2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE parking brake

413 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Rear lamps Notes on bulb replacement


Only use 12 volt bulbs of the same type
and with the specified watt rating.


Switch lights off before changing a bulb
to prevent short circuits.


Always use a clean lint-free cloth when
handling bulbs.


Your hands should be dry and free of oil
and grease.


If the newly installed bulb does not
come on, visit an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Have the LEDs and bulbs for the following
lamps replaced by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.


Additional turn signal lamps in the exte-
rior rear view mirrors


High mounted brake lamp


Bi-Xenon* lamps


Front fog lamps


Front side marker lamps
Lamp
Type
7
High mounted brake
lamp
LED
8
Brake lamp
P 21 W
9
Turn signal lamp
P 21 W
a
Tail, parking and stand-
ing lamp, side marker
P 21/4 W
W 5 W
b
Backup lamp
P 21 W
c
License plate lamps
C 5 W
d
Rear fog lamp, driver’s
side, Tail lamp
P 21/4 W
Warning!
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Keep bulbs out of reach of children.
Bulbs and bulb sockets can be very hot. Al-
low the lamp to cool down before changing
a bulb.
Halogen lamps contain pressurized gas. A
bulb can explode if you:

touch or move it when hot


drop the bulb


scratch the bulb
Wear eye and hand protection.
Because of high voltage in Xenon lamps, it is
dangerous to replace the bulb or repair the
lamp and its components. We recommend
that you have such work done by a qualified
technician.iHave the headlamp adjustment
checked regularly.

417 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a rear
lamp, do the following first:
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionM (
page 131).
Tail lamp unit

Open trunk lid.

Swing the trim panel covering the cor-
responding rear lights to the side.
1Connector
2Tab

Disconnect electrical connector1.

Pull tab2 in the direction of the ar-
row.

Remove the bulb carrier.

Press gently onto the respective bulb
and turn counterclockwise out of its
bulb socket.

Press the new bulb gently into its bulb
socket and turn clockwise until it
engages.
1Brake lamp
2Backup lamp
3Rear fog lamp (driver’s side)/tail lamp
4Tail lamp, parking and standing lamp,
side marker lamp
5Turn signal lamp

Reinstall the bulb carrier.
Let tab2 engage.

Connect the electrical connector1
until it engage.

Reinstall trim panel.
License plate lamp
1Screws

Loosen both screws1.

Remove the license plate lamp.

Replace the tubular lamp.

Reinstall the license plate lamp.

Retighten the screws1.

420 Practical hintsFlat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Park the vehicle in a safe distance from
moving traffic on a hard, flat surface
when possible.

Turn on the hazard warning flasher
(page 137).

Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead
position.

Set the parking brake (
page 57).

Move the gear selector lever toP.
Vehicles with SmartKey:

Turn off the engine (
page 58).

Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.Vehicles with SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*:

Turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button on the
gear selector lever once (
page 58).

Open the driver’s door (this puts the ig-
nition in position0 (
page 36), same
as with the SmartKey removed from
the starter switch). The driver’s door
then can be closed again.

Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
Warning!
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The dimensions of the spare wheel is differ-
ent from those of the road wheels. As a re-
sult, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a spare wheel
mounted. Adapt your driving style accord-
ingly.
The spare wheel is for temporary use only.
When driving with spare wheel mounted,
ensure proper tire pressure and do not ex-
ceed a vehicle speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).
Drive to the nearest Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible to have the spare wheel
replaced with a regular road wheel.
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
Do not switch off the ESP
® when a Minis-
pare wheel is mounted.
iOpen door only when conditions are
safe to do so.

421 Practical hints
Flat tire
Mounting the Minispare wheel
Preparing the vehicle
Prepare the vehicle as described
(page 420).

Take the wheel wrench, alignment bolt,
collapsible wheel chock, and the jack
out of the trunk (
page 398).

Take the Minispare wheel and wheel
bolts out of the trunk (
page 401).Lifting the vehicle

Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
or other sizeable objects.
One wheel chock is included with the
vehicle tool kit (
page 398).
When changing wheel on a level surface:

Place the wheel chock in front of and
another sizeable object behind the
wheel that is diagonally opposite to the
wheel being changed.
Always try lifting the vehicle using the jack
on a level surface. However, should
circumstances require you to do so on a
hill, place the wheel chock and the other
sizeable object as follows:

Place the wheel chock and another
sizeable object on the downhill side
blocking both wheels of the axle not
being worked on.
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use,
especially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on level surface. Make sure the jack arm is
fully seated in the jack take-up bracket.
Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient
capacity jackstands before working under
the vehicle.

