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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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Selector lever lock Lock wh ich prevents the ->automatic
tra nsmission selector lever from acci-
dentally shifting from position Pto an-
other position while the vehicle is being
parked.
Shift range Numb er of selectable gears available to
the ->automatic transmis sion. The shift
range can be restricted or extended as
re qu ired.
Shoulders On tyres: edges of the tyre tread.
SMS (S hor
t M essage S er
vice)
Mobile network service for sending text
messag es(commonly used to refer to
the text message itself).
Speed index Part of the tyre designation; indicates
the spe edran gepermitted for a tyre. Speedtronic
Feature of ->cruise control that enables
the driver to set a variab lespeed limit
(specific to the current trip) or a perma-
nent speed limit (->LIM indicator lamp).
SRS (S upplemental R estraint S ystem)
Additional ->restraint system ssuch as
belt tensioners and bel tforce limiters.
Steerability Steerability describes the extent to
which the dri ver's steering movements
ar e translated int oactua l ch anges in di-
rection of the vehicle.
Symmetrical dipped -bea mh eadlamps
Position of the dipped-beam head-
lamps whereby the light isdistributed
evenly between the inside and the out-
side of the carriageway. Th
erma tic
->Climate control system which uses
co ld air or residual hea t toheat and
ventilate the vehicle, even when the en-
gine is switched off. The temperature
can be contro lled by the driver and
front passenger separately.
Th ermo tronic*
->Climate control system which uses
co ld air or residual hea t toheat and
ventilate the vehicle, even when the en-
gine is switched off. The temperature
and air distribution can be controlled
by the driver and front passenger sepa-
rately.
Tightening torque Force with which bolts, such as the
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Battery
Changing (auxiliar yheating ). . . . . .356
Changing (key) .... . . . .... . . . ..354
Changing (KEYLESS GO) . . . . . . ..355
Charg ing . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..378
Checking (key) .... . . . ..... . . . ..80
Checking (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . ..84
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378
Disconnecting (vehic le) . . . . . . . . .377
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..306
Ind icator lamp (key) . . . ..... . . . ..80
Indicator lamp (KEYLESS GOkey) . .84
Rem oving (vehicle) . . . . ..... . . ..377
Belt force lim iters .. . . . .... . . . ...51
Activation . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...50
Belt tensioners .... . . . .... . . . ...51
Activation . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...50
Bonnet ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..244
Bonnet catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..303
Op ening /closing .. . . . .... . . . ..244
Boot Closing .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...86
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..296
Lock .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..342
Locking button (KEYLESS GO) . . . ..83
Op ening . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...84 Rem
otec losing feature . . . . ...... 87
Remote contro l. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 86
Sep arator . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .188
Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . .341
Boot lid Limiting the opening angle . . . . . . . .85
Boot load, maximum . . .. . . . . . . . .408
Brake Assist – see BAS
Brake fluid . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .416
Disp lay messag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .295
Brake lamp Third . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..... .357
Brake lamps . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Disp lay messag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .300
Brake pads Displ aymessag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .294
Brake sys tem
Dr iving tips . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .255
High-performance brake system
(C LK 55 AMG ). . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .256
Indicator lam p. . . .... . . . . 31 2, 313
Bulbs Changing the front bulbs . . .. . . . .359
Changing the rear bulbs . . . .. . . . .361
Front . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Rear . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .357 C
Call Accepting /ending (telephone) . . . .134
Ca re ..... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .267
Au tomat iccar wash . . . . .... . . . .268
Di stronic . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
He adlamps . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
Park tronic . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
So ft top . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .270
Tr ailer tow hitch... . . . . .... . . . .271
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Wi per blades . . .... . . . . .... . . . .268
CD changer
Glove compartment storage
location . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .225
CD pla yer
Operating (operating system) . . . . .114
Ce ntral locking
Activati ng/d eactivating
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Key .... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .79
KEYLESS GO. .... . . . . . .... . . . . .83
Sw itches on the centre console . . . .89
Ce ntre console
Ov erview . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .17
Ch angi ng a whe el– see Fl attyre 209en_d2.boo Seite
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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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Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..423
Key . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...80
Locking . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...82
Locking the veh icle . . . .... . . . . ..44
Loss of key . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..338
Malfunc tion .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 337, 338
Op ening . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...23
Starting the engine . . . . ..... . . . ..37
Kickdown . . . ..... . . . . 142,145, 147
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..423 L
Lap-shoulder seat belt .. . . . . ..4 7, 49
Licence plate lighti ng . ..... . . . ..357
Changing . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..361
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..301
Light sensor Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..302
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..423
Light switch . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..100
Lighting .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..100
Changing the bulbs . . . ..... . . . .357
Dis play (display message) ... . . . .299
Ex ter ior.. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..357
Inte rior .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..104
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .122 Lights
Changing the bulbs . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Switc hingon . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 39
Loadi ngguidelines . . . .. . . .. . . . .221
Locator lighting . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .104
Locking From the inside
(central locking switch) . . . . ...... 89
Set ting autom atic
(o perating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Locking button Boot (KE YLES S GO) . . . . . . .. . . . .. 83
Locking mechanism Automatic . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 88
Luggage net Front-passenger footwell . . . . . . . .221 M
Main fuse box . . . ..... . . . ..... .386
Main-beam he adlamps .. . . . . . . . .357
Chang ing. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .360
Displ aymessag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .300
Switching on .. . . . .... . . . ...40, 102
Malfunction memory . . .. . . . . . . . .116 Malfunctions
Messages in the mul ti-function
di splay .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .116
