486 Index
Emergency tensioning device see ETD
Emergency, In case of
Battery,Jump starting 290, 450
First aid kit 404
Flat tire, Changing 436
Fuses 456
Hazard warning flasher 133
Roadside Assistance 12
Towing the vehicle 452
Emission control 310
Emission control information label 463
Emission control vacuum line
routing diagram label 463
Emission system warranties 10
Engine
Belt layout 464
Block heater (Canada only) 352
Break-in recommendations 300
Cleaning 358
Compartment 315
Malfunction
indicator lamp 27, 369, 370
Maximum engine speed 465
Messages in display 390
Number 463Starting 50
Starting difficulties 52
Starting with KEYLESS-GO* 51
Starting with SmartKey 51
Technical data 465
Turning off 60
Turning off with KEYLESS-GO* 60
Turning off with SmartKey 60
Engine coolant see Coolant
Engine oil 317, 474
Adding 319, 474
Additives 474
Changing 319, 474
Checking level (Dipstick) 317
Consumption 317
Filler cap 319
Filler neck 319
Engine oil level 314
ESP
®27, 90
Messages in display 380–381
Warning lamp 372
ETD 79
Safety guidelines 67
Exterior rear view mirrors 45, 184
Exterior view 22F
Filler cap, Engine oil 319
Filler neck, Engine oil 319
First aid kit 404
Flat tire 436
Jacking up the vehicle 441
Lowering the vehicle 445
Minispare wheel 407
Mounting the spare wheel 441
Preparing the vehicle 436
TIREFIT (CLK 63 AMG only) 404
TIREFIT kit* 436
Flexible Service System see
FSS (Canada vehicles)
Floormats* 283
Fluids
Brake fluid 314, 475
Engine coolant 320, 477
Engine oil 317, 474
Transmission fluid 319
Windshield washer and headlamp
cleaning* system 322, 479
Fog lamps 130, 428
Messages in display 397
Replacing bulbs 428
Front air bags 69
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Front lamps see Headlamps
Front passenger front air bag 65, 69
Messages in display 382–385
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp 29, 74, 376
FSS (Canada vehicles) 353
Fuel 313, 472
Additives 476
Automatic transmission fluid 472
Brake fluid 473
Capacities 472
Capacities, Fuel tank 473
Engine coolant 473
Engine oil 472
Filling the tank 312
Fuel display 27
Fuel filler flap and cap 312
Fuel filler flap and cap, Multifunction
display messages 393
Fuel reserve warning lamp 373
Power steering fluid 473
Premium unleaded
gasoline 313, 473, 475
Requirements, Octane rating 476
Technical data 472Fuel cap
Message in display 370
Fuel consumption statistics
From start 165
Resetting 166
Since last reset 166
Fuel filler flap 312
Locking/unlocking 312
Opening 312
Fuel reserve warning lamp 27
Fuel tank
Capacity 473
Filler flap 312
Message in display 395
Fuel, Premium unleaded
gasoline 313, 475, 476
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities 472
Fuses 456
Fuse box (main)
in passenger compartment 457
Fuse box
in engine compartment 457
Fuse box
in trunk 458
Replacing 456G
Garage door opener 31, 293
Gasoline see Fuel
GAWR 347
Gear range
Automatic transmission 175
Limiting 175
Shifting into optimal 178, 180
Gear selector lever 30, 50, 170
Cleaning 363
Gearshift pattern 170
Lock 51
Message in display 386
Position 171, 172
Position indicator 27, 139
Shifting procedure 171
Unlocking in an emergency 412
Gear selector lever one-touch gearshifting
Automatic transmission 177
Global locking/unlocking see
Key, SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*
Glove box 25, 276
Gloves 404
Good visibility 184
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR
489 Index
I
Identification labels 462
Identification number,
Vehicle (VIN) 462, 463
Ignition
with KEYLESS-GO* 38
with SmartKey 36
Immobilizer 95
Indicator lamps see
Lamps, indicator and warning
Infant and child restraint systems see
Children in the vehicle 82
Inflation pressure see
Tires, Inflation pressure
Inside door handle 32, 108
Instrument cluster 26, 136
Illumination brightness 136
Lamps in 366–375
Messages in display see
Multifunction display messages
Multifunction display 139
Instrument lighting see
Instrument cluster, Illumination
brightness
Instrument panel see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls see CockpitInterior lighting 134
Delayed shut-off 163
Interior rear view mirror 45, 184
Antiglare position 184
Auto-dimming 185
Interior storage spaces see
Storage compartments
J
Jack 406
Jacking up the vehicle 441
Jump starting 450K
Key, Mechanical 410
Key, SmartKey 98
Batteries 107
Battery check lamp 100, 105
