warning MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE 2004 Workshop Manual

323
Practical advice
Tr ou bleshooting En
gine Problem Possible caus
e/consequ ence Suggested sol
utions The engine does not start. You can hear
th
e starter motor working. !
There may be a malfunct ion in the en-
gine electronics.
! There may be a malfunction in the fuel
supply. 6
Turn the ignition back to 0before at-
tem pting to rest art the engine.
6 Restart the engine ( =page 38). Note
that excessively long and freque ntat-
tem pts to st artth eengine may drain the
battery.
If the engine stil ldoes not start after several
attempts:
6 Consult a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre. Vehicles with a diesel eng
ine:
The engine does not start. You can hear
th e starter motor working. The reserve
fuel warning lamp is lit and the fuel gauge
is showing 0. The fuel tank has run dry. 6
Refuel the vehicle.
6 Bleed the fuel system ( =page 322). 209en_d2.boo Seite
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325
Practical advice
Tr ou bleshooting Problem Possible caus
e/consequ ence Suggested sol
utions The coolant temperature gauge is above
+130 °C. The coolant warning lamp may
also be
lit and a warning signal may sound
( = pag e107). The coolant
level is too low. The coolant is
too hot and the engine is no longer being
cooled sufficiently. 6
Stop as soon as possible and allow the
engine and the coolant to cool down.
6 Check the coolant level, while observing
the warn ings, and top up the coolant if
nec essary (
=page 247). If the coolant
level is correct, the radiator
fan may be faulty. The coolant is too hot
and the engine is no longer being coo led
sufficiently. 6
If the coolant temperature is below
130 °C ,you can drive on to the nearest
qual ified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Serv ice Ce ntre.
6 When doing so, avoid placing a heavy
strain on the engine (e.g. driving on
mo untain roads) and stop /start driving. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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327
Practical advice
Tr ou bleshooting Parktronic*
Problem Possible cause
/consequ ence Suggested sol
utions Only the red segments in the Parktronic
warning dis
plays are lit.
You also hear a warning tone that lasts for
approximate lythree seconds.
Parktronic switches off after approximate-
ly 30 seconds and the indicator lamp in
the Parktronic button lights up. Parktronic has malfunctioned and has
switched itself off. 6
Have the Parktronic checked as soon as
possible at a qualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Only the red segments in the Parktronic
warning dis
plays are lit.
Parktronic switches off after 20 seconds. The Parktronic sensors are dirty or there is
in
terference. 6
Clean the Parktronic sensors
(=
page 269).
6 Switch on the ignition again. There may be interference from an exter-
nal source of radio or ultrasonic waves. 6
Check the Parktronic functions at an-
other location. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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344 Practical advice
Openin
g/clo sing in an emergency
3 Crank
6 Remove crank 3from the Owner's
Manual wallet.
6 Insert the crank into the hexagon
socket.
6 Open or clos ethe roof by turning the
crank inthe appro priate direction.
i Only turn the cra nkslowly, and do not jerk it.
Once you have opened or closed the slidin g/
tilting sunroof manuall y,you must then reset it
(= page 344). Resetting
thesliding /tilti ng sunroof
6 Remove the fuse for the sliding /tilting
sunroof from the main fuse box
(= page 385).
6 Put the fuse back in.
6 Switch on the igniti on.
6 Press the sliding /tilting sunroof switch
in the raise direction until the roof is
fully up, and hold itthere for approxi-
mately on esecond.
The roof is reset. Releasing
the roll-over bars manually
If the roll-over bar release system isfaulty,
the roll-over bars can be released manual-
ly.
6 Close the soft top ( =page 184).
i After relea sing the roll-over bars manually,
yo u can no lo nger op eratethe soft top.
P 68
.00-2852-31 Operating the rol
l-ov er bars
manually (Cabriolet) G
Risk of accident If the yellow roll-over bar warning lamp in
the instrument cluster li
ghtsup or fl ickers
when the engine is ru nning,sto pimmediate-
ly and release the roll-over bars manually.
If yo u do not release the roll-over bars man-
ually in spite of the warning, you will not be
fully prote cted ifthe ve hicle were to over-
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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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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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420 Technical terms
CAN system
(C ontroller A re
a N etwork)
Us es vehicle or environmental factors
to control certain functions of your ve-
hicle, such as central locking or the
wi ndscreen wipers, and transmits this
information to the ->operating system.
Th is system works through the inter-
connection of all the electronic sys-
tems in the vehicle.
CDI (C ommon Rail D ir
ec t I njection)
Diesel injection technology, inwhich all
cylinder shave a common feed line.
Fine injection nozzles al lowv ery pre-
cise dosage s,which reduces diesel
consumption.
Centring pin Threade dmetal pin. Tool for precise
positioning of the wheel on the wheel
hub when changing a tyre. Chassis number
Number determined by the manufac-
turerand affixed to the body, by which
each vehicle can be clearly identified.
Child seat rec ognition
Special child seats are available for ve-
hicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition on the front-passenger seat. If
you have fitted a child seat of this kind
to the front-passenger seat, the front-
passenger airbag is automatically disa-
bled (thePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF/7
warning lamp on the centre console
lights up).
Cockpit All the instruments, switches, buttons
and warning and indicator lamps within
the driver's reach, which are necessary
for monitoring and controlling the vehi-
cle. COMAN
DAPS*
(Co ckpit
Man agement and D ata
System)
Informat ion and operating centre for
various vehicle functions such as the
radio, DVD player, navigation system
with map display and other items of op-
tional equipment, e.g. DVD changer*,
Dolby Surround System*, TV tuner*,
telephone*.
