2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK55AMG COUPE mirror controls

ContentsSafety and Security........................... 59
Occupant safety................................... 60
Air bags .......................................... 61
Seat belts ....................................... 67
Children in the vehicle .................... 70
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 .................. 90
Tow-away alarm ............................. 91
Controls in detail............................... 93
Locking and unlocking ......................... 94
SmartKey ....................................... 94
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ........ 99
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 ............. 115
Multicontour seat* ....................... 118
Seat heating* ............................... 119
Seat ventilation* .......................... 120
Memory function ............................... 121
Storing positions into memory ..... 122
Recalling positions from memory . 122
Storing exterior rear view
mirror parking position................. 123Lighting ............................................. 124
Exterior lamp switch .................... 124
Combination switch ..................... 129
Cornering fog lamps*
(CLK 320 with
Bi-Xenon* headlamps) ................. 130
Hazard warning flasher ................ 131
Interior lighting ............................ 132
Door entry lamps ......................... 133
Trunk lamp ................................... 133
Instrument cluster ............................. 134
Instrument cluster illumination .... 134
Coolant temperature indicator ..... 135
Trip odometer .............................. 135
Tachometer .................................. 136
Outside temperature indicator ..... 136

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 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 121) 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.

121 Controls in detail
Memory function
Memory function
You can store up to three different settings
per SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*.
The following settings are stored when
using the buttons on the driver’s door:

Driver’s seat, backrest and head
restraint position


Steering wheel position


Exterior rear view mirror position
These key-dependent memory settings
can be deactivated if desired. For informa-
tion on key-dependent memory settings,
see “Setting key-dependency”
(
page 160).The following settings are not
key-dependent. They are stored when us-
ing the buttons on the passenger door:


Front passenger seat, backrest and
head restraint position
!Prior to operating the vehicle, the
driver should check and adjust the seat
height, seat position fore and aft, and
seat backrest angle if necessary, to
ensure adequate control, reach and
comfort. The head restraint should also
be adjusted for proper height. See also
the section on air bags (
page 61) for
proper seat positioning.
In addition, adjust the steering wheel to
ensure adequate control, reach, opera-
tion and comfort. Both the interior and
exterior rear view mirrors should be
adjusted for adequate rear vision.
Fasten seat belts. Infants and small
children should be seated in a properly
secured restraint system that complies
with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards 213 and 225 and Canadian
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213
and 210.2.
Warning!
G
Do not activate the memory function while
driving. Activating the memory function
while driving could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.

122 Controls in detailMemory functionThe memory button and memory position
switch are located on the door.
1Memory button
2Memory position switch
Switch on ignition (
page 36).
or

Open the respective door and insert
the SmartKey in the starter switch.
Storing positions into memory
Adjust the seats, steering wheel and
exterior rear view mirrors to the
desired position (
page 38).

Turn memory position switch2 to the
desired memory position.

Press memory button1.

Release memory button1 and press
memory position switch2 within
three seconds.
All settings are stored to the selected
position.
Recalling positions from memory
Turn memory position switch2 to the
desired memory position.

Press and hold memory position
switch2 until the seat, steering wheel
and exterior rear view mirrors have
completely moved to the stored
positions.!Do not operate the seats using the
memory button if the seat backrest is
in an excessively reclined position.
Doing so could cause damage to front
or rear seats.
First move the seat backrest to an
upright position.iReleasing the memory position switch
stops movement to the stored
positions immediately.

123 Controls in detail
Memory function
Storing exterior rear view mirror park-ing position
For easier parking, you can adjust the
passenger-side exterior rear view mirror so
that you can see the right rear wheel as
soon as you engage reverse gearR.
For information on activating the parking
position feature, see “Setting parking posi-
tion for exterior rear view mirror”
(page 160) and “Activating exterior rear
view mirror parking position”
(page 180).1Memory button
2Adjustment button
3Passenger side exterior rear view
mirror button

Stop the vehicle.

Switch on ignition (
page 36).

Press button3.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror is selected.

Adjust the passenger-side exterior rear
view mirror with button2 so that you
see the rear wheel and the road curb.

Press memory button1.

Within three seconds, press bottom of
adjustment button2.
The parking position is stored if the
mirror does not move.
iYou can store a parking position for the
passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror for each SmartKey or SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO*.
iIf the mirror does move, repeat the
above steps. After the setting is stored
you can move the mirror again.

148 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
Time synchronization
with head unit*
Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)
Setting automatic lock-
ing
Activate easy-entry/exit
feature
Selecting speedometer
display mode
Setting time (hours)
Setting locator lighting
Setting key-dependency
Selecting language
Setting time (minutes)
Exterior lamps delayed
shut-off
Setting parking position for
exterior rear view mirror
Selecting display (speed
display or outside
temperature) for status
indicator
Selecting automatic time
change (Daylight Saving
Time (DST) sum-
mer/Standard time
winter)
Interior lighting delayed
shut-off
Selecting display (speed
display or outside tem-
perature) for standard
display
Setting the date (month)Setting the date (day)Setting the date (year)

158 Controls in detailControl system
You can select:

0 s
, the delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated.


5 s
, 10 s
, 15 s
or
20 s
, the interior
lighting delayed shut-off feature is
activated with the desired lamp-on
period.
Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Vehicle
submenu
to make general vehicle settings.
The following functions are available:Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the
automatic central locking system
activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at
vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Automatic door
lock
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the automatic central locking
on or
off
.Convenience submenu
Access the
Convenience
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Convenience
sub-
menu to change the settings for a number
of convenience features.
The following functions are available:
Function
Page
Setting automatic locking
158
Function
Page
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature
159
Setting key-dependency
160
Setting parking position for exte-
rior rear view mirror
160


160 Controls in detailControl systemSetting key-dependency
Use this function to set whether the
memory settings for the seats, the steering
wheel and the mirrors should be stored
separately for each SmartKey
(page 121).

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

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Key-dependent

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set
key-dependency to
on or
off
. Setting parking position for exterior rear
view mirror
Use the
Mirror adjustment parking aid

function to select whether the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror should be
turned downward during parking maneu-
vers, when reverse gearR is engaged. For
additional information, see “Activating ex-
terior rear view mirror parking position”
(
page 180).

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

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Mirror adjustment
parking aid
appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
function
on or
off
.
Trip computer menu
Use the trip computer menu to call up sta-
tistical data on your vehicle.
The following information is available:Function
Page
Fuel consumption statistics after
start
161
Fuel consumption statistics
since last reset
161
Call up range (distance to empty)
162