Changing batteries 426
Factory setting 100, 101
Ignition 36
Locking/unlocking 34, 62, 98
Locking/unlocking,
Global setting 100
Locking/unlocking,
Selective setting 100
Loss of 107
Message in display 395, 396
Opening and closing
the power windows 252
Opening and closing
the soft top 259
Positions in starter switch 36
Remote control 98
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 101
Starting the engine 51
Steering wheel lock 36
Turning off the engine 60
Unlocking/opening trunk lid 101
490 Index
KEYLESS-GO* 101
Batteries in SmartKey 107
Battery check lamp, SmartKey 105
Factory setting 104, 106
Ignition 38
Important notes 103
Lock button 62
Locking/unlocking 35, 62, 101
Locking/unlocking,
Global setting 104, 105
Locking/unlocking,
Global with lock button
on trunk lid 106
Locking/unlocking,
Selective setting 105, 106
Loss of key 107
Messages in display 395, 396
Remote control 101
Start/stop button 37
Starting the engine 51
Turning off the engine 60
Unlocking/opening trunk lid 107
Kickdown 174
Kilopascal 348L
Labels 462
Certification 462
Emission control information 463
Vacuum line routing diagram 463
Lamp sensor see Light sensor
Lamps, exterior 427
Light sensor 396
Messages in display 397–400
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 27, 366
Battery (SmartKey) 100, 105
Brakes 27, 368
Center console 376–377
CHECK ENGINE 369, 370
Coolant 371
Coolant temperature 27, 137
Distance warning 27
Engine diagnostics 369, 370
Engine malfunction 27, 369, 370
ESP
®27, 372
Fog lamps 130
Front passenger front air bag off 69
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp 376
Fuel reserve 27, 373High beam headlamp 27
Instrument cluster 366–375
Low beam headlamp 27
Parktronic system*
(CLK 63 AMG (USA),
Canada all vehicles)
warning indicators 269
Roll bar 373
Seat belt telltale 27, 78
SRS 27, 65, 375
Turn signals 27
Language, Setting 156
LATCH-type child seat anchors see
Children in the vehicle
License plate lamps
Messages in display 398
Replacing bulbs 428, 433
Light alloy wheels, cleaning 362
Light sensor
Messages in display 396
Lighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting, Exterior and interior 126
Limp-home mode 183
Loading
Ski sack* (Canada only) 271
Loading see Vehicle loading
492 Index
Multifunction display messages 378
ABS 380
Battery 388
Brake fluid 389
Brake pads 389
Check engine 390
Coolant 390–392
Engine 390
Engine coolant 390–392
ESP
®380
Fog lamps 397
Front passenger
front air bag 382–385
Fuel cap 393
Fuel reserve tank 395
Gear selector lever 386
Headlamps 397–400
Key, SmartKey 395
KEYLESS-GO* 395
Lamps 397
Lamps, exterior 397–400
License plate lamp 398
Light sensor 396
Parking brake 389
Parking lamps 398
Roll bars 386Soft top 402
SRS 401
Steering gear oil 402
Tele Aid 401
Telephone* 403
Turn signals 397
Windshield washer fluid 403
Multifunction steering wheel 28, 140
Button operation 140
N
Navigation system* 151
See separate
COMAND* operating instructions
Net, Parcel 277
Neutral gear position,
Automatic transmission 170, 172
New vehicle break-in 300
Night security illumination 129
Normal occupant weight 348
Number, paintwork code 462
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) 462, 463O
Occupant Classification System see OCS
Occupant distribution 348
Occupant safety 64
Active head restraints 80
Air bags 65
Children and air bags 82
Children in the vehicle 82
ETD 79
Fastening the seat belts 47
Front air bags 69
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp 74, 376
Head-thorax air bags 70
Infant and child restraint systems 82
LATCH-type child seat anchors 85
OCS 71
Rear side-impact air bags* 70
Roll bars 81
Safety guidelines,
Seat belts, Air bag, ETD 67
Seat belts 47, 75
SRS 64
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OCS 71
Self-test 75
Odometer 27
Oil level see Engine oil, checking level
Oil see Engine oil
One-touch gearshifting
Gear selector lever 177
Steering wheel
gearshift control* 179
Operating safety 211
Operating the vehicle
outside the USA or Canada 13
Ornamental moldings, cleaning 360
Outside temperature see Displays
Overdue maintenance service 354
Overhead control panel 31P
Paintwork code 462
Paintwork, Cleaning 357
Panic alarm 87
Parcel net
Front passenger footwell 277
Parking 58, 304
Over combustible materials 58, 304
Parking assist* see
Parktronic system*
(CLK 63 AMG (USA),
