2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK500 ESP

236 Controls in detailAudio system

Searching and calling up telephone
book entries by name
You can access your mobile tele-
phone’s phone book using the audio
system. You can access both the main
entries and the sub-entries of your
phone book.

Press
MEM
soft key or press ‚or
ƒ.

Press desired numerical key 2
to 9.
The stored entries are selected ac-
cording to the alphabetical order of
the initial letters (e.g. for
S-Smith,
press button 7 four times).
or

Press and hold button ‚or
ƒ.
The system jumps from one initial
letter to the next in ascending or
descending order.

Press and hold button ‚or
ƒ until desired initial letter has
been reached.
or

Press button ‚or ƒ repeat-
edly until desired entry has been
reached.
The stored entries are selected in
alphabetical order with the sub-en-
tries.
iThis is only possible, however, when
the call information transmitted in-
cludes the number of the person call-
ing. If the telephone number is not
transmitted,
NO NUMBER
will be stored
in the phone book.
iSeveral sub-entries can be stored for
each main entry (name). These entries
are marked by a corresponding abbre-
viation that appears in the upper
left-hand corner of the display. The fol-
lowing abbreviations for sub-entries
are possible:
CEL = Mobile phone
HOM = Home
WOR = Work
FAX = Fax
PAG = Pager
TEL = Main

243 Controls in detail
Audio system

Press button ‚or ƒ repeat-
edly until desired entry has been
reached.
The stored entries are selected in
alphabetical order with the sub-en-
tries.

When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.


Viewing the telephone number of a
phone book entry
Search for desired entry.

Press
NUM
soft key.
The telephone number of the phone
book entry appears in the display.


Returning calls received

Press
MEM
soft key or press
‚orƒ.

Press
RCV
soft key (received calls).
The number of received calls and
then the call last received appear
briefly in the display.

Select desired telephone number
with button ‚or ƒ.
The letter
R and the number of the
memory position appear in the up-
per left-hand corner of the display.
The numbers are stored in the order
of the calls received.

When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.
iSeveral sub-entries can be stored for
each main entry (name). These entries
are marked by a corresponding abbre-
viation that appears in the upper
left-hand corner of the display. The fol-
lowing abbreviations for sub-entries
are possible:
CEL = Mobile phone
HOM = Home
WOR = Work
FAX = Fax
PAG = Pager
TEL = Main

247 Controls in detail
Audio system
Emergency calls “911”
The following describes how to dial a “911”
emergency call using the audio system
head unit when a Mercedes-Benz specified
mobile phone* is inserted in the phone
cradle*. Unless otherwise specified, the
descriptions refer to the audio system
head unit.
Consult the separate telephone operating
instructions that came with your mobile
phone* for information on how to place a
“911” emergency call on the mobile
phone*. The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call:


Telephone must be switched on.


The corresponding mobile communica-
tions network must be available.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
will have to initiate rescue measures your-
self. GSM network phones
Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone locked

Press hbutton to switch to tele-
phone operation. PIN?
appears in the audio display.

Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.

Press
OK soft key or sbutton for
dialing to begin.
DIALING
appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.

Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
Warning!
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The “911” emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a crim-
inal offense.
iEmergency calls may not be possible
with all telephone networks or if certain
network services and/or telephone
functions are active. Check with your
local service providers.

249 Controls in detail
Power windows
Power windows
Opening and closing the windows
The side windows are opened and closed
electrically. The switches for all the side
windows are on the driver’s door. The
switches for the respective windows are
on the front passenger door and the rear
side trim panels.
1Left front window
2Right front window
3Right rear window
4Left rear window
5Rear window override switch
(
page 85)
Warning!
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When closing the windows, make sure there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
The closing of the door windows can be im-
mediately halted by releasing the switch or,
if switch was pulled past the resistance
point and released, by either pressing or
pulling the respective switch.
The closing of the rear side windows can be
immediately halted by releasing the switch.
The door windows are equipped with the ex-
press-close and automatic reversal func-
tion. If a door window encounters an
obstruction that blocks its path in a circum-
stance where you pulled the switch past the
resistance point and released it to close the
window, the automatic reversal function will
stop the window and open it slightly.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing the window by pulling and
holding the switch, by pressing and holding
button ‹on the SmartKey, by pressing
and holding the lock button (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*) on an outside door handle,
by operating the soft top switch, or by press-
ing and holding button
,
or
e
on
the climate control panel, the automatic re-
versal function will not operate.
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 can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

250 Controls in detailPower windows

Switch on the ignition (
page 34).Opening the windows

Press switch1 to4 to the resistance
point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.
Closing the windows

Pull switch1 to4 to the resistance
point.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.
iYou can also open or close the win-
dows using the:

Soft top switch (
page 254).


