Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CLK 430 (2003) Mercedes-Benz
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CLK-Class Cabriolet Operat or’s Manual.
CLK 320 CLK 430.
Our compan y and staff congra tulate you on the purchase of your new Merced es-Benz. Y our selection of our product is a demons tration of your trus t in our compan y name. Further , it ex em plifies y our desire to own an automobil e that will be as eas y as possible to operat e and pro vide y ears of service.
1 Cont ents Intr oduct ion Product i nformation ................ .......... 6 Operator’s manual ................... .......... 7 Where to find it .............................. .. 1 2 Reporting Safety Def ect s ........ ........ 1 4 Instrument s and controls Ins trumen ts and controls .
2 Cont ents Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunct ion displ a y ............... .. 8 4 Trip and main od ometer and sub menu ........... ............. ............. ........ 88 A udio sy st ems ................... ............. .. 89 Radio ........
3 Cont ents Parking brake ........ ............ ............. 200 Driving instructions ................ ...... 20 1 Drive sensibly – sa ve fuel ......... 201 Drinkin g and dr iving ................. 20 1 Pedals ........... ................... ......
4 Cont ents TELE AID ............ ................... ...... 243 Practical h ints Firs t aid kit ............ ................... ...... 24 6 Shelf below rear windo w . ............. 246 St owing things in t he vehicle ...... 246 Lugg age cov er . ...
5 Cont ents Hard plas tic trim items ....... ...... 30 5 Plas tic and rubber parts ............ 305 Wind screen ......................... ...... 30 5 Rubber weathers tr ip ........... ...... 305 Soft top ......... ............. ................... 3 06 Tech nical d ata Spare parts service .
6 Introdu ction Product in for mation Kindl y obs erv e the follo wing in y our own bes t interes t: W e recomm end using Mercedes-B enz original parts as w ell as conversion parts and accessories explicitl y approv ed by us for y our v ehicle model.
7 Introdu ction Operat or’s manual This Operat or’s Manual cont ains a great de al of useful inf ormation. W e urge y ou to r ead it careful l y and fam iliarize y our sel f w ith the v ehic le b efo re dr ivi ng.
8 Introdu ction Important notic e for Cali fornia reta il bu y ers an d les sees of Me rcede s-Be nz a utomobi les U n der Calif ornia la w y ou ma y b e entitled t o a replacement of y our ve hicle o.
9 Introdu ction Roa ds id e A ss ista nc e The Merced es-Benz Roadside Assi s t ance Program provides factory trained technica l help in t he event of a breakdown.
10 Introdu ction Operati ng y our v ehicle outside the US A or Canada If y ou plan to operate y our v ehicle in foreign countries, please be a ware that: • Service facilities or replacement parts ma.
11 Introdu ction W e cont inuou sly s t rive to improv e ou r prod uct, and ask for your unde rs tan ding t h at we reser ve the righ t to make c hanges in design and eq uipment. Therefore, inform ation, illus trations and descriptions in t his Operator’ s Manual might differ from y our v ehicle.
12 Introdu ction Where t o find it The Operat or’s Manual is d ivided into eight sections: • Ins truments and controls: An ov erview of a ll the controls t hat can be operat ed from the driver’s seat. •O p e r a t i o n : Information on the vehicle’s equipment and its operation.
13 Introdu ction Problems with y our vehicle If y ou should experience a problem with y our v ehicle, particularl y one t hat y ou believ e ma y affect its saf e operation, w e urge y ou to immediate l y contact y our authorized Mercedes-Benz Cent er to ha ve the problem diagn osed and corre cted if required.
14 Introdu ction Fo r the US A on l y: The f ollowing t ext is published as required of manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U .S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to t he “N ational Traff ic and Motor V eh icle Safety A ct of 1 966”.
15 Content s – Instr u ments and cont rols Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Instrument s and controls Ins trumen ts and controls ............. .. 1 6 Center console .
16 Instruments a nd controls Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Instruments and co ntrols.
17 Instruments a nd controls Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index For more detailed descriptions see Ind ex on page 324. For adju s tme nt of air ou tlets , refe r to automatic clim ate control, see page 1 1 6.
18 Instruments a nd controls Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Center console 1 Sof t top switch, see pag.
19 Instruments a nd controls Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Overhea d control panel 1 T ele A id (eme.
20 Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Operation V ehicle ke ys .... ................... ............. .. 2 2 Start lock -o ut ......... ............ .........
21 Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index N a v iga tio n sy st em ....... ................... .. 9 7 Trip computer ........ ................... ........ 98 Malfunct ion/warning mess age memory .
22 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ve h i c l e k e y s Included wit h your v ehicle are 2 electro nic k ey s wit h integrat ed radio freq uency and in frared remote controls plus remov able me c hanical ke y .
23 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Electron ic k e y The electronic k ey has an int egrated radio frequency and infr ared remote c ontrol, plus rem ov able mechani cal key .
24 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Start l o ck -o ut Important! Remo ving t he electronic k ey from the s teering lock activa tes the st art loc k -out.
25 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Centra l locki ng sy st em Radio frequency and in frared remote control The electronic k ey has an int egrated radio frequency and infrar ed remot e control.
26 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index 6 Infrared receiv er in driver’s d oor handle 7 Infra red re ceiv er in pa sseng er door handl e P80.
27 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Locki ng and unl ocking with remot e control Un l o ck i n g : Pres s tran smit button Π. All tur n signal la mps b link once to indicat e that the vehicle is unloc ked.
28 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Choosing global or selectiv e mode on r emote contr ol Press and hold transmit butt ons ‹ and Œ simultaneousl y for appro x.
29 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Opening a nd closing wi ndo w s from outs ide Aim tr ansmitt er ey e of remot e control at a door rec eiv er .