Canada all vehicles)
Parking brake 52, 58
Message in display 389
Warning sounds 53
Parking lamps 126
Message in display 398
Replacing bulbs 428, 431, 432
Parktronic 270
Parktronic system*
(CLK 63 AMG (USA),
Canada all vehicles) 267
Cleaning system sensors 361
Malfunction 270
Range of the sensors 268
Switching on/off 270Warning indicators 269
Warning sounds 269, 270
Parts service 460
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp see
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp
Passenger compartment 309
Electrical outlet 283
Interior lighting 134
Interior rear view mirror 45
Main fuse box 457
Parcel net in
front passenger footwell 277
Storage bags, rear side
of the front seats 277
Passenger safety see Occupant safety
Pedals 301
Phone see Telephone
Plastic parts, cleaning 363
Poly-V-belt drive
Layout 464
Positions (Memory function) see
Seats, Power
Power assistance 302
Power seat see Seats, Power
Power washer 357
494 Index
Power windows 249
Cleaning 362
Convenience closing feature 253
Express opening/closing 250, 251
Opening with soft top switch 254
Operating 249
Rear side windows,
Blocking operation 86
Summer opening feature 252
Synchronizing 251
Practical hints 365
Premium unleaded gasoline 475
Problems
While driving 57
With vehicle 17
Product information 9
Production options weight 348
Program mode see
Automatic transmission,
Automatic shift program
Program mode selector switch
Automatic shift program 176
PSI 348
Push-start see Tow-startR
RACETIMER (CLK 63 AMG only) 146
Radio
Operation 218
Search function 163
Selecting stations 149
Selecting stations (satellite*) 150
Radio transmitters 309
Range (distance to empty) 166
Reading lamp 31, 135
Rear fog lamp see Fog lamps
Rear lamps see Tail lamps
Rear seat ashtray see Ashtrays
Rear seat head restraints see
Head restraints
Rear side windows
Blocking operation 86
Rear side-impact air bags* 70
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window defroster 187
Recommended
engine oils and oil filter 474
Recommended
tire inflation pressure 348
Recovery services,
Stolen vehicle (Tele Aid) 293Refrigerant, Air conditioning 474
Refueling 312
Regular checks 314
Reminder, Seat belt see Seat belts, Telltale
Remote control
SmartKey 98, 102
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 101
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) 292
Removing
Ski sack* (Canada only) 274
Replacing bulbs 427
Additional turn signals 428, 429
Backup lamps 428
Brake lamps 428
Corner-illuminating
front fog lamps* 428, 429
Fog lamps 428
Headlamp bulbs 430
Headlamps 428
High beam flasher
(Bi-Xenon*) 428, 431
High beam flasher
(Halogen) 428, 430
High beam headlamps
(Bi-Xenon*) 428, 431
496 Index
Service, Parts 460
Settings
Control system menus 142
Control system submenus 143
Date 159, 160
Factory, KEYLESS-GO* 104
Factory, SmartKey 100
Global, KEYLESS-GO* 104
Global, SmartKey 100
Individual vehicle 153
Memory function 124
Menus and submenus 141
Resetting all, Control system 153
Selective, KEYLESS-GO* 105
Selective, SmartKey 100
Time 158
Shelf below rear window, Cleaning 363
Shift program mode,
Automatic transmission 176
Shifting
Gear selector lever 50
Shifting,
Automatic transmission 53, 170Side marker lamps
Cleaning lenses 361
Messages in display 399
Replacing bulbs 428
Side windows see Power windows
Sidewall 348
Ski sack* (Canada only) 271
Removing 274
Ski sack roller blind 271, 274
Unfolding and loading 271
Unloading and folding 273
SmartKey see Key, SmartKey 98
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* see
KEYLESS-GO*
Snow chains 352
Snow tires 351
Soft top 255
Cleaning 359
Emergency operations 415–423
Locking after raising/lowering 258
Luggage cover 260
Messages in display 402
Opening/closing 255
Opening/closing,
SmartKey 259Opening/closing,
Soft top switch 256, 257
Wind screen 261
Soft top switch 254, 256
Sound system* 211, 215
Spare fuses 404, 456
Spare parts service see Parts service
Spare wheel 407
Bolts 404, 409
Mounting 441
Sizes 469
Speedometer 27, 156
SRS 65, 77
Indicator lamp 27, 65, 375
Standard display, Selecting display 157
Standing lamps 126
Replacing bulbs 428, 431, 432
Standing water, Driving through 309
Starter switch 25, 36
Positions 36
Starting difficulties, Engine 52
Starting, Engine 50
Status line, Selecting display 157
Steering column 43
Steering gear oil
Message in display 402