SmartKey (summer opening/con-
venience feature) (
page 252).
Depending on current position, the win-
dows may also open or close when:


the air recirculation button, in
the control panel of the climate
control (
page 187) or automatic
climate control (
page 197) is
pressed and held
or


the charcoal filter buttone in
the control panel of the automatic
climate control (
page 197) is
pressed and held.
iOperating the rear side windows from
the rear is not possible if you activate
the override switch (
page 85).
iWith the SmartKey in starter switch
position0 or removed from the starter
switch, the power windows can be
operated:

until you open the driver’s or pas-
senger’s door.


for at least five minutes.
Warning!
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If you pull and hold the switch up when
closing the window, and upward movement
of the window is blocked by some obstruc-
tion including but not limited to arms, hands,
fingers, etc., the automatic reversal will not
operate.

251 Controls in detail
Power windows
Fully opening the door windows
(Express-open)
Press switch1 or2 past the
resistance point and release.
The corresponding window opens
completely.
Fully closing the door windows
(Express-close)

Pull switch1 or2 past the
resistance point and release.
The corresponding window closes
completely.Stopping windows during
Express-operation

Press or pull the respective power win-
dow switch again.
Synchronizing power windows
The power windows must be resynchro-
nized each time

after the battery has been
disconnected.


if the power windows cannot be fully
opened (Express-open) or closed
(Express-close).

Switch on the ignition (
page 36).

Pull the power window switches until
the side windows are closed.

Hold the switches for approximately
one second.
The power windows are synchronized.
!If the upward movement of a door win-
dow is blocked during the closing pro-
cedure, the door window will stop and
open slightly.
Remove the obstruction, pull the
switch again past the resistance point
and release.
If the door window still does not close
when there is no obstruction, then pull
the switch and hold it. The door window
will then close without the obstruction
sensor function.Warning!
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Driver's door only:
If within five seconds you again pull the
switch past the resistance point and re-
lease, the automatic reversal will not func-
tion.

265 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Driving systems
The driving systems of your vehicle are de-
scribed on the following pages:

Cruise control, with which the vehicle
can maintain a preset speed.


Parktronic* (Canada only), which
serves as a parking assistant.
For information on the BAS, ABS, and ESP
®
driving systems, see “Driving safety sys-
tems” (
page 87).
Cruise control
Cruise control automatically maintains the
speed you set for your vehicle.
Use of cruise control is recommended for
driving at a constant speed for extended
periods of time.
You can set or resume cruise control at any
speed over 20 mph (30 km/h).
The cruise control function is operated by
means of the cruise control lever.
The cruise control lever is the uppermost
lever on the left-hand side of the steering
column (
page 22).
Warning!
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Cruise control is a convenience system de-
signed to assist the driver during vehicle op-
eration. The driver is and must remain at all
times responsible for the vehicle speed and
for safe brake operation.
Only use cruise control if the road, traffic
and weather conditions make it advisable to
travel at a steady speed.

The use of cruise control can be danger-
ous on winding roads or in heavy traffic
because conditions do not allow safe
driving at a steady speed.


The use of cruise control can be danger-
ous on slippery roads. Rapid changes in
tire traction can result in wheel spin and
loss of control.


Deactivate cruise control when driving
in fog.
The “Resume” function should only be oper-
ated if the driver is fully aware of the previ-
ously set speed and wishes to resume this
particular preset speed.

266 Controls in detailDriving systems1Set current or higher speed
2Set current or lower speed
3Cancel cruise control
4Resume to last set speed
Setting current speed

Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.

Briefly lift1 or depress2 the cruise
control lever (
page 266).
The current speed is set.

Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Cruise control is activated.The selected speed appears in the multi-
function display for approximately five sec-
onds, and the corresponding speedometer
segments from the selected speed to the
vehicle maximum speed are illuminated.
Warning!
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Cruise control brakes automatically so that
the set speed is not exceeded. The brake
pedal depresses when the cruise control en-
gages the brakes.
Keep driver’s foot area clear at all times, in-
cluding the area under the brake pedal. Ob-
jects stored in this area may impair pedal
movement which could interfere with the
braking ability of the cruise control system.
Do not place your foot under the brake pedal
- your foot could become caught.
Keep in mind that cruise control is a conve-
nience system designed to assist the driver
during vehicle operation. The driver is and
must always remain responsible for the ve-
hicle’s speed and for safe brake operation.
iOn uphill or downhill grades, cruise
control may not be able to maintain the
set speed. Once the grade eases, the
set speed will be resumed.
On downhill grades, the cruise control
will hold the set speed with braking
from the vehicle’s brake system.
In addition, on longer downhill grades
the automatic transmission will auto-
matically downshift.