2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK500 CABRIOLET seat memory

ContentsSafety and Security........................... 59
Occupant safety................................... 60
Air bags .......................................... 61
Seat belts ....................................... 67
Roll bars ......................................... 71
Children in the vehicle .................... 72
Blocking of rear side
window operation ........................... 82
Panic alarm .......................................... 83
Activating ....................................... 83
Deactivating ................................... 83
Driving safety systems ......................... 84
ABS ................................................ 84
BAS ................................................ 85
ESP ................................................. 86
Anti-theft systems................................ 89
Immobilizer..................................... 89
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 89
Tow-away alarm ............................. 91
Controls in detail............................... 93
Locking and unlocking ......................... 94
SmartKey ....................................... 94
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ........ 98
Opening the doors
from the inside ............................. 105
Opening the trunk ........................ 106
Closing the trunk.......................... 107
Trunk lid emergency release ........ 109
Automatic central locking ............ 110
Locking and unlocking
from the inside ............................. 110
Seats ................................................. 112
Easy-entry/exit feature ................ 112
Removing and installing
front seat head restraints............. 113
Rear seat head restraints ............. 114
Multicontour seat* ....................... 116
Seat heating* ............................... 117
Seat ventilation* .......................... 118Memory function ............................... 119
Storing positions into memory ..... 120
Recalling positions from memory . 120
Storing exterior rear view
mirror parking position ................ 121
Lighting ............................................. 122
Exterior lamp switch .................... 122
Combination switch ..................... 126
Cornering fog lamps*
(CLK 320 with
Bi-Xenon* headlamps) ................. 126
Hazard warning flasher ................ 127
Interior lighting ............................ 128
Door entry lamps ......................... 129
Trunk lamp ................................... 129
Instrument cluster ............................. 130
Instrument cluster illumination .... 130
Coolant temperature indicator ..... 131
Trip odometer .............................. 131
Tachometer .................................. 132
Outside temperature indicator ..... 132

30 At a glanceDoor control panel
Item
Page
1
Door handle
105
2
Seat adjustment
38,
112
3
Memory function (for stor-
ing seat, exterior mirror
and steering wheel set-
tings)
119
4
Switches for opening/clos-
ing front door windows
242
5
Rear window override
switch
82
6
Switches for opening/clos-
ing rear windows
242
7
Remote trunk lid release
switch
106

38 Getting startedAdjustingSeat adjustment
The seat adjustment switches are located
in each door.
1Head restraint height
2Seat height
3Seat cushion tilt
4Seat fore and aft adjustment
5Backrest tilt
Switch on the ignition (
page 34).
or

Open the respective door.Seat fore and aft adjustment

Press switch forward or backward in
direction of arrow4.
Adjust seat to a comfortable seating
position that still allows you to reach
the accelerator / brake pedal safely.
The position should be as far to the rear
as possible, consistent with ability to
properly operate controls.Seat height

Press switch up or down in direction of
arrow2.
Seat cushion tilt

Press switch up or down in direction of
arrow3 until your upper legs are
lightly supported.
Seat backrest tilt

Press switch forward or backward in
direction of arrow5 until your arms
are slightly angled when holding the
steering wheel.
Head restraint height

Press switch up or down in direction of
arrow1.
!When moving the seat, be sure that
there are no items in the footwell or be-
hind the seats. Otherwise you could
damage the seats.iThe memory function (
page 119) lets
you store the setting for the seat posi-
tion together with the setting for the
steering wheel and the exterior rear
view mirrors.
iAdjust the head restraint in such a way
that it is as close to the head as
possible.

41 Getting started
Adjusting
Adjusting steering column in or out
Move stalk forward or back in the
direction of arrow 1 until a comfort-
able steering wheel position is reached
with your arms slightly bent at the
elbow.
Adjusting steering column up or down

Move stalk up or down in the direction
of arrow 2.
Make sure your legs can move freely
and all the displays (incl. malfunction
and indicator lamps) on the instrument
cluster are clearly visible.
Mirrors
Adjust the interior and exterior rear view
mirrors before driving so that you have a
good view of the road and traffic condi-
tions.Interior rear view mirror

Manually adjust the interior rear view
mirror.
For more information, see “Rear view mir-
rors” (
page 176).
Exterior rear view mirror
iThe memory function (
page 119) lets
you store the setting for the steering
wheel together with the setting for the
seat position and exterior rear view
mirrors.
Warning!
G
In the case of an accident, liquid electrolyte
may escape the mirror housing if the mirror
glass breaks.
Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not al-
low the liquid to come into contact with
eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system.
In case it does, immediately flush affected
area with water, and seek medical help if
necessary.!Electrolyte drops coming into contact
with the vehicle paint finish can only be
completely removed while in their
liquid state and by applying plenty of
water.
Warning!
G
Exercise care when using the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror
surface is convex (outwardly curved surface
for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror
are closer than they appear. Check your in-
terior rear view mirror or glance over your
shoulder before changing lanes.


