light MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE 2004 Owners Manual

230 Controls in detail
FeaturesRea
rash tray
The ashtra yis located on the centre con-
sole.
1 Retaining lug
Op ening the ashtray
6 Pull the ashtray cover out from the top.
The ashtray opens.
Removing the ins ert
6 Press retaining lug 1down and
remove the inser t.
Replacing the insert 6 Press the insert into the hol der until
you hear it engage. 1
Cover
2 Cigar ette lighter 6
Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
6 Press cover 1.
The ashtray opens.
6 Push in ci garette lighte r2 .
Cigarette lighter 2pops out auto mat-
ically when the heating element isred-
hot.
i The cigarette lighter soc ketca n be used for
ac ce ssories or the ele ctric air pump. P
68.00-2800-31 neu Cigarette
lighter G
Risk ofinjur yand fire Only
hold the hot cigarette lighter by its
kn ob . Otherwise, you may burn yo urself.
Make sure that children in the vehicle can-
not injure th emselves on th ehot cigarette
lighter or start a fire with it. P 68.00-3575-31 neu209en_d2.
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Controls in detail
Features
The socket can be used for accessories
with a maximum power consumption of
18 0W.
If your vehicle isequipped with a non-
smoking package*, a stowage compart-
ment with a 12V socket is fitted instead of
an ashtray.
1 Cover
2 Socket
6 Press on the chrome label of cover 1.
The stowage compartment opens.
6 Fold socket cover 2to the right. The steering wheel heating heats the
leather area
sof the steering wheel.
The lever is located on the left under the
steering column.
1 To switch on the steering wheel heat-
ing
2 Indicator lamp
3 To switch off the steering wheel heat-
ing Switching on
6
Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
6 Turn the switch on the leve rin the
direction of arrow 1and release it.
The switch jumps back and indicator
lamp 2lights up.
The steering wheel isheated inaccord-
an ce with the temperature. Switching off
6
Turn the switch on the lev er inthe
direction of arrow 3and release it.
The switch jumps back and indicator
lamp 2goes out.
i Thesteering wheel heating switche soff
autom atically when you remove the key from the
ignitio nlock. 12V
socket* P
P6 8.00-3576 -31 neu Steering wheel heating*
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236 Controls in detail
Featuresi
The distanc erequire dbe tween theportab le
garage door remot econtrol and the rear-view
mi rror depends on your garage door opening sys-
tem.
6 Keep one of the transmitter buttons
on the garage door remote control
pressed until indicator lamp 1flashes
rapi dly.
Pro gramming was successful ifindica-
to rla mp 1flashes rapidly.
If indicator lamp 1goes out after
approximately 20 seconds and did not
begin to flash rapidly:
6 Release the transmitter buttons on
the int egrate d and por tablere mote
controls.
6 Repeat the programming procedure
and alter the distance between the
po rtable garage doo rre mote con-
trol and the rear-view mirror.
6 Release the transm itter buttons on the
int egrated and portable remote con-
trols. i
If the garage door syst emworks with a roll-
ing code , youmust synchronise the remote con-
trol in the rear-view mirror with the garage door
syste m'sreceiver after you have programm ed
th ei ntegrated remote control.
You will find further information inthe operati ng
instructions for the garage door opening system,
e.g. the sections on "Sy nchronising the transmit-
ter" or "Regis tering a new transmitter". Opening
/closing the garage door
Once programmed, the integrated remote
control assumes the function of the garage
do or syste m's remote control. Please read
the Operating Instructions for the garage
doo rsystem.
6 Switch on the ignition.
6 Press the transmitter button in the
rear-view mirro rwhich you have pro-
grammed to operate this garage door.
Garage door system with a fixed code:
Indicator lamp 1lights up continu-
ously. Garage door system with a rolling code:
Indicator lamp
1flashes briefly and
then lights up for approximately two
seconds. This is repeated for up to
20 seconds.
i The transm itter transmits a signal for as long
as thetran sm itter button is pres sed.After ama x-
imum of 20 seconds the transmission is stopped
and indicator lamp 1flash es. Press the tra ns-
mitter button again if necessary. Cl
earing the re mote contr olmemory
6 Switch on the ignition.
6 Press and hold transmitter buttons 2
and 4for about 20 seconds until indi-
cator lamp 1flashes rapidly.
