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470 IndexF
Fahrenheit
Setting temperature units 149
Fastening the seat belts 43
Fine adjustment
Cruise control 259
First aid kit 389
Flat tire 412
Collapsible tire
(CLK 55 AMG only) 394
Lowering the vehicle 418
Minispare wheel
(except CLK 55 AMG) 393
Mounting the spare wheel 413
Preparing the vehicle 412
Flexible Service System (Canada vehicles)
see Maintenance service system
Flexible Service System (FSS) 456
Floormats*
Removing 278
Installing 278Fog lamp, rear 128, 405
Fog lamps
Replacing bulbs 404
Fog lamps, front
Messages in display 382
Replacing bulbs 405
Switching on 128
Front air bags 65
Front lamps
Messages in display 382–384
Replacing bulbs 404, 406
Switching on 124
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp 77, 360
Front seat head restraints
Installing 114
Power seat 114
Removing 114
Front seats
Seat heating* 119
Ventilation* 120
FSS (Canada vehicles) see
Maintenance service system
FSS (Flexible Service System) 456Fuel 306
Additives 451
Fuel reserve warning lamp 359
Gasoline additives 451
Premium
unleaded gasoline 306, 448, 450
Requirements 451
Reserve warning 25
Technical data 447
Fuel additives 451
Fuel cap
Message in display 356
Fuel consumption statistics
After start 161
Since last reset 161
Fuel filler flap 305
Locking 305
Opening 399
Unlocking 305
Fuel requirements 451
Fuel reserve tank
Message in display 381
Fuel tank
Capacity 448
Filler flap 305
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472 IndexH
Hands-free microphone 29
Hard plastic trim items
Cleaning 351
Hazard warning flasher 131
Switching off 131
Switching on 131
Head restraints 113
Head unit
Time synchronization* with 151
Headlamp cleaning system* 315
Headlamps
Automatic control 125
Bi-Xenon 455
Cleaning 349
Cleaning system* 178, 315
Refilling washer fluid 315
Switching off 56
Switching on 50
Washer fluid 454
Washer system* 454
Headliner
Cleaning 352
Height adjustment
Head restraints 38High beam flasher 129
Replacing bulbs (Bi-Xenon*) 404
Replacing bulbs (Halogen) 404
High beam headlamps
Messages in display 383
Replacing bulbs (Bi-Xenon*) 404
Replacing bulbs (Halogen) 404, 406
Replacing bulbs for
high beam flasher (Bi-Xenon*) 408
Switching on 129
High mounted brake lamp 405
Hood 308
Closing 309
Message in display 381
Opening 308
Hydroplaning 299I
Identification labels 436
Ignition 34, 36
Switching on 47
Immobilizer 89
Activating 89
Deactivating 89
Infant and child restraint systems 70
Installing 79
LATCH child seat anchors 80
Information
About service and warranty 10
Button for Tele Aid 284
Installing
Floormats* 278
Infant and child restraint systems 79
Towing eye bolt 427
Towing eye bolt (CLK 55 AMG) 428
Wiper blades 411
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Instrument cluster 24, 134, 457
Cleaning 351
Coolant temperature indicator 135
Illumination 134
Lamps in 354–359
Multifunction display 137
Outside temperature indicator 136
Selecting language 150
Instruments and controls see Cockpit
Interior lighting 132
Activating automatic control 132
Deactivating automatic control 132
Delayed switch-off 157
Manual operation 133
Interior rear view mirror
Adjusting 41
Auto-dimming 178
Interior storage compartments 272
Intermittent wipe 53
J
Jack 389
Jump starting 423K
Key, mechanical 397
Key, SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Replacing the batteries 403
Key-dependency memory
Settings 160
KEYLESS-GO* 457
Activating ignition with 36
Closing power
tilt/sliding sunroof* with 250, 253
Closing windows with 250, 253
Factory setting 101
Global locking 101
Global unlocking 101
Important notes 100
Locking the vehicle 103
Messages in display 381
Remote controls 99
Starting the engine 47
Turning off the engine 57
Unlocking with 33
Unlocking, trunk lid 104
Kickdown 171, 457
