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438 Practical hints
Flat tire
Screw the air pump’s air hose5 onto 
flange6 of the TIREFIT container.
Stick TIREFIT container1 upside 
down into notch3 of the electric air 
pump.
7Tire valve
8Electric air pump switch
9Air hose with pressure gauge and vent 
screw
aFiller hose
Unscrew the valve cap from tire 
valve7.
Screw filler hosea onto tire valve7.
Insert electrical plug4 into vehicle 
cigarette lighter socket (
page 282) 
or the power outlet in the rear passen-
ger compartment (
page 283).
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch 
to position1 (
page 36).
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop 
button (
page 37) on the gear se-
lector lever once. Do not depress 
brake pedal.
PressI on electric air pump switch8.
The electric air pump should now 
switch on and inflate the tire.After 5 minutes, the pressure gauge must 
display at least 26 psi (1.8 bar). The air 
hose can become hot during inflation. 
Please exercise appropriate caution.
If this tire inflation pressure is not 
attained:
Turn off the electric air pump, de-
tach the filler hose from the tire 
valve, and drive vehicle back and 
forth very slowly approximately 
30 ft (10 m).
This serves to better distribute the 
TIREFIT sealant material inside the 
tire.
Unscrew the air pump’s air hose5 
from flange6 of the TIREFIT 
container.
Screw air hose5onto tire 
valve7.
Inflate the tire again.Warning!G
Observe safety instructions on air pump 
label.
!Do not operate the electric air pump longer 
than 6 minutes without interruption. Otherwise it 
may overheat.
 
         
        
        
     
        
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439 Practical hints
Flat tire
After attaining a tire inflation pressure 
of 26 psi (1.8 bar), press0 on electric 
air pump switch8.
The electric air pump should now be 
switched off.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch 
to position0 (
page 36).
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop 
button (
page 37) on the gear 
selector lever twice. Do not depress 
brake pedal.
Detach the electric air pump.
The air hose may still be hot. Please 
exercise appropriate caution.
Place the electrical air pump back in 
the trunk.
Close the trunk lid.
Drive away immediately.
The TIREFIT sealant will distribute itself 
evenly inside the tire.
After driving the vehicle for an initial 
10 minutes, check the tire inflation 
pressure using pressure gauge 9 on 
the air pump.
Warning!G
If a tire inflation pressure of 26 psi (1.8 bar) 
is not attained, tire is too severely damaged 
for TIREFIT to provide a reliable tire repair.
In this case, TIREFIT cannot properly seal 
the tire.
Do not drive the vehicle.
Contact the nearest Mercedes-Benz Center 
or call Roadside Assistance.
Warning!G
Do not exceed vehicle speed of 
50 mph (80 km / h). A TIREFIT repair is not 
designed to operate at higher speeds.
The sticker supplied with the TIREFIT kit 
must be attached on the instrument cluster 
where it will be easily seen by the driver.
Vehicle handling characteristics may 
change. Adapt your driving accordingly.
 
         
        
        
     
        
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448 Practical hints
Battery
2Negative terminal
3Positive terminal cover
Disconnecting the battery
Apply the parking brake (page 59).
Make sure gear selector lever is set to 
positionP (
page 172).
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 315).
Remove the filter box (page 447).
Read and observe safety instructions 
and precautions (
page 447).
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.
Pull out the ventilation hose from the 
battery (depending on battery arrange-
ment in your vehicle model, the ventila-
tion hose is located either on the left or 
right side of the battery).
Take out the battery.
Warning!G
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 elec-
tronics can be damaged. 
         
        
        
     
        
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453 Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Warning!G
With the engine not running, there is no 
power assistance for the brake and steering 
systems. In this case, it is important to keep 
in mind that a considerably higher degree of 
effort is necessary to brake and steer the ve-
hicle. Adapt your driving accordingly.
iTo signal turns while being towed with the 
hazard warning flasher in use, switch on the igni-
tion and activate the combination switch for the 
left or right turn signal in the usual manner – only 
the selected turn signal will operate.
Upon canceling the turn signal, the hazard warn-
ing flasher will operate again.
!When towing the vehicle with all wheels on 
the ground, please note the following:
With the automatic central locking activated and 
the SmartKey in starter switch position2, or 
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button in position2, 
the vehicle doors lock if the left front wheel as 
well as the right rear wheel are turning at vehicle 
speeds of approx. 9 mph (15 km / h) or more.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from locking, 
deactivate the automatic central locking 
(
page 164). 
Towing of the vehicle should only be done using 
the properly installed towing eye bolt. Never at-
tach tow cable, tow rope or tow rod to the vehi-
cle chassis, frame or suspension parts.
iIf the battery is disconnected or discharged
the SmartKey will not turn in the starter 
switch. For more information, see “Battery” 
(
page 447) and “Jump starting” 
(
page 450).
the gear selector lever will remain locked in 
positionP. For information on manually un-
locking the transmission gear selector lever, 
see (
page 412). 
         
        
        
     
        
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456 Practical hints
Fuses
The electrical fuses in your vehicle serve to 
switch off malfunctioning power circuits.
If a fuse is blown, the components and sys-
tems secured by that fuse will stop operat-
ing.If a newly inserted fuse blows again, have 
the cause determined and rectified by an 
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
The following aids are available to help you 
replace fuses.
Fuse chart
The fuse chart is located in the main 
fuse box in the passenger compart-
ment (
page 457). The fuse chart ex-
plains the fuse allocation and fuse 
amperages.
Spare fuses
Spare fuses are located in the vehicle 
tool kit in the spare wheel well 
(
page 404).
Fuse extractor
The fuse extractor is located in the 
trunk underneath the trunk floor cover 
(
page 405), or 
CLK 63 AMG (
page 404).The electrical fuses are located in different 
fuse boxes:
in the passenger compartment on the 
driver’s side (
page 457)
on the driver’s side of the engine com-
partment (
page 457)
in the trunk (page 458)
Before replacing fuses:
Apply the parking brake (page 59).
Make sure the gear selector lever is set 
to position P (
page 172).
Turn off all electrical consumers.
Turn off the engine (page 60).
Remove the SmartKey from the starter 
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Open the driver’s door.
Warning!G
Only use fuses approved by Mercedes-Benz 
with the specified amperage for the system 
in question and do not attempt to repair or 
bridge a blown fuse. Using other than ap-
proved fuses or using repaired or bridged 
fuses may cause an overload leading to a 
fire, and/or cause damage to electrical 
components and/or systems. Have the 
cause determined and remedied by an 
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
iA blown fuse must be replaced by an appro-
priate spare fuse (recognizable by its color or the 
fuse rating given on the fuse) of the amperage 
recommended in the fuse chart. 
Any Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad to advise 
you on this subject. 
         
        
        
     
        
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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