2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET light

358 Practical advice
Changing bulbs Be
fore changing a bulb
! Only fit 12V bulbs of the same type as
before and of the correct wattage.
! Switch off the lights before changing a
bulbto avoid a short-cir cuit. !
Only hold bulbs with a clean, lint-free
cloth.
! Do not work with wet or greasy fingers.
! If the new bulb sti lldoes not light up,
visit a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. a Merce des-Benz Service Centre.
! Have theLEDs and bulbs spec ifiedbe-
low replaced at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Serv-
ice Centre. These are the:
! additional turn sign als in the exteri-
or mirrors
! third brake lamp
! front fog lamp bulbs
! xenon bulbs*
i Have the headlamp setting checked
regularly. G
Risk of inju ry Bulbs and lamps can be
come very hot. You
should therefore allow them to cool down
before you cha nge them.
Kee p bulbs out ofthe reach of children.
Never use abulb which has been dropped.
Such a bulb may explode and injure you.
H7 bulbs are pressurised and may explode
when they ar echanged. You should there-
fore wear eye protection and gloves when
you are changin gthem. G
Risk of injury Xe
non bulbs carry ahigh voltage. Do not re-
move the cover of the xenon bulb. Do not
change the xenon bulbs yourself. You should
hav e them chan gedat a qualified speci alist
workshop whic hhas th e necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work requ ired. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Cen-
tre for this purpose. In parti cular, work rele-
va nt to safety or onsafety-relate dsystems
must be carried out at a quali fied specialist
wor kshop. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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359
Practical advice
Changing bulbs
Left headlamp, mirro rim age ofright
1 Housing cover for dipped-beam
headlamp /xenon headl amp
2 Housing cover for main-beam hea d-
lamp 3
Bulb holder for turn signal
4 Bulbholder for dipped-beam headlamp
5 Bulbholder for main-beam headlamp
6 Side lamps and parking lamps Changing the front turn signal lamps
6
Switch off the lights.
6 Open the bonnet ( =pa ge 244).
6 Turn bulb holder 3anti-clockwise
along with the bulb and remove the
holder.
6 Press the bulb in, turn it ant i-clockwise
and remove it from the holder. Ch
angi ngthe fron t bulb s P 82.10-2905-31 G
Risk of injury Vehicles with bi-xenon bulbs*:
Do not remove housing cover
1for the xe-
non bulb. Xenonbulbscarry ahigh vo lta ge.
Do not cha nge the xenon bulbs yourself. You
should have them changed at a qualified
specialist workshop which has the neces-
sary specialist knowledge and tools to carry
out the work required. Mercede s-Benz rec-
omm ends that you use a Merc edes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu-
la r, work relevant to safety or on safety-
related systems must be carried out at a
qu alified specialist workshop. P 82.10-2906-31
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360 Practical advice
Changing bulbs
6
Press the new bulb into the hol der and
screw it in clo ckwise.
6 Place the bulb holder in the lamp and
turn itclockwise.
Ch anging the dipped-beam or main- beam hea
dlamps
6 Switch off the lights.
6 Open the bonnet ( =pa ge 244).
6 Turn appropr iate ho using cover 1or
2 anti- cloc kw ise and remove it.
6 Turn bulb holder 4or5 anti-clock-
wi se along with the bul band remove
the hol der.
6 Pull the bulb out of the bulb holder by
the base plate (not the glass bulb). 6
Insert the new bulb so that the base
plate:
!fits in the recess on the bulb holder
and
! lies level on the bulb holder
6 Place the bulb hol der in the lamp and
turn it clockwise.
6 Refit the appropriate housing cover
and turn it clockwise. Cha
nging the sid eand parking lamps
6 Switch off the lights.
6 Open the bonnet (= page 244).
6 Turn housing cover 2anti-clockwise
and rem ove it.
6 Remove bulb holder 6along with the
bulb. 6
Turn the bulb gently anti-clockwise and
remove it from the holder.
6 Insert the new bulb into the holder and
turn it clockwise.
6 Replac ethe housing cover and let the
tabs lock into place.
6 Refit the appropriate housing cover
and turn it clockwise.
6 Replac ethe bulb holder. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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361
Practical advice
Changing bulbs Tail
lamp cl uster
Left bul bholder, mirror image of right
1 Brake lam ps
2 Turn signals
3 Reversing lamps
4 Side lamps
5 Rear fogl amp/ tail lamps 6
Switch off the lig hts.
6 Open the boot lid ( =page 84).
6 Roll the trim located in the area of the
appropriate tail lamp cluster to the
side.
6 Squeeze the reta ining clips and remove
the bul bholder along with the bulb.
6 Turn the bulb anti-clockwise and
remove it from the hol der.
6 Insert the new bulb into the holder and
turn it clockwise.
6 Replace the bulb holder. Make sure
that you hear the bul bhol der engage in
the retaining clips.
6 Roll the tri mback again. 1
Screws
6 Switch off the lights.
6 Undo the two screws and remove the
lamp unit.
