service MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Owner's Manual

222 Controls in detail
Loadingi
Observe the following notes onloading the
vehic le and transporting a load in the vehicle:
! Taking passe ngers in the vehicle as well as
th e vehicle's load into account, do not
exce ed the vehicle' s max imum perm issibl e
gross vehicle weight or axle loads.
! Slide a heavy load as far towards the front of
th e vehicle as pos sibleand stow it as far
down in the boot as possible.
! The lo adshould not be higher than theto p of
th e bac krests.
! Always lea nthe load against the front or rear
backrests ifthe load is tobe carried in the
vehicle interi or.
! When possible, always tr ansport the load
be hind seats which are not occupied.
! Secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant lashing material. Pad sharp
ed ges for protection.
Lashing material can be ob tained ata qualified
sp ecialist wor kshop, e.g. at a Merce des-Be nz
Service Centre. In the boot there are four lashing eyelets.
6
Secure the load to the lashing eyelets.
Please note: ! Do not use elastic straps or nets to
secure a load, as these are only
intended as an anti-slip protection for
light load s.
! If you use securing straps, only use a
strap with a:
! permissible tens ile force
Fperm. = 600daN
! relative elongation of about 7% !
Do not route lashing material over
sharp corners or rough surfaces.
! Pad sharp edges for protection.
! Spread the load evenly between the
lashing points.
! Use all the lashing eyelets if possible.
! Do not overload the lashing eyelets
when using tensioners.
! Read and observe the instructions
issued with the lashing material used. Securing a load (Coupé)
G
Risk of injury Spread the load evenly between th
elashing
eyelets.
Observe the loading guidelines
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225
Controls in detail
Features
! Cabriole twi th sound syste m*:
Ma kesure that no objects are placed ineither of
th e opening hol esinthe bas ssp eaker bet ween
th e rear seats .They could damage the speaker.
Visit a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for the
re moval of foreign objects. Glove compartment
1 Glove compartment
i If your vehicle is equipped with a CD
ch anger*, this may be installed in the glove com-
partment, depending on your vehicle's equip-
ment.
i Cabriolet:
The glove compartment is locked and unlocked
by the central locking system. Opening
6
Reach into the opening and fold the
glove compartment cover down.
i There isasp ectacle scompartme ntin the
glove compartment cover.
Clo sethe spectacles compartme ntin the glove
co mpartment first.
Clo sing
6 Fold the glove com partment cover up
until it engages. Features
Stowage com
partments G
Risk ofinjury The stowage
compartments must be closed
when items are stored in the m.Luggage
nets are not strong enough to sec ure heavy
ob jects.
You and others could otherwise beinjured
by objects being thrown around in the event
of:
! sharp braking
! a sudden chang eof direc tion or
! an accident
Sharp-edged and break able objects must
not be transported in the luggage net. P
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232 Controls in detail
Features
iVario us mo bile phone models have specific
telephon ebracket sthat may be installed in your
ve hicle .These telephone brackets can be
obtained ata qualified specialist workshop, e.g.
at a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
The functions and servic esavailable toyou when
making a call differ depending on your mob ile
phone model and your ser vice provider.
The telephone bracket for the mobile
phone is in the armrest.
6 To open the telephone compartment
(=
page 227). Inse
rtin g the mobile phone inthe tele
phonebr acket
If you insert the mobile phone into the tel-
ephone bracket, you can only speak to the
person you are calling using the hands-free
system.
! Do not attempt toremove the mobile phone
together wit hthe te lephone bracket. You could
otherwis edamage the telephone bracket.
6 Remove the round cover on the rear of
the mobile phone and keep itin a safe
place. Mobile phone*
G
Risk of accident Only use the telephone
when road and traf-
fic conditions permit. If you are not using the
hands-free system, pull over in a suitable
are ato ma kea call.
Mobile phones used inside the vehicle could
interfere with the vehicle's electronics and
thereby impair the correct operation of the
veh icle and your own safety if the phone is
used:
! without an exterior aerial
! without an exterior aerial whi chhas
be en fitted in such a way as to be reflec-
tion-free
! with an incorrectly fitted exterior aerial
The excessive levels of electromagnetic
radiation could also be damaging to your
health and the health of others. For thi
sreason, only have the exterior aerial
fitted at a qualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowl-
edge and tools to carry out th ework
required. Mercedes-Benz recom mends that
you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for
this purpose. In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-related systems must be
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235
Controls in detail
Features
The remote control integrated in the rear-
vi ew mirror allows you to operate up to
three different door and gate systems.
