display MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Owners Manual

Contents
Operation
. . ..... . . . ..... . . . ...239
The first 1,500 km . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 40
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Eng ine co mpartment . . . ..... . . ...244
Tyres and wheels ... . . . .... . . . ...249
Driving tip s. ..... . . . ..... . . . ...255
Winter driving . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 57
Driving abr oad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...2 59
Trailer towing . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 60
Service .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...265
Care . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 67 Practical advice
... . . . .... . . . ...273
Where will I find. ..? . . . . ..... . . . ..274
Display messages .. . . . .... . . . ...280
Troubleshooting . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...3 08
Opening /closing in an
emergency . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...341
Cha nging the key batteries ... . . . ..354
Chan ging bulbs . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...3 57
Rep lacing the wiper blades ... . . . ..362
Flat tyr e.. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...363
Battery ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...375
Jump- star ting .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...3 79
Towing ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...381
Fuses .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...385 Technical data
. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 89
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts . . . . .390
Veh icle electronic s. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 91
Vehicle identification plates . . . . . . .393
Eng ine. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 94
Per form anc e. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 95
Tyres and wheels . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 99
Vehicle dimensions . . . . ...... . ...404
Trailer tow hitc h. .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 05
Ve hic leweights . . . ..... . . ..... ..4 08
Se rvice products and capacities ....4 10
Frequencies for garage
door openers* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417 Technical terms
. .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 19 Index
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At a glance
Cockpit Function Page
1 Steering wheel gearshift
button*
Auto
matic transmission
CLK 55 AMG 143
145
2 Combination switch
!
Main-beam head-
lamps
! Turn signals
! Windscreen wipers 40
40
41
3 Cruise control lever
!
Cruise control
! Distronic*
! Speedtronic 191
197
206
4 Multi-function steering
wheel 16,
108 Fun
ction Page
5 Ins
trument cluster 14,
106 6 Horn
7 Lin
guatronic* lever – see
separate Operating
Ins tructions 8 Ignition lock 23
9 Parkt
ronic* warning
display 214
a Overhead control panel 19
b Opens the glove
compartment 225
c Stowage compartment
Cup holder 228
d Centre console 17, 18
e Opens the bonnet 244 Fu
nction Page
f Adjusts the steering
wheel manually 30
g Adjusts the steering
wheel electrically*
Steering wheel heating* 30
231 h Headlamp range control 102
j Parkin
g brake 38
k Releases the
parking
brake 38
l Door control panel 20
m Light switch 39,
100 n Adjusts the exterior
mirrors 31
o Folds the exterior
mirrors
in/o ut* 149
p Cleans the headlamps* 148209en_d2.boo Seite
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13
At a glance
Instrument cluster
1O n vehicles without Distronic*, thesy mbol
go es out when the engine is running, but has no
funct ion. Function Page
1 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
2 ESP
warning lamp 310
3 Segments 106
4 Distance warning lamp
1 19
7,
312 5 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
6 Restraint systems warn-
ing lamp 312
7 ABS indicator lamp 68,
311 8 Seat belt warning lamp 316
9 Coolant temperature
gauge 107 Fun
ction Page
a Coolant temperature
warning lamp 314
b Main-beam indicator
lamp 102
c Rev
counter 107
d Multi-function display 108
e Trip
meter 106
f Status indicator 113
g Standard display 112
h Automatic transmis-
sion*:
dr
ive program display
CLK 55 AMG:
drive program display,
upsh ift displ ay 138
146
j Total dista
nce rec orde r k Automatic transmis-
sion*:
selector lever position
display 138 Fu
nction Page
l Speedometer 106
m Brake system
indicator
lamp 312
n Engine diagnostic indica-
tor la
mp 315
o Ro
ll-over bar war ning
lamp 315
p Clock 121
q Vehicles with a diesel
eng
ine:
preglow indicator lamp 37
r Reserve fuel warning
lamp 316
s Fuel gauge
t Re
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15
At a glance
Instrument cluster
1O n vehicles without Distronic*, thesy mbol
go es out when the engine is running, but has no
funct ion. Function Page
1 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
2 ESP
warning lamp 310
3 Segments 106
4 Distance warning lamp
1 19
