2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET light

228 Controls in detail
Features
Raisi
ngthe armrest
6 Pull the armrest upwards to the angle
you requi re.
Lowering the armrest 6 Pull handle 1and lower the armrest to
the ang leyou require. Ru
ffled pockets
There are ruffled pockets on the back of
the fron t seats. Stowage com
partment /cockp it cup holder*
1 Stowa gecom partment/c ockpit cup
holder
Opening
6 Press lightly against the cover.
Stowage compartment or cup holder
1 slides out autom atical ly.
Closing 6 Push inthe stowage compartment or
cup holder until it engages. G
Risk of inju ry Do not carry hard objects in the ruffled
pockets. Objects must not protrude over the
top of the ruffled pockets. Cup hol
ders G
Risk of injury Keep the cup holder closed whil
eyo u are
driving. You and others could otherwise be
injured by objects being thrown around in
the event of:
! sharp brak ing
! asu dden change ofdirection or
! anaccident
Only insert sealable containers of the cor-
rect size. The drinks could otherwise spill
over.
Avoid using the cup holder for hot drinks.
Ot herwise ,you could scald yourself. P
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Controls in detail
Features Rear cup holder
1 Rear cup holder
Opening
6 Press the front of cup holder 1.
Cup holder 1partly slides out.
6 Pull cup holder 1out to the stop.
Closing 6 Press cup holder 1in until it engages. Coc
kpitashtray
1 Cover
2 Sliding knob
3 Insert slides out
Op ening the ash tray
6 Press on the chrome label of cover 1.
The ashtray opens. Removing th
ein sert
6 Make sure that the engine isnot run-
ning and secure the vehicle against ro ll-
ing away.
6 Onvehicles with manual transmission:
En gage 2ndgear.
On vehic les with autom atic transmis-
sion*:
Move the select or lever to D.
6 Push sliding knob 2tothe right.
The ashtray insert slides out slightly
3 .
6 Remove the insert.
Replacing the insert 6 Press the insert down into the holder
until you hear it engage. P
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tray P 68.00-3374-31 neu G
Risk of accident Make
sure that the engine is switched off
and the parking brake is applied so that the
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230 Controls in detail
FeaturesRea
rash tray
The ashtra yis located on the centre con-
sole.
1 Retaining lug
Op ening the ashtray
6 Pull the ashtray cover out from the top.
The ashtray opens.
Removing the ins ert
6 Press retaining lug 1down and
remove the inser t.
Replacing the insert 6 Press the insert into the hol der until
you hear it engage. 1
Cover
2 Cigar ette lighter 6
Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
6 Press cover 1.
The ashtray opens.
6 Push in ci garette lighte r2 .
Cigarette lighter 2pops out auto mat-
ically when the heating element isred-
hot.
i The cigarette lighter soc ketca n be used for
ac ce ssories or the ele ctric air pump. P
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lighter G
Risk ofinjur yand fire Only
hold the hot cigarette lighter by its
kn ob . Otherwise, you may burn yo urself.
Make sure that children in the vehicle can-
not injure th emselves on th ehot cigarette
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Controls in detail
Features
The socket can be used for accessories
with a maximum power consumption of
18 0W.
If your vehicle isequipped with a non-
smoking package*, a stowage compart-
ment with a 12V socket is fitted instead of
an ashtray.
1 Cover
2 Socket
6 Press on the chrome label of cover 1.
The stowage compartment opens.
6 Fold socket cover 2to the right. The steering wheel heating heats the
leather area
sof the steering wheel.
The lever is located on the left under the
steering column.
1 To switch on the steering wheel heat-
ing
2 Indicator lamp
3 To switch off the steering wheel heat-
ing Switching on
6
Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
6 Turn the switch on the leve rin the
direction of arrow 1and release it.
The switch jumps back and indicator
lamp 2lights up.
The steering wheel isheated inaccord-
an ce with the temperature. Switching off
6
Turn the switch on the lev er inthe
direction of arrow 3and release it.
The switch jumps back and indicator
lamp 2goes out.
i Thesteering wheel heating switche soff
autom atically when you remove the key from the
ignitio nlock. 12V
socket* P
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236 Controls in detail
Featuresi
The distanc erequire dbe tween theportab le
garage door remot econtrol and the rear-view
mi rror depends on your garage door opening sys-
tem.
6 Keep one of the transmitter buttons
on the garage door remote control
pressed until indicator lamp 1flashes
rapi dly.
Pro gramming was successful ifindica-
to rla mp 1flashes rapidly.
If indicator lamp 1goes out after
approximately 20 seconds and did not
begin to flash rapidly:
6 Release the transmitter buttons on
the int egrate d and por tablere mote
controls.
6 Repeat the programming procedure
and alter the distance between the
po rtable garage doo rre mote con-
trol and the rear-view mirror.
6 Release the transm itter buttons on the
int egrated and portable remote con-
trols. i
If the garage door syst emworks with a roll-
ing code , youmust synchronise the remote con-
trol in the rear-view mirror with the garage door
syste m'sreceiver after you have programm ed
th ei ntegrated remote control.
You will find further information inthe operati ng
instructions for the garage door opening system,
e.g. the sections on "Sy nchronising the transmit-
ter" or "Regis tering a new transmitter". Opening
/closing the garage door
Once programmed, the integrated remote
control assumes the function of the garage
do or syste m's remote control. Please read
the Operating Instructions for the garage
doo rsystem.
6 Switch on the ignition.
6 Press the transmitter button in the
rear-view mirro rwhich you have pro-
grammed to operate this garage door.
