2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET bulb

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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Technical terms
A- pillar
Front structural pillar connecting the
roof and body (->B-pillar, ->C-pillar).
ABS (a nti-lock b rak
ing s ystem)
Prevents the wheels from locking un-
der braking. ->Steerability isthus main-
tained.
ASR (Acceleratio nskid control)
Component of ->ESP. ASR controls the
drive force to the wheels and thereby
improves ->traction.
ASSYST (A ctive S ervice Syst em)
Service indicator ofthe ->operating
system which displays when the next
service is due.
Asymmetric aldipped-beam headlamps
Po sition of the dipped-beam head-
lamps which directs the light towards
the edg eof the carriageway. Audi
o20*, Audio 50 APS* system
Nam eused to describe your vehicle's
radio and the built- inloudspeakers.
The system may also include na viga-
tion software, depending on your vehi-
cle's equipment.
B-pillar There is no B-pillar on Cabriolet and
Coupé models for design reasons.
Ball coupling* Holder on the vehicle; part of the trailer
tow hitch on the vehic leto which a trail-
er canbe hitched up.
BAS (B rake As sist)
System for shortening the stopping dis-
tance in hazardous situations, activat-
ed by the driver depressing the brake
pedal suddenly. The system boosts the
braking force. Belt drive
Drive connection from the engine to
associated assemblie ssuch as the al-
ternator or the air-cond itioning com-
pressor.
Bi-xenon headlamps* ->Xenon headlamps inwhich the
di pp ed beam and main beam are pro-
duced by a single light source.
Bulb Artificial ligh tsource.
C-p illar
The C-pillar is the rear structural pillar
connecting the roof and body (->A-pil-
lar, ->B-pillar). There is no C-pillar on
Ca briolet models for design reasons.
CAC (C ustomer A ssistance C enter)
DaimlerChrysler customer assistance
centre. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Technical terms
Interior motion sen sor*
Anti-theft system which triggers an
alarm if the side windows are smashed
and someone reaches into the vehicle
when the vehicle is locked.
IRS* (->Interior motion sensor)
KEYLESS GO* System for operating the vehicle with-
out a key.
Ki ck down
On vehicles with ->automatic transmis-
sion*, the transmission is shifted down
to a lower gear when the accelerator
ped alis depressed beyond the pres-
sure point. This increases the rate of
vehicle acceleration. Knock
resistance
Resistance of petrol against uncon-
trolled self-ignition of th egas-air mix-
ture in the cylinder head (knocking).
The octane number is a measure of
knock res istance. The higher the oc-
tane number, the higher the knock re-
sistance.
Lamp Spreads and forms the beam of light
from a ->bulb, e.g. headlamps.
LED (L ig
ht -E mitting D iode);
Semiconductor element that converts
electr icity directly into light.
Light emitting diode
->LED Light sensor
Detects ambient light conditions to
contro lwhether the following lamps
should be switched on and off automat-
ically:
! Dipped -beam headlamps
! Side lamps
! Licence plate lighting
LI M indicator lamp
(Lim it
er)
Indicator lamp in the ->cruise control
lever which indicates whether the
->Speedtronic variable speed limiter is
ac tivated.
Locking knob Knob on the door whi chshows whether
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430 Index
Battery
Changing (auxiliar yheating ). . . . . .356
Changing (key) .... . . . .... . . . ..354
Changing (KEYLESS GO) . . . . . . ..355
Charg ing . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..378
Checking (key) .... . . . ..... . . . ..80
Checking (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . ..84
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378
Disconnecting (vehic le) . . . . . . . . .377
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..306
Ind icator lamp (key) . . . ..... . . . ..80
Indicator lamp (KEYLESS GOkey) . .84
Rem oving (vehicle) . . . . ..... . . ..377
Belt force lim iters .. . . . .... . . . ...51
Activation . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...50
Belt tensioners .... . . . .... . . . ...51
Activation . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...50
Bonnet ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..244
Bonnet catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..303
Op ening /closing .. . . . .... . . . ..244
Boot Closing .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...86
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..296
Lock .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..342
Locking button (KEYLESS GO) . . . ..83
Op ening . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...84 Rem
otec losing feature . . . . ...... 87
Remote contro l. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 86
Sep arator . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .188
Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . .341
Boot lid Limiting the opening angle . . . . . . . .85
Boot load, maximum . . .. . . . . . . . .408
Brake Assist – see BAS
Brake fluid . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .416
Disp lay messag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .295
Brake lamp Third . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..... .357
Brake lamps . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Disp lay messag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .300
Brake pads Displ aymessag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .294
Brake sys tem
Dr iving tips . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .255
High-performance brake system
(C LK 55 AMG ). . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .256
Indicator lam p. . . .... . . . . 31 2, 313
Bulbs Changing the front bulbs . . .. . . . .359
Changing the rear bulbs . . . .. . . . .361
Front . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Rear . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .357 C
Call Accepting /ending (telephone) . . . .134
Ca re ..... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .267
Au tomat iccar wash . . . . .... . . . .268
Di stronic . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
He adlamps . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
Park tronic . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
So ft top . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .270
Tr ailer tow hitch... . . . . .... . . . .271
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Wi per blades . . .... . . . . .... . . . .268
CD changer
Glove compartment storage
location . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .225
CD pla yer
Operating (operating system) . . . . .114
Ce ntral locking
Activati ng/d eactivating
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Key .... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .79
