2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK350 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
Roll bars ......................................... 74
Children in the vehicle .................... 75
Blocking of rear side
window operation ........................... 85
Panic alarm .......................................... 86
Activating ....................................... 86
Deactivating ................................... 86
Driving safety systems ......................... 87
ABS ................................................ 87
BAS ................................................ 88
ESP
®.............................................. 89
Anti-theft systems................................ 92
Immobilizer..................................... 92
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 92
Tow-away alarm ............................. 94
Controls in detail............................... 95
Locking and unlocking ......................... 96
SmartKey ....................................... 96
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 100
Opening the doors
from the inside ............................. 107
Opening the trunk ........................ 108
Closing the trunk.......................... 110
Trunk emergency release ............. 115
Valet locking ................................ 116
Automatic central locking ............ 117
Locking and unlocking
from the inside ............................. 118
Seats ................................................. 119
Front seat active head restraints . 119
Rear seat head restraints ............. 119
Multicontour seat* ....................... 121
Seat heating* ............................... 122
Seat ventilation* .......................... 123
Memory function ............................... 124
Storing positions into memory ..... 125
Recalling positions from memory . 125
Storing exterior rear view
mirror parking position................. 126Lighting ............................................. 127
Exterior lamp switch .................... 127
Combination switch ..................... 131
Corner-illuminating front
fog lamps* (CLK with
Bi-Xenon* headlamps)................. 132
Hazard warning flasher ................ 133
Interior lighting ............................ 134
Door entry lamps ......................... 135
Trunk lamp ................................... 135
Instrument cluster ............................. 136
Instrument cluster illumination .... 136
Coolant temperature indicator ..... 137
Trip odometer .............................. 137
Tachometer.................................. 138
Outside temperature indicator ..... 138
Control system .................................. 139
Multifunction display.................... 140
Multifunction steering wheel........ 140
Menus .......................................... 142
Standard display menu ................ 144
AUDIO menu ................................ 145
NAV* menu .................................. 146
Vehicle status
message memory menu ............... 146
Settings menu.............................. 148

Contents
Trip computer menu..................... 161
TEL menu* ................................... 163
Automatic transmission ..................... 166
Gear selector lever position ......... 168
Driving tips ................................... 170
Gear ranges ................................. 171
Automatic shift program .............. 172
Gear selector lever
one-touch gearshifting ................. 173
Steering wheel gearshift
control one-touch gearshifting ..... 174
Manual shift program
CLK 55 AMG ................................ 178
Emergency operation
(Limp Home Mode) ...................... 180
Good visibility .................................... 181
Headlamp cleaning system* ........ 181
Rear view mirrors ......................... 181
Sun visors .................................... 184
Rear window defroster ................. 185
Climate control (CLK 350) ................. 186
Deactivating the
climate control system................. 189
Operating the climate control
system in automatic mode ........... 189
Setting the temperature ............... 190Adjusting 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/CLK 55 AMG)..................... 196
Deactivating the
automatic climate control system. 199
Operating the climate control system in
automatic mode ............................ 199
Setting the temperature................ 200
Adjusting air distribution............... 200
Adjusting air volume ..................... 201
Front defroster.............................. 201
Maximum cooling MAXCOOL ........ 202
Air recirculation mode .................. 203
Charcoal filter ............................... 204
Air conditioning............................. 206
Residual heat and ventilation*
(Canada only) ................................ 207
Rear passenger compartment
adjustable air vents....................... 208Audio system...................................... 209
Audio and telephone*, operation .. 209
Operating safety ........................... 209
Sound system* ............................. 209
Operating and display elements ... 210
Button and soft key operation ...... 212
Operation...................................... 212
Radio operation ............................ 217
Introduction to satellite radio*
(USA only) ..................................... 222
CD mode....................................... 227
GSM network phones ................... 233
TDMA or CDMA network phones .. 240
Emergency calls “911” ................. 247
Power windows .................................. 249
Opening and
closing the windows ..................... 249
Synchronizing power windows ...... 251
Summer opening feature .............. 252
Convenience closing feature......... 253
Opening and closing all side
windows with the soft top switch . 254
Soft top .............................................. 255
Opening and closing the soft top .. 255
Opening and closing the
soft top with the SmartKey ........... 260

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
CLK 55 AMG
175
176
2
Combination switch

Turn signals


Windshield wipers


High beam
53
53
52
3
Cruise control lever
265
4
Multifunction steering
wheel
26,
140
5
Instrument cluster
24,
136
6
Lever for voice control
system*, see separate
operating instructions
7
Starter switch
34
8
Front Parktronic* warning
indicator (Canada only)
269
Item
Page
9
Overhead control panel
29
a
Glove box
278
b
Cup holder
283
c
Center console
27, 28
d
Hood lock release
321
e
Horn
f
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk
41
g
Parking brake pedal
50
h
Door control panel
30
j
Parking brake release
50
k
Exterior lamp switch
52,
127
l
Exterior rear view mirror ad-
justment
43
m
Headlamp washer switch*
181

26 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Multifunction display
140
Operating control system
140
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
164
164
tto end a call
to reject an incoming
call
164
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
Door handle
107
2
Seat adjustment
38,
119
3
Memory function (for stor-
ing seat, exterior mirror and
steering wheel settings)
124
4
Switches for opening/clos-
ing front door windows
249
5
Rear window override
switch
85
6
Switches for opening/clos-
ing rear windows
249
7
Remote trunk opening
switch
109
Remote trunk
opening/closing* switch
109

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 374).
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.