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Operation
Driving tips
You will find basic driving tips inthe
"Getting started" section ( =page 32). On
long and steep downward gradients,
you shou ldshi ftto a lower gear (shift rang-
es 1,2or 3) (
=page 137). This prevents
the brakes overheat ing and wearing too
qui ckly.
If you have subjected the brakes to a very
high load, do not switch the vehicle off im-
mediately, but drive on for a short dis-
tance. The brakes will cool more qui ckly in
the airflow.
If you drive for a long period in heavy rain
withou tbr ak ing, the first tim eyou br ake:
! the brakes may not react immediately
! you may have to depress the brake
more firmly
You should therefore maintain a greater
distance from the vehicle in front. Brake carefully after driving on a
wet road
surface, particularly if sal thas been spread
on the road. The brake discs will become
warm, will dry quicker and will be protect-
ed from corros ion.
If you only use the brakes moderately, you
shoul doccasionally check their effective-
ness. To do so, brake more firmly and at a
higher speed. This improves brake grip.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that, for
safety reasons, you only fit brake pad sto
your vehicle whi chhave been approve dfor
Mercedes-Benz. Brake pads whi chhave
not been approved for Mercedes-Benz ve-
hicles may adversely affect the safety of
your vehicle. Dr
iving tips Rolling with the engine swi
tchedoff G
Risk of accident There is no power assistance for the
steer-
ing or service brake when the engine is not
running.
You will re quire considerably more effort to
st eer and brake and you could therefore
lose control of the veh icle and cause an
accid ent.
Never switch the engine off while the vehicle
is in motion. Braking
G
Risk of accident Make sure that other road users ar
enot en-
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294 Practical advice
Display
messages Display messages Pos
sible cause /consequence Possible solution
±Display fa
ulty
Visit work shop! One or more electronic systems are
unable to deliver in
formation to the
operating system. The following
systems may have fai led:
! Coolant temperature gauge
! Rev counter
! Cruise control or Speedtronic
display 6
Have the electronic systems checked at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. 2
Brake wear
Visit work
shop! The brake pads
have reached their
wear limit. 6
Have the brake pad sreplaced as soon as
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430 Index
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
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