2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK55AMG COUPE cruise control

410 Index
Rapid seat heating*
without seat ventilation* 114
Rear window defroster 171
Residual heat 182
Seat heating*
with seat ventilation* 115
Seat heating*
without seat ventilation* 114
Seat ventilation* 113
Steering wheel gearshift control
(CLK 55 AMG) 165
Tow-away alarm 83, 84
Trunk lid opening limiter*
(control system) 149
Deceleration
With Distronic* 224
Deep water see Standing water
Defogging
Windshield 176
Defrosting 177
Delayed switch-off
Interior lighting 148
Dialing
A number (telephone) 155Difficulties
While driving see
Problems while driving
With starting 45
Digital speedometer 134
Direction of rotation (tires) 291
Discharged battery
Jump starting 366
Disconnecting
Vehicle battery 364
Display
Selecting 143, 144
Display elements
Audio system 184
Displays
Digital speedometer 134
Distronic* 223
Messages 284, 314
Selecting 143
Service indicator 296
Showing malfunctions 138Distance
Decreasing in Distronic* 229
Increasing in Distronic* 229
Setting in Distronic* 228
Warning function 229
Distance to empty (range)
Calling up 152
Distance warning function* 229
Activating 230
Deactivating 230
Distance warning lamp 229
Intermittent warning sound 229
Symbol in multifunction display 137
Distronic* 221, 398
Activated 225
Activating 226
Calling up settings 137, 224
Cleaning system sensor 301
Cruise control lever 225
Deactivated 225
Deactivating 228
Deceleration 224
Decreasing distance 229
Decreasing time interval 228
Displays in the speedometer dial 223
Distance warning function 229

411 Index
Distance warning lamp 310
Driving hints 230
Fine adjustment 227
Increasing distance 229
Increasing time interval 228
Intermittent signal tone 223
Menu 224
Messages in display 317
Sensor cover 301
Setting a higher speed 226
Setting a lower speed 227
Setting following distance 228
Setting the current speed 226
Setting to last stored speed
("Resume" function) 227
Warning and indicator lamps 223Door control panel 28
Door entry lamps 125
Door handle 28
Door unlock
With Tele Aid 258
Doors
Message in display 325
Opening from inside vehicle 95
Opening from outside 87, 92
Downhill driving
Cruise control 219
Downshifting
Manual shift program mode
(CLK 55 AMG) 165
One-touch gearshifting 158
Steering wheel gearshift control
(CLK 55 AMG) 162
Drinking and driving 267Driving
General instructions 40, 267
Hydroplaning 271
In winter 273
Problems 50
Safety systems 76
Through standing water 274
Traveling abroad 274
With Distronic* 230
Driving instructions 267
Driving off 269
Driving safety systems
ABS 76
BAS 77
ESP 78
Driving system
Parktronic* 233
Driving systems 218
Cruise control 218
Distronic* 221
Driving safety systems 76

413 Index
F
Fahrenheit
Setting temperature units 142
Fastening the seat belts 40
Fine adjustment
Cruise control 220
Distronic* 227
First aid kit 337
Flat tire 358
Lowering the vehicle 362
Minispare wheel 340
Mounting the Minispare wheel 358
Preparing the vehicle 358
Flexible Service System (FSS) 296, 399
Floormates*
Installing 249
Removing 249
Floormats* 249
Fog lamp, rear 122, 351
Fog lamps
Replacing bulbs 351
Fog lamps, front
Messages in display 329
Replacing bulbs 352
Switching on 122Front airbags 63
Front lamps
Messages in display 329–331
Replacing bulbs 351, 352
Switching on 119
Front seat head restraints
Installing 108
Power seat 108
Removing 108
Front seats
Heating* 114
Ventilation* 113
FSS (Flexible Service System) 296, 399
Fuel 279
Additives 391
Fuel reserve warning lamp 311
Gasoline additives 391
Premium unleaded
gasoline 279, 389, 391
Requirements 391
Reserve warning 23
Technical data 388
Fuel additives 391
Fuel consumption statistics
After start 152
Since last reset 153Fuel filler flap 278
Locking 278
Opening 347
Unlocking 278
Fuel requirements 391
Fuel reserve tank
Message in display 328
Fuel tank
Capacity 389
Filler flap 278
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities 388
Functions (control system) 130, 133
Resetting 140
Fuse box 372, 373
Fuse chart 372
Fuse extractor 374
Fuses 372
Auxiliary fuse box in trunk 374
F us e box i n engi ne com p art me nt 3 73
Fuse box in
passenger compartment 372
Fuse chart 372
Fuse extractor 374
Spare fuses 374

