key MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET 2004 Owners Manual

Contents
Operation
. . ..... . . . ..... . . . ...239
The first 1,500 km . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 40
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Eng ine co mpartment . . . ..... . . ...244
Tyres and wheels ... . . . .... . . . ...249
Driving tip s. ..... . . . ..... . . . ...255
Winter driving . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 57
Driving abr oad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...2 59
Trailer towing . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 60
Service .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...265
Care . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 67 Practical advice
... . . . .... . . . ...273
Where will I find. ..? . . . . ..... . . . ..274
Display messages .. . . . .... . . . ...280
Troubleshooting . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...3 08
Opening /closing in an
emergency . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...341
Cha nging the key batteries ... . . . ..354
Chan ging bulbs . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...3 57
Rep lacing the wiper blades ... . . . ..362
Flat tyr e.. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...363
Battery ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...375
Jump- star ting .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...3 79
Towing ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...381
Fuses .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...385 Technical data
. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 89
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts . . . . .390
Veh icle electronic s. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 91
Vehicle identification plates . . . . . . .393
Eng ine. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 94
Per form anc e. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 95
Tyres and wheels . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 99
Vehicle dimensions . . . . ...... . ...404
Trailer tow hitc h. .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 05
Ve hic leweights . . . ..... . . ..... ..4 08
Se rvice products and capacities ....4 10
Frequencies for garage
door openers* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417 Technical terms
. .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 19 Index
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18 At a glance
Centre console
iThe arrangement of the controls may differ,
depending on your vehicle's equipme nt.Lower section
P6
8.00-3570-31 Fun
ction Pa
ge 1 KEYLESS GO button* 23
2 Distronic*:
swi
tches the distance
warning function on /off 204
3 Switches the auxiliary
heating
/ventilation*
on /o ff
Cabriolet:
opens and closes the soft
top 175
184
4 Opens the stowage com-
partment 225
5 Opens the stowage tray 225
6 Distronic*:
sets the specified
dista
nce 204 Fu
nction Page
7 Sele
cts the automatic
transmission* drive pro-
gram 141
8 Manual transmission:
gear lever
Automatic transmission*:
selector lever 137
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22 Getting started
Opening
The "Getting started" section contains
brief details of the basic functions of the
veh
icle. You should read this section par-
ticul arly tho roughly if this is your first
Mercedes-Benz.
If you are already familiar with the basic
functions described here, the "Controls in
detail" section will help you with more
detailed information. You will find the ref-
erence to the appropriate part of that sec-
tion at the end of each segment. I
Key with remote control
1 ‹ Locking button
2 Š
Unlocking button for boot lid
3 Œ
Unlocking button 6
Press the Œunlocking button on the
remote control.
The turn signals flash briefly. The vehi-
cle is unlocked. The locking knobs in
the doo rspop up. The anti-theft alarm
system* is deactivated. If it isdark, the
locator lighting also comes on if it has
been activ ated in the operating system.
6 Get int othe vehicle and insert the key
into the ignition lock. Opening
Opening with the remote control
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Risk of accident The
key can beused to start the ve hicle' s
en gine. It can also be used to activate other
function s,su ch as openi ngthe windows.
For this reason, do not leave childre nunsu-
pervised in the ve hicleas th eycould activate
these functions inadvertently.
Take the key with you, even if you are only
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23
Getting started
Opening Key positions
Ignition lock
0 To remove the key (steering wheel
lock)
1 Power supply for some consumers,
such as the seat adjustment function
2 Ignition (power supply for all consum-
ers) and drive position
3 To start the engine (
=pag e35) i
Theindicator and warning lamps in the
in st rument clu sterlight up when yousw itch on
th e ignition. They go out whe nthe engine is run-
ning. Th is indicat es that the systemsass ociate d
with these indicator and warning lamps are oper-
at ional.
You will find further information in the
"Controls in detail" section ( =page 78). With KEYLESS GO, your
vehicle checks the
KEYLESS GO key's validity when you pull
the door handle. If your key is valid, the
doors unlock and can be opened.
i TheKEYLESS GO key must be outsi dethe
ve hicle toallow you to open the doors.
6 Pull the door handle.
The turn signals flash briefly. The lock-
ing kn obs in the doors pop up.
