2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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
strokes from the front to the rear along the
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Operation
Care
Clean the ball coupling and the ball cou-
pling recess if they are dirty or rusted. This
allows the ball coupling to be fitted and re-
moved safely and easily.
6 Remove the dirt with a clean, lint-free
cloth or a brush.
6 Remove traces of rust with a wire
brush.
! Do not useahi gh-pres sure cleaner to wash
th eball coupling. Do not use solve nts. The following areas must be lightly oiled or
greased after cleaning:
1 Lock ing balls
2 Guide pin
3 Guide faces
4 Release lever
5 Coupling ball
Also lightly oil or grease the ball coupling
mounting on the vehicle.
6 Treat the lock with an acid-free and
resin-free oil.
6 Check that the trailer tow hitch is work-
ing properly on the vehicle.
i You can have this cleaning work carrie dout
at any Merced es-Benz Service Cen tre. Tra
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Practical advice
Where will I find...?
Display messages Troubleshooting
Opening /closi nginan em ergen cy
Changing the key batteries Changing bulbs
Replacing the wiper blades Flat tyreBattery
Jump-starting TowingFu ses 209en_d2.boo Seite
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274 Practical advice
Where will I find...?
In this section, you will find practical help
for
possible problems.
The warning triangle is secured on the in-
side of the boot lid.
Coupé:
1 Warning triang le Cabriolet:
1 Warning triangle
Warning tri angle 1is secured on the in-
side of th eboot lid.
Removing the warning triangle
6 Turn the lever in the direct ion of the
arrow.
6 Remove warning tri angle 1. Where will I
find ...? Wa
rning triangle P 58.00-2040-3
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Setting up the warni ngtriangle
1 Stand
2 Side reflectors
3 Press-stud
6 Fold stand 1out sideways from the
bottom.
6 Pull side reflectors 2upwa rds to form
a tri angle and lock them at the top us-
ing press-stud 3. The fire exti
nguisher is located under the
front of the driver's seat.
1 Tab
2 Fire extinguisher
6 Pull tab 1down.
6 Remove fire extinguisher 2.
i Have the fire extinguisher refilled after each
use.
Have the fire extinguisher checked every one or
two years, otherwise itco uld fail in an emergen-
cy. Coupé:
The first-aid kit is on the left-hand side of
the boot in the stowage compartment be-
hind the wheel housing when viewed in the
direction of travel.
Cabriolet:
The first-aid kit
ison the right-hand side of
the boot under the boot floor when viewed
in the direction of travel.
i Check the expiry dates of the first-aid kit
contents regularly, and replace them if neces-
sary. P58.00-2031-31 Fire extinguisher*
P 68.00-3283-31 neu First-
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The vehicle tool kit is located in a stowage
compartment underneath the floor in the
boot.
The vehicle tool kit contains:
! one to wing eye
! one centring pin
! one fuse extractor
! one glove
! one wheel wrench
! one folding chock
! Cabriolet:
Straps for emergency operation of
the soft top Co
upé with TIREFIT kit
1 Jack
2 TIREFIT kit
3 Electric air pump
4 Vehicle tool kit
5 Towing eye Vehicl
etool kit, TIREFIT, jac k,spare
wheel* and Minispare emergency
spare wheel */col lapsible wheel* G
Riskofaccident The jack is only designed to raise the vehicle
when changing a whee
l.Do not crawl under
the ve hicle while itis supported by the jack.
If you donot raise the vehicleinthe way de-
scribed, it could slip off the jack (e.g. when
the engine is started or the doors or boot lid
are opened or close d).
For safety reasons, if you intend to work un-
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briolet with TIREFIT kit
1 Straps for emergency operat ion of the
soft top
2 Jack
3 Wheel wrench
4 TIREFIT kit
5 Fuse extractor
6 Electric air pump
7 Towing eye Vehi
cles with Minispare emergency spar
ewheel
1 Retai ning bolt
2 Stowage well
Taking out the emergency spare wheel
and the vehicle tool kit
6 Turn retaining bolt 1anti-clockwise.
6 Remove stowage well 2.3
Arrow
4 Minispare emergency spare wheel
5 Stowage well
6 Jack with vehicle tool kit
6 Remove stowage well 5along with the
jack and the vehicle tool kit.
6 Take out Minispare emergency spare
wheel 4.
i You can only refit stowage well 2if you
have fitted stowage well 5in such a way that ar-
row 3points in the direction of travel .P 40.10-2798-31 neu
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