2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE steering

Contents
Introduction.......................................... 9
Product information ................................ 9
Operator’s Manual ............................... 10
Service and warranty information .. 10
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 11
Maintenance .................................. 12
Roadside Assistance ...................... 12
Change of address or ownership.... 12
Operating your vehicle
outside the USA or Canada ............ 13
Where to find it .................................... 14
Symbols ............................................... 15
Operating safety .................................. 16
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 16
Problems with your vehicle .................. 17
Reporting safety defects...................... 18
Reporting safety defects ................ 18
Vehicle data recording ......................... 19
Information regarding electronic
recording devices ........................... 19
At a glance.......................................... 21
Cockpit ................................................. 22
Instrument cluster ................................ 24
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 26
Center console ..................................... 27
Upper part ...................................... 27
Lower part ...................................... 28
Overhead control panel ........................ 29
Door control panel................................ 30
Getting started................................... 31
Unlocking ............................................. 32
Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 32
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*......... 33
Starter switch positions .................. 34
Adjusting .............................................. 37
Seats .............................................. 37
Steering wheel ................................ 41
Easy-entry/exit feature................... 42
Mirrors ............................................ 43
Driving .................................................. 45
Fastening the seat belts ................. 45
Starting the engine ......................... 48
Parking brake ................................. 50
Driving ............................................ 51
Switching on headlamps ................. 52
Turn signals .................................... 53
Windshield wipers ........................... 53
Problems while driving.................... 56
Parking and locking .............................. 57
Parking brake ................................. 57
Switching off headlamps................. 58
Turning off the engine..................... 58
Releasing seat belts........................ 59
Locking ........................................... 59

ContentsSafety and Security........................... 61
Occupant safety................................... 62
Air bags .......................................... 63
Seat belts ....................................... 69
Active head restraints .................... 73
Children in the vehicle .................... 74
Blocking of rear side
window operation ........................... 85
Panic alarm .......................................... 86
Activating ....................................... 86
Deactivating ................................... 86
Driving safety systems ......................... 87
ABS ................................................ 87
BAS ................................................ 89
ESP
®.............................................. 90
Anti-theft systems................................ 93
Immobilizer..................................... 93
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 93
Tow-away alarm* ........................... 95
Controls in detail............................... 97
Locking and unlocking ......................... 98
SmartKey ....................................... 98
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 103
Opening the doors
from the inside ............................. 110
Opening the trunk ........................ 111
Closing the trunk.......................... 113
Trunk emergency release ............. 118
Valet locking ................................ 119
Automatic central locking ............ 120
Locking and unlocking
from the inside ............................. 121
Seats ................................................. 122
Front seat active head restraints . 122
Rear seat head restraints ............. 122
Multicontour seat* ....................... 125
Seat heating* ............................... 126
Seat ventilation* .......................... 127
Memory function ............................... 128
Storing positions into memory ..... 129
Recalling positions from memory . 129
Storing exterior rear view
mirror parking position................. 130Lighting ............................................. 131
Exterior lamp switch .................... 131
Combination switch ..................... 135
Corner-illuminating front
fog lamps* (CLK with
Bi-Xenon* headlamps)................. 135
Hazard warning flasher ................ 137
Interior lighting ............................ 138
Door entry lamps ......................... 139
Trunk lamp ................................... 139
Instrument cluster ............................. 140
Instrument cluster illumination .... 140
Coolant temperature indicator ..... 141
Trip odometer .............................. 141
Tachometer.................................. 142
Clock............................................ 142
Outside temperature indicator ..... 142
Control system .................................. 143
Multifunction display.................... 144
Multifunction steering wheel........ 144
Menus .......................................... 146
Standard display menu ................ 148
AUDIO menu ................................ 149
NAV* menu .................................. 150
Vehicle status
message memory menu ............... 151

