battery MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE 2004 Owners Manual

Contents
Operation
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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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78 Controls in detail
Opening and closing
You will find detailed information about the
functions of the
vehicle in the "Controls in
detail" section. You will find this section
most useful if you are already familiar with
the basic functions of the vehicle.
If you ar enot yet familiar with these basic
functions, the "Getting started" section will
provide you with more information. You
will fin dthe reference to the appropriate
pages of that section atthe star tof each
segment. The vehicle's equipment includes two
remote control keys.
There is an emergency key ele
ment in each
key. The release catches for the emer-
gency key element have different colours
to help distinguish between the two keys.
The key allows you to lock and unlock the
vehicle from some distance away. To pre-
vent theft, only use the key inthe immedi-
ate vicinity of the vehicle.
The key's factory setting enables you to
centrally lock and unlock the following:
! The doors
! The boot
! The fuel filler flap
! The glove compartment i
Ifyou open a door, the windows on this side
lower sli ghtly. If you close the door, the windows
close again.
! The side windows will not ope nor close if
the yare iced up or if the battery is flat. You will
the nno longer be able to close the door. Do not
attempt to force the door clo sed. You could oth-
erwise damage the door or the window. Opening and closing
Key with remote control
G
Risk of accident Never leave
children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open a door from the
inside, even if it is locked, or start the eng ine
using a key left in the vehicle and thereby
en danger themselves and others. For this
rea son, take the key with you, even if you
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Controls in detail
Opening and closing
Key with remote control
1 Battery check lamp
2 ‹ Locking button
3 Š Boot unlocking button
4 Emergency key element release catch
5 Œ
Unlocking button
! Do not expose the key to high levels of elec-
troma gnetic radiation. Doing so may cause the
key to fu nctio nincorrectly.
i Coupé:
You can als ousethe key to open and close the
sli ding sunroof* and the side win dows
( =
page 178), (= page 180).
Cabr iolet:
Yo uc an al so use the key to open and close the
so fttop (=
page 18 4). Factor
ysetti ngs
Unlocki ngthe vehicle centrally
6 Press the Œbutton.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-
theft alarm system* is deactivated.
If you do not open either a door or the boot
after you have unlocked your vehicle, the
vehicle relocks itself after approximately
40 seconds.
Locking the vehicle centrally
6 Press the ‹button.
The turn signals flash three times when
both of the doors and the boo tlid are
closed. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down. Th eanti-theft alarm sys-
tem* is primed. Individual settings
If you fr
equently travel alone, you may wish
to change how the key functions. Pressing
the Πbutton then only unlocks the
driver's door and the fuel filler flap.
6 Press and hold both the Œand‹
buttons simultaneously for approxi-
mately si xseconds until battery check
lamp 1flashes twice.
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80 Controls in detail
Opening and closing
Unlocking the driver's door
6
Pres s the Πbutton once.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knob in the driver's door pops up. The
an ti-theft alarm system* is deacti-
vated.
Un locking the vehicle centrally
6 Press the Œbutton twice.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-
th eft alarm system* is deactivated.
Locking the vehicle centrally 6 Press the ‹button.
The turn signals flash three times. The
locking knobs in the doors dr opdown.
The anti-theft alarm system* ispri me d. Resto
ring the factory settings
6 Press and hold both the Œand‹
buttons simultaneously for approxi-
ma tely six seconds until battery check
lamp 1flashes twice. Checking the
batteri es
6 Press the ‹orŒ button.
The batteries in the key are working if
the battery check lamp lights up briefly.
i Youcould lock or unlock the vehicle acci-
dentally if you press the buttons on the key. Two
KEYLESS GO keys form part of your
ve hicle's optional equipment.
When you grasp the door handle, your vehi-
cle checks the key's validity. The following
are centrally unlocked if the KEYLESS GO
key isvalid and configured to the factory
setting ( =page 80):
! The doors
! The boot
! The fuel filler flap
! The glove compartment KEYLESS GO key*
G
Risk of accident Never leave
children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open a door from the
inside, even if it is lock ed, or start the vehi-
cle using a valid KEYLESS GO key left in the
vehicle or th eKEYLESS GO button on the
se lector lever and thereby endanger the m-
se lves and oth ers. Switc hoff the engine and
take the KEYLESS GO key with you, even if
yo u are only leaving the vehicle for a short
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Controls in detail
Opening and closing
The locking button is on the right-hand
side of the hand lestrip above the licence
plate recess.
