Mercedes-Benz 2002 CLK 55 AMG manual

CLK -Class Coupé Operat or’s Manual J_C208_II.book Seite 1 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 10:1 3 10[...]

CLK 430 CLK 55 AMG J_C208_II.book Seite 2 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 10:1 3 10[...]

Our co m pan y and staff co ngratu late you on the purchase o f y our new Mercede s-Benz. Y our selection of our product is a demonstr ation o f y our tr us t in our com pan y name. Furt her , i t exem plifi es y our desire to o wn an automobile that will be as easy as possib le to operate and pro vide y ears of service. Y our M ercedes- Benz repre[...]

1 Cont ents Intr odu ction Product i nformation ...................... .... 7 Operator’s manual ................... .......... 8 Where to find it ........................ ........ 1 3 Reporting Safety Def ects .............. .. 1 5 Instru ments and controls Ins truments and controls ............. .. 1 8 Center console ............... ............[...]

2 Cont ents Multifunct ion s teerin g wheel, multifunct ion displa y ............... .. 90 Trip an d m ain odo meter and sub me nu ......... ................... .. 94 A udio sys tems ............. ................... .. 9 5 Radio ................... ................... ........ 95 CD pla yer ............ ................... ........ 96 Cassette pla[...]

3 Cont ents Driving Control a nd oper ation of radio transmitters .. ................... 1 7 6 The f irst 1 00 0 miles (1 500 km) .................... ............. 1 7 7 Maintenance ................ ............. ...... 1 77 Catal ytic converter ........... ............. 1 78 Emission control ... ................... ...... 1 79 T ele Aid ..... ...[...]

4 Cont ents Malfunction and indicator lam ps in t he center console .............. ............. 23 1 AIRBA G OFF ind icat or lamp ..... 23 1 Malfunction and w arning messages in th e multifunct ion displa y ............... 232 DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE (engine c ontrol unit ) ..... ............. 233 DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE (sev e ral sy s tems) ........... ..[...]

5 Cont ents Emergency operation of sliding/po p-up roof ................... 28 6 Manual release for fuel fil ler f lap .......... ................... 2 87 R epla cin g wi per blade inse rt ............. ................... 2 87 Roof rac k ... ................... ................... 28 9 Vehicle care Clea ning and care of the vehicle ...............[...]

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7 Introduction Product in for mation Kindl y observe the follo wing in y our o wn best int eres t: W e recommend using Mercedes-Ben z original part s as w ell as conv ersion parts and accessories explicitl y approv ed by us for you r veh icle model. W e ha ve tes ted these parts to deter mine their reliability , safety and their sp ecial suitabilit[...]

8 Introduction Operat or’s manual This Operat or’s Manu al contains a gr eat deal of usef ul infor mation. W e urge y ou to read it carefull y and familiarize y ourself with the vehicle b efore driving. For y our own saf ety and longer service life of the vehicle, w e urg e y ou to f ollo w the ins tructions and w arnings contained in this manu[...]

9 Introduction Im port ant noti ce f or Calif orn ia retail b uy ers of M ercedes-Ben z autom obiles U n der Calif ornia la w y ou ma y be entitled to a replacement of y our vehicle or a refund of the purcha se price or lease price, if Mer cedes-Benz USA, LLC and / or its authorized repair or service facil ities fail to fix one ore more su bs tanti[...]

10 Introduction Roadside ass is tanc e The Mercedes-Benz Roa dside Assis tance Progra m pro vides fact or y t rained tec h nical help in the ev ent of a b reakdown. Calls to the toll-free R oadside Assis tance number: 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the US A) 1-800-387-0 1 00 (in Ca nada) will be answ ered b y Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance R epresenta[...]

11 Introduction Operati ng y our vehic le outside the US A or Canada If y ou plan t o op erat e your v ehi cle in f oreign countries, p lease be a ware that: • Service facilities or replacement parts ma y not be readil y a v ailable, • unleaded g asoline for v ehicles with catal y tic convert ers ma y not be a vailable; the use of leaded fuels [...]

