2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE towing

383
Practical advice
Towing Securing the towing eye
6
Remove the towing eye and the wheel
wrench from the vehicle tool kit
(= page 276).
6 Screw in the towing eye clockw ise to
the stop.
6 Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and tighten. Removing the towing eye
6
Remove the wheel wrench from the ve-
hicle to olkit.
6 Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and turn the wheel wrench
anti-clockwise.
6 Unscrew the to wing eye.
6 Insert the top of cover 1byits tab in
the front bumper and press the bottom
of the cover inuntil it engages.
or St
andard vehicles:
6 Insert the bottom of cover 2by its tab
in the rear bumper and press the top of
the cover in until it engages.
or
AMG veh icles:
4 To fit the cover
6 Hook the cover in the rear bumper on
the right-hand side and slide it fully
over to the right (direction of arrow) 4.
6 Apply light pressure on the left-hand
side of the cover.
6 Put the towing eye and the wheel
wrench back into the vehicle tool kit. !
Theengine must not be running ifyo ua re
towing the vehicle with the front axle raised. Ap-
pli ca tion of the brakes by ESP would otherwise
da ma ge the braking sy stem on the rear axle be-
yond repair. Vehicles with manua
l transmission
6 Switch on the ignition (key inposition 2
in the ignition lock).
6 Make sure that no gear is engaged. P 88.20-2440-31 Towing the vehicle209en_d2.boo Seite
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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
gencyengine start) Tr
an sporting thev ehicle 209en_d2.boo Seite
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408 Technical data
Ve
hicle weights
The unladen wei ghtin cludes the driver
(7 5k g)and all fluid s(fuel tank 90% full).
Items of optional equipment increase the
unladen weigh tand reduc eth ema ximum
payload. Ve
hicle weights Coupé
CLK 200
KOMPR
ESSOR CLK 200 CGI CLK 240 CL
K320 CLK 500 CLK 55 AMG CLK 270 CDI
Unladen weight 1,540 kg 1,5
50 kg 1,575 kg 1,605 kg 1,
660 kg 1,69
5kg 1,645 kg
Maximum permissible
gross vehicl
eweight 2,010 kg 2,02
0kg 2,030 kg 2,060 kg 2,
115 kg 2,10
0kg 2,100
kg Maximum permissible
fr
ont axle load 995 kg 1,0
05 kg 1,020 kg 1,035 kg 1,
090 kg 1,065 kg 1,085 kg
Maximum permi
ssible rear
axle load 1,07
5kg 1,075 kg 1,07
0k
g 1,085 kg 1,
085 kg 1,05
0kg 1,075
kg Trailer towing only:
ma
ximu mpe rm issible rear
axle load 1,10
5kg 1,105 kg 1,100 kg 1,115 kg 1,
125 kg – 1,120 kg
Maximum
boot load 10
0kg 100 kg 100 kg 10
0 kg 100 kg 100 kg 10
0 kg Maximum roof load 100 kg 100 kg 100 kg 10
0 kg 100 kg 100 kg 10
0 kg 209en_d2.boo Seite
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409
Te
chnical data
Vehicle weights
1P rovisionally calcula tedv alues. Cabr
iolet 1 CLK 200
KOMP
RESSOR CLK 200 CGI CLK 240 CLK 320 CLK 500 CLK 55 AMG
Unladen weight 1,
66 5 kg 1,675 kg 1,700 kg 1,730 kg 1,785 kg 1,745 kg
Maximum permissible
gross vehicle weight 2,135 kg 2,145 kg 2,155 kg 2,185 kg 2,225 kg 2,225 kg
Maximum permissible
fr
on taxle load 99
0kg 1,000 kg 1,015 kg 1,030 kg 1,070 kg 1,090 kg
Maximum permissibl
erear
axle load 1,145 kg 1,145 kg 1,140 kg 1,155 kg 1,155 kg 1,135 kg
Trailer towing
only:
maximum permissible rear
axle load 1,185 kg 1,185 kg 1,180 kg 1,195 kg 1,195 kg –
Maximum boot load 10
0 kg 100 kg 100 kg 10
0 kg 100 kg 100 kg209en_d2.boo Seite
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429
Index A
ABS . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..68
Display message . . . .. . . . ..2 81–283
Ex planation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 419
Malfunction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 311
Warn ing lamp .... . . . .... . . . ...311
Accele ration . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ... 398
Active Ser vice System –
see ASSYST
Ad ditional turn signa ls
(exte rior mirr ors) . . . . .... . . . ...357
Air pump, electr ic. . . . .... . . . ...276
Airbag ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ....49
Ac tivat ion . . .... . . . ..... . . . ....50
Co ntrol . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....50
Fr ont .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ....55
Fr ont- passenger .. . . . .... . . . ....55
He ad/thorax .... . . . .... . . . ....58
Inf lation . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....54
Sideba gs . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. ..56
Sy stem . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....53
Windowbags . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..57
Airflow /distribution
Adjusting (Ther matic) .. . . . . . . ... 158
