Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class User manual

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Operator’s Manual
SLK-Class
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Operator’s Manual SLK-Class

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Controls in detail
Audio system
왘Press MEM soft key or press
button ‚or ƒ.
왘Press RCV soft key (received calls).
The number of received calls and
then the call last received appear
briefly in the display.
왘Select desired telephone number
with button ‚or ƒ.
The letter
R and the number of the
memory position appear in the
upper left-hand corner of the
display. The numbers are stored in
the order of the calls received.
왘When you have selected a number,
press sbutton.
The call will be made.
앫Speed dial
If you have stored telephone numbers
as speed dial numbers in your
telephone, you can also enter these
with buttons 1to Ron the radio
unit.
왘Press desired button 1to R
briefly.
왘Press sbutton.
The call will be made.
앫Turbo dial
If you have stored telephone numbers
as turbo dial numbers in your
telephone, you can also enter these
with buttons 1to Ron the radio
unit.
왘Press desired button 1to R
until the call is made.
Redial
If the number you have dialed is busy, you
can again place calls to the last ten
telephone numbers dialed using the redial
function.
앫Manual redial
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If you have activated the automatic re-
dial function on your mobile telephone,
the number of the person being called
is automatically redialed after a short
waiting period if there is a busy signal.
Refer to the separate operating instruc-
tions for the mobile telephone.

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Controls in detail
Audio system
왘Press sbutton.
The telephone number last dialed
will appear in the display.
왘Select desired telephone number
with button ‚or ƒ.
The letter
L and the number of the
memory position appears in the
left-hand corner of the display. The
numbers are stored in the order of
the calls received.
왘When you have selected a number,
press sbutton.
The call will be made.
Accepting an incoming call
If the telephone is active in the background
(reception symbol is visible in the display),
the audio source is muted when an incom-
ing call is received. A ringing tone can be
heard and the caller’s telephone number,
or the name under which the telephone
number has been saved in the telephone
book, appears in the display. If the caller’s
number is not relayed,
CALL will appear in
the display.
왘Press sbutton.
The call is accepted.
Muting a call
It is possible to mute a call; the caller is
then no longer able to hear you.
앫Mute on
왘Press MUT soft key.
왘 MIC MUTE will appear in the display.
앫Mute off
왘Press MUT soft key again.
Terminating a call
왘Press tbutton.
The current call is terminated and the
muted audio source becomes active
again.

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Controls in detail
Audio system
Accepting a second incoming call
If you receive another call during an
already active call, you can accept the
second call and switch between the two.
앫Accepting a second call
왘Place new call by entering
telephone number manually.
You are connected to the second
caller; the first caller is kept on hold.
앫Switching between calls
왘Press sbutton.
This switches between the calls.
The non-active call is kept on hold.
앫Terminating a call
왘Press tbutton.
The current call is terminated. The
connection to the caller previously
kept on hold is also interrupted;
however, reconnection is indicated
by an acoustic signal.
Placing a second call
If you wish to place another call during an
already active call, you can place the
second call and switch between the callers
or combine them into one call. Note that
this feature is dependent on availability
from your mobile phone service provider.
앫Placing a second call
왘Place a new call by entering
telephone number manually.
왘Press sbutton.
You are connected to the second
caller; the first caller is kept on
hold.
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You will be notified of the second call
acoustically, but you will not see this in
the display.

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Controls in detail
Audio system
앫Terminating a call
왘Press tbutton.
The current call is terminated. The
connection to the caller previously
kept on hold is also interrupted;
however, reconnection is indicated
by an acoustic signal.
앫Combining two calls
왘Press sbutton.
The calls are combined into one
call.
앫Terminating a combined call
왘Press tbutton.
The connection to both callers is
terminated.
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 de-
scriptions 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:
앫Telephone must be switched on.
앫The corresponding mobile communica-
tions network must be available.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
will have to initiate rescue measures
yourself.
Warning! G
The “911” emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a crim-
inal offense.
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Emergency 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.

244
Controls in detail
Audio system
GSM network phones
Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone locked
왘Press hbutton to switch to
telephone operation.
PIN? appears in the audio display.
왘Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.
왘Press OK soft key or sbutton for
dialing to begin.
DIALING appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.
왘Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone
unlocked
왘Press hbutton to switch to
telephone operation.
왘Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.
왘Press sbutton for dialing to begin.
DIALING appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.
왘Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
TDMA/CDMA network phones
Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone locked
왘Press hbutton to switch to
telephone operation.
CODE? appears in the audio display.
왘Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.
왘Press OK soft key or sbutton for
dialing to begin.
DIALING appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.
왘Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
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If no SIM card is in the mobile phone,
NO SERVICE appears in the audio
display. In that case, you only can make
an emergency call on the mobile phone
itself, without the use of the head unit.

