2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK550 lock
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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 (Coupe) ........................... 22
Exterior view (Cabriolet) ....................... 24
Cockpit ................................................. 26
Instrument cluster ................................ 28
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 30
Center console ..................................... 31
Upper part ...................................... 31
Lower part ...................................... 32
Overhead control panel ........................ 33
Door control panel................................ 34Getting started................................... 35
Unlocking ............................................. 36
Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 36
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*......... 37
Starter switch positions .................. 38
Adjusting .............................................. 41
Seats .............................................. 41
Steering wheel ................................ 44
Mirrors ............................................ 47
Driving .................................................. 48
Fastening the seat belts ................. 48
Starting the engine ......................... 51
Parking brake ................................. 53
Driving ............................................ 54
Switching on headlamps ................. 55
Turn signals .................................... 56
Windshield wipers ........................... 56
Problems while driving.................... 58
Parking and locking .............................. 59
Parking brake ................................. 59
Switching off headlamps................. 60
Turning off the engine ..................... 60
Releasing seat belts........................ 61
Locking ........................................... 61
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Contents
Safety and Security........................... 63
Occupant safety................................... 64
Air bags .......................................... 65
Occupant Classification System ..... 72
Seat belts ....................................... 77
Active head restraints .................... 81
Roll bars (only CLK cabriolet) ......... 82
Children in the vehicle .................... 83
Blocking of rear
side window operation ................... 88
Panic alarm .......................................... 89
Activating ....................................... 89
Deactivating ................................... 89
Driving safety systems ......................... 90
ABS ................................................ 90
BAS ................................................ 92
ESP
®............................................... 92
Anti-theft systems................................ 97
Immobilizer..................................... 97
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 97
Controls in detail............................... 99
Locking and unlocking ....................... 100
SmartKey ..................................... 100
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 103
Checking the batteries in the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* .............................. 108
Loss of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 109
Opening the doors from the inside 109
Opening the trunk ........................ 110
Closing the trunk.......................... 112
Trunk emergency release ............. 117
Valet locking ................................ 118
Automatic central locking ............ 118
Locking and unlocking
from the inside ............................. 119
Seats ................................................. 120
Front seat active head restraints . 120
Rear seat head restraints
(CLK coupe) ................................. 120
Rear seat head restraints
(CLK cabriolet) ............................. 123
Multicontour seat* ....................... 124
Seat heating* ............................... 125Seat ventilation* .......................... 126
Memory function ............................... 127
Storing positions into memory ..... 128
Recalling positions from memory . 128
Lighting ............................................. 129
Exterior lamp switch .................... 129
Combination switch ..................... 133
Corner-illuminating
front fog lamps* (With Bi-Xenon*
headlamps only)........................... 133
Hazard warning flasher ................ 135
Interior lighting ............................ 136
Door entry lamps ......................... 137
Trunk lamp ................................... 137
Instrument cluster ............................. 138
Adjusting instrument cluster
illumination .................................. 138
Coolant temperature indicator ..... 139
Resetting trip odometer ............... 139
Tachometer .................................. 140
Clock............................................ 140
Outside temperature indicator ..... 140
Control system .................................. 141
Multifunction display.................... 141
Multifunction steering wheel........ 142
Menus .......................................... 144
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Contents
At the gas station .............................. 320
Refueling ...................................... 320
Check regularly
and before a long trip................... 322
Engine compartment ......................... 323
Hood ............................................ 323
Engine oil ..................................... 325
Transmission fluid level ................ 327
Coolant ........................................ 328
Battery ......................................... 329
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system* ......... 330
Tires and wheels ................................ 331
Important guidelines .................... 331
Tire care and maintenance........... 332
Direction of rotation ..................... 334
Loading the vehicle ...................... 334
Recommended
tire inflation pressure ................... 339
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 341
MOExtended system* .................. 348
Tire labeling.................................. 348
Load identification ....................... 352
DOT,
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ... 353
Maximum tire load ....................... 354Maximum tire inflation pressure ... 355
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles) .............. 356
Tire ply material ............................ 357
Tire and loading terminology......... 358
Rotating tires ................................ 361
