2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET emergency towing

Contents
Operation
. . ..... . . . ..... . . . ...239
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
. .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 19 Index
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276 Practical advice
Where will I find...?
The vehicle tool kit is located in a stowage
compartment underneath the floor in the
boot.
The vehicle tool kit contains:
! one to wing eye
! one centring pin
! one fuse extractor
! one glove
! one wheel wrench
! one folding chock
! Cabriolet:
Straps for emergency operation of
the soft top Co
upé with TIREFIT kit
1 Jack
2 TIREFIT kit
3 Electric air pump
4 Vehicle tool kit
5 Towing eye Vehicl
etool kit, TIREFIT, jac k,spare
wheel* and Minispare emergency
spare wheel */col lapsible wheel* G
Riskofaccident The jack is only designed to raise the vehicle
when changing a whee
l.Do not crawl under
the ve hicle while itis supported by the jack.
If you donot raise the vehicleinthe way de-
scribed, it could slip off the jack (e.g. when
the engine is started or the doors or boot lid
are opened or close d).
For safety reasons, if you intend to work un-
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Practical advice
Where will I find...? Ca
briolet with TIREFIT kit
1 Straps for emergency operat ion of the
soft top
2 Jack
3 Wheel wrench
4 TIREFIT kit
5 Fuse extractor
6 Electric air pump
7 Towing eye Vehi
cles with Minispare emergency spar
ewheel
1 Retai ning bolt
2 Stowage well
Taking out the emergency spare wheel
and the vehicle tool kit
6 Turn retaining bolt 1anti-clockwise.
6 Remove stowage well 2.3
Arrow
4 Minispare emergency spare wheel
5 Stowage well
6 Jack with vehicle tool kit
6 Remove stowage well 5along with the
jack and the vehicle tool kit.
6 Take out Minispare emergency spare
wheel 4.
i You can only refit stowage well 2if you
have fitted stowage well 5in such a way that ar-
row 3points in the direction of travel .P 40.10-2798-31 neu
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278 Practical advice
Where will I find...?Vehicles with
spare wheel*
1 Vehicle tool kit
Wheel wrench
Jack
2 Spare wheel
3 Stowage well
Taking out the spa rewheel
6 Remove the vehicle tool kit.
6 Turn the stowage wel lanti-clockwise.
6 Take out the spare wheel. Vehicles
with a collapsible emergency spare
wheel*, CLK5 5AMG
1 Collapsible emergency spare wheel
2 Vehicle tool kit (under collapsible
wheel)
3 Retaining bolt
Removing the emergency spa rewheel
6 Turn retaining bolt 3anti-clockwise.
6 Remove emergency spare wheel 1.1
Jack
2 Folding chock*
3 Towing eye
4 Centring pin
5 Wheel wrench
6 Spare fuses and valve-core remover
7 Electric air pump P 40.10-2596-31 neu
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432 Index
Dipped-
beam headl amps .... . . . .357
Changing . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..360
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..298
Drivin gabroa d. ... . . . .... . . . ..259
Switching on . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...39
Symmetr ical . .... . . . ..... . . . ..259
Direction of rotation (tyres) .. . . . .250
Distance warning lamp ..... . . . ..311
Distr onic.. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..197
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .269
Display message . . . . .. . . . . 286, 287
Dista nce war ning function ... . . . .204
Driving tips. ..... . . . ..... . . . ..205
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..421
Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Door Automatic locking . . . . ..... . . ...88
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..306
Entry lamps .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..105
Op ening (fr omthe inside) ... . . . ..84
Door control pan el
Ov erview . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...20
Draught stop ..... . . . ..... . . . ..189
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..421 Drinks hol
der – seeCu p holder
Driving abroad . . . ..... . . . ..... .259
Driving on flooded roads . . .. . . . .256
Driving safety sys tem. .. . . . . . . . .. 68
ABS . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 68
BAS . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 69
ESP . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..... .. 69
Driving sys tem. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .191
Cruise contr ol. . . . .... . . . ..... .191
Distronic . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .197
Park tronic . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .212
Speedtronic . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .206
Driving tip. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .255
Brakin g.. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .255
Driving abr oad . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .259
Driving in wet weather . . . . .. . . . .256
Driving on flooded roads . . .. . . . .256
MOExtended run-flat system . . . . .373
Running in the engine . . . . . . . . . .240
Tra iler towing . . . . ..... . . ..... .262
Winter . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .258
Driving tips
Automatic transmission . . . . .....142
Distronic . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .205 E
e ma rk... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .391
Ex planation . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .421
Easy-entry fea ture .. . . . . .... .. 29 ,90
Activatin g(o perating system) . . . . .129
Easy-exit feature ... . . . . .... . . . . .90
Electrical /electronic equipment
Re trofitting . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .391
Electronic Stability Program –
se e ESP
El ec tronic systems
Di splay message .. . . . . .... . . . .294
Emergency Ope rating the soft top . . .... . . . .347
Emergency engine start .... . . . . .384
Emergency key element .... . . . . .341
Lo ss ... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .335
Emergency release Fu el filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342
En gine
Ca nnot be switched off
(diesel engine) .... . . . . .... . . . .324
Co ld start . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .38
Fu el tank run dry (diesel engine) . .322
No trun ning smooth ly. . . ... . . . . .324
Ru nning in . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .240
Starting problems . . . . . .. . . 323, 324 209en_d2.boo Seite
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442 Index
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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