2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE AUX

Contents
i
Please also refer to the index ( =page 429) Introduction
. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..4
Protection of the envi ronment . . . . . . . .4
Op erating saf ety . . . .... . . . ..... . ..5 At
a gl ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..7
Cockpit . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..... . ..8
Instrument cluster . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..12
Mul ti-function steering whee l. . . . . . .16
Centr econsole . . . . ..... . . ..... ..17
Ov erhea dcontrol panel ... . . . ......19
Door control panel . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..20 Get
ting sta rted . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..21
Opening . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..22
Adjusting .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..25
Driving . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..32
Par king and loc king .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..43 Safety
. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..45
Oc cupant safety . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..46
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Anti-theft systems .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Controls in detail
... . . . . .... . . . . .77
Opening and closing . . . . . .... . . . . .78
Seats ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .90
Storing settings*
(memory package) ... . . . . .... . . . . .97
Lighting ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .100
Instrument clust er... . . . . .... . . . .106
Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Manua ltransmission . . . . . .... . . . .137
Automatic transmission* . . .... . . . .138
Good visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Thermatic (automatic air
conditioning ). . . ... . . . . . .... . . . .154
Thermotronic* (intelligent air
conditioning ). . . ... . . . . . .... . . . .164
Heater booster system* for
veh icles with adiesel engine ... . . . .174
Auxiliary heating /ventilation* . . . . . .175
Open-air ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .178
Dri ving systems .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Loading ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .216
Features ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .225 209en_d2.boo Seite
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18 At a glance
Centre console
iThe arrangement of the controls may differ,
depending on your vehicle's equipme nt.Lower section
P6
8.00-3570-31 Fun
ction Pa
ge 1 KEYLESS GO button* 23
2 Distronic*:
swi
tches the distance
warning function on /off 204
3 Switches the auxiliary
heating
/ventilation*
on /o ff
Cabriolet:
opens and closes the soft
top 175
184
4 Opens the stowage com-
partment 225
5 Opens the stowage tray 225
6 Distronic*:
sets the specified
dista
nce 204 Fu
nction Page
7 Sele
cts the automatic
transmission* drive pro-
gram 141
8 Manual transmission:
gear lever
Automatic transmission*:
selector lever 137
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77
Controls in detail
Opening and closing
Seats
Storing settings* (memory package) Lighting
Instrument cluster Operating sy stem
Manual trans mission
Automatic transmission* Good visibility
Thermatic (automatic air conditioning)
Thermotr onic* (intelligent air conditioning)
Heater booster system* for vehicles with a die selengine*
Auxiliary heating* /ventilation*
Op en-air
Drivi ngsystems
Loading
Features 209en_d2.
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122 Controls in detail
Operating system
Sel
ecting the time display
You will only see this function ifyou have
built-in auxiliary heating*.
6 Move the bar to theTimesubmenu
using the æorç button.
6 Press the jork button repeat-
edly until you see the
Display mode
Time
message.
The current setting is highlighted.
6 Select the
12hor24htime display using
the æ or
ç button.
i You will onlyseetheselecte dtime display in
the
Heatersubm enu if you set the switc h-on
time. Lighting submenu
You can access the
Lightingsubmenu via
the
Sett ings...submenu. You can set the
lighting for your vehicl ein the
Lighting
submenu.
You can make the following settings: Set constant headlamp mode
6 Move the bar tothe
Lightingsubmenu
using the æorç button.
6 Press the jork button repea t-
edly until you see the
Light ci rcuit
he adlamp mode
message.
The current setting is highl ighted.
6 Select whether you wish to operate the
lighting man ually or whether you wish
to set constant headlam pmode by
pressing the æorç button. This
does not apply to countrie sin which
there is a legal requi rement to use con-
stant headlamp mode.
P54.30-5216-31 Fun
ction Pa
ge Set constant headlamp mode 122
Set the surround lighting 123
Set exterior lightin
gdelayed
switch-off 123
Set
interior lighting del ayed
switch-off 124 P54.30-5851-31209en_d2.boo Seite
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126 Controls in detail
Operating system
6
Press the jork button repeat-
edly until you see theAutomatic door
lock
message.
The current setting is highlighted.
6 Switch the
Automati cdoor lock onor
offby pressing the æorç but-
ton. Heater submenu*
You can only se
ethe
Heatersubmenu if
your vehicle has auxi liary heating* or a die-
sel engine. You can access the
He atersub-
menu via the
Settings...menu. You can make the following sett
ings:
Selecting the switch-on time
You can select up to three swi tch-on times
with the
Auxiliary heating function.
However, only one switch-on time may be
activated at any one time. You can set the
exact switch-on time using the other func-
tions in the
Heatersubmenu.
If you have selected a switch-on time, the
yellow indicator lamp lights up in the auxil-
iary heating switch ( =pa ge 176). You
can set the tem perature using:
! Thermatic automatic air cond itioning
( =
pa ge 154)
! Thermotronic* intelligent air condition-
ing ( =page 164)
You can switch off the auxiliary heating
using the remote control.
