run flat MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Owners Manual

58 Safety
Occupant safety
The purpose of windowbag deployment is
to enhance protection for the head (but not
the chest or arms) of thevehicle occupants
on the side of the vehicle on which the
impact occurs. The windowbags are fitted
in the side of the roof frame and run from
the front door (A-pillar )to the rear door (C-
pillar).
1 Front sidebag
2 Rea rsidebag
3 Windowbag
The windowbags are triggered:
! in the first stages of an accident with
high lateral vehicle deceleration or
acceleration !
on the side on which an impact occurs
! if the system foresees that airbag
deployment can offer additional pro-
tection to that provid edby the seat belt
! independent lyof the front airbags
! regardless ofwh ether the front-pas-
senger seat is occupied or not
i You will find further information abo utair-
bag inflation on ( =
page 54).
You will find fur ther information about the trig-
gering of belt tensioners and bel tforce limiters
on ( =
pag e50).
Head /tho rax airbags (Cabriolet) G
Risk of inju ry Observe th
efollowing notes to reduce the
risk ofserio us or fatal injury if the window-
bag istriggered:
! Vehicle occupants – in particular, chil-
dren – must never lean their head into
the area of the window in wh ich the win-
do wbag is triggered.
! Vehicle occupantsmust wear their seat
be lt correctly at all times.
! Secure chi ldren less than 1. 50m tall
an d under twelve years of agein suitable
child restraint systems. P91.40-2393-31 G
Risk ofinjury In order for the head/thorax airbag to pro-
vide its intended level of protection, you
must make
sure that:
! there are no other persons, animals or
obje cts between the vehicle occupan ts
and the inflation range of the head /tho-
rax airbags
! noheavy or sharp objects are left in the
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250 Operation
Tyres and wheels
!
Fit single new tyres on the front wheels
first if tyres of the same size are fitted
on the front and rear wheels.
! Remove the rust from corr oded steel
wh eels and repaint them.
! Replace the tyres at least every
6years, irrespective of their degree
of wear.
! Adjust the tyre pressures if the vehicle
is laden – see Fuel filler cap
(= page 241).
! Storetyres ina cool, dry place, preferably in
the dark. Protect the tyres from oil, grease,
petrol and diesel.
Do not clean your wheels with acidic wheel
cl eaners since these could corrode the wheel
bolts. Tyres with a specified direction of rotation
offer additional benefi
ts,e.g. with regard
to aquaplaning. These benefits are only
available to you ifthe correct direction of
rotation isobserved.
An arrow on the sidewa llof the tyre indi-
cates its correct direction of rotation.
i A spare wheel* may also be fi tted against
th edirection of rotatio n. The MO
Extended run-flat system allows
you to cont inue driving your vehicle, even
if there is a complete loss of air in one or
more tyres.
You can only use the MO Extendedrun-flat
system in conjunction with the tyre pres-
sure loss warning system.
For notes about driving in the event of a
flat tyre, see the Practical advice section
( = page 373). Direc
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363
Practical advice
Flat tyre
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
! the TIREFIT kit ( =page 276)
! a spare wheel* ( =pa ge 278)
! a "Min ispare" emergency spare wheel*
(= page 277)
! a collapsible emergency spare wheel
(=
page 278)
! the MOE run-flat system* ( =page 373)
6 Stop your vehicleas fa r away aspossi-
ble from traffic and on a surface which
is firm, even and not slippery.
6 Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
6 Apply the handbrake. Vehicl
eswith ma nual transmission
6 Select either first or reverse gear. Vehicl
eswith automatic transmission*
6 Move the selecto rle ver to P. For all veh
icles
6 Any passengers should leave the vehi-
cle, ensuring that they are not endan-
gered asthey do so.
6 Place the warning tri angle or switch on
hazard warning lam psat a suitable dis-
tance. Observe legal requirements. Fl
at tyre Preparing the veh
icle G
Risk of injury The ja
ckis designed only toraise the vehicle
for a short while when a wheel is changed.
If you intend to work under the vehicle,
place the vehicle on stands.
Prepare the vehic leas described.
Make sure that th estanding surface for the
vehicle and jack is firm and not slippery. Do
not use blocks ofwo od orsimilar asjack ing
supports, as the jack will not be able to
achieve its load-be aring capacity due to the
restricte dheight.
Do not start the engine at any time while the
wheel is being changed.
Do not crawl under the ve hicle while itis
supported by the jack. If you do not raise the
vehicle in the way described, it could slip off
the jack (e.g. when the engineis star ted or
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366 Practical advice
Flat tyre
7 Valve
8 Switch
9 Pressure gauge with pressure release
screw
a Filler hose
6 Unscrew and remove the valve cap of
the flattyre's valve.
6 Make sure that the pressure release
screw on pressure gauge 9is closed.
