service MERCEDES-BENZ CL65AMG 2005 C215 Workshop Manual

432 IndexDigital speedometer 141
Direction of rotation (tires) 286
Discharged battery
Jump starting 389
Disconnecting
Vehicle battery 387
Displays
Digital speedometer 141
Distronic* 210
Messages 276
Service indicator 315
Showing malfunctions 152
Vehicle status messages 335
Distance
Decreasing in Distronic* 216
Increasing in Distronic* 216
Setting in Distronic* 215
Warning function 216
Distance to empty (range)
Calling up 150Distance warning function* 216
Activating 217
Deactivating 217
Distronic* warning lamp 216
Intermittent warning sound 216
Symbol in multifunction display 149
Distronic* 208, 420
Activated 212
Activating 213
Calling up settings 149, 211
Cleaning system sensor 320
Cruise control lever 212
Deactivated 212
Deactivating 215
Deceleration 211
Decreasing distance 216
Decreasing time interval 215
Displays in the speedometer dial 210
Distance warning function 216
Driving hints 217Fine adjustment 214
Increasing distance 216
Increasing time interval 215
Intermittent signal tone 210
Menu 211
Messages in display 339
Resetting stored speed 214
Sensor cover 320
Setting a higher speed 213
Setting a lower speed 214
Setting following distance 215
Setting the current speed 213
Warning and indicator lamps 210
Document holder 231
Door control panel 30
Door entry lamps 132
Door handle 30
Door unlock
With Tele Aid 249

434 IndexEngine cleaning 319
Engine compartment 273
Fuse box in 396
Hood 273
Engine malfunction indicator lamp 25,
328, 329
Engine number 400, 421
Engine oil 274
Adding 278
Additives 413
Checking level 274
Consumption 274
Display messages 348
Filler neck 278, 279
Messages in display 276, 348
Viscosity 421
Engine oil level see Oil level 272
Entry position
Messages in display 350
ESP 82, 421
Switching off 83
Switching on 84
Synchronizing 340
Warning lamp 330, 331ETD 421
Safety guidelines 66
ETD (Emergency tensioning device) 71
Exterior lamp switch 125
Exterior rear view mirror
Auto-dimming on the driver’s
side 178
Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 43
Folding electrically 180
Parking position for 164
F
Fahrenheit (°F)
Setting temperature units 156
Fastening the seat belts 45
Fine adjustment
Cruise control 207
Distronic* 214First aid kit 365
Flat tire 381
Lowering the vehicle 384
Mounting the Spare wheel 381
Preparing the vehicle 381
Flexible Service System (FSS) 315
Flexible Service System see FSS
Fog lamp, rear 128, 374
Replacing bulb 378
Fog lamps
Replacing bulbs 374
Fog lamps, front
Messages in display 352
Switching on 128
Folding electrically
Exterior rear view mirrors
180
Front air bags 67

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Front lamps
Messages in display 352–355
Replacing bulbs 374, 376
Switching on 125
Front passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp 334
Front seat
Head restraints 114
Head restraints installing 114
Head restraints removing 114
FSS (Flexible Service System) 315
FSS (Flexible Service System) (Canada
vehicles) 421
Fuel 271
Fuel reserve warning lamp 329
Premium unleaded gasoline 271
Reserve warning lamp 25
Fuel consumption statistics
After start 150
Since last reset 151
Fuel filler flap 270
Locking 270
Opening 369
Unlocking 270Fuel tank
Filler flap 270
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. 411
Functions (control system) 138, 140
Resetting 154
Fuse box 395, 396
Fuse chart 365
Fuses 394
Auxiliary fuse box in trunk 395
Fuse box in engine compartment 396
Fuse box in passenger
compartment 395
Fuse chart 365
Fuse extractor 365
Spare fuses 365
G
Garage door opener 250
Erasing in remote control 255
Integrated remote control 252
Rolling code programming 253Gasoline see Fuel 271
GAWR 309
Gear range 421
Automatic transmission 168
Limiting 168
Shifting into optimal 167
Gear range limit
Canceling 167
Gear selector lever
Cleaning 322
Position (Automatic
transmission) 169
Position (automatic
transmission) 165
Gearshift pattern for automatic
transmission 48, 165
Global
Locking 92
Global Positioning System (GPS) 421
Glove box 23, 232
Closing 232
Locking 232
Opening 232
Unlocking 232

