MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Owners Manual

328 Practical advice
Trouble
shoo ting Headlamps
Problem Po
ssible caus e/consequ ence Su
ggested solutions The headlamps are misted up on the in-
side. Air humidity is ver
yhigh. 6
Drive with the lights sw itched on.
The misting-up disappears after a sho rt
dista nce. The headlamp housing is not airtight, al-
lowing moisture to enter. 6
Have the headlamp checked at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
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Practical advice
Tr ou bleshooting Wi
nds creen wipers Problem Possible caus
e/consequ ence Suggested sol
utions The windscreen wipers are
jammed. Leaves or snow, for example, may be pre-
ve
nting the windscreen wipers from mov-
in g. The wiper motor has switched off. 6
For safety reasons, you should remove
the key from the ignition lock.
6 Remove the cause of the obstruction.
6 Switch on the windscreen wipers again. The windscreen wipers have failed com-
pletely. The windscreen wiper dri
ve is faulty. 6
Select a different wiper speed on the
combination switch.
6 Have the windscreen wipers checked at
a qual ified specialist workshop, e.g. a
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330 Practical advice
Trouble
shoo ting Soft top
Problem Possible caus
e/conse quence Suggested solutions
The soft top will not open. The ignition is not switched on. 6
Turn the key to position 2in the igni-
tion lock. The parking brake has not been applied. 6
Apply the parking brake. The boot separator is not closed. 6
Close the boot separator
(=
page 188). The boot lid is open. 6
Close the boot lid ( =page 86). The ski
bag cover is open. 6
Close the skibag cover (= page 189). The roll-over bars have been deployed. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre. The soft top mechanism or controls are
fault
y. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop,
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Practical advice
Tr ou bleshooting Problem Possible caus
e/consequence Suggested solutions
The soft top will not close. The ignition
isnot switched on. 6
Turn the key to position 2in th eigni-
tion lock. The parking brake has not been applied. 6
Apply the parking brake. The boot lid is open. 6
Close the boot lid ( =page 86). The roll-over bars have been deployed. 6
Retract the roll-over bars manually
(=
page 344). The soft top mechanism or controls are
faulty. 6
Close the soft top using the emergen-
cy operation procedure if necessary
( =
page 347).
6 Visit a qualified specialist workshop,
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332 Practical advice
Trouble
shoo ting Mirrors and windows
Problem Possible cause
/conse quence Suggested solutions
An exterior mirror has been pushed out
of position forwards or backw
ards with
some force. 6
Briefly press the mirror-folding button*
(=
page 150) repeatedly until you hear the
mirror click into place.
The mirror housing has been re-engaged
and you can adjust the mirror as normal
( = page 150). A side window does not close complete-
ly when you pull the switch beyond the
pressure point and then release it. !
An object has becom etrappe dbe-
tween the side window and the door
fr am e.
! There are objects in the side window
guide rails which are preventing the
window from being raised. 6
Open the side window again.
6 Rem ove the obj ect.
6 Pull the switch beyond the pressure point
and release the switch.
Make sure that nobody can become
tr apped as you are doing this.
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Practical advice
Tr ou bleshooting Problem Po
ssible caus e/consequence Suggested solutions
A
side window does not close complete-
ly when you pull the switch beyond the
pressure point and then release it. You cannot see the cause. 6
Pullthe sw itch until the side window is
closed.
or
6 Pull the sw itch beyond the pressure point
within five seconds and release the switch.
The side window is closed with the anti-
entrapment protection function switched
off.
Make sure that nobody can become
tr ap ped.
G There is otherwise a risk of injur y.
The anti-entrapment protection function is
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334 Practical advice
Trouble
shoo ting Key and remote control
Problem Possible caus
e/consequ ence Su
ggested solutions You cannot lock or unlock the vehicle us-
ing the remote control. The remote control batteries are dis-
charged or almost discharged. 6
Point the tip of the remote control at the
driver's door from close range and try
aga in.
If this does not work:
6 Lock or unlock the vehicle using the
emergency key element ( =page 341).
6 Check the remote control batteries
(
= page 80) and change them if neces-
sary ( =pa ge 354). The remote control is faulty. 6
Lock or unlock the vehicle using the
emergency key element ( =page 341).
6 Have the remote control checked at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
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Practical advice
Tr ou bleshooting Problem Possible caus
e/consequ ence Suggested sol
utions The battery check lamp on the remote
control does not light up when teste
d. The remote control batteries are dis-
charg
ed. 6
Chang ethe batteries ( =page 35 4). You have lost
are mote control. 6
Have the remote control cancelled at a
Mercedes-Benz Serv ice Ce ntre.
6 Report the loss immediately to the vehi-
cl e insurers.
6 If necessary, have the manual locks
changed too. You have
lost the emergency key element. 6
Report the loss immediately to the vehi-
cl e insurers.
6 If necessary, have the manual locks
changed too. The key cannot be turned in the ignition
lock. The key has been
inposition 0for an ex-
tended period. 6
Remove the key and re-insert it inthe ig-
nition lock.
6 Check the starter battery and chargeit
if necessary.
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336 Practical advice
Trouble
shoo ting Problem Po
ssible caus e/consequ ence Su
ggested solutions The key cannot be turned
inthe ignition
lock. The
on-board voltage is too low. 6
Switch off consum ers that are not re-
quired, e.g. seat heating or interior light-
in g, an d try toturn the key again.
If this does not work:
6 Check the star ter battery and charge it
if necessary.
or
6 The vehicle may be jump-started
( = page 379).
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Practical advice
Tr ou bleshooting KEYLESS GO*
Problem Possible cause
/consequ ence Suggested solutions
You cannot
lock or unlock the vehicle us-
ing the KEYLESS GO key. The KEYLESS GO key batteries are dis-
charged or nearly discharged. 6
Lock or unlock the vehicle with the re-
mote control function on the KEYLESS
GO key. Point the tip of the key at the
driver's door from close ra nge.
If this does not work:
6 Lock or unlock the vehicle using the
emergency key element (
=pa ge 341).
6 Check the KEY LESSGOkey batteries
and change them if necessary
(= page 355). There is a fault in the KEYLESS GO system. 6
Lock or unlock the vehicle with the re-
mote control function on the KEYLESS
GO key.
6 Have the KE YLESS GO key checked at
a qu alifie dspecialist workshop, e.g. a
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