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Controls in detail
Audio system
Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone
unlocked
왘Press hbutton to switch to
telephone operation.
왘Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.
왘Press sbutton for dialing to begin.
DIALING appears in the audio display
while the telephone establishes the
connection.
왘Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.

246
Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening and closing the windows
The windows are opened and closed eletri-
cally. Switches for operating the driver and
passenger door windows are located on
the driver’s door. A switch for operating
the passenger door window is located on
the passenger door.
The door windows can also be operated
using the retractable hardtop switch
(컄page 248). The rear side windows can
only be operated using the retractable
hardtop switch (컄page 248) or the
SmartKey* (컄page 249).
1Left window
2Right window
Warning! G
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 the switch was pressed past the resis-
tance point and released, by pressing the re-
spective 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 pressed 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 pressing and
holding the switch, by pressing and holding
button ‹on the SmartKey*, by pushing
and holding the retractable hardtop switch,
or by pressing and holding the ,button
on the climate control panel or automatic
climate control* panel, the automatic rever-
sal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment can cause an
accident and/or serious personal injury.

247
Controls in detail
Power windows
왘Switch on the ignition (컄page 36).
Opening the door windows
왘Press and hold switch 1or 2at the
symbol kto the resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.
Closing the door windows
왘Press and hold switch 1or 2at the
symbol jto the resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.
Fully opening the door windows
(Express-open)
왘Press switch 1or 2at the
symbol kpast the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding window opens
completely.
Fully closing the door windows
(Express-close)
왘Press switch 1or 2at the
symbol jpast the resistance point
and release.
The corresponding window closes
completely.
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You can also open or close the
windows using the SmartKey*
(컄page 249) or the retractable
hardtop switch (컄page 248).
You can close and open the windows
using the air recirculation switch ,
in the control panel of the climate
control (컄page 185) or the automatic
climate control* (컄page 199).
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With the SmartKey in starter switch
position 0or removed from the starter
switch, the door windows can be oper-
ated:
앫until you open a door
앫for at least 5 minutes
Warning! G
If you press and hold the switch when clos-
ing the window, and upward movement of
the window is blocked by some obstruction
including but not limited to arms, hands, fin-
gers, etc., the automatic reversal will not op-
erate.
Warning! G
Driver’s door only:
If the switch is pressed again past the resis-
tance point and released within 5 seconds,
the automatic reversal will not operate. 컄컄

248
Controls in detail
Power windows
Stopping windows during
Express-operation
왘Briefly press the respective switch at
the symbol kor jagain.
Opening and closing the windows with
the retractable hardtop switch
All windows can be opened or closed with
the retractable hardtop switch.
The retractable hardtop switch is located
on the lower part of the center console.
Retractable hardtop switch
1Opening all side windows
2Closing all side windows
왘Switch on the ignition (컄page 36).
!
If the upward movement of the window
is blocked during the closing proce-
dure, the window will stop and open
slightly.
Remove the obstruction, press the re-
spective switch at the symbol j
again past the resistance point and re-
lease.
If the window still does not close when
there is no obstruction, press and hold
the respective switch at the
symbol j. The window will then
close without the obstruction sensor
function.
Warning! G
Never operate the windows if there is the
possibility of anyone being harmed by the
opening or closing procedure.
In case the procedure causes potential dan-
ger, the procedure can be immediately halt-
ed by releasing the retractable hardtop
switch.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing the windows using the re-
tractable hardtop switch, the automatic re-
versal function will not operate.
컄컄

249
Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening
왘Push the retractable hardtop switch in
quick succession twice in direction of
arrow 1.
All side windows open.
Closing
왘Push the retractable hardtop switch in
quick succession twice in direction of
arrow 2.
왘Keep the retractable hardtop switch
pushed the second time until all win-
dows are closed.
The windows in the driver’s and pas-
senger door will close first, followed by
the rear side windows.
Opening and closing the windows with
the SmartKey*
The retractable hardtop (컄page 252) will
also be opened or closed when the power
windows are operated with the SmartKey.
왘Aim transmitter eye at the outside
driver’s or passenger door handle.
The SmartKey must be in close proxim-
ity to the respective outside door han-
dle.
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You can operate the rear side windows
only by using the retractable hardtop
switch.
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If the retractable hardtop is open, only
the windows in the driver’s and passen-
ger door will close. The rear side win-
dows remain open.

