
430 Index
Battery
Changing (auxiliar yheating ). . . . . .356
Changing (key) .... . . . .... . . . ..354
Changing (KEYLESS GO) . . . . . . ..355
Charg ing . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..378
Checking (key) .... . . . ..... . . . ..80
Checking (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . ..84
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378
Disconnecting (vehic le) . . . . . . . . .377
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..306
Ind icator lamp (key) . . . ..... . . . ..80
Indicator lamp (KEYLESS GOkey) . .84
Rem oving (vehicle) . . . . ..... . . ..377
Belt force lim iters .. . . . .... . . . ...51
Activation . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...50
Belt tensioners .... . . . .... . . . ...51
Activation . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...50
Bonnet ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..244
Bonnet catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..303
Op ening /closing .. . . . .... . . . ..244
Boot Closing .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ...86
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..296
Lock .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..342
Locking button (KEYLESS GO) . . . ..83
Op ening . . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ...84 Rem
otec losing feature . . . . ...... 87
Remote contro l. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 86
Sep arator . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .188
Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . .341
Boot lid Limiting the opening angle . . . . . . . .85
Boot load, maximum . . .. . . . . . . . .408
Brake Assist – see BAS
Brake fluid . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .416
Disp lay messag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .295
Brake lamp Third . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..... .357
Brake lamps . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Disp lay messag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .300
Brake pads Displ aymessag e.. . . . . . . .. . . . .294
Brake sys tem
Dr iving tips . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .255
High-performance brake system
(C LK 55 AMG ). . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .256
Indicator lam p. . . .... . . . . 31 2, 313
Bulbs Changing the front bulbs . . .. . . . .359
Changing the rear bulbs . . . .. . . . .361
Front . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .357
Rear . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .357 C
Call Accepting /ending (telephone) . . . .134
Ca re ..... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .267
Au tomat iccar wash . . . . .... . . . .268
Di stronic . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
He adlamps . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
Park tronic . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
So ft top . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .270
Tr ailer tow hitch... . . . . .... . . . .271
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Wi per blades . . .... . . . . .... . . . .268
CD changer
Glove compartment storage
location . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .225
CD pla yer
Operating (operating system) . . . . .114
Ce ntral locking
Activati ng/d eactivating
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Key .... . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .79
KEYLESS GO. .... . . . . . .... . . . . .83
Sw itches on the centre console . . . .89
Ce ntre console
Ov erview . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . .17
Ch angi ng a whe el– see Fl attyre 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Fuel fi
ller flap
Em ergency release . . . . ..... . . ..342
Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..322
Op ening /closing .. . . . .... . . . ..241
Fuel line Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..321
Fuel tank Ma lfunction . ..... . . ..... . . . ..321
Run dry (diesel engine) . ..... . . . .322
Fuse box
Boot .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..387
En gine compartment . . ..... . . . .386
Fuse extractor . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ..277
Fuses .... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..385
Allocation chart.. . . . . .... . . . ..385
Changing fuses ... . . . .... . . . ..385
Ex tractor . . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..385
Main fus ebox . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..386 G
Garage door Openin g/closing
(with remote control) . . ..... . . . .236
Garage door opener . . ..... . . . ..235
Clearing the memory
(remote contr ol).. . . . . .... . . . ..236
Frequencies . ..... . . ..... . . . ..417 Gea
rshift pattern
Ma nual transmission . . ...... . ..137
Gearshift program Ma nual .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .143
Ma nual (CLK 55 AMG) . . . . .. . . . .145
Genuine parts . . . ..... . . . ..... .390
Glove compartment . . ....... . . .225
Gradient-climb ingca pability
from astandstill . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .263
Gross vehicle weight,
permissible . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .408 H
Haz ard warning lamps .. . . . . . . . .103
Head restraint Adjusting (front) . . ..... . . . ...27, 28
Adjusting (rear) . . ..... . . . ...93, 94
Folding bac kin the rear . . . .. . . . .. 93
Lowe ring . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 94
Removing /installing . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Head /thorax airbag . . .. . . . . . . . .. 58
Expla nation ... . . . .... . . . ..... .422 Headlamp fla
sher .. . . . . .... . . . .102
Headlamp mode (automatic) . . . ..100
Headlam p range control .... . . . . .102
Headlamps Cleaning . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .269
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . 148, 248
Mi sted up . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .328
Headlamp sdelayed switch- off –
see Exterior lighting, Delayed
sw itch-off
Heater booster system . .... . . . . .174
Ex planation . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .422
Se lecting settings
(operating system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Heating Au xiliary heating ... . . . . .... . . . .175
Re ar window . . .... . . . . .... . . . .153
High-per formance brake system
(CLK 55 AMG) . .... . . . . . .... . . . .256
High-pre ssure cleaners .... . . . . .268 209en_d2.boo Seite
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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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Pa rktronic . . ..... . . ..... . . . ..215
Trailer turn signals Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..298
Transport (vehicle) . . . ..... . . . ..384
Trip computer . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ..131
Trip meter . . ..... . . . ..... . . . ..106
Turn signals . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..4 0,357
Changing the front turn
signal lamps . ..... . . ..... . . . ..359
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..299
Turning lamps . . . .. . . .. . . . . 103, 357
Tyre grip .. . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..254
Tyre pressure ..... . . . ..... . . . ..251
Display messag e.. . . . .... . . . ..304
Tyre pressure loss war ning
system ... . . . .... . . . ..... . . . ..251
Tyre pressure table . . . ..... . . . ..399
Tyres . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..249
Dir ection of rotation . . . ..... . . . .250
MOExtended run-flat
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 373
Technic aldata . . . . . . .. . . . 399–403 U
Unlocking From the inside
(central locking switch) . . . . ...... 89
Unlocking button
Boot . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 86
Unlocking inan emer gency
Boot . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .341
Vehic le.. . . . . . . .. . . . . . ..341, 342 V
Variable Spe edtronic . .. . . . . . . . .207
Veh icle
Cleaning . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .268
Leavin git pa rked up . . . . . . .. . . . .340
Towing .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .381
Tow- starting . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .384
Trans porting . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .384
Unlocking in an
emergency ... . . . .... . . . . 34 1, 342
Ve hicle dimensi ons. . . . ...... . . .404
Vehicle electronics . . . ....... . . .391
Vehicle ide ntific ation number . . ..393
Veh icle tool kit . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .276
Ve hicle weight . . . ..... . . . ..... .408
Visco sity .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .414 W
Warning signal Au dib le.. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .318
Warning trian gle ... . . . . .... . . . .274
Washer flu id
Di splay message .. . . . . .... . . . .307
Washer fluid container . .... . . . . .248
Wearing seat belts . . . . .....32, 316
Wheel bolts . . .... . . . . . .... . . . .371
Ti ghte ning torque .. . . . . .... . . . .373
Wheel wrench .. . . . . . . . . . . 277, 278
Wheels ... . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .249
Int erch anging . .... . . . . .... . . . .253
Technical data . . . . . . . .. . . 399–403
Windowbags . .... . . . . . .... . . . . .57
Windows Cleaning the windscreen . . . . . . . .268
Mi sted up (Thermatic) . . .... . . . .159
Mi sted up (Thermot ronic ).... . . . .169
Si de windows . .... . . . . .... . . . .178
Windscreen Cleaning . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .268
Windscre enwasher fluid .... . . . .416
To pping up . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .248
Windscre enwasher reservoir . . ..416
Ca pacity . . . . . .... . . . . .... . . . .416 209en_d2.boo Seite
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