12 Introduction W e continuousl y s triv e to im pro ve our product, and ask for y our unders tanding that we r eserv e the right to mak e c hanges in design and eq uipment. Therefore, infor mation, illus trations and descriptions in th is Operat or’s Manual might differ from y our v ehicle. O pt io n a l eq u ip m e nt is al s o de s cr i be d i[...]

13 Introduction Where t o f ind it The Operat or’s Manual is d ivided into eight sec tions: • Ins truments and controls: An o vervie w of all the controls that can be operat ed from t he driv er’s seat. •O p e r a t i o n : Information on the v ehicle’s equipment and its operation. •D r i v i n g : Im portant infor mation on driving. ?[...]

14 Introduction Problems with y our v ehicle If y ou should experience a problem w ith your vehicle, particularl y one that y ou believ e ma y af f ect its saf e operation, w e urg e y ou t o immediat el y contact y our authorized Mercedes-Benz Cent er to ha v e the problem diagnosed and corre ct ed if required. If the matter is not handled t o y o[...]

15 Introduction Fo r the US A onl y: The following text is published as req uired o f manufacture rs under T itle 49, C ode of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to t he “N ational Traff ic and Motor V eh icle Safety Act of 1 966 ”. R eporting Saf ety Defe cts If y ou belie v e that y our v ehicle has a def ect which cou ld cause a cra[...]

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17 Contents – Instr uments and control s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Instru ments and controls Ins truments and controls ............. .. 1 8 Center console ............... ............. .. 20 Overhead control panel ............. .. 2 1 J_C208_II.bo[...]

18 Instrumen ts and con trols T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Instruments and c ontrol s J_C208_II.book Seite 18 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 10: 13 10[...]

19 Instrumen ts and con trols T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x For more detailed descriptions see ind ex on page 3 1 3. For adjus tment of air outl ets, ref er to aut omatic climate control, see page 1 22 . 1 Side air outlet, adj us table 2 Air vol ume con[...]

20 Instrumen ts and con trols T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Center console 1 ESP co ntrol sw itc h, see page 220 2 Program mode selector switc h, see page 200 3 Sw itch for rea r wi ndow suns hade , see pa ge 1 52 4 AIRB A G OFF indicat or lam p, see pa[...]

21 Instrumen ts and con trols T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Ov erhead control pan el 1 Interior lighting, see page 1 5 1 2 Slid ing /po p-up roo f, se e pa ge 1 49 3 T ele Aid (emergency call sy s tem), see page 1 80 4 Hands-free microphon e f or T ele [...]

22 Contents – Operation T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Operation V ehicle ke ys ................. ............. ........ 24 Start lock -ou t .. ................... ............. .. 26 General not es on the central locking sy s tem ............. .. 2 6[...]

23 Contents – Operation T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x T eleph one ............... ................... ........ 9 8 T elephon e book ....... ................... .. 98 Redialing ........................ ............. 1 00 Incoming c all ...............[...]

24 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Ve h i c l e k e y s Included with y our vehic le are 2 electronic k ey s with inte gr ated radio frequency and inf rared remot e cont rols plus remo v able mec hanical k ey . The loc king tabs f[...]

25 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Electr onic ke y The electronic k ey has an integr ated r adio frequency and in frared remote control, plus r emo vable mechanical key . The remote control (1) operat es all loc ks on the vehicle[...]

26 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Start lo ck-out Important! Remo ving the electronic ke y from t he s teering lock activa tes the s tart l ock -out. The engine cannot be sta r te d . Inserting the ele ctronic k ey in the st eer [...]

27 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Centr al loc king sy s tem Radio frequency and infr ared r emote contr ol The electronic k ey has an integr ated r adio frequency and infrar ed remote control. Due to the extended operational r a[...]

28 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 6 Infrared receiver in driv er’s door handle 7 Infrared receiver in passenger d oor handle J_C208_II.book Seite 28 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 10: 13 10[...]

29 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Lo ck in g a nd un lo ck in g w it h r em o te co n tr ol Un l o c k i n g : Pres s tran smit butto n Π. All tur n signal la mps blink once t o indicate that the v ehicle is unloc k ed. The rem[...]

30 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Choosing global or selectiv e mode on r emote control Press and hold transm it butt ons ‹ and Œ simultaneousl y for appro x. 6 seconds t o reprogram the rem ote con trol . Bat tery check la mp[...]