6 Change the bulb and refit the la mpunit.
6 Screw the two screws back in. Ch
anging the rear bulbs P 82.10-2907-31 neu Licence plate
lighti ng P 82.10-2913-31209en
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366 Practical advice
Flat tyre
7 Valve
8 Switch
9 Pressure gauge with pressure release
screw
a Filler hose
6 Unscrew and remove the valve cap of
the flattyre's valve.
6 Make sure that the pressure release
screw on pressure gauge 9is closed.
6 Screw filler hose a onto valve 7.6
Insert connector 4into:
! the ciga rette lighter soc ket
( = page 230)
or ! a 12V socket* in your veh icle
(= pag e231)
6 Turn the key to position 1in the igni-
tion lock (= page 23).
6 Press electric air pump switch 8toI.
The electri cair pump is switched on.
The tyre is pumped up. After five min-
utes, a tyre pressure of at least 1.8 bar
must be ob tained.
! Do no trun the electric air pump for longer
tha nsix min uteswitho utabr eak ,otherwise it
may overheat.
The air pump can be used again once it has
cooled down. If this tyre pressure is not obtained:
6
Switch off and disconnect the elec-
tric air pump, and drive the vehicle
back and forth approxima tely 10 m.
This distributes th eTIREFIT sealant
more evenly.
6 Remove the sea lant bottle from the
electric pump.
6 Pump up the tyre again. P4
0.10-3328-31 G
Risk of accident If a pressure of 1.8 bar is not obtained with-
in fiv eminutes, the tyre is too badly dam-
aged.
Do not drive any furthe r. Consult a qualified
specialist workshop which has the neces-
sary specialist knowledge and tools to carry
out the work required. Mercedes-Be nzrec-
ommends that you use a Mercedes -Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. Inparticu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
re lated systems must be carried out at a
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372 Practical advice
Flat tyre
6
Screw in the wheel bolts and tighten
them fin ger-tight.
6 Undo the centring pin and screw in the
last wheel bolt. Inflating th
ecollapsible emergency
spare wheel* with the electric air pump, CL
K55AMG
1 Flap
2 Switch
3 Connector
4 Pressure gauge with pressure release
screw
5 Union nut 6
Remove the electric air pump from the
stowage well under the boo tfloor
(= page 278).
6 Open flap 1on the electric air pump.
6 Pull connector 3and air hose 4out
of the housing along with the pressure
gauge.
6 Make sure that the pressure release
screw onpressure gauge 4is closed.
6 Unscrew the valve cap from the tyre
valve.
6 Screw air hose union nut 5onto the
tyre valve.
6 Insert connector 3into the cigarette
lighter socket ( =page 230).
6 Turn the key to position 1in the igni-
tion lock (
=page 23). P 40.10-2739-31
G
Risk of injury Comply with the manufacturer's safety in-
structions as see
non the sticker on the
electric air pump. P40.10-3298-31_von R171209en_d2.boo Seite
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380 Practical advice
Jump-starting
6
Connect positive terminal 1to posi-
ti ve conta ct2 on your vehicle using
the jump lead. Start with the donor bat-
ter y.
6 Run the donor vehicle's engine at idling
speed.
6 Connect negative terminal 4of the
donor battery to negative contact 3of
your vehicle using the jump lead. Start
wi th the donor battery.
6 Start the engine.
6 You can now switch electrical consum-
ers back on. Do not under any circum-
stances switch on the lights. 6
First undo the jump leads from nega-
tive terminals 3and 4of the batter-
ies, and then from positi veterminals
1 and 2.
6 Have the battery checked at aqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
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383
Practical advice
Towing Securing the towing eye
6
Remove the towing eye and the wheel
wrench from the vehicle tool kit
(= page 276).
6 Screw in the towing eye clockw ise to
the stop.
6 Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and tighten. Removing the towing eye
6
Remove the wheel wrench from the ve-
hicle to olkit.
6 Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and turn the wheel wrench
anti-clockwise.
6 Unscrew the to wing eye.
6 Insert the top of cover 1byits tab in
the front bumper and press the bottom
of the cover inuntil it engages.
or St
andard vehicles:
6 Insert the bottom of cover 2by its tab
in the rear bumper and press the top of
the cover in until it engages.
or
AMG veh icles:
4 To fit the cover
6 Hook the cover in the rear bumper on
the right-hand side and slide it fully
over to the right (direction of arrow) 4.
6 Apply light pressure on the left-hand
side of the cover.
6 Put the towing eye and the wheel
wrench back into the vehicle tool kit. !
Theengine must not be running ifyo ua re
towing the vehicle with the front axle raised. Ap-
pli ca tion of the brakes by ESP would otherwise
da ma ge the braking sy stem on the rear axle be-
yond repair. Vehicles with manua
l transmission
6 Switch on the ignition (key inposition 2
in the ignition lock).
6 Make sure that no gear is engaged. P 88.20-2440-31 Towing the vehicle209en_d2.boo Seite
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