DIRECT CONTROL makes for more driving enjoyment. With DIRECT CONTROL, the steering, transmission and suspension respond even more directly and more precisely. The result is agile handling and a dynamic driving sensation – especially around curves.
DIRECT CONTROL manual transmission (6-speed)[3]
Power steering with safety steering column
Safety
Airbags with two-stage deployment and head/thorax sidebags (side airbags with additional head protection)
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Outside temperature display
Brake Assist (BAS)
Electronic Stability Program ESP®
Headlamp Assist
Belt tensioners with belt force limiters for all four seats
NECK-PRO (crash-responsive) head restraints for driver and front passenger
Fog lamps, front and rear
Tyre pressure loss warning system
-Integral side-impact protection
Seat occupancy sensor in front passenger seat
Cruise control with SPEEDTRONIC variable speed limiter
Roll-over protection with crash sensor, automatically extending
Central locking with interior switch and crash sensor
Telephony, entertainment and navigation
Audio 20 APS with CD drive
Leather steering wheel with multifunction buttons and shift lever
Exterior
Heated exterior mirrors, electrically adjustable, with aspherically curved mirror glass
Courtesy lights in the doors
Remote boot-lid release
Light-alloy wheels, 17-inch, in conjunction with the AVANTGARDE equipment line
Light-alloy wheels, 16-inch, in conjunction with the ELEGANCE equipment line[1]
Light-alloy wheels, 17-inch, in conjunction with the ELEGANCE equipment line[2]
Fully automatic soft-top mechanism
Interior
Power windows (4) with one-touch control in front
Automatic front belt feeders
Automatic activation of interior lights when vehicle is unlocked
ISOFIX child seat attachment points in rear
THERMATIC automatic climate control (with dust filter)
Instrument cluster with display and service computer
Steering column manually adjustable for height and reach
Rain sensor for windscreen wipers w/infinitely variable intermittent wipe
Heated windscreen washer nozzles
ELCODE electronic locking system and infrared radio remote control with immobiliser
ASSYST service interval indicator
Central locking with interior switch and crash sensor
[1] Standard for the CLK 200 KOMPRESSOR models.
[2] Standard for the CLK 320 CDI, CLK 280, CLK 350 and CLK 500 models.
[3] Standard for the CLK 320 CDI, CLK 200 KOMPRESSOR and CLK 280 models.