31 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Opening a nd closin g windo ws and sliding /pop-up roof f rom outsi de Aim transmitter e ye of remote cont rol at a d oor receiver . To o p e n : Continue t o press transmit butt on Πafter unlo[...]

32 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Pa ni c b u t ton T o activ ate press and hold button (1 ) for at leas t one second. An audible alar m and blinking exterior lam p s will operate f or appro ximat el y 3 minutes. T o deactivat e [...]

33 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Doors 1 Opening – pull handle 2 U nlocking driv er’s door 3 Locking driver’s door 4 Individual door from inside: • Push lock butt on do w n to l ock. • Pull inside d oor handle t o unlo[...]

34 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x If the vehicle has previousl y b een loc k ed from the outside, opening a door from the inside will tr igger the alarm. When openin g a door while the central loc king sy st em is in the: • sel[...]

35 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Centr al locki ng swi tc h 1 Locking 2 Un l o c k i n g The central locking swit c h is located in the center console. The doo rs and trun k can only be lock ed wi th th e cent ral loc king switc[...]

36 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x A utomat ic ce ntral lo cking The central loc king switc h also operates the aut omatic central loc king. Wi th the aut om atic central locking s y stem ac tiv ated, the doo rs and tr unk a re lo[...]

37 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Trunk When the trunk is separatel y lock ed, it remains loc k e d when centrall y unloc king the v ehicle. T o den y an y unauthorized person access to the trunk, loc k it separatel y with t he m[...]

38 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Not e s: In case of a malfun ction in the central loc king sys tem the trunk ca n be unlo ck ed indivi duall y . T o unloc k and open the trunk lid, tur n mechanical k e y to position 1 , hold an[...]

39 Trunk lamp T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Trunk lamp If the trunk is t o remain open f or a long period of t ime, the trunk lam p can be switc hed of f b y pulling out the plunger in the switch (ar row). This prev ents the vehicle batter y from bein [...]

40 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid release switc h The switc h is located on the center console. A minimum height clearance of 5.9 ft. (1 .8 m) is required to open the trunk lid. T o open the trunk, the v ehicle mus t b[...]

41 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid emergency release (v ehicles built prior t o September 200 1) The emergency release button (1) is located i n t he trunk lid. Brie fly p ress em er gency rel ease butt on ( 1). All doo[...]

42 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid emergency release (v ehicles buil t Sept embe r 200 1 and la t er) The emergency release button (1) is located i n t he trunk lid. Brie fly p ress em er gency rel ease butt on ( 1). Th[...]

43 Antitheft alarm system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Antitheft alarm sy st em 1 Indicat or lam p in switc h locat ed in cent er console The antitheft alarm is aut omaticall y armed or di sarmed with t he remot e control b y loc king or unloc king th[...]

44 Tow- away al arm T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x T o w-a wa y alarm The switc h is located in the center console. 1 Pr e ss to s wi tch o f f 2 Indicator lam p Once the alarm sy s tem has been armed, the exterior vehic le lam ps will flash and an alar[...]

45 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x P ow er sea ts, fro nt T o operat e the front po wer seat adjus tment switches, turn elect ronic k e y in s teering loc k to pos ition 1 or 2 (with the driver’s or p assenger’s door open, the pow er seats can [...]

46 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x The slide switc hes are located in each door . W e rec o mm e nd to ad ju st th e power s ea t in th e fo l low in g order: 1 Seat, up/do wn Press the swi tc h (up/do wn direc tion) unti l comfortable sea ting pos[...]

47 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Not e s: Y our v ehicle is equipped with power head res t raints, do not try t o raise or low er them manuall y . Onl y minor per sonal adjus tments, as descri bed be lo w , should then be required. For s teering [...]

48 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Memory s to ring and r ecallin g 6 Memory bu tton 7 Pos it io n bu t ton s Sto r in g Thre e sets of seat/he ad res traint p ositions ma y be programmed into memory . T ogether with the driver’s seat position y [...]

49 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Reca llin g T o recall a seat/head res traint and exterior rear vie w mirror position, push and hold position butt on “1”, “2” or “3 ” until seat/ head r es train t and e xterior r ear vi ew mirror mov[...]