7,
312 5 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
6 Restraint systems warn-
ing lamp 312
7 ABS indicator lamp 68,
311 8 Seat belt warning lamp 316
9 Coolant temperature
gauge 107 Fun
ction Page
a Coolant temperature
warning lamp 314
b Main-beam indicator
lamp 102
c Rev
counter 107
d Multi-function display 108
e Trip
meter 106
f Status indicator 113
g Standard display 112
h Automatic transmis-
sion*:
dr
ive program display
CLK 55 AMG:
drive program display,
upsh ift displ ay 138
146
j Total dista
nce rec orde r k Automatic transmis-
sion*:
selector lever position
display 138 Fu
nction Page
l Speedometer 106
m Brake system
indicator
lamp 312
n Engine diagnostic indica-
tor la
mp 315
o Ro
ll-over bar war ning
lamp 315
p Clock 121
q Vehicles with a diesel
eng
ine:
preglow indicator lamp 37
r Reserve fuel warning
lamp 316
s Fuel gauge
t Re
set button 106209en_d2.boo Seite
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16 At a glance
Multi-function steering wheel Mul
ti-func tion steering wheel P4
6.10-2455-31 Function Page
1 Mul
ti-function display 108
Co
ntrolling the operating
system 108
2 Selecting a submenu or
adjusting the volume
ç
Down/decreases
the volu me
æ Up/increases the
vo lume 3 Making a telephone call
í
Acceptsa call
Starts dialling
ì Endsa ca ll
Rejects an inco ming
call Fun
ction 4 Jumping from one menu to
another
è
Forwards
ÿ Back 5 Scrolling within a menu
j
Forwards
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30 Getting started
Adj
usting Adjus
ting the steeri ngwheel manual ly
The handle is located under the steering
column.
1 Release handle
6 Pullhandle 1to release the steering
column.
6 Adjust the position of the steering
wheel manually.
When doing so, make sure that:
! you can hold the steering wheel
with your arms sli ghtly bent
! your legs can mov efreely
! you can see all displ ays in the
in strument cluster clearly 6
To lock the steering co lumn, push han-
dle 1in fully until you hear it click into
place.
The steering wheel position is locked
again.
Adjusti ngthe steering wheel electrically*
6
Make sure that the ignition isswitched
on.
All the lamps in the instrument cluster
light up.
The lever is on the left under the steering
column.
1 Steering column fore-and-aft adjust-
ment
2 Steering column he ight Steering
column fore-and-aft adjust-
ment
6 Push the lever forwards or backwards
in the direction of arrow 1until your
arms are slightly bent when you are
holding the steering whee l.
Steering column hei ght
6 Push the lever up or do wnin the direc-
tion of arrow 2. When doing so, make
sure that:
! your legs can mo vefreely
! you can see all displays inthe
instrument cluster clearly
You will find further information in the
"Controls indetail" section.
! Easy-entr y/exit feature for the driver
(= page 129)
! Storing the steering wheel position
(=
page 97) P 46.15-2122-31
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Safety
Occupant safety i
Airbags ar enot activat edin all types of acci-
dent .The yare controlled by complex sensor
technology and evaluation logic .This ispre-emp-
tiv einnature since theairbag must beactivat ed
as the accident occurs and must be adap ted to
provide the cal culated, additional protection for
the vehicle occupants. Not all the airbags are
act ivated in an accident.
The various airbag sy stems operate independ-
ently .However, each sy stem is dependent on
the type of accident (frontal /side /rear impact
and overturning) and severity of th eaccident
(mainly vehicle deceleration or acc eler ation)
predicted during the initial phase of the accident.
Vehicle deceleration or acceleration and
force direction are essentially determined
by:
! the distribution of forces during the
collision
! the collision angle !
the deformation characteristics of the
vehicle
! the characteristi csofthe other object
in volved in the collision, e.g. the other
ve hicle
Factors which can only be seen and meas-
ured after the collision has taken place do
not play a dec isive role in the deployment
of an airbag, nor do they provide an indica-
tion of it.
The vehicle may be substantia lly deformed
wi thout an airbag being triggered, e.g. if
only relatively easi ly-deformable vehicle
parts such as the bonnet or wings are
affected by the collision and the required
deceleration threshold isnot reached. On
the other hand, airbags may be triggered
even though the vehicle only displays
minor deformation, if rigid vehicle parts,
for example, longitud inal membe rs, are
af fe cted by theimpact, causing vehicle
deceleration to exceed the pre-determined
threshold. Belt tensioners, belt force limiters
The front seat belts are equipped with:
!
Belt tensioners
! Belt force limiters
! An autom atic comf ort-fit feature
The rear seat belts are equipped with: ! Belt tensioners
! Belt force limiters
! Do not insert the belt tongue into the front-
passenger seat belt buckle if the front-passenger
seat is unocc upied. The belt tensioner could oth-
erw ise be trigg ered in theevent ofan accident.
