2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE steering wheel

178 Controls in detail
Open-air
You can open and close the side windows
electrically.
iFrom the outside it is also possible to:
! open the side windows usingth e summer
opening feature ( =page 183)
! closethe side windows using the conve n-
ience closing feature (
=page 184)
From th edriver' sse at you can disable operation
of the rear side windows ( =page 67). Open-air
Opening
and closing the windows G
Risk of inju ry Make sure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
as you open the side windows. Do not touch
or lean against the side window during the
opening procedure, ot
herwise you could be
caught between the side window and the door
fr am e by the downwards movem ent of the
side window. If there is a risk of entrapment,
release or press the switch to close the win-
dow. G
Risk of injury Make sure that nobody can become tr
apped
as you close a side window .If there is a risk of
entrapment, releas ethe switch to reopen the
side window. G
Risk of injury Your vehicle can be started using a valid
KEY
LESS GO key. For this reason, children
should never beleft unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the KEYLESS GO key
with you, even if you are only leaving the
ve hicle for a short time.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle even if they are secured in a child
restraint syst em. The childre ncould:
! injure them selves on parts of the vehicle
! be serious lyor ev enfatally harmed by
prolonged exp osure to heat
! pres sthe central loc king switch,thereby
releasing the child-proof locks, and then
open the doors.
If the children open a door:
! they could cause injury to others
! they could get out of th evehicle, injuring
thems elves as they do so or they could
be injured by passing vehicles Ac
tivate the child-proof locks in the rear and
disable rear operation of the windows
(= page 67) if children are travelling
in the
vehicle. Children could otherwise open a
door or window while the vehicle is in
mo tion, adjus tthe steering wheel manually
or electrically and ther eby injure themselves
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Controls in detail
Driving systems Distronic menu in
the operating system
You can read the current settings for
Distronic inthe Distronic menu. The
multi-function display shown depends on
whether Distronic is activ ated or deacti-
va ted and the distance warning function is
switched on or off.
6 Press the èorÿ button repeat-
edly until one of the following dis plays
appe ars.
Di str onicdeactiv ated
When Distronic is deactivated, you will see
the standard Distronic display in the multi-
function display. 1
Vehicle in front, if detected
2 Actual dist ance to the vehicle in front
3 Specified distance to the vehicle in
front
4 Own vehic le
5 Symbol for distance warning function
switched on
Di stronic activated
When Distronic is activated, the stored
speed will be shown in the multi-function
display for approximately five seconds.
When Distronic is activated, you will see
the following display inthe multi-function
display: 1
Distronic activated Cruise
control le ver
The cruise control lever is used to operate:
! cruise control or Distronic*
! variable Speedtronic
The cruise control lever is the uppermost
lever on the left of the steering wheel.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise con-
trol lever indicates which system you have
selected:
! Cruise control, Distronic*:
LIM indicator lamp off
! variable Speedtronic
LIM indicator lamp lit
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Controls in detail
Features
The socket can be used for accessories
with a maximum power consumption of
18 0W.
If your vehicle isequipped with a non-
smoking package*, a stowage compart-
ment with a 12V socket is fitted instead of
an ashtray.
1 Cover
2 Socket
6 Press on the chrome label of cover 1.
The stowage compartment opens.
6 Fold socket cover 2to the right. The steering wheel heating heats the
leather area
sof the steering wheel.
The lever is located on the left under the
steering column.
1 To switch on the steering wheel heat-
ing
2 Indicator lamp
3 To switch off the steering wheel heat-
ing Switching on
6
Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
6 Turn the switch on the leve rin the
direction of arrow 1and release it.
The switch jumps back and indicator
lamp 2lights up.
The steering wheel isheated inaccord-
an ce with the temperature. Switching off
6
Turn the switch on the lev er inthe
direction of arrow 3and release it.
The switch jumps back and indicator
lamp 2goes out.
i Thesteering wheel heating switche soff
autom atically when you remove the key from the
ignitio nlock. 12V
socket* P
P6 8.00-3576 -31 neu Steering wheel heating*
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Controls in detail
Features
Example 1 To engage the mobile phone
2 Lugs
3 Telephone bracket
6 Slide the bottom of the mobile phone
into lugs 2 in telephone bracket 3.
