2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET wipers

268 Operation
CareAutomatic car wash
You can cl
ean the vehicle in an automatic
ca rw ash fr om the very st art. It isad vis able
to use automatic car washes without
brushes.
If the vehicle is very dirty, prewash it be-
fore you drive into the car wash.
After using anautom atic ca rwash, wipe off
wax fro mthe windscreen and the wiper
blades. This prevents smears.
! Make sure that the automatic car wash is
suitable for the size of the vehicle. Fold in the ex-
terior mirrors befor egoing through a car wash.
Make sure that the windscreen-wi per switch is
set to 0 ( =
pag e41). The exterior mirrors or
windscreen wipers cou ldotherwise be damaged.
i Make sure that the mirrors are fully folded
out whe nyou leave the automatic car wash. They
co uld oth erwise vibrate. High-pressure cleaners
!
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
round-spray jet sfor cleaning the tyres. You could
ot he rwise damage the tyres .Replace damaged
tyres.
6 Direct the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
at the vehicle from a distance of at
least 30 cm.
6 Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleanin gyour vehicle.
! Do no tdirect it at door joints, air spring
bellows, ele ctrica l compone nts,conne ctors or
seals.
Clea ning the windscreen and wiper blades
6
Turn the ignition key to position 1.
6 Turn the windscreen wipers to
position Ion the combination switch
(= page 41).
6 Turn the ignition key to 0wh en the wip-
er arms are vertical. !
Fold the windscree nwipers away from the
windscreen only whe nthe yare vertical, other-
wise you will damage th ebonnet.
6 Fold the wiper arms away from the
windscreen until you feel them click
into place.
6 You can now clean the windscreen.
6 Fold the windscreen wipers back again
before you switch on the ignition. Vehicle care
G
Risk of injury Turn th
eignition key to 0before cleaning
the windscreen or wiper blade s.The wind-
sc reen wipers could otherwise move and in-
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Practical advice
Tr ou bleshooting Wi
nds creen wipers Problem Possible caus
e/consequ ence Suggested sol
utions The windscreen wipers are
jammed. Leaves or snow, for example, may be pre-
ve
nting the windscreen wipers from mov-
in g. The wiper motor has switched off. 6
For safety reasons, you should remove
the key from the ignition lock.
6 Remove the cause of the obstruction.
6 Switch on the windscreen wipers again. The windscreen wipers have failed com-
pletely. The windscreen wiper dri
ve is faulty. 6
Select a different wiper speed on the
combination switch.
6 Have the windscreen wipers checked at
a qual ified specialist workshop, e.g. a
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362 Practical advice
Replacing the wiper bladesRemoving
i
Replace the wiper blades twice a year,
preferably inspring and autumn.
For your conveni ence, have this work carried
out at aquali fied specialist wor kshop, e.g. a
Me rcede s-Be nz Service Cen tre.
6 Foldthe wiper arm away from the wind-
screen.
When doing so, only hold the wiper
arm. You must feel it engage in posi-
tion. 1
To lock
2 To open
6 Pullthe retaining clip in the direction of
arrow 2and remove the windscreen
wiper. Fitting
6
Slide the wiper blade into the recess on
the wiper arm.
6 Slide the retaining clip back in the di-
rection of arrow 1until itengages.
6 Fold the wiper arm onto the wind-
screen again.
When doing so, only hold the wiper
arm.
! Never open the bonnet when the wiper arm
is folded away from the windscreen.
Do not fol dthe wiper ar monto the windscreen if
a wiper blade is not fitted.
For your convenience, have this work carried
out at a qualified spe cialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Replacing the wiper blades
G
Risk of inju ry Remove the
key from the ignition lock be-
fore you repl ace a wiper blade. The wind-
screen wipers could otherwise be set in
motion and inj ure you. P 82.30-2165
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416 Technical data
Service products and capacities
The antifreeze and corrosion inhibitor con-
centration in the cooling system should:
! be at least 50%. This will pro tect the
cool ing sy stem against freezing down
to approximately –37 °C.
! not exceed 55% (antifreeze protection
down to –45 °C), since the heat is then
not dissipated as effectively.
If the vehicle has lost coolant, top it up with
equal parts of water and an antifreeze and
corrosion inhibitor. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use an antifreeze and cor-
rosion inhibitor which has been approved
for Mercedes-Benz.
! The co oling system has a permanent supply
which must be renewed after 15 years or
250,000 km at the most.
Merc edes-Be nzrecommends that you use an an-
tifreeze and cor rosion inhibitor which has been
appr oved for Mercedes-Benz. Over a period of time, the brake fluid ab-
sorbs moisture from the air; this reduces
its boiling point.
i
There is usually a notice in the engine com-
partment to remind you when the next brakeflu-
id change is due. The windscreen washer reservoir holds
approximately
3litres on all models with
aw indscreen washe rsystem. On models
with a heated windscreen washer fluid res-
ervoir ora headlamp cleaning system*, the
re servoir holds 6litres.
