2009 MERCEDES-BENZ CL COUPE parking sensors

Oil
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Oil level
Checking (dipstick) . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Checking (on-board computer) . . .293
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . ..213
AMG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Assistance menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
Navi menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Service menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Telephone menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Trip menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Opening limiter for boot lid . . . . . ..168
Operating system see On-board computer . . . . . . . . .213
Outside lighting
Delayed switch-off (COMAND) . . . .166
Outside temperature display . . . ..212
Override feature Rear side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48P
Paint code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396
Paintwork Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . .253
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Parking aid Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger sid e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
PARKTRONI C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Reversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . .257
Parking brake
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334
Electric parking brake . . . . . . . . . .205
Parking Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..254
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324 Parking lamps
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345
Parking position
Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger sid e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Exterior mirrors (COMAND) . . . . . .165
PARKTRONIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . .251
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
Range of the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .250
Warning display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44, 350
Pause function COMAND (Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
PCMCIA card
Operation (on-board computer) . . .219
Permanent four-wheel drive
see 4MATIC
Permanent Speedtronic . . . . . . . . ..245
Petrol Minimum grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291
see Fuel
Phone book
Calling up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Creating an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Deleting an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Plastic trim
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312
Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . ..97, 103
Playback options (COMAND) . . . . . ..83
Power closing feature . . . . . . . . . . ..180
Power socket Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282
Power window switch
see Side windows
Pre-emptive occupant safety system
see PRE-SAFE ®
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
Distronic Plus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
PRE-SAFE ®
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325
Programmable button . . . . . . . . . . ..163
Program selector button Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . .210 Index
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Opening and closing
Key
The key centrally locks/unlocks:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open a door from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using a key which has been
left in the vehicle
R release the parking brake
They could thereby endanger themselves and
others. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for a short time. :
Battery check lamp
; & To lock the vehicle
= F To unlock the boot lid
? % To unlock the vehicle
When unlocking, the turn signals flash once.
When locking, they flash three times.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in COMAND.
If you do not open either a door or the boot
lid after you have unlocked the vehicle, it will automatically relock after approximately 40
seconds.
KEYLESS GO* You can start, lock or unlock the vehicle using
KEYLESS GO. To do this, you only need carry
the key with you. When you touch the surface
of the sensors on the vehicle's door handles,
KEYLESS GO establishes a radio connection
between the vehicle and the key.
The distance to the vehicle's door handle
from which you wish to lock or unlock the
vehicle must not be greater than 1 m.
When starting the engine and whilst driving,
KEYLESS GO also checks whether a valid key
is in the vehicle by periodically establishing
radio contact. X
To unlock the vehicle: pull the door han-
dle.
X To lock the vehicle: touch sensor sur-
face :.
If you pull on the handle of the boot lid, only
the boot of the vehicle is unlocked.
i If the vehicle has been parked for a long
time, the sensor surfaces are deactivated
automatically.
Pull on the door handle to unlock the door
and switch on the ignition once to reacti-
vate the sensors. 178
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PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above
18 km/h. PARKTRONIC is reactivated at
lower speeds. PARKTRONIC is deactivated
when you shift the automatic transmission to
P or engage the electric parking brake and
switch off the engine.
PARKTRONIC monitors the area around your
vehicle using six sensors in the front bumper
and four sensors in the rear bumper. :
Example: sensors in the front bumper,
left-hand side
Range of the sensors The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and
slush; otherwise, they may not function cor-
rectly. Clean the sensors regularly, taking
care not to scratch or damage them. Side view Top view
Front sensors
Centre Approximately 100 cm
Corners Approximately 60 cm
Rear sensors
Centre Approximately 120 cm
Corners Approximately 80 cm
!
When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors, such
as flower pots or trailer towbars. PARK-
TRONIC does not detect such objects when
they are in the immediate vicinity of the
vehicle. You could damage the vehicle or
the objects.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic
car wash, a lorry's compressed-air brake
system or a pneumatic drill could cause
PARKTRONIC to malfunction.
Minimum distance Centre Approximately 20 cm
Corners Approximately 20 cm
If there is an obstacle within this range, all
warning displays light up and a tone sounds.
