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Technical terms
A- pillar
Front structural pillar connecting the
roof and body (->B-pillar, ->C-pillar).
ABS (a nti-lock b rak
ing s ystem)
Prevents the wheels from locking un-
der braking. ->Steerability isthus main-
tained.
ASR (Acceleratio nskid control)
Component of ->ESP. ASR controls the
drive force to the wheels and thereby
improves ->traction.
ASSYST (A ctive S ervice Syst em)
Service indicator ofthe ->operating
system which displays when the next
service is due.
Asymmetric aldipped-beam headlamps
Po sition of the dipped-beam head-
lamps which directs the light towards
the edg eof the carriageway. Audi
o20*, Audio 50 APS* system
Nam eused to describe your vehicle's
radio and the built- inloudspeakers.
The system may also include na viga-
tion software, depending on your vehi-
cle's equipment.
B-pillar There is no B-pillar on Cabriolet and
Coupé models for design reasons.
Ball coupling* Holder on the vehicle; part of the trailer
tow hitch on the vehic leto which a trail-
er canbe hitched up.
BAS (B rake As sist)
System for shortening the stopping dis-
tance in hazardous situations, activat-
ed by the driver depressing the brake
pedal suddenly. The system boosts the
braking force. Belt drive
Drive connection from the engine to
associated assemblie ssuch as the al-
ternator or the air-cond itioning com-
pressor.
Bi-xenon headlamps* ->Xenon headlamps inwhich the
di pp ed beam and main beam are pro-
duced by a single light source.
Bulb Artificial ligh tsource.
C-p illar
The C-pillar is the rear structural pillar
connecting the roof and body (->A-pil-
lar, ->B-pillar). There is no C-pillar on
Ca briolet models for design reasons.
CAC (C ustomer A ssistance C enter)
DaimlerChrysler customer assistance
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CAN system
(C ontroller A re
a N etwork)
Us es vehicle or environmental factors
to control certain functions of your ve-
hicle, such as central locking or the
wi ndscreen wipers, and transmits this
information to the ->operating system.
Th is system works through the inter-
connection of all the electronic sys-
tems in the vehicle.
CDI (C ommon Rail D ir
ec t I njection)
Diesel injection technology, inwhich all
cylinder shave a common feed line.
Fine injection nozzles al lowv ery pre-
cise dosage s,which reduces diesel
consumption.
Centring pin Threade dmetal pin. Tool for precise
positioning of the wheel on the wheel
hub when changing a tyre. Chassis number
Number determined by the manufac-
turerand affixed to the body, by which
each vehicle can be clearly identified.
Child seat rec ognition
Special child seats are available for ve-
hicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition on the front-passenger seat. If
you have fitted a child seat of this kind
to the front-passenger seat, the front-
passenger airbag is automatically disa-
bled (thePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF/7
warning lamp on the centre console
lights up).
Cockpit All the instruments, switches, buttons
and warning and indicator lamps within
the driver's reach, which are necessary
for monitoring and controlling the vehi-
cle. COMAN
DAPS*
(Co ckpit
Man agement and D ata
System)
Informat ion and operating centre for
various vehicle functions such as the
radio, DVD player, navigation system
with map display and other items of op-
tional equipment, e.g. DVD changer*,
Dolby Surround System*, TV tuner*,
telephone*.
Control unit Electronic component of the engine
electronics; controls engine and trans-
mission functions, e.g. ->automatic
transmission or ->ESP.
Cr uise co ntrol
System which enables a vehicle speed
set by the driver to be maintained auto-
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Emergency spare wheel Narrow spare wheel which is lighter
and takes up less space than a full-
sized spare wheel.
EN 228 European standard for unleaded petrol.
Engine control system Controls the various engine functions,
e.g. the engine speed.
Engine number Number determined by the manufac-
turer and marked on the cylinder
crankcase, by which each engine can
be clearly identified.
Engine oil viscosity Measure of the internal oil friction (vis-
cosity) at different temperatures. The
higher the temperature the oil can tol-
erate without thinning too much, or the
lower the temperature it can tolerate
without thickening too much, the bet-
ter the viscosity characteristics of the
oil. ESP
(E le
ctronic S tability P ro
gram)
Improves driving stability and ->trac-
tion when cornering and in emergency
situat ions, e.g. when there is a risk of
skidding.
GPS (G lo
ba l P ositioning S ystem)
Syste mfor determining geographical
location. A GPS unit located in the vehi-
cle receives satellite signals, compares
them to a digital map (e.g. on CD ROM)
and uses them to det ermine the posi-
tion of the vehicle and for navigation
pur poses.