Kilometers/miles in speedometer 149
Kilopascal 339
Km/h or mph in speedometer 149L
Labels, identification 436
Lamp bulbs, exterior 404
Lamp sensor
Messages in display 383
Lamps, exterior
Front 404
Light sensor 383
Messages in display 382–385
Rear 405
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 354
Battery (SmartKey) 96, 102
Brakes 355
Center console 360
CHECK ENGINE 356
Coolant 357, 375
Engine diagnostics 356
ESP 358
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp 66, 360
Fuel reserve 359
Instrument cluster 354–359
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Maintenance service indicator 344
Parktronic system*
warning indicators 262
Seat belts 359
SRS 61, 359
Turn signals 25
Language
Multifunction display 150
Setting 150
LATCH child seat anchors 80
Folding back 81
Folding out 81
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 437
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 352
License plate lamps
Messages in display 383
Replacing bulbs 405, 410
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 351
Technical data 440
Light sensor 383
Lighter see Cigarette lighterLighting 124
Automatic headlamp mode 125
Combination switch 129
Cornering fog lamps* 130
Daytime running lamp mode 126
Door entry lamps 133
Exterior lamp switch 124
Front fog lamps 128
High beam flasher 129
High beams 129
Instrument cluster illumination 134
Interior 132
Locator lighting 127
Low beam 124
Manual headlamp mode 125
Night security illumination 127
Parking lamps 124
Rear fog lamp 128
Settings (control system) 154
Limiting the gear range 168
Limp Home Mode 177
Line of fall 457Loading 264
Cargo tie-down rings 271
Instructions 269
Roof rack 264
Ski sack* 264
Split rear bench seat 267
Loading terminology 338
Loading the vehicle 319
Locator lighting 127
Setting 156
Lock buttons 457
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO*) 58
Locking 55, 94
Fuel filler flap 305
Global with KEYLESS-GO* 101
Global, SmartKey 96
The vehicle with KEYLESS-GO* 103
Vehicle in an emergency 398
Loss of Service and
Warranty Information Booklet 435
Loss of SmartKey 98
Loss of SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* 105
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478 IndexOpening
Ashtray (Center console) 276
Ashtray (Rear seat) 277
Cup holder 275
Doors from the inside 105
Fuel filler flap 305
Fuel filler flap manually 399
Glove box 272
Hood 308
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* 251, 401
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
in an emergency 401
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
with SmartKey 253
Side windows 248
Trunk 106
Trunk from the inside 107
Windows 247
Windows with SmartKey 249Operating
Audio system 207
CD player 144
COMAND* see
separate operating instructions
Navigation system 144
Radio 143
Radio transmitters 302
Telephone* 162, 207, 232
Vehicle outside the
USA and Canada 13
Operating safety
Audio system 207
Operator’s Manual 10
Ornamental moldings 349
Outside temperature indicator 136
Overdue maintenance service 345
Overhead control panel 29
Override switch
Activating 82
Deactivating 82
Overspeed range 458P
Paintwork 348
Panic alarm 83
Panic button on SmartKey 83
Parcel net in
front passenger footwell 274
Parking 55, 297
Parking assist* see Parktronic system*
Parking brake 49, 55
Engaging 55
Message in display 374
Releasing 49
Parking lamps
Replacing bulbs 404, 405, 407, 409
Switching on 124
Parking position
Exterior rear
view mirrors 123, 160, 180
Parktronic system* 260, 458
Cleaning the sensors 350
Malfunction 263
Range of the sensors 260
Switching on/off 263
Warning indicators 262
Warning sounds 262, 263
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482 IndexS
Safety
Occupant 60
Safety belts see Seat belts
Safety defects
Reporting 18
Safety systems
Driving 84
