2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE boot

220 Controls in detail
Loading
Cabriolet
1 Left-ha nd hinge
2 Right-hand hinge
3 Tab
6 Pull tab 3down.
6 Foldfront hinges 1and 2on the
bo ot separator down fully by hand.
6 Press the PRESS label on the right and
left-hand sides on the two hinges to
engage them. Removing the skibag (Coupé)
The skibag can be removed for cleaning or
drying.
1 Button
2 Skibag frame
3 Flap 6
Open the boot lid.
6 Press button 1.
The flap opens downwards.
6 Press button 1more firmly until the
skibag frame comes loose.
6 Pull frame 2with the skibag upwards
and out. P 68.00-3282-31 neu
P91.12-2476-31
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Risk of poisoning When the
skibag is removed, always drive
with the boot lid closed. Exhaust fumes
co uld otherwise enter the vehicle interior. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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221
Controls in detail
Loading
The handling characteristics of a vehicle
when laden depend on the distribution of
the load within the vehic le. You should
therefore load your vehicle in accordance
with the illustration s.Lu
ggage net inthe front-passenger
footw ell G
Risk ofinjury On
ly use th eluggage net to transport light
items. Do not use it to transport any heavy,
sharp-edged or breakable objects. You and
others could otherwise be injured by objects
being thrown around in the event of:
! sharp braking
! a sudden chang eof direc tion or
! an accident Loading gui
delines G
Risk of injury Do not carry heavy or hard objects
inside
th evehicle or in the boot unless they are
secured.
An incorrectly secured or wrongly posi-
tioned load incre ases the risk of injury in the
event of:
! sharp braking
! a sudde nchange ofdirection or
! an accident
Ev en if the loading guidelines are followed
pr ecisely, a load will always increase the risk
of injury in an accident. G
Risk of poisoning Al
ways make sure that the boot lid is closed
when theen gine is running. Exhaust fumes
could otherwise ent erthe vehicle interior
an d you could be poisoned as ares ult. P 00.01-2133-31209en_d2.boo Seite
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222 Controls in detail
Loadingi
Observe the following notes onloading the
vehic le and transporting a load in the vehicle:
! Taking passe ngers in the vehicle as well as
th e vehicle's load into account, do not
exce ed the vehicle' s max imum perm issibl e
gross vehicle weight or axle loads.
! Slide a heavy load as far towards the front of
th e vehicle as pos sibleand stow it as far
down in the boot as possible.
! The lo adshould not be higher than theto p of
th e bac krests.
! Always lea nthe load against the front or rear
backrests ifthe load is tobe carried in the
vehicle interi or.
! When possible, always tr ansport the load
be hind seats which are not occupied.
! Secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant lashing material. Pad sharp
ed ges for protection.
Lashing material can be ob tained ata qualified
sp ecialist wor kshop, e.g. at a Merce des-Be nz
Service Centre. In the boot there are four lashing eyelets.
6
Secure the load to the lashing eyelets.
Please note: ! Do not use elastic straps or nets to
secure a load, as these are only
intended as an anti-slip protection for
light load s.
! If you use securing straps, only use a
strap with a:
! permissible tens ile force
Fperm. = 600daN
! relative elongation of about 7% !
Do not route lashing material over
sharp corners or rough surfaces.
! Pad sharp edges for protection.
! Spread the load evenly between the
lashing points.
! Use all the lashing eyelets if possible.
! Do not overload the lashing eyelets
when using tensioners.
! Read and observe the instructions
issued with the lashing material used. Securing a load (Coupé)
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Risk of injury Spread the load evenly between th
elashing
eyelets.
Observe the loading guidelines
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223
Controls in detail
Loading
The left and right rear seat system can be
folded down to increase the boot capacity. Fo
ldin gthe rear seats forwards
The release handles ar ein the top of the
boot on the left and right-hand sides.
6 Slide the head restraints in and fold
them back.
1 Backrest release handle
6 Open the boot. 6
Pull ba ckrest release handles 1.
Th e backrests are released.
