483 Index
C
California retail buyers and lessees,
Important notice for 11
Call priority (Tele Aid) 292
Can holder see Cup holder
Capacities and
recommended fuels/lubricants 472
Cargo area see Trunk
Carpets, cleaning 363
Catalytic converter 310
CD changer* 227
MP3 228
CD player 227
Control system 150
Center console 29
Lower part 30
Upper part 29
Central locking
Automatic 117, 164
Locking/unlocking from inside 118
Central locking switch 118
Certification label 462
Certification label, examples 462
Charcoal filter 207Children in the vehicle 82
Air bags 82
Blocking rear
side window operation 86
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp 74
Infant and
child restraint systems 75, 82
LATCH-type child seat anchors 85
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) 71
Cigarette lighter 282
Climate control see
Climate control system
Climate control system
Air conditioning refrigerant 474
Air conditioning, Cooling 196, 208
Air distribution 192, 203
Air recirculation mode 194, 205
Air vents 197, 210
Air volume 192, 193, 204
Charcoal filter 207
Control panel,
Automatic climate control 199Control panel, Climate control 189
Deactivating/Reactivating 191, 201
Defogging 204
Defrosting 204
Defrosting, Rear window 187
Front defroster 193
MAXCOOL 205
Residual engine heat
and ventilation* (REST*) 209
Temperature 192, 202
Clock 27, 138, 158
Setting time 158
Cockpit 24
Cold tire inflation pressure 347
Collapsible wheel chock 404, 407
COMAND* see separate
COMAND operating instructions
Combination switch 54, 130
Control system 139
Functions 143
Multifunction display 139
Multifunction steering wheel 140
Resetting to factory default 153
487 Index
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
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
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
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Steering wheel 43
Buttons 28
Cleaning 363
Lock 52
Steering wheel gearshift control
one-touch gearshifting*
Automatic transmission 179
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services 293
Storage box 276
Storage compartments 276
Armrest, Front 278
Armrest, Rear 279
Cup holder 279
Glove box 276
Parcel net 277
Storage bags 277
Storage box 276
Telephone* 278
Storing
Tires 325
Submenus see
Control system submenus 141
Sun visors 186
Symbols used
in this operator’s manual 15T
Tachometer 27, 138
Overspeed range 138
Tail lamps
Cleaning lenses 361
Messages in display 399
Replacing bulbs 428, 432
Tar stains 357
Technical data
Air conditioning refrigerant 474
Brake fluid 475
Capacities fuels, coolants,
lubricants etc. 472, 473
Coolant 473, 477
Electrical system 470
Engine 465
Engine oil 474
Engine oil additives 474
Fuel capacity 473
Fuel requirements 476
Gasoline additives 476
Lubricants 472
Premium unleaded gasoline 475
Rims and tires 466
Tires, Mixed size 468
Tires, Same size 467Tires, Spare wheel sizes 469
Vehicle dimensions 471
Weights 471
Windshield washer and headlamp
cleaning* system 473, 479
Tele Aid 31, 287
Call priority 292
Emergency calls 288
Hands-free microphone 31
Information 291
Initiating an
emergency call manually 289
Messages in display 401
Remote door unlock 292
Roadside Assistance 290
SOS button 289
Stolen Vehicle
Recovery services 293
System self-check 287
Tele Aid System 287
498 Index
Telephone* 28, 167, 284
Answering/ending a call 168
Changing mobile phone cradle 286
Compartment 278
Hands-free microphone 31
Inserting in cradle 285
Installing a different
mobile phone cradle 286
Messages in display 403
Operation 167, 234
Phone book* 168
Redialing 169
Removing from cradle 286
TEL menu* 167
Temperature
Interior temperature 192, 202
Tightening torque, Wheel bolts 445
Time 158
Time, Setting 158
TIN 349
Tire and Loading Information
Placard 327
Terminology 347
Tire inflation pressure 438
Checking 331Tire inflation pressure see
the placard on the fuel filler flap
TIREFIT (CLK 63 AMG only) 404
TIREFIT*
Instructions for use 436
Tires 323, 466
Air pressure 347
Care and maintenance 324
Chains 352
Cleaning 325
Direction of rotation, Spinning 326
Driving instructions 305
Important notes,
Tire inflation pressure 332
Inflation pressure 314, 331, 333
Inflation pressure,
Information placard 331
Inspection 324
Load rating 349
MOExtended system* 446
MOExtended* 336, 466
Ply composition
and material used 349
Problems under-/overinflated 336
Retreads 323
Rims and tires 466Rotation 350
Run Flat Indicator 334
Service life 324
Sizes 467
Snow 351
Spare wheel 407, 441, 469
Speed rating 307, 339, 349
Storing 325
Temperature 346
Terminology 347
Tire Identification Number see TIN
TIREFIT (CLK 63 AMG only) 404
Traction 306, 349
Tread 349
Tread depth 325, 351
Treadwear indicators 349
Wear pattern 350
Winter 351
Tools 404
Top tether
Children in the vehicle 85
Towing eye bolt 454
CLK 550, CLK 63 AMG 455
Towing the vehicle 452
Tow-start 450, 452
Traction 92, 306, 349