427 Practical hints
Battery
2Negative terminal
3Positive terminal cover
Disconnecting the battery

Depress the parking brake pedal.

Make sure gear selector lever is set to
positionP.

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 308).

Remove the filter box (
page 426).

Read and observe safety instructions
and precautions (
page 426).

Disconnect the battery negative lead
from negative terminal2.

Remove cover3 from the positive ter-
minal.

Disconnect the battery positive lead.
Warning!
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Do not place metal objects on the battery as
this could result in a short circuit.
Use leak-proof battery only to avoid the risk
of acid burns in the event of an accident.
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 positionP!Always disconnect the battery in the
order described below. Otherwise the
vehicle’s electronics can be damaged.

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 (
page 308).

Flip up cover from positive under hood
terminal2 in front of the filter box
(page 427).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 filter
box 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
filter box with the second jumper cable.
Clamp the cable to the negative
terminal4 of the charged battery
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 315).
!Never invert the terminal connections.

478 IndexMultifunction display messages 370
ABS 372
Battery 382
Brake fluid 383
Brake lamp 391
Brake pads 383
Check engine 384
Coolant 384–386
Display 387
Doors 387
Engine 384
Engine coolant 384–386
Engine oil 310, 388
ESP
®
374, 375
Fog lamps 392
Front passenger
front air bag 376–379
Fuel cap 387
Fuel reserve tank 390
Gear selector lever 380
Headlamps 391–395
Hood 390
Key, SmartKey 390
KEYLESS-GO* 390
Lamps 393
Lamps, exterior 391–395License plate lamp 392
Light sensor 392
Parking brake 383
Parking lamps 393
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* 397
Seat belts 396
SRS 395
Steering gear oil 396
Tele Aid 397
Telephone* 397
Trunk 397
Turn signals 394
Windshield washer fluid 397
Multifunction
steering wheel 26, 144, 464
Button operation 144
N
Navigation system* 150
See separate
COMAND* operating instructions
Net, Parcel 270
Neutral gear position 172
New vehicle break-in 294
Night security illumination 133
Normal occupant weight 343
Number, vehicle identification (VIN) 442O
Occupant Classification System see OCS
Occupant distribution 343
Occupant safety 62
Active head restraints 73
Air bags 63
Children and air bags 74
Children in the vehicle 74
ETD 72
Fastening the seat belts 45
Front air bags 67
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp 81, 368
Front side impact air bags 68
Infant and child restraint systems 74
LATCH-type child seat anchors 83
OCS 77
Rear side impact air bags* 68
Seat belts 45, 69
Seat belts, safety guidelines 66
SRS 62
Window curtain air bags 68
OCS 77, 464
Self-test 81
Odometer 25
Oil level see Engine oil, checking level

479 Index
Oil see Engine oil
One-touch gearshifting 177, 178
Operating safety 209
Operating the vehicle outside the USA or
Canada 13
Ornamental moldings, Cleaning 354
Outside temperature see Displays
Overdue maintenance service 349
Overhead control panel 29
Overspeed range, Engine 464
P
Paintwork, Cleaning 352
Panic alarm 86
Parcel net
Front passenger footwell 270
Parking 57, 297
On hills 57, 297
Over combustible materials 57, 297
Parking assist* see
Parktronic system* (Canada only)
Parking brake 50, 57
Message in display 383
Warning sounds 51
Parking lamps 131
Messages in display 393
Replacing bulbs 412, 413, 415, 416Parking position
Exterior rear
view mirrors 130, 164, 182
Parktronic system* (Canada only) 258
Cleaning system sensors 355
Malfunction 261
Range of the sensors 259
Switching on/off 261
Warning indicators 260
Warning sounds 260, 261
Parts service 440
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp see
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
Passenger compartment 302
Electrical outlet 277
Interior lighting 138
Interior rear view mirror 43
Main fuse box 437
Parcel net in
front passenger footwell 270
Storage bags,
rear side of the front seats 270
Passenger safety see Occupant safety
Pedals 295
Phone see TelephonePlastic and rubber parts, Cleaning 357
Poly-V-belt drive 464
Layout 443
Positions (Memory function) see
Seats, Power
Power assistance 295
Power seat see Seats, Power
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* 251
Express opening/closing 252
Message in display 397
Opening/closing 251
Opening/closing
in an emergency 407
Stopping 253
Synchronizing 253
Power train 464
Power washer 352
Power windows 246
Cleaning 356
Convenience closing feature 250
Express opening/closing 247
Operating 246
Rear side windows,
Blocking operation 85
Summer opening feature 249
Synchronizing 248