Audio volume auto ??
12-01-2011, 11:45 PM
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Audio volume auto ??
Hey guys new to the forum. Just bought a 04 CLK320 silver I love it 
anyways. I notice when coming to a stop by stereo volume will go down then go up when I drive off ?? What gives ? I looked thru the settings and couldt figure it out. :-/
anyways. I notice when coming to a stop by stereo volume will go down then go up when I drive off ?? What gives ? I looked thru the settings and couldt figure it out. :-/
12-02-2011, 01:33 PM
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JDenham, welcome. I believe all? CLK's have an ambient sound sensor that will increase/decrease the volume based on speed and noise. Sure someone will correct me if wrong. I'm somehwat of a newb myself and not sure how to link previous threads but if you do a search on "audio volume" you will see numerous other mentions of this.
12-02-2011, 02:42 PM
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JDenham, welcome. I believe all? CLK's have an ambient sound sensor that will increase/decrease the volume based on speed and noise. Sure someone will correct me if wrong. I'm somehwat of a newb myself and not sure how to link previous threads but if you do a search on "audio volume" you will see numerous other mentions of this.
Thanks Schmitty63- ya I searched around and found out it's some kinda Bose volume adj. I'm guessing my local MB dealer can turn that function off. ?
12-02-2011, 02:55 PM
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I found this in an earlier thread. It appears the speed sensitive control can be changed by dealer.
Re: Clk 500 Low Fi Audio
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1. It has an automatic level control that makes the volume louder and softer depending on road noise. The litt says this is undetectable, but I find it very detectable and annoying. I had this same "feature" in my Porsche, but I found out which wire to disconnect from the stereo to defeat this "feature".
there are actually 2 systems working. 1 is the bose audio pilot which is supposed to be undetectable (but i can still discern it...). the other is the speed-sensitive volume adjustment. that can be disabled thru the DAS at your dealer. well, i should say that that is the way it is for the C-class, so i'm assuming that the clk would be similar.
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Re: Clk 500 Low Fi Audio
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Originally posted by Jksellman
1. It has an automatic level control that makes the volume louder and softer depending on road noise. The litt says this is undetectable, but I find it very detectable and annoying. I had this same "feature" in my Porsche, but I found out which wire to disconnect from the stereo to defeat this "feature".
there are actually 2 systems working. 1 is the bose audio pilot which is supposed to be undetectable (but i can still discern it...). the other is the speed-sensitive volume adjustment. that can be disabled thru the DAS at your dealer. well, i should say that that is the way it is for the C-class, so i'm assuming that the clk would be similar.
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12-03-2011, 12:13 PM
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I recall a "secret" menu on the MCS in the W163 Ml that would allow user adjustment of this. I don't know of any such user setting on the CLK radios, although there may be one. I know it can be set via SDS.
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12-03-2011, 01:34 PM
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wow I am experiencing the same thing myself. It is VERY detectable and VERY annoying. I wish I could turn the feature off but my dealership had no idea what I was talking about....will try again today...