Ad justing (Th ermotr onic) ... . . . ..168 Air-recirculation mode
Thermatic . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 160
Thermotro nic . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 170
Al arm
Disabling
(anti -theft alarm system) . . . . . . . . .73
Antifreeze concentration . .. . . . .. 415
Antifreeze protection .. . . . . . . . .. 415
An ti-lock braking system–see ABS
An ti-theft alarm system . . ..... . ..72
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 317
Di sabling the alarm ... . . . .... . ..73
Anti-theft systems . . .. . . . . . . . . ..72
Armrest Adjusting the angle . . . . . .. . . . .. 227
Ash tray
Cockpit . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 229
Rear . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 230
AS SYST .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 265
Au dibl e warning sign al. . . . .... .. 318
Automatic air cond itioning –
see The rmatic
Automatic car wash . .. . . . . . . . .. 268
Automatic transmission . . .. . . . .. 138
Display message . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 291
Dr iving tips .. . . . .... . . . ..... .. 142 Em
erg ency mod e.. . . . .... . . . . .326
Gear shift program . . . . .... . . . . .141
Ma lfunction . .... . . . . .... . . . . .326
Oi l level . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .247
On e-touch gearshifting . .... . . . . .140
Releasing the parking lock
manua lly . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .353
Selector lever positions .... . . . . .139
Shift ranges . .... . . . . .... . . . . .140
Trailer towing .... . . . . .... . . . . .142
Auxiliary heating .. . . . . .... . . . . .175
Changing the batter y..... . . . . . .356
Ma lfunction . .... . . . . .... . . . . .339
Rem ote contr ol.. . . . . .... . . . . .176
Sett ing the switch-on time
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Auxiliary ventilation . . .... . . . . . .175
Axle load, permissib le.... . . . . . .408 B
Ball coupling Fitting .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .260
Rem oving . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .263
BAS ..... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . ..69
Display messag e. . . . . .... .284– 286
Expl anation . .... . . . . .... . . . . .419 209en_d2.boo Seite
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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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436 Index
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..423
Key . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ...80
Locking . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...82
Locking the veh icle . . . .... . . . . ..44
Loss of key . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..338
Malfunc tion .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 337, 338
Op ening . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...23
Starting the engine . . . . ..... . . . ..37
Kickdown . . . ..... . . . . 142,145, 147
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..423 L
Lap-shoulder seat belt .. . . . . ..4 7, 49
Licence plate lighti ng . ..... . . . ..357
Changing . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..361
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..301
Light sensor Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..302
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..423
Light switch . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..100
Lighting .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..100
Changing the bulbs . . . ..... . . . .357
Dis play (display message) ... . . . .299
Ex ter ior.. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..357
Inte rior .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..104
Setting (operating system) . . . . . . .122 Lights
Changing the bulbs . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Switc hingon . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 39
Loadi ngguidelines . . . .. . . .. . . . .221
Locator lighting . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .104
Locking From the inside
(central locking switch) . . . . ...... 89
Set ting autom atic
(o perating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Locking button Boot (KE YLES S GO) . . . . . . .. . . . .. 83
Locking mechanism Automatic . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 88
Luggage net Front-passenger footwell . . . . . . . .221 M
Main fuse box . . . ..... . . . ..... .386
Main-beam he adlamps .. . . . . . . . .357
Chang ing. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .360
