23 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Steering wheel gearshift
buttons (CLK 500 only)
178
2
Combination switch
Turn signals
Windshield wipers
High beam
53
53
52
3
Cruise control lever
254
4
Multifunction steering
wheel
26,
144
5
Instrument cluster
24,
140
6
Starter switch
34
7
Front Parktronic* warning
indicator (Canada only)
258
8
Overhead control panel
29
Item
Page
9
Glove box
269
a
Cup holder
273
b
Center console
27, 28
c
Hood lock release
308
d
Horn
e
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk
41
f
Parking brake pedal
50
g
Door control panel
30
h
Parking brake release
50
j
Exterior lamp switch
52,
131
k
Exterior rear view mirror ad-
justment
43
l
Headlamp washer switch*
180
475 Index
High beam headlamps 135
Indicator lamp 25
Messages in display 392
Replacing bulbs (Bi-Xenon*) 412
Replacing bulbs (Halogen) 412, 414
Replacing bulbs for
high beam flasher (Bi-Xenon*) 416
Switching on 52, 132
High mounted brake lamp 413
Hood 308
Message in display 390
Horn 23
HVAC see Climate control system
Hydroplaning 299
I
Identification labels 442
Identification number, Vehicle (VIN) 442
Ignition
with KEYLESS-GO* 36
with SmartKey 34
Immobilizer 93
Indicator lamps see
Lamps, indicator and warning
Infant and child restraint systems see
Children in the vehicleInflation pressure see
Tires,Inflation pressure
Inside door handle 30, 110
Instrument cluster 24, 140, 463
Cleaning 357
Illumination brightness 140
Lamps in 360–367
Messages in display see
Multifunction display messages
Multifunction display 144
Instrument lighting see Instrument cluster,
Illumination brightness
Instrument panel see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls see Cockpit
Interior lighting 138
Delayed shut-off 163
Interior rear view mirror 43, 181
Antiglare position 180
Auto-dimming 181
Interior storage spaces see
Storage compartments
J
Jack 398
Jacking up the vehicle 421
Jump starting 430K
Key, Mechanical 404
Key, SmartKey 98
Batteries 102, 108
Battery check lamp 101, 107
Changing batteries 410
Factory setting 100, 101
Ignition 34
Locking/unlocking 32, 60, 98
Locking/unlocking,
Global setting 100
Locking/unlocking,
Selective setting 101
Loss of 102, 110
Message in display 390
Opening and closing the
power tilt/sliding sunroof* 252
Opening and closing the
power windows 249
Positions in starter switch 34
Remote control 98
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 103
Starting the engine 49
Turning off the engine 58
Unlocking/opening trunk lid 102