You can program the transmitter buttons.
i The garage door opener is only available for
certain countries. Observe the legal require-
ment sinall cou ntrie sc oncerned.
Some garage door ope ning systems cannot be
operated using the remote control. You may
ob tain more detailed information from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Remote contro
lin the rear-view mirror
1 Indicator lamp
2 Tran smitter button
3 Transmitter button
4 Transmitter button Programming the remote control
i
Youmust clear the remote control memory
be fore using the remote control for the first time
(= page 236).
6 Switch on the ignition.
6 Press and hold one of transmitt erbut-
tons 2to4 on the integrated remote
contro l.
Indicator lamp 1starts to fl ash after a
short while. It flashes about once a sec-
ond.
i Indicat or lamp1 flashes the first time the
transmitter button is programmed. If this trans-
mitt er bu tton has already been programmed,
indi cator lamp 1only starts flashing onceevery
sec ond after 20 seconds.
6 Continue to keep the transmitter but-
ton pressed.
6 Point the portable garage door remote
control and transmitt erat the left-hand
side of the rear-view mirror, from a dis-
tance of 5 to 20 cm. Garage door opener*
G
Risk of accident Only press th
etransmitter button on the
in tegrated remote control if there are no
persons or objects present within the sweep
of the garage door. Pers ons could otherwise
be injured as the door moves.
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239
Operation
The first 1,500 km
Refuelling
Engine compartment Tyres and wheels Driving tips
Winter driving
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242 Operation
Refuell
ing
CLK 200 CGI, CLK 55 AMG:
Super un leaded sulphur-free petrol with
am inimum octane rating of 98 RON /
88 MON.
i As a very temporary meas ure, you may
also use premium unleaded petrol, 95 RON /
85 MON. This may reduce power and increase
petrol consumption. Av oid the use of full throttle.
! The following mayle ad to increased wear or
engine damage:
! The use ofpetrol which does not com ply with
EN 228
! The useof fuel additives
The use offue lsand /orfuel addit iveswhich
have not been approved may result inlimitation
of warrant yrights. Leaded petrol
You may fill up
with leaded petrol incoun-
tries where unleaded petrol is not availa-
ble. This shortens the interval for replacing
spark pl ugs to 20,000 km.
6 Consult a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre before using leaded petrol.
! Leaded petrol damages the catalytic con-
verter and the Lambda probe.
If you exceed theinte rval for replacing the spark
plu gs, this ma y cause increased wear and engine
damage.
You may obtain furthe rinformation from any
Mercede s-Be nz Service Centre. i
You will generally find inf ormation about the
diesel grade on the filling pump. If not, askth e
filling station attenda nt.
We recommend having the engine oil
change devery 7,500 km in countries
where only diesel fuel with a sulphur con-
tent exceeding 0.5 percent by weight is
available.
! Use of the following may lead toincreased
we ar or engine damage:
! Diesel which does not compl ywith EN 590
! Marine diesel fuel
! Heating oil
! Vegetable oil methyl ester (VOME)
! Fuel additives ("b iodiesel", FAME fue ls)
The use of fuels an d/or fuel additives which
have not bee napproved may result in limitation
of warranty right s. Diesel (EN 590)209en_d2.boo Seite
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245
Operation
Engine compartment Clos
ing
6 Lower the bonnet and let it drop closed
from a height of about 20 cm.
You will hear the bonnet catch engag-
ing.
6 Check that the bonnet has engaged
properly.
If the bonnet can be raise dslightly, itis
not prope rly locked. Open itagain and
close it with a little more force.
The vehicle consumes a maximum of 0.8 l
of oil per 1,00 0km, depending on the driv-
ing style adopted. Oil consumption may
also be hi gher if:
! the vehicle isnew
! you often drive at high engine speeds
You will only be able to estimate the oil
consumption after you have driven a con-
siderable distance. i
Lubricant additives maynot be use dsince
th ey could damage the asse mblies. The useof
suc h ad ditive s,wh ich have notbee nappro ved by
Me rcedes-Benz, will result in limitation of war-
ra nty right s.
You may obtai nfurth erinformation fro many
Me rcedes-Benz Service Centre. Ch
ecking thee ngineoil level
When checking the oil level, the vehicle
must:
! be standing level
! be at normal operating tempe rature
! have been standing with the engine
switched off for at least five minutes
Ch eck the engine oil level using the ope rat-
ing syst em.
