2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET turn signal

280 Practical advice
Display
messages
The operating system shows warnings or
malfunct ions in the multi-function display.
Certain messages are accompanied by an
audible warning signal or a continuous
tone.
High-priority messages are highlighted in
red in the display. These messages are
printed inred in the following tables.
Please respond inaccordance with the
messages and follow the additional notes
in this Owner's Manual.
! You can acknowledge low-priority mes-
sages by pressing the è,· ,
j ork buttons on the multi-
fun ction steering wheel or the reset
button on the left in the instrument
cluster. They will then be stored in the
malfunction memor y.
! Highest-priority messages cannot be
acknow ledged and are automatically
stored in the malfunction memory. If you select
the malfunction memory
menu in the operating system, the ac-
knowledged and unacknowledged mes-
sages will appear ( =page 116).
! Malfunctions and faults are only indicated
and dis play ed bycertain systems. The messages
se rve merelyto make sure that the vehicle oper-
ates safel y. i
Turning the key to position 2in the ignition
lock or pressing the KEYLESS GO* button twice
activates all the warni ngand indicator lamps
(except for the turn signal indicator lamps) and
the multi-function display. Please check that
the yare working properly before commencing a
journey.
The following tables show all the display
messages. The messages are divided into
sections to make it easier to find the rele-
va nt message:
! Text-style messages from
(=
page 281) onwards are displayed
alphabetically
! Symbol messages from ( =pa ge 293)
onwards Display messages
G
Riskofaccident No
messages are displayed if the instrument
clu ster or multi-function display fails. Other
systems which significantly affect the vehi-
cle's han dling characteristics may have
failed.
Contact a qualified spec ialist workshop im-
me diate lywhich hast he nece ssary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work requi red. 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
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Display
messages Display messages Pos
sible cause /consequence Possible solution
BCoolant
Check level The coolant level is too low. 6
Top up the coolant ( =pa ge 247).
6 If you are having to top up the coolant
more frequently than normal ,have the
coolant sys tem checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. .
Dipped
beam,left The left dipped-beam headlamp is
fault
y. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Dipped beam,right The right dipped-be
amheadlamp is
fault y. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer tu rnsignal,
left The left trailer turn signal
isfaulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer tu rnsignal,
right The
right tr ailer turn signal isfaulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer br akel ight The trailer brake lamp
isfaulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer ta illamp, left The left trailer tail lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Trailer tail la mp,right The right trailer tail lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Remove key! You have
left the key in the ignition
lock. 6
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Display messag esDisplay messages Possible cause
/consequ ence Possible sol
ution .Display faulty
Visit workshop! The lighting display has failed. 6
Visit a quali fied specialist workshop as
soon as possible, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Turn signal , rear left
Back-up lamp on! The
rear left tu rnsign alisfau lty. An-
other lamp has taken over this func-
tion. 6
Change the bulb as soon as possible.
Turn signal , rear right
Back-up lamp on! The rear right turn signal is
faulty.
Another lamp has taken over this
function. 6
Change the bulb as soon as possible.
Turn signal in left
mirror The left turn signal in the exterior
mirror is faulty. This message only
appears if all light emitting diodes
have blown. 6
Visit a quali fied specialist workshop as
soon as possible, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Turn signal in right
mirror The rig
htturn signal in the exterior
mirror is faulty. This message only
appears if al llight emitting diodes
have blown. 6
Visit a quali fied specialist workshop as
soon as possible, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
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Display
messages Display messages Pos
sible cause /consequence Possible solution
.Turn
signal, front left
Back-up la mpon! The front left
turnsignal is faulty.
Another lamp has taken over this
function. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Turn si gnal,front right
Back-up la mpon! The front right turn signal is
faulty.
Another lamp has taken over this
function. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Brake lamps
Visit work shop! The brake lamps do not light up
im-
mediately or they are on continu-
ously. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop as
soon as possible, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Trailer br ake light
Visit work shop! The brake lamps on the trailer do
not light up immediately or they are
on cont
inuously. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop as
soon as possible, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Brake lamp ,left The left brake lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Brake lamp ,right The right brake lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
3rd brake light The thi
rdbrake lamp is faulty. 6
Visit a qualified specialist workshop as
soon as possible, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Main beam,left The left main-be
amheadlamp is
fault y. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible.
Main beam,right The right main-beam headlamp is
fault
y. 6
Change the bul bas soon as possible. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Trouble
shoo ting Problem Po
ssible caus e/consequ ence Su
ggested solutions You hear a
warning signal. A message appears
inthe multi-function
display. 6
Comply with the notes on ( =page 281). You are driving with the parking brake ap-
pli
ed. 6
Release the parking brake ( =page 43). You have opened the drive
r's door and for-
go tten to switch off the lights. 6
Turn the light switch to 0. You have not fastened your seat bel
t. 6
Fasten your seat belt ( =page 32).
G There isothe rwise a risk of inju ry. Vehicles wit
hautom atic transmission*:
You have:
! switched off the engine
! opened the driver's door
! not moved the selector lever to P 6
Move the selector le ver to P. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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357
Practical advice
Changing bulbs
Bulbs and lamps constitute an important
aspect of vehicle safety. You must there-
fore make sure that all bulbs are in working
order at all times. i
If one of the following bulbs blows, another
bul bw ill ta ke over its function:
! Turn signals
! Brake lamps
! Side lamps
! Tail lamps Fro
ntbulbs Rea
rbulbs
1D 2S-35 W bulbs are requir edfor vehicles with
xenon headlamps*. You mus tnot change xenon
bulbs yourself.
2T he rear foglamp is only activated on thedriver's
side. Changing
bulbs P 54.00-2291-31 Bulb Type
1 Ad
ditional turn sig-
nal LEDs
2 Dipped-beam
headlamps
1 H7 55 W
3 Turn
signals PY
21 W 4 Main-beam head-
lamps H7 55 W
Parking lamps R 5 W
5 Front foglamps /
turning lamps HB4
55 W Bulb Type
6 Third brake lamp LEDs
7 Re
ar foglamp /tail
lamps 2 P 21
/4 W Tail and parking
lamps R 5 W
Re
versing lamps P 21 W
Br
ak e lamps P 21 W
Turn signals P 21 W
8 Licence plate light-
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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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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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