Be lttensioners tension the seat belts inan
accident, pull ing them tight against the
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82 Controls in detail
Opening and closing
!
If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from
the vehicle whi lethe ignition is on
and a door is open, e.g. ifthe front pas-
senger leaves the vehicle with the
KEYLESS GO key, you will see the fol-
lowing message in the multi-function
display when pulling away:Key not
detected!
! The vehicle can be started at any time
if the KEYLESS GO key is in the veh icle.
If you have forgotten the KEYLESS GO
key, you will see the following message
in the mul ti-function display when you
lock the vehicle:
Key still invehicle! Factory settings
Un
locking the vehicle centrally
6 Grasp the door handle.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs inthe doors pop up. The anti-
theft alarm system* is deacti vated.
If you do not open either a door or the
boot lid after you have unlocke dyour
veh icle, the vehicle relocks itself after
approxi mately 40 seconds. i
The vehicle could unlock inadverte ntly if the
KEYLESS GO key is one meter away and
! thedoor handle is splashed by a gush of
water
! you clean the door handle
Locking the vehicle centrally
6 Press the locking button on the door
han dle (=
page 82) or onthe boot
(= page 82).
The turn signals flash three times. The
locking knobs in the doors drop down.
The anti-theft alarm system* is primed.
Locking the veh icle centrally from the
boot
i Ifth e vehicle was centrally locked befor ethe
boot is opened, the boot will be relocked auto-
matically whe nthe boot lid is closed.
i The boot cannot be close dif the KEYLE SS
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100 Controls in detail
Light
ing
You will find information about switching
on the headlamps and indicating a turn in
the "Getting started" section ( =page 39).
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you also drive with the
lights on during the day. Legal and optional
additional requirements may impose varia-
tions in certain countries. In these coun-
tries, the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on when the ignition is switched
on. In countries in which there is no legal
requirement to use constant headlamp
mode, this setting can be altered using the
operating system ( =pa ge 122).
i If you travel to countr ies where they drive on
the opposite side of the road to that inthe coun-
try where the vehicle is registe red, the asymmet-
rical dipped-beam headlamps may dazzle on-
co ming traffic .H ave your head lampsswitche dto
symmetrical dipped beam or partially masked for
drivi nginthe secou ntrie s (=
page 259). Informa-
tion on this can be obtai ned from any Merced es-
Benz Service Centre. The light switch is on the dashboard
next
to the steering whee l.
M Lights off
U Automatic light control
C Side lamps, licence plate and
instrument lighting on
B Dipped-beam or main-beam head-
lamps on
ˆ Right-hand parking lamp on
‚ Left-hand pa rking lamp on i
Awa rning signal sou nds if you remove the
key from the ignition lock and open the driver's
door while the side lamps ordipped-bea mhead-
lamps are switched on.
TheSwitch off lights!message appears in
the multi-function display. Constant headlamp mode
Constant headlamp mode can be set using
the operating system (
=pag e122) . This
does not apply to countries inwhich there
is a lega lrequirement to use constant
hea dlam pmod e.
6 Turn the light switch to M.
The dipped-beam headl amps, side
lamps and licence plate lighting light up
automatical lywhen the engine is run-
ning. Automatic headlamp feature
The side lamps, dipp
ed-beam headlamps
and licence plate lighting are switched on
automatically when ambient light falls
below a predetermined level. Lighting Light swi
tch P 82
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106 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
You will find a full ov
erview of the instru-
ment cluster in the "At a glance" sect ion
( = page 12).
1 Reset button
The displ ays in the instrument cluster are
ac tivated when you:
! open a door
! switch on the ignition
! press the reset button
! switch on the lights
You can modify the instrument cluster dis-
play settings, e.g. the language selection,
using the operating system ( =pa ge 108). 6
Make sure that the standard displ ayis
shown in the mu lti-function display
(= page 112).
6 Press and hold the reset button 1
until the trip me ter is reset. You can adjust the brightness of th
einstru-
ment lighting using reset button 1.
i The instrument lighti ngautomatically
adjusts itself to the brightness of the ambient
light. Brighter
6
Turn reset button 1clockwise.
The instrument lighting becomes
brighter. Dimmer
6
Turn the reset but tonan ti-clockwise.
The instrument lighting becomes dim-
mer. Instrument cluster
G
Riskofaccident No
messages are displayed if the instrument
clu ster or multi-functio n display fail. You
could fail to rec ognise dangers and thereby
endanger yours elf or others.
Contact a qualified speci alist workshop
im me diately, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre, and have the instrument cluster or
multi-function display checked. Resetting
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