417 Index
Fuel reserve 311
Instrument cluster 306–312
PASS. AIRBAG OFF 63, 313
Seat belts 311
Service indicator 296
SRS 59, 312
Turn signals 23
Language
Multifunction display 143
Setting 143
LATCH child seat anchors 73
Folding back 73
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 379
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 304
Lever
For cruise control 225
License plate lamps
Messages in display 330
Replacing bulbs 351, 356
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 303
Technical data 382Light sensor 330
Lighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting 119
Automatic headlamp mode 120
Combination switch 123
Daytime running lamp mode 121
Door entry lamps 125
Exterior lamp switch 119
Front fog lamps 122
High beam flasher 123
High beams 123
Instrument cluster illumination 126
Interior 124
Locator lighting 121
Low beam 119
Manual headlamp mode 120
Night security illumination 121
Parking lamps 119
Rear fog lamp 122
Settings (control system) 145Limiting the gear range 159
Limp Home Mode 165
Line of fall 399
Loading 237
Cargo tie-down rings 243
Instructions 242
Roof rack 237
Ski sack* 237
Split rear bench seat 240
Locator lighting 121
Setting 146
Lock buttons 399
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO*) 55
Locking 51, 86
Fuel filler flap 278
Global with KEYLESS-GO* 92
Global, SmartKey 87
The vehicle with KEYLESS-GO* 93
Trunk lid, separately 104
Vehicle in an emergency 344

419 Index
Menus 130
AUDIO 134
Control system 400
Distronic* 137, 224
In control system 132, 133
Malfunction memory 138
NAV 137
Settings menu 139
Standard display 134
Submenus 131
TEL* 154
Trip computer 152
Microphone
Hands-free microphone 27
Miles/kilometers in speedometer
Setting 142
Minispare wheel 340
Mounting 358
Removing 340
Storing 340
Technical data 384
Wheel bolts 342Mirrors
Activating exterior rear
view mirror parking position 168
Adjusting 38
Automatic antiglare
for rear view mirror 167
Exterior rear view mirror 39
Exterior rear view
mirror parking positions 151
Interior rear view mirror 38
Storing exterior rear view
mirror parking position 118
MON 279
MON (Motor Octane Number) 400
Mph or km/h in speedometer 142
Multicontour seat* 112
Multifunction display 129, 400
Selecting language 143
Standard display 133Multifunction display messages
ABS 315
BAS 316
Battery 320
Brake fluid 321
Brake pads 321
Check engine 308
Coolant 323
Coolant level 322
Cruise control 317
Display 325
Distronic* 317
Doors 325
Engine 308
Engine oil 326
ESP 318
Fog lamps, front 329
Fuel reserve tank 328
Gear selector lever 319
High beam headlamps 330
Hood 328
Key 328
Lamp sensor 330
Lamps 330