KEYLESS GO. .... . . . . . .... . . . . .83
Sw itches on the centre console . . . .89
Ce ntre console
Ov erview . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .17
Ch angi ng a whe el– see Fl attyre 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Index
St arting the engine . . ..... . . . ...35
St arting the engine with
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..37
Sto pping the engine . .. . . . . . . .. ..43
Te chnical data ... . . . .... . . . ...394
Eng ine diagnostic indicator
lamp .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...315
Engine electron ics. . ..... . . . ...391
Malfunction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 323
Eng ine number ... . . . .... . . . ...393
Eng ine oil
Ch ecking the oil level
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Co nsumption .... . . . .... . . . ...245
Display message . . . .. . . . ..2 46, 303
Fi ller neck . ..... . . ..... . . . ...246
Qu antity . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...414
To pping up . ..... . . ..... . . . ...246
Vi scosity . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...414
Ent rylamps (door) . . ..... . . . ...105
ESP . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..69
Activati ng/d eactivating . . . . . . .. ..70
Display message . . . .. . . . ..2 88–290
Ex planation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 422
Warni nglamp . . . . . . .. . . . . ..69, 310 Ex
terior lighting .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 357
Parkin glamps . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 357
Exterio rlight ingd elaye d
switch-off . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 103
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .123
Exter ior mirror parking position
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .130
Storing . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..98, 150
Exter ior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..31
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . .148
Folding in/o ut . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 149
Folding in/o ut(automatic) . . . . .. 150
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 332
Parking position .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 150
Setting the fol d-in function
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Setting the parking position
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Storing settings .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..97
Storing the parking position . . . . . ..98 F
Fire extinguisher .. . . . . .... . . . . .275
First-a idkit . . . ... . . . . . .... . . . . .275
Flat tyre . . . . ..... . . . . .... . . . . .363
Pr eparing the vehicle . . .... . . . . .363
TIREFIT kit . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .364
Floormat . . . . ..... . . . . .... . . . . .237
Folding cho ck.... . . . . .... . . . . .279
Frequ encies
Ga rage door opener . . . .... . . . . .417
Telephone . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .392
Front airbags .... . . . . . .... . . . . ..55
Front bulbs . . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .357
Front foglamps ... . . . . ..... 101, 357
Display messag e. . . . . .... . . . . .301
Front-passenger airbag .... . . . . ..55
Deactivat ed.... . . . . . .... . . . . .309
Fuel ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .410
Diesel .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .242
Loss ... . . . . .... . . . . ..... 319, 321
Petr ol.. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .241
Fuel consumption . . . . ..... . . . . .411
In accordance with Directive
1999 /100/EC .. . . . . .... . . . . .412 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Index I
Ignition lock Po sition . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....23
Immobiliser .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..72
Ac tivat ing. ..... . . . ..... . . . ....44
Incand escent bulbs – see Bulbs
Indicator and warning lamps ABS (yellow) . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 311
AIRBAG OFF . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..56
Battery (key) . . . . . . .. . . . . . ..79, 83
Brake system (red) . . .. . . . ..3 12, 313
Co ola nt . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ...314
Di stanc e(red) ... . . . .... . . . ...311
En gine diagnostic . . . . ..... . . ...315
ESP . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..69, 310
PA SSENG ERAIRBAG OFF .. . .64, 309
Rese rve fuel . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 316
Roll-over bar s.. .. . . . . . . . . . . ... 315
Se at belt . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...316
SRS . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..49, 312 Indicator lamp – see
Indic ator
an d warning lamps
Instrument cluster . . .. . . . . ..12, 106
Explanat ion . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 422
Overview . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..12
Instrument lighting . . .. . . . . . . . .. 106
Intelligent air conditionin g–
see Thermotronic
Interio rlighting . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 104
Instr uments . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 106
Interio rlighting delayed switch-off
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .124
Interior motion sensor . . . ..... 74, 75
Intermittent wipe. . . .. . . .. . . . . ..41
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
ISOFIX child seat sec uring
system .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..65 J
Jack . . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..... .. 276
Jump leads . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 379
Jump-starting . . . ..... . . . ..... .. 379 K
Key ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . ..78
Batter ycheck lamp . . . .... . ..79, 83
Changing the batter y..... . . . . . .354
Changing the programming . . . . . ..79
Closing the sliding sunroof .. . . . . .178
Closing the soft top . . . .... . . . . .187
Factory setting ... . . . . .... . . . . ..79
Key positions .... . . . . .... . . . . ..23
Locking the veh icle . . . .... . . . . ..44
Lock s/unlocks the veh icle . . . . . ..79
Ma lfunction . .... . . . . .... .334– 336
Op ening . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . ..22
Op ening the soft top . . .... . . . . .187
Rem ote contr ol.. . . . . .... . . . . ..79
Key pos itions.... . . . . . .... . . . . ..23
Key-d epen dent storing .... . . . . . ..97
Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
KEYLESS GO . .... . . . . . .... . . . . ..80
Changing the batter y..... . . . . . .355
Changing the programming . . . . . ..83
Display messag e. . . . . ..... 305, 306 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..423
