MERCEDES-BENZ CLK55AMG 2006 C209 Owner's Manual

420 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyUnlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 5.41 ft
(1.65 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The trunk lid lock is located next to the
handle above the rear license plate recess.
1Unlocking in an emergency
2Handle

Insert the mechanical key into the
trunk lid lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key
counterclockwise to position1 and
hold it in this position.

Pull the trunk lid handle2 and lift the
trunk lid.
The trunk opens.

Turn the mechanical key back and
remove it from the trunk lid lock.
Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, do the following:
Close the passenger door and the
trunk.

Press the central locking switch in the
center console (
page 118).

Check to see whether the locking knob
on the passenger door has moved
down.

If necessary, push it down manually.

Remove the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (
page 419).

Check whether the trunk is locked.

If necessary, lock the trunk with the
mechanical key (
page 116).
Except for the driver’s door, the vehicle
should now be locked.
!The trunk lid swings open upwards
automatically. Always make sure there
is sufficient overhead clearance.

421 Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
1Locking
Insert the mechanical key into the
driver’s door lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position1.
The driver’s door is locked.
Fuel filler flap
In case the central locking system does
not release the fuel filler flap, you can open
it manually.
The release button is on the right-hand
side of the luggage compartment behind
the side trim.

Open trunk lid.

Remove the side trim from the
right-hand side of the luggage compart-
ment.

Reach inside through opening2 in di-
rection of arrow.

Turn release knob 1 clockwise (arrow)
as far as will go.
The fuel filler flap is released and can
be opened from outside.

Open the fuel filler flap from outside.
Warning!
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If you operate the emergency release but-
ton, be careful of the sharp edges so that
you do not injure yourself.

422 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyManually unlocking the gear selector lever
In case of power failure, the gear selector
lever can be manually unlocked, e.g. to tow
the vehicle.
Center armrest design A
Open the storage compartment under
the center armrest (
page 281).

Take out storage box1.

Insert a tool2 (e.g. flat blade screw-
driver) into the opening.

Perform the following two steps simul-
taneously:
Press tool2 forward in the
direction of the arrow.

Move selector lever from
positionP.

Reinstall the storage box1 after re-
moving the tool2 from the opening.Center armrest design B

Pull the tab1 of the covering back in
direction of the center armrest com-
partment.

Insert a tool2 (e.g. flat blade screw-
driver) into the opening.

Perform the following two steps simul-
taneously:
Push tool2 down- and forward in
the direction of the arrow.

Move gear selector lever from
positionP.

Remove the tool2 from the opening.

Push the tab1 of the covering back.
iThe gear selector lever is locked again
when moving it to positionP.

423 Practical hints
Opening/closing in an emergency
Opening/closing in an emergency
Operating roll bars manually
Releasing roll bars manually
If the roll bar system is malfunctioning, you
can release the roll bars manually.

Close the soft top (
page 257).

Open the trunk (
page 108).

Fold back the luggage cover
(page 262).

Take hex wrench out of its storage
location in the storage well casing
(page 413).1Perforation

Push hex wrench through
perforation1 in trim of rear wall in
trunk.
Warning!
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If the yellow roll bar warning lamp in
the clock does not go out after starting the
engine, or if it comes on while driving, then
the roll bar system is not operating properly
and may not activate in an accident. In this
case, raise the roll bars manually before
continuing to drive.
For safety reasons drive only with the roll
bars raised until the malfunction is repaired.
Have your vehicle checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
iWith the roll bars released, the soft top
cannot be operated using the soft top
switch and the rear head restraints
cannot be lowered using the rear head
restraint lowering switch.
Warning!
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Make sure no one is located in the roll bar’s
path of motion while the next steps are be-
ing carried out.
When the roll bar is manually released, the
rear head restraints and the roll bar under-
neath shoot up almost instantaneously.


424 Practical hintsOpening/closing in an emergency2Hex wrench
Insert long side of hex wrench2 into
opening.

Using hex wrench 2, press release
catch down in direction of arrow.
The roll bar extends with a loud sound.

Repeat this step for the second roll bar.
Have the systems checked at an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.Lowering roll bars manually
With the soft top open, you can lower the
roll bars manually after they have been re-
leased.
1Orientation seam
2Hex wrench
3Press wrench down
4Press head restraint down

Take hex wrench out of its storage
location in the storage well casing
(page 413).

Align hex wrench so that its long side is
parallel to orientation seam1 and in-
sert hex wrench2 into gap on left side
of respective head restraint.
iWith the roll bars released, the soft top
cannot be operated using the soft top
switch and the rear head restraints
cannot be lowered using the rear head
restraint lowering switch.Warning!
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Never lower the roll bars manually unless
the soft top is open. Otherwise, the roll bars
function could be impaired, no longer reduc-
ing your risk of injury in an optimal manner.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter to have the roll bar lowered when the
soft top is closed.