6 Press the mobile phone in the direction
of arrow 1unti lit engages in tele-
phone bracket 3.
The mobile phone is connected to the
hands-free system and the multi-func-
tion steering wheel. The battery
isch arged, depen ding on
it s charge status and the position of the
key inthe ignition. The charging proc-
ess is indicated on the mobile phone
display.
i The vehicle reads the telephone books
st ore d on theSIM card and inthem obile phone
me mory. If the same entr y is stored in both tele-
phone books, both entri eswill be displayed in
th e multi-function display.
You can make a call using the sand
t buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel. You can control other functions
of the mobile phone using the operat ing
system ( =page 133).
i When you remove the key from the ignition
lo ck, the mobile phone remains switched onfor
ap proxi mately ten minut es(run-on time). If you
ma ke a call during thi stime, the mobilep hone
wi llbe switched off approximately ten minutes
af ter you have hung up. Run-o
ntim e:
Yo u can change the run-on time by creating an
additional telephone boo kentry on the SIM card.
Fo r the name, enter "Nachlaufzeit" (run-on time)
and for thenumber, enterafigure between "1"
and "30" (minute s). If you do not enter a figure or
you enter an invalid figure, a run-on time of
appr oximately ten minutes will still apply.
You can read about how to make a telephone
book entry in the operating instructions for your
mobile phon e.
Own number sending:
The hands -free system cannot tell whether own
nu mb er sending is enabled or disabled in the
mobile phon e.The telephone number is there-
fore always sentby defau lt.
By creating an additional telephone book entry
on the SIM card , you can switch the own number
sending function on or off:
For the name, ent er"CALLID" and for the
number ,enter a "0" or a "1". Entering:
! "0" enable sown number sending
! "1" dis ables own number sending
You can read about how to make a telephone
book entry in the operating instructions for your
mobile phon e.
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Operation
Engine compartment Clos
ing
6 Lower the bonnet and let it drop closed
from a height of about 20 cm.
You will hear the bonnet catch engag-
ing.
6 Check that the bonnet has engaged
properly.
If the bonnet can be raise dslightly, itis
not prope rly locked. Open itagain and
close it with a little more force.
The vehicle consumes a maximum of 0.8 l
of oil per 1,00 0km, depending on the driv-
ing style adopted. Oil consumption may
also be hi gher if:
! the vehicle isnew
! you often drive at high engine speeds
You will only be able to estimate the oil
consumption after you have driven a con-
siderable distance. i
Lubricant additives maynot be use dsince
th ey could damage the asse mblies. The useof
suc h ad ditive s,wh ich have notbee nappro ved by
Me rcedes-Benz, will result in limitation of war-
ra nty right s.
You may obtai nfurth erinformation fro many
Me rcedes-Benz Service Centre. Ch
ecking thee ngineoil level
When checking the oil level, the vehicle
must:
! be standing level
! be at normal operating tempe rature
! have been standing with the engine
switched off for at least five minutes
Ch eck the engine oil level using the ope rat-
ing syst em.
6 Turn the key to position 2in th eigni-
tion lock. The
standard display appears in the mul ti-
function display (= page 120).
6 Press the korj button on the
mu lti-function steering wheel repeat-
edly until the following message ap-
pears in the display:
After measuring, the following messag-
es may appear: !Engine oillevel o. k.
!Add1.0l itre to reachmax. oil
level!
!Add 1. 5litre sto reach max. oil
level!
!Add 2. 0litre sto reach max. oil
level!
6 Top up the oil ifnecessary. En
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252 Operation
Tyres and wheels
The tyre pressure loss warning system is
restricted in its function ordelayed if:
! snow chains are fitted to your vehicle
! road and traffic con ditions are affected
by wintry conditions
! you are driving ove ra loose surface
(e.g. sand or gravel)
! you adopt a sporty driving style (with
high cornering speed or rapid accelera-
tion)
! you are driving with a very heavy or
large trailer
! you are driving with roof loads or very
heavy loads Reactivating the
tyre pressure loss warning feature
You must reactivate the tyre pressure
loss
warning featur ein the following cases, if
you:
! have changed the tyre pressure
! have changed the wheels or tyres
! have fitted new wheels or tyres
6 Before reactivating, make sure that the
tyre pressure of all four tyres is set cor-
rectly for local driving conditions using
the table on the inside of the fuel filler
flap.