Contents
Settings menu .............................. 152
Trip computer menu..................... 165
TEL menu* ................................... 167
Automatic transmission ..................... 170
Gear selector lever position ......... 172
Driving tips ................................... 174
Gear ranges ................................. 175
Automatic shift program .............. 176
Gear selector lever
one-touch gearshifting................. 177
Steering wheel gearshift
control one-touch
gearshifting (CLK 500) ................. 178
Emergency operation
(Limp-Home Mode) ...................... 179
Good visibility .................................... 180
Headlamp cleaning system* ........ 180
Rear view mirrors ......................... 180
Sun visors .................................... 183
Rear window sunshade*
(Canada only) ............................... 184
Rear window defroster ................. 185
Climate control (CLK 350) ................. 186
Deactivating the
climate control system................. 189Operating the climate control
system in automatic mode............ 189
Setting the temperature................ 190
Adjusting air distribution............... 190
Adjusting air volume ..................... 191
Front defroster.............................. 191
Air recirculation mode .................. 192
Air conditioning............................. 194
Rear passenger compartment
adjustable air vents....................... 195
Automatic climate control (CLK 500) . 196
Deactivating the
automatic climate control system. 199
Operating the automatic
climate control system in
automatic mode ............................ 199
Setting the temperature................ 200
Adjusting air distribution............... 201
Adjusting air volume ..................... 201
Front defroster.............................. 202
Maximum cooling MAXCOOL ........ 202
Air recirculation mode .................. 203
Charcoal filter ............................... 204
Air conditioning............................. 206
Residual heat and ventilation*
(Canada only) ................................ 207Rear passenger compartment
adjustable air vents ...................... 208
Audio system...................................... 209
Audio and telephone*, operation .. 209
Operating safety ........................... 209
Operating and display elements ... 210
Button and soft key operation ...... 212
Operation...................................... 212
Radio operation ............................ 216
Introduction to satellite radio*
(USA only) ..................................... 220
CD mode....................................... 225
GSM network phones ................... 231
TDMA or CDMA network phones .. 238
Emergency calls “911” ................. 244
Power windows .................................. 246
Opening and
closing the windows ..................... 246
Synchronizing power windows ...... 248
Summer opening feature .............. 249
Convenience closing feature......... 250
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* ................ 251
Opening and closing
the power tilt/sliding sunroof ....... 251
Synchronizing
the power tilt/sliding sunroof ....... 253

21 At a glance
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Multifunction steering wheel
Center console
Overhead control panel
Door control panel

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

26 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Multifunction display
144
Operating control system
144
2
Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume:
Press buttonæup / to increaseçdown / to decrease
3
Telephone*:
Press buttonsto take a call
to dial a call
168
168
tto end a call
to reject an incoming
call
168
Item
Page
4
Menu systems:
Press buttonèfor next menuÿfor previous menu
5
Moving within a menu:
Press buttonjfor next displaykfor previous display

30 At a glanceDoor control panel
Item
Page
1
Inside door handle
110
2
Seat adjustment
38,
122
3
Memory function (for stor-
ing seat, exterior mirror and
steering wheel settings)
128
4
Switches for opening/clos-
ing front door windows
246
5
Rear window override
switch
85
6
Switches for opening/clos-
ing rear windows
246
7
Remote trunk opening
switch
112
Remote trunk
opening/closing* switch
112

34 Getting startedUnlockingStarter switch positions
SmartKeyStarter switch
0For removing SmartKey
The steering is locked when the
SmartKey is removed from the starter
switch.
1Power supply for some electrical
consumers, such as seat adjustment.
2Ignition (power supply for all electrical
consumers) and driving position. All
lamps (except low beam headlamp in-
dicator lamp, high beam headlamp indi-
cator lamp, and turn signal indicator
lamps unless activated) in the instru-
ment cluster come on. If a lamp in the
instrument cluster fails to come on
when the ignition is switched on, have
it checked and replaced if necessary. If
a lamp in the instrument cluster re-
mains on after starting the engine or
comes on while driving, refer to “Lamps
in instrument cluster” (
page 360).
3Starting position.
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 may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
iWhen you switch on the ignition, the
indicator and warning lamps (except
low beam headlamp indicator lamp,
high beam headlamp indicator lamp,
and turn signal indicator lamps unless
activated) in the instrument cluster
come on. The indicator and warning
lamps (except low beam headlamp
indicator lamp, high beam headlamp
indicator lamp, and turn signal indica-
tor lamps if activated) will go out when
the engine is running. This indicates
that the respective systems are
operational.iThe SmartKey can only be removed
from the starter switch with the gear
selector lever in position P.