50 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Important! Prior to op erating the v ehicle, the driver should ad jus t the seat height for p roper vision as w ell as fore/aft placement and ba ckres t ang le to ins ure adequate control, reac h, operation, and c[...]

51 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Front head res traints Rem oval : Tilt t he backres t rearw ard for easier r emo val of the f ront head res traints. Push butt on (1) up t o bring the po w er adjus table head res traint to its highes t posit ion.[...]

52 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Head rest r aints , r ear F oldin g head restraints bac kward (with en gine runnin g): Press symbol-side of rock er switch t o re lease the head restraints. Th e head r es t raints w ill th en fold backward for i [...]

53 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Im portant! F or safet y reasons, alw a y s driv e wit h the rear head res t raints in the upr ight position when the rear seats are occupied. K eep area around head res traints clear of articles (e.g. clothing) t[...]

54 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Bac kres t 1 Releas e lev er Fol di ng fo r war d: Lif t re leas e lever (1) an d fold backre st f orward. The sea t will aut omaticall y slide forw ard and the head res traint will mo ve do wn. Fol din g ba ck: L[...]

55 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Mult icont our se at (optional CLK 430, St andard CL K 55 AMG) ) This v ehicle ma y be eq uipped with multicont our seats. These seats ha ve mo v able seat cushio ns, and inflatable a i r c u sh i o n s b u i l t [...]

56 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Heated seats ( front) (optional on model CLK 430) The front seat heater swit c hes are located in the center console. The front seat heaters can be switc hed on wit h the electronic k ey in s teering lock position[...]

57 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Not e s: When in operation, the seat heat er consumes a larg e amount of electrical pow er . It is not a dvisable to use the seat heater longer than necessary . The seat heater s ma y aut omaticall y swit ch off i[...]

58 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Seat belts an d inte gr ated r es traint sy st em Y our v e hicle is equipped with seat belts f or all seats, emergency tensioning retractors for t he front seat belts, dual front airbags, door moun[...]

59 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Not e : For cleaning a nd care of the seat belts, see page 296. Seat belt nonus age w arning s y st em With the electronic ke y in s t eering lock position 2, a war ning sounds for a shor t time if [...]

60 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x F ast ening of seat belts 1 Latc h plate 2 Buc kle 3 Rel ea se bu tto n Pu s h la tch pla te ( 1 ) i nto bu ckl e ( 2 ) un t il it c li cks. Do not twis t the belt. A twist ed seat belt ma y cause i[...]

61 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Tigh ten th e lap portio n to a snug f it by pull ing shoul der portion up. The shoulder portion of the seat belt mus t be pulled snug and c heck ed for snugness immediat el y af t er engaging it. A[...]

62 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x U nfas ten ing of seat belts Push the release bu tton (3 ) in the belt buc kle (2). A llo w the retractor t o com p let el y re wind the seat belt by guiding the la t ch plat e (1). Oper ation The i[...]

63 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x • Ne v er w ea r the shoulder belt under y our arm, ag ains t y our neck or off y our shoulder . In a crash, y our bod y w ould mo ve t oo far f orw ard. That w ould increase the c hance of head a[...]

64 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Wa r n i n g ! USE CHILD RESTRAINTS PROPERL Y . Childr en 1 2 y ears old an d under must nev er ride in the front seat, ex cept in a Mercedes-Benz auth orize d BabySmart TM compatibl e c hild seat, [...]

65 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Bab ySmar t TM airb ag de activation sy st em Special BabySmart TM com patible c hild seat s, de signed for use with the Mercedes -Benz sy stem and a vailable at an y author ized Mercedes-Benz Cente[...]

66 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Self-tes t Bab ySmart TM wit hout spec ial child sea t installed After turning electronic ke y in st eering lock t o position 1 or 2, the 7 indicator lam p located on t he center console comes on fo[...]

67 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Emer genc y ten sioning ret ract or (ETR) The seat belts for the front se ats are equipped with emer genc y t ensioni ng retr act ors. These t ensio ning retract ors are locat ed in each belt’s in[...]