30 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Pa ni c b u tt on T o activ ate press and hold butt on (1) for at leas t one second. An audibl e alarm and blinking ext erior lam ps will operate f or appro ximatel y 3 minutes.
31 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Doors 1 Opening – pull handle 2 U nlockin g driver’s door 3 Locking driver’s door 4 Individual door from inside: • Push loc k butt on do wn to lock .
32 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index If t he vehicle has previousl y b een lock ed from t he outside, opening a door from the inside will trigger the alarm.
33 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Centr al loc king swit ch 1 Locking 2 Un l o c k i n g The central locking switc h is loca ted in the center console.
34 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index A utom atic c entral lo cking The central loc king switc h also operates the automatic central loc king.
35 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tru nk 0 Neutra l posi tion – push to op en (arrow) 1 Un l o c k i n g Note s : The mec hanical k ey does not opera te the central loc king sy s tem or antithef t alarm sy s tem.
36 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Lo wer trunk lid us ing handle (1) and close it with hands placed f lat on trunk lid. Please re member to k eep you r fingers out of the space betw e en the lid and the vehicle.
37 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tr unk lid r eleas e swit ch The switc h is locat ed on the center console. A mini mum h eight clear ance o f 5.
38 Cent ral l ockin g sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tr unk lid em erg ency release The emergency release butt on (1) is located in the trunk lid.
39 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Antitheft alarm sy stem 1 Indi cator lamp in .
40 Tow- away alarm Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index T ow-a wa y alarm The switc h is located in the center console.
41 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index P ow e r sea ts, fron t T o operate the front pow er seat adju.
42 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index The slide switc hes are located in each door .
43 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e s: Y our v ehicle is equipped with po wer head res traints, do not try t o raise or lo wer them manuall y .
44 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Stori ng Three sets of seat/head res traint p ositions ma y be programme d into memory . T ogether wit h the driver’s seat position you can s tore the exterior rear view mirror positions.
45 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! Prior to operating the vehicle, the driver should a.
46 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Front head res traints Rem oval : Tilt the backres t rearward for easier remo val of the front head res traints. Push butt on (1) up t o bring the pow er adjus table head res train t to its highes t position.
47 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Roll ba r an d he ad restrain ts, re ar The rear head res traints are int egrated in the roll bar . The r oll ba r will be au tomati cally raised in an a cciden t or in a potentially dangerous driving s ituation.
48 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Switch for ro ll ba r and head restraints , rear The switc h is located in the center console. Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o position 2.
49 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Bac kres t 1 Release le ver Fol di n g fo r war d: Lif t re lea se lever (1 ) and fo ld backre st forward. T he sea t will aut omaticall y slide f orw ard and the head res tra int will mo ve do wn.
50 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Mult icont our se at (opti onal) Some model s ma y be equip ped with mu lticontour seats .
51 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Heated seats , front (optional) The front seat heater switc hes are locat ed in the center console. The front seat heaters can be switc hed on wit h the electronic k ey in s teering lock positions 1 or 2.
52 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e s: When in operation, the seat heat er consumes a larg e amount of electrical po wer . It is not advisable to use the seat heater longer than necessa ry .
53 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Seat belts Important! L aws i n m o st st a t e s a n d a l l C a n a d i a n p r o v i n c e s r e q u i r e seat belt use.
54 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : For cleaning and care of the seat belts, see page 304.
55 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index F ast ening of seat belts 1 Latc h plate 2 Buc kle 3 Rel e as e bu t ton Push lat ch plat e (1) into buc kle (2) until it clic ks.
56 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tight en the lap por tion t o a snug fit b y pulling shoulder portion up. The shoulder por tion of the seat belt must b e pulled snug and c heck ed for s nugness immed iatel y after engaging it.
57 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Caution! For safety reasons, a v oid adjus ting the seat or bac k res t into positions which could af fect the corr ect seat belt position .
58 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index • Pr egnan t women shou ld als o use a lap- shoulder belt. The lap belt por tion should be positioned a s lo w as poss ible on the hips t o a vo id an y possib le pressur e on the abdomen .
59 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Bab ySmar t TM airb ag deac tivation sys tem Sp.
60 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) Airbags ar e intended as a supplement t o seat belts.
61 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Airbags 1 Driv er airbag The driv er airbag is located in the s teering wheel hub. 2 Front pa ssenger ai rbag The passenger front airbag i s located in the das hboard ahead of the front passenger .
62 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index 3 Side im pact airbag The side im pact airbags are located i n the doors. The mos t ef fectiv e occ upant res traint sy st em yet dev eloped for use in production v ehicles is the seat belt.
63 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Initiall y , when t he electronic k ey is turne.
64 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Side im pact a irbags The side im pact airbags are designed t o activ ate onl y in certain side im pacts exceeding a preset threshold.
65 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Y our v ehicle w as originall y equipped with airbags that are de signed to activ ate in certa in im pacts ex ceeding a pres et threshold t o reduce the pot ential and s ev e rit y of in jury .
66 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index • Sit properl y belted in an upright position wi th your back agains t t he backrest.
67 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Safe ty guidelines f or the seat belt, Emerg en.
68 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index When y ou s ell the v ehicle we s trongl y urge .
69 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Infant an d child re straint sys tems W e recommend al l infants and c hildren be proper l y re- s trained at all times while t he ve hicle is in motion.
70 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 yea rs old and unde.
71 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Child s eat anchors - “LA TCH” type This ve.
72 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Wa r n i n g ! Childr en too b ig for ch ild res traint sy st ems mus t ride in back seats using regular seat belts .
73 Adjusting tel escoping steering column Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Adj us ting tel escoping st eering column Un l o ck i n g : Pull han dle (1) out t o its s top.
