2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK500 CABRIOLET open hood

416 Practical hintsReplacing bulbsReplacing bulbs for front lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a
front lamp, do the following first:
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionM (
page 122).

Open the hood (
page 305) (except
for side marker lamps).
Front lamps halogen-type
1Housing cover for low beam headlamp
2Housing cover for high beam head-
lamp, parking and standing lamp3Bulb socket for turn signal lamp bulb
4Bulb holder of low beam bulb
5Bulb holder of high beam bulb
6Bulb socket for parking and standing
lamp bulbLow beam bulb

Turn housing cover1 counterclock-
wise and remove it.

Turn bulb holder4 with the bulb coun-
terclockwise and remove it.

Pull the bulb at its socket out of bulb
holder4.

Insert the new bulb so that its socket
locates in the recess of bulb holder4
and is level to it.

Reinsert bulb holder4 with the bulb in
the lamp and turn clockwise.

Align housing cover1 and turn it
clockwise.

421 Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Replacing wiper blades
Removing wiper blades
Remove SmartKey from starter switch
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: make
sure the vehicle's on board electronics
have status 0).

Fold the wiper arm forward.1Unlock
2Lock

Pull the tab in direction of arrow1 and
remove windshield wiper.
Installing wiper blades
Slide the wiper blade into the cutout on
the wiper arm (see arrows).

Slide the tab back in the direction of
arrow2 until it audibly engages.

Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on
the windshield. Make sure you hold on
to the wiper when folding the wiper arm
back.
Warning!
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For safety reasons, switch off wipers and
remove SmartKey from starter switch
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: make sure the
vehicle's on-board electronics have
status
0) before replacing a wiper blade.
Otherwise, the wiper motor could suddenly
turn on and cause injury.
!Never open the hood when the wiper
arms are folded forward.
Hold on to the wiper when folding the
wiper arm back. If released, the force
of the impact from the tensioning
spring could crack the windshield.
Do not allow the wiper arms to contact
the windshield glass without a wiper
blade inserted.
Make certain that the wiper blades are
properly installed. Improperly installed
wiper blades may cause windshield
damage.
For your convenience, we recommend
that you have this work carried out by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

428 Practical hintsBattery2Negative terminal
3Positive terminal cover
Disconnecting the battery
Turn off the engine (
page 56).

Turn off all electrical consumers.

Remove SmartKey from starter switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press the start / stop button until
the engine shuts off.

Open the driver’s door.

Open the hood (
page 305).

Remove the filter box (
page 427).

Read and observe safety instructions
and precautions (
page 427).

Disconnect the battery negative lead
from negative terminal2.

Remove cover3 from the positive ter-
minal.

Disconnect the battery positive lead.
Removing the battery
Remove the screw securing the
battery.

Remove the battery support and
bracket.

Take out the battery.
Charging and reinstalling battery
Charge battery in accordance with the
instructions of the battery charger
manufacturer.

Reinstall the charged battery. Follow
the previously described steps in
reverse order.
Warning!
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With a disconnected battery

you will no longer be able to turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch and
pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button on the gear selector lever will
have no effect


the gear selector lever will remain
locked in position
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431 Practical hints
Jump starting
The battery is located on the right side of
the engine compartment. For jump start-
ing use the terminals in front of the bat-
tery.
Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.

Turn off all electrical consumers.

Apply parking brake.

Shift gear selector lever to positionP.

Open the hood.1Positive terminal of charged battery
2Positive under hood terminal in front of
discharged battery
3Negative under hood terminal in front
of discharged battery
4Negative terminal of charged battery

Connect the positive terminal1 of the
charged battery with the positive under
hood terminal 2 in front of the dis-
charged battery with the jumper cable.
Clamp cable to charged battery1
first.

Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.

Connect the negative terminal4 of
the charged battery with the negative
under hood terminal 3 in front of the
discharged battery with the jumper ca-
ble. Clamp cable to charged battery4
first.

Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not turn on the lights under
any circumstances.

Remove the jumper cables first from
the negative terminals3 and4 and
then from the positive terminals2
and1.
You can now turn on the lights.

Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries
(page 311).
!Never invert the terminal connections.
!Do not tow-start the vehicle.

478 IndexH
Hands-free microphone 29
Hard plastic trim items
Cleaning 351
Hazard warning flasher 127
Switching off 128
Switching on 128
Head restraints 113
Headlamp cleaning system* 312
Headlamps
Automatic control 123
Bi-Xenon 461
Cleaning 348
Cleaning system* 176, 312
Refilling washer fluid 312
Switching off 56
Switching on 50
Washer fluid 460
Washer system* 460
Headliner
Cleaning 351
Head-thorax air bag 66, 463Height adjustment
Head restraints 38
High beam flasher 126
Replacing bulbs (Bi-Xenon*) 414
Replacing bulbs (Halogen) 414
High beam headlamps
Messages in display 384
Replacing bulbs (Bi-Xenon*) 414
Replacing bulbs (Halogen) 414, 416
Replacing bulbs for
high beam flasher (Bi-Xenon*) 418
Switching on 126
High mounted brake lamp 415
Hood 305
Closing 306
Message in display 382
Opening 305
Hydroplaning 295I
Identification labels 442
Ignition 34, 36
Switching on 47
Immobilizer 89
Activating 89
Deactivating 89
Infant and child restraint systems 72
LATCH child seat anchors 80
Information
About service and warranty 10
Button for Tele Aid 281
Inside rear view mirror
Auto-dimming 176
Installing
Floormates* 275
Towing eye bolt 434
Towing eye bolt (CLK 55 AMG) 435
Wind screen 253
Wiper blades 421

483 Index
Roll bar 387
Selector lever 373
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 382
Soft top 389
Steering gear oil level 389
Symbol messages 374–390
Tele Aid 388
Telephone* 390
Text messages 365–373
Trunk 390
Washer fluid 390
Multifunction
steering wheel 26, 134, 464
Buttons 134
N
Navigation system
Operating 141
See separate COMAND*
operating instructions
Night security illumination 124
Normal occupant weight 337
Nubuck leather upholstery (CLK 55 AMG)
Cleaning 352O
Occupant Classification System see OCS
Occupant distribution 337
Occupant safety 60
Air bags 61
Children and air bags 62
Children in the vehicle 72
Fastening the seat belts 43
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp 79, 361
Infant and child restraint systems 72
LATCH child seat anchors 80
OCS 75
Seat belts 43, 64
OCS 75, 464
Self-test 80
Odometer, main 25
Oil
Adding 309
Checking level 307
Consumption 306
Filler cap 309
Filler neck 309
Viscosity 462
Oil level
Checking 304One-touch gearshifting 165
Canceling gear range limit 165
Downshifting 165
Upshifting 165
Opening
Ashtray (Center console) 273
Ashtray (Rear seat) 274
Cup holder 272
Doors from the inside 105
Fuel filler flap 302
Fuel filler flap manually 399
Glove box 269
Hood 305
Side windows 240
Ski sack roller blind* 246, 264
Soft top 244
Soft top (SmartKey) 251
Soft top (switch) 247
Trunk 106
Trunk from the inside 107
Windows 239
Windows with SmartKey 242
Windows with soft top switch 241