The memory is cleared.
i Clear the remote control memory before
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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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263
Operation
Trailer towing
! You should not exceed a maximum
speed of 80 km /h, even incountries
where higher speeds are permitted.
! Avoid sudden braking. Instead, apply
the brake lightly at first, to allow the
trailer to overrun. Then increase the
braking for cerapidly.
! If the trailer starts to swing, reduce
your speed, do not attempt corrective
steering, and brake if necessary. On no
account should you attem pttodraw
the vehicle /trailer combination out by
increasing your speed.
! The gradient-climbing capabi lities from
a standstill are correct for sea level.
When driving in mountainous areas,
note that the power output of the en-
gine, and with itits gradient-climbing
capability from a standstill, decreases
with increasing altitude.
! Do not uncouple a trai ler with anoverrun
brake when the brake is engaged. The spring
action of the overrunning brake mechani sm
could damage the bumper. 6
Fold out the socket under the vehicle.
6 Remove the locked prot ective cap on
the handwheel.
6 Unlock the lock on the handwheel
usin g the key.
6 Hold the ball coupli ngfirmly. Lift the
handwheel off the ball coupling and
turn the handwheel clockwise until it
engages.
The red marking on the handwheel is
aligned with the white marking.
6 Remove the ball coupling by pulling
downwards.
6 Press the ball coupling cover into the
ball coupling recess.
Make sure that the cover is fitted se-
curely. Stowing the ball coupling
6
Stow the ball coupling in the ball
coupling well by the spare wheel. Removing the ball coupling
G
Risk of accident Do not carry the ball coupling unsecured in
the vehicle interior.
Vehicle occupan tscould be injured by the
ball coupling being thrown around in the
vehicle in the event of:
! sharp braking
! a change of direction or
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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
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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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280 Practical advice
Display
messages
The operating system shows warnings or
malfunct ions in the multi-function display.
Certain messages are accompanied by an
audible warning signal or a continuous
tone.
High-priority messages are highlighted in
red in the display. These messages are
printed inred in the following tables.
Please respond inaccordance with the
messages and follow the additional notes
in this Owner's Manual.
! You can acknowledge low-priority mes-
sages by pressing the è,· ,
j ork buttons on the multi-
fun ction steering wheel or the reset
button on the left in the instrument
cluster. They will then be stored in the
malfunction memor y.
! Highest-priority messages cannot be
acknow ledged and are automatically
stored in the malfunction memory. If you select
the malfunction memory
menu in the operating system, the ac-
knowledged and unacknowledged mes-
sages will appear ( =page 116).
! Malfunctions and faults are only indicated
and dis play ed bycertain systems. The messages
se rve merelyto make sure that the vehicle oper-
ates safel y. i
Turning the key to position 2in the ignition
lock or pressing the KEYLESS GO* button twice
activates all the warni ngand indicator lamps
(except for the turn signal indicator lamps) and
the multi-function display. Please check that
the yare working properly before commencing a
journey.
The following tables show all the display
messages. The messages are divided into
sections to make it easier to find the rele-
va nt message:
! Text-style messages from
(=
page 281) onwards are displayed
alphabetically
! Symbol messages from ( =pa ge 293)
onwards Display messages
G
Riskofaccident No
messages are displayed if the instrument
clu ster or multi-function display fails. Other
systems which significantly affect the vehi-
cle's han dling characteristics may have
failed.
Contact a qualified spec ialist workshop im-
me diate lywhich hast he nece ssary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work requi red. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Cen-
tre for this purpose. In parti cular, work rele-
va nt to safety or onsafety-relate dsystems
must be carried out at a quali fied specialist
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Practical advice
Display messag esDisplay messages Possible cause
/consequ ence Possible sol
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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300 Practical advice
Display
messages Display messages Pos
sible cause /consequence Possible solution
.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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