425 Practical hints
Opening/closing in an emergency

Press hex wrench down firmly in direc-
tion of arrow3 and hold.

Press head restraint down in direction
of arrow4.

Pull hex wrench 2 out and take weight
off head restraint.

Repeat this procedure on roll bar for
second head restraint.
Soft top emergency operation
If the soft top cannot be automatically
closed, check the following:

Is the luggage cover engaged in place
(page 262)?


Have the roll bars been released? If so,
lower the roll bars manually
(page 424).


Is the trunk lid closed (
page 110)?


Is there sufficient on-board voltage?
Start the engine if necessary.
These messages will also appear in the
multifunction display (
page 410).
If automatic operation still does not func-
tion properly, you can close the soft top
manually.
This procedure should be performed with
great care by two persons.
!Manually closing the soft top is a com-
plicated and technically demanding
procedure. Close the soft top manually
in emergency cases only. Otherwise,
visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. Please read the instructions
fully before beginning operation and
only undertake it with another person
and if you feel fully capable of perform-
ing the tasks involved. Warning!
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It is important that a second person
helps you. Otherwise, you could become
trapped or injured.


Remove any wristwatches or jewelry
such as rings or bracelets. Otherwise,
they could get caught in the vehicle
mechanism, causing personal injury to
yourself or damage to the vehicle.


Always use the grips provided as indi-
cated. Otherwise you could injure your-
self.

426 Practical hintsOpening/closing in an emergency
Engage parking brake.

Lower the side windows.

Lower rear head restraints
(page 120).

For safety reasons, remove SmartKey
from starter switch.

Open the trunk.

Remove the trunk floor cover.

Take the two straps for soft top emer-
gency operation out of vehicle tool kit
(page 413).

Take hex wrench out of its storage
location in the storage well casing
(page 413).

Open the left side trim panel in the
trunk.1Locking mechanism

Pull locking mechanism1 out until it
stops and rotate it approx. one-quarter
of a turn.

Make sure the locking mechanism
does not retract again. If this happens,
pull the locking mechanism out again
and rotate it approx. one-quarter of a
turn.
iIf the rear head restraints cannot be
lowered using the rear head restraint
lowering switch, the roll bars may have
been released. For more information,
see “Operating roll bars manually”
(page 423).

427 Practical hints
Opening/closing in an emergency
2Trim
Fold the right-hand side of the trunk
floor away.

Detach trim2 along the perforation.3Locking mechanism

Pull locking mechanism3 out until it
stops and rotate it approx. one-quarter
of a turn.

Make sure the locking mechanism
does not retract again. If this happens,
pull the locking mechanism out again
and rotate it approx. one-quarter of a
turn.4Hex wrench
5Screw of hydraulic pump

Insert hex wrench4 into screw5.

Turn hydraulic pump screw5 counter-
clockwise one revolution with hex
wrench4.!Do not operate the soft top switch with
screw5 in the opened position, other-
wise the hydraulic pump could be dam-
aged.


428 Practical hintsOpening/closing in an emergency6Lever
7Soft top storage compartment hinge
The soft top storage compartment hinges
are located on the left and right of the
space between the soft top compartment
cover and the trunk seal.
Pull the two levers6 apart and fold
levers6 of soft top storage compart-
ment hinge7 forward on both sides
over the detent position.8Strap

Pull strap8, supplied in vehicle tool
kit, behind soft top storage compart-
ment through hinge7.

Bring strap together in front of hinge.

Pull the side with the handle through
the loop on the opposite side.

Pull strap between soft top storage
compartment hinge and soft top com-
partment.

Secure second strap to second hinge in
the same manner.!Do not pull the straps when the trunk is
open.


429 Practical hints
Opening/closing in an emergency

Place both straps on soft top compart-
ment cover.

Take hex wrench out of trunk.

Close trunk lid.
You will only have access to the trunk
again when the emergency operation
has been completed.

You and your assistant should each
take one of the straps by the handle.

With a strong, simultaneous tug on the
loops, pull soft top compartment cover
upward and out to the rear.
iDo not place the SmartKey in the open
trunk. You may lock yourself out.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: To pre-
vent a possible inadvertent lockout, the
trunk lid will open automatically if a
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is recog-
nized in the area of the rear shelf or in-
side the trunk.!The trunk lid must remain closed during
the next steps in the procedure. Other-
wise the trunk lid and the soft top com-
partment cover may come into contact
with one another and be damaged.Warning!
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At this point, the remaining procedure
needs to be done by two people. Otherwise
you could be injured.