6 Open the door and enter the vehicle.
i If you open a door, the windows on this side
lower slight ly. If you close the doors, the win-
dows close again.
Pressing the KEYLESS GO button onthe
selector lever corresponds to the different
key positions in the ignition lock. P82.00-2153-31
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24 Getting started
Opening
1 KEYLESS GO button Position 0
If you have not pr
essed the KEYLESS GO
button, the on-board electronics have the
status 0, the same as the key having been
removed from the ignition. Position 1 (ignition)
6
Press the KEYLESS GO button once.
You may adjust the seats, for example.
i The power supply is disco nnected again if
you press the KEYLESS GO button twice while
thi sposition isselected. Position 2
6
Press the KEYLESS GO button twice.
All the lamp sin the instrument cluster
light up.
i The pow ersupply is disconnected again if
you pr essth e KEYLESS GO button once while
this position is select ed.
i The indicator and warning lamps in the
instrument cluster light up when you switch on
the ig nition . They goout when theengine isrun-
ning .This indicates that the systems associated
wi th the seindicat orand warning lamps are oper-
ational.
You will find further information in the
"Controls indetail" section (
=page 80). G
Risk of accident Your
vehicle's engine can be started using a
valid KEYLESS GO key.
For this reason, children should never be left
unsupervised in the vehicle. The key can
also be us edto acti vate other functions,
such as adjusting the seat sand opening the
windows.
Ta ke the KEYLESS GO keywith you,even if
you are only leaving the vehicle for a short
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26 Getting started
Adj
usting Adjusting th
eseats manually
1 Seat fore-and-aft adj ustment
2 Seat angle
3 Seat height
4 Backrest angle
! Make sure th at there are no objects in the
footwell or be hind the seats when adj usting the
seats. You could oth erwise damage the seats
and the objects. If your ve
hicle doe snot have automatic
child seat recognition, children inrear-
ward-facing child restraint systems
must be se cured in a suitable seat in the
rear of th evehicle.
If you fit a forward-f acing child sea tto
the front-passenger seat, you must
mov e the front-pass engerse at as far
ba ck as possible.
! Do not lean forward (e.g. over the pad-
ded boss of the steeri ng wheel), in par-
ticular while the vehicle is in motion.
! Do not place your fee tonthe dash-
bo ard.
! Only hold the steering wheel by the out-
side of the rim. This allows the airbag to
inflate unhindered. You could be injured
ifthe airbag inflates and you are holding
the inside of the steering wheel.
! Do not lean on the doo rsfrom inside the
vehicle. !
Do not pla ceany objects on the airbags
or betw een the airbags and th evehicle's
occupa nts.
! Do not hang any hard objects ,for exam-
ple coat hangers, on the grab handles or
coat ha ngers.
The risk ofski na bras ions or minor injuries
ca used byan airbag cannot becomp letely
eliminated due to the high speed at which
the airb agmust inf late.
Vehicles with electric seats:
Remove the key from th eignition lock or
take the KEYLESS GO key* with you, even if
yo uare onlyleavi ngthe vehicle for a short
time.
Th ese ats ca n be adjusted when the key is
removed and a door is open.
For this reason, children should never beleft
un superv ised in the vehi cle. They could
become trapped by an inadvertent seat
adjustment. P 91.10-2379-31
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28 Getting started
Adj
usting Adjusting the seat
electrically*
The swi tch for adjusting the seat electri-
cally is on the door trim.
6 Turn the key to position 1in the igni-
tion lock ,press the KEYLESS GO but-
ton once or open the appropriate door.
1 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
2 Seat height
3 Back rest ang le
4 Seat angle
5 Head restraint height Seat fo
re-and -aft adju stment
6 Slide switch 1forwards and back-
wards in the direction of the arrow.
i Make surethatthe re are noitems ofluggage
in the footwell or behind the seats when adj ust-
ing the seats. You could otherwi sedamage the
seats.
Seat height
6 Slide switch 2up or down in the
direction of the arrow.
Backrest angle 6 Slide switch 3forward sor backwards
in the direction of the arrow.
Seat an gle
6 Slide switch 4up or down in the
direction of the arrow until your thighs
are lightly supported. Head restraint
6 Slide sw itch 5 up or down in thedi re c-
tion of the arrow.
