2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET tow

384 Practical advice
TowingVehicles with automati
ctransmission*
6 Switch on the ignition (key in position 2
in the ignition lock ).
6 Move the selector lever to N.
! Do not tow the vehicle further than 50 km.
Do not exceed a towing spe edof 50 km /h,ot h-
erw ise the trans mission could be damag ed.
Only tow the ve hicle with the rear axl e
raised if:
! you need to tow the vehicle for a longer
distance
! the transmission has been damaged
Instead of raising the rear axle, the propel-
ler shaft to the driven axl ecan be removed. Points to bea
rin mi nd:
! Vehicles with automatic transmission*
must not be tow-started.
! The battery must be connected.
! The engine and the catalytic converter
must be cold.
! Avoid repea ted or lengthy attempts to
start the engine. Vehicles with
manual transmission
6 Switch on the ignition (key in position 2
in the ignition lock).
6 Make sure that no gear isengaged.
6 Tow the vehicle to set it in motion, or al-
low it to roll.
6 Engage a suit able gear and gradually
release the clutch. Do not depress the
accelerator.
! The engine is started. The towing
eyes can be used to pull the ve-
hic leonto a trailer or transporter for trans-
po rting purposes.
Make su rethat no gea ris engag ed. On ve-
hicles with automatic transmission*, the
selector lever must be in position N
! Lash the vehicle securely ,and only by the
wheels or wheel rim s.
Your vehicle could otherwise be damaged. Tow-starting the vehicle
(emer
gencyengine start) Tr
an sporting thev ehicle 209en_d2.boo Seite
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chnical data
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
Vehicle electronics
Vehicle identification plates Engine
Perfo rmance
Tyres and wheels
Vehicle dimensions Trailer tow hitch
Vehicle weights
Service products and capacities
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Te
chnical data
Trailer tow hitch
! If you have a trail ercoupling retrofitted,
modifi cations may have to be made to the cool-
ing system depending on the type of vehicle. CLK Coupé
Trailer to
whitch secur ing points
1 Securing points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle centre line The
overhang dimension of a factory-in-
stalled trailer tow hitch is 1,188.81 mm. Trailer tow hitch
Installation dimensions
G
Risk of accident On
lyha ve a trailer tow hitch retrofitted at a
qualified specia list workshop which has the
nec essary specialist knowl edge and tools to
carry out the work required. Merced es-Benz
reco mmends that you use a Merce des-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
re lated systems must be carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. P31.10-2
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406 Technical data
Trailer tow hitchCLK Cabri
olet
Tr ailer tow hitch securing points
1 Securi ngpoints
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle centre line The overhang dimension of a factory-in-
stalled trailer tow hitch
is1,188.8 mm. P31.10-2670-31209en_d2.boo Seite
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chnical data
Trailer tow hitch Coupé
Cabr
iolet
1W ith minimum gradient-climbing ability from standstill 12%. Tra
iler loads CLK 200
KOMP
RESSOR CLK 200 CGI CLK 240 CLK 320 CLK 500 CLK 270 CDI
Permissib
letrailer load,
bra ked 1 1,500 kg 1,500 kg 1,500 kg 1,500 kg 1,500 kg 1,500 kg
Permissib
letrailer load,
unbraked 1 75
0 kg 750 kg 750 kg 75
0 kg 750 kg 750 kg
Maximum drawbar
noseweight 75 kg 75 kg 75 kg 75 kg 75 kg 75 kg
CLK 200
KOMP
RESSOR CLK 200 CGI CLK 240 CL
K320 CLK 500
Permissib
letrailer load,
bra ked 1 1,500 kg 1,500 kg 1,
500 kg 1,500 kg 1,500 kg
Permissib
letrailer load,
unbraked 1 750 kg 75
0 kg 750 kg 750 kg 75
0 kg Maximum drawbar
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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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chnical data
Vehicle weights
1P rovisionally calcula tedv alues. Cabr
iolet 1 CLK 200
KOMP
RESSOR CLK 200 CGI CLK 240 CLK 320 CLK 500 CLK 55 AMG
Unladen weight 1,
66 5 kg 1,675 kg 1,700 kg 1,730 kg 1,785 kg 1,745 kg
Maximum permissible
gross vehicle weight 2,135 kg 2,145 kg 2,155 kg 2,185 kg 2,225 kg 2,225 kg
Maximum permissible
fr
on taxle load 99
0kg 1,000 kg 1,015 kg 1,030 kg 1,070 kg 1,090 kg
Maximum permissibl
erear
axle load 1,145 kg 1,145 kg 1,140 kg 1,155 kg 1,155 kg 1,135 kg
Trailer towing
only:
maximum permissible rear
axle load 1,185 kg 1,185 kg 1,180 kg 1,195 kg 1,195 kg –
Maximum boot load 10
0 kg 100 kg 100 kg 10
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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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