MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Owners Manual

268 Operation
CareAutomatic car wash
You can cl
ean the vehicle in an automatic
ca rw ash fr om the very st art. It isad vis able
to use automatic car washes without
brushes.
If the vehicle is very dirty, prewash it be-
fore you drive into the car wash.
After using anautom atic ca rwash, wipe off
wax fro mthe windscreen and the wiper
blades. This prevents smears.
! Make sure that the automatic car wash is
suitable for the size of the vehicle. Fold in the ex-
terior mirrors befor egoing through a car wash.
Make sure that the windscreen-wi per switch is
set to 0 ( =
pag e41). The exterior mirrors or
windscreen wipers cou ldotherwise be damaged.
i Make sure that the mirrors are fully folded
out whe nyou leave the automatic car wash. They
co uld oth erwise vibrate. High-pressure cleaners
!
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
round-spray jet sfor cleaning the tyres. You could
ot he rwise damage the tyres .Replace damaged
tyres.
6 Direct the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
at the vehicle from a distance of at
least 30 cm.
6 Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleanin gyour vehicle.
! Do no tdirect it at door joints, air spring
bellows, ele ctrica l compone nts,conne ctors or
seals.
Clea ning the windscreen and wiper blades
6
Turn the ignition key to position 1.
6 Turn the windscreen wipers to
position Ion the combination switch
(= page 41).
6 Turn the ignition key to 0wh en the wip-
er arms are vertical. !
Fold the windscree nwipers away from the
windscreen only whe nthe yare vertical, other-
wise you will damage th ebonnet.
6 Fold the wiper arms away from the
windscreen until you feel them click
into place.
6 You can now clean the windscreen.
6 Fold the windscreen wipers back again
before you switch on the ignition. Vehicle care
G
Risk of injury Turn th
eignition key to 0before cleaning
the windscreen or wiper blade s.The wind-
sc reen wipers could otherwise move and in-
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269
Operation
Care Cleaning the headlamps
6
Wipe the headlamp lenses with a wet
sponge.
! Only use windscreen washer fluid which is
suitable for plasti clamp lenses. Unsuitable wind-
screen washer fluid could damage the plastic
lamp lenses of the headlamps .You must not
th er efore use a dry cloth ,sco uring agents, sol-
vents or solvent-b ased cle aning agents. You
could otherwise scratch or damage the surface
of the lens. Cl
eaning Distronic*
1 Dist ronic cover 6
Turn the ignition key to 0before clean-
in g.
6 Clean radiator grille cover 1with
water, shampoo and a soft cloth.
! Do not usedry,co ars eor hard cloths and do
no tscrub. Otherwise, you will scratch or damage
th e se nsors.
6 Restart your vehicle after it has been
cleaned. Cle
aning Parktronic*
The sensors are located in the front and
rear bumpers.
1 Parktronic sensors in the front bumper 6
Clean the sensors on the bumpers us-
ing water, shampoo and a soft cloth.
! Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and do
not scrub. Othe rwise, you will scratch or damage
the sensors. If youare cleaning the sensors with
a high-pressure or steam cleaner, direct it only
briefly at the sensors, maintaining a distance of
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270 Operation
CareCabri
olet
Frequent cleaning reduces the dirt-repel-
lent effect of the soft top.
Through intensive cleaning with the prod-
ucts found ina Mercedes-Benz cleaning
agents kit for convertible soft top the dirt-
repellent effect can be restored.
Incorr ect cleaning and care, as well as age-
ing, can cause the soft-top seams to leak.
Have the soft-to pseams sealed at a quali-
fied speci alist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
i Place a suitable cover over the soft top if you
are leaving the vehicle par ked in the open for an
ex tend ed peri od of time. !
Remove bird droppings immediately, since
the seare corrosive and could therefo recause
the soft top seal to leak. Do not usea high-pre s-
su re cleaner to wash the vehicle .Do not remove
snow or ice using a sharp-edged appliance.
i You may have your vehicle washed inan au-
tomatic car wash. Do not ,under any circum-
st ance, use a hot wax treatment on your vehicle.
Do not use any of the follow ing to clean the
soft top:
! Petr ol
! Thinner
! Tar or stain remo ver
! Other organic solvents Cleaning the soft top
The following methods are sufficient
ifthe
soft top is only lightly soiled:
! Dry cleaning
or ! Rinsin g/spraying with clean water
If itis soiled to a normal extent, clean the
soft top using a brush and clean water.
Always direct the brush strokes from the
front to the rear along the grain of the fab-
ric.