250
Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening (Summer opening feature)
왘Press and hold button Œ.
The windows and retractable hardtop
begin to open after approximately
1 second.
In the multifunction display you will see
the message
Retractable roof in
operation
.
왘Release button Œon the SmartKey
to interrupt procedure.
Closing (Convenience closing feature)
왘Press and hold lock button ‹.
The windows and retractable hardtop
begin to close after approximately
1 second.
In the multifunction display you will see
the message
Retractable roof in
operation
.
왘Release button ‹on the SmartKey
to interrupt procedure.
Warning! G
When closing the side windows and retract-
able hardtop, make sure that there is no
danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
If potential danger exists, proceed as fol-
lows:
앫Release button ‹to stop the closing
procedure. To open, press and hold
button Œ. To continue the closing
procedure after making sure that there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the closing procedure, press and hold
button ‹.

251
Controls in detail
Power windows
Synchronizing power windows
The power windows must be synchronized
앫after the battery has been disconnect-
ed or discharged.
앫if the power windows cannot be fully
opened (Express-open) or closed
(Express-close).
Each power window must be synchronized.
왘Close all doors.
왘Switch on the ignition (컄page 36).
왘Press and hold both switches 1
and 2at the symbol juntil the
windows are completely closed.
왘Hold on to switches 1and 2for ap-
proximately 1 second.
The power windows are synchronized.
Warning! G
If the retractable hardtop does not com-
pletely open or close, the roof hydraulics will
lose pressure and the retractable hardtop is
lowered
앫after approximately 7 minutes when the
ignition is switched on.
앫after approximately 15 seconds when
the ignition is switched off.
Shortly before the hardtop is lowered, a
warning will sound. In the multifunction dis-
play you will see Kand the message
Retractable roof being opened .
Properly lock the retractable hardtop
(컄page 255) before continuing to drive.

252
Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop
Opening and closing the retractable
hardtop
For safety reasons, the retractable hardtop
can only be opened and closed when the
vehicle is standing still.
Warning! G
Before operating the switch for the retract-
able hardtop, make sure no persons are in-
jured by the moving parts (retractable
hardtop, roof frame, and trunk lid).
Hands must never be placed near the roof
frame, upper windshield area, retractable
hardtop, shelf behind roll bars, or trunk lid
while the retractable hardtop is being raised
or lowered. Serious personal injury may
occur.
If potential danger exists, release the re-
tractable hardtop switch. This immediately
interrupts the raising or lowering procedure.
You can then operate the retractable hard-
top switch to raise or lower the retractable
hardtop away from the danger zone.
Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment may cause
an accident and/or serious personal injury.
!
Never sit or place heavy objects on the
rear shelf. Doing so could cause dam-
age to the retractable hardtop and the
rear shelf.
!
When opening and closing the retract-
able hardtop, make sure
앫there is sufficient clearance for the
retractable hardtop to move up and
the trunk lid to move back
앫the cargo compartment cover is
extended and closed
앫the trunk is only loaded to the
height of the cargo compartment
cover
앫the luggage/cargo does not push
the closed cargo compartment
cover up
앫the trunk lid is closed
앫no roof luggage carrier is installed
앫the outside temperature is above
+5°F (-15°C)
Otherwise the roof and other parts of
the vehicle could be damaged.

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Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop
Cargo compartment cover
The cargo compartment cover is located in
the trunk.
Cargo compartment cover
Closing
왘Pull the cargo compartment cover at
the handle in direction of the arrow un-
til it engages on both sides at the trunk
sill.
Opening
왘Press the release handle on the cargo
compartment cover.
왘Guide the cargo compartment cover
forward to its end stop.
Retractable hardtop
!
To prevent damage to the retractable
hardtop or luggage/cargo when lower-
ing the roof:
앫Load trunk only to the height of the
cargo compartment cover.
앫Do not permit luggage/cargo to
push up the closed cargo compart-
ment cover.
앫Do not place anything on top or in
front of the cargo compartment
cover.
앫Do not place anything on the shelf
behind the roll bar.
Warning! G
To prevent possible accidents, drive the ve-
hicle only with the retractable hardtop either
completely closed and locked, or fully low-
ered into its storage compartment.
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For safety reasons, the retractable
hardtop cannot be opened or closed
while driving.
Make sure the retractable hardtop and
the rear window are dry before you
open it. Otherwise water may enter the
interior and/or trunk.

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Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop
The switch for opening/closing the retract-
able hardtop is on the lower part of the
center console.
Retractable hardtop switch
1Opening
2Closing
For operating the power windows with the
retractable hardtop switch (컄page 248).
Opening
왘Push and hold the retractable hardtop
switch in direction of arrow 1until the
retractable hardtop is completely low-
ered into the trunk.
Closing
왘Push and hold the retractable hardtop
switch in direction of arrow 2until the
retractable hardtop is completely
closed and locked.
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Before operating the retractable hard-
top via the retractable hardtop switch,
do the following first:
앫Engage the parking brake
(컄page 59).
앫Close the cargo compartment
cover.
앫Close the trunk lid.
앫Switch on ignition (컄page 36).