Manu algearshift program ... . . . .143
CL K55 AM G . . .... . . . . .... . . . .145
Man ual transmission . . .... . . . . .137
Maximum speed Technical data . . . . . . . .. . . 395–397
Tr ailer towing . .... . . . . .... . . . .263
Memory function ... . . . . .... . . . . .97
Ex planation . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .424
Menu Au dio ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .113
Di stronic . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .115
Ma lfunction memor y. . . .... . . . .116
Na vigat ion . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .114
Ov erview . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .110
Se ttings . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .116
St andard display ... . . . . .... . . . .112
Su bmenus in the Settings menu . .117
Te lep hone . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .133
Tr ip computer . .... . . . . .... . . . .131
Mercedes-Benz Specificati ons
for Service Products sheet ... . . . .414 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Index
Di splay message . . . . ..... . . . ..292
Malfu nction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 312
Se at belt . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....47
SRS (supplemental) . .. . . . . . . .. ..49
Restraint systems for children . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..61
Retracting . ..... . . . ..... . . . ...240
Rev counter ..... . . . ..... . . . ...107
Reverse gear Engaging (manual transmission) . .137
Reversin glamp
Di splay message . . . . ..... . . . ..302
Reversing lamps .. . . . .... . . . ...357
Roll-over bars . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. ..60
Di splay message . . . . ..... . . . ..297
Exp lanation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 425
Malfunction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 315
Ope rating manually . . ..... . . . ..344
Warn ing lamp .... . . . .... . . . ...315
Roo f– see Soft top . . ..... . . . ...184
Roof load, maximum . ..... . . . ...408
Roof rack . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ...216
Roof switch ..... . . . ..... . . . ...185
Ruffled pocke ts... . . . .... . . . ...228
Run -ont ime (mobile phone) . . ...233 S
Seat . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..... . ..25
Adjusting . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..26
Storing settings .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..97
Seat belt. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..32
Display message . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 296
War ning lamp . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 316
Seat belt extender . . .. . . . . . . . . ..34
Problems . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 320
Seat heating . . . ..... . . . ..... . ..96
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 308
Seat ventilation . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..95
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 308
Se curing a load . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 222
Secu ring straps . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 222
Selecto rlever
Display message . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 292
Position (automatic
transmission) . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 139
Servi ce
Calling up the due date . . . ...... 266
Clearing the indicator . . . .. . . . .. 265
Display message . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 265
Missin gthe due date . . . . .. . . . .. 265
Re setting the ind icat or . . . . ...... 266
Type . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 265 Service products
.. . . . . .... . . . . .410
Brake fluid . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .416
Coolant . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .415
En gine oil . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .414
Saf ety precautions . . . . .... . . . . .410
Windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . .416
Settings Calling up the memory . . . . . . . . . . .98
Factory (key) .... . . . . .... . . . . ..79
Factory (KEYLESS GOkey) .. . . . . ..82
Re setting all (oper ating system )..1 17
Setting key dependen ce
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Storing key-de pendent . .... . . . . ..97
Shift range Automatic transmission .... . . . . .140
Side lamps Changing . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .360
Side window Ma lfunction . .... . . . . ..... 332, 333
Rese tting . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .180
Side windows Op ening /closing . . . . . .... . . . . .178
Sidebags . . . . ..... . . . . .... . . . . ..56
Skibag ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .217
Rem oving . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .220 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Pa rktronic . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..215
Trailer turn signals Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..298
Transport (vehicle) . . . ..... . . . ..384
Trip computer . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ..131
Trip meter . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..106
Turn signals . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 0,357
Changing the front turn
signal lamps . ..... . . ..... . . . ..359
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..299
Turning lamps . . . .. . . .. . . . . 103, 357
Tyre grip .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..254
Tyre pressure ..... . . . ..... . . . ..251
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..304
Tyre pressure loss war ning
system ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..251
Tyre pressure table . . . ..... . . . ..399
Tyres . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..249
Dir ection of rotation . . . ..... . . . .250
MOExtended run-flat
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 373
Technic aldata . . . . . . .. . . . 399–403 U
Unlocking From the inside
(central locking switch) . . . . ...... 89
Unlocking button
Boot . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 86
Unlocking inan emer gency
Boot . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .341
Vehic le.. . . . . . . .. . . . . . ..341, 342 V
Variable Spe edtronic . .. . . . . . . . .207
Veh icle
Cleaning . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .268
Leavin git pa rked up . . . . . . .. . . . .340
Towing .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .381
Tow- starting . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .384
Trans porting . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .384
Unlocking in an
emergency ... . . . .... . . . . 34 1, 342
Ve hicle dimensi ons. . . . ...... . . .404
Vehicle electronics . . . ....... . . .391
Vehicle ide ntific ation number . . ..393
Veh icle tool kit . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .276
Ve hicle weight . . . ..... . . . ..... .408
Visco sity .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .414 W
Warning signal Au dib le.. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .318
Warning trian gle ... . . . . .... . . . .274
Washer flu id
Di splay message .. . . . . .... . . . .307
Washer fluid container . .... . . . . .248
Wearing seat belts . . . . .....32, 316
Wheel bolts . . .... . . . . . .... . . . .371
Ti ghte ning torque .. . . . . .... . . . .373
Wheel wrench .. . . . . . . . . . . 277, 278
Wheels ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .249
Int erch anging . .... . . . . .... . . . .253
Technical data . . . . . . . .. . . 399–403
Windowbags . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .57
Windows Cleaning the windscreen . . . . . . . .268
Mi sted up (Thermatic) . . .... . . . .159
Mi sted up (Thermot ronic ).... . . . .169
Si de windows . .... . . . . .... . . . .178
Windscreen Cleaning . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .268
Windscre enwasher fluid .... . . . .416
To pping up . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .248
Windscre enwasher reservoir . . ..416
Ca pacity . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .416 209en_d2.boo Seite
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