2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET headlamp

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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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Technical terms
TIR EFIT kit
Accessories for temp orary repairs to
flat tyres. The TIREFIT kit consists of a
filler bottle with sealant, a filler hose,
and a valve core extractor with valve
and an electric air pump.
To rque
Force exerted around a central axis of
rotation, e.g. when a wheel bolt is tight-
ened. For engines, the torque isthe
force transferred to the ->transmission.
To rque conver ter
This has the same function on vehicles
with ->autom atic tra nsmission as the
clutch has on vehicles with manual
->transmission.
Tr ac tion
Force which is transferred from the ve-
hicle to the road via the tyres and
whi chdescribes the grip. Traction mode
Acti veacceleration of the vehicle by
adding more throttle.
Transmission Component of the ->drive train that
converts the high speed of the engine
tolower rotation speeds at the drive
wheels and thus optimises the transfer
of engine ->torque to the wheels.
Wheel Term used in everyday language to de-
note ->rim, wheel disc and tyre.
Xe non headlamps*
Headlamps whi chuse an electric arc
in stead of a heated fil ament to gener-
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Index
Ch assis num ber.. . . . .... . . . ...393
Exp lanation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 420
Child seat
Automatic recognition . . . . . . . .. ..64
Au tomatic rec ognition (fault) . . . ..309
ISOFIX . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....65
Po sition . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....62
Re arward -facing .. . . . .... . . . ....64
Re commendations . . . ..... . . ....63
Child-proof locks Re ar sid ewindows . . . ..... . . ....67
Childr en
In the vehicle . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..60
Re straint syst ems . . . ..... . . ....61
Chock, folding .... . . . .... . . . ...279
Cigare ttelighter .. . . . .... . . . ...230
Cleaning Ve hic le. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...268
Cleaning – see Care
Clock Se tting (operating syste m). . . . . . .121
Closing (vehicle) .. . . . .... . . . ....44
COC papers (EC CERTIFICATE OF
CONFORMITY) .... . . . .... . . . ...411
Co ckpit
Exp lanation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 420
Overview . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. 8 Cold start
. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..38
Co llapsible spare wheel
Inflating . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 372
Sto rage location .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 278
Co mbination switch . .. . . . . . . . .. 102
Constan theadlamp mode .. . . . .. 100
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .122
Consumption statistics Calling up /rese tting
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Resetting . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 132
Convenience clo sing feature . . ... 184
Convenience openin g/
closing feature Air-re circulation mode
(The rmatic) . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 161
Air-re circulation mode
(The rmotronic) . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 170
Coolant ..... . . . ..... . . . ...247 ,415
Checking the level . . . . . . .. . . . .. 247
Display message . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 298
Gau gehigh . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 325
Mix ture . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 415
Tem perature gauge . . . . . .. . . . .. 107
War ning lamp . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 314 Co
oling
Therm atic . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .161
Therm otronic .... . . . . .... . . . . .172
Corrosion inhibitor
con centration .... . . . . .... . . . . .415
Crank (sliding /tilting sunroof) . ..3 44
Cruise control .... . . . . .... . . . . .191
Display messag e. . . . . .... . . . . .292
Expl anation . .... . . . . .... . . . . .420
Cup holder Cockpit . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .228
Rear ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .229 D
Demist bu tton
Thermatic . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .159
Therm otronic .... . . . . .... . . . . .169
Diesel Consumption .... . . . . .... . . . . .411
Low outside tem peratures .. . . . . .243
Mix ing ratio . .... . . . . .... . . . . .243
Diese lengine
Winter driving .... . . . . .... . . . . .243
Digital speedometer . . .... . . . . . .113 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Fuel fi
ller flap
Em ergency release . . . . ..... . . ..342
Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..322
Op ening /closing .. . . . .... . . . ..241
Fuel line Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..321
Fuel tank Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..321
Run dry (diesel engine) . ..... . . . .322
Fuse box
Boot .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..387
En gine compartment . . ..... . . . .386
Fuse extractor . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ..277
Fuses .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..385
Allocation chart.. . . . . .... . . . ..385
Changing fuses ... . . . .... . . . ..385
Ex tractor . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..385
Main fus ebox . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..386 G
Garage door Openin g/closing
(with remote control) . . ..... . . . .236
Garage door opener . . ..... . . . ..235
Clearing the memory
(remote contr ol).. . . . . .... . . . ..236
Frequencies . ..... . . ..... . . . ..417 Gea
rshift pattern
Ma nual transmission . . ...... . ..137
Gearshift program Ma nual .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .143
Ma nual (CLK 55 AMG) . . . . .. . . . .145
Genuine parts . . . ..... . . . ..... .390
Glove compartment . . ....... . . .225
Gradient-climb ingca pability
from astandstill . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .263
Gross vehicle weight,
permissible . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .408 H
Haz ard warning lamps .. . . . . . . . .103
Head restraint Adjusting (front) . . ..... . . . ...27, 28
Adjusting (rear) . . ..... . . . ...93, 94
Folding bac kin the rear . . . .. . . . .. 93
Lowe ring . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 94
Removing /installing . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Head /thorax airbag . . .. . . . . . . . .. 58
Expla nation ... . . . .... . . . ..... .422 Headlamp fla
sher .. . . . . .... . . . .102
Headlamp mode (automatic) . . . ..100
Headlam p range control .... . . . . .102
Headlamps Cleaning . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . 148, 248
Mi sted up . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .328
Headlamp sdelayed switch- off –
see Exterior lighting, Delayed
sw itch-off
Heater booster system . .... . . . . .174
Ex planation . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .422
Se lecting settings
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Heating Au xiliary heating ... . . . . .... . . . .175
Re ar window . . .... . . . . .... . . . .153
High-per formance brake system
(CLK 55 AMG) . .... . . . . . .... . . . .256
High-pre ssure cleaners .... . . . . .268 209en_d2.boo Seite
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