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Safety
Driving safety systems Braking
If ABS cuts in while you are braking, you
will feel:
!
the vehicle vibrating
! the brake pedal pulsating
This will indicate to you that ABS has been
acti vated. Always adapt your driving style
to suit the prevai ling road and weather
conditions.
6 Continue to depress the brake pedal,
even when ABS has been activ ated. Brake Assist operates
inemergency brak-
ing situation s.If you depress the brake
pedal quickly, BAS boosts the braking
force automatically and thus shortens the
stopping distance.
6 Depress the brake pedal firm lyuntil the
emergency-braking situation is ove r.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
When you release the brake pedal, the
brakes work as norm al again. BAS is then
deactivated. The Electronic Stabilit
y Program monitors
the traction, i.e. the power transmission
between the tyres and the road, and the
stability of the vehicle.
ESP detects when a wheel is spinning or
when the vehicle has begun to skid. ESP
stabilises the vehicle by applying specific
braking to individual wheels and limiting
the engine power output. ESP assists you
in particular when pulling away on a wet or
slip pery road surface.
If ESP cuts in, the vwarning lamp
flashes in the speedometer.
The v ESP warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when you turn the
key to po sition 2in the ignition lock. It
goes out when the engine is running. This
ind icates that ESP is operational. G
Risk of accident Always adapt your driving style to suit the
prevailin
groad and weather conditions and
maintain a suffi cient distance from other
road users and objects onthe road. BAS
G
Risk of accident If BAS malfunctions, the brake system is still
available with the full brake boosting effect.
In an emer
gency braking situation, however,
th e braking fo rce is not automatically
bo osted and may lengthen the stopping dis-
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Controls in detail
Seats
To provide bette rsuppor tfor your back,
you can adjust the contour of the front
seat backrests individually.
The control pan elis located between the
seat cushion and the centre console.
1 Seat cus hion length
2 Backrest contour, lumbar region
3 Backr estcontour, upper back
4 Backrest side cushions 6
Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
All the lamps inthe instrumen tcluster
li ght up.
Seat cushion length 6 Set the cushion length using switch1,
ad justing it according to the length of
your thighs.
Ad justing the backrest conto urin the
lumbar region
6 Using switch 2, select the lumbar-
region support position you requ ire.
Adjust ingthe backrest contour for the
upp erback
6 Using switch 3, select the upper-back
support positi onyou require.
Backrest sid ecushions
6 Using switch 4, select the ba ckrest
side cushion position that offers you
the best suppo rt. Multi-contour backrest*
P91.25 -2165-31 Removing and insta
lling the head
restraints G
Risk of inju ry Install the head restraints if the seats are
occupi
ed. This reduces the risk of injury to
passengers in anaccident. G
Risk of inju ry Passengers sho
uld only travel sittin gon
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Operating systemi
You can reactivate thi sfunction within ten
mi nutes by ope ning a door.
If neither of the doors is opened after the
engine is switched off or if a door isnot
closed after ithas been opened, the lights
go out after 60 seconds.
6 Move the bar to theLighti ngsubmenu
using the æorç button.
6 Pres s the j ork button repeat-
edly until you see the
Headlamps
delayed switch-off
message.
The current setting is highlighted. 6
Select the length of time you wish the
lights to remain on by pressing the
æ orç button.
You can select the follo wing:
!
0s, delayed switch-off isdeacti-
vated
!
15 s,30 s,45 sor60 s, delayed
switch-o ffis activated
You can temporarily deactivate delayed
switc h-off:
6 To do this, turn theke y to position 0in
the ignition lock before leaving the
veh icle.
6 Then turn it to position 2an d back to 0.
The delayed switch-off isdeactivated.
It is reactivated as soon as you start
the engine again. Setting int
erior lighting delayed switch-
off
This function allows you to set whether and
for how long you wis hthe interior lighting
to remain on in the dark after you have
removed the key from the ignition lock.
6 Mov ethe ba rto theLightingsubmenu
using the æorç button.
6 Press the jork button repea t-
edly until you see the
Int. illumina-
ti on delayed switch-off message.
The current setting is highlighted.
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Practical advice
Jump-starting
If the battery is discharged, the engine can
be started from another vehicle using jump
leads. Forim proved accessibility, your ve-
hicle has been fitted with a positive and
negative contact in the eng ine compart-
ment.
Please note:
! Jump-starting must only be performed
when the engine and catalytic convert-
er are cold.
! Do not start the engine if the battery
has frozen. Let th ebattery thaw out
fir st.
! Jump-starting may only be performed
from batteries with the sam enominal
vol tage.
! Use jump leads for jump -starti ng.You
can obtain further information from a
qualified speci alistw orkshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. !
Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
at tem pts.
Never start the vehicle using a rapid battery
charger.
6 Make sure thatthe two vehicles do not
touch.
6 Switch off all electri cal consumers. 1
Positive terminal of donor battery
2 Positive contact of your vehicle
3 Negative terminal of your vehicle
4 Negative contact of donor battery
6 Open the red cap on positi vecontact
2 of your vehicl e. Jump-starting
G
Risk ofacid burns Do not lean over the battery while the en-
gine is being jump-started.
G
Risk of explosion Avoid cr
eating sparks. Keep naked flames
away from the battery and do not smoke in
it s vi cini ty.
Comply with safety precautions and special
protective measures when handling batter-
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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
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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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