42 Getting startedAdjustingThe buttons are located above the exterior
lamp switch.
1Adjustment button
2Passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror button
3Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror
button

Switch on the ignition (
page 34).

Press button3 for the driver’s side
exterior rear view mirror or button2
for the passenger-side exterior rear
view mirror.

Push adjustment button1 up, down,
left, or right, according to the desired
setting.
For more information, see “Rear view mir-
rors” (
page 176).
!If an exterior rear view mirror was
forcibly pushed forward (hit from the
rear) or forcibly pushed rearward (hit
from the front), reposition it by
applying firm pressure until it snaps
into place. The mirror housing is now
properly positioned and you can adjust
the mirror normally.
iThe memory function (
page 119) lets
you store the setting for the exterior
rear view mirrors together with the set-
tings for the steering wheel and seat
position.
iAt low ambient temperatures, the
exterior rear view mirrors will be
heated automatically.


93 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Seats
Memory function
Lighting
Instrument cluster
Control system
Automatic transmission
Good visibility
Climate control (CLK 320)
Automatic climate control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG)
Audio system
Power windows
Soft top
Driving systems
Loading
Useful features

112 Controls in detailSeatsFor information on seat adjustment, see
“Adjusting” (
page 37).
Easy-entry/exit feature
This feature allows for easier entry into and
exit from the vehicle.
The easy-entry/exit feature can be
activated or deactivated in the Convenience
submenu of the control
system (
page 156).When exiting the vehicle, with the
easy-entry/exit feature activated and
depending on your selection, the steering
wheel tilts upwards and/or the driver’s
seat moves a few inches to the rear when
you:


remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch,
or


open the driver’s door with the
SmartKey in starter switch position0
or1 or the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
page 35) in position1.
Warning!
G
You must make sure that no one can be-
come trapped or injured by the moving
steering wheel and driver’s seat when the
easy-entry / exit feature is activated.
To cancel seat /steering wheel movement,
do one of the following:

Press the seat adjustment switch
(page 38).


Move the steering column stalk
(page 40).


Press the memory position switch
(page 120).
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver's door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
iIf the current position for the steering
wheel is in the uppermost tilt position,
the steering wheel will no longer be
able to move upward when the
easy-entry/exit feature is activated.

113 Controls in detailSeats
When entering the vehicle, with the
easy-entry/exit feature activated, the
steering wheel or, depending on your
selection, the steering wheel and driver’s
seat will return to their last set position or
a factory-set maximum forward position
when you:

close the driver’s door with the ignition
switched on.
or


insert the SmartKey into the starter
switch or press the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button (
page 35) once
with the driver’s door closed.Removing and installing front seat
head restraints
For information on head restraint adjust-
ment, see “Seats” (
page 37). If the current seat position falls into a
factory-set position range and the
system recognizes the current seat
position to be rearward enough for
easy entry and exit, the driver’s seat
will not move to the rear when the
easy-entry/exit feature is activated.
iFor safety reasons, the driver’s seat will
not return to its last set position with
the easy-entry/exit feature activated if
the system recognizes the last set posi-
tion as an extreme forward position.
Instead, the driver’s seat will remain at
or move to a factory-set maximum
forward position. To again fully return
the driver’s seat to your last set posi-
tion or to memory position, adjust the
seat to the desired position or press
and hold the respective memory
position switch (
page 120).
iAdjust the head restraint in such a way
that it is as close to the head as
possible.Warning!
G
For your protection, drive only with properly
positioned head restraints.
Adjust head restraint so that the center of
the head restraint supports the back of the
head at eye level. This will reduce the poten-
tial for injury to the head and neck in the
event of an accident or similar situation.
Do not drive the vehicle without the seat
head restraints. Head restraints are intend-
ed to help reduce injuries during an
accident.