6 Screw filler hose a onto valve 7.6
Insert connector 4into:
! the ciga rette lighter soc ket
( = page 230)
or ! a 12V socket* in your veh icle
(= pag e231)
6 Turn the key to position 1in the igni-
tion lock (= page 23).
6 Press electric air pump switch 8toI.
The electri cair pump is switched on.
The tyre is pumped up. After five min-
utes, a tyre pressure of at least 1.8 bar
must be ob tained.
! Do no trun the electric air pump for longer
tha nsix min uteswitho utabr eak ,otherwise it
may overheat.
The air pump can be used again once it has
cooled down. If this tyre pressure is not obtained:
6
Switch off and disconnect the elec-
tric air pump, and drive the vehicle
back and forth approxima tely 10 m.
This distributes th eTIREFIT sealant
more evenly.
6 Remove the sea lant bottle from the
electric pump.
6 Pump up the tyre again. P4
0.10-3328-31 G
Risk of accident If a pressure of 1.8 bar is not obtained with-
in fiv eminutes, the tyre is too badly dam-
aged.
Do not drive any furthe r. Consult a qualified
specialist workshop which has the neces-
sary specialist knowledge and tools to carry
out the work required. Mercedes-Be nzrec-
ommends that you use a Mercedes -Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. Inparticu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
re lated systems must be carried out at a
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373
Practical advice
Flat tyre
6 Press electr icair pump switch 2toI.
The electric air pump isswitched on.
The tyre ispumped up.
! Do not run the electric air pump for longer
than six minutes without a break, oth erwise it
may overheat.
The air pump can be used again once it has
cooled down.
6 Pum pup the tyre to 2.5 bar (this takes
about fi veminutes).
6 Press the switch on the electric air
pump to 0.
The electric air pump isswitched off.
If a tyre pressure of 2.5 bar is exceeded:
6 Open the pressure release screw on
pressure gauge 4until the tyre pres-
sure is adjusted.
6 Return the air pump to the stowage
well and close it. Lowering the vehicle
6
Lower the vehicle. To do this, turn the
crank anti-clockwise until the vehicle is
once again firmly on the ground.
6 Put the jack to one side.
1 –5 Wheel bo lts
6 Tighten the wheel bolts evenly inthe
sequence indicated. The tightening
torque must be 110 Nm. 6
Turn the jack back to its initial position
and return it and the rest of the vehicle
toolkit to the boot.
You can only use the MOE emergency run-
flat system in conjunction with the tyre
pressure loss warning.
! The maximum distance you may cover in
run-flat mode depends on the vehicle load. It is
50 km if the vehicle is partially laden and 30 km
if it is fully laden.
The maximum distance that may be drive nin run-
flat mode begins from the time the tyre pressure
loss warning appears in the multi-function dis-
play.
Yo u must not exceed a maximum speed of
80 km /h. P 40.10-2740-31 G
Risk of accident The wheel bolts may work loose if they are
not tightene dto a tightening torque of
11 0Nm . For this reason, you should have
the tightening torque checked as soonas
possible after a wheel change. MOE
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374 Practical advice
Flat tyrei
The maxim umdistance can beincreased
co nsiderably by using TIREFIT before starting
ru n-flat mode. Ifthe type of damag eis suc h that
TIREFIT cannot seal the tyre, you can still drive
the maxim um possible distance in run-flat mode. i
Ifyo u are replacing oneor more tyres, make
sure you usetyres with the "MOExtended” mark
and which are the specified size for the vehicle.
If you are replac ing one ormo re rims, make
sure you use rims approved for use with
"MOExtended” tyres and which are the specified
size for the vehicle. G
Risk of accident The handling characteristics of your vehicle
ar e adversely affected in run-flat mode, for
example:
! when cornering
! when braking
! when accelerating suddenly
You should therefor eadapt your driving
style accordingly and avoid making sudden
st eering movem ents, accelerating suddenly
and driving over obstacles (kerbs, pot holes,
off-road). The applies especially ifthe vehi-
cle is heavily laden.
The distance that can be tra velled in run-flat
mode depends la rgely on the loads placed
on the vehicle. Speed, load, sudd enacceler-
ation, road-surf aceco nditions, outside tem-
peratures, etc. can considerably reduce this
distance, whereas a conservative dr iving
st yle may inc reaseit. Run-fla
tmodemust bestopped in the event
of:
! bangi ng noises
! the vehicle shaking
! smoke development accomp anied by
the smell of rubber
! ESP continuously intervening
! tears in the tyre sid ewalls
After driving in run-flat mode, you must have
the rim checked to see if it can still be use d.
For this purpose, visit a qua lified specialist
workshop which has th e necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required. The flat tyre must be re-
placed inany case.
