towing MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320 CABRIOLET 2003 C208 User Guide

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data Instruments
and controlsOperation DrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hintsCar care Index
CLK 320 with Sport Package, CLK 430:
Cover removal:
Hold left and right end of grille and pull out.
Cover installation:
Engage left and right end of grille and press in securely.Transmission selector lever, manually unlocking
In the case of power failure the transmission selector
lever can be manually unlocked, e.g. to tow the vehicle.
To do so, insert a pin (1), e.g. ball point pen, into the
covered opening below the position “D” of the shift
pattern. While pushing the pin down, move selector
lever from position “P”.
After removal of the pin from the opening, the cover will
not close fully. Only after moving the selector lever to
positions “D+” and “D–” does the cover return to its
closed position.
P88.20-2027-26

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cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex Shelf below rear window ..............................................246
Side marker lamp .......................................................... 281
Snow chains .................................................................... 207
Soft top ............................................................................ 158
Emergency operation ...............................................288
Lowering ..................................................................... 160
Raising ........................................................................ 162
SOS-call
See Tele Aid ............................................................... 178
Spare parts service ........................................................ 308
Spare wheel ........................................................... 256, 260
Spare wheel bolts ..........................................................260
Special settings (Automatic climate control) ............. 119
SRS indicator lamp ........................................................ 226
SRS malfunction .............................................................. 62
Start lock-out..................................................................... 24
Starting and turning off the engine ............................ 190
STEER. WHEEL ADJUST. - malfunction and
warning messages ........................................................ 239
Steering column, adjustable ........................................... 73
Steering lock ................................................................... 188
Storage compartment
Trunk floor ................................................................. 256
Storage compartments
Center console ........................................................... 148
Glove box .................................................................... 147Storage compartments, armrest and cup holder ....... 147
Stowing things in the vehicle...................................... 246
Sun visors ........................................................................ 146
Supplemental restraint system (SRS) ........................... 60
Synchronizing remote control .................................... 287
TTachometer ........................................................................ 83
Technical data ................................................................. 311
Electrical system ....................................................... 314
Main dimensions ...................................................... 315
Rims and tires ........................................................... 312
Weights ....................................................................... 315
Tele Aid ............................................................................ 178
Emergency calls ........................................................ 179
Information ................................................................ 183
Initiating an emergency call manually .................. 181
Roadside Assistance ................................................. 182
TELE AID - malfunction and
warning messages ........................................................ 243
Telephone .......................................................................... 92
General notes ............................................................. 153
Incoming call ............................................................... 96
Redialing....................................................................... 94

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Telephone book ........................................................... 92
Telephones and two-way radios ................................... 174
Telescoping steering column
Adjusting ...................................................................... 73
Indicator lamp ...........................................................228
Telescoping steering column - malfunction and
warning messages ......................................................... 239
The first 1 000 miles ..................................................... 175
Tire inflation pressure .................................................. 268
Tire speed rating ............................................................206
Tire traction .................................................................... 206
Tires ................................................................................. 322
Driving instructions ................................................. 204
Rims and tires ........................................................... 312
Rotating wheels ......................................................... 259
Tire inflation pressure ............................................. 268
Tire replacement ....................................................... 258
Winter driving instructions...................................... 207
Tool kit
See Vehicle tools ....................................................... 256
Tow-away alarm ................................................................ 40
Towing the vehicle ......................................................... 273
Transmission .................................................................. 191
Transmission selector lever, manually
unlocking ....................................................................... 276
Traveling abroad ............................................................209Trip and main odometer and sub menu ....................... 88
Trip computer ................................................................... 98
Trip odometer ................................................................... 83
Trunk .................................................................................35
Opening ........................................................................ 28
Release switch ............................................................. 37
Trunk lamp........................................................................ 36
Trunk lid
Emergency release ...................................................... 38
Release switch ............................................................. 37
Turn signal failure ......................................................... 113
Turn signals .................................................................... 113
VVanity mirrors ................................................................ 146
Vehicle jack .................................................................... 257
Vehicle tools ................................................................... 256WWa r n i n g l a m p s
See Indicator lamps in the instrument cluster .......80
Warning message memory ........................................... 100
Warranty coverage ........................................................ 308