6 Adjust the head restraint angle manu-
ally by pulling or pushing the bottom of
the head restraint. P 91.10-2366-31
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Risk ofinjury Ma
ke sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back ofyour head at
abo uteye level.
This will reduce the risk ofinjuryto you r
head and neck inaccide nts or similar
situations. P9
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29
Getting started
Adjusting
Folding the front-seat backrests for-
wards and backward s/easy-e ntry feature
1 Seat release
i Toallow rear passengers toent erand exit
com fortab ly, the seat moves forwards when you
fold the bac kres t forwards if the seat isin the
rear half of its adjustment range.
On vehicl eswith electric seat adjustment*, the
head restraint also lowers autom atically. Fol
ding the backrest forwards
6 Pull seat release 1forwa rds and fold
the backrest forwards.
On vehicles with manual seat adjustment:
6 Release the head restraint if necessary
and press it down.
Fol ding the backrest back
6 Fold the backr est back until the seat
and backrest engage.
On vehicles with manual seat adjustment:
6 Adjust the head restraint to the correct
position again if necessary.
You will find further information in the
"Controls in detail" section ( =page 90). You can adjust the steering wheel either
manually or electrically*, depending on
your vehicle's equipment.
! Only adjust the stee ring wheel whe nthe
ve hicle isstationary and do not pull away until
the ste ering whe elis locked in position.
If you pul laway before th esteering wheel adjust-
ment mechanism is locked in position, you could
be br iefly distracte dby the steering wheel mov-
in g unexpec tedly.
However ,the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected. P 91.10-2367-31
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Risk of accident The electrically-adjustable steering wheel*
can be adjus
tedw hen the key is out of the
ignition and the driver's door is open. For
thi sreason, do not leave children unsuper-
vised in the vehicle as they could become
trapped as a result of a steering wheel
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32 Getting started
Driving Dr
iving G
Risk of accident Do not kee
panyobjects in the driver' sfoo t-
well. Make sure that floormats or car pets in
the driver's footwell:
! donot obstruct the pedals
! areproperl ysecured
The objects could otherwise get caught
between the pedal sif you accelerate or
brake suddenly. You would then not be able
to brake or accelerate. This coul dlead to
ac cident and injury. Wearing seat belts
G
Risk of injury A seat belt that is not worn correctl
y,or that
is not correctly engaged in the seat belt
buckle, cannot perform its intende dprotec-
tive function. It could even cause severe or
fatal injuries.
For this reason, make sure that all the occu-
pants – in particular, pregnant women –
always wear their seat belts correctly.
! The se atbelt must not be twisted and
must pass closely over your body. You
should therefore avoid wearing bulky
clot hing (e.g. winter coats). The shoul-
der section of the belt must be routed
over the middle of your shoulder – never
ar ound you rnec kor under your arm –
and must be pulled tight against the
upper body. The lap bel t must crossover
your lap as low down as possibl eat all
times, i.e. over your hip joints – not
across your stomach or lower abdom en.
If necessary, press the belt strap down a
bit and retighten bypulling the seat belt
upwards towards the belt reel. !
Do not route the belt strap over sharp or
fragile objects, especially if these are on
or inside your clothing, e.g. spectacles,
pens or keys. The belt strap could ot her-
wise be damaged and you could be
injured as a result.
! Only one person shou ld use each seat
belt at any one time. Do not allow chil-
dren to be carried on the lap of another
occupant since the child will then no
longer be secured in the event of an
accident, braking or a sudden change in
direction. This could result in severe or
fatal injuries to the child or other occu-
pants.
! Persons less than 1.50 m tall cannot
wear the seat belts correctly. Persons
less that 1.50 m tall therefore require
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34 Getting started
Driving
The seat belt extender for the driver and
front passenger makes iteasier for you to
put on the seat belt.
1 Seat belt extender
The seat belt extender extends when you
close the appropriate door and turn the
key to position 1or 2in the ig nition lock. The seat belt extender sli
des back again if
you:
! engage the belt tongue inthe seat belt
buc kle
! do not engage the belt tongue in the
seat belt buckle within 30 seconds
! open the respective door
! turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock
! unlock or fold the backrest forwards
1Belt tongue
2 Release button
3 Buc kle
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Risk of injury The seat belt extender must be
inits
retracted position whil edriving.Only then
can the seat belt fit your body correctly and
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