oil additives MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE 2004 Owners Manual

242 Operation
Refuell
ing
CLK 200 CGI, CLK 55 AMG:
Super un leaded sulphur-free petrol with
am inimum octane rating of 98 RON /
88 MON.
i As a very temporary meas ure, you may
also use premium unleaded petrol, 95 RON /
85 MON. This may reduce power and increase
petrol consumption. Av oid the use of full throttle.
! The following mayle ad to increased wear or
engine damage:
! The use ofpetrol which does not com ply with
EN 228
! The useof fuel additives
The use offue lsand /orfuel addit iveswhich
have not been approved may result inlimitation
of warrant yrights. Leaded petrol
You may fill up
with leaded petrol incoun-
tries where unleaded petrol is not availa-
ble. This shortens the interval for replacing
spark pl ugs to 20,000 km.
6 Consult a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre before using leaded petrol.
! Leaded petrol damages the catalytic con-
verter and the Lambda probe.
If you exceed theinte rval for replacing the spark
plu gs, this ma y cause increased wear and engine
damage.
You may obtain furthe rinformation from any
Mercede s-Be nz Service Centre. i
You will generally find inf ormation about the
diesel grade on the filling pump. If not, askth e
filling station attenda nt.
We recommend having the engine oil
change devery 7,500 km in countries
where only diesel fuel with a sulphur con-
tent exceeding 0.5 percent by weight is
available.
! Use of the following may lead toincreased
we ar or engine damage:
! Diesel which does not compl ywith EN 590
! Marine diesel fuel
! Heating oil
! Vegetable oil methyl ester (VOME)
! Fuel additives ("b iodiesel", FAME fue ls)
The use of fuels an d/or fuel additives which
have not bee napproved may result in limitation
of warranty right s. Diesel (EN 590)209en_d2.boo Seite
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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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414 Technical data
Service products and capacities
The follow
ing values indicate the various
total engine capa cities.
You may use any passenger-ve hicle
engine oil which has been tested and ap-
proved for Mercedes-Benz. A list of tested
and approved oils is avail able from any
Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre. Some oil
containers may also be marked "Approved
in accordance with MB Sheet 229.1, 229.3
or 229.5", for exam ple.
The Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Servi ceProducts Sheets 229.1, 229.3 and
229.5 apply to:
! CLK 240
! CLK 320
! CLK 500
! CLK 55 AMG
! CLK 270 CDI The Mercedes-Benz
Speci fications for
Service Prod ucts Sheets 229.3, and 229.5
apply to:
! CLK 20 0Kompressor
! CLK 200 CGI
! CLK 500
! CLK 55 AMG
! Do no tuse lubricant additives. They could
lead to increased wear ofand damage to the as-
se mb lies. If you use fuel additives, you rwarranty
entitlement will berestricted. Engine oil viscosity
Select the
SAE class (viscosity) of the en-
gine oil according to the average seasonal
ambient temperature, using the following
overv iewa s a guide.
The temperature limits shown are guide-
lines on ly, and small deviations either way
are permitted. Engine oil
Eng
ine with oil filter CLK
200
KOMPR ESSOR CLK 200 CGI CLK 240 CLK 320 CLK 500 CLK 55 AMG CLK 270 CDI
Replacement
amount 5.5 l 5.
5 l 8.0 l 8.0 l 7.5 l 8.
5 l 6.5 l209en_d2.boo Seite
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