Displ aymessag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .300
Switching on .. . . . .... . . . ...40, 102
Malfunction memory . . .. . . . . . . . .116 Malfunctions
Messages in the mul ti-function
di splay .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .116
Manu algearshift program ... . . . .143
CL K55 AM G . . .... . . . . .... . . . .145
Man ual transmission . . .... . . . . .137
Maximum speed Technical data . . . . . . . .. . . 395–397
Tr ailer towing . .... . . . . .... . . . .263
Memory function ... . . . . .... . . . . .97
Ex planation . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .424
Menu Au dio ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .113
Di stronic . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .115
Ma lfunction memor y. . . .... . . . .116
Na vigat ion . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .114
Ov erview . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .110
Se ttings . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .116
St andard display ... . . . . .... . . . .112
Su bmenus in the Settings menu . .117
Te lep hone . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .133
Tr ip computer . .... . . . . .... . . . .131
Mercedes-Benz Specificati ons
for Service Products sheet ... . . . .414 209en_d2.boo Seite
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438 Index
Parktronic
. . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..212
Activating /deac tiva ting . . . . . . . ..215
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .269
Explanation .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..425
Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..327
Range of the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .213
Trailer towing . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..215
Warning display ... . . . .... . . . ..214
PASSENGER AIRBAGOFF
warning lamp .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 64 ,309
Payload ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..408
Permane ntcurrent
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Permanent Speedtronic . . . .. . . ..211
Petrol Consumption . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..411
Mi nim um grade ... . . . .... . . . ..242
Reser vefuel war ning lam p... . . . .316
Power windo ws– see Sid ewindows
Pressure – see Tyre pressure
Program selector switch
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . ..141
Manual gearshift program
CLK 55 AMG . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..146
Protection of the envir onment . .... 4
PTS – see Parktronic
Pulling away..... . . . ..... . . . ...38 R
Radio Select station (operating
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Rain closing fe ature
Sliding /tilting sunroof . . . . .. . . . .182
Range Calling up (operating system) . . . . .132
Reading lamp .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .105
Rear air ven ts
Thermatic .... . . . .... . . . . 16 2, 173
Rear bulbs . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Rear fogla mp.. . . . .... . . . . 10 1, 357
Displ aymessag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .301
Rear interior light ing. . .. . . . . . . . .105
Rear seat Foldin gforward /back. . . . . . . . . .223
Rear window blind .. . . . . . . .. . . . .152
Rear window heating . .. . . . . . . . .153
Ma lfunc tion . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .308
Rear -comp artment air
condition ing
Thermatic . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .162
Thermotronic . . . . ..... . . ..... .173 Rear-vie
wmi rror
Ad justing . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .31
An ti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .148
Ma nua lant i-da zzle . . . . . .... . . . .148
Rearward-facing child seat ... . . . . .64
Refuelling . . . . ..... . . . . .... . . . .241
Remote control Au xiliary heating ... . . . . .... . . . .176
Bo ot ... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .86
Ch anging thek ey
b atteries . . . . .. . .. . ..354, 355, 356
Key .... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .79
Replacement parts . . . . ..... . . . .390
Reserve Fu el tank . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .410
Reserve fuel . . .... . . . . . .... . . . .410
Wa rning lamp . .... . . . . .... . . . .316
Residual heat Th ermotronic . .... . . . . .... . . . .171
Restraint system ... . . . . .... . . . . .46
Ai rbags .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .49
Be lt force limiters .. . . . . .... . . . . .51
Be lt tensioner s.... . . . . .... . . . . .51 209en_d2.boo Seite
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