425 Index
Seat heating* 114, 115
Rapid seat heating switching on/off
with seat ventilation* 115
Rapid seat heating switching on/off
without seat ventilation* 114
Switching on/off
with seat ventilation* 115
Switching on/off
without seat ventilation* 114
Seat ventilation* 113
Switching off 113
Switching on 113
Seats 107
Adjusting 34
Easy entry/exit feature 107
Heating* 114
Multicontour seat* 112
Rapid seat heating*
with seat ventilation* 115
Rapid seat heating*
without seat ventilation* 114
Seat heating* 114
Seat heating*
with seat ventilation* 115
Seat ventilation* 113
Split rear bench seat 240Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down rings 243
Selecting
Display 143
Selecting display 144
Self-test
BabySmart
TM
airbag deactivation system 71
Tele Aid 252
Service
Calling up the service indicator 297
Major service (Service B) 296
Minor service (Service A) 296
Overdue 296
Spare parts 376
Types 296
When due 296
Service (maintenance) 296
Service and Warranty Booklet
Loss of 377
Service and warranty information 10
Service indicator 296
Calling up 297
Clearing 296, 297
Service life (tires) 291
Service System see FSSSetting
Convenience functions 141, 149
Cruise control 219
Daytime running
lamp mode 145, 146
Distronic* time interval 228
Following distance in Distronic* 228
Higher speed in cruise control 220
Higher speed in Distronic* 226
Hours (clock) 144
Individual vehicle settings 139
Interior lighting delayed
switch-off 148
Key-dependent memory 151
Lamps and lighting
(control system) 145
Language, multifunction display 143
Locator lighting 146
Lower speed in cruise control 220
Lower speed in Distronic* 227
Miles/kilometers in
speedometer 142
Minutes (clock) 145
Parking position for
exterior rear view mirrors 151
Slower speed in cruise control 220

426 Index
Speed in Distronic* 226
Speedometer display mode 142
Station selection mode 148
Temperature (interior) 175
Temperature indicator 142
To last stored speed
("Resume" function)
in cruise control 220
To last stored speed
("Resume" function)
in Distronic* 227
Units
Speedometer 142
Temperature 142
Setting current speed 219
Settings
Calling up Distronic* 137, 224
Convenience functions 149
Factory, KEYLESS-GO* 92
Factory, SmartKey 87
Individual (SmartKey) 151
Lighting (control system) 145
Menus and submenus 131
Resetting all (control system) 139
Resetting in the submenu 140
Selective 87, 92Settings menu
Functions in 139
Individual vehicle settings 139
Submenus 140
Shift lock 401
Shifting
Gear selector lever positions 160
Into optimal gear range 158
Side impact airbags 64
Side marker lamps
Replacing bulbs 351, 355
Side windows
Automatic opening 211
Cleaning 302
Closing 210, 211, 212
Closing with
KEYLESS-GO* 94, 213, 217
Closing with SmartKey 212
Opening 210, 211, 212
Opening fully 211
Opening with SmartKey 212
Stopping 212
Synchronizing power windows 213
Signal strength (telephone*) 154Simultaneous wiping and washing
Windshield wipers 49
Single wipe 49
Ski sack* 237
Removing 240
Unfolding and loading 237
Unloading and folding 239
Sliding/pop-up roof
Synchronizing 349
Sliding/pop-up roof* 214
Closing 214, 348
Closing with
KEYLESS-GO* 94, 213, 217
Closing with SmartKey 216
Opening 214, 348
Opening with SmartKey 216
Stopping 216
Synchronizing 217

427 Index
SmartKey
Battery check lamp 87, 92
Changing the batteries 345
Checking the batteries 88, 93
Factory setting 87
Global locking 87
Global unlocking 87
Locking and unlocking 86
Loss of 89
Message in display 328
Opening and closing the
sliding/pop-up roof* with 216
Opening and closing
windows with 212
Positions in starter switch 31
Remote controls 86, 90
Restoring to factory setting 87, 92
Selective setting 87, 92
Starting the engine 44
Turning off the engine 53
Unlocking with 30SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Checking the batteries 88, 93
Global locking and unlocking 92
Locking the vehicle 93
Loss of 95
Message in display 328
Messages in display 328
Remote controls 89
Restoring to factory setting 87, 92
Turning off the engine 54
Unlocking with 32
SmartKeys 86
Snow chains 295
Soft keys
Audio system 186
Spare fuses 374
Spare parts service 376
Speed
Setting current 219
Setting to last stored speed
("Resume" function)
in Distronic* 227Speed settings
Cruise control 220
Distronic* 226, 227
To last stored speed
("Resume" function)
in Cruise control 220
Speed shift 401
Speedometer 23
Displaying gear range 159
Distronic* displays 223
Settings units 142
Speedometer display mode
Selecting 142
Speedshift (CLK 55 AMG) 161
Split rear bench seat 240
SRS 66, 401
Indicator lamp 312
Standard driving
Transmission program
mode S (Sport) 163, 164
Standing lamps 119
Replacing bulbs 351, 353, 355
Standing water
Driving instructions 274