2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET wiper blades

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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244 Operation
Engine compartmentOpening
The release lever for the bonnet is
located
in the footwell above the parking brake.
1 To release the bonnet 6
Pull release lev er1 in the driver's
footwell.
The bonnet is released.
2 Bonnet catch
6 Reach into the opening, push the han-
dle of bonnet catch 2upwards and lift
the bonnet.
! Make sure that th ewindscreen wipers are
not folded away from the windscreen. You could
ot he rwise damage the windscreen wipers or the
bonnet. Engine compartment
Bonnet
G
Risk of accident Do not pull the release lever while
the vehi-
cle is in motion. The bonnet could otherwise
open. P 88.40-2427-31 neu P 88.40-2215-31 neu G
Risk ofinjury There is a ris
kof injury ifth e bonnet is open,
ev en when the engine is not running.
Eng ine compone nts may become very hot.
To avoid burning yourse lf, only touch those
components listed as permissible in the
Ow ner's Manual, and observe the relevant
warni ngnotes.
Vehicles with a petrol engine:
The engine has an electr onic ignition system
which carries a high voltage. For this reason,
you must ne ver tou chanyign ition sy stem
components (ign ition co il, ignition cables,
spark plug connections, test socket) while:
! the engine is running
! the engine is being started
! the ignition is switched on and the en-
gine is being cra nked by hand
The cooling fa ncan al sorun on au tomatical-
ly for up to ten minutes aft erthe key has
bee nremoved from the ignition. Keep away
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268 Operation
CareAutomatic car wash
You can cl
ean the vehicle in an automatic
ca rw ash fr om the very st art. It isad vis able
to use automatic car washes without
brushes.
If the vehicle is very dirty, prewash it be-
fore you drive into the car wash.
After using anautom atic ca rwash, wipe off
wax fro mthe windscreen and the wiper
blades. This prevents smears.
! Make sure that the automatic car wash is
suitable for the size of the vehicle. Fold in the ex-
terior mirrors befor egoing through a car wash.
Make sure that the windscreen-wi per switch is
set to 0 ( =
pag e41). The exterior mirrors or
windscreen wipers cou ldotherwise be damaged.
i Make sure that the mirrors are fully folded
out whe nyou leave the automatic car wash. They
co uld oth erwise vibrate. High-pressure cleaners
!
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
round-spray jet sfor cleaning the tyres. You could
ot he rwise damage the tyres .Replace damaged
tyres.
6 Direct the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
at the vehicle from a distance of at
least 30 cm.
6 Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleanin gyour vehicle.
! Do no tdirect it at door joints, air spring
bellows, ele ctrica l compone nts,conne ctors or
seals.
Clea ning the windscreen and wiper blades
6
Turn the ignition key to position 1.
6 Turn the windscreen wipers to
position Ion the combination switch
(= page 41).
6 Turn the ignition key to 0wh en the wip-
er arms are vertical. !
Fold the windscree nwipers away from the
windscreen only whe nthe yare vertical, other-
wise you will damage th ebonnet.
6 Fold the wiper arms away from the
windscreen until you feel them click
into place.
6 You can now clean the windscreen.
6 Fold the windscreen wipers back again
before you switch on the ignition. Vehicle care
G
Risk of injury Turn th
eignition key to 0before cleaning
the windscreen or wiper blade s.The wind-
sc reen wipers could otherwise move and in-
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Practical advice
Where will I find...?
Display messages Troubleshooting
Opening /closi nginan em ergen cy
Changing the key batteries Changing bulbs
Replacing the wiper blades Flat tyreBattery
Jump-starting TowingFu ses 209en_d2.boo Seite
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362 Practical advice
Replacing the wiper bladesRemoving
i
Replace the wiper blades twice a year,
preferably inspring and autumn.
For your conveni ence, have this work carried
out at aquali fied specialist wor kshop, e.g. a
Me rcede s-Be nz Service Cen tre.
6 Foldthe wiper arm away from the wind-
screen.
When doing so, only hold the wiper
arm. You must feel it engage in posi-
tion. 1
To lock
2 To open
6 Pullthe retaining clip in the direction of
arrow 2and remove the windscreen
wiper. Fitting
6
Slide the wiper blade into the recess on
the wiper arm.
6 Slide the retaining clip back in the di-
rection of arrow 1until itengages.
6 Fold the wiper arm onto the wind-
screen again.
When doing so, only hold the wiper
arm.
! Never open the bonnet when the wiper arm
is folded away from the windscreen.
Do not fol dthe wiper ar monto the windscreen if
a wiper blade is not fitted.
For your convenience, have this work carried
out at a qualified spe cialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Replacing the wiper blades
G
Risk of inju ry Remove the
key from the ignition lock be-
fore you repl ace a wiper blade. The wind-
screen wipers could otherwise be set in
motion and inj ure you. P 82.30-2165
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Index
Windscreen washer
syst em .. . . . . . . . . . . .. ..4 2, 248, 416
Wind screen wipers . . ..... . . . ....41
Int ermitt ent wipe . . . . ..... . . ....41
Malfunction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 329
Re placing the wipe rbl ades . . . . ..362
Winter diesel . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ... 243
Winter driving .... . . . .... . . . ...257
Driving tips .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 258
Sno wchains . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 258
Winter tyres ..... . . . ..... . . . ...257
Limiting the speed
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Wiper blades
Cl eaning . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...268
Re placing . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...362 X
Xe non bulbs .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 358 209en_d2.boo Seite
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