If the soft top is very dirty and stained,
clean it with a suitable soft-top cleaning
agent and a brush. Always direc tthe br ush
strokes from the front to the rear along the
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271
Operation
Care
Clean the ball coupling and the ball cou-
pling recess if they are dirty or rusted. This
allows the ball coupling to be fitted and re-
moved safely and easily.
6 Remove the dirt with a clean, lint-free
cloth or a brush.
6 Remove traces of rust with a wire
brush.
! Do not useahi gh-pres sure cleaner to wash
th eball coupling. Do not use solve nts. The following areas must be lightly oiled or
greased after cleaning:
1 Lock ing balls
2 Guide pin
3 Guide faces
4 Release lever
5 Coupling ball
Also lightly oil or grease the ball coupling
mounting on the vehicle.
6 Treat the lock with an acid-free and
resin-free oil.
6 Check that the trailer tow hitch is work-
ing properly on the vehicle.
i You can have this cleaning work carrie dout
at any Merced es-Benz Service Cen tre. Tra
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273
Practical advice
Where will I find...?
Display messages Troubleshooting
Opening /closi nginan em ergen cy
Changing the key batteries Changing bulbs
Replacing the wiper blades Flat tyreBattery
Jump-starting TowingFu ses 209en_d2.boo Seite
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274 Practical advice
Where will I find...?
In this section, you will find practical help
for
possible problems.
The warning triangle is secured on the in-
side of the boot lid.
Coupé:
1 Warning triang le Cabriolet:
1 Warning triangle
Warning tri angle 1is secured on the in-
side of th eboot lid.
Removing the warning triangle
6 Turn the lever in the direct ion of the
arrow.
6 Remove warning tri angle 1. Where will I
find ...? Wa
rning triangle P 58.00-2040-3
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Practical advice
Where will I find...?
Setting up the warni ngtriangle
1 Stand
2 Side reflectors
3 Press-stud
6 Fold stand 1out sideways from the
bottom.
6 Pull side reflectors 2upwa rds to form
a tri angle and lock them at the top us-
ing press-stud 3. The fire exti
nguisher is located under the
front of the driver's seat.
1 Tab
2 Fire extinguisher
6 Pull tab 1down.
6 Remove fire extinguisher 2.
i Have the fire extinguisher refilled after each
use.
Have the fire extinguisher checked every one or
two years, otherwise itco uld fail in an emergen-
cy. Coupé:
The first-aid kit is on the left-hand side of
the boot in the stowage compartment be-
hind the wheel housing when viewed in the
direction of travel.
Cabriolet:
The first-aid kit
ison the right-hand side of
the boot under the boot floor when viewed
in the direction of travel.
i Check the expiry dates of the first-aid kit
contents regularly, and replace them if neces-
sary. P58.00-2031-31 Fire extinguisher*
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276 Practical advice
Where will I find...?
The vehicle tool kit is located in a stowage
compartment underneath the floor in the
boot.
The vehicle tool kit contains:
! one to wing eye
! one centring pin
! one fuse extractor
! one glove
! one wheel wrench
! one folding chock
! Cabriolet:
Straps for emergency operation of
the soft top Co
upé with TIREFIT kit
1 Jack
2 TIREFIT kit
3 Electric air pump
4 Vehicle tool kit
5 Towing eye Vehicl
etool kit, TIREFIT, jac k,spare
wheel* and Minispare emergency
spare wheel */col lapsible wheel* G
Riskofaccident The jack is only designed to raise the vehicle
when changing a whee
l.Do not crawl under
the ve hicle while itis supported by the jack.
If you donot raise the vehicleinthe way de-
scribed, it could slip off the jack (e.g. when
the engine is started or the doors or boot lid
are opened or close d).
For safety reasons, if you intend to work un-
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Practical advice
Where will I find...? Ca
briolet with TIREFIT kit
1 Straps for emergency operat ion of the
soft top
2 Jack
3 Wheel wrench
4 TIREFIT kit
5 Fuse extractor
6 Electric air pump
7 Towing eye Vehi
cles with Minispare emergency spar
ewheel
1 Retai ning bolt
2 Stowage well
Taking out the emergency spare wheel
and the vehicle tool kit
6 Turn retaining bolt 1anti-clockwise.
6 Remove stowage well 2.3
Arrow
4 Minispare emergency spare wheel
5 Stowage well
6 Jack with vehicle tool kit
6 Remove stowage well 5along with the
jack and the vehicle tool kit.
6 Take out Minispare emergency spare
wheel 4.
i You can only refit stowage well 2if you
have fitted stowage well 5in such a way that ar-
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