GSM (G lo
ba l S ystem for M obile Communica-
tions)
International communication standard
for mob ile phones. Thanks to this uni-
form standard, you can also use your
mobile phone abroad. The transmis-
sion method is digital. Head/thorax airbag
This ty peofairbag isloca tedin the
backrests of the front seats and behind
the side panel inthe rear of the vehicle
and pr otects the occupants in the
event ofa side impact. It provides pro-
tection to the head area inaddition to
that provided by the sidebag.
Headlam p range control
Adjusts the headlamps according to ve-
hicle load, so that onco ming traffic is
not dazzled.
Heat erbooster system
Provides additional heat in the vehicle
interior on vehicles with a diesel en-
gine.
Instrum ent cluster
Displays and indicator lamps in the
driver's field of vision, e.g. the rev
counter, the speedometer and the fuel
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Technical terms
Interior motion sen sor*
Anti-theft system which triggers an
alarm if the side windows are smashed
and someone reaches into the vehicle
when the vehicle is locked.
IRS* (->Interior motion sensor)
KEYLESS GO* System for operating the vehicle with-
out a key.
Ki ck down
On vehicles with ->automatic transmis-
sion*, the transmission is shifted down
to a lower gear when the accelerator
ped alis depressed beyond the pres-
sure point. This increases the rate of
vehicle acceleration. Knock
resistance
Resistance of petrol against uncon-
trolled self-ignition of th egas-air mix-
ture in the cylinder head (knocking).
The octane number is a measure of
knock res istance. The higher the oc-
tane number, the higher the knock re-
sistance.
Lamp Spreads and forms the beam of light
from a ->bulb, e.g. headlamps.
LED (L ig
ht -E mitting D iode);
Semiconductor element that converts
electr icity directly into light.
Light emitting diode
->LED Light sensor
Detects ambient light conditions to
contro lwhether the following lamps
should be switched on and off automat-
ically:
! Dipped -beam headlamps
! Side lamps
! Licence plate lighting
LI M indicator lamp
(Lim it
er)
Indicator lamp in the ->cruise control
lever which indicates whether the
->Speedtronic variable speed limiter is
ac tivated.
Locking knob Knob on the door whi chshows whether
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Selector lever lock Lock wh ich prevents the ->automatic
tra nsmission selector lever from acci-
dentally shifting from position Pto an-
other position while the vehicle is being
parked.
Shift range Numb er of selectable gears available to
the ->automatic transmis sion. The shift
range can be restricted or extended as
re qu ired.
Shoulders On tyres: edges of the tyre tread.
SMS (S hor
t M essage S er
vice)
Mobile network service for sending text
messag es(commonly used to refer to
the text message itself).
Speed index Part of the tyre designation; indicates
the spe edran gepermitted for a tyre. Speedtronic
Feature of ->cruise control that enables
the driver to set a variab lespeed limit
(specific to the current trip) or a perma-
nent speed limit (->LIM indicator lamp).
SRS (S upplemental R estraint S ystem)
Additional ->restraint system ssuch as
belt tensioners and bel tforce limiters.
Steerability Steerability describes the extent to
which the dri ver's steering movements
ar e translated int oactua l ch anges in di-
rection of the vehicle.
Symmetrical dipped -bea mh eadlamps
Position of the dipped-beam head-
lamps whereby the light isdistributed
evenly between the inside and the out-
side of the carriageway. Th
erma tic
->Climate control system which uses
co ld air or residual hea t toheat and
ventilate the vehicle, even when the en-
gine is switched off. The temperature
can be contro lled by the driver and
front passenger separately.
Th ermo tronic*
->Climate control system which uses
co ld air or residual hea t toheat and
ventilate the vehicle, even when the en-
gine is switched off. The temperature
and air distribution can be controlled
by the driver and front passenger sepa-
rately.
Tightening torque Force with which bolts, such as the
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Technical terms
TIR EFIT kit
Accessories for temp orary repairs to
flat tyres. The TIREFIT kit consists of a
filler bottle with sealant, a filler hose,
and a valve core extractor with valve
and an electric air pump.
To rque
Force exerted around a central axis of
rotation, e.g. when a wheel bolt is tight-
ened. For engines, the torque isthe
force transferred to the ->transmission.
To rque conver ter
This has the same function on vehicles
with ->autom atic tra nsmission as the
clutch has on vehicles with manual
->transmission.
Tr ac tion
Force which is transferred from the ve-
hicle to the road via the tyres and
whi chdescribes the grip. Traction mode
Acti veacceleration of the vehicle by
adding more throttle.
Transmission Component of the ->drive train that
converts the high speed of the engine
tolower rotation speeds at the drive
wheels and thus optimises the transfer
of engine ->torque to the wheels.
Wheel Term used in everyday language to de-
note ->rim, wheel disc and tyre.
