2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE roof rack

4 Protection
ofthe environment
Introduction Protection of the environment
H
Enviro nment alno te Dai
mlerChrysl er's declared policy is one of
comprehensive environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
whi chform the basis of our existen ceon this
pl anet to beused sparingly an din a manner
whi chtakes the requirements of both nature
an d hu manity in to account.
Yo ut oo can make a contribution towards
protecting the environment by operating
your vehicle in an environmentally-responsi-
ble manner.
Fue lconsumption and the rate of en gine,
tra nsmission, brake and tyre wear dep end
on the following:
! the operating conditions of your vehicle
! your driving style
Yo u can influence bothofthese condition s. Therefore, bear the following in
mind:
Operating conditions
! Avoid drivi ngshort dista nces as this
inc reases fuel consumption.
! Make sure that tyre pressures are
alway scorrect.
! Do not carry any unnecessary we ight.
! Keep an eyeonthe vehic le's fuel con-
sumption.
! Remove roof racks once you no longer
need them.
! A regularly serviced vehicle will contrib-
ute to environmental protection. You
should there fore adhere to th eservice
intervals.
! Always have service work carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Style of driving:
!
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
! Do not warm up the engine with the
vehicle st ationary.
! Drive carefu lly and maintain sufficient
dista nce from the vehic lein front.
! Avoid frequent ,powerful acce leratio n.
! Change gear ingood timeand use each
gear only up to 2
/ 3 of its maximum
engine speed.
! Switch off the engine in stationary traf-
fic.
Vehicle take-ba ck
Contact Mercedes-Benz on the following
phone numbers if you wish to return your
Me rcedes-Be nzto have it disp osed of in an
environmentally-responsible manner:
Germany: 0080 01777 7777
International: +4 96995307277 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Roofracks recommended for Mercede s-
Benz are specially developed and tested. These
ro of racks conform to DIN standard 75302 and
ar ealso subjected to crash tests and durability
tests. !
Mercede s-Benz recommends that youo nly
use roof rack syst ems which have been tested
and appr oved for Mercede s-Benz. This helps to
avoid damage to the vehicle.
Stow the load on the roof rac kin such a way that
yo ur vehicle is not damaged during the journey.
Make sure that:
! you can raise the sliding /tilting * sunroof
fully
! you can open the boot lid fully
1 Covers Pr
ep ari ng to fi tthe roof rack
6 Open covers 1in the trim strip in the
roof.
6 Fasten the supports there. Comply with
the manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions.
! Stow the load on th eroof rack in such a way
that your vehicle is not damaged during the jour-
ney.
Make sure that:
! you can rai sethe slidi ng/tilting* sunroof
fully
! you can ope nthe boot fully Loading
Roof rack (Coupé)
G
Risk of accident Observe the following:
!
Maximum ro of load
! Manufacturer's installation instruct ions
An incorr ectly secured roof rack or load
could work loose. P77.40-2039-31209en
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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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