2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK350 park assist

452 Practical hints
Flat tire
The CLK 63 AMG is equipped with a
TIREFIT kit.
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 135).
Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead
position.
Set the parking brake (page 59).
Move the gear selector lever toP.
Vehicles with SmartKey:
Turn off the engine (page 60).
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 60).
Open the driver’s door (with driver’s
door open, starter switch is now in
position0, same as with SmartKey re-
moved from starter switch). The driv-
er’s door then can be closed again.
Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.Sealing tires with TIREFIT
(CLK 63 AMG only)
Small tire punctures, particularly those in
the tread, can be sealed with TIREFIT.
TIREFIT can be used in ambient tempera-
tures down to -4°F (-20°C).
iOpen door only when conditions are safe to
do so.
Warning!G
TIREFIT is a limited repair device. TIREFIT
cannot be used for cuts or punctures larger
than approximately 0.16 in (4 mm) and tire
damage caused by driving with extremely
low tire inflation pressure, or on a flat tire, or
a damaged wheel.
Do not drive the vehicle under such circum-
stances.
Contact the nearest Mercedes-Benz Center
for assistance or call Roadside Assistance.

457 Practical hints
Flat tire
Version 2
aDeflate button
bPressure gauge
If the tire inflation pressure is at least
20 psi (1.3 bar), inflate or deflate the
tire to correct tire inflation pressure
(see Tire and Loading Information plac-
ard on the driver’s door B-pillar):
To increase tire inflation pressure:
Switch on the electric air pump.
To decrease tire inflation pressure
(version 1): Open vent screwa
on pressure gaugeb
(
page 455).
To decrease tire inflation pressure
(version 2): Press yellow deflate
buttona located in air pump hous-
ing next to pressure gaugeb.
Warning!G
If tire inflation pressure has fallen below
20 psi (1.3 bar) do not continue to drive the
vehicle.
Park your vehicle safely away from the road-
way and contact the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or Roadside
Assistance.
Have the damaged tire replaced.
Warning!G
Follow recommend inflation pressures.
Do not overinflate tires. Overinflating tires
can result in sudden deflation (blowout)
because they are more likely to become
punctured or damaged by road debris,
potholes, etc.
Do not underinflate tires. Underinflated tires
wear unevenly, adversely affect handling
and fuel economy, and are more likely to fail
from being overheated.
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified vehicle capacity weight (as indicat-
ed by the label on the pillar in the driver’s
door opening). Overloading the tires can
overheat them, possibly causing a blowout.


472 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 at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
A fuse chart explains the fuse allocation
and fuse amperages. It is located in the
main fuse box in the passenger compart-
ment (
page 472).
The electrical fuses are located in different
fuse boxes:

in the passenger compartment on the
driver’s side (
page 472)

on the driver’s side of the engine com-
partment (
page 473)

in the trunk (page 474)
Before replacing fuses:
Apply the parking brake (page 59).
Make sure the gear selector lever is set
to position P (
page 174).
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.
Fuse box in passenger compartment
The fuse box is located in the passenger
compartment on the driver’s side of the
cockpit.
1Fuse box coverWarning!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 at an au-
thorized 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.
iIn case of a blown fuse contact Roadside
Assistance or an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
!Do not use sharp objects such as a screw
driver to open the fuse box cover1 in the
cockpit, as this could damage it.

509 Index
O
Occupant Classification System see OCS
Occupant distribution 359
Occupant safety 64
Active head restraints 81
Air bags 65
Children and air bags 83
Children in the vehicle 83
ETD 80
Fastening the seat belts 48
Front air bags 70
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp 76, 390
Front side impact air bags 70
Head-thorax air bags 71
Infant and child restraint systems 83
LATCH-type child seat anchors 87
OCS 72
Rear side impact air bags* 70
Rear side-impact air bags* 72
Roll bars 82
Seat belts 48, 77
Seat belts, safety guidelines 68
SRS 64
Window curtain air bags 70OCS 72
Self-test 76
Odometer 29
Oil level see Engine oil, checking level
One-touch gearshifting
Gear selector lever 179
Steering wheel
gearshift control* 180
Operating safety 213
Operating the vehicle outside the
USA or Canada 13
Ornamental moldings, Cleaning 372
Outside temperature see Displays
Overdue maintenance service 365
Overhead control panel 33P
Paintwork code 478
Paintwork, Cleaning 368
Panic alarm 89
Parcel net
Front passenger footwell 286
Parking 59, 312
Over combustible materials 59, 312
Parking assist* see Parktronic system*
(CLK 63 AMG (USA), Canada all vehicles)
Parking brake 53, 59
Message in display 404
Warning sounds 54
Parking lamps 129
Messages in display 412
Replacing bulbs 444, 447, 448
Parktronic system* (Canada only)
Malfunction 274
Range of the sensors 272
Switching on/off 274
Warning indicators 273
Warning sounds 273, 274
Parktronic system* (CLK 63 AMG (USA),
Canada all models) 271
Cleaning system sensors 372
Parts service 476

511 Index
Recommended
tire inflation pressure 359
Recovery services,
Stolen vehicle (Tele Aid) 301
Refrigerant, Air conditioning 491
Refueling 320
Regular checks 322
Remote control
SmartKey 100, 103
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 103
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) 300
Removing
Ski bag* (Canada only) 280
Replacing bulbs 443
Additional turn signals 444
Backup lamps 444, 448
Brake lamps 444
Corner-illuminating
front fog lamp* 444
Fog lamps 444, 448
Headlamp bulbs 446
Headlamps 444
High beam flasher (Bi-Xenon*) 444
High beam flasher (Halogen) 444
High beam headlamps
(Bi-Xenon*) 444High beam headlamps
(Halogen) 444, 446
High mounted brake lamp 444
License plate lamps 444, 449
Low beam headlamps
(Bi-Xenon*) 444
Low beam headlamps
(Halogen) 444, 446
Parking lamps 444, 447, 448
Side marker lamps 444
Standing lamps 444, 447, 448
Tail lamps 444, 448
Turn signal lamps 444, 448
Turn signal lamps (Bi-Xenon*) 448
Turn signal lamps (Halogen) 447
Reporting safety defects 18
Research Octane Number see RON
Reset button,
In instrument cluster 29, 138, 156
Residual heat and ventilation* see REST*
REST* 211
Restraint system see
Children in the vehicle
Restraint system see SRS
Reverse gear position,
Automatic transmission 172, 174Rims 359, 482
Roadside Assistance 12, 298
Roll bar 82
Messages in display 417
Operating manually 430
Warning lamp 385
RON 321
Roof rack 275
Rubber parts, cleaning 374
Run Flat Indicator (Canada only) 342