74 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Inside re ar vie w mirr or Manuall y adjus t the insid e mirror . Use your inside mirror to det ermine the size and dis tance of o bject s seen in the passe nger side con ve x mirror .
75 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ext erior rear view mirr ors The switc h is locat ed on the center console. Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o position 2.
76 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Im portant! Electrol y te drops coming into contact with the vehicle paint finis h can onl y be co m p letel y remov ed while in their liquid stat e, by applying plenty of w ater .
77 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index P arking positi on The passenger-side exterior mirror can be adjus ted and programmed to assis t t he driver during parking maneuvers (e.
78 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Instrument cluster.
79 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 Pus h b uttons V and W for intensity of instru.
80 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Indicat or lam ps in the ins trument clus ter Hig.
81 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index A ctiv ating ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y The instrument clust er is ac tivat ed by: • Opening the door .
82 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Coolant t emper ature g auge (3) Durin g sev ere op erat ing c ondit ions and s top -and- go cit y traffic, t he coolant t e m perature ma y rise close to the red marking.
83 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tri p o d om e te r ( 9 ) T o reset to “0” miles/km : A ctivate the instrument clus ter if it is not alre ady activ ate d by pressing the J button on the ins trument clust er .
84 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Multifunc tion .
85 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Depending on y.
86 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 Multifunction s teering wheel 2 Mult ifunction di spla y Turn the electronic k ey in s teering look to position 1 or 2.
87 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Press t he è or ÿ butt on repeated l y until the required sy s tem is displa yed.
88 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Trip and main odo meter a nd su b men u 1 Trip and main odometer See page 83 for instructions on res etting the tr ip odometer .
89 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Au d i o s yst e m s Radio 1 Audio sy s tem is switched off. 2 The radio is switched on.
90 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index CD pla yer (op tional) 1 Audio sy s tem is switched off. 2 The CD pla yer is switc hed on.
91 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cassette pla yer 1 Audio sy s tem is switched off. 2 The cassette pl a yer is switched on.
92 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Te l e p h o n e T elephone book 1 The telephone is switched off. 2 The ve hicl e is cu rre ntl y out side the t ran smit t er or receiver range.
93 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index The telephone mus t be switc hed on. Press t he è or ÿ butt on repeated l y until the displa y (3) appears.
94 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Red ia li ng 1 The telepho ne is ready fo r use . 2 Number or name s tored in the redial memory .
95 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index The telephone mus t be switc hed on. Press t he è or ÿ butt on repeated l y until the displa y (1) appears .
96 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Incomin g call The telephone mus t be switc hed on. 1 “CAL L” — you are being called Press t he í button t o answ er the call.
97 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Navi ga t i o n s yste m (optional) 1 The na vigation sys tem is sw itc hed of f.
98 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tri p c o mpu t.
99 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Press t he button è or ÿ repeatedl y until the displa y (1) appears .
100 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Malfunc tion /.
101 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Specif ic malfunction s can be recalled by pressing button J . Eac h malfunction or wa rning mess age mus t be ackno wledged b y pressing button J .
102 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Individual set.
103 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 Prelimin ar.
104 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Press t he è or ÿ butt on repeated l y until the individual setting prelimin ary displa y (1) appear .
105 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Flex ible serv ice sys te m (FSS ) (Serv ic e ind ica tor) The FSS permits a f lexible servi ce schedule that is directly related to t he operating c ondition s of the veh ic le .
106 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index The service indicator disappears automaticall y af ter 30 second s or if butt on J on the ins trumen t cluster is pressed .
107 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Foll owi ng a com pleted A or B service the Mercedes-Ben z Center sets the counter mileage to 1 0 000 miles (Canada: 1 5 000 km).
108 Engine oil level indica tor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Engine oi l le ve l indic ator T o chec k the engine oil le vel, p ark vehic le on lev el ground, with engine at no rmal operational tem perature.
109 Engine oil level indica tor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index One of t he follo wing messages will subseq uentl y ap pear on the indicator: “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – O.
110 Exterior lamp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ext erior lam p switc h D Off C Parking lamps (.
111 Exterior lamp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e s: W ith the electronic k ey rem ov ed a.
112 Headlamp clea ning system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Headlam p cleaning sy st em (optional) The switc h is located in the center console. The headlam p washer can be activ ated with the electronic k ey in s teering loc k posi tion 2.
113 Combina tion swit ch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Combina tion swit ch 1 Low beam (exterior lamp.
114 Combina tion swit ch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index 6 Con trol for wind shie ld wipe r/washer sys tem: Push br ief l y for si ngle wipe without add ing w asher f luid (use onl y when windshield is wet).
115 Hazard w arning flasher Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index V ehic les without rain sensor : If the vehi cle is s tanding s t ill, the wiper wi ll swit ch bac k t o settin g I, in term itte nt wiping .
116 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index A utomatic cli mate co ntrol P83.
117 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 Air v olume control for center air outlets, turn wheel up t o open. 2 Air volu me c ontr ol for si de ai r out let.
118 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Disp la y and c ontrol s Pr e s s t h e de si r e d b u tto n to ac t iva te , i n di c a tor la mp i s o n while activa ted.
119 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Econom y The function of this setting corr esponds t o the automatic mode .
120 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rear w in dow d efr oster Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o position 2. To s e l e c t , p r e s s F butt on.
121 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Air recirc ula tion This mode can be select ed to t em poraril y reduce the entry of an noy ing odors or dus t into the v ehicle’s interio r .
122 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Dus t filter N earl y all dus t particles and pollen are filt ered out before outside air enters the passenger com p artment thr ou gh th e ai r di s tr ibu tio n sy s te m.
123 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index A udio and t elephone, oper ation These ins tructions are intended to help y ou become acquainted with your Mercedes-Benz vehicle radio.