Control unit Electronic component of the engine
electronics; controls engine and trans-
mission functions, e.g. ->automatic
transmission or ->ESP.
Cr uise co ntrol
System which enables a vehicle speed
set by the driver to be maintained auto-
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429
Index A
ABS . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..68
Display message . . . .. . . . ..2 81–283
Ex planation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 419
Malfunction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 311
Warn ing lamp .... . . . .... . . . ...311
Accele ration . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ... 398
Active Ser vice System –
see ASSYST
Ad ditional turn signa ls
(exte rior mirr ors) . . . . .... . . . ...357
Air pump, electr ic. . . . .... . . . ...276
Airbag ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ....49
Ac tivat ion . . .... . . . ..... . . . ....50
Co ntrol . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....50
Fr ont .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ....55
Fr ont- passenger .. . . . .... . . . ....55
He ad/thorax .... . . . .... . . . ....58
Inf lation . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....54
Sideba gs . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. ..56
Sy stem . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....53
Windowbags . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..57
Airflow /distribution
Adjusting (Ther matic) .. . . . . . . ... 158
Ad justing (Th ermotr onic) ... . . . ..168 Air-recirculation mode
Thermatic . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 160
Thermotro nic . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 170
Al arm
Disabling
(anti -theft alarm system) . . . . . . . . .73
Antifreeze concentration . .. . . . .. 415
Antifreeze protection .. . . . . . . . .. 415
An ti-lock braking system–see ABS
An ti-theft alarm system . . ..... . ..72
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 317
Di sabling the alarm ... . . . .... . ..73
Anti-theft systems . . .. . . . . . . . . ..72
Armrest Adjusting the angle . . . . . .. . . . .. 227
Ash tray
Cockpit . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 229
Rear . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 230
AS SYST .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 265
Au dibl e warning sign al. . . . .... .. 318
Automatic air cond itioning –
see The rmatic
Automatic car wash . .. . . . . . . . .. 268
Automatic transmission . . .. . . . .. 138
Display message . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 291
Dr iving tips .. . . . .... . . . ..... .. 142 Em
erg ency mod e.. . . . .... . . . . .326
Gear shift program . . . . .... . . . . .141
Ma lfunction . .... . . . . .... . . . . .326
Oi l level . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .247
On e-touch gearshifting . .... . . . . .140
Releasing the parking lock
manua lly . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .353
Selector lever positions .... . . . . .139
Shift ranges . .... . . . . .... . . . . .140
Trailer towing .... . . . . .... . . . . .142
Auxiliary heating .. . . . . .... . . . . .175
Changing the batter y..... . . . . . .356
Ma lfunction . .... . . . . .... . . . . .339
Rem ote contr ol.. . . . . .... . . . . .176
Sett ing the switch-on time
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Auxiliary ventilation . . .... . . . . . .175
Axle load, permissib le.... . . . . . .408 B
Ball coupling Fitting .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .260
Rem oving . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .263
BAS ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . ..69
Display messag e. . . . . .... .284– 286
Expl anation . .... . . . . .... . . . . .419 209en_d2.boo Seite
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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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434 Index
Fuel fi
ller flap
Em ergency release . . . . ..... . . ..342
Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..322
Op ening /closing .. . . . .... . . . ..241
Fuel line Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..321
Fuel tank Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..321
Run dry (diesel engine) . ..... . . . .322
Fuse box
Boot .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..387
En gine compartment . . ..... . . . .386
Fuse extractor . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ..277
Fuses .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..385
Allocation chart.. . . . . .... . . . ..385
Changing fuses ... . . . .... . . . ..385
Ex tractor . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..385
Main fus ebox . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..386 G
Garage door Openin g/closing
(with remote control) . . ..... . . . .236
Garage door opener . . ..... . . . ..235
Clearing the memory
(remote contr ol).. . . . . .... . . . ..236
Frequencies . ..... . . ..... . . . ..417 Gea
rshift pattern
Ma nual transmission . . ...... . ..137
Gearshift program Ma nual .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .143
Ma nual (CLK 55 AMG) . . . . .. . . . .145
Genuine parts . . . ..... . . . ..... .390
Glove compartment . . ....... . . .225
Gradient-climb ingca pability
from astandstill . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .263
Gross vehicle weight,
permissible . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .408 H
Haz ard warning lamps .. . . . . . . . .103
Head restraint Adjusting (front) . . ..... . . . ...27, 28
Adjusting (rear) . . ..... . . . ...93, 94
Folding bac kin the rear . . . .. . . . .. 93
Lowe ring . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 94
Removing /installing . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Head /thorax airbag . . .. . . . . . . . .. 58
Expla nation ... . . . .... . . . ..... .422 Headlamp fla
sher .. . . . . .... . . . .102
Headlamp mode (automatic) . . . ..100
Headlam p range control .... . . . . .102
Headlamps Cleaning . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . 148, 248
Mi sted up . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .328
Headlamp sdelayed switch- off –
see Exterior lighting, Delayed
sw itch-off
Heater booster system . .... . . . . .174
Ex planation . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .422
Se lecting settings
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Heating Au xiliary heating ... . . . . .... . . . .175
Re ar window . . .... . . . . .... . . . .153
High-per formance brake system
(CLK 55 AMG) . .... . . . . . .... . . . .256
High-pre ssure cleaners .... . . . . .268 209en_d2.boo Seite
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