2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET dimensions

Contents
Operation
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The first 1,500 km . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 40
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Eng ine co mpartment . . . ..... . . ...244
Tyres and wheels ... . . . .... . . . ...249
Driving tip s. ..... . . . ..... . . . ...255
Winter driving . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 57
Driving abr oad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...2 59
Trailer towing . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 60
Service .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...265
Care . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...2 67 Practical advice
... . . . .... . . . ...273
Where will I find. ..? . . . . ..... . . . ..274
Display messages .. . . . .... . . . ...280
Troubleshooting . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...3 08
Opening /closing in an
emergency . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...341
Cha nging the key batteries ... . . . ..354
Chan ging bulbs . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...3 57
Rep lacing the wiper blades ... . . . ..362
Flat tyr e.. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...363
Battery ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...375
Jump- star ting .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...3 79
Towing ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...381
Fuses .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...385 Technical data
. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 89
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts . . . . .390
Veh icle electronic s. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 91
Vehicle identification plates . . . . . . .393
Eng ine. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 94
Per form anc e. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 95
Tyres and wheels . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 99
Vehicle dimensions . . . . ...... . ...404
Trailer tow hitc h. .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 05
Ve hic leweights . . . ..... . . ..... ..4 08
Se rvice products and capacities ....4 10
Frequencies for garage
door openers* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417 Technical terms
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Operation
Tyres and wheels
! For safe tyreasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mend syou only use tyre swhich have bee nspe-
cially approved for yourvehicle byMercede s-
Benz. These tyres are specially suite dto your
vehicle's control systems, such as ABS or ESP.
Mercedes-Benz can accept no responsibility for
damage resulting from using tyr esother than
those approved for your ve hicle .Information
about tyr esmay be obtained from any
Mercedes-Benz Serv ice Centre.
If you use tyres other tha nthose which have
been test edand recommended for Mercedes-
Benz, cha racteristics suc hashandling, noi se
levels and fuel consum ption may beadversely
affected. Moreo ver, dimensional variations and
different tyre defo rmation characteristics when
running under load could cause the tyre to make
contact with thebo dywork or axle components.
The consequen cecould be damage to the tyre or
to the vehicl e. !
Retreaded tyres are neither tested nor
re commended for Mercedes-Benz vehicle s,as
previous damage cannot always be det ectedon
re treaded tyres. As aresul t, Me rced es-Benz
ca nnot guarantee driving safety.
Modification work on the brake system
and wheels is not permi tted, nor is the use
of spacer plates or brake dust shields. Any
such modifications invalidate the vehicle's
genera loperating permit. !
Only fit tyres and wheels of the same
type and make.
! Onlyfit ty res of the correct size to the
wh eels.
! Run in new tyres at moderate speeds
forthe first 10 0km.
! Check the tyres and wheels for damage
regularly, at least every 14 days. Dam-
aged rims could cause a loss of tyre
pre ssur ean d damag eto th e wheels.
! Check the tyre pressures regularly and
correct them if necessary – see Fuel
fil ler cap (
=pa ge 241).
! Do not continue to use tyres with se-
vere lyworn treads. Tyre grip dec reases
rapidly on wet roads below a tread
depth of 3 mm. Tyres and wheels
G
Risk of accident Only use wheels of the dimensions
stated in
the vehicle registration documents. If other
wheel sizes are used:
! the wheel brakes or chassis compo-
nents could be damaged
! wheel and tyre clearance scan be no
longer guaranteed Poi
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Operation
Tyres and wheels
The standard display app ears in the multi-
function display ( =page 112).
6 Press the jork button on the
multi-function steering wheel repeat-
edly until the following message ap-
pears in the multi-function display:Ty re pressure monitor Reactivation
us ingæ
6 Press the æbutton on the multi-
function steering wheel.
The fo llowing message appears inthe
display:
Ty re press. nowOK?
If you want to confirm activation:
6Press the æbutton on the multi-
function steering wheel again.
The following message appears inthe
display:
Ty re pressure monitoring
reactivated
After a certain teach-in period, the tyre
pressure loss warning feature monitors
the wheels for loss of pressure. If you want to cancel act
ivation:
6 Press the çbutton on the mul ti-
function steering wheel.
or
6 Wait until the
Tyre press. now OK?
message disappears.
On vehicles with the same size wheels at
the front and rear, the wheels can be inter-
changed every 5,000 to 10,000 km, de-
pend ing on the degree of tyre wear. The
same direction of rotation must be main-
tained. The front and rear wheels wear differently,
depending on the operating conditions.
Interchange the
wheels before too definite
a wear pattern forms on the tyres. The
front tyres typically wear more on the out-
er shoul der, and the rear tyres in the cen-
tre of the tread.