68 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Airbag s 1 Driv er airbag The driver a irbag is located in the s teering wheel hub. 2 Front pa ssenger ai rbag The passenger front airbag is l ocated in the das h board ahead of the front passenger [...]

69 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 3 Side im pact airbag The side im pact airbags are locat ed in the doors. The mos t effective occupant r es traint sy stem y et de ve loped for use in produ ction v ehicles is t he sea t b elt. In s[...]

70 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Initiall y , when the electronic k e y i s turned f rom st e ering loc k position 0 t o positions 1 or 2, malfunctions in t he crash-sensor are detected and indicat ed (the “SRS” indicat or lam [...]

71 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Side i m pact a irbags The side im pact airbags are des igned to a ctiv ate onl y in certain side im pacts ex ceeding a preset threshold. Onl y the si de im pact airbag on t he im pacted side of the[...]

72 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Y our v ehicle w as originall y eq uipped with a irbags which are desi gned to activate in certain im pa cts ex ceeding a pres et threshold t o re duce the pote ntial and se verity of injur y . It i[...]

73 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x • Sit properl y belted i n an upright p osition wi th your back against the backrest. • Adjus t the driv er’s seat as far a s possibl e rearward, still pe rmitt ing prop er op erati on o f ve [...]

74 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Safety guidelines f or the seat belt, emer g ency t ensio ning ret ract or and airba g Wa r n i n g ! A ccident r esearc h show s that the safes t place f or chi ldren in an aut omobile i s in the r[...]

75 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x When y ou s ell the v ehicle we s t rongl y urge y ou to giv e noti ce to t he s ubs equ ent o wne r th at i t is eq ui ppe d wit h an “ S R S ” b y a l e r t i ng h i m t o t h e a p p l i c a [...]

76 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Infa nt and c hild res train t sy st ems W e recommend all infants an d c hildren be properl y re- s trained at all times while the v ehicle is in motion. All lap-shoulder belts exc ept the driver?[...]

77 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 y ears old an d under must nev er ride in the front seat, ex cept in a Mercedes-Benz auth orize d BabySmart TM compatibl e c hild seat, whic h oper ates w ith the Bab yS[...]

78 Rest rain t syst ems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Ins tallation of inf ant and c hild res tr aint sy st ems T h i s ve h i c l e is pr o vi d e d w i t h t e t h e r an c h o ra ge s fo r a top tether s trap at eac h of the rear seating positions. [...]

79 Adjusting tel escoping steeri ng column T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Adj us ting t elescoping s teering column Un l o c k i n g : Pull handle (1 ) out t o its s top. The indicat or lam p, located in the instrument clus ter , comes on. Ad ju st i n [...]

80 Rear view m irrors T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Inside r ear vie w mirror Man ually adju st the i nsi de mirro r . Use your inside mirror to det ermine the size and dis tance of obje cts se en in the pas seng er sid e conv ex mirror . Antiglare nig[...]

81 Rear view m irrors T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Ext erior r ear vie w mirro rs The switc h is located on the center console. Turn electron ic k ey in s teering lock t o position 2. Firs t select the mirror t o be adjus t ed – press butt on: % Lef[...]

82 Rear view m irrors T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Important! Electrol yte drops coming into cont act with t he v ehicle paint finish can onl y be comp letel y remov ed while in their liquid sta te, b y appl ying plenty of wat er . S tori ng mir ror p[...]

83 Rear view m irrors T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x P arking pos ition The passenger-side exterior mirror can be adjus ted and programme d t o assist the driver during parking maneuv ers (e.g. t o observ e the curb or other objects close to the v ehicl[...]

84 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x I n str u m e n t c l u st e r J_C208_II.book Seite 84 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 10: 13 10[...]

85 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 1 Push buttons V a n d W f or intensity of ins trument lam ps, s ee pa ge 8 7 2 Pus h butto n J f or resetting trip odometer , see page 89 , or t o ac kno wledge a malfunction or war n ing message, s[...]

86 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Indicator lam p s in the ins trument clus ter High beam ABS malfunctio n, see page 229 Brak e f l uid lo w (exc ept Canada), P arki ng brak e en g ag ed, see p ag e 23 6 Brake f lui d low (C anad a o[...]