124 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Operati ng and di spla y elements 1 On/off, v olume, .
125 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 10 Soft k ey s for radio band selection, see page 1 .
126 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ente ring the code number Switc h on the radio. “CO DE” will appear on the displa y . Using the butto ns on the alpha-numeric ke ypad, ente r the f ive digit code.
127 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Operati on Swit ching on and off Press t he control knob . The radio is swi tc hed of f when t he ignition ke y is turned to position 0 or r emov ed from the ignition.
128 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Fa d e r 1 Press t he A UD ke y repeatedl y until “F AD ER” appe ars on t he displ a y .
129 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Radio mode Selecting r adio mode Press button. Selecting t he band Press t he k ey locat ed below the desired band.
130 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Scan tuning Press t he SC k ey . Eac h s trong receivable station on the b and select ed will be tu ned in for 8 seconds.
131 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cassette mode Not e : V ehicles eq uipped wit h the COMAND sy s tem do not come wit h a factory installed cassette mechanism .
132 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index The radio will swit ch t o cassette mode. Trac k 1 will be pla yed and “SIDE 1” displa yed. Trac k 1 is the side of the ca ssett e whic h is f acing upwar ds.
133 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Trac k sea rc h forwards/backwards Press t he button. “SEEK FWD” will be shown on the dis pla y an d the t rac k searc h will run the tape forw ards t o the s tart of the next tra ck.
134 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Scanni ng Press the “SC” ke y . Each trac k on the cassette will be pla yed for 8 seconds in ascending order .
135 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index CD mo de Gener al not es on CD mo de Should ex cessive tem p eratures occur while in CD mod e, “TEMP HIGH” will appear in the displa y and muting will tak e place.
136 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index CD c hange r ins talled 1 CD chang er 1 2 CD magazine 3 CD tra y 4 CD If a CD c hanger 1 is inst alled, it can be operated from t he front control panel of the radio.
137 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index If there is no CD in the selec ted mag azine sl ot, “NO CD” and t he corresp onding sl ot number will be displa y ed (e.
138 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rando m pla y /repeat functi on The trac k s of the current CD are pla yed in random order when the random f eature (RDM) is selected.
139 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index T elephone opera tion V arious functions of th e Mercedes-Benz in tegr ated cellul ar telephone 1 can be performed and d ispl a yed via the car radio.
140 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Sw i tch in g be t wee n na m e se a rch a n d nu m b.
141 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Acceptin g in comin g ca ll in teleph one m ode Wi th an incoming call, the ringing tone will be hear d and the messag e “C ALL” appears in the displa y .
142 Interior equi pment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Powe r w i n d ows Po wer windo w switc hes are located on center console. 1 left, front 2 left, rear 3 right, front 4 right, rear Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2.
143 Interior equi pment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Express o pening and closing of door windo w s Press sw itc h k or j past resistance point a nd release — windo w opens or closes com pletel y .
144 Interior equi pment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index P o w er windo ws – oper ated with soft top s witc h Soft top switch is located on center console.
145 Interior equi pment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Interi or lighting 1 A utoma tic inte rior lighting Press once and the automatic in terior lighting is activ ated.
146 Interior equi pment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Sun visor s Swing sun visor s do wn t o protect ag ains t sun g lare.
147 Interior equi pment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Interior St ora ge com partments, ar mres t and cup holder Glov e bo x 1 Un locking: Turn mec hanical k ey t o v ertical position and remov e.
148 Interior equi pment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index St ora ge com partments i n center console T o open compar tment in armrest : Press butto n (4) and li ft lid.
149 Interior equi pment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cup holder i n center console T o open cup holder: Brief ly press button (7). The cup holder opens autom aticall y .
150 Interior equi pment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Asht ra y Center consol e, front By t ouc hin g th e bo tt om of the co v er l ight l y , th e as htra y opens automaticall y .
151 Interior equi pment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Light er Turn electr onic ke y in st e ering loc k to posit ion 1 or 2. Push in lighter (1); it will pop out a utomaticall y when hot.
152 Interior equi pment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cargo t ie down ri ngs 1 Ring Carefull y secure cargo by applying e ven load on the two ri ngs w ith ro pe o f s uffi cien t s tr eng th to hol d the car go.
153 Telephone Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Te l e p h o n e , g e n e r a l Note : See separate in s truction manual for ins truc tions on how to oper ate the telephone.
154 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Garag e door opener 1 Signal transmitt er k ey s.
155 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index For operation in the US A onl y: This device complies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules.
156 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rol ling code pr ogr amming: T o train a g arage.
157 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Operati on of remote contr ol: 1 . Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o pos ition 1 or 2. 2.
158 Soft top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Soft top A mini mum h eight clear ance of 6 1 / 2 ft.
159 Soft top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Im portant! Do not manuall y mo ve corner f laps (1) of soft top com part ment cov er .
160 Soft top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Lo we ring Soft T op 1. E n g a g e p a r k i n g b r a k e . 2. Close lugg age co ver and tr unk lid. For not es on t he lugga ge cov er , see page 246.
161 Soft top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index The switc h is locat ed on the center console. Not e s: If indicator lam p blin k s slowl y , a malfunction has occurred in the sys tem.
162 Soft top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : For safety r easons, the soft t op cannot b e lo wered while drivi ng. Raisin g Sof t T o p 1. E n g a g e p a r k i n g b r a k e .
163 Soft top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 5. Press lock button (1) and f old down l ock ing handle (2). 6. Turn loc king handle 90 ° clockwise and pull s of t top frame caref ull y do wn until it m eets the windshield header attac hment points.
164 Soft top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : For saf ety reasons, the sof t top cannot be raised while drivi ng.
165 Soft top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index If t he indica tor lam p in the sof t top switch blink s s.
