Page 5 of 464
Contents
Control system .................................. 129
Multifunction display .................... 129
Multifunction steering wheel ........ 130
Menus .......................................... 132
Standard display menu ................ 134
AUDIO menu ................................ 134
NAV menu .................................... 137
Distronic* menu........................... 137
Malfunction memory menu .......... 138
Settings menu .............................. 139
Trip computer menu..................... 152
TEL menu* ................................... 154
Automatic transmission ..................... 157
One-touch gearshifting................. 158
Gear ranges ................................. 159
Gear selector lever position ......... 160
Steering wheel gearshift control
(Speedshift) CLK 55 AMG ............ 161
Program mode selector switch..... 163
Accelerator position ..................... 163
Manual shift program
CLK 55 AMG ................................ 164
Emergency operation
(Limp Home Mode) ...................... 166Good visibility ..................................... 167
Windshield wipers ......................... 167
Headlamp cleaning system* ......... 167
Rear view mirror ........................... 168
Sun visors ..................................... 170
Rear window defroster .................. 171
Automatic climate control .................. 172
Setting the temperature................ 175
Adjusting air distribution............... 176
Adjusting air volume ..................... 177
Maximum cooling MAXCOOL ........ 177
Defrosting ..................................... 177
Air recirculation mode .................. 178
Charcoal filter ............................... 179
Deactivating the
climate control system ................. 180
Air conditioning............................. 181
Residual heat and ventilation* ...... 181
Rear passenger compartment
adjustable air vents....................... 182Audio system...................................... 183
Audio and telephone, operation .... 183
Operating safety ........................... 183
Sound system ............................... 183
Operating and display elements ... 184
Button and soft key operation ...... 186
Operation...................................... 186
Radio operation ............................ 189
Satellite radio (SAT)* (USA only)... 192
Cassette operation ....................... 196
CD changer* operation ................. 199
Telephone* operation ................... 203
Power windows .................................. 210
Opening and
closing the windows ..................... 210
Synchronizing power windows ...... 214
Soft top .............................................. 215
Opening and closing the soft top .. 215
Driving systems .................................. 226
Cruise control ............................... 226
Distronic* ..................................... 229
Parktronic (Parking assist)* .......... 241
Page 25 of 464
25 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Seat heater*, driver’s side
Seat ventilation*, driver’s
side
114
113
2
Parking assist* (Parktronic
system*) deactivation
switch
244
3
ESP control switch
79
4
Hazard warning flasher
on/off switch
123
5
Central locking switch
108
6
Rear head restraints, low-
ering switch
111
7
Tow-away alarm switch
Anti-theft alarm system in-
dicator lamp
84
85
Item
Page
8
Seat heater*, passenger
side
Seat ventilation*,
passenger side
114
113
9
PASS. AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp
71,
319
a
Audio system or
COMAND* (see separate
operating instructions)
134
b
Automatic climate control
Rear window defroster
172,
171
c
Ashtray
253
Page 27 of 464
27 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
257
2
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid (emergency call
system), telephone* and
voice control system* (see
separate operating instruc-
tions)
256
3
Temperature sensor for au-
tomatic climate control
172
Item
Page
4
Right reading lamp on/off
125
5
Interior lighting control
124
6
Rear view mirror
38,
168
7
Garage door opener
265
8
Left reading lamp on/off
125
Page 87 of 464
87 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Seats
Memory function
Lighting
Instrument cluster
Control system
Automatic transmission
Good visibility
Automatic climate control
Audio system
Power windows
Soft top
Driving systems
Loading
Useful features
Page 172 of 464
172 Controls in detailAutomatic climate control
Automatic climate control
Page 173 of 464
173 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Automatic climate control panel
Item
1
Left side air vent, adjustable
2
Left center air vent, adjustable
3
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for center air vents
4
Right center air vent, adjustable
5
Right side air vent, adjustable
6
Automatic climate control panel
7
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for right side center air vent
8
Thumbwheel for lowering tempera-
ture, center and side air vents
9
Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left side center air ventiFor draft-free ventilation, move the slid-
ers for the center air vents1, 2, 4,
5 to the middle position.
Item
1
Temperature control, left, lowering
2
Temperature control, left, raising
3
Left-side air distribution
(automatic or manual operation)
4
Activated charcoal filter
5
Display
6
Right-side air distribution
(automatic or manual operation)
7
Temperature control, right, raising
8
Temperature control, right,
lowering
9
Rear window defroster
a
AC cooling on/off °Residual heat/ventilation
b
Air volume control
c
Automatic climate control on/off
(complete system)
d
Air recirculation
e
Defrosting
Page 174 of 464
174 Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlThe automatic climate control is operation-
al whenever the engine is running. You can
operate the climate control system in ei-
ther the automatic or manual mode. The
system cools or heats the interior depend-
ing on the selected interior temperature
and the current outside temperature.Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and
odors are filtered out before outside air en-
ters the passenger compartment through
the air distribution system.
The air conditioning will not engage (no
cooling) if the ° mode is selected
(
page 181).
Warning
G
When operating the automatic climate con-
trol, the air that enters the passenger com-
partment through the air vents in the
footwell can be very hot or very cold (de-
pending on the set temperature). This may
cause burns or frostbite on unprotected skin
in the immediate area of the air vents. Al-
ways keep sufficient distance between un-
protected parts of the body and the footwell
air vents. If necessary change the air flow
using the air distribution controls to direct
the air away from the footwell air vents
(page 176).
Warning!
G
Follow the recommended settings for heat-
ing and cooling given on the following pag-
es. Otherwise the windows could fog up,
impairing visibility and endangering you and
others.
iSevere conditions (e.g. strong air pollu-
tion) may require replacement of the fil-
ter before its scheduled interval. A
clogged filter will reduce the air volume
to the interior.
If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate
the interior before driving off.
Keep the air intake grille in front of the
windshield free of snow and debris.
Do not obstruct air flow by placing ob-
jects on the air flow-through exhaust
slots below the rear window.
Page 175 of 464
175 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Setting the temperature
Use temperature controls (
page 173)1
and2 for the left side or7 and8 for
the right side to separately adjust the air
temperature on each side of the passenger
compartment. You should raise or lower
the temperature setting in small incre-
ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).Increasing
Push temperature control2
and/or7.
The automatic climate control system
will correspondingly adjust the interior
air temperature.
Decreasing
Push temperature control1
and/or8.
The automatic climate control system
will correspondingly adjust the interior
air temperature.Adding outside air
Turn thumbwheel8 in dashboard
(page 172) to increase flow of out-
side air through air vents for center, left
and right sides, as well as dashboard
top center and rear passenger com-
partment.
iWhen operating the climate control
system in automatic mode, you will
only rarely need to adjust the tempera-
ture, air volume and air distribution.