6 Make sure that the ignition is switched
on. G
Riskofaccident The tyre pressure loss warning system does
not warn
youof an inco rrectly set tyre pres-
sure. The table on the inside of the fuel filler
flap will help you to decide whether the tyre
pressur eshould be corrected.
The tyre pressure loss warning system isnot
a substitute for check ing the tyre pressures
on a regular basis sin ceequal pre ssureloss
in all fo urtyres cannot be detected by the
tyre pressure loss warning system.
Th etyre pressure loss warning system isnot
able to warn you of a sudden loss of pres-
sure, e.g. following penet ration by aforeign
obje ct. In such cases ,stop th evehicle by
braking carefully. Do notma keany sudden
steering movements. G
Risk of accident Th
ety re pre ssureloss warning system can
only work reliably if you have set the tyre
pressure correctly.
If an incorr ect tyre pressure is set, this in-
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Operation
Tyres and wheels
The standard display app ears in the multi-
function display ( =page 112).
6 Press the jork button on the
multi-function steering wheel repeat-
edly until the following message ap-
pears in the multi-function display:Ty re pressure monitor Reactivation
us ingæ
6 Press the æbutton on the multi-
function steering wheel.
The fo llowing message appears inthe
display:
Ty re press. nowOK?
If you want to confirm activation:
6Press the æbutton on the multi-
function steering wheel again.
The following message appears inthe
display:
Ty re pressure monitoring
reactivated
After a certain teach-in period, the tyre
pressure loss warning feature monitors
the wheels for loss of pressure. If you want to cancel act
ivation:
6 Press the çbutton on the mul ti-
function steering wheel.
or
6 Wait until the
Tyre press. now OK?
message disappears.
On vehicles with the same size wheels at
the front and rear, the wheels can be inter-
changed every 5,000 to 10,000 km, de-
pend ing on the degree of tyre wear. The
same direction of rotation must be main-
tained. The front and rear wheels wear differently,
depending on the operating conditions.
Interchange the
wheels before too definite
a wear pattern forms on the tyres. The
front tyres typically wear more on the out-
er shoul der, and the rear tyres in the cen-
tre of the tread.
Each time you interchange the wheels,
you should clean the contact areas on the
wheels and brake discs thoroughly. Check
the tyre pressures. Interchanging wh
eels G
Risk of accident Interchange th
efront and rear wheels only if
th ey have the same dimensions, e.g. size,
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258 Operation
Winter driving
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
spee d of 50 km /h. Remove the snow
chains as soon as pos sible if you are no
longer driving on snow-covered roads.
i Youmay wish to deactivate ESP when pull-
ing away on snow chains ( =
page 70). This will
help you to achieve an effective cutting action.
If you are intending to fit snow chains,
please remember the follow ing:
! Snow chains cannot be fitted on all
whee l/tyre combinations.
! Fit snow chains only to the rear wheels.
Comply with the manufacturer's instal-
lat ion instructions.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that, for
safety reasons, you only use snow
chains wh ich have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz.
! Youmust not fit snow chains to AMG tyres. You should drive particularly carefully on
icy roads. Avoid sudden accelerati
on,
steering mo vements and braking.
If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot
be brought to a standstill at a low speed:
! shift in toneut ral
! move the selector lever to N
! try to keep the vehicle under control
using corrective steering G
Risk of accident If you fit the spare wheel
*when driving with
winter tyres, pl ease be awarethat driving
stability will beimp aired owing to unstable
cornering characteristics cause dby the dif-
ferent tyres. You should ther efore adapt
your driving style and drive carefully.
Have the spare wheel* changed at the near-
est qualifi edspecialist workshop which has
the necessary specia list knowledge and
tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recomme nds that youuse a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-re lated systems must be car-
ried out at a qualified specialist workshop. Snow chains Winter driving
G
Risk of accident Do not
change down for additio nal engine
braking ona slippery road surface. The drive
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