . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...39
Symmetr ical . .... . . . ..... . . . ..259
Direction of rotation (tyres) .. . . . .250
Distance warning lamp ..... . . . ..311
Distr onic.. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..197
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .269
Display message . . . . .. . . . . 286, 287
Dista nce war ning function ... . . . .204
Driving tips. ..... . . . ..... . . . ..205
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..421
Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Door Automatic locking . . . . ..... . . ...88
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..306
Entry lamps .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..105
Op ening (fr omthe inside) ... . . . ..84
Door control pan el
Ov erview . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...20
Draught stop ..... . . . ..... . . . ..189
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..421 Drinks hol
der – seeCu p holder
Driving abroad . . . ..... . . . ..... .259
Driving on flooded roads . . .. . . . .256
Driving safety sys tem. .. . . . . . . . .. 68
ABS . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 68
BAS . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 69
ESP . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..... .. 69
Driving sys tem. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .191
Cruise contr ol. . . . .... . . . ..... .191
Distronic . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .197
Park tronic . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .212
Speedtronic . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .206
Driving tip. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .255
Brakin g.. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .255
Driving abr oad . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .259
Driving in wet weather . . . . .. . . . .256
Driving on flooded roads . . .. . . . .256
MOExtended run-flat system . . . . .373
Running in the engine . . . . . . . . . .240
Tra iler towing . . . . ..... . . ..... .262
Winter . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .258
Driving tips
Automatic transmission . . . . .....142
Distronic . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .205 E
e ma rk... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .391
Ex planation . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .421
Easy-entry fea ture .. . . . . .... .. 29 ,90
Activatin g(o perating system) . . . . .129
Easy-exit feature ... . . . . .... . . . . .90
Electrical /electronic equipment
Re trofitting . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .391
Electronic Stability Program –
se e ESP
El ec tronic systems
Di splay message .. . . . . .... . . . .294
Emergency Ope rating the soft top . . .... . . . .347
Emergency engine start .... . . . . .384
Emergency key element .... . . . . .341
Lo ss ... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .335
Emergency release Fu el filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342
En gine
Ca nnot be switched off
(diesel engine) .... . . . . .... . . . .324
Co ld start . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .38
Fu el tank run dry (diesel engine) . .322
No trun ning smooth ly. . . ... . . . . .324
Ru nning in . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .240
Starting problems . . . . . .. . . 323, 324 209en_d2.boo Seite
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