2003 MERCEDES-BENZ CL55AMG bulb

362 IndexGear selector lever
Cleaning 260
Position 146
Gearshift pattern for automatic
transmission 43
Global
Locking 81
Unlocking 81
Global Positioning System (GPS) 349
Glove box 21, 199
Closing 199
Opening 199
Good visibility 151
GPS 210, 349
H
Hand-held transmitter
Programming integrated remote
control 218
Hands-free microphone 27
Hard plastic trim items
Cleaning 260
Hazard warning flasher 111
Switching off 111
Switching on 111
Head restraints 97
Headlamp cleaning system 236Headlamps
Automatic control 109
Bi-Xenon 347
Cleaning 258
Cleaning system 154, 244, 344
Refilling washer fluid 244
Switching off 50
Switching on 46
Headliner
Cleaning 261
Heated steering wheel* 208
Height adjustment
Head restraints 36
Steering wheel 37
Height adjustments
Vehicle level 191
High beam flasher 46, 111
High beam headlamps
Messages in display 286
Replacing bulbs 302
Switching on 111
High mounted brake lamp 303
Hood 237
Closing 238
Message in display 284
Opening 237Hydroplaning 229
I
Identification labels
Certification label 328
Emission control label 328
Engine number 328
Information label, California version
Vacuum line routing for emission
control system 328
VIN (vehicle identification
number) 328
VIN, visible 328
Ignition 31
Immobilizer 76
Activating 76
Deactivating 76
Indicator lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Infant and child restraint systems 63
Installing 67
LATCH child seat mounts 68
Information
About service and warranty 10
Button for Tele Aid 214

364 IndexKEYLESS-GO* card 83
Central locking 84
Changing the batteries 299
Checking the batteries 82, 85
Checking vehicle lock status 86
Factory setting 84
Locking the vehicle 86
Loss of 87
Messages in display 276
Reprogramming 84
Restoring to factory setting 81
Turning off the engine 51
Unlocking 83
Unlocking with 32
Keys 80
Kickdown 148, 349
Kilometers/miles in speedometer 134
Km/h or mph in speedometer 134
L
Lamp bulbs, exterior 302
Lamps, exterior
Front 302
Light sensor 285
Messages in display 287
Rear 303Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 265
Battery (SmartKey) 81
Brakes 267
CHECK ENGINE 268
Coolant 277
Distronic*
DTR* 181, 265
Engine diagnostics 268
ESP 75, 264
Fuel reserve 268
Instrument cluster 264–268
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF 65, 269
Seat belts 266
Service indicator 254
SRS 55
Tow-away alarm 78
Turn signals 23
Language
Multifunction display 135
Setting 135
LATCH child seat anchors 68
LATCH child seat mounts 68
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 329
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 261Lever
For cruise control 183
License plate lamps
Replacing bulbs 303, 306
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 260
Light sensor 285
Lighter see Cigarette lighter 207
Lighting 108
Automatic headlamp mode 109
Combination switch 111
Daytime running lamp mode 110
Exterior lamp switch 108
Front fog lamps 110
High beam flasher 111
High beams 111
Instrument cluster illumination 114
Interior 112
Locator lighting 110
Low beam 108
Manual headlamp mode 109
Night security illumination 110
Parking lamps 108
Rear fog lamp 110
Settings (control system) 135
Limiting the gear range 145

365 Index
Limp Home Mode 148
Line of fall 349
Loading 197
Cargo tie-down hooks 198
Instructions 197
Roof rack 197
Locator lighting 110
Setting 136
Lock button 349
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO*) 52
SmartKey 30, 80
Trunk 86
Locking 49, 80
Central (KEYLESS-GO* card) 84
Fuel filler flap 235
Global, SmartKey 81
The vehicle with KEYLESS-GO* 86
Trunk lid, separately 90
Vehicle in an emergency 298
Loss of
KEYLESS-GO* card 87
Mechanical key 82
SmartKey 82
Low beam headlamps
Messages in display 286, 287
Replacing bulbs 302Lowering
Vehicle 312
Lumbar support adjustment 96
M
Main Dimensions 335
Maintenance 12, 254
Malfunction memory 130
Calling up 130
Displaying 131
Manual headlamp mode 109
Manual operations
Fuel filler flap 300
Interior lighting control 113
Locking the vehicle 298
Sliding/pop-up roof 301
Unlocking the driver’s door 297
Unlocking the trunk lid 298
Massage function 100
MAXCOOL maximum cooling 162
Mechanical key 297
Memory function 105, 349
Recalling positions from
memory 106
Storing exterior rear view mirror park-
ing positions 107
Storing key dependent settings 106Menus 119
AUDIO 122
Control system 349
Distronic* 128, 182
In control system 120, 121
Malfunction memory 130
NAVI 127
Operating
CD player 123
Settings menu 131
Standard display 122
Submenus 119
TEL* 125
Trip computer 129
Microphone
Hands-free microphone 27
Miles/kilometers in speedometer
Setting 134