Xe non headlamps*
Headlamps whi chuse an electric arc
in stead of a heated fil ament to gener-
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Index
Ch assis num ber.. . . . .... . . . ...393
Exp lanation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 420
Child seat
Automatic recognition . . . . . . . .. ..64
Au tomatic rec ognition (fault) . . . ..309
ISOFIX . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....65
Po sition . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....62
Re arward -facing .. . . . .... . . . ....64
Re commendations . . . ..... . . ....63
Child-proof locks Re ar sid ewindows . . . ..... . . ....67
Childr en
In the vehicle . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..60
Re straint syst ems . . . ..... . . ....61
Chock, folding .... . . . .... . . . ...279
Cigare ttelighter .. . . . .... . . . ...230
Cleaning Ve hic le. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...268
Cleaning – see Care
Clock Se tting (operating syste m). . . . . . .121
Closing (vehicle) .. . . . .... . . . ....44
COC papers (EC CERTIFICATE OF
CONFORMITY) .... . . . .... . . . ...411
Co ckpit
Exp lanation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 420
Overview . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. 8 Cold start
. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..38
Co llapsible spare wheel
Inflating . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 372
Sto rage location .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 278
Co mbination switch . .. . . . . . . . .. 102
Constan theadlamp mode .. . . . .. 100
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .122
Consumption statistics Calling up /rese tting
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Resetting . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 132
Convenience clo sing feature . . ... 184
Convenience openin g/
closing feature Air-re circulation mode
(The rmatic) . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 161
Air-re circulation mode
(The rmotronic) . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 170
Coolant ..... . . . ..... . . . ...247 ,415
Checking the level . . . . . . .. . . . .. 247
Display message . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 298
Gau gehigh . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 325
Mix ture . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 415
Tem perature gauge . . . . . .. . . . .. 107
War ning lamp . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 314 Co
oling
Therm atic . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .161
Therm otronic .... . . . . .... . . . . .172
Corrosion inhibitor
con centration .... . . . . .... . . . . .415
Crank (sliding /tilting sunroof) . ..3 44
Cruise control .... . . . . .... . . . . .191
Display messag e. . . . . .... . . . . .292
Expl anation . .... . . . . .... . . . . .420
Cup holder Cockpit . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .228
Rear ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .229 D
Demist bu tton
Thermatic . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .159
Therm otronic .... . . . . .... . . . . .169
Diesel Consumption .... . . . . .... . . . . .411
Low outside tem peratures .. . . . . .243
Mix ing ratio . .... . . . . .... . . . . .243
Diese lengine
Winter driving .... . . . . .... . . . . .243
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Index
St arting the engine . . ..... . . . ...35
St arting the engine with
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..37
Sto pping the engine . .. . . . . . . .. ..43
Te chnical data ... . . . .... . . . ...394
Eng ine diagnostic indicator
lamp .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...315
Engine electron ics. . ..... . . . ...391
Malfunction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 323
Eng ine number ... . . . .... . . . ...393
Eng ine oil
Ch ecking the oil level
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Co nsumption .... . . . .... . . . ...245
Display message . . . .. . . . ..2 46, 303
Fi ller neck . ..... . . ..... . . . ...246
Qu antity . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...414
To pping up . ..... . . ..... . . . ...246
Vi scosity . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...414
Ent rylamps (door) . . ..... . . . ...105
ESP . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..69
Activati ng/d eactivating . . . . . . .. ..70
Display message . . . .. . . . ..2 88–290
Ex planation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 422
Warni nglamp . . . . . . .. . . . . ..69, 310 Ex
terior lighting .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 357
Parkin glamps . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 357
Exterio rlight ingd elaye d
switch-off . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 103
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .123
Exter ior mirror parking position
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .130
Storing . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..98, 150
Exter ior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..31
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . .148
Folding in/o ut . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 149
Folding in/o ut(automatic) . . . . .. 150
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 332
Parking position .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 150
Setting the fol d-in function
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Setting the parking position
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Storing settings .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..97
Storing the parking position . . . . . ..98 F
Fire extinguisher .. . . . . .... . . . . .275
First-a idkit . . . ... . . . . . .... . . . . .275
Flat tyre . . . . ..... . . . . .... . . . . .363
Pr eparing the vehicle . . .... . . . . .363
TIREFIT kit . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .364
Floormat . . . . ..... . . . . .... . . . . .237
Folding cho ck.... . . . . .... . . . . .279
Frequ encies
Ga rage door opener . . . .... . . . . .417
Telephone . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .392
Front airbags .... . . . . . .... . . . . ..55
Front bulbs . . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .357
