2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE ECU

405
Te
chnical data
Trailer tow hitch
! If you have a trail ercoupling retrofitted,
modifi cations may have to be made to the cool-
ing system depending on the type of vehicle. CLK Coupé
Trailer to
whitch secur ing points
1 Securing points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle centre line The
overhang dimension of a factory-in-
stalled trailer tow hitch is 1,188.81 mm. Trailer tow hitch
Installation dimensions
G
Risk of accident On
lyha ve a trailer tow hitch retrofitted at a
qualified specia list workshop which has the
nec essary specialist knowl edge and tools to
carry out the work required. Merced es-Benz
reco mmends that you use a Merce des-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
re lated systems must be carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. P31.10-2
671-31 209en_d2.boo Seite
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406 Technical data
Trailer tow hitchCLK Cabri
olet
Tr ailer tow hitch securing points
1 Securi ngpoints
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle centre line The overhang dimension of a factory-in-
stalled trailer tow hitch
is1,188.8 mm. P31.10-2670-31209en_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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Index
Di splay message . . . . ..... . . . ..292
Malfu nction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 312
Se at belt . . ..... . . ..... . . . ....47
SRS (supplemental) . .. . . . . . . .. ..49
Restraint systems for children . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..61
Retracting . ..... . . . ..... . . . ...240
Rev counter ..... . . . ..... . . . ...107
Reverse gear Engaging (manual transmission) . .137
Reversin glamp
Di splay message . . . . ..... . . . ..302
Reversing lamps .. . . . .... . . . ...357
Roll-over bars . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. ..60
Di splay message . . . . ..... . . . ..297
Exp lanation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 425
Malfunction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 315
Ope rating manually . . ..... . . . ..344
Warn ing lamp .... . . . .... . . . ...315
Roo f– see Soft top . . ..... . . . ...184
Roof load, maximum . ..... . . . ...408
Roof rack . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ...216
Roof switch ..... . . . ..... . . . ...185
Ruffled pocke ts... . . . .... . . . ...228
Run -ont ime (mobile phone) . . ...233 S
Seat . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..... . ..25
Adjusting . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..26
Storing settings .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..97
Seat belt. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..32
Display message . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 296
War ning lamp . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 316
Seat belt extender . . .. . . . . . . . . ..34
Problems . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 320
Seat heating . . . ..... . . . ..... . ..96
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 308
Seat ventilation . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..95
Ma lfunction . . . . ..... . . ..... .. 308
Se curing a load . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 222
Secu ring straps . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 222
Selecto rlever
Display message . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 292
Position (automatic
transmission) . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 139
Servi ce
Calling up the due date . . . ...... 266
Clearing the indicator . . . .. . . . .. 265
Display message . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 265
Missin gthe due date . . . . .. . . . .. 265
Re setting the ind icat or . . . . ...... 266
Type . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 265 Service products
.. . . . . .... . . . . .410
Brake fluid . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .416
Coolant . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .415
En gine oil . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .414
Saf ety precautions . . . . .... . . . . .410
Windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . .416
Settings Calling up the memory . . . . . . . . . . .98
Factory (key) .... . . . . .... . . . . ..79
Factory (KEYLESS GOkey) .. . . . . ..82
Re setting all (oper ating system )..1 17
Setting key dependen ce
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Storing key-de pendent . .... . . . . ..97
Shift range Automatic transmission .... . . . . .140
Side lamps Changing . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .360
Side window Ma lfunction . .... . . . . ..... 332, 333
Rese tting . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .180
Side windows Op ening /closing . . . . . .... . . . . .178
Sidebags . . . . ..... . . . . .... . . . . ..56
Skibag ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .217
Rem oving . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .220 209en_d2.boo Seite
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