2 Seat cushion release handles
6 Pull seat cus hion release handles 2.
The seat cushions are unlocked. Through-loading feature* (Coup
é)G
Risk ofinjury Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicl
eor in the boot unless th eyare
secured. Vehicle occupants could be injured
by obj ectsbeing thrown around in the vehi-
cl e in the eve ntof:
! sharp braking
! a chang eof direc tion or
! an accident G
Risk of poisoning Always make sure that
the boot lid is closed
when the engine is running. Exhaust fumes
co uld otherwise enter the vehicle interior
and you could be poisoned asa result. P 91.12-2573-31 neu P 91.12-2343-31 neu209en_d2.
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224 Controls in detail
Loading
3 Seat cushions
4 Back rests
6 Foldseat cushions 3forwards.
6 Foldbackrests 4forwa rds. Folding back the rear seats
5 Lock verific ation indicator, right
6 Lock verific ation indicator, left
6 Swing the backrest to the rear until it
engages.
6 Swing the seat cushions to the rear
until they engage. !
Make sur ethat the seat be ltbuckles are not
trapped under the seat cushion.
i Always engage therear seat ba ckres tsifyou
do not require the through-loading feature .This
allows you to prevent unauthorised acc ess from
th ev ehicle interior to the boot. P 91.12-2349-31 neu
P 91.12-2350-31
neu
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Risk ofinjury Make sure that the rear seat backrest is
completely
locked. Red lock verification
indicators 5and 6on the left and right
must no longer be visible, otherwise the rear
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260 Operation
Trailer towing
The detachable ball coupling is located in
the stowage
wellunder the boot floor.
You wil lfind details of installation dimen-
sions and loads in the "Technical data"
section.
Make a note of the key number in this
Owner's Manual, for example. This will
help you to obtain a replacement key from
a Mercedes-Benz Serv ice Ce ntre quickly,
shou ldyou lose it.
Key nu mber.: ________________ Removing the cover
1 Cover
6 Pull cover 1downwards vertically.
6 Store cover 1in the ball coupling
stowage well next to the spare whee l.2
Key
6 Insert key 2into the ball coupling
lock.
6 Turn key 2anti-cloc kwise.
6 Lift the handwheel off the ball coupling
and turn th ehandw heel clockwise until
it engages.
The whi temarking on the ball coupling
must be aligned with the red marking
on the handwheel. Trailer towing
Trailer tow hitch*
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Risk of accident Fit the ball coupling with great care as it is
essential for the safety of th
eentire
vehicle /trailer combination. P 31.10-2451-31 Fitting the
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274 Practical advice
Where will I find...?
In this section, you will find practical help
for
possible problems.
The warning triangle is secured on the in-
side of the boot lid.
Coupé:
1 Warning triang le Cabriolet:
1 Warning triangle
Warning tri angle 1is secured on the in-
side of th eboot lid.
Removing the warning triangle
6 Turn the lever in the direct ion of the
arrow.
6 Remove warning tri angle 1. Where will I
find ...? Wa
rning triangle P 58.00-2040-3
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275
Practical advice
Where will I find...?
Setting up the warni ngtriangle
1 Stand
2 Side reflectors
3 Press-stud
6 Fold stand 1out sideways from the
bottom.
6 Pull side reflectors 2upwa rds to form
a tri angle and lock them at the top us-
ing press-stud 3. The fire exti
nguisher is located under the
front of the driver's seat.
1 Tab
2 Fire extinguisher
6 Pull tab 1down.
6 Remove fire extinguisher 2.
i Have the fire extinguisher refilled after each
use.
Have the fire extinguisher checked every one or
two years, otherwise itco uld fail in an emergen-
cy. Coupé:
The first-aid kit is on the left-hand side of
the boot in the stowage compartment be-
hind the wheel housing when viewed in the
direction of travel.
Cabriolet:
The first-aid kit
ison the right-hand side of
the boot under the boot floor when viewed
in the direction of travel.
i Check the expiry dates of the first-aid kit
contents regularly, and replace them if neces-
sary. P58.00-2031-31 Fire extinguisher*
P 68.00-3283-31 neu First-
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