service MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Workshop Manual

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messages Display messages Pos
sible cause /consequence Possible solution
ESPunavailable
See Owner'
sManual ESP is temporarily unavailable. It is
possible that self-diagnos
isis not
yet complete.
The brake system is still available
and wor ksas norm al. 6
Drive a short distance at more than
20 km /h.
If the message disappears, ESP is avail able
once more. ES
Pis dea ctivated due to under-
voltage.
It is possible that the battery is not
be ing charged.
The brake system is still available
and wor ksas norm al. 6
Continue driving, but with even greater
care.
6 Visit a qualified specialist workshop imme-
diately which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tool sto carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this pur pose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems mu stbe carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
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PSelector
lever
in park position !
You have swi tched off the en-
gine using the KEYLESS GObut-
ton* with the selector lever in
position Nand opened the driv-
er's door.
or
! You have tried to switch off the
engine using the KEYLESS GO
button* with the selector lever
in position Ror D. 6
Move the selector le ver to P.
Selector leverin
position Por N Yo
u have tried to sta rtthe engine
with the selector le ver in position R
or D. 6
Move the selector lever to Por N. Sp
eed-
tronic/
cruise
control
Visit work shop! Speedtronic, cruise control or
Distronic* is faulty. 6
Have Speedtronic, cruise control or
Distronic* checked at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Servi ce
Centre. SRS
Restraint
system
defective
Visit work shop! The restraint systems have mal-
functioned. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop imme-
diately, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Cen-
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Display messages Possible cause
/consequ ence Possible sol
ution GDisplay faulty
Visit workshop! The displays for several systems
have failed.
Some of the systems the
mselves
may also have failed. 6
Drive on carefully, since no fault messages
can be displayed.
6 Visit a quali fied specialist workshop imme-
diately which has the necessary spe cialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this purpose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems must be carried out at a quali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
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±Display fa
ulty
Visit work shop! One or more electronic systems are
unable to deliver in
formation to the
operating system. The following
systems may have fai led:
! Coolant temperature gauge
! Rev counter
! Cruise control or Speedtronic
display 6
Have the electronic systems checked at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. 2
Brake wear
Visit work
shop! The brake pads
have reached their
wear limit. 6
Have the brake pad sreplaced as soon as
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ution 3Brake fluid
Visit workshop! There
isinsufficient brake fluid in
the fluid reservoir. 6
Stopyour vehicle as soon as itis safe to do
so.
6 Do not drive any further.
6 Inform a qualified speci alist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowl-
edge and tools to carry out the work re-
qu ired. Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
fo r this purpose. In par ticu lar, wor krele-
vant to safety or on safety-related systems
must be carried out at a qualified specialist
worksh op. Do not top up the brake fluid.
This will not solve the problem.
G Otherwise, there is a risk of an accident. !
Parking brake
Releas
ebrake! You are driving
with the parking
brake applied. 6
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utionPlease engage roll-over
bar The
roll-over bars are faulty. 6
Visit a quali fied specialist workshop imme-
diately, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Cen-
tre.
G Otherwise, there is a risk of an accident.
Please release roll-over
bar The
roll-over bars are faulty. 6
Operate the roll-over bar manual ly
( = pa ge 344).
6 Visit a qual ified specialist workshop imme-
diately, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Cen-
tre.
G Otherwise, there is a risk of an accident.
Lock top The soft top is not completely
locked. 6
Lock the soft top ( =page 188).
Top being opened The soft top is not fully open or
closed. The
reisno pressure in the
hyd raulic s. 6
Open or close the roof completely.
Top Visit workshop! The soft top is faulty. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Serv ice Ce ntre.
Start engine tooperate
top The on-board voltage
isvery low. 6
Startthe engine.
Top locked as vehicle is
moving You tried to open the soft top while
the vehicle
was in motion. 6
Stopthe vehicle and operate the soft top
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BCoolant
Check level The coolant level is too low. 6
Top up the coolant ( =pa ge 247).
6 If you are having to top up the coolant
more frequently than normal ,have the
coolant sys tem checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. .
Dipped
beam,left The left dipped-beam headlamp is
fault
y. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Dipped beam,right The right dipped-be
amheadlamp is
fault y. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer tu rnsignal,
left The left trailer turn signal
isfaulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer tu rnsignal,
right The
right tr ailer turn signal isfaulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer br akel ight The trailer brake lamp
isfaulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer ta illamp, left The left trailer tail lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer tail la mp,right The right trailer tail lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Remove key! You have
left the key in the ignition
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ution .Display faulty
Visit workshop! The lighting display has failed. 6
Visit a quali fied specialist workshop as
soon as possible, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Turn signal , rear left
Back-up lamp on! The
rear left tu rnsign alisfau lty. An-
other lamp has taken over this func-
tion. 6
Change the bulb as soon as possible.
Turn signal , rear right
Back-up lamp on! The rear right turn signal is
faulty.
Another lamp has taken over this
function. 6
Change the bulb as soon as possible.
Turn signal in left
mirror The left turn signal in the exterior
mirror is faulty. This message only
appears if all light emitting diodes
have blown. 6
Visit a quali fied specialist workshop as
soon as possible, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Turn signal in right
mirror The rig
htturn signal in the exterior
mirror is faulty. This message only
appears if al llight emitting diodes
have blown. 6
Visit a quali fied specialist workshop as
soon as possible, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
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.Turn
signal, front left
Back-up la mpon! The front left
turnsignal is faulty.
Another lamp has taken over this
function. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Turn si gnal,front right
Back-up la mpon! The front right turn signal is
faulty.
Another lamp has taken over this
function. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Brake lamps
Visit work shop! The brake lamps do not light up
im-
mediately or they are on continu-
ously. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop as
soon as possible, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Trailer br ake light
Visit work shop! The brake lamps on the trailer do
not light up immediately or they are
on cont
inuously. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop as
soon as possible, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Brake lamp ,left The left brake lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Brake lamp ,right The right brake lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
3rd brake light The thi
rdbrake lamp is faulty. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop as
soon as possible, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Main beam,left The left main-be
amheadlamp is
fault y. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Main beam,right The right main-beam headlamp is
fault
y. 6
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HTyre
pressure monitoring
inactive The tyre pressure
loss warn-
ing* has malfunctioned. 6
Have the tyre pressure loss warning*
checked at a quali fied specialist work-
shop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Tyre pressure monitoring
reactivated The tyre pressure
loss warn-
ing* is reactivated. H
Tyre
pressure
Check tyre! The pressure of one of the tyres
has fallen below the specified
value. 6
Stop the vehicle. Take the road and traffic
conditions into consideration.
6 Check the tyres.
6 Check the tyre pressure and correct it.
6 If necessary, repai ror change the defec-
tive wheel ( =page 368).
6 Activate the tyre pressure loss warning
system when the correct tyre pressure is
set ( =page 251). H
Check tyre
s!
Then reactivate! There is a tyre pressure
warn-
ing mess age. 6
Make sure that the tyre pressure is
correctly set on all the tyres.
6 Activate the tyre pressure loss warning*
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