2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE ignition

81
Controls in detail
Opening and closing
! Do not expose the KEYLESS GO key to high
levels of electromagnetic radiation. Doi ngso
ma ycause the key to function incorr ectly.
i You can also use the KEYLESS GO key just
like a normal key with remote control
(= page 78).
If th e vehicle has beenparked upfor a long
period, it may be ne cessary topull on the door
handle to activate the KEYLESS GO function.
Coupé:
Yo u can also use the KEYLESS GO key to sim ul-
taneously close the side windows and the slidi ng
sunroof* ( =
pag e178) ,(= page 180). Po
ints to bear in mind
! Always carry the KEYLESS GO key on
your person.
! Never store the KEYLESS GO key
toge ther with:
! electronic equipment, e.g. a mobile
phone
! met allic objects such as coins or
foil
This could otherw ise impair the key's
effectiven ess.
! To lock or unlock the vehicle using the
KEYLES SGO key, the key must be out-
side the vehicle and no more than a
metre away fro mthe door or boot.
! To start the engine with the KEYLESS
GO button on the selector lever:
!the KE YLES SGO ke ymu stbe inthe
vehicle and
! both of the doors must be closed !
If you have st arted the engine using the
KEYLESS GO button on the selector
lever, you can stop the engine using:
! the KEYLESS GO button
! the key if it isin the ignition lock
and the selector lever is at P(vehi-
cles with automatic transmission*)
The key in the ignition lock then
has priority over the KEYLESS GO
function and the vehicle electrical
system will be controlled in accord-
ance with the position of the key in
the ignition lock.
! If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from
the vehicle (e.g. in lu ggage or an art icle
of clothing), it is no lon ger possible to
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82 Controls in detail
Opening and closing
!
If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from
the vehicle whi lethe ignition is on
and a door is open, e.g. ifthe front pas-
senger leaves the vehicle with the
KEYLESS GO key, you will see the fol-
lowing message in the multi-function
display when pulling away:Key not
detected!
! The vehicle can be started at any time
if the KEYLESS GO key is in the veh icle.
If you have forgotten the KEYLESS GO
key, you will see the following message
in the mul ti-function display when you
lock the vehicle:
Key still invehicle! Factory settings
Un
locking the vehicle centrally
6 Grasp the door handle.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs inthe doors pop up. The anti-
theft alarm system* is deacti vated.
If you do not open either a door or the
boot lid after you have unlocke dyour
veh icle, the vehicle relocks itself after
approxi mately 40 seconds. i
The vehicle could unlock inadverte ntly if the
KEYLESS GO key is one meter away and
! thedoor handle is splashed by a gush of
water
! you clean the door handle
Locking the vehicle centrally
6 Press the locking button on the door
han dle (=
page 82) or onthe boot
(= page 82).
The turn signals flash three times. The
locking knobs in the doors drop down.
The anti-theft alarm system* is primed.
Locking the veh icle centrally from the
boot
i Ifth e vehicle was centrally locked befor ethe
boot is opened, the boot will be relocked auto-
matically whe nthe boot lid is closed.
i The boot cannot be close dif the KEYLE SS
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90 Controls in detail
Seats
You will find information about adjus
ting
the seats in the "Getting started" section
(= page 25).
You will find information about folding for-
ward the rea rbench seat in the Through-
loading feature* (Coupé) section
( = pa ge 223).
The easy-entr y/exit feature facilitates get-
ting into and out of the vehicle.
The driver's seat moves back and the
steering wheel moves up when you:
! remove the key from the ignition lock
! open the driver's door and the key isin
position 0or 1in the ignition lock
If you insert the key into the ignition lock
when the driver's door is closed, the
driver's seat and the steering wheel return
to their previous position depending on the
settings stored and the key being used. i
The driver's seat only moves ba ckif it was
not already positioned in the rear part of its
adjustment range.
The steeri ngwheel only moves up if itwas not
already positioned at th eupper limit. i
The adjustment procedu reis:
! interrupted briefly whe nyou start the engine
! halted co mpletely if you start the engine and
pull away immediately
i To preve ntentr apment, the driver' sseat
only moves for wards if it was not already posi-
tioned in the fro ntpart of its adjustm ent range.
The last positions of the driver's seat,
steering wheel and exterior mirrors will be
stored ifyou:
! switch off the ignition
or ! store a memory positio n(=page 97)
You can configure the easy-entry /exit
feature using the operating system
( = page 129). Seats
Easy-entry
/exitfea ture* G
Risk of injury Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the
easy-entry /exit fea-
ture.
Halt the adju stment procedure if there is a
risk of entrapment .To haltthe adjustment
procedure:
! move the seat adjustme ntswitch
! move the steering column adj ustment
switch
! pres sthe storage pos ition switch
The seat and steering column stop moving
immediately.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehi cle. They could open the driver's door,
inadvertently activate the easy-e ntry feature
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91
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
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94 Controls in detail
SeatsFoldin
gup the hea drestraints
6 Pull up the head restraint in the direc-
tionof the arrow until it locks.
Adjus ting the angle of the head restraints
The head restraints can be locked into two
different positions.
6 Pres s release button 1on the head
restraint and turn the head restraint to
the required position.
! Adjust the head restraint so that it is posi-
tioned as close to the he adas pos sible. Cabriolet
Pulling out the
headrestraints
1 Rea r-seat head rest raint
6 Extend headrestraint 1fully. Lower
ingthe hea dre straints
The switch is located on the centre con-
sole.
1 Switch for rear-seat head restraints
6 Make sure that the key is in position 1
or 2in the ignition lock.
6 Press swi tch1 .
i You cannot lower the rear head restraints if
the roll-over bar sare deployed. You may retract
the extended roll-over bars manually when the
soft top is open ( =
page 344). P 91.16-2136-31 G
Riskof injury If
you are driving with therear seatsoc cupie d,
make sure that th erear-seat head restraints
are extend ed. This reduces the ris kof injury to
rear passengers in an accident. P 91.16-2146-31 P 54.25-381
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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
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97
Controls in detail
Storing settings* (memory package)
You can store up to three different settings
for each key using the memory function.
With KEYLESS GO*, it is possib leto store a
furthe r three settings for both KEYLESS
GO keys* together. Thes ethree settings
are activated for each KEYLESS GO key* if
you operate the vehicle us ing KE YLESS
GO*.
The following settings are stored:
! Seat, backrest and head restraint
pos ition
! Driver's side: steering wheel position
! Driver's side: exterior mirror position
i Each additional key has the same settings as
KE YLESS GO*. You can deactivate key-dependent set-
tings using the operating system
(=
pag e130).
The memory button and storage position
sw itch are located in the door control
panel.
1 Mmemory button
2 Storage positions 1, 2, 3 6
Make sure that:
! the ignition is switched on
or ! the respective door is open
6 Adjust the seat.
6 On the driver's side, also adjust the
steering wheel and the mirrors
(=
page 25).
6 Turn storage position switch 2to the
required memory position 1, 2or3.
6 Pres s the Mmemory button.
6 Pres s the storage position switch
wi thin three seconds.
The settings are stored in this storage
position. Storing settings* (memory package)
G
Risk of accident Only
call up the memory functions onthe
driver's side when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted inthe
event of an unexpected steering wheel and
seat move ment. P
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