Each time you interchange the wheels,
you should clean the contact areas on the
wheels and brake discs thoroughly. Check
the tyre pressures. Interchanging wh
eels G
Risk of accident Interchange th
efront and rear wheels only if
th ey have the same dimensions, e.g. size,
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Te
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
Frequencies for garage door openers* 209en_d2.
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404 Technical data
Ve
hicle dimensions Ve
hicle dimensions Coupé
CLK 200
KOMPRESSOR CLK 200 CGI CL
K240 CLK 320 CLK 500 CLK 55 AMG CLK 270 CDI
Vehicle length 4,638 mm 4,638 mm 4,
638 mm 4,638 mm 4,638 mm 4,638 mm 4,
638 mm Vehicle width 1,740 mm 1,740 mm 1,
740 mm 1,740 mm 1,740 mm 1,740 mm 1,
740 mm Vehicle width
with mirror
sfolded in 1,823 mm 1,823 mm 1,
823 mm 1,823 mm 1,823 mm 1,823 mm 1,
823 mm Vehi
cle hei ght 1,413 mm 1,413 mm 1,
413 mm 1,413 mm 1,415 mm 1,410 mm 1,
413 mm Wheelbase 2,715 mm 2,715 mm 2,
715 mm 2,715 mm 2,715 mm 2,715 mm 2,
715 mm Cabr
iolet CLK 200
KOMPRESSOR CLK 200 CGI CLK 240 CLK 320 CLK 500 CL
K55 AMG Vehicle length 4,
638 mm 4,638 mm 4,638 mm 4,638 mm 4,
638 mm 4,638 mm
Vehicle width 1,
740 mm 1,740 mm 1,740 mm 1,740 mm 1,
740 mm 1,740 mm
Vehicle width
with mirror
sfolded in 1,
823 mm 1,823 mm 1,823 mm 1,823 mm 1,
823 mm 1,823 mm
Vehi
cle hei ght 1,
413 mm 1,413 mm 1,413 mm 1,413 mm 1,
415 mm 1,405 mm
Wheelbase 2,
715 mm 2,715 mm 2,715 mm 2,715 mm 2,
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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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Index T
Tail lamp cl uster
Ch ang ing . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...361
Tail lamps
Di splay message . . . . ..... . . . ..302
Tank capacity .... . . . .... . . . ...410
Ca lling up the range
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Ga uge .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . ..13 ,15
Te chnical data
Acce leration . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 398
En gine . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...394
Frequencies for garage
door openers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417
Speed . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 95–397
Trailer loads . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 407
Tr ailer tow hitch.. . . . .... . . . ...405
Tyres . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 99–403
Ve hic ledimensions . . ..... . . . ..404
Ve hic leweight ... . . . .... . . . ...408
Wheels . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..3 99–403
Te lep hone
Di splay message . . . . ..... . . . ..296
Operating (operating system) . . . .133
Redialling (operating system) . . . .135 Telephone book
Diall ing a number
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Tel ephon ebr acket
Installing /removing . . . . . .. . . . .. 234
Telephon ecompartment . .. . . . .. 227
Temperature Adjusting (Thermatic) .. . . . ...... 158
Adjusting (Th ermotronic ). .. . . . .. 168
Selecting the display
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Thermatic . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 154
Cont rol panel . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 155
Explanation . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 426
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 309
Notes on operation . . . . . .. . . . .. 156
Re ar air vents . . . ..... . . . ..162 ,173
Rear-compartment air
co nditioning . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 162
Swit ching on /off . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 157
Thermotronic . . . ..... . . . ..... .. 164
Cont rol panel . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 165
Explanation . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 426
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 309
Notes on operation . . . . . .. . . . .. 166
Rear-compartment air
co nditioning . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 173
Swit ching on /off . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 167 Third brake lamp
.. . . . . .... . . . . .357
Throu gh-load ing fea ture ... . . . . . .223
Tightening torque . . . . ..... . . . . .373
Time Selecting the display
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
TIREFIT kit Expl anation . .... . . . . .... . . . . .427
Storage location .. . . . . .... . . . . .276
Using .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .364
Tool ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .276
Tow-away protection . .... . . . . . ..73
Towing .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .381
Towing eye . . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .276
Fitting .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .381
Tow-s tarting . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .384
Trailer 7-pin connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Trailer loads . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .407
Trai ler tow hitch .. . . . . .... . . . . .260
Car e. .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .271
Fitting theba llco upling .... . . . . .260
Installat ion dime nsions .... . . . . .405
Rem oving theba llco upling . . . . . .263
Trailer towing .... . . . . .... . . . . .260
Automatic transmission .... . . . . .142
Driving tips. .... . . . . . .... . . . . .262
Ma xim um speed .. . . . . .... . . . . .263 209en_d2.boo Seite
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