87 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x A ctiv ating ins trument clus ter T he i n st r u me n t c lu st e r i s a c t i va te d by : • Opening the door . • Pressin g button J , V or W on the inst rument clus ter . • Turning the elec[...]

88 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Coolant t emp erature g auge (3) Durin g s ev ere operat ing cond ition s and st op-and- go city traffic, the coolant tem perature m a y rise close to the r ed marking. The engine should not be opera[...]

89 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Tri p odometer (9) T o reset to “0” miles/km: Activate t he in strumen t clu s ter if it is n ot al read y activ at ed b y press ing the J butt on on the ins trument clust er . Press bu tton è o[...]

90 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Multifunc tion s teering wheel, m ultifunction displa y J_C208_II.book Seite 90 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 10: 13 10[...]

91 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Depending on y our vehicle’s equipment, y ou ma y use the buttons on the multifunction s teering wheel t o call up, cont rol and set the f ollo wing sy s tems in [...]

92 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 1 Multifunct ion s teerin g wheel 2 Multif unction di spla y Turn the electronic k ey in s teering look t o position 1 or 2. Press butto n: 3 è for n ext sy st em [...]

93 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Press t he è or ÿ butto n repeated l y until the requir ed sys tem is displa yed. Pressing t he è butt on advances the disp la y to the next s y s tem. Pressing [...]

94 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Tri p and main odomete r and sub menu 1 Trip and main odometer See page 89 for ins tructions on resetting t he trip odometer . 2 V ehicle speed 3 FSS (Flexible se r[...]

95 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Au d i o s ys t e m s Radio 1 A udio sy s tem i s switc hed of f. 2 The radio is switc hed on. 3 W a ve band setti ng and memory location number , where appropriate[...]

96 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x CD pl a yer (optiona l) 1 A udio sys tem i s switc hed of f. 2 The CD p la yer is switc hed on. 3 T h e n um b e r o f t h e CD cu r r e n t ly pl ay i n g is di s [...]

97 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Cassette pla yer 1 A udio sy s tem i s switc hed of f. 2 The cassette pla yer is switc hed on. 3 Side being pla yed. The radio mus t be swi t ched on. The cassette [...]

98 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x T elephone T elephone book 1 The telepho ne is switched o ff. 2 The ve hicle is currentl y outside t he tr ansmitter or receiv er range. 3 The telephone is ready fo[...]

99 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x The telephone mus t be switc hed on. Press t he è or ÿ bu tton re peatedly un til displa y (3) appears. See the separate telephone inst ruction s manual. Pressin [...]

100 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Red ia li ng 1 The telephone is ready for use. 2 N umber or n ame s tored in the redial m emory . 3 Number in the redial memory – redialing has comme nce d. 4 Di[...]

101 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x The telephone mus t be switc hed on. Press t he è or ÿ butto n repeated l y until the displa y (1) appear s. Pressing t he í butt on activat es the redial memor[...]

102 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Incoming ca ll The telephone mus t be switc hed on. 1 “CALL” — y ou are being called Press t he í b ut to n to a ns we r t h e c a ll . Press t he ì button[...]

103 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Navi ga t i o n s yste m (optional) 1 The na vigation sy st em is switc hed of f. 2 The na vigation sy st em is switc hed on but no destination has bee n specifi e[...]

104 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Tri p comput er 1 “AF TER START ” – tr ip odo me ter r eco rds di s tan ce from first engine s tart after more than five hours of electronic k e y not being [...]

105 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Press t he butt on è or ÿ repeatedl y until the disp la y (1 , 2 or 3) a ppea rs. Press the j o r k b utt on until t he “AFTER S TART” short dis tance memory[...]

106 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion / war ning messa ge memor y 1 There are no messages st ored in t he sys tem 2 Number of messages s tored in the sy s tem Press t he è or ÿ button re[...]

107 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Should an y malfunction or war ning messag es be s tored while d riving, they will reappea r in the displa y (2) w hen the electronic k ey in s teerin g lock is tu[...]

108 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Individual settings R 8 J_C208_II.book Seite 108 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 10:13 10[...]

