2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE clock

264 Operation
Trailer towing
If your trailer has a 7-pin connector, you
can connect it using an adapter cable.
The adapter cable can be obtained at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. at a
Mercedes-Benz Servi ceCentre.
1 Lug
2 Gro ove Fitting an adapter
cable
6 Lift up the cover.
6 Insert the connector with lug 1 into
groove 2and turn it clockwise to the
stop.
6 Allow the cover to engage.
6 Secure the adapter cable to the trailer
using cable ties. Permanent current
Your
vehicle has been designed to provi de
a permanent current connection. If you
need a perman ent current supply to the
trailer, have the necessary fuse inserted at
a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
i Remove the fu seifyou no longer require a
perm anent current connection. Trailer with 7-pin connector
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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-
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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
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Boot lock 1 To unlock
6 Insert the emergency key element in
the boot lock.
6 Turn the key sli ghtly anti-clockwise to
position 1.
6 Pull the boot lid handle and lift the boot
lid. If the vehicl
ecan no longer be locked using
the key, lock it as follows:
6 Close the passenger door.
6 Press the central locking switch inthe
coc kpit (
=page 89).
6 Check whether the locking knob on the
passenger door is sti llvisible. Press it
down manually if necessary.
6 Lock the driver's door using the emer-
gency key element. The emergency release is located in the
boot behind the side trim on the right-hand
side when viewed in the direction of travel.
6 Open the boot ( =page 84). P 80.20-2597-31 Locking the vehicle Fuel filler
flap emergency release G
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emergency release,
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Opening /closing in an emergency
Fuel filler flap emergen cyrelease
1 Release key
2 Cover
6 Rem oveco ver 2from the right-hand
side trim inthe boot.
6 Turn release key 1clockwise to the
stop.
The fuel filler flap is unlocked and can
be opened from outside. If the sli
ding /tilting sunroof can no longer
be moved electrically, you can operate it
wi th a crank. The drive is located inthe
overhead control panel behind the interior
light.
1 Cover
6 Prise off cover 1witha scr ewdriver. 2
Release
6 Pull both release tabs 2in the direc-
tion of the arrow and remove the ove r-
head control panel. P80.20
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erating th esliding /tilti ng
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6 Make sure that the locking mechanism
is not pulled in again. Otherwise, pull
out the locking mechanism again and
turn itapproximately a quarter of a
tur n.
2 Trim
6 Foldback the right-hand section of the
boot floor.
6 Tea r trim 2 along the perf oration. 3
Lockin gmechanism
6 Pull locking mechanism 3out to the
stop and turn it approximately a quar-
ter of a turn.
6 Mak esure that the locking mec hanism
is not pulled in again. Otherwise, pull
out the locking mechanism again and
turn it approximately a quarter of a
turn. 4
Allen key
5 Valve scr ew
6 Insert Allen key 4into valve screw 5.
6 Turn hydraulic pump valve screw 5
anti-clockwise by one turn using Allen
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Opening /closing in an emergency
b Windscreen frame
6 Lift the soft top out of the soft top com-
partment and guide it forwards to wind-
screen frame b.
c To open
d To lock 6
Pull the roof lock cover down.
6 Insert the Allen key into the roof lock.
6 Turn the Alle nkey clockw ise c tothe
stop.
6 Turn th eAllen key anti-clockwise dto
the stop.
! Make sure that you turn the Allen key anti-
cl ockwise to the stop, otherwi sethe soft top may
not be locked completely.
The soft top is now locked into the
windscreen frame. e
Material tensionin gframe
f Softtop compartment cover
6 Position material tensioning frame e
vertically.
6 Lowe r soft top compartment cover f.
! Whendoing thi s,make sure that the soft top
co mpartment cover does not collide with the ma-
terial tensioning frame. P 77.00-2197-31
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g Soft to p cover
6 Push the window of the material ten-
sioning frame with the flat of your hand
until it isresting onthe soft top com-
partme ntcover. 6
You should then both simultaneously
press the soft top compartment cover
forwards /down with the flat of your
hand until itengages in the guide. As
you do this, you should both place your
hands on the points marked with ar-
rows.
You should then simultaneously press
down gently on the material tensioning
frame with the flats of your hands. 6
Insert the Allen key into the roof lock.
6 Turn the Allen key anti-clockw ise h to
the stop.
6 Have the soft top mechanism repai red
immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Serv-
ice Centre. P 77.00-2200-31
P 77.00-2092-31 G
Riskof injury While carrying out the next step, do not push
soft top compartment cover
fwith your
hands in fro ntofsoft top cover g. Other-
wise ,your hands co uld become trapped. P 77.00-2232-31209en
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