2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320 CABRIOLET key

215 Controls in detail
Soft top
Soft top
Opening and closing the soft top
For safety reasons, the soft top can only be
opened and closed when the vehicle is
standing still.Warning!
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Before operating the switch for the soft top,
make sure no persons can be injured by the
moving parts (roll bar, soft top frame, and
soft top compartment cover).
Hands must never be placed near the roll
bar, soft top frame, upper windshield area,
shelf behind roll bar, or soft top storage
compartment while the soft top is being
raised or lowered. Serious personal injury
may occur.
If potential danger exists, release the soft
top switch. This immediately interrupts the
raising or lowering procedure. You then can
operate the soft top switch to raise or lower
the soft top away from the danger zone.
Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from starter switch, take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
* with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un-
attended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
!Never sit or place heavy objects on the
rear shelf. Doing so could cause dam-
age to the soft top and the rear shelf.
!When opening and closing the soft top,
make sure:

there is sufficient clearance for the
soft top to move up


the ski sack roller blind is closed


the luggage cover is engaged in
place


the trunk is only loaded to the
height of the luggage cover


the luggage/cargo does not push
the closed luggage cover up


the trunk lid is closed


nothing is placed on the soft top
compartment cover


the outside temperature is above
+5°F (-15°C)
Otherwise the soft top and other parts
of the vehicle could be damaged.

218 Controls in detailSoft topOpening the soft topSoft top switch1Indicator lamp
2Soft top openingBefore pulling on the soft top switch, you
must make sure:


the parking brake is engaged
(page 46)


the luggage cover is latched, see
“Latch luggage cover” (
page 216)


the ski sack roller blind is closed, see
“Closing ski sack roller blind”
(page 217)


the trunk lid is closed


the ignition is switched on (SmartKey in
starter switch position2 or press the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button twice)

Pull up on the soft top switch as indi-
cated by the arrow2 until the soft top
is completely lowered into its trunk
storage compartment and the indicator
lamp1 in the soft top switch goes
out.
During the opening procedure the mul-
tifunction display shows the message Top in operation
.
If the opening procedure is finished,
the multifunction display will briefly
show the message Top open
.
If you continuously pull on the soft top
switch, the windows will close.
However, the windows can also be
closed/opened later on, for more informa-
tion see “Opening and closing the windows
with the soft top switch” (
page 212), or
see “Opening and closing the windows”
(
page 210)

220 Controls in detailSoft topBefore pressing the soft top switch, you
must make sure:

the parking brake is engaged
(page 46)


the trunk lid is closed


the ignition is switched on (SmartKey in
starter switch position2 or press the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button twice)

Press the soft top switch as indicated
by the arrow2 until the soft top is
completely closed and locked.The indi-
cator lamp1 in the soft top switch
goes out.
During the closing procedure the multi-
function display shows the message Top in operation
.
If the soft top is closed and locked, the
multifunction display will briefly show
the message
Top closed
.
If you continuously press on the soft
top switch the windows will close.However, the windows can also be
closed/opened later on, for more informa-
tion see “Opening and closing the windows
with the soft top switch” (
page 212) or
see “Opening and closing the windows”
(
page 210)Locking the soft top after raising/low-
ering
If the soft top is not properly locked, lock it
as described below.iFor safety reasons, the soft top cannot
be opened while driving.Warning!
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To prevent possible accidents, drive the ve-
hicle only with the soft top either completely
closed and locked, or fully lowered into its
storage compartment.
Warning!
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The soft top is not fully closed and locked or
not fully opened if:

the indicator lamp in the soft top switch
remains lit


the message
Top in operation!
is
shown in the multifunction display and
the indicator lamp in the soft top switch
does not go out


the indicator lamp flashes and a warning
sounds for 10 seconds and the message Lock top
is shown in the multifunction
display when starting to drive
To prevent possible accidents, drive the ve-
hicle only with the soft top either completely
closed and locked, or fully lowered into its
storage compartment.

222 Controls in detailSoft topOpening and closing the soft top with
the SmartKey
The windows will also be opened or closed
when you operate the power windows with
the SmartKey.

Aim the transmitter eye at the door
handle.Opening (Summer opening feature)

Press and hold button Πuntil the
soft top is completely open.
The windows and soft top begin to
open after approximately one second.
During the opening procedure the mul-
tifunction display shows the message Top in operation
.
If the opening procedure is finished,
the multifunction display will briefly
show the message Top open
.