If the distance falls below the minimum clear-
ance, it may no longer be shown.250
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Warning displays
The warning displays show the distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is in the
instrument cluster. The warning display for
the rear area is located on the roof lining in
the rear compartment.
Warning display for front area
:
Left-hand side of the vehicle
; Right-hand side of the vehicle
= Operational readiness symbols
The warning display for each side of the vehi-
cle is divided into five yellow and two red seg-
ments. PARKTRONIC is operational if the yel-
low operational readiness symbols =light
up.
The automatic transmission position deter-
mines which warning display is active when
the engine is running: Automatic trans-
mission position Warning display
D
Front area activated
R
Rear and front areas
activated
N
If electric parking
brake is engaged:
none
If electric parking
brake is released:
rear and front areas
are activated
P
No areas activated One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance to the obstacle. When the
first red segment lights up, you hear an inter-
mittent warning for about two seconds. From
the second red segment, you hear a continu-
ous warning. You have reached the minimum
distance.
Activating/deactivating PARKTRONIC
:
To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
; Indicator lamp
PARKTRONIC is deactivated if indicator
lamp ;is lit. Park Assist*
G
Risk of accident
Park Assist is only an aid and may not detect
all obstacles. Park Assist may not be able to
detect objects in corners or on smooth surfa-
ces. Park Assist does not relieve you of the
responsibility to pay attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. Otherwise, you could endanger
yourself and others. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured. Driving systems
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!
You must deactivate the radar sensor sys-
tem in certain countries and near radio
telescope facilities. Further information
can be found in the index under "Radar
sensor system".
Vehicles with COMAND and navigation sys-
tem*: the radar sensor system is automati-
cally deactivated near radio telescope facili-
ties (Y page 411).
If you want Park Assist to assist you, the radar
sensor system must be activated and opera-
tional.
Park Assist is an electronic parking aid with
radar sensors. It assists you when parking by
displaying the distance between your vehicle
and an obstacle, and by emitting a warning
tone when you approach an obstacle.
Park Assist is automatically activated when
you shift the automatic transmission to D,R
or Nwhile the engine is running.
Park Assist is deactivated at speeds above
18 km/h. It is reactivated at lower speeds.
Park Assist is also deactivated when you shift
the automatic transmission to Por switch off
the engine.
Park Assist is deactivated when the transmis-
sion is in position Nif you use the electric
parking brake to secure the vehicle.
Park Assist monitors the area around your
vehicle using four sensors in the front bumper
and two sensors in the rear bumper.
Range of the sensors Side view Top view
i
As the sensors have a wide detection
range, Park Assist may detect and warn you
about the following obstacles:
R Obstacles on the ground, such as man-
hole covers, rails, holes in the road or
drains
R Obstacles that move upwards quickly,
such as roller doors
Front sensors Display range
Centre Approximately 100 cm
Corners Approximately 60 cm
Rear sensors
Display range
Centre Approximately 125 cm
Corners Approximately 60 cm
!
Pay particular attention to objects above
or below the sensors when parking, such
as low walls around flower beds, high cross-
bars or trailer towbars. Park Assist does not
detect such objects when they are in the
immediate vicinity of the vehicle. You could
damage the vehicle or the objects.
i The Park Assist sensors are built into the
front and rear bumpers. Make sure that the
bumpers are free from dirt, ice or slush in 252
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the area around the sensors, as Park Assist
may not work properly otherwise.
Warning displays The warning displays show the distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is in the
instrument cluster. The warning display for
the rear area is in the roof trim at the rear. Front area warning display
1
Left-hand side of the vehicle
2 Right-hand side of the vehicle
3 Operational readiness symbols
The warning display for each side of the vehi-
cle is divided into five yellow and two red seg-
ments. Park Assist is operational when yellow
operational readiness symbols 3light up.
The automatic transmission position deter-
mines which warning display is active: Automatic
transmis-
sion position Display range
D
Front area warning display
activated
R
Front and rear areas acti-
vated
N
If electric parking brake is
engaged: none
If electric parking brake is
released: front and rear
areas are activated P
No areas activated One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance to the obstacle. When the
first red segment lights up, you hear an inter-
mittent warning for about two seconds. From
the second red segment, you hear a continu-
ous warning. You have reached the minimum
distance.
i
In heavy rain, the warning displays and
tones can be triggered by, for example,
water running past the sensors.