166 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Wi n d s c r e e n (opt ional) The wind screen is mos t effectiv e when all f our side windo ws are fu ll y raised.
167 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! The open end of the hook s mus t point to ward the veh ic le ’s fr on t . 3. I ns ert end sec tion in rig ht op enin g (3) on q uarter panel firs t.
168 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Re m oval Push le ft and righ t side but tons and re mov e wind screen upward. Note : Do not insert foreign obj ects in openings for t he wind scre en.
169 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Stori ng Pull end sections in direction of arrow (1) and fold in direct ion of arrow (2). Place wind screen in its s torag e bag, and close t he bag.
170 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Roller B lin d (horizont al) To o p e n b l i n d : 1 . P ull out b lind on ta b (arrow 1) to wards vehicles rear .
171 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Roller B lin d (v ertical) To o p e n b l i n d : 1 . F old driv e r and f ront pass enger s eat bac kres ts forward.
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173 Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Driving Control and oper ation of radio transmitters .................. ............. 1 7 4 The f irs t 1 000 m iles (1 500 km) .
174 Control and operati on of rad io transmi tters Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Control and oper ation of r a dio tr ansmitter s COMAND, radio an d teleph one 1 Obse rve all legal requirem ents.
175 The first 1 000 miles Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The more cautiousl y you treat y o ur v ehicle during the break -in per iod, the more sat isfied y ou will b e with its performance lat er on.
176 Catalytic converter Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Catal yt ic convert er Y our Mercedes-Benz is eq.
177 Emission control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Emissio n control Certain sy st ems of the engine se rve t o keep the to xic com ponents of the exhaus t gases within permissibl e limits required by l a w .
178 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Te l e A i d (optional for Canada) Important! The initial a.
179 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Sy stem s elf-chec k Initial l y , af ter turning t he ele.
180 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index es tablished, t he message “EMERGEN CY C A LL – C AL L CONNECTED ” appears in the multif unction displa y .
181 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Initiating a n emerg ency call manuall y Briefl y pres s on co ver (1) – the cov er will ope n. Press t he SOS button (2) brief l y .
182 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Roa ds id e A ss ista nc e bu tto n • Located belo w the ce nter ar mrest cov er is t he Road side Ass is ta nce bu tton • .
183 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index If the in dicat or lam p in the R oadside A ssis tance but.
184 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index T ele Aid sy s tem could not init iate an Information call (e.g. the rele vant c ellular phon e netw ork is not a vailable).
185 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! If the in dicat or lam p con tinues t o flash o.
186 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rem ote do or u nl ock In the c ase y ou ha ve y our vehicle lock ed unintentionally (e.
187 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index St olen v ehicle tr acking ser vices In the even t your vehicle was s tolen, report the incident to the police who will issue a numb ered incident report.
188 Steering lock Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index St eering loc k 0 The electronic ke y can be wit hdra wn in this position onl y . The st eering is lock ed when the electronic ke y is remov ed from t he s teering lock .
189 Steering lock Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! If the electronic ke y is left in the s teering lock position 0 for an extended period of time, it can n o longer be turned in the lock.
190 Starting and turning off the engi ne Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Star ting and turning off the engine Bef ore s tar ting Ensure that parki ng brak e is eng aged and that select or lev er is in position “P” or “N”.
191 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index A utomatic transmission T he automa tic tra.
192 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Driving The sele ctor lever is au toma tica lly locked whil e in position “P”.
193 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index St opping For brief s tops, e.g. at traffic lights, lea ve the transmission in gear and hold v ehicle wit h the service brake.
194 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Select or lev er position The current s elector le v er position is indicat ed in the gear r ang e indic ator di spla y .
195 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Dependent on the program mode selector switc h positi on “S” or “W” the maximum speed in the rev erse gear is different.
196 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Press and hold selector l ev er in the æ direction: The transmi ssion will shift from th e current gear directl y to ge ar rang e “D”.
197 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Gear rang es: U pshift through 4th gear onl y . Suitable f or performance drivin g. U pshift through 3rd gear onl y .
198 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Prog ram mode select or switc h The transmission is p rovided with a select or switc h (1) for S tandard “S ” and W inter/W et (sno w and ice) “W” program modes .
199 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Caution! Nev er change the pro gram mod e wh en t he se lec tor lever is out of position “P”.
200 Parking bra ke Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index P arking br ak e T o engage, firml y depress parki ng brak e pedal.
201 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Driving in s tructions Driv e sensibl y – sa ve fuel Fuel consum ption, to a great extent, depe nds on drivi ng habits and operating co nditions.
202 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index P ow e r assi s tan ce Br ak es Ex cessiv e use.
203 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index All chec ks and service work on the brak e sy st em should be carried out b y an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center .
204 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index P arking Important! It is advisable to set the parking brake whene ver parkin g or lea ving the v e hicle.
205 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Specif ied tire pressure s must be maintained. This applies parti cularly if the tires are sub jected to high loads (e .
206 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tire t ract ion The safe s peed on a wet, sno w cov ered or icy road is alw a y s lo we r than on a dry road.
207 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Snow chains Use only sno w chains t hat are tes ted and recommended b y Mercedes- Benz. Y our authorized Mercedes-B enz Center will be glad to advise y ou on this subject.
208 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index If the vehicle is parked af ter being driven on.
209 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index For driving ins truc tions wit h sno w chains, see pag e 207. Stan di ng water Caution! Do not driv e through f looded areas or w ater of unkno wn depth.
210 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cruise control The cruise con trol allo ws y ou to d.
211 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 3 Canceling T o can cel the crui se con trol, b rief l y push le v er t o position 3. When y ou s tep on the brak e pedal or the vehicle speed drops belo w approx .
