2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK350 lock

Contents
Introduction.......................................... 9
Product information ................................ 9
Operator’s Manual ............................... 10
Service and warranty information .. 10
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 11
Maintenance .................................. 12
Roadside Assistance ...................... 12
Change of address or ownership.... 12
Operating your vehicle
outside the USA or Canada ............ 13
Where to find it .................................... 14
Symbols ............................................... 15
Operating safety .................................. 16
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 16
Problems with your vehicle .................. 17
Reporting safety defects...................... 18
Reporting safety defects ................ 18
Vehicle data recording ......................... 19
Information regarding electronic
recording devices ........................... 19At a glance.......................................... 21
Exterior view ......................................... 22
Cockpit ................................................. 24
Instrument cluster ................................ 26
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 28
Center console ..................................... 29
Upper part ...................................... 29
Lower part ...................................... 30
Overhead control panel ........................ 31
Door control panel................................ 32Getting started................................... 33
Unlocking ............................................. 34
Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 34
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*......... 35
Starter switch positions .................. 36
Adjusting .............................................. 39
Seats .............................................. 39
Steering wheel ................................ 43
Mirrors ............................................ 45
Driving .................................................. 47
Fastening the seat belts ................. 47
Starting the engine ......................... 50
Parking brake ................................. 52
Driving ............................................ 53
Switching on headlamps ................. 54
Turn signals .................................... 55
Windshield wipers ........................... 55
Problems while driving.................... 57
Parking and locking .............................. 58
Parking brake ................................. 58
Switching off headlamps................. 59
Turning off the engine..................... 60
Releasing seat belts........................ 61
Locking ........................................... 61

Contents
Safety and Security........................... 63
Occupant safety................................... 64
Air bags .......................................... 65
Occupant Classification System ..... 71
Seat belts ....................................... 75
Active head restraints .................... 80
Roll bars ......................................... 81
Children in the vehicle .................... 82
Blocking of rear
side window operation ................... 86
Panic alarm .......................................... 87
Activating ....................................... 87
Deactivating ................................... 87
Driving safety systems ......................... 88
ABS ................................................ 88
BAS ................................................ 90
ESP
®............................................... 90
Anti-theft systems................................ 95
Immobilizer..................................... 95
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 95
Controls in detail............................... 97
Locking and unlocking ......................... 98
SmartKey ....................................... 98
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 101
Checking the batteries in the
SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 107
Loss of the
SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 107
Opening the doors
from the inside ............................. 108
Opening the trunk ........................ 109
Closing the trunk.......................... 110
Trunk emergency release ............. 116
Valet locking ................................ 117
Automatic central locking ............ 117
Locking and unlocking
from the inside ............................. 118
Seats ................................................. 119
Front seat active head restraints . 119
Rear seat head restraints ............. 119
Multicontour seat* ....................... 121
Seat heating* ............................... 122
Seat ventilation* .......................... 123Memory function ............................... 124
Storing positions into memory ..... 125
Recalling positions from memory. 125
Lighting ............................................. 126
Exterior lamp switch .................... 126
Combination switch ..................... 130
Corner-illuminating front
fog lamps* (With Bi-Xenon*
headlamps only)........................... 131
Hazard warning flasher ................ 133
Interior lighting ............................ 134
Door entry lamps ......................... 135
Trunk lamp ................................... 135
Instrument cluster ............................. 136
Adjusting
instrument cluster illumination .... 136
Coolant temperature indicator ..... 137
Resetting trip odometer ............... 137
Tachometer.................................. 138
Clock............................................ 138
Outside temperature indicator ..... 138
Control system .................................. 139
Multifunction display.................... 139
Multifunction steering wheel........ 140
Menus .......................................... 142
Standard display menu ................ 145

Contents
At the gas station .............................. 312
Refueling ...................................... 312
Check regularly
and before a long trip ................... 314
Engine compartment ......................... 315
Hood ............................................ 315
Engine oil ..................................... 317
Transmission fluid level ................ 319
Coolant ........................................ 320
Battery ......................................... 321
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system* ......... 322
Tires and wheels ................................ 323
Important guidelines .................... 323
Tire care and maintenance........... 324
Direction of rotation ..................... 326
Loading the vehicle ...................... 326
Recommended
tire inflation pressure ................... 331
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 333
MOExtended system* .................. 336
Tire labeling.................................. 337
Load identification ....................... 341
DOT,
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ... 342
Maximum tire load ....................... 343Maximum tire inflation pressure ... 344
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles) .............. 344
Tire ply material ............................ 346
Tire and loading terminology......... 347
Rotating tires ................................ 350
Winter driving ..................................... 351
Winter tires ................................... 351
Block heater (Canada only) ........... 352
Snow chains.................................. 352
Maintenance....................................... 353
Maintenance
service indicator message ............ 353
Clearing the maintenance
service indicator message ............ 354
Maintenance
service term exceeded.................. 354
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator display ............... 355
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator ........................... 355
Vehicle care........................................ 356
Cleaning and care of vehicle ......... 356
Practical hints.................................. 365
What to do if …? ................................. 366
Lamps in instrument cluster ......... 366
Lamp in center console ................ 376
Vehicle status messages
in the multifunction display .......... 378
Where will I find...? ............................. 404
First aid kit.................................... 404
TIREFIT (CLK 63 AMG only)........... 404
Vehicle tool kit.............................. 404
Minispare wheel............................ 407
Spare wheel bolts ......................... 409
Unlocking/locking in an emergency .. 410
Unlocking the vehicle ................... 410
Locking the vehicle ....................... 411
Manually unlocking
the gear selector lever .................. 412
Opening/closing in an emergency ..... 413
Operating roll bars manually ......... 413
Soft top emergency operation ...... 415
Resetting activated head restraints.... 424
Resetting activated
head restraints ............................. 424

