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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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408 Technical data
Ve
hicle weights
The unladen wei ghtin cludes the driver
(7 5k g)and all fluid s(fuel tank 90% full).
Items of optional equipment increase the
unladen weigh tand reduc eth ema ximum
payload. Ve
hicle weights Coupé
CLK 200
KOMPR
ESSOR CLK 200 CGI CLK 240 CL
K320 CLK 500 CLK 55 AMG CLK 270 CDI
Unladen weight 1,540 kg 1,5
50 kg 1,575 kg 1,605 kg 1,
660 kg 1,69
5kg 1,645 kg
Maximum permissible
gross vehicl
eweight 2,010 kg 2,02
0kg 2,030 kg 2,060 kg 2,
115 kg 2,10
0kg 2,100
kg Maximum permissible
fr
ont axle load 995 kg 1,0
05 kg 1,020 kg 1,035 kg 1,
090 kg 1,065 kg 1,085 kg
Maximum permi
ssible rear
axle load 1,07
5kg 1,075 kg 1,07
0k
g 1,085 kg 1,
085 kg 1,05
0kg 1,075
kg Trailer towing only:
ma
ximu mpe rm issible rear
axle load 1,10
5kg 1,105 kg 1,100 kg 1,115 kg 1,
125 kg – 1,120 kg
Maximum
boot load 10
0kg 100 kg 100 kg 10
0 kg 100 kg 100 kg 10
0 kg Maximum roof load 100 kg 100 kg 100 kg 10
0 kg 100 kg 100 kg 10
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419
Technical terms
A- pillar
Front structural pillar connecting the
roof and body (->B-pillar, ->C-pillar).
ABS (a nti-lock b rak
ing s ystem)
Prevents the wheels from locking un-
der braking. ->Steerability isthus main-
tained.
ASR (Acceleratio nskid control)
Component of ->ESP. ASR controls the
drive force to the wheels and thereby
improves ->traction.
ASSYST (A ctive S ervice Syst em)
Service indicator ofthe ->operating
system which displays when the next
service is due.
Asymmetric aldipped-beam headlamps
Po sition of the dipped-beam head-
lamps which directs the light towards
the edg eof the carriageway. Audi
o20*, Audio 50 APS* system
Nam eused to describe your vehicle's
radio and the built- inloudspeakers.
The system may also include na viga-
tion software, depending on your vehi-
cle's equipment.
B-pillar There is no B-pillar on Cabriolet and
Coupé models for design reasons.
Ball coupling* Holder on the vehicle; part of the trailer
tow hitch on the vehic leto which a trail-
er canbe hitched up.
BAS (B rake As sist)
System for shortening the stopping dis-
tance in hazardous situations, activat-
ed by the driver depressing the brake
pedal suddenly. The system boosts the
braking force. Belt drive
Drive connection from the engine to
associated assemblie ssuch as the al-
ternator or the air-cond itioning com-
pressor.
Bi-xenon headlamps* ->Xenon headlamps inwhich the
di pp ed beam and main beam are pro-
duced by a single light source.
Bulb Artificial ligh tsource.
C-p illar
The C-pillar is the rear structural pillar
connecting the roof and body (->A-pil-
lar, ->B-pillar). There is no C-pillar on
Ca briolet models for design reasons.
CAC (C ustomer A ssistance C enter)
DaimlerChrysler customer assistance
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Technical terms
Distronic* System which helps the driver to keep
to a pre-selected speed on motorways
and major roads:
! If there is no vehicl ein front, the
system operates inthe same way
as ->crui secon trol.
! If a vehicle is detected ahead,
Distronic automatically adjusts the
speed of the vehicle so that you al-
ways maintain the set minimum dis-
tance to the vehicle in front.
Draught stop Screen behin ddriver's seat and pas-
senger seat which reduc esthe draught
in the vehicle interior when the roof has
be en lowered. Drive train
Collective term for all vehicle compo-
nents which belong to the drive, such
as the:
! engine
! clut ch
! ->transmission
! ->auto matic transmission
! ->torque converter
! ->differenti allock
! ->transfer case
! propeller shafts
! drive shafts
! ->wheels
DTR* (->D istr onic)e mark
Mark of certification in accordance
with current EU directives.
Easy entry Facilitates getting into the rear of the
vehicle by moving the front seats for-
wa rds.
ELCODE (El ectronic Code System)
Sy stem whi chelectronically checks
wh ether a person entering or driving
the vehicle is entitled to do so, and
wh ich forms part of the anti-theft sys-
tem in Mercedes-Benz veh icles.
EMC (E lectrom agnetic C ompatibility)
The ele ctrical and electronic compo-
nents of the vehicle are protected from
interference fields, such as transmit-
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431
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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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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Parktronic
. . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..212
Activating /deac tiva ting . . . . . . . ..215
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .269
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..425
Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..327
Range of the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .213
Trailer towing . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..215
Warning display ... . . . .... . . . ..214
PASSENGER AIRBAGOFF
warning lamp .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 64 ,309
Payload ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..408
Permane ntcurrent
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Permanent Speedtronic . . . .. . . ..211
Petrol Consumption . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..411
Mi nim um grade ... . . . .... . . . ..242
Reser vefuel war ning lam p... . . . .316
Power windo ws– see Sid ewindows
Pressure – see Tyre pressure
Program selector switch
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . ..141
Manual gearshift program
CLK 55 AMG . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..146
Protection of the envir onment . .... 4
PTS – see Parktronic
Pulling away..... . . . ..... . . . ...38 R
Radio Select station (operating
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Rain closing fe ature
Sliding /tilting sunroof . . . . .. . . . .182
Range Calling up (operating system) . . . . .132
Reading lamp .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .105
Rear air ven ts
Thermatic .... . . . .... . . . . 16 2, 173
Rear bulbs . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Rear fogla mp.. . . . .... . . . . 10 1, 357
Displ aymessag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .301
Rear interior light ing. . .. . . . . . . . .105
Rear seat Foldin gforward /back. . . . . . . . . .223
Rear window blind .. . . . . . . .. . . . .152
Rear window heating . .. . . . . . . . .153
Ma lfunc tion . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .308
Rear -comp artment air
condition ing
Thermatic . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .162
Thermotronic . . . . ..... . . ..... .173 Rear-vie
wmi rror
Ad justing . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .31
An ti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .148
Ma nua lant i-da zzle . . . . . .... . . . .148
Rearward-facing child seat ... . . . . .64
Refuelling . . . . ..... . . . . .... . . . .241
Remote control Au xiliary heating ... . . . . .... . . . .176
Bo ot ... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .86
Ch anging thek ey
b atteries . . . . .. . .. . ..354, 355, 356
Key .... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .79
Replacement parts . . . . ..... . . . .390
Reserve Fu el tank . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .410
Reserve fuel . . .... . . . . . .... . . . .410
Wa rning lamp . .... . . . . .... . . . .316
Residual heat Th ermotronic . .... . . . . .... . . . .171
Restraint system ... . . . . .... . . . . .46
Ai rbags .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .49
Be lt force limiters .. . . . . .... . . . . .51
Be lt tensioner s.... . . . . .... . . . . .51 209en_d2.boo Seite
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