2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK55AMG CABRIOLET key

129 Controls in detail
Lighting
Deactivating automatic control
Press the = symbol on rocker
switch2.
The interior lighting remains switched
off in darkness, even when you:

unlock the vehicle


open a door


remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch
Manual control
Switching all front interior lights on and
off

Press the W symbol on rocker
switch2.
The front interior lights come on.

Press rocker switch2 to center
position to activate the automatic
control.Switching right front reading lamp on
and off

Press right button X.
The right reading lamp comes on.

Press right button X again.
The right reading lamp goes out.
Switching left front reading lamp on and
off

Press left button X.
The left reading lamp comes on.

Press left button X again.
The left reading lamp goes out.
Door entry lamps
The appropriate door entry lamp switches
on if a door is opened in darkness and if
the interior lighting is switched to automat-
ic function.
The entry lamp switches off automatically
when the door is closed.Trunk lamp
The trunk lamp switches on if the trunk lid
is opened.
If you leave the trunk open for an extended
period of time, the trunk lamp will switch
off automatically after approximately ten
minutes.
iIf you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position0 and switch off the
exterior headlamps, the door entry
lamps will remain lit for approximately
five minutes.

133 Controls in detail
Control system
Control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position1 or as soon as the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button is in
position1. The control system enables you
to

call up information about your vehicle


change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next
due for service, to set the language for
messages in the instrument cluster dis-
play, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Outside temperature
2Trip odometer
3Automatic transmission program mode
4Main odometer
5Current gear selector lever position
For more information on menus displayed
in the multifunction display, see “Menus”
(page 136).
iThe displays for the audio systems
(radio, CD player) will appear in English,
regardless of the language selected.
Warning!
G
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his /her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions
permit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approxi-
mately 14 m) every second.

140 Controls in detailControl systemSelect satellite radio station*
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio
application.
Select satellite radio with the
corresponding soft key (SAT) in the
radio menu.
1SAT mode and preset number
2Setting for station selection using
memory
3Channel name or number

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired channel is found.Operate the CD player

Turn on the radio and select the
CD player (
page 218). Vehicles with
COMAND*: Refer to separate
operating instructions.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played appear in the multifunc-
tion display.1Current CD (for CD changer*)
2Current track

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
iFor more information on satellite radio
operation, see “Introduction to satellite
radio* (USA only)” (
page 213).
Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to
separate operating instructions.
iTo select a CD from the magazine,
press a number on the audio system or
the COMAND* system key pad located
in the center dashboard.

142 Controls in detailControl system
Press buttonk orj.
The stored messages will now be
displayed in the order in which they
have occurred. For malfunction and
warning messages, see “Vehicle status
messages in the multifunction display”
(page 363).
Should the vehicle’s system record any
conditions while driving, the number of
messages will reappear in the multifunc-
tion display when the SmartKey in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or
removed from the starter switch. With
KEYLESS-GO*, turn off the engine by
pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button and open the driver’s door.
Settings menu
In the
Settings
menu there are two
functions:


The function
Reset to factory
settings?
, with which you can reset all
the settings to the original factory
settings.


A collection of submenus with which
you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings
menu appears in the
multifunction display.Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all
submenus to the factory settings.

Press the reset button in the
instrument cluster (
page 130) for
approximately three seconds.
The request to press the reset button
once more to confirm appears in the
multifunction display.

Press the reset button once more.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.
iThe vehicle status message memory
will be cleared when you switch on the
ignition. You will then only see high-pri-
ority messages in the multifunction dis-
play (
page 363).

143 Controls in detail
Control system
Submenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonk orj.
The collection of the submenus
appears in the multifunction display.

Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with buttonç, scroll up
with buttonæ.
Move within the submenus with
buttonk orj to the individual
functions.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ orç.Resetting the functions of a submenu
For each submenu you can reset all the
functions to the factory settings.

Move to a function in the submenu.

Press the reset button (
page 130) in
the instrument cluster for approxi-
mately three seconds.
The request to press the reset button
once more to confirm appears in the
multifunction display.

Press the reset button once more.
All functions of the submenu will reset
to factory settings.
iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time. After approximately five seconds,
the
Settings...
menu reappears in
the multifunction display.
For safety reasons, the following
functions are not reset while driving:


the
Lamp circuit headlamp
func-
tion in the
Lighting
submenu


the
Key-dependent
function in the
Convenience
submenu
iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time. After approximately five seconds,
the
Settings
menu reappears in the
multifunction display.

144 Controls in detailControl systemThe table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
TIME/DATE
LIGHTING
VEHICLE
CONVENIENCE
Selecting temperature
display mode
Setting time (hours)
Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)
Setting automatic lock-
ing
Activate easy-entry/exit
feature
Selecting speedometer
display mode
Setting time (minutes)
Setting locator lighting
Setting key-dependency
Selecting language
Setting the date (month)
Exterior lamps delayed
shut-off
Setting parking position for
exterior rear view mirror
Selecting display (speed
display or outside
temperature) for the
status line
Setting the date (day)
Interior lighting delayed
shut-off
Selecting display (speed
display or outside tem-
perature) for standard
display
Setting the date (year)

153 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU, the following lamps will
switch on when the vehicle is unlocked
with the SmartKey during darkness:

Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
with the SmartKey the lamps will switch off
automatically after approximately
40 seconds.
To activate locator lighting:

Make sure the function surround light-
ing is set to
on, see (
page 153).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Function Surround
lighting
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the locator lighting function
On.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position U when exiting the vehicle
(page 122).
The locator lighting feature is
activated.Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off)
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the exterior lamps to
illuminate during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and all doors closed.
With the delayed shut-off feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU before the engine is turned
off, the following lamps will switch on after
you have removed the SmartKey from the
starter switch:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps
If you do not open a door after removing
the SmartKey from the starter switch, the
lamps will switch off automatically after
approximately 60 seconds.

154 Controls in detailControl system
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Headlamps delayed
shut-off
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Pressæ orç to select the de-
sired lamp-on period.You can select:


0 s
, the delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated


15 s
, 30 s
, 45 s
or
60 s
, the delayed
shut-off feature is activated

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position U before tuning off the
engine (
page 122).
The headlamps delayed shut-off
feature is activated.
You can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed shut-off feature:

Before exiting the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position0.

Then turn it to position2 and back
to0.
The delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated. It will reactivate as soon
as you reinsert the SmartKey in the
starter switch.Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the interior lighting to
remain lit during darkness after you have
removed the SmartKey from the starter
switch.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Interior lamp de-
layed shut-off appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
iYou can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.