109 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 1 Prelim inary dis pla y of the individu al settings 2 “SET TI ME HOURS ” (Onl y vehic les without COMAND) 3 “SET TI ME MINU TES ” (Onl y vehic les without[...]

110 Multifuncti on steerin g wheel, mult ifunction display T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Press t he è or ÿ butto n repeated l y until the individual sett ing preliminary displa y (1) ap pear . Press the j o r k b utt on until the r equir ed setting m[...]

111 Flexible s ervice system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Flexible service s y st em (FSS) (servic e indic ator) The FSS permits a f lexible servi ce schedule that is directl y relat ed to the operating conditions of the veh icl e. The symbol 9 or ½ [...]

112 Flexible s ervice system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x The service indicator disappears automaticall y after 30 sec onds or i f b utt on J on th e i nstr u me n t cl u ster is pressed . Calling up ser vice indicat or manuall y: Turn the electronic [...]

113 Flexible s ervice system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Foll o wing a com pleted A or B ser vice the Mercedes-Ben z Center sets the counter mileage t o 1 0 000 m iles (Canada: 1 5 000 km). The count er can also be set b y an y individual. T o do so:[...]

114 Engine oil level i ndicator T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Engine oi l le vel in dicat or T o chec k the engine oil le vel, park v ehicle on lev el ground, with engine at normal operational t em perature. Check oil l eve l appro ximatel y 5 minutes [...]

115 Engine oil level i ndicator T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x One of t he follo wing messages will subsequen tl y appear on the indicator: “EN GI NE OIL LEVEL – O.K.” No oil needs t o be added. “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – ADD 1 .0 QU AR T” (Canada[...]

116 Exterior l amp switch T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Ext erior la m p swit ch D Off C Parking lamps (als o sid e mar k er lam ps, tailla m ps, license plate lam ps, inst rument panel lam p s) Canada only : When the engine is running, the lo w beam i[...]

117 Exterior l amp switch T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Not e s: Wi th the electronic ke y remov ed and the driv er’s door open, a warning sounds a nd the message “SWIT CH OFF LIGHTS” in the mu ltifunction indica t or appe ars if the vehicle’s [...]

118 Head lamp clean ing system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Headlam p cleaning sy s te m (optional on model CLK 430, st an dard o n mode l CL K 55 AMG) The switc h is located in the center console. The headlam p w as her can be activa ted with the ele[...]

119 Combina tion sw itch T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Combina tion sw it c h 1 Lo w beam (exterior l am p switc h position B ) 2 High beam (exterior lam p switch position B ) 3 High beam f lasher (high beam a v ailable independent of ext erior lam p s[...]

120 Combina tion sw itch T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 6 Control f or windshield wiper/w asher sy s tem: Push brief l y for sing le wipe without adding w asher f luid (use onl y when winds hiel d is w et). Push pas t dete nt and hol d to ac tiv ate wip[...]

121 Hazard warn ing flasher T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Ve h i c l e s w i t h o u t r a i n s e n s o r : I f t h e ve h i c l e i s st a n d i n g st il l , t h e w i p e r w i l l s w i t ch ba ck to setting I, int ermittent wiping. Windshie ld wi[...]

122 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x A utomatic climat e control P83.40-2156-29 1 3 3 6 2 4 * * Mercedes-Benz D O L B Y -S TE R E O 5 J_C208_II.book Seite 122 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 10:13 10[...]

123 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 1 Air v olume control f or center air ou tlets, tur n wheel up to open. 2 Air vol ume control for side air outlet. T o open air outlets: Tur n wheel to position i . 3 Center air outlet, adjus [...]

124 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Disp la y and c ontrol s Press the desired button to activat e, indicator lamp is on while activa ted. U A u t omatic mod e f Raise tem perature g Low er tem perature P Defros t O Air r ecircu[...]

125 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Econom y The function of this setting c orresp onds t o the auto matic mode. Ho we ver , because the air condi tioning com pressor will not eng a ge (f uel sa vings), it is not possibl e t o a[...]

126 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Rear w in dow de fro ster Turn electron ic k ey in s teering lock t o position 2. T o select, press F butt on. To c a n c e l , p r e s s F button ag ain. Not e s: H eavy a cc u mu l at i on o[...]