Key . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...80
Locking . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...82
Locking the veh icle . . . .... . . . . ..44
Loss of key . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..338
Malfunc tion .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 337, 338
Op ening . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...23
Starting the engine . . . . ..... . . . ..37
Kickdown . . . ..... . . . . 142,145, 147
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..423 L
Lap-shoulder seat belt .. . . . . ..4 7, 49
Licence plate lighti ng . ..... . . . ..357
Changing . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..361
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..301
Light sensor Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..302
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..423
Light switch . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..100
Lighting .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..100
Changing the bulbs . . . ..... . . . .357
Dis play (display message) ... . . . .299
Ex ter ior.. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..357
Inte rior .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..104
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .122 Lights
Changing the bulbs . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Switc hingon . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 39
Loadi ngguidelines . . . .. . . .. . . . .221
Locator lighting . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .104
Locking From the inside
(central locking switch) . . . . ...... 89
Set ting autom atic
(o perating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Locking button Boot (KE YLES S GO) . . . . . . .. . . . .. 83
Locking mechanism Automatic . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 88
Luggage net Front-passenger footwell . . . . . . . .221 M
Main fuse box . . . ..... . . . ..... .386
Main-beam he adlamps .. . . . . . . . .357
Chang ing. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .360
Displ aymessag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .300
Switching on .. . . . .... . . . ...40, 102
Malfunction memory . . .. . . . . . . . .116 Malfunctions
Messages in the mul ti-function
di splay .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .116
Manu algearshift program ... . . . .143
CL K55 AM G . . .... . . . . .... . . . .145
Man ual transmission . . .... . . . . .137
Maximum speed Technical data . . . . . . . .. . . 395–397
Tr ailer towing . .... . . . . .... . . . .263
Memory function ... . . . . .... . . . . .97
Ex planation . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .424
Menu Au dio ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .113
Di stronic . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .115
Ma lfunction memor y. . . .... . . . .116
Na vigat ion . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .114
Ov erview . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .110
Se ttings . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .116
St andard display ... . . . . .... . . . .112
Su bmenus in the Settings menu . .117
Te lep hone . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .133
Tr ip computer . .... . . . . .... . . . .131
Mercedes-Benz Specificati ons
for Service Products sheet ... . . . .414 209en_d2.boo Seite
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438 Index
Parktronic
. . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..212
Activating /deac tiva ting . . . . . . . ..215
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .269
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..425
Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..327
Range of the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .213
Trailer towing . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..215
Warning display ... . . . .... . . . ..214
PASSENGER AIRBAGOFF
warning lamp .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 64 ,309
Payload ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..408
Permane ntcurrent
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Permanent Speedtronic . . . .. . . ..211
Petrol Consumption . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..411
Mi nim um grade ... . . . .... . . . ..242
Reser vefuel war ning lam p... . . . .316
Power windo ws– see Sid ewindows
Pressure – see Tyre pressure
Program selector switch
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . ..141
Manual gearshift program
CLK 55 AMG . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..146
Protection of the envir onment . .... 4
PTS – see Parktronic
Pulling away..... . . . ..... . . . ...38 R
Radio Select station (operating
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Rain closing fe ature
Sliding /tilting sunroof . . . . .. . . . .182
Range Calling up (operating system) . . . . .132
Reading lamp .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .105
Rear air ven ts
Thermatic .... . . . .... . . . . 16 2, 173
Rear bulbs . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Rear fogla mp.. . . . .... . . . . 10 1, 357
Displ aymessag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .301
Rear interior light ing. . .. . . . . . . . .105
Rear seat Foldin gforward /back. . . . . . . . . .223
Rear window blind .. . . . . . . .. . . . .152
Rear window heating . .. . . . . . . . .153
Ma lfunc tion . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .308
Rear -comp artment air
condition ing
Thermatic . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .162
Thermotronic . . . . ..... . . ..... .173 Rear-vie
wmi rror
Ad justing . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .31
An ti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .148
Ma nua lant i-da zzle . . . . . .... . . . .148
Rearward-facing child seat ... . . . . .64
Refuelling . . . . ..... . . . . .... . . . .241
Remote control Au xiliary heating ... . . . . .... . . . .176
Bo ot ... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .86
Ch anging thek ey
b atteries . . . . .. . .. . ..354, 355, 356
Key .... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .79
Replacement parts . . . . ..... . . . .390
Reserve Fu el tank . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .410
Reserve fuel . . .... . . . . . .... . . . .410
Wa rning lamp . .... . . . . .... . . . .316
Residual heat Th ermotronic . .... . . . . .... . . . .171
Restraint system ... . . . . .... . . . . .46
Ai rbags .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .49
Be lt force limiters .. . . . . .... . . . . .51
Be lt tensioner s.... . . . . .... . . . . .51 209en_d2.boo Seite
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