212 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e s: If the engine does n ot brak e t he vehicle sufficiently while driving on a do wngrade, the speed y ou set on the crui se con trol ma y be ex ceeded .
213 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Appl ying the brak es very quic kl y results in maximum B AS assis tance. T o receive the benef it of the sy stem y ou must appl y continuou s full br aking po wer d uring the s topping sequence.
214 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Antiloc k brak e sy st em (ABS) Important! The ABS im prov es s teering control of the vehicle during hard braking ma neuvers.
215 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index ABS con trol The ABS malfunction indicat or lamp - in the inst rument clust er comes on wit h the electron ic k ey in s teering loc k position 2 and should go out with t he engine runn ing.
216 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Electron ic s tabili ty prog ram ( ESP) The ESP enhances direct ional control and reduces driving wheel spin of the v ehicle under various driving condition s.
217 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e s: The malfunction indicator lamp ¿ fo r t h e E S P i s combined with that of t he B AS.
218 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index ESP c ontrol swit c h ESP control switc h located on center console. T o switc h ESP off, press upper half of the switc h.
219 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : A void spinning of a driv e wheel. This may cause serious damage to the drive train which is not co vered b y the Mercedes-Ben z Limited W arranty .
220 What you should know at the gas s tation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index What you should know at the gas st at ion Fuel su ppl y Open fl ap b y pushing near front (arro w).
221 What you should know at the gas s tation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index •E n g i n e o i l Eng ine o il level check, se e pa ge 1 08 and p age 25 2.
222 Check regular ly and be fore a long trip Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Chec k regularl y and befo re a long trip 1 Engine oil lev el See “Engine oil le vel, c hecking” on p age 1 08 and page 252.
223 Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Instrument clu ster display Malfunct ion and in dicator lamps in the i nstrument cluster ............. 224 On-board diagnost ic sys tem Check engine ma lfunction indicat or lam p .
224 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Malfunc tion and i ndicat or .
225 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Br ake w arnin g lamp Ex c e.
226 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Supplemental r estr aint sy s.
227 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Electron ic s tabili ty prog.
228 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index T elescoping s t eering colum.
229 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index R oll bar w arning lam p The roll bar war n ing lam p is located in the roll bar switc h in the center console.
230 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Malfunc tion and w arning messag.
231 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE (e ngine control unit) This message is displa yed t o indicate that the information being rela yed b y the engine control unit is no longer com plete.
232 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index BA T T E RY / A LTE R N A TO R This message indic ates a malfu nction which mus t be repaired immediatel y .
233 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index ABS-SY STEM A malfunction has been detected in the sy st em. The brak e sy st em functions in the usual manner , but without antiloc k assis tance.
234 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index BRAKE LIN IN G WEAR When t his me ssage appea rs durin g brakin g, it in dicates that the brake pads are w orn do wn.
235 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index PA R K I N G B R A K E Parking brak e, see page 200. ENGINE F AN 1 T he cooling fan for the coolan t is faulty .
236 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index COOLANT ( cool ant level) When t his me ssage appears whi le driving, the coolant lev el has dropped belo w the required lev el.
237 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index COO LANT TEMP . (coolant tem peratur e) 1 Obs erve coo lant temperatur e gauge, se e page 82 .
238 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index LIGHTIN G SY STEM When the messa.
239 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index LIGHT SENSOR W ith the electron.
240 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index ENGINE OIL LEVEL 1 The engi ne oil level must be check ed imme diatel y . See Engine oil lev el indicator on page 1 08 2 The re is no oi l in th e engi ne.
241 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index ELEC. S T ABIL. PROG. (Ele ctron ic stability program) 1 A m alfu ncti on ha s been detec ted in t he system.
242 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index WA S H E R F L U I D When this message appears while t he engine is running, the leve l of the reserv oir has dropped to appr ox.
243 Malfuncti on and warn ing messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index TELE AID 1 When this message appears, a malfunction has been de tect ed in the T ele A id sys tem.
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245 Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Practical h ints Firs t aid kit ............ ................... ...... 24 6 Shelf below rear windo w . ............
246 First aid kit Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Firs t aid ki t The firs t aid kit is s tored in the left trunk well. Check expiration dat es and con tents f or completen ess at leas t once a year and replace mis sing/expired it ems.
247 Luggage cover Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index T o o pen compart ment: Press button ( arro w). U nhook lugga ge cov er from holders (2) and guide lugg age co ver with handle (1) into s tor age com partment until handl e (1) loc ks in place.
248 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Fuses Bef ore replaci ng a blo wn fuse, det ermine the cause of the short circui t. Spare fuses ar e supplied i nside t he main fuse box (1).
249 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index A uxiliary fuse b ox bel o w the trunk floor 2 Auxiliary fus e bo x bel ow t he trun k f loor . T o gain access, lif t trunk f loor .
250 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Hood Wa r n i n g ! T o help pre vent per sonal injur y , s ta y clear of mo ving par ts when the hood is open and the engine is run ning.
251 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index To o p e n : T o unloc k the hood, pull r elease lev er (1) under the driver’s side of the ins trument pan el.
252 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Chec king engine oil le v el (C LK 320 sho wn) 1 Oil dips tick 2 Oil filler cap T o chec k the engine oil le vel, p ark vehic le on lev el ground, with engine at no rmal operational tem perature.
253 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index A utomatic transmission f luid lev el The transmiss ion has a per manent fill of aut omatic trans missi on f luid.
254 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Add i ng co ol an t If coolant has to be add ed, a 50 / 50 mixture of wate r and MB anticor rosion / anti freeze should be added.
255 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index W indshield w asher / headlam p cleaning sy s tem 1 Wi ndshield wash er/headlam p cleani ng sy ste m f luid reserv oir Capaci ty appr o x.