367 Index
Oil
Adding 241
Checking level 238
Consumption 238
Filler neck 241
Viscosity 348
Oil level
Checking 236, 238, 240
One-touch gearshifting 144
Canceling gear range limit 144
Downshifting 144
Upshifting 144
Opening
Ashtray 206
Cup holder 204
Doors from the inside 87
Fuel filler flap 235
Fuel filler flap manually 300
Glove box 199
Hood 237
Side windows 170
Sliding/pop-up roof 173, 301
In an emergency 301
With SmartKey 174
Storage space in the armrest 201Storage space in the center
console 201
Trunk 89
Trunk from the inside 88
Windows 169, 170
Windows with SmartKey 171
Operating
CD player 123
COMAND* see separate operating in-
structions
Garage door opener 220
Integrated remote control 220
Navigation system 127
Radio 122
Radio transmitters 232
Safety 16
Telephone* 125
Vehicle outside the USA and
Canada 13
Operating safety 16
Operator’s Manual 10
Ornamental moldings 258
Outside temperature indicator 116
Overdue service 254
Overhead control panel 27
Overspeed range 350P
Paintwork 257
Panic alarm 70
Panic button on SmartKey 70
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell 205
Parcel net in trunk 206
Parking 49, 227
Parking brake 44, 50
Message in display 288
Releasing 44
Parking lamps
Replacing bulbs 302, 303, 305
Switching on 108
Parking position
Exterior rear
view mirrors 107, 142, 152
Parktronic* 193, 350
Cleaning sensors 259
Warning indicators 195
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
Warning lamp 269

368 IndexPassenger compartment 231
Fuse box in 322
Inside rear view mirror 38
Interior lighting 112
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell 205
Passenger safety see Occupant
safety 54
Pedals 225
Phone book*
Loading 126
Quick search 126
Phone number*
Dialing 126
Redialing 127
Plastic and rubber parts
Cleaning 261
Pliers, universal (vehicle tool kit) 295
Poly-V-belt drive 350
Positions (Memory function)
Recalling from memory 106
Positions (Memory function*)
Storing into memory 106
Power assistance 225
Power closing assist
for doors and trunk lid 94Power seat
Adjusting backrest tilt 36
Adjusting head restraint height 36
Adjusting head restraint tilt 36
Adjusting seat cushion depth 36
Adjusting seat cushion tilt 36
Adjusting seat height 36
Folding forward front seat
backrests 100
Front seat head restraints 97
Seat fore and aft adjustment 36
Power train 350
Power washer 257
Power windows 169
Blocking of rear window operation 69
Side windows 169
Synchronizing 172
Practical hints
First aid kit 295
Fuses 322
Lamp in center console 269
Lamps in instrument cluster 264
Messages in the display 270
Vehicle tool kit 295Problems
While driving 48
With vehicle 17
Product information 9
Program mode selector switch 350
Automatic transmission 147
PULSE function (Massage function) 100
Q
Quick search
Phone book* 126
R
Radio
Selecting stations 122
Station selection setting 139
Radio transmitters, control and
operation 232
Range (distance to empty)
Calling up 130
Reading lamp 27
Rear fog lamp 303
Bulb 303
Switching on 110
Rear lamp bulbs
Replacing 305
Rear lamps see Tail lamps