The auxil iary he ating switches off aut omat-
ically after 50 minutes. You can have this
time changed. To do this, consult your
nearest Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
P54.30-5223-31 Fun
ction Pa
ge Select the switch-on time 126
Set the hours 127
Set the
minutes 127
Select heater booster settings 128
G
Risk of fire and poi soning Do not switch on the auxiliary heating:
!
at the filling stat ion
! in confined spaces with out an ext raction
system, e.g. in the garage
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127
Controls in detail
Operating system
6 Move the bar to theHeatersubmenu
us ing the æ orç button.
6 Press the jork button repea t-
edly until you see the
Auxiliary heat.
message.
The current setting is highlighted.
6 Select the time when the auxiliary heat-
ing is to switch on using the æor
ç button. You can select the follow-
ing:
!
"Time one", "Time two" or
"Tim ethree",
the time is selected
!
Timer off, the auxiliary heating
does not switch on automatically Setting the hours
You will only see this function if
you have
selected a switch-on time. Here you may
enter the hour when the auxiliary heating is
to be activat ed.
6 Movethe bar to the
Heat ersubmenu
using theæ orç button.
6 Press the jork button repeat-
edly
until yousee theSw.-on time X
Set hours
display message.
The edi tmark appears on the hour fig-
ure.
6 Set the hour when the auxiliary heating
is to preheat by pressing the æor
ç button. Sett
ing the minutes
You wil lonly see this function if you have
selected a switch-on time. Here you may
enter the exa cttim ew hen the aux iliary
heating is to be activated.
6 Move the bar to the
Heatersubmenu
using the æorç button.
6 Press the jork button repeat-
edly until you see the
Sw.-on time X
Se tm inutes
mes sage.
The edit mark appears on the minutes
figur e.
6 Set the minute time when the auxiliary
heating is to preheat by pressing the
æ orç button.
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Controls in detail
Auxil iary heating /ventilation*
The auxiliary heating heats or ventilates
the vehicle interior to the temperature that
you have set using the temperature con-
trol.
You can set up to three sw itch-on times
using the operating system, one of whi ch
can be preselected ( =pa ge 126).
You can switch the auxiliary heating /
ve ntilation on and off immediately using:
! the sw itch on the centre console
(= page 176)
! the remote control ( =page 176)
In order to call up the Heater submenu in
the operating system directly:
6 Make sure that the ignition is set to 1
or 2.
6 Briefly press the auxiliary heating /
ventilation swi tch (
=pag e176). The auxiliary heating switches off automat-
ically after 50 minutes. You can have this
time changed. To have this done, please
visit a qua lified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
i The fuel tankmu st be at least a quarter full
to ensur eth at the auxiliary heating can operate. i
The auxiliary heatin g/ventilation automati-
cally adjusts to variat ions inthe outside temper-
ature and changes in wea ther. It is therefore
poss ible for the auxiliary heating to switch from
ventilation mode to heating mode or from heat-
ing mode to ventilation mode.
6 It is preferable to set the air condition-
ing to U.
i The auxi liary heating /ventilation can be
switched on ev en if theair conditioning isset to
manual. However, optim umcomfort wil lonlybe
achiev edif the air conditioning is set to U.
6 Set the interior temperature to the
desired value.
The auxiliary heating /ventilation
adjusts to the temperature set.
i Itis recommended that you set the temper-
ature to 22 °C. Auxiliary heati
ng/ventilation* G
Risk of fire and poisoning Ex
ha ust fumes are produced when the auxil-
iary heating is inoperation. For this reason,
switch off the auxiliary hea ting in confined
spaces which do not have an extraction sys-
tem, e.g. a gara ge.
Operating the auxiliary heating at filling sta-
tions or when refuelling your vehicle isprohib-
ited. For this reason, switch off the auxiliary
heati ngwhe nref uellin g. Be
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176 Controls in detail
Au
xiliary heating /ventila tion* Switch on the
centre console
The sw itch is located on the right-hand
side of the lower section of the centre con-
sole.
1 Auxiliary heatin g/ventilation
2 Red or blue indicator lamp
3 Yellow indicator lamp
The indicator lamps in the switch may light
up in blue, red or yellow. If the ignition is set to
1or 2:
6 Press and hold button 1form ore than
two secon ds.
The red or blue indicator lamp in the
switch lights up. The auxiliary heating /
ventilation is switch edon.
If there is no key in the ignition lock or the
ignition is set to 0:
6 Briefly press button 1.
The red or blu eindicator lamp in the
switch lights up. The auxiliary heating /
ventilation is switch edon.
i The blu eindicator lamp lights upafter two
seconds if you have swit ched over to auxiliary
ventilation. Remote control
The remote control has a max
imum range
of approximatel y300 m. The range may be
re duc edby:
! sources of radio interference
! solidobjects between the remote con-
trol and the vehicle
! the remote control being in an unfa-
vourable position in relation to the
vehicle
! transmitting inan enclosed space
i Optimum range can be achieved by holding
the remote control vertically whe ntransmitting.
One remote control is supplied as part of the
vehicle's equipment. However, a second remote
control canbeused for eac hvehicle. For furt her
infor mation, please consult aqualified spe cialist
wo rkshop, e.g. a Merced es-Benz Service Centre.Switching on the auxiliary heating /
ven
tilation
P54.25-3817-31-Farbe.eps Activated
Blue Auxiliary ventilation is sw
itched
on Red Aux
iliary heating is switched on Yel-
low A switch-on time has been prese-
lected (
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