Seat belt force limiter 69
Seat belts 67
Cleaning 352
Fastening 43
Proper use of 45, 68
Safety guidelines 64
Warning lamp 359
Seat cushion depth
Adjusting 118
Seat heating* 119
Switching off 119
Switching on 119
Seat ventilation* 120
Switching off 120
Switching on 120
Seating capacity 321Seats 112
Adjusting 37
Easy entry/exit feature 112
Multicontour seat* 118
Seat heating* 119
Seat ventilation* 120
Split rear bench seat 267
Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down rings 271
Selecting
Automatic time change
(Daylight Saving Time
(DST) summer/winter) 153
Display 150
Selecting display 151
Self-test
OCS 78
Tele Aid 280
Service
Parts service 434
Service (maintenance) 344
Service and Warranty Booklet
Loss of 435
Service and warranty information 10
Service life (tires) 317Service System see
Maintenance service system
Setting
Convenience functions 148, 158
Cruise control 256
Date (day) 153
Date (month) 153
Date (year) 154
Daytime running lamp mode 155
Higher speed in cruise control 258
Hours (clock) 152
Individual vehicle settings 146
Interior lighting
delayed switch-off 157
Key-dependent memory 160
Lamps and lighting
(control system) 154
Language, multifunction display 150
Locator lighting 156
Lower speed in cruise control 258
Miles/kilometers
in speedometer 149
Minutes (clock) 152
Parking position for
exterior rear view mirrors 160
Slower speed in cruise control 258
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Submenus
Control system 141
Convenience 158
For settings 139
Instrument cluster 149, 151
Lighting 154
Resetting functions
in Control system 147
Selecting 147
Settings menu 147
Vehicle 158
Sun visors 181
Sunroof*
Message in display 388
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS
Switching off
Audio system 210
Automatic central locking
(control system) 158
Engine 56
ESP 87
Hazard warning flasher 131
Headlamps 56
Parktronic system* 263Switching on
Audio system 210
Automatic central locking
(control system) 158
ESP 88
Front fog lamps 128
Front lamps 124
Hazard warning flasher 131
Headlamps 50
High beams 129
Parking lamps 124
Parktronic system* 263
Rear fog lamp 128
Windshield wipers 52
Synchronizing
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* 254
Power windows 250T
Tachometer 25, 136
Overspeed range 136
Tail lamps
Cleaning 349
Replacing bulbs 405, 410
Tar stains 348
Technical data 450
Brake fluid 450
Coolant 447
Coolants 452
Electrical system 444
Engine 438
Engine oil 449
Engine oil additives 449
Fuel requirements 451
Fuels 447
Gasoline additives 451
Lubricants 447
Main dimensions 445
Premium unleaded gasoline 450
Rims and tires 439
Weights 446
Windshield and headlamp
washer* system 448, 454
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489 Index
Vehicle identification number (VIN) 436
Vehicle jack 391
Vehicle lighting
Checking 307
Vehicle loading terminology 338
Vehicle maximum load on the tire 340
Vehicle status message memory 145
Calling up 145
Displaying 145
Vehicle status messages 362Vehicle tool kit 389
Alignment bolt 389
Collapsible wheel chock 389
Gloves 389
Jack 389
Protective wrap
(CLK 55 AMG only) 389
Removing (CLK 55 AMG only) 390
Removing (except CLK 55 AMG) 389
Spare fuses 389
Spare wheel bolts 389
Towing eye bolt 389
Valve extractor
(CLK 55 AMG only) 389
Vehicle jack 389
Wheel wrench 389
Vehicle washing 349
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) 460
Voice control system* 460
Hands-free microphone 29W
Warning indicators
Parktronic system* 262
Warning sounds
Drivers seat belts 67
Parking brake 49
Parktronic system* 262, 263
Warranty coverage 435
Washer fluid see Windshield washer fluid
Washing the vehicle 347
Wear pattern (tires) 341
Weights 446
Wheel bolts 396
Wheel change
Tightening torque 418
Wheels
Tires and wheels 316
Window curtain air bags 66
Windows see Side windows