The head lamp cleaning system* and the
windscreen washer system have a com-
mon supply from the windscreen washer
fl uid reservoir.
6 Fill the windscreen washer fluid reser-
voirwith a solution of water and wind-
screen washer concentrate. Adapt the
mix ing ratio to sui tthe outsi detemper-
atures.
The windscreen wipers leave no marks.
The headlamp cleaning system and the
windscreen washer system do not
freeze. Brake fluid
G
Riskofaccident If the boiling
point of the brake fluid is too
low, vapour pockets may fo rmin the brake
system when the brak esare applied hard
(e.g. when driving dow nhill). This would im-
pair braki ngefficiency.
Have the brake fluid renewed every
tw oy ears. Windscreen washer sys
tem G
Riskof fire Winds
creen washer concentrate is highly
fla mm able. Fire, naked fl ames and smoking
are prohibited when you are handling wind-
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420 Technical terms
CAN system
(C ontroller A re
a N etwork)
Us es vehicle or environmental factors
to control certain functions of your ve-
hicle, such as central locking or the
wi ndscreen wipers, and transmits this
information to the ->operating system.
Th is system works through the inter-
connection of all the electronic sys-
tems in the vehicle.
CDI (C ommon Rail D ir
ec t I njection)
Diesel injection technology, inwhich all
cylinder shave a common feed line.
Fine injection nozzles al lowv ery pre-
cise dosage s,which reduces diesel
consumption.
Centring pin Threade dmetal pin. Tool for precise
positioning of the wheel on the wheel
hub when changing a tyre. Chassis number
Number determined by the manufac-
turerand affixed to the body, by which
each vehicle can be clearly identified.
Child seat rec ognition
Special child seats are available for ve-
hicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition on the front-passenger seat. If
you have fitted a child seat of this kind
to the front-passenger seat, the front-
passenger airbag is automatically disa-
bled (thePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF/7
warning lamp on the centre console
lights up).
Cockpit All the instruments, switches, buttons
and warning and indicator lamps within
the driver's reach, which are necessary
for monitoring and controlling the vehi-
cle. COMAN
DAPS*
(Co ckpit
Man agement and D ata
System)
Informat ion and operating centre for
various vehicle functions such as the
radio, DVD player, navigation system
with map display and other items of op-
tional equipment, e.g. DVD changer*,
Dolby Surround System*, TV tuner*,
telephone*.
Control unit Electronic component of the engine
electronics; controls engine and trans-
mission functions, e.g. ->automatic
transmission or ->ESP.
Cr uise co ntrol
System which enables a vehicle speed
set by the driver to be maintained auto-
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Technical terms
Parktronic* System wh ich makes parking easier by
giving the driver visual and audible sig-
nals.
Partial load mode Engine operating status in which only
part of the maximum engine output or
maximum torque isused, e.g. in ->over-
run mo de.
Program selector switch In vehicles wit h->automatic transmis-
sion*, switch used to shift between
"sport mode" and "comfort mode" or
to select the "manual gear shift pro-
gram"*. This aff ects the gearshift ing
characteristics of the transmission.
PTS* (->P ar
kt ronic s ystem*)
Ra
insen sor
Automatica lly switches the winds creen
wipers on in the event of rain.
RDS (R adio D ata S ystem)
Digital data transfer system for UHF ra-
dio stations.
Re arward-facing child seat
Special ->restraint system for children
up to nine months of age or weighing
up to 10 kg. If a rearward-f acing child
seat wi thautomatic ->child seat recog-
nition is fitted, the sensor system pre-
ve nts the front-passenger airbag from
being triggered.
Re stra int systems
Seat bel ts,belt tensioners, belt force
li miters, airbags and child restraint sys-
tems. As independent systems, their
protecti vefunctions complement one
another. Ribbed mats
Floormats with anti-slip rubber surface.
Rim Part of the ->wheel to whi chthe tyre is
fitted. Term commonly used for both
rim and wheel disc.
Roll-o ver ba rs
Occupant prote ction system consisting
of plastic-coated stee lpipes. The roll-
over bars are retracted in the bodywork
under normal driving conditions.
! The roll-over bars are raised auto-
matically in critic al driving situa-
tions.
! You can raise and lower the roll-
over bars manually.
RON (R esearch O ctane N umber)
Indicates the petrol octane num ber de-
ter mined bystan dard methods. RONis
a measure of the ->knock resistance of
the petrol. The RON is approximately
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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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Index
Windscreen washer
syst em .. . . . . . . . . . . .. ..4 2, 248, 416
Wind screen wipers . . ..... . . . ....41
Int ermitt ent wipe . . . . ..... . . ....41
Malfunction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 329
Re placing the wipe rbl ades . . . . ..362
Winter diesel . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ... 243
Winter driving .... . . . .... . . . ...257
Driving tips .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 258
Sno wchains . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 258
Winter tyres ..... . . . ..... . . . ...257
Limiting the speed
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Wiper blades
Cl eaning . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...268
Re placing . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...362 X
Xe non bulbs .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 358 209en_d2.boo Seite
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