Collision warning Park Assist detects obstacles from some dis-
tance. If you reverse towards an obstacle you
will hear a warning tone. You must brake to
avoid a collision. The collision warning tone
does not sound if you are very close to the
obstacle. Instead, you will hear the corre-
sponding warning tone for the rear area warn-
ing indicator.
i In heavy rain, the collision warning can be
triggered by, for example, water running
past the sensors.
Deactivating and activating X
Press button 1.
Park Assist is deactivated if indicator lamp
2 is lit. Driving systems
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Parking Guidance*
Parking Guidance is an electronic parking aid
with radar sensors. The radar sensors are
used to measure the road on both sides of the
vehicle. It indicates suitable parking spaces
and provides steering instructions to help you
park in the indicated spaces. G
Risk of accident
Parking Guidance is only an aid. Parking
spaces detected may not be suitable for park-
ing due to, for example, parking prohibitions,
driveways, or unsuitable surfaces, etc.
The Parking Guidance display in the instru-
ment cluster is only a symbolic display of the
parking space as measured when first driving
past it. Later changes to the parking space are
not taken into account, e.g. if the vehicle
parked in front of or behind the space has
changed its position, or if obstacles are
moved into the parking space. Moving
objects, such as pedestrians and passing
vehicles, are not displayed.
Parking Guidance does not relieve you of the
responsibility to pay attention. If you rely
solely on Parking Guidance, you could cause
an accident and injure yourself and others.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
! You must deactivate the radar sensor sys-
tem in certain countries and near radio
telescope facilities. Further information
can be found in the index under "Radar
sensor system".
Vehicles with COMAND and navigation sys-
tem*: the radar sensor system is automati-
cally deactivated near radio telescope facili-
ties (Y page 411). If you want Parking Guidance to assist you,
the radar sensor system must be activated
and operational.
Use Parking Guidance for parking spaces:
R
that are parallel to the direction of travel
R that are on straight roads, not bends
R that are on the same level as the road, i.e.
not on the pavement, for example. Parking
Guidance may not detect flat kerbs.
Parking tips:
R on narrow roads, drive as close to the park-
ing space as possible.
R parking spaces which are littered, over-
grown or in front of trailers might not be
identified properly.
R pay attention to the Park Assist warning
messages when using Parking Guidance
(Y page 251).
R The position of your vehicle in the parking
space after using Parking Guidance
depends on the position and shape of the
vehicles parked in front and behind, and on
the conditions of the space. In some cases,
Parking Guidance may guide you too far
into a parking space, or not far enough into
it. In this case, you should cancel Parking
Guidance and correct the vehicle's posi-
tion.
Detecting parking spaces Parking Guidance is automatically activated
when you drive forwards. The system is
operational at speeds of up to approximately
40 km/h. While in operation, the system inde-
pendently locates and measures existing
parking spaces to both sides of the vehicle.
When driving at speeds below 16 km/h, you
will see the white parking space symbol as a
status indicator in the instrument cluster. If a
parking space is detected, the parking space
symbol changes colour to blue.254
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions Park
Assist currently
unavaila‐
ble See
Owner's
Manual
Park Assist* is temporarily deactivated if:
R
the radar sensor system is inoperative, e.g. because of
electromagnetic radiation near television and radio trans-
mitters.
R the sensors in the bumpers are dirty.
R the on-board voltage is insufficient.
Park Assist* is operational again and the display message
disappears when:
R the dirt drops away while you are driving.
R the system detects that the sensors are fully available
again.
If the display message continues to be shown:
X Clean the bumpers (Y page 310).
X Restart the engine.
X Wait until the battery is charged sufficiently. Park
Assist inopera‐
tive
Park Assist* is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Parking
Guidance deactiva‐
ted
autom.
See Own‐
er's Man‐
ual
Vehicles with a navigation system*: the vehicle is close to a
radio-telescope facility and, therefore, must not transmit any
radar signals. Parking Guidance* has switched itself off auto-
matically.
X
Drive on.
Parking Guidance* is available again as soon as the vehicle
is far enough away from the radio-astronomical installation
(Y page 411). Parking
Guidance inopera‐
tive
Parking Guidance* is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 324
Display
messagesPractical advice
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