Garage door system with a fixed code:
Indicator lamp 1lights up continu-
ously. Garage door system with a rolling code:
Indicator lamp
1flashes briefly and
then lights up for approximately two
seconds. This is repeated for up to
20 seconds.
i The transm itter transmits a signal for as long
as thetran sm itter button is pres sed.After ama x-
imum of 20 seconds the transmission is stopped
and indicator lamp 1flash es. Press the tra ns-
mitter button again if necessary. Cl
earing the re mote contr olmemory
6 Switch on the ignition.
6 Press and hold transmitter buttons 2
and 4for about 20 seconds until indi-
cator lamp 1flashes rapidly.
The memory is cleared.
i Clear the remote control memory before
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245
Operation
Engine compartment Clos
ing
6 Lower the bonnet and let it drop closed
from a height of about 20 cm.
You will hear the bonnet catch engag-
ing.
6 Check that the bonnet has engaged
properly.
If the bonnet can be raise dslightly, itis
not prope rly locked. Open itagain and
close it with a little more force.
The vehicle consumes a maximum of 0.8 l
of oil per 1,00 0km, depending on the driv-
ing style adopted. Oil consumption may
also be hi gher if:
! the vehicle isnew
! you often drive at high engine speeds
You will only be able to estimate the oil
consumption after you have driven a con-
siderable distance. i
Lubricant additives maynot be use dsince
th ey could damage the asse mblies. The useof
suc h ad ditive s,wh ich have notbee nappro ved by
Me rcedes-Benz, will result in limitation of war-
ra nty right s.
You may obtai nfurth erinformation fro many
Me rcedes-Benz Service Centre. Ch
ecking thee ngineoil level
When checking the oil level, the vehicle
must:
! be standing level
! be at normal operating tempe rature
! have been standing with the engine
switched off for at least five minutes
Ch eck the engine oil level using the ope rat-
ing syst em.
6 Turn the key to position 2in th eigni-
tion lock. The
standard display appears in the mul ti-
function display (= page 120).
6 Press the korj button on the
mu lti-function steering wheel repeat-
edly until the following message ap-
pears in the display:
After measuring, the following messag-
es may appear: !Engine oillevel o. k.
!Add1.0l itre to reachmax. oil
level!
!Add 1. 5litre sto reach max. oil
level!
!Add 2. 0litre sto reach max. oil
level!
6 Top up the oil ifnecessary. En
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263
Operation
Trailer towing
! You should not exceed a maximum
speed of 80 km /h, even incountries
where higher speeds are permitted.
! Avoid sudden braking. Instead, apply
the brake lightly at first, to allow the
trailer to overrun. Then increase the
braking for cerapidly.
! If the trailer starts to swing, reduce
your speed, do not attempt corrective
steering, and brake if necessary. On no
account should you attem pttodraw
the vehicle /trailer combination out by
increasing your speed.
! The gradient-climbing capabi lities from
a standstill are correct for sea level.
When driving in mountainous areas,
note that the power output of the en-
gine, and with itits gradient-climbing
capability from a standstill, decreases
with increasing altitude.
! Do not uncouple a trai ler with anoverrun
brake when the brake is engaged. The spring
action of the overrunning brake mechani sm
could damage the bumper. 6
Fold out the socket under the vehicle.
6 Remove the locked prot ective cap on
the handwheel.
6 Unlock the lock on the handwheel
usin g the key.
6 Hold the ball coupli ngfirmly. Lift the
handwheel off the ball coupling and
turn the handwheel clockwise until it
engages.
The red marking on the handwheel is
aligned with the white marking.
6 Remove the ball coupling by pulling
downwards.
6 Press the ball coupling cover into the
ball coupling recess.
Make sure that the cover is fitted se-
curely. Stowing the ball coupling
6
Stow the ball coupling in the ball
coupling well by the spare wheel. Removing the ball coupling
G
Risk of accident Do not carry the ball coupling unsecured in
the vehicle interior.
Vehicle occupan tscould be injured by the
ball coupling being thrown around in the
vehicle in the event of:
! sharp braking
! a change of direction or
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270 Operation
CareCabri
olet
Frequent cleaning reduces the dirt-repel-
lent effect of the soft top.
Through intensive cleaning with the prod-
ucts found ina Mercedes-Benz cleaning
agents kit for convertible soft top the dirt-
repellent effect can be restored.
Incorr ect cleaning and care, as well as age-
ing, can cause the soft-top seams to leak.
Have the soft-to pseams sealed at a quali-
fied speci alist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
i Place a suitable cover over the soft top if you
are leaving the vehicle par ked in the open for an
ex tend ed peri od of time. !
Remove bird droppings immediately, since
the seare corrosive and could therefo recause
the soft top seal to leak. Do not usea high-pre s-
su re cleaner to wash the vehicle .Do not remove
snow or ice using a sharp-edged appliance.
i You may have your vehicle washed inan au-
tomatic car wash. Do not ,under any circum-
st ance, use a hot wax treatment on your vehicle.
Do not use any of the follow ing to clean the
soft top:
! Petr ol
! Thinner
! Tar or stain remo ver
! Other organic solvents Cleaning the soft top
The following methods are sufficient
ifthe
soft top is only lightly soiled:
! Dry cleaning
or ! Rinsin g/spraying with clean water
If itis soiled to a normal extent, clean the
soft top using a brush and clean water.
Always direct the brush strokes from the
front to the rear along the grain of the fab-
ric.
If the soft top is very dirty and stained,
clean it with a suitable soft-top cleaning
agent and a brush. Always direc tthe br ush
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