369 Index
Rear passenger compartment
Adjustable air vents 168
Rear seat head restraints
Folding back with switch 92, 97
Placing upright 98
Rear seats
Head restraints 97
Rear view mirror automatic antiglare 151
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window
Blocking operation 69
Rear window defroster 165
Activating 165
Deactivating 165
Rear window sunshade* 156
Reconnecting
Vehicle battery 315
Regular checks 236
Regular driving style 191
Reinstalling vehicle battery 314
Remote controls
Integrated 218
SmartKey 80
Remote door unlock
With Tele Aid 216
Remote Vehicle Diagnostics 350Removing
Vehicle battery 314
Wheel 311
Replacing
Backup lamp bulbs 305
Brake lamp bulbs 305
Bulbs 302
Front lamp bulbs 304
License plate lamp bulbs 306
Parking lamp bulbs 305
Rear fog lamp bulb 305
Rear fog lamp bulbs 305
Rear lamp bulbs 303, 305
Rear turn signal bulbs 305
Side marker lamp bulbs 305
Standing lamp bulbs 305
Wiper blades 307
Reporting
Safety defects 18
Reset button in the instrument
cluster 132Resetting
All functions (control system) 132
All functions of a submenu 132
Fuel consumption 129
Service indicator (FSS) 255
Stored speed in Distronic* 185
Trip odometer 115
Residual heat utilization 167, 350
Residual ventilation 167
REST (Residual engine heat
utilization) 350
Restraint system see Infant and child re-
straint systems 63, 67
Rims and Tires 331
Roadside Assistance
Tele Aid 213
Roadside assistance 12
Rolling code programming 219
RON (Research Octane
Number) 235, 351
Roof rack 197
Rotating wheels 251
Rubber parts
Cleaning 261

371 Index
Parking position for exterior rear view
mirrors 142
Slower speed in cruise control 178
Speed in cruise control 178
Speed in Distronic* 184
Speedometer display mode 134
Station selection mode 139
Suspension tuning 190
Temperature (interior) 160
Temperature indicator 134
Units
Speedometer 134
Temperature 134
Vehicle level control 191
Settings
Calling up Distronic* 128, 182
Convenience functions 140
Factory, SmartKey 81
Lighting (control system) 135
Menus and submenus 119
Resetting all (control system) 132
Resetting in the submenu 132
Selective 81Settings menu
Functions in 131
Individual vehicle settings 131
Submenus 132
Shift lock 351
Shifting
Gear selector lever positions 146
Into optimal gear range (automatic
transmission) 144
Shoulder support
Seat adjustment 99
Side impact airbags 59
Side marker lamps
Replacing bulbs 302, 303, 305
Side windows
Automatic closing 170
Automatic opening 170
Cleaning 260
Closing 169, 170, 171
Closing fully 170
Closing with KEYLESS-GO* 86, 172,
175
Closing with SmartKey 171
Opening 169, 170, 171
Opening fully 170
Opening with SmartKey 171Stopping 171
Synchronizing power windows 172
Simultaneous wiping and washing
Windshield wipers 47
Single wipe 47
Sliding/pop-up roof 173
Closing 173, 301
Closing with
KEYLESS-GO* 86, 172, 175
Closing with SmartKey 174
Opening 173, 301
Opening with SmartKey 174
Stopping 174
Synchronizing 175
SmartKey
Changing the batteries 299
Global locking and unlocking 81
Lock button 30, 80
Locking and unlocking 80
Opening and closing the slid-
ing/pop-up roof 174
Opening and closing windows 171
Unlock button 30, 80
Unlocking with 30
Snow chains 253
Spare fuses 295

372 IndexSpare parts service 326
Spare wheel
Mounting 308
Speed
Resetting stored speed in
Distronic* 185
Saving current 177
Speed settings
Cruise control 178
Distronic* 184, 185
Speedometer 23
Displaying gear range 145
Displays 181
Settings units 134
Speedometer display mode
Selecting 134
Sporty driving suspension 191
SRS 62, 351
Indicator lamp 266
SRS indicator lamp 54
Standing lamps 108
Replacing bulbs 302, 303, 305
Standing water
Driving instructions 231Starter switch 21, 31
Positions 31
Switching on 43
Starting difficulties 44
Starting position 31
Starting the engine 42
Station selection
Setting 139
Steering column
Height adjustment 38
Length adjustment 38
Steering wheel
Adjusting 37
Buttons 24
Cleaning 260
Electrical adjustment 37
Heated steering wheel* 208
Height adjustment 38
Stolen vehicle
Tracking services 217
Stopping
Sliding/pop-up roof 174
Windows 171
Storage compartments
Armrest 200, 201
Glove box 199Storage spaces
Cup holder 204
Storage tray 201
Storing (Memory function*)
Positions into memory 106
Submenus
Convenience 140
For settings 119
In control system 121
Instrument cluster 134
Lighting 135
Resetting functions in Control
system 132
Selecting 132
Settings menu 132
Vehicle 139
Sun visors 155
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) 351
Suspension tuning
For regular driving style 191
For sporty driving style 191
Setting 190