6 Turn the key to position 2in th eigni-
tion lock. The
standard display appears in the mul ti-
function display (= page 120).
6 Press the korj button on the
mu lti-function steering wheel repeat-
edly until the following message ap-
pears in the display:
After measuring, the following messag-
es may appear: !Engine oillevel o. k.
!Add1.0l itre to reachmax. oil
level!
!Add 1. 5litre sto reach max. oil
level!
!Add 2. 0litre sto reach max. oil
level!
6 Top up the oil ifnecessary. En
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246 Operation
Engine compartmentToppi
ngup the engine oil
Th e illustration shows an 8-cylinder engine
1 Filler neck
6 Unscrew the cap on filler neck 1.
Make sure that you do not add too
much oil.
! You must have any exces soil drained or si-
pho ned off at a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre,
for example. The engine or the catal ytic co nvert-
er co uld oth erwi se be dam aged. 6
Screw the cap back onto the filler neck. Other messages in the display
If the engine is at normal operating tem-
perature and there is too much oil, you will
see the following message:En
gine oil le vel Reduce oil level!
6Siphon off any excess engine oil.
If too much oil is added, ther eis a risk
of damage to the engine or the catalyt-
ic converter. If the key is not in position
2in the ignition
lock, you will see the following message:
Turn on ignition to see engine oil
level!
6 Switch on the ignition.
If you see the following message:
Observe waiting time:
!You may repeat the measurement in
five minutes when the eng ine is at
normal operating temperature.
! You may repeat the measurement in
30 minutes when the engine isno long-
er at normal operating temperature.
If you see the following message:
Engine oillevel No twhen engi neon!
6Switch off the engine and wait for
five minutes before measuring when
the engine is at normal operating tem-
per atur e.
You will find further information about
engine oil inthe "Technical data" section
( = page 414).
i Press thek orj button on th e multi-
functio nsteeri ng wheel if you wish to clear the
message.
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entopping up th eoil, take care not to
spill any. Oil must not be allowed to escape
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Operation
Engine compartment
There is no need for you to check the oil
level in the autom atictransmission. In the
event of oil loss or problems with gear
shifts, have the automatic tr ansmiss ion
checked at a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Coolant is a mixture of water, antifreeze
and corrosion inhibitor. Only check the
coolant level when the vehicle is standing
on a level surface and the engine has
cooled down.
The expansion tank is located in the engine
compartment on the right-hand side when
vi ewed inthe direction of travel. 1
Expans ion tank
6 Slowly unscrew the cap by about one
half turn and allow exc esspr essure to
escape.
6 Then continue to unscrew the cap and
rem ove it.
6 The coolant level is correct if:
! when the coolant is cold, it reaches
the mark inthe expansion tank filler
neck
! when the coolant is hot, it reaches
approximately 1.5 cm higher 6
Top up the coolant in the filler neck if
necessary.
6 Rep lace th e cap by tur ningitt o the
stop.
You will find further informat ion about
coolant inthe "Technical data" section
( = pa ge 415). Oil level in automatic
transmission* Coolant
G
Riskof injury The
coolingsyste mi s pressurised. You
shou ld therefore only unscrew the cap once
the engine has cooled down. You could oth-
er wi se be scald edby hot coolant. P20.30-2149
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254 Operation
Tyres and wheels
Although you may be able to control the
vehicle fully at a given speed on a dry road
surface, you must reduce your speed on a
wet or icy road surface to achieve the
same level of road safety.
You should pay particular attention to the
road conditionswhen the temperatures
are around freezing.
If ice has formed on the road surface (e.g.
due to fog), a thin film of water quickly
forms on the ice when you brake, which
greatly reduces tyre grip. You should drive
part icularly carefully in such weather con-
ditio ns. G
Risk of accident Have th
etight ening torque checked after a
wheel cha ngeat a qual ified specialist work-
shop which has the necessary specialist
knowl edge and tools to carry out the work
require d.Mercedes -Benz rec ommends that
you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Cen tre for
this purpose. In particular ,work relevant to
safety or on safety-relate dsystems must be
carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
The wheel bolts coul dwork loose if they are
not tightened to a torque of 110 Nm.
Mercedes-Benz rec ommends tha t,for safety
reasons, you only use suitable wheel bolts
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