437 Index
Indicator lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Infant and child restraint systems 72
Installing 76
LATCH child seat mounts 77
Information
About service and warranty 10
Button for Tele Aid* 246
Inside rear view mirror
Auto-dimming 178
Installing
Infant and child restraint systems 76
Wiper blades 380
Instrument cluster 23, 24, 133, 421
Cleaning 322
Coolant temperature gauge 134
Illumination 133
Multifunction display 136
Outside temperature indicator 135
Selecting language 157
Instruments and controls see Cockpit 22Integrated remote control
Canadian programming 254
Erasing memory 255
Hand-held transmitter 252
Operating 255
Rolling code programming 253
Interior illumination
Delayed switch-off 160
Interior lighting 130
Activating automatic control 130
Deactivating automatic control 131
Manual operation 131
Reading lamps 131
Interior rear view mirror
Adjusting 43
J
Jump starting 389K
Key, mechanical 367
Key, SmartKey
Loss of 94
Remote control 90
Restoring to factory setting 93
Starting the engine 48
Turning off the engine 59
Unlocking with 32
Key, SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Remote control 94
Key, SmartKey, SmartKey with KEY-
LESS-GO*
Replacing the battery 371
Key-dependency memory
Settings 162
KEYLESS-GO* 421
Activating ignition with 36
Locking the vehicle 99
Messages in display 350
Starting the engine 49
Turning off engine 59

438 IndexKeys 90
Kickdown 172, 421
Kilometers/miles in speedometer 156
Kilopascal 310
Km/h or mph in speedometer 156
L
Lamp bulbs, exterior 373
Lamps, exterior
Front 374
Light sensor 353
Messages in display 353
Rear 374
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 326
Air bag Off 67
Air bag off indicator lamp 74
Battery (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 98
Battery (SmartKey) 92
Brakes 327CHECK ENGINE 328, 329
Coolant 344
Distronic* 210, 216
Engine diagnostics 328, 329
ESP 330, 331
Front passenger front air bag off 334
Fuel reserve 329
Instrument cluster 326–329,
331–333, 358–??
Seat belts telltale 331
Service indicator 315
SRS 63
Tow-away alarm 88
Turn signals 25
Language
Multifunction display 157
Setting 157
LATCH child seat anchors 77
LATCH child seat mounts 77
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 401
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 323Lever
For cruise control 212
License plate lamps
Replacing bulbs 374, 378
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 322
Light sensor 353
Lighter see Cigarette lighter 239
Lighting 125
Automatic headlamp mode 126
Combination switch 129
Courtesy lighting 132
Daytime running lamp mode 127
Door entry lamps 132
Exterior lamp switch 125
Front fog lamps 128
High beam flasher 129
High beams 129
Instrument cluster illumination 133

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Interior 130
Locator lighting 127
Low beam 125
Manual headlamp mode 126
Night security illumination 127
Parking lamps 125
Rear fog lamp 128
Settings (control system) 157
Trunk 131, 132
Limiting opening height of trunk lid* 102
Limiting the gear range 168
Limp Home Mode 177
Line of fall 422
Loading 229
Cargo tie-down hooks 230
Instructions 229
Roof rack 229
Loading terminology 309
Loading the vehicle 286
Locator lighting 127
Setting 159Lock button 422
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO*) 60
SmartKey 32, 90
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 94
Trunk 99
Lock buttons 32
Locking 57, 90
Central (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 97
Fuel filler flap 270
Global, SmartKey 92
Glove box 232
Vehicle in an emergency 368
Vehicle with KEYLESS-GO* 99
Loss of
Mechanical key 94
SmartKey 94
Loss of Smartkey with
KEYLESS-GO* 100
Low beam headlamps
Messages in display 352, 353
Replacing bulbs 374Lowering
Vehicle 384
Lumbar support adjustment 117
M
Main Dimensions 410
Maintenance 12, 315
Maintenance service
Calling up the maintenance service
indicator 316
Overdue 316
Maintenance service indicator
Calling up 316
Clearing 315
Resetting 316
Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles) 422
Manual headlamp mode 126
Manual operations
Fuel filler flap 369
Interior lighting control 131
Locking the vehicle 368
Tilt/sliding sunroof 370
Unlocking the driver’s door 367

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Tilt/sliding sunroof
In an emergency 370
Trunk 101
Trunk lid from the inside 102
Trunk with SmartKey 93
Windows 197
Opening in an emergency
Tilt/sliding sunroof 370
Operating
COMAND see separate operating in-
structions
Garage door opener 255
Integrated remote control 255
Navigation system 148
Radio 142
Radio transmitters 267
Telephone* 146
Vehicle outside the USA and
Canada 13
Operating safety 16
Operator’s Manual 10
Ornamental moldings 319Outside temperature indicator 135
Overdue maintenance service 316
Overhead control panel 29
Garage door opener 29
Reading lamp 29
Rear view mirror 29
Tele Aid button 29
Overspeed range 422
P
Paintwork 318
Panic alarm 79
Panic button on SmartKey 79
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell 237
Parcel net in trunk 238
Parking 57, 262
Parking assist
Parktronic system* 224
Parking brake 50, 58
Message in display 341
Releasing 50Parking lamps
Replacing bulbs 374, 377
Switching on 125
Parking position
Exterior rear view mirrors 123, 164,
179
Parktronic system* 224, 422
Parktronic*
Cleaning sensors 320
Malfunctioning 228
Warning indicators 226
Parts service 398
Passenger compartment 267
Fuse box in 395
Interior lighting 130
Interior rear view mirror 43
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell 237
Passenger safety see Occupant
safety 62
Pedals 259

