2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK55AMG CABRIOLET key

238 Controls in detailAudio systemPlacing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone un-
locked
Press hbutton to switch to tele-
phone operation.

Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.

Press sbutton for dialing to begin. DIALING
appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency. TDMA/CDMA network phones
Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone locked

Press hbutton to switch to tele-
phone operation. CODE?
appears in the audio display.

Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.

Press
OK soft key or sbutton for di-
aling to begin.
DIALING
appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency. Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone un-
locked

Press hbutton to switch to tele-
phone operation.

Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.

Press sbutton for dialing to begin.DIALING
appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
iIf no SIM card is in the mobile phone, NO SERVICE
appears in the audio dis-
play. In that case, you only can make an
emergency call on the mobile phone it-
self, without the use of the head unit.

239 Controls in detail
Power windows
Power windows
Opening and closing the windows
The side windows are opened and closed
electrically. The switches for all the side
windows are on the driver’s door. The
switches for the respective windows are
on the front passenger door and the rear
side trim panels.
1Left front window
2Right front window
3Right rear window
4Left rear window
5Rear window override switch
(
page 82)
Warning!
G
When closing the windows, make sure there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
The closing of the door windows can be im-
mediately halted by releasing the switch or,
if switch was pulled past the resistance
point and released, by either pressing or
pulling the respective switch.
The closing of the rear side windows can be
immediately halted by releasing the switch.
The door windows are equipped with the ex-
press-close and automatic reversal func-
tion. If a door window encounters an
obstruction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you pulled the switch past the
resistance point and released it to close the
window, the automatic reversal function will
stop the window and open it slightly.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing the window by pulling and
holding the switch, by pressing and holding
button ‹ on the SmartKey, by pressing
and holding the lock button (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*) on the door handle, by
operating the soft top switch, or by pressing
and holding the
,
button or
e
but-
ton on the climate control panel, the auto-
matic reversal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it 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 can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

240 Controls in detailPower windows
Switch on the ignition (
page 34).Opening the windows

Press switch1 to4 to the resistance
point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.
Closing the windows

Pull on switch1 to4 to the
resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.Fully opening the door windows
(Express-open)

Press switch1 or2 past the
resistance point and release.
The corresponding window opens
completely.
Fully closing the door windows
(Express-close)

Pull switch1 or2 past the
resistance point and release.
The corresponding window closes
completely.
iYou can also open or close the win-
dows using the:

Soft top switch (
page 241).


SmartKey (summer opening/con-
venience feature) (
page 242).


button, in the control panel of
the climate control (
page 181) or
automatic climate control
(
page 191).


buttone in the control panel of
the automatic climate control
(page 191).
Warning!
G
If you pull and hold the switch up when
closing the window, and upward movement
of the window is blocked by some obstruc-
tion including but not limited to arms, hands,
fingers, etc., the automatic reversal will not
operate.

242 Controls in detailPower windowsOpening 
Press soft top switch1 twice. Press
the switch briefly the first time. Then
press the switch a second time and
hold it until the side windows have
reached the desired position.
Closing

Pull soft top switch1 twice. Pull the
switch briefly the first time. Then pull
the switch a second time and hold it
until the side windows have reached
the desired position.Opening and closing the windows with
the SmartKey
The soft top (
page 244) will also be
opened or closed when the power windows
are operated with the SmartKey.

Aim transmitter eye at the driver’s door
handle.
Warning!
G
Never operate the windows or soft top if
there is the possibility of anyone being
harmed by the opening or closing proce-
dure.
In the event that the procedure causes
potential danger, the procedure can be
immediately halted by releasing the button
on the SmartKey. To reverse direction of
movement, press Œ for opening or ‹
for closing.

243 Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening (Summer opening feature)
Press and hold button Πafter
unlocking the vehicle.
The windows and soft top begin to
open after approximately one second.

Release the Πbutton to stop
procedure.
Closing (Convenience feature)

Press and hold button ‹ after
locking the vehicle.
The windows and soft top begin to
close after approximately one second.

Release the ‹ button to stop
procedure.
Make sure all side windows and the
soft top are properly closed before leaving
the vehicle.Closing the side windows with
KEYLESS-GO*

Press and hold lock button at door
(page 58) until the side windows are
closed.
Synchronizing power windows
The power windows must be resynchro-
nized each time

after the battery has been
disconnected.


if the power windows cannot be fully
opened (Express-open) or closed
(Express-close).

Switch on the ignition (
page 36).

Pull the power window switches until
the side windows are closed.
Hold the switches for approximately
one second.
The power windows are synchronized.
Warning!
G
When closing the windows, make sure there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
The windows will not automatically re-open
if blocked during convenience closing.
If potential danger exists, proceed as fol-
lows:

Release the lock button.


Pull on the door handle and hold firmly.
The side windows will open for about
two seconds if the door handle is held
but the door not opened.

244 Controls in detailSoft topOpening and closing the soft top
For safety reasons, the soft top can only be
opened and closed when the vehicle is
standing still.Warning!
G
Before operating the switch for the soft top,
make sure no persons can be injured by the
moving parts (roll bars, 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!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
*
from the starter switch, take it 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 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.

251 Controls in detail
Soft top
Opening and closing the soft top with
the SmartKey
The windows will also be opened or closed
when you operate the soft top with the
SmartKey.

Aim the transmitter eye at the driver’s
door handle.
Warning!
G
If the soft top does not completely open or
close, the roof hydraulics will lose pressure
and the soft top is lowered

after approximately seven minutes
when the ignition is switched on.


after approximately 15 seconds when
the ignition is switched off.
Shortly before the soft top is lowered, a
warning will sound. In the multifunction dis-
play you will see K, and the message
Top
being lowered!
appears.


Properly lock the soft top (
page 250)
before continuing to drive.
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.

270 Controls in detailUseful featuresArmrest storage compartments
1Handle
2Button (passenger side)
3Button (driver side)
4Compartment lock (lock position)
5Compartment lock (unlock position)
Opening storage compartment
Pull handle1 and lift armrest.
Closing storage compartment

Press armrest down until it engages
into place.Opening telephone compartment

Press button3 on driver’s side or
button2 on passenger side and lift
armrest.
Closing telephone compartment

Press armrest down until it engages
into place.
Locking compartment

Remove the mechanical key from the
SmartKey (
page 397).

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
1Handle

Pull up on armrest.
Lowering armrest

Pull handle1 to lower armrest.iDepending on production date, the
changing inclination of armrest feature
may not be available in your vehicle.