2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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Thank
you for choosing
Mercedes-Benz.
Before you drive off, please familiarise
yourself with your Mercedes-Benz and
read th isOwner's Manual. This will help
you to obtain the maximum pleasure from
your vehicle and avoid endangering your-
se lfand others.
Items of optional equ ipment are marked
with an asterisk *. The equipment in your
ve hicle may vary, depending on the model,
country specifications and availabil ity.
Mercedes-Benz is constantly updating
its vehicles to the state of the art and
therefore reserves the right to introduce
changes in design, equipment and techni-
cal fea tures at any time. You cannot, therefor
e,base any claims on
the data, illustrations or des criptions in
this Owner's Manual.
The Owner's Manual, brief ins tructions, the
Se rvice Booklet and the Service Centres
booklet are an integral part of the vehicle.
You should always keep them in the vehi-
cle and pass them on to the new owner if
you sell the vehicle.
Please consult a Mercedes-Benz Service
Ce ntre if you have any questions.
The technica ldocumentation team at
DaimlerChrysler AG wishes you safe and
pleasant motoring. i
You can also experie nce importan tfunc-
tions of the CLK-Class inthe interactive Owner's
Manual onthe interne tat:
www.mercedes-benz.de /
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Contents
i
Please also refer to the index ( =page 429) Introduction
. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..4
Protection of the envi ronment . . . . . . . .4
Op erating saf ety . . . .... . . . ..... . ..5 At
a gl ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..7
Cockpit . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..... . ..8
Instrument cluster . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..12
Mul ti-function steering whee l. . . . . . .16
Centr econsole . . . . ..... . . ..... ..17
Ov erhea dcontrol panel ... . . . ......19
Door control panel . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..20 Get
ting sta rted . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..21
Opening . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..22
Adjusting .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..25
Driving . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..32
Par king and loc king .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..43 Safety
. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..45
Oc cupant safety . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..46
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Anti-theft systems .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Controls in detail
... . . . . .... . . . . .77
Opening and closing . . . . . .... . . . . .78
Seats ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .90
Storing settings*
(memory package) ... . . . . .... . . . . .97
Lighting ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .100
Instrument clust er... . . . . .... . . . .106
Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Manua ltransmission . . . . . .... . . . .137
Automatic transmission* . . .... . . . .138
Good visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Thermatic (automatic air
conditioning ). . . ... . . . . . .... . . . .154
Thermotronic* (intelligent air
conditioning ). . . ... . . . . . .... . . . .164
Heater booster system* for
veh icles with adiesel engine ... . . . .174
Auxiliary heating /ventilation* . . . . . .175
Open-air ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .178
Dri ving systems .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Loading ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .216
Features ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .225 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Contents
Operation
. . ..... . . . ..... . . . ...239
The first 1,500 km . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 40
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Eng ine co mpartment . . . ..... . . ...244
Tyres and wheels ... . . . .... . . . ...249
Driving tip s. ..... . . . ..... . . . ...255
Winter driving . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 57
Driving abr oad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...2 59
Trailer towing . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 60
Service .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...265
Care . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 67 Practical advice
... . . . .... . . . ...273
Where will I find. ..? . . . . ..... . . . ..274
Display messages .. . . . .... . . . ...280
Troubleshooting . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...3 08
Opening /closing in an
emergency . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...341
Cha nging the key batteries ... . . . ..354
Chan ging bulbs . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...3 57
Rep lacing the wiper blades ... . . . ..362
Flat tyr e.. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...363
Battery ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...375
Jump- star ting .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...3 79
Towing ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...381
Fuses .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...385 Technical data
. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 89
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts . . . . .390
Veh icle electronic s. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 91
Vehicle identification plates . . . . . . .393
Eng ine. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 94
Per form anc e. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 95
Tyres and wheels . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 99
Vehicle dimensions . . . . ...... . ...404
Trailer tow hitc h. .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 05
Ve hic leweights . . . ..... . . ..... ..4 08
Se rvice products and capacities ....4 10
Frequencies for garage
door openers* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417 Technical terms
. .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 19 Index
. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 29 209en_d2.boo Seite
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4 Protection
ofthe environment
Introduction Protection of the environment
H
Enviro nment alno te Dai
mlerChrysl er's declared policy is one of
comprehensive environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
whi chform the basis of our existen ceon this
pl anet to beused sparingly an din a manner
whi chtakes the requirements of both nature
an d hu manity in to account.
Yo ut oo can make a contribution towards
protecting the environment by operating
your vehicle in an environmentally-responsi-
ble manner.
Fue lconsumption and the rate of en gine,
tra nsmission, brake and tyre wear dep end
on the following:
! the operating conditions of your vehicle
! your driving style
Yo u can influence bothofthese condition s. Therefore, bear the following in
mind:
Operating conditions
! Avoid drivi ngshort dista nces as this
inc reases fuel consumption.
! Make sure that tyre pressures are
alway scorrect.
! Do not carry any unnecessary we ight.
! Keep an eyeonthe vehic le's fuel con-
sumption.
! Remove roof racks once you no longer
need them.
! A regularly serviced vehicle will contrib-
ute to environmental protection. You
should there fore adhere to th eservice
intervals.
! Always have service work carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Style of driving:
!
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
! Do not warm up the engine with the
vehicle st ationary.
! Drive carefu lly and maintain sufficient
dista nce from the vehic lein front.
! Avoid frequent ,powerful acce leratio n.
! Change gear ingood timeand use each
gear only up to 2
/ 3 of its maximum
engine speed.
! Switch off the engine in stationary traf-
fic.
Vehicle take-ba ck
Contact Mercedes-Benz on the following
phone numbers if you wish to return your
Me rcedes-Be nzto have it disp osed of in an
environmentally-responsible manner:
Germany: 0080 01777 7777
International: +4 96995307277 209en_d2.boo Seite
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5
Introduction
Op erating safety Operating safety
G
Risk of accident Work incorrectl
ycarrie dout on electronic
equipment an dits software could stop this
equipment working. Th eelectronic systems
are networked via int erfaces. Tampering
with these electronics systems could even
ca usema lfunctions in systems that have not
be en modif ied. Such malfunctions co uld
seriously impair the operating safety of your
vehicle, and thus your own safety.
Other work onormod ifications to the vehi-
cl e that have been carried out incorrectly
coul dalso jeopardise operating saf ety.
Som esafety syste ms onlyop era te when the
engine is running. For this reason, do not
switch off the engine while driving. G
Risk of accident Always
have maintenance work carried out
at a qualif ied specialist workshop which has
the necessary specia list knowledge and
tools to carry out the work re quired.
Merce des-Ben zrec ommends that you use a
Merc edes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose.
In particular, work re levant to safety oron
safety-relat edsystems must be carried out
at a qualifie dsp ecialist workshop. G
Risk of accident A heavy impact against the vehicle under-
body, tyres or wheels could damage your
vehicl
eif, for example, the vehicle bottoms
out on rough terrain or is driven over an
ob stacle athig hspee d, for example. This
also applies to vehicles fitted with under-
body protection.
In this ca se,h aveyour ve hiclec hecked at a
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist kn owledge and tools to
carry out the work requir ed. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use a Mercedes-Be nz
Servi ceCentre for this purpose.
In parti cular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carrie dou t
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