Release transmit button Πto inter-
rupt procedure.
Warning!
G
Before operating the soft top, make sure no
persons can be injured by the moving parts
(roll bar, soft top frame, and soft top com-
partment cover) due to negligence.
Hands must never be placed near the roll
bar, soft top frame, upper windshield area,
shelf behind roll bar, or soft top storage
compartment while the soft top is being
raised or lowered. Serious personal injury
may occur.
If potential danger exists, release the re-
spective button on the SmartKey. This im-
mediately interrupts the raising or lowering
procedure. You then can operate Πto
lower or ‹ to raise the soft top away
from the danger zone.

252 Controls in detailUseful featuresOpening telephone compartment
Lift armrest by pushing button2
or3.
Closing telephone compartment

Lower armrest until it locks into place.
Locking compartment

Remove the mechanical key from the
SmartKey (
page 348).

Turn the compartment lock to
position5.
Unlocking compartment

Turn the compartment lock to
position4.

Insert the mechanical key in the
SmartKey.Changing inclination of armrest

Pull up on armrest.
Lowering armrest

Pull handle1 to lower armrest.Storage bags
Storage bags are located on the rear side
of the front seats.
Warning!
G
Do not place heavy or fragile objects, or ob-
jects having sharp edges, in the storage
bags.
In an accident, during hard braking or sud-
den maneuvers, they could be thrown
around inside the vehicle, and cause injury
to vehicle occupants.

254 Controls in detailUseful featuresReinstalling the ashtray insert
Install insert by pushing back into
frame until it engages again.Rear seat ashtray
Opening ashtray

Pull at top of cover to open ashtray.
Removing ashtray insert

Press latch1 to disengage ashtray in-
sert and remove it.
Reinstalling the ashtray insert

Install ashtray insert.

Close the ashtray.
Cigarette lighter
1Cover
2Cigarette lighter
Turn SmartKey in the starter switch to
position1 or2.

Briefly touch cover plate1.

Push in cigarette lighter2.
The lighter will pop out automatically
when hot.

255 Controls in detail
Useful features
Floormats*
Removing
Pull floormats off of retainer pins2 in
direction of arrow1.

Remove the floormats.
Installing

Lay down the floormat.

Press the floormat eyelets4 onto re-
tainer pins5 in direction of arrow3.
Warning!
G
Never touch the heating element or sides of
the lighter; they are extremely hot. Hold the
knob only.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.iThe lighter socket can be used to ac-
commodate electrical accessories up
to a maximum 85 W.
Warning!
G
Whenever you are using floormats, make
sure there is enough clearance and that the
floormats are securely fastened.
Floormats should always be securely fas-
tened using eyelets
4
and retainer
pins
5
.
Before driving off, check that the floormats
are securely in place and adjust them if nec-
essary. A loose floormat could slip and
hinder proper functioning of the pedals.

257 Controls in detail
Useful features
Tele Aid* The Tele Aid system
(Tele
matic A
larm I
dentification on D
e-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response:


automatic and manual emergency


roadside assistance and


information
The Tele Aid system is operational provid-
ing that the vehicle’s battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and cel-
lular and GPS coverage is available.
The speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can
be adjusted when using the volume control
on the multifunction steering wheel. To
raise, press buttonæ and to lower,
press buttonç.

To activate, press the SOS button, the
Roadside Assistance button• or
the Information button¡, depend-
ing on the type of response required.Shortly after the completion of your
Tele Aid acquaintance call, you will receive
a user ID and password via first call mail.
By visiting www.mbusa.com and selecting
“Tele Aid” (USA only), you will have access
to account information, remote door un-
lock, Info Services profile and more.
!The initial activation of the Tele Aid sys-
tem may only be performed by com-
pleting the subscriber agreement and
placing an acquaintance call using the
SOS button. Failure to complete either
of these steps will result in a system
that is not activated. If the system is
not activated, the indicator lamp in the
SOS button stays on after turning
SmartKey in starter switch to
position2 or pressing KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button twice to position2
(page 33). The message
Tele Aid
not activated
will be shown in the
multifunction display for approximately
ten seconds.
If you have any questions regarding ac-
tivation, please call the Response Cen-
ter at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or
1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).
iThe SOS button is located above the in-
terior rear view mirror.
The Roadside Assistance button•
and the Information button¡ are
located below the center armrest cov-
er.!The Tele Aid system utilizes the cellular
network for communication and the
GPS (Global Positioning System) satel-
lites for vehicle location. If either of
these signals is unavailable, the
Tele Aid system may not function and if
this occurs, assistance must be sum-
moned by other means.