256 Spare wheel, vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Spare wheel, vehic le tool s, s tor age com partmen t 1 Trunk floor 2 Han dle 3 Lug gage b owl 4 V ehicle tools Lift trunk f loor and eng age handle in grip molding of luggage cover .
257 Spare wheel, vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Ve h i c l e j a c k 1 Jack a rm 2 Jack base See illus tration f or proper st or age of jack.
258 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Wheels Re place ri ms or ti res with the same designat ion, manufacturer and type as sho wn on the original part.
259 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Rot ating wheels CLK 4 30 Wheel rotation applies onl y when winter tires are mounted on al l four wheels.
260 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Spare wheel Spare wheel bol ts (CLK 320 on l y) 1 Wh.
261 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index CLK 320 (with Sport Pac kage) (S teel spare wheel rim) Important! The spare wheel rim size is 7 J x 1 6 H 2.
262 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index CLK 430 Important! The spare wheel rim size is 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2. The spare wheel rim is for tem porary use only .
263 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Changing wheels Mo ve v ehicle to a le ve l area which is a safe dis tance from t h e road wa y . 1 . S et p arkin g brake and tu rn on ha zard warnin g fl a sh e r .
264 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index 4. Using the wrenc h, loosen but do n ot y et remov e t he wheel bolts.
265 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index 6.
266 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index 1 0. Clean contact sur faces of wheel and wheel hub. Ins tall wheel on wheel hub. Insert wheel bolts and tighten them slightl y .
267 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Lower veh ic le . Rem ove j ack an d i ns e rt ja ck tu b e c over. 1 1 . Using the wrench, tight en the f ive bolts e venl y , following t he seq uenc e illu strated, until a ll bol ts are tight.
268 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Not e s: Be fo re s to ri ng the j ack , the jac k a rm mu s t b e lo we re d alm os t t o th e b ase of the j ac k.
269 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index The pressures list ed for light loads are minimum v alues offering high dr iving comfort. Increas ed inflation pr essures lis ted fo r hea vier lo ads ma y also be used for light loads.
270 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Batt ery Important! Batte ry rep lace ment information : The battery is located in t he trunk under t he trunk f loor .
271 Jump startin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Not e s: After reconnecting t he battery also set .
272 Jump startin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Important! A dischar ged battery can freeze at approx. +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C). In that case, it mus t be tha wed out before jum pe r cables are used.
273 Towing Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Important! 5. S tart engine of the v ehicle with t he char ged battery and run at high idle. Make s ure the cables are not on or near pulle ys, fans, or other par ts that mov e when the engine is s tarted.
274 Towing Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Caution! If t he vehicl e i s to wed with the front axle raised, the engine mus t be shut off (electronic ke y in s teering lock in position 0 or 1 ).
275 Towing Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index W ith the automatic ce ntral loc king activ ated an d the .
276 Towing Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index CLK 3 20 wit h S port Package, CL K 4 30: Cover r emova l: Hold left and right end of grille and pull out. Co ver ins tallation: Engag e lef t and right end of grille and press in securel y .
277 Exterior lamps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Ext erior lam ps Head lamp adjustmen t Correct headlam p adjust ment is extremely im portant. Check and readju st headlam ps at regular int ervals and when a bulb has been replaced.
278 Exterior lamps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Head lamp assem bl y (Ha logen) 1 Head lamp vertica.
279 Exterior lamps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Bulbs f or low or high beam H7 (55 W) Open hood. Rotate cover (2 o r 3) cou ntercl ockwise and r emove.
280 Exterior lamps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index T aillam p assemblies Open trun k lid.
281 Exterior lamps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Side m arker lamp, front (5 W/4 cp bulb) Carefu ll y slide lamp to wards front (ar ro w), and re mov e back and f irst.
282 Exterior lamps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index High mount ed st op lam p, Additi onal turn signals.
283 Exterior lamps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index 2. (Lo w beams on): Using a carpenter’s lev e l, align and mark a vertical centerline (8) on the tes t sc reen using the ver tex of the angle for med in eac h beam image.
284 Exterior lamps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index 5.
285 Electronic k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Changing ba tteries in the elec tronic ke y 1 Tra.
286 Electronic k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Insert m echanical k ey ( 4) in side opening (5) t o open latc h. Press brief ly (do not u se mechanical k ey as lev er) to release batt ery compar tment.
287 Electronic k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Important! Batte rie s cont ain m ater ials th at can harm the environment if dispose d of im prop erl y .
288 Emergency oper ation of sof t top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Raisin g sof t top man ually In case of mal function, t he pow er sof t top can also be raised manuall y .
289 Emergency oper ation of sof t top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index 5. U nlock soft top st orage com partment: Open trun k lid with mec hanical ke y and lift protection cov er .
290 Emergency oper ation of sof t top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index 7 .
291 Emergency oper ation of sof t top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index 9. Do not place s oft top fr ame ( 5) onto windsh iel d header . 1 0. Place rear windo w section of soft t op (6) in its ve r ti c a l p o s i t i o n .
292 Emergency oper ation of sof t top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index 1 3 .
293 Emergency oper ation of sof t top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index 1 6. Using screwd river (supplied in v ehicle t ool kit), turn screw cloc kwise to th e s top.
294 Emergency oper ation of sof t top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index 1 9. Turn locki ng handle 90 ° cloc kwise and pull soft top frame carefull y down until it meets the windshield header atta chment points.
295 Emergency oper ation of sof t top Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Ant enna The n on-re trac table.
296 Manual release for fuel filler flap Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Manual r elease f or fuel fill er f lap The manual release knob is located behind the right side trun k panel.
297 Replacing wiper blad e insert Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Rem oval : Fold wiper arm forw ard. Press saf ety tab do wn (1), p ush wiper bl ade do wnward (2) and re mo ve.