Mercedes -Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes -Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. Inparticular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-relate dsystems must be car-
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432 Index
Dipped-
beam headl amps .... . . . .357
Changing . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..360
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..298
Drivin gabroa d. ... . . . .... . . . ..259
Switching on . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...39
Symmetr ical . .... . . . ..... . . . ..259
Direction of rotation (tyres) .. . . . .250
Distance warning lamp ..... . . . ..311
Distr onic.. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..197
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .269
Display message . . . . .. . . . . 286, 287
Dista nce war ning function ... . . . .204
Driving tips. ..... . . . ..... . . . ..205
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..421
Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Door Automatic locking . . . . ..... . . ...88
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..306
Entry lamps .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..105
Op ening (fr omthe inside) ... . . . ..84
Door control pan el
Ov erview . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...20
Draught stop ..... . . . ..... . . . ..189
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..421 Drinks hol
der – seeCu p holder
Driving abroad . . . ..... . . . ..... .259
Driving on flooded roads . . .. . . . .256
Driving safety sys tem. .. . . . . . . . .. 68
ABS . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 68
BAS . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 69
ESP . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..... .. 69
Driving sys tem. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .191
Cruise contr ol. . . . .... . . . ..... .191
Distronic . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .197
Park tronic . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .212
Speedtronic . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .206
Driving tip. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .255
Brakin g.. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .255
Driving abr oad . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .259
Driving in wet weather . . . . .. . . . .256
Driving on flooded roads . . .. . . . .256
MOExtended run-flat system . . . . .373
Running in the engine . . . . . . . . . .240
Tra iler towing . . . . ..... . . ..... .262
Winter . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .258
Driving tips
Automatic transmission . . . . .....142
Distronic . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .205 E
e ma rk... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .391
Ex planation . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .421
Easy-entry fea ture .. . . . . .... .. 29 ,90
Activatin g(o perating system) . . . . .129
Easy-exit feature ... . . . . .... . . . . .90
Electrical /electronic equipment
Re trofitting . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .391
Electronic Stability Program –
se e ESP
El ec tronic systems
Di splay message .. . . . . .... . . . .294
Emergency Ope rating the soft top . . .... . . . .347
Emergency engine start .... . . . . .384
Emergency key element .... . . . . .341
Lo ss ... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .335
Emergency release Fu el filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342
En gine
Ca nnot be switched off
(diesel engine) .... . . . . .... . . . .324
Co ld start . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .38
Fu el tank run dry (diesel engine) . .322
No trun ning smooth ly. . . ... . . . . .324
Ru nning in . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .240
Starting problems . . . . . .. . . 323, 324 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Pa rktronic . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..215
Trailer turn signals Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..298
Transport (vehicle) . . . ..... . . . ..384
Trip computer . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ..131
Trip meter . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..106
Turn signals . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 0,357
Changing the front turn
signal lamps . ..... . . ..... . . . ..359
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..299
Turning lamps . . . .. . . .. . . . . 103, 357
Tyre grip .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..254
Tyre pressure ..... . . . ..... . . . ..251
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..304
Tyre pressure loss war ning
system ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..251
Tyre pressure table . . . ..... . . . ..399
Tyres . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..249
Dir ection of rotation . . . ..... . . . .250
MOExtended run-flat
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 373
Technic aldata . . . . . . .. . . . 399–403 U
Unlocking From the inside
(central locking switch) . . . . ...... 89
Unlocking button
Boot . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 86
Unlocking inan emer gency
Boot . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .341
Vehic le.. . . . . . . .. . . . . . ..341, 342 V
Variable Spe edtronic . .. . . . . . . . .207
Veh icle
Cleaning . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .268
Leavin git pa rked up . . . . . . .. . . . .340
Towing .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .381
Tow- starting . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .384
Trans porting . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .384
Unlocking in an
emergency ... . . . .... . . . . 34 1, 342
Ve hicle dimensi ons. . . . ...... . . .404
Vehicle electronics . . . ....... . . .391
Vehicle ide ntific ation number . . ..393
Veh icle tool kit . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .276
Ve hicle weight . . . ..... . . . ..... .408
Visco sity .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .414 W
Warning signal Au dib le.. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .318
Warning trian gle ... . . . . .... . . . .274
Washer flu id
Di splay message .. . . . . .... . . . .307
Washer fluid container . .... . . . . .248
Wearing seat belts . . . . .....32, 316
Wheel bolts . . .... . . . . . .... . . . .371
Ti ghte ning torque .. . . . . .... . . . .373
Wheel wrench .. . . . . . . . . . . 277, 278
Wheels ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .249
Int erch anging . .... . . . . .... . . . .253
Technical data . . . . . . . .. . . 399–403
Windowbags . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .57
Windows Cleaning the windscreen . . . . . . . .268
Mi sted up (Thermatic) . . .... . . . .159
Mi sted up (Thermot ronic ).... . . . .169
Si de windows . .... . . . . .... . . . .178
Windscreen Cleaning . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .268
Windscre enwasher fluid .... . . . .416
To pping up . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .248
Windscre enwasher reservoir . . ..416
Ca pacity . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .416 209en_d2.boo Seite
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