1 Locking button
6 Press button 1.
The vehicle is centrally locked.
The locking knobs in the doors drop
down. The turn signal sflash three
times. The anti-theft alarm system* is
primed. Individual settings
If you frequently travel alone, you may
wish
to change how the KEYLESS GO key func-
tions. Only the following are unlocked with
this setting when the driver's door handle
is grasped:
! The driver's door
! The fuel fi ller flap
1 Battery check lamp
2 ‹ Locking button
3 ΠUnlock ing butt on 6
Press and hol d both theŒand‹
buttons simultaneously for approxi-
mately si xseconds until battery check
lamp 1flashes twice.
The KEYLESS GO key then functions as
fo llows:
Unlocking the driver's door 6 Grasp the door handle.
Un locking the veh icle centrally
6 Grasp the door handle on the front-pas-
senger side.
Lo cking the vehicle centrally
6 Pres s the locking button on the door
handle (= page82) or on the boot
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84 Controls in detail
Opening and closingRestorin
gthe factory settings
6 Press and hold both the Œand‹
buttons simultaneously for approxi-
mately six seconds until battery check
lamp 1flashes twice. Checking the battery
6
Press the ‹orŒ button.
Th e battery in the KEYLESS GO key is
wo rking if battery check lamp 1lights
up bri efly.
i You could lock or unlock the vehicle acci-
dent ally if you press the buttons on the KEYLESS
GO key. You can open a door from th
einside at any
time, even if it has been locked.
1 Inside door handle
2 Locking knob
6 Pull door handle 1.
Locking knob 2pops up if the door
was locked. The door is unlocked and
can be opened.
i If you open a door, the windows on this side
lower slightly. If you close the door, the windows
close again. !
The boot lid swings upwards. For this rea-
son, make sure that there is sufficient clearance
abov ethe boot lid.
i It is only possible to op enthe boot if it is
unlocked. Opening manually
You can unlock the boot using the key and
then open it manual
ly.
i It is only possible to unlock the boot when
the vehicle is stationary. Opening a door from the inside Opening the
boot G
Risk of poisoning Always make sure that the boot lid is closed
when the engine is running. Exhaust fumes
co
uld otherwise enter the vehicle interior
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Thermotronic* (intelligent air conditio
ning) Switching on
6 Switch off the ignition.
6 Press the Tbutton.
The indicator lamp in the button lights
up. Switching off
6
Press the Tbutton.
The indicator lamp in the button goes
out.
i The residual heat function is automatically
sw itched off:
! whe nyou switch on the ignition
! after about 30 mi nutes
! ifthe battery voltage drops The cooling function
isoperational when
the engine is running and coo lsaccording
to the temperature selected for the vehicle
interior. The cooling function also dries the
air inside the vehicle, thereby providing
effective protection against the windows
misting up. Switching
off
You can switch off the cooling function. Air
in the vehicle is then neither cooled nor
dried.
6 Press the ±button.
The indicator lamp in the ±button
lights up. After a del aythe cooling func-
tion swi tches off. Switching
on
The windows may mist up if the air is
damp. You can use the cooling function to
dry the air.
6 Press the ±button.
The indicator lamp in the ±button
goes out. The cooling function is
switched on. Switching coolin
gon/off G
Riskofaccident If you swi
tch off the cooling function, the
vehicle will not be cooled in the event of
warmer weather conditions. The windows
could therefore mist up more quickly. As a
result, you mayno longer be able to obs erve
road an dtraffic conditions an dcause an
accident. H
Environmental note Au
tomatic air condi tion ingr equire sl ess
energy when the cooling is switched off. You
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Controls in detail
Auxil iary heating /ventilation*
1 Aerial
2 OFF Auxiliary heating /ventilation off
3 ON Auxiliary heatin g/ventilation on
4 Indicator lamp
6 Press and hol dthe ON button until indi-
cator lamp 4in the remote control
lights up ingreen.
The red or blue indicator lamp on the
switch on the centre console lights up.
The auxiliary heating or ven tila tion is
switched on. i
The indicator lamp on the remote control
in fo rms you:
! whether a signal has been sentto the auxil-
iary heating /ventilation system
The remot eco ntrol radio signal is experienc-
ing interfere nceif the indicator lamp on the
remote control flashes green when you
press the ON button or ifit fla shes red when
you press the OFF button.
