2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET Owners Manual

350 Practical advice
Openin
g/clo sing in an emergency
! The boot lid must be clo sed while the next
st age is being performed, other wise the soft top
co mpartment cover and the boot lid may collide.
6 Each person takes hold of a str ap.
6 Both of you must now simul taneously
pull the soft top compartment cover
st ra ps bac kwards /u pw ards with a firm
jerk. 9
Soft top compartment cover
6 One of you must now stand on the right
and the other on the left of the vehicle. 6
Fold soft top compartment cover 9
upwards to the stop; it will then be in a
vertical position. Pull the lid back with
firmly applied force.
! When doi ngthis, make sure that the soft top
comp artme nthinges do not fold down. You could
othe rwisedamag eyo ur vehi cle.
a Top of the soft top
6 Reach under top of soft top ain the
soft top compartment from the left and
ri ght. G
Risk of inju ry Two people are required for the remaining
tas
ks.Ot herwise, you could injure yourself. P 77.00-2133-31
G
Riskof injury Next, ta
ke hold of soft top compartme nt9 ,
as shown inthe illustration. Place your hand
on th eedge of the boot lid to support your-
self, as shown in the illustration.
If you suppo rtyou rselfor place your han don
another part of the bo otlid, you can bec ome
trapped or injured. P 77.00-2195-31
G
Risk ofinjury Do not reach
between the two halve sof the
so ft top and the hinges. Otherwise, you
could become trapped. P 77.00-219
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351
Practical advice
Opening /closing in an emergency
b Windscreen frame
6 Lift the soft top out of the soft top com-
partment and guide it forwards to wind-
screen frame b.
c To open
d To lock 6
Pull the roof lock cover down.
6 Insert the Allen key into the roof lock.
6 Turn the Alle nkey clockw ise c tothe
stop.
6 Turn th eAllen key anti-clockwise dto
the stop.
! Make sure that you turn the Allen key anti-
cl ockwise to the stop, otherwi sethe soft top may
not be locked completely.
The soft top is now locked into the
windscreen frame. e
Material tensionin gframe
f Softtop compartment cover
6 Position material tensioning frame e
vertically.
6 Lowe r soft top compartment cover f.
! Whendoing thi s,make sure that the soft top
co mpartment cover does not collide with the ma-
terial tensioning frame. P 77.00-2197-31
P 77.00-2231-31 P 77.00-2199-31
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352 Practical advice
Openin
g/clo sing in an emergency
g Soft to p cover
6 Push the window of the material ten-
sioning frame with the flat of your hand
until it isresting onthe soft top com-
partme ntcover. 6
You should then both simultaneously
press the soft top compartment cover
forwards /down with the flat of your
hand until itengages in the guide. As
you do this, you should both place your
hands on the points marked with ar-
rows.
You should then simultaneously press
down gently on the material tensioning
frame with the flats of your hands. 6
Insert the Allen key into the roof lock.
6 Turn the Allen key anti-clockw ise h to
the stop.
6 Have the soft top mechanism repai red
immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Serv-
ice Centre. P 77.00-2200-31
P 77.00-2092-31 G
Riskof injury While carrying out the next step, do not push
soft top compartment cover
fwith your
hands in fro ntofsoft top cover g. Other-
wise ,your hands co uld become trapped. P 77.00-2232-31209en
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353
Practical advice
Opening /closing in an emergency
! Ifth e boot cannot be ope ned from th edri v-
er's seat using the remote control or the handle
in the recess for the rear licence plate after
em ergency operation ofthe softtop, press the
soft top compartmen tcover again as described
above.
Never ope nthe boot lid using the emergency key
el em ent. You could otherwi sedamage the boot
lid and th e softtopco mpartment cover. If there is an electri
cal fault, the selector
lever can be released manually from posi-
tion P.Do this totow the vehicle, for exam-
ple.
6 Open the stowage compartment on the
centre consol e.
6 Pull the stowage tray out of the stow-
age compartment (
=page 225).
6 Insert a screwdriver or a pen into the
opening in the separator and prise off
the separator. 3
Pen
6 Insert a pen 3(or a similar object) into
the bore.
6 Push pen 3forwards and, atthe same
time, shift the se lector lever out of po-
sition P.
6 Remove pen3.
You can move the selector lever freely
until it engages in position P. Re
leasing th eparking lock manually
on vehicles with automatic
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354 Practical advice
Changing the key batteries
If the remote control or KEYLESS GO key*
batteries are discharged, you will only be
able lock and unlock the vehicle manually
with the emergency key element
( = pa ge 341).
If the auxiliary heating* remote control
batteries are discharged, you will only be
able to switch the auxiliary heating on and
off with the sw itch inside the vehicle
( = pa ge 176).
It is advisable to have the batteries re-
placed at a qua lified speci alist workshop,
e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre. i
Onlyever replace batteries in pairs.
Suitable batteries can be ob tained at a qualified
sp ecialist workshop, e.g. at a Mercede s-Be nz
Service Centre.
They will also cha nge batteries for youand take
back old ba tteries. In manyEU cou ntries and
some other countri es, retail outlets are obliged
to take bac kold batteries. You need two
3VCR 2025 cell batteries.
1 Emergency key element
2 Battery tray with release cat ch
6 Pull out emergency key element 1
(= page 341).
6 Press the grey release catch in the
opening in the direction of the arrow
using the emergency key element.
The battery compartment is unlocked.
6 Pull battery tray 2out of the remote
control in the direction of the arrow. Changing the key batteries
G
Risk of poisoning Batteries cont
ain poisonous and caustic
substances. Yoush ould therefore keep bat-
teries out of the reach of children.
If a battery is swallowed, consult a doctor
immediatel y. H
Environmental note Do not dispose of bat
teries with the house-
hold rubbish. Batteries contain highly toxic
substances.
Take discharged batteries to a qualified
sp ec ialist works hop, e.g. a Mercedes -Benz
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Practical advice
Changing the key batteries
3 Batteries
4 Contact spring
6 Remo ve old batter ies3 out of the bat-
tery tray.
6 Insert the new batteries undern eath
contact spring 4with the positive ter-
minal facing upwards. Use a lint-free
cloth to do this.
6 Slide the bat tery tray back into the re-
mote contro lhousing until itsnaps into
place.
i When inserting the batteries, make sure that
the yare clean and lint-free.
6 Test the function of all the remote con-
trol buttons on the vehicle. Yo
un eed two 3V CR 2025 cel lbatteries.
6 Pull out the emergency key element
(
= page 341).
6 Release the battery tray and pull out
the key (=
page 355).
1 Batteries
2 Contact spring 6
Pull out old batteries 1in the direction
of the arrow.
6 Insert the new batteries underneath
contact spr ing 2 with the posit ive ter-
minal facing upwards. Use a lint-free
cloth to do this.
6 Slide the battery tray back into thekey
housing until it snaps into place.
i When inserti ngthe batteries, make sure that
they ar eclean and lint-free.
6 Test the KEYLESS GO functions on the
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356 Practical advice
Changing the key batteries
You need two 12V pin batteries.
1 Batteries
2 Battery cover 6
Slide off battery cover 2.
6 Remove old batteries 1.
6 Insert the new batteries. Observe the
plus and minus signs in the remote
control casing.
6 Slide the battery co ver back onto the
remote control.
i Whe ninserting the batteries, make sure that
the yare clean and lint-free.
6 Test the auxiliary heating functions on
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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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