444 IndexReading lamps 131
Rear fog lamp 374
Bulb 374
Switching on 128
Rear lamp bulbs
Replacing 377
Rear lamps see Tail lamps
Rear passenger compartment
Adjustable air vents 196
Rear seat head restraints
Folding back with switch 115
Placing upright 115
Rear seats
Head restraints 115
Rear view mirror 29
Rear view mirror auto-dimming 178
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window
Blocking operation 78Rear window defroster 193
Activating 193
Deactivating 193
Rear window sunshade* 183
Recommended inflation pressure 310
Reconnecting
Vehicle battery 388
Recovery services
For stolen vehicle 249
Refueling 270
Regular checks 271
Regular driving style 220
Reinstalling vehicle battery 387
Remote control
SmartKey 90
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 94
Remote controls
Integrated 252
Remote door unlock
With Tele Aid 249Removing
Vehicle battery 387
Wheel 384
Wiper blades 379
Replacing
Backup lamp bulbs 377
Battery (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 372
Brake lamp bulbs 377
Bulbs 373
Front lamp bulbs 376
License plate lamp bulbs 378
Parking lamp bulbs 377
Rear fog lamp bulbs 377, 378
Rear lamp bulbs 374, 377
Rear turn signal bulbs 377
Side marker lamp bulbs 377
Standing lamp bulbs 377
Wiper blades 379
Reporting
Safety defects 18

445 Index
Reset button in the instrument
cluster 153
Resetting
All functions (control system) 153
All functions of a submenu 154
Fuel consumption 151
Maintenance service indicator 316
Stored speed in Distronic* 214
Trip odometer 134
Residual heat utilization 194, 423
Residual ventilation 194
REST (Residual engine heat
utilization) 423
Restraint system see Infant and child re-
straint systems 72, 76
Rim 310
Rims and Tires 404
Roadside Assistance
Tele Aid 245
Roadside assistance 12
Tele Aid* 245
Rolling code programming 253
RON (Research Octane Number) 271,
423Roof rack 229
Rubber parts
Cleaning 323
S
Safety
Occupant 62
Safety belts see Seat belts 45
Safety defects
Reporting 18
Safety systems
Driving 80
Screwdriver (vehicle tool kit) 365
Seat
Heating 119
Seat belt force limiter 71
Seat belts 68
Cleaning 322
Fastening 45
Proper use of 47, 70
Safety guidelines 66
Telltale 331Seat cushion depth
Adjusting 117
Seat heater
Switching off 119
Switching on 119
Seat ventilation*
Switching off 121
Switching on 121
Seating capacity 288
Seats 112
Adjusting 37
Adjusting lumbar support 118
Adjusting shoulder support 117
Easy entry/exit feature 112
Massage function 118
Multicontour backrest* 117
Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down hooks 230
Selector lever
Message in display 341

446 IndexSelf-test
BabySmartTM air bag deactivation
system 74
Tele Aid 243
Service
Major service (Service B) 315
Minor service (Service A) 315
When due 315
Service (maintenance) 315
Service and warranty information 10
Service indicator 315
Service life (tires) 284
Service System see FSS 315
Setting
Convenience functions 162
Cruise control 206
Daytime running lamp mode 158
Digital clock 25
Distronic* time interval 215
Exterior rear view mirror parking
position 164Following distance in Distronic* 215
Higher speed in cruise control 207
Higher speed in Distronic* 213
Individual vehicle settings 153
Interior illumination delayed
switch-off 160
Lamps and lighting (control
system) 157
Language, multifunction display 157
Locator lighting 159
Lower speed in cruise control 207
Lower speed in Distronic* 214
Miles/kilometers in
speedometer 156
Parking position for exterior rear view
mirrors 164
Slower speed in cruise control 207
SmartKey dependent memory 162
Speed in Distronic* 213
Speedometer display mode 156
Suspension tuning 220
Temperature (interior) 187
Temperature indicator 156
Tire inflation pressure units 157To last stored speed ("Resume" func-
tion) in cruise control 207
Units
Speedometer 156
Temperature 156
Tire inflation pressure 157
Vehicle level control 221
Setting current speed 206
Settings
Calling up Distronic* 149, 211
Convenience functions 162
Factory, SmartKey 92
Individual (SmartKey) 162
Lighting (control system) 157
Menus and submenus 138
Resetting all (control system) 153
Resetting in the submenu 154
Selective 92, 98
Settings menu
Functions in 153
Individual vehicle settings 153
Submenus 154