Repeat the procedure in this case. Stand
els ewh ereor move closer to the vehicle if
ne ces sary.
! of the battery charge statu sof the remote
contro l:
The battery is almost discharged if the indi-
cator la mpon the remot eco ntrol lights up in
orange first aft erone of the buttons is
pressed.
The batter yisdisch arged if the indicator
lamp on the remote control only flashes up in
orange after one of the buttons is pressed.
It is then no long erpos sible tosw itch the
auxili ary heating /ventilation on or off using
th e remo te control.
Replace the battery ( =
page 35 6). Switch on the centre console
6
Briefly press the switch ( =pa ge 176).
The red or blue indicator lamp inthe
switch goes out. The auxiliary heating
or ventilation is switched off. Remote control
6
Press and hold the OFFbutton until
indicator lamp 4lights up in red
( = page 17 6).
The red or blue indicator lamp onthe
switch on the centre console goes out.
The auxiliar yheating or ventilation is
switched off.
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Controls in detail
Open-air Resetting the sliding
/tilting sunroof
The slidin g/tilting sunroof mus tbe reset
if:
! the battery was disconnected or dis-
charged
! the sliding /tilti ng sunroof was closed
manual ly(emergency operation)
(= page 343)
! the sliding /tilti ng sunroof can only be
opened with a jerk
! there was a mal function
6 Switch on the ignition.
6 Press the switch ( =pa ge 181) in the
direction of arrow 3unti lthe sliding /
tilting sunroof is fully raised at the rear. 6
Keep the switch pressed for approxi-
mately one secon dafter the sunroof is
raised.
6 Check that the slidin g/tilting sunroof
can (automatically) be fully opened
aga in (
=pa ge 180).
If you cannot (aut omatically) open the
sliding /tilti ng sunroof fully:
6 Reset the slidin g/tilting sunroof.
In warm weather, you may wish to ventilate
the vehicle before driv ing off. To do this,
the remote control can be used to simulta-
neously open:
! the slidin g/tilting sunroof* and
! the side windows
i Thesumm er opening feature can onl ybe
ac tivat edusing the remote control. 6
Point the tip of the remote control at
the driver's door handle.
6 Pres s the Πbutton on the remote
co ntro l to unlock thevehicle an dke ep
it pressed until the side windows and
the sliding /tilting sunroof* have
moved to the required position. Summer opening feature P8
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Controls in detail
Features
Example 1 To engage the mobile phone
2 Lugs
3 Telephone bracket
6 Slide the bottom of the mobile phone
into lugs 2 in telephone bracket 3.
6 Press the mobile phone in the direction
of arrow 1unti lit engages in tele-
phone bracket 3.
The mobile phone is connected to the
hands-free system and the multi-func-
tion steering wheel. The battery
isch arged, depen ding on
it s charge status and the position of the
key inthe ignition. The charging proc-
ess is indicated on the mobile phone
display.
i The vehicle reads the telephone books
st ore d on theSIM card and inthem obile phone
me mory. If the same entr y is stored in both tele-
phone books, both entri eswill be displayed in
th e multi-function display.
You can make a call using the sand
t buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel. You can control other functions
of the mobile phone using the operat ing
system ( =page 133).
i When you remove the key from the ignition
lo ck, the mobile phone remains switched onfor
ap proxi mately ten minut es(run-on time). If you
ma ke a call during thi stime, the mobilep hone
wi llbe switched off approximately ten minutes
af ter you have hung up. Run-o
ntim e:
Yo u can change the run-on time by creating an
additional telephone boo kentry on the SIM card.
Fo r the name, enter "Nachlaufzeit" (run-on time)
and for thenumber, enterafigure between "1"
and "30" (minute s). If you do not enter a figure or
you enter an invalid figure, a run-on time of
appr oximately ten minutes will still apply.
You can read about how to make a telephone
book entry in the operating instructions for your
mobile phon e.
Own number sending:
The hands -free system cannot tell whether own
nu mb er sending is enabled or disabled in the
mobile phon e.The telephone number is there-
fore always sentby defau lt.
By creating an additional telephone book entry
on the SIM card , you can switch the own number
sending function on or off:
For the name, ent er"CALLID" and for the
number ,enter a "0" or a "1". Entering:
! "0" enable sown number sending
! "1" dis ables own number sending
You can read about how to make a telephone
book entry in the operating instructions for your
mobile phon e.
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