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351 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
CapacitiesVehicle components and their respective
lubricants must match. Therefore only use
brands tested and recommended by us.Please refer to the Factory Approved Ser-
vice Products pamphlet, or inquire at your
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Model
Capacity
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Engine with oil filter
CLK 320
CLK 500
CLK 55 AMG
8.5 US qt (8.0 l)
8.0 US qt (7.5 l)
9.0 US qt (8.5 l)
Recommended engine oils
Automatic transmission
CLK 320
CLK 500
CLK 55 AMG
8.0 US qt (7.5 l)
9.3 US qt (8.7 l)
9.3 US qt (8.7 l)
MB Automatic Transmission Oil
1
1MB part no. 001 989 21 03 10Rear axle
CLK 320
CLK 500
CLK 55 AMG
1.28 US qt (1.2 l)
1.5 US qt (1.4 l)
1.5 US qt (1.4 l)
Hypoid gear oil SAE 85 W 90
Power steering
approx. 1.1 US qt (1.0 l)
MB Power Steering Fluid (Pentosin
CHF 11S)
Front wheel hubs
approx. 3.0 oz (85 g) each
High temperature roller bearing grease
Brake system
0.64 US qt (0.6 l)
MB Brake Fluid (DOT 4+)
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352 Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Model
Capacity
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Cooling system
CLK 320
CLK 500
CLK 55 AMG
approx. 10.7 US qt (10 l)
approx. 12.8 US qt (12 l)
approx. 12.8 US qt (12 l)
MB 325.0 Anticorrosion/Antifreeze
Agent
Fuel tank
including a reserve of
16.35 US gal (62.0 l)
2.11 US gal (8.0 l)
Premium unleaded gasoline:
Posted Octane 91 (Avg. of 96
RON / 86 MON)
Air conditioning system
R-134a refrigerant and special PAG lu-
bricant oil (never R-12)
Windshield washer and
headlamp cleaning system*:
6.4 US qt (6 l)
MB Windshield Washer Concentrate
1
1Use MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “S” and water for temperatures above freezing or MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “S” and commercially available pre-
mixed windshield washer solvent / antifreeze for temperatures below freezing. Follow suggested mixing ratios (
page 357).
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357 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Windshield and headlamp washer system
Both the windshield and headlamp washer
systems are supplied from the windshield
washer fluid reservoir.
The washer fluid reservoir has a capacity of
approx.
6.4 US qt. (6.0 l) in vehicles with head-
lamp cleaning system* or heated reser-
voir.
Refill the reservoir with MB Windshield
Washer Concentrate and water (or con-
centrate and commercially available
premixed windshield washer
solvent / antifreeze, depending on am-
bient temperatures).Windshield and headlamp washer fluid
mixing ratio
For temperatures above freezing use
MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “S”
and water:
1 part “S” to 100 parts water
[40 ml “S” to 1 gallon (4 l) water].
For temperatures below freezing use
MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “S”
and commercially available premixed
windshield washer solvent / antifreeze:
1 part “S” to 100 parts solvent
[40 ml “S” to 1 gallon (4 l) solvent].
Warning!
G
Washer solvent/antifreeze is highly flamma-
ble. Do not spill washer solvent/antifreeze
on hot engine parts, because it may burn.
You can be seriously burned.
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376 IndexFront lamps
Messages in display 296–299
Replacing bulbs 317, 318
Switching on 105
Front seat head restraints
Installing 98
Power seat 98
Removing 98
Front seats
Heater* 101
FSS (Flexible Service System) 266, 363
Fuel 251
Additives 354
Fuel reserve warning lamp 280
Gasoline additives 354
Premium unleaded gasoline 251, 352,
354
Requirements 354
Reserve warning 23
Technical data 351
Fuel additives 354
Fuel consumption statistics
After start 136
Since last reset 137Fuel filler flap 251
Locking 251
Opening 313
Unlocking 251
Fuel requirements 354
Fuel reserve tank
Message in display 296
Fuel tank
Capacity 352
Filler flap 251
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities 351
Functions (control system) 115, 118
Resetting 124
Fuse box 337
Fuse chart 337
Fuse extractor 338
Fuses 337
Auxiliary fuse box in trunk 338
Fuse box in engine compartment 337
Fuse box in passenger compartment
337
Fuse chart 337
Fuse extractor 338
Spare fuses 338G
Garage door opener 27, 235
Erasing in remote control 238
Integrated remote control 236
Rolling code programming 237
Gasoline see Fuel 251
Gasoline additives 354
Gear range 363
Automatic transmission 143
Limiting 143
Shifting into optimal 142
Gear range limit
Canceling 142
Gear selector lever
Cleaning 273
Position 144
Global
Locking 85
Locking with KEYLESS-GO* 90
Unlocking 85
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO* 89
Global Positioning System (GPS) 363
Glove box 21, 219
Closing 219
Opening 219
Good visibility 149