Winter driving ..................................... 362
Winter tires ................................... 362
Block heater (Canada only) ........... 363
Snow chains.................................. 363
Maintenance....................................... 364
Maintenance service
indicator message......................... 364
Clearing the maintenance
service indicator message ............ 365
Maintenance
service term exceeded.................. 365
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator display ............... 366
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator ........................... 366
Vehicle care........................................ 367
Cleaning and care of vehicle ......... 367
Practical hints.................................. 377
What to do if …? ................................. 378
Lamps in instrument cluster ......... 378
Lamp in center console ................ 390
Vehicle status messages
in the multifunction display .......... 392
Where will I find...? ............................. 421
First aid kit.................................... 421
Storage compartment
underneath the trunk floor............ 421
TIREFIT (CLK 63 AMG only)........... 422
Vehicle tool kit.............................. 422
Minispare wheel............................ 425
Spare wheel bolts ......................... 426
Unlocking/locking in an emergency .. 427
Unlocking the vehicle ................... 427
Locking the vehicle ....................... 428
Manually unlocking
the gear selector lever .................. 429
Opening/closing
in an emergency (Cabriolet) ............... 430
Operating roll bars manually ......... 430
Soft top emergency operation ...... 432
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23 At a glance
Exterior view (Coupe)
ItemPage
1Trunk
Unlocking
Opening and closing
Minispare wheel
Vehicle tool kit
36
110,
112
425
423
2Rear lamps444
3Rear window, defrosting189
4Fuel filler flap
Refueling
Gasoline320
320
492
5Doors
Locking and unlocking
Opening
Locking/unlocking in an
emergency
36, 62,
100
109
427
ItemPage
6Exterior rear view mirror
Adjusting
Auto-dimming rear view
mirrors
47
186
7Tires and wheels
Checking tire inflation pres-
sure
Run Flat Indicator
(Canada only)
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(USA only)
General information
Vehicle tool kit
Minispare wheel
Flat tire331
341
342
344
331
422
425
452
8Towing
Installing towing eye bolt469
470
9Front lamps446
ItemPage
aHood, opening
Engine oil
Coolant
Battery323
325
328
329
bWindshield wipers
Wiper blades, replacing
Wiper blades, cleaning56
450
373
cWindshield
Front window, defrosting
Cleaning with wiper fluid
Cleaning
191,
201
57
373
dPower tilt/sliding sunroof
Opening and closing
Opening and closing in an
emergency
257
430
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25 At a glance
Exterior view (Cabriolet)
ItemPage
1Trunk
Unlocking
Opening and closing
TIREFIT Kit (CLK 63 AMG)
Minispare wheel
Vehicle tool kit
103
110, 112
422
425
422
2Rear lamps448
3Rear window, defrosting189
4Fuel filler flap
Refueling
Gasoline320
320
492
5Doors
Locking and unlocking
Locking/unlocking in an
emergency
36, 62,
100
427
ItemPage
6Exterior rear view mirror
Adjusting
Auto-dimming rear view
mirrors
47
186
7Tires and wheels
Checking tire inflation
pressure
Run Flat Indicator
(Canada only)
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(USA only)
General information
TIREFIT Kit (CLK 63 AMG)
Vehicle tool kit
Minispare wheel
Flat tire331
341
342
344
331
452
422
458
452
8Towing
Installing towing eye bolt469
470
9Front lamps446
ItemPage
aHood, opening
Engine oil
Coolant
Battery323
325
328
329
bWindshield wipers
Wiper blades, replacing
Wiper blades, cleaning56
450
373
cWindshield
Front window, defrosting
Cleaning with wiper fluid
Cleaning
191, 201
57
373
dSoft top
Opening and closing
Opening and closing in
an emergency
Roll bars
Cleaning
260
420
82
370
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27 At a glance
Cockpit
ItemPage
1Steering wheel gearshift
paddles*180
2Combination switch
Turn signals
Windshield wipers
High beam
56
56
55
3Cruise control lever267
4Multifunction steering
wheel30,
142
5Instrument cluster28,
138
6Starter switch38
7Front Parktronic* warning
indicator (Canada all vehi-
cles, USA only CLK 63 AMG
cabriolet)271
ItemPage
8Overhead control panel33
9Glove box285
aStorage box285
bCenter console31, 32
cHood lock release324
dHorn
eSteering wheel adjustment
stalk45
fParking brake pedal53
gDoor control panel34
hParking brake release53
jExterior lamp switch55,
129
kExterior rear view mirror ad-
justment47
lHeadlamp washer switch*185
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29 At a glance
Instrument cluster
ItemPage
1LLeft turn signal indica-
tor lamp56
2vESP® warning lamp384
3Speedometer
4Multifunction display141
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 lamp56
7Coolant temperature
indicator with:139
•Coolant temperature
warning lamp382
8Tachometer with:140
1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp64,
387
ItemPage
-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) indicator
lamp378
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator lamp133
BLow beam headlamp
indicator lamp129
9Main odometer with:
Gear selector lever
position174
Program mode178
aClock with:140
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only380
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only380
ItemPage
úEngine malfunction in-
dicator lamp,
USA only381
±Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp,
Canada only381
HCombination low tire
pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale388
CRoll bar warning lamp
(CLK cabriolet)385
bFuel display with:
AFuel reserve warning
lamp385
cReset button for:
Resetting trip odometer139
Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination138
Confirming new time set-
tings160
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31 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
CLK coupe
ItemPage
1Seat heater*, driver’s side
Seat ventilation*, driver’s
side125
126
2Parktronic system* deacti-
vation switch (Canada all
vehicles, USA only CLK 63
AMG cabriolet)274
3Rear window sunshade*
switch (CLK coupe Canada
only)188
4ESP® control switch92
5Hazard warning flasher
on/off switch135
6Central unlocking switch
Central locking switch119
119
7Switch for folding
(CLK coupe) or lowering
(CLK cabriolet) rear seat
head restraints121
ItemPage
8Anti-theft alarm system
indicator lamp97
9Seat heater*,
passenger side
Seat ventilation*,
passenger side125
126
aFront passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp 76,
390
bAudio system,
or
COMAND* (see separate
operating instructions)151
cClimate control
Automatic climate control
Rear window defroster 190
200
189