298 Replacing wiper blad e insert Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index.
299 Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Vehicle care Cleani ng an d care of t he v ehicle ............... ............ ............. 300 Po wer washer .....
300 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Index Te c h n i c a l data Car c are Cleaning and care of the vehi.
301 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Scratc he s, corrosiv e deposits, corrosion or damage due to neg ligent or incor rect care cannot alwa ys be remov ed or repaired with t he car -care products recomme nded here.
302 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Index Te c h n i c a l data Car c are Engi ne clea ning Prior to cleaning the engine compart men t mak e sur e to protect electrical com ponents and connect ors from the intrusion of wa ter and cleaning agents.
303 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Headlam ps, taillam ps, turn si gnal lens es Use a mild car wash dete rgent, suc h as Mercedes -Benz appro ved Car Sham poo, with plenty of w ater .
304 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Index Te c h n i c a l data Car c are Instrument cluster Use a gen tle dishw ashing det erg ent or mild deter gent for deli cate fabrics a s a w ashing sol ution.
305 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Up h o l ste r y Using aftermark et seat cov ers or wearing clothing that ha ve the tendency t o give off coloring (e.
306 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Index Te c h n i c a l data Car c are Soft top Clean soft top with sof t top raised and lock ed . Lo wer the soft top into the s torage com partment only if the sof t top is com pletel y dry .
307 Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Technica l data Spare parts s ervice ........... ............. 3 08 W a rranty cov erage ...... ............. ...... 308 Identifi cation labels .
308 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Spare p arts servi ce All authorized Merced es-Benz Centers maintain a s toc k of original spare parts r equired for maintenance and repair w ork.
309 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Identificati on labels 1 Certif ication lab el 2 V ehicle Identif ication Number (VIN) When ordering spare parts, please specify vehicle identification an d engine numbers .
310 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index CLK 320 sho wn 3 VIN, vi sible (lo wer edg e of wind.
311 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Te c h n i c a l d a t a Model CLK 320 (2 08 465) 1 CLK 430 (208 470) 1 Engine 11 2 113 Mode of operation 4-st roke en gine, gasoline inject ion 4-s troke engine, ga s ol i ne i nj e c t io n No.
312 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rims – Tires (except Sport Pack age) Rims – Tires (S port Pac kage) 1 Also permissib le 225/45 ZR 1 7 .
313 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 Also permis sible 225/45 ZR 1 7 2 Also permis sible 245/40 ZR 1 7 3 3 Mus t not be used with sno w c hains.
314 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rims – Wint er tires Electrical sy st em Model CLK 430 Rim (light allo y) Wheel offset 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 1 .
315 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index We i g h t s (se e certification tag) Main di mensions Trunk l oad ma x. 220 lb ( 1 00 kg) Model CLK 320 CLK 430 Ov erall v ehicle length 1 79.
316 Fuels, coolants, lubri cants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Fuels, coolants, lubri cants etc. – capaci ties V ehicle components and their respective lubricants mus t match.
317 Fuels, coolants, lubri cants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Windshield washer sys tem (MB W ind shield washer concentrate “S” 1 ) appro x.
318 Fuels, coolants, l ubricants etc. Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Engine oi ls Engine oils a re specifi call y tes ted for their suitabil ity in our engines.
319 Fuels, coolants, l ubricants etc. Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Premium unl eaded g asoline Caution! T o maintain the engine’s durability an d perfor mance, premium unleaded gasoline mus t be used.
320 Fuels, coolants, l ubricants etc. Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Gasoli ne additiv es A major concern among engine manufacturers is carbon build up caused by g asolin e.
321 Fuels, coolants, l ubricants etc. Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index T o provide the import ant corrosion protection, th e solution mus t be at leas t 45% anticorrosion/antifreeze (equals a freeze protection to appro x .
322 Consumer in formation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Consumer information This has been prepared as required of all manuf actures of passeng er cars un der Title 4 9, Code of U .
323 Consumer in formation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Te m p e r a t u r e The tem perature grades.
324 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hints Car car e Ind ex Index A ABS (Antil ock brak e sys tem) ....... ............. ............. ...... 2 1 4 Malfunction indic ator lam p .
325 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hints Car car e Ind ex Defros ting ........... ............ ................... ............. ............. 1 1 9 Displa y and control s .
326 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hints Car car e Ind ex C Cap acit ies Fuels, coolants, lubric ants etc. ............. .................. 3 1 6 Cargo tie-do wn rings .
327 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hints Car car e Ind ex D Da ytime r unning lamps ... ............. ................... ............. . 1 1 1 Stan di ng water Driving i ns truction s .
328 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hints Car car e Ind ex Capacities ................. ............. ................... ............. ..... 3 1 6 ESP (Electronic stability program) .
329 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hints Car car e Ind ex General notes on the central locking sy s tem .............. 24 Global loc king See Central locking sy s tem .
330 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hints Car car e Ind ex L Lam ps, exterior F og lamps .......... ............ ................... ............. .............. 1 1 0 Headlamp, adjus t ing .
331 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hints Car car e Ind ex Manual operation of sof t top .. ................... ............. ...... 288 Mechanical ke ys .......... ....
332 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hints Car car e Ind ex R Radio See A udio ................ ............. ................... ............. ...... 1 29 Radio transmitters .
333 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hints Car car e Ind ex Shelf below rear windo w . ............. ................... ............. 246 Side marker lam p ....... .....
334 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hints Car car e Ind ex T eleph one book ...... ................... ............. ............. ........ 92 T elephones an d two-w a y radios .
335 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hints Car car e Ind ex W ASHER FLUI D (headlam p clean ing sy stem) - malfunction an d warning me ssages ... ................... 242 W ashi ng the vehicle .
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