23 At a glance
Exterior view
ItemPage
1Trunk
Unlocking
Opening and closing
Minispare wheel
Vehicle tool kit
34
109,
110
407
404
2Rear lamps432
3Rear window, defrosting187
4Fuel filler flap
Refueling
Gasoline312
312
475
5Doors
Locking and unlocking
Closing
Unlocking/locking in an
emergency
34, 62,
98
108
410
ItemPage
6Exterior rear view mirror
Adjusting
Auto-dimming rear view
mirrors
45
185
7Tires and wheels
Checking tire inflation pres-
sure
Run Flat Indicator*
General information
TIREFIT Kit (CLK 63 AMG)
Vehicle tool kit
Minispare wheel
Flat tire323
333
334
323
404
404
407
436
8Towing
Installing towing eye bolt452
454
9Front lamps430
ItemPage
aHood, opening
Engine oil
Coolant
Battery315
317
320
321
bWindshield wipers
Wiper blades, replacing
Wiper blades, cleaning55
434
362
cWindshield
Front window, defrosting
Cleaning with wiper fluid
Cleaning
189,
199
56
362
dSoft top
Opening and closing
Opening and closing in an
emergency
Roll bars
Cleaning
255
415
81
359

25 At a glance
Cockpit
ItemPage
1Steering wheel gearshift
paddles*179
2Combination switch

Turn signals

Windshield wipers

High beam
55
55
54
3Cruise control lever263
4Multifunction steering
wheel28,
140
5Instrument cluster26,
136
6Starter switch36
7Front Parktronic* warning
indicator (CLK 63 AMG
(USA), Canada all vehicles)267
8Overhead control panel31
9Glove box276
ItemPage
aDepending on vehicle pro-
duction date:
Storage box
Cup holder
276
279
bCenter console29, 30
cHood lock release316
dHorn
eSteering wheel adjustment
stalk43
fParking brake pedal52
gDoor control panel32
hParking brake release52
jExterior lamp switch54,
126
kExterior rear view mirror ad-
justment45
lHeadlamp washer switch*184

27 At a glance
Instrument cluster
ItemPage
1LLeft turn signal indica-
tor lamp55
2vESP® warning lamp372
3Speedometer
4Multifunction display139
5lDistance warning
lamp
Warning lamp without func-
tion. It illuminates with the ig-
nition on. It should go out
when the engine is running.
6KRight turn signal indi-
cator lamp55
7Coolant temperature
indicator with:137
•Coolant temperature
warning lamp371,
391
ItemPage
8Tachometer with:138
1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp64,
375,
375
-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) indicator
lamp366
373
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator lamp131
BLow beam headlamp
indicator lamp131
9Main odometer with:

Gear selector lever
position139

Program mode139
ItemPage
aClock with:158
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only368
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only368
úEngine malfunction in-
dicator lamp,
USA only369
±Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp,
Canada only369
CRoll bar warning lamp
bFuel display with:
AFuel reserve warning
lamp373
cReset button for:

Resetting trip odometer136

Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination136

Confirming new time set-
tings158

29 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper partItemPage
1Seat heater*, driver’s side
Seat ventilation*, driver’s
side122
123
2Parktronic system* deacti-
vation switch (CLK 63 AMG
(USA), Canada all vehicles)270
3ESP® control switch90
4Hazard warning flasher
switch - switching on/off133
5Central unlocking switch
Central locking switch118
118
6Switch for lowering rear
seat head restraints120
7Anti-theft alarm system
indicator lamp95
ItemPage
8Seat heater*,
passenger side
Seat ventilation*,
passenger side122
123
9Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp74,
376
aAudio system,
or
COMAND* (see separate
operating instructions)149
bClimate control
Automatic climate control
Rear window defroster 188
198
187

33 Getting started
Unlocking
Adjusting
Driving
Parking and locking