Front foglamps ... . . . . ..... 101, 357
Display messag e. . . . . .... . . . . .301
Front-passenger airbag .... . . . . ..55
Deactivat ed.... . . . . . .... . . . . .309
Fuel ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .410
Diesel .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .242
Loss ... . . . . .... . . . . ..... 319, 321
Petr ol.. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .241
Fuel consumption . . . . ..... . . . . .411
In accordance with Directive
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Fuel fi
ller flap
Em ergency release . . . . ..... . . ..342
Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..322
Op ening /closing .. . . . .... . . . ..241
Fuel line Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..321
Fuel tank Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..321
Run dry (diesel engine) . ..... . . . .322
Fuse box
Boot .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..387
En gine compartment . . ..... . . . .386
Fuse extractor . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ..277
Fuses .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..385
Allocation chart.. . . . . .... . . . ..385
Changing fuses ... . . . .... . . . ..385
Ex tractor . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..385
Main fus ebox . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..386 G
Garage door Openin g/closing
(with remote control) . . ..... . . . .236
Garage door opener . . ..... . . . ..235
Clearing the memory
(remote contr ol).. . . . . .... . . . ..236
Frequencies . ..... . . ..... . . . ..417 Gea
rshift pattern
Ma nual transmission . . ...... . ..137
Gearshift program Ma nual .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .143
Ma nual (CLK 55 AMG) . . . . .. . . . .145
Genuine parts . . . ..... . . . ..... .390
Glove compartment . . ....... . . .225
Gradient-climb ingca pability
from astandstill . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .263
Gross vehicle weight,
permissible . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .408 H
Haz ard warning lamps .. . . . . . . . .103
Head restraint Adjusting (front) . . ..... . . . ...27, 28
Adjusting (rear) . . ..... . . . ...93, 94
Folding bac kin the rear . . . .. . . . .. 93
Lowe ring . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 94
Removing /installing . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Head /thorax airbag . . .. . . . . . . . .. 58
Expla nation ... . . . .... . . . ..... .422 Headlamp fla
sher .. . . . . .... . . . .102
Headlamp mode (automatic) . . . ..100
Headlam p range control .... . . . . .102
Headlamps Cleaning . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . 148, 248
Mi sted up . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .328
Headlamp sdelayed switch- off –
see Exterior lighting, Delayed
sw itch-off
Heater booster system . .... . . . . .174
Ex planation . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .422
Se lecting settings
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Heating Au xiliary heating ... . . . . .... . . . .175
Re ar window . . .... . . . . .... . . . .153
High-per formance brake system
(CLK 55 AMG) . .... . . . . . .... . . . .256
High-pre ssure cleaners .... . . . . .268 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Index I
Ignition lock Po sition . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....23
Immobiliser .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..72
Ac tivat ing. ..... . . . ..... . . . ....44
Incand escent bulbs – see Bulbs
Indicator and warning lamps ABS (yellow) . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 311
AIRBAG OFF . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..56
Battery (key) . . . . . . .. . . . . . ..79, 83
Brake system (red) . . .. . . . ..3 12, 313
Co ola nt . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ...314
Di stanc e(red) ... . . . .... . . . ...311
En gine diagnostic . . . . ..... . . ...315
ESP . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..69, 310
PA SSENG ERAIRBAG OFF .. . .64, 309
Rese rve fuel . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 316
Roll-over bar s.. .. . . . . . . . . . . ... 315
Se at belt . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...316
SRS . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..49, 312 Indicator lamp – see
Indic ator
an d warning lamps
Instrument cluster . . .. . . . . ..12, 106
Explanat ion . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 422
Overview . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..12
Instrument lighting . . .. . . . . . . . .. 106
Intelligent air conditionin g–
see Thermotronic
Interio rlighting . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 104
Instr uments . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 106
Interio rlighting delayed switch-off
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .124
Interior motion sensor . . . ..... 74, 75
Intermittent wipe. . . .. . . .. . . . . ..41
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
ISOFIX child seat sec uring
system .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..65 J
Jack . . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..... .. 276
Jump leads . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 379
Jump-starting . . . ..... . . . ..... .. 379 K
Key ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . ..78
Batter ycheck lamp . . . .... . ..79, 83
Changing the batter y..... . . . . . .354
Changing the programming . . . . . ..79
Closing the sliding sunroof .. . . . . .178
Closing the soft top . . . .... . . . . .187
Factory setting ... . . . . .... . . . . ..79
Key positions .... . . . . .... . . . . ..23
Locking the veh icle . . . .... . . . . ..44
Lock s/unlocks the veh icle . . . . . ..79
Ma lfunction . .... . . . . .... .334– 336
Op ening . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . ..22
Op ening the soft top . . .... . . . . .187
Rem ote contr ol.. . . . . .... . . . . ..79
Key pos itions.... . . . . . .... . . . . ..23
Key-d epen dent storing .... . . . . . ..97
Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
KEYLESS GO . .... . . . . . .... . . . . ..80
Changing the batter y..... . . . . . .355
Changing the programming . . . . . ..83
Display messag e. . . . . ..... 305, 306 209en_d2.boo Seite
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