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Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop
Locking the retractable hardtop after
raising/lowering
If the retractable hardtop is not properly
locked, lock it as described below.
Warning! G
Be sure to keep the hardtop switch pushed
until the hardtop is fully opened or closed.
The hydraulic pump will then shut off.
To prevent possible accidents, drive the ve-
hicle only with the hardtop either completely
closed and locked, or fully lowered into its
storage compartment.
Warning! G
If the retractable hardtop does not com-
pletely open or close, the roof hydraulics will
lose pressure and the retractable hardtop is
lowered
앫after approximately 7 minutes when the
ignition is switched on.
앫after approximately 15 seconds when
the ignition is switched off.
Shortly before the hardtop is lowered, a
warning will sound. In the multifunction dis-
play you will see Kand the message
Retractable roof being opened .
앫Properly lock the retractable hardtop
before continuing to drive (컄page 256).
Warning! G
The hardtop is not fully closed and locked or
not fully opened and locked if:
앫the message Retractable roof in
operation
is shown in the multifunc-
tion display
앫a warning sounds for 10 seconds when
driving and a message in the multifunc-
tion display appears (컄page 381).

256
Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop
Unlocked status noticed when stopped
왘Switch on the ignition (컄page 36).
왘To lock the retractable hardtop in its
fully closed position, push the retract-
able hardtop switch forward until the
retractable hardtop is fully closed.
or:
왘To lock the retractable hardtop in its
fully opened position, push the retract-
able hardtop switch rearward until the
retractable hardtop is fully open.
Unlocked status noticed while driving
왘Stop the vehicle and leave the ignition
switched on.
왘To lock the retractable hardtop in its
fully closed position, push the retract-
able hardtop switch forward until the
retractable hardtop is fully closed.
or:
왘To lock the retractable hardtop in its
fully opened position, push the retract-
able hardtop switch rearward until the
retractable hardtop is fully open.
Warning! G
Stop the vehicle and lock the retractable
hardtop before continuing to drive. You
could otherwise endanger yourself and oth-
ers.

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Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop
Opening and closing the retractable
hardtop with the SmartKey*
The power windows (컄page 246) will also
be opened or closed when you operate the
retractable hardtop with the SmartKey.
왘Aim transmitter eye at the outside
driver’s or passenger door handle.
The SmartKey must be in close proxim-
ity to the respective outside door han-
dle.
Opening (Summer opening feature)
왘Press and hold unlock button Œun-
til the retractable hardtop is complete-
ly open.
The retractable hardtop and windows
begin to open after approximately
1 second. In the multifunction display
you will see the message
Retractable
roof in operation
.
왘Release button Œon the SmartKey
to interrupt procedure.
Warning! G
Before operating the retractable hardtop,
make sure no persons can be injured by the
moving parts (retractable roof, roof frame,
and trunk lid) due to negligence.
Hands must never be placed near the roof
frame, upper windshield area, hardtop, shelf
behind roll bars, or trunk lid while the re-
tractable hardtop is being raised or lowered.
Serious personal injury may occur.
If potential danger exists, release the re-
spective button on the SmartKey. This im-
mediately interrupts the raising or lowering
procedure. You can then operate Œ
or ‹to raise or lower the hardtop away
from the danger zone.

258
Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop
Closing (Convenience closing feature)
왘Press and hold lock button ‹until
the retractable hardtop is fully closed.
The retractable hardtop and windows
begin to close after approximately
1 second. In the multifunction display
you will see the message
Retractable
roof in operation
.
왘Release button ‹on the SmartKey
to interrupt procedure.
Warning! G
When closing the side windows and retract-
able hardtop, make sure that there is no
danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
If potential danger exists, proceed as fol-
lows:
앫Release button ‹to stop the closing
procedure. To open, press and hold
button Œ. To continue the closing
procedure after making sure that there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the closing procedure, press and hold
button‹.
Warning! G
If the retractable hardtop does not com-
pletely open or close, the roof hydraulics will
lose pressure and the retractable hardtop is
lowered
앫after approximately 7 minutes when the
ignition is switched on.
앫after approximately 15 seconds when
the ignition is switched off.
Shortly before the hardtop is lowered, a
warning will sound. In the multifunction dis-
play you will see Kand the message
Retractable roof being opened .
앫Properly lock the retractable hardtop
before continuing to drive (컄page 256).