127 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Air rec ircula tion This mode can be selected to t e m p oraril y reduce t he entry of anno ying odors or dus t int o the vehicle’s interior . Outside air is not s upplied to the v ehic le?[...]

128 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Dus t filter N earl y all dus t particles and pol len are filtere d out before out side air ent e rs the passeng er com partment th rough the air distrib ution s y st e m. Not e s: Do no t ob [...]

129 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x A udio and t elephone, operation These ins tructions are intended to hel p you b ecome acquainted with your Mercedes-Benz v ehicle radio. The y contain useful tips and a detailed des cription of the user[...]

130 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Operati ng and displ a y elements 1 On/off, v olume, se e pag e 1 33 2 T elephone mode selec tor , see page 1 44 3 Seek, s ee page 1 35, 1 3 8 and 1 4 2 4 Radio mode select or, see pag e 1 35 5 Tune, see[...]

131 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 10 Soft ke ys f or radio band selection, see page 1 35 tone controls , see page 1 33 scan, see page 1 36 T ape eject, s ee page 1 38 T ape track select, see page 1 38 Dolb y , see page 1 39 CD random/rep[...]

132 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Enteri ng the code number Switc h on the radio. “CODE” will appear on the displa y . Using the butt ons on the alpha-nu meric k eypad, en ter the f iv e digit code. Confirm b y pressing the “OK” [...]

133 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Oper ation Swit chin g on and off Press t he control knob . T h e r a d i o i s s w i t ch e d o f f w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n k e y i s tu r n e d to position 0 or remo ved from the ignition. The ra[...]

134 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Fa d e r 1 Press t he A UD k ey repeat e dl y until “F AD ER” appe ars on t he disp la y . P ress the “ R” ke y to mo ve the sound t o t he rear speak ers or the “F” ke y to mov e t he sound [...]

135 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Radio mode Selecting radio mode Press b utton. Selecting th e band Press t he k ey located belo w the desired band. The band sele cte d is sho wn in the t op line of the displa y . Manual tun ing Press e[...]

136 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Scan tuning Press t he SC k ey . Each s trong receiv able s tation on the band select ed will be tuned in f or 8 seconds. The first scan will tune onl y t he s tations with a high signal s t rength. The [...]

137 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Cassette mode Not e : V ehicles equipped wit h the COMAND sy s tem do not come with a fact ory inst alled cassett e mec hanism. A s tandard 1/8” s tereo phono p lug for au xiliary audio i np u t ( l o [...]

138 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x If a cassett e is in the mechanism, cassette mode can be select ed b y using the “T APE” butt on. If no c assett e has b een in serted , the disp la y will sho w “NO T APE”. Cassette eject Press [...]

139 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Not e : Th e be gi n ni ng of a tra ck can on ly be loc a te d if th e re is a break of at leas t 4 secon ds betw een track s. Fa st f o r wa r d / r ev e rs e Press t he button. “FOR W ARD ” will ap[...]

140 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x CD mo de Gener a l not es on CD mode S h o u l d exc e s s i v e te mp e r a t u r e s oc c u r wh i l e i n CD m o d e , “TEMP HIGH” will ap pear in the displa y and muting will tak e place. The uni[...]

141 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x CD c hanger in s talled 1 CD c hanger 1 2 CD mag azine 3 CD tra y 4 CD If a CD c hanger 1 is i nsta l le d, it ca n be op e ra te d f ro m t h e front control panel of the radio. A load ed mag azine m us[...]

142 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x If there is no CD in the select ed mag azine slot, “N O CD” and the corr esponding s lot number will be d ispla y ed (e.g.“N O CD3”). After the las t trac k on a CD has been pla yed, the next CD [...]

143 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Random pla y/repea t function The track s of the current CD are p la yed in rand om order when the random f eature (RDM) is selec ted. Press the RDM k ey to switc h on, and pr ess RDM ag ain to swit c h [...]

144 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x T elephone operation V arious functions of t he Mercedes-Benz integrated cellular telephone 1 can be per for med and di spla y ed via the car radio. Further instructions f or operating the car telep hone[...]

145 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Swit chin g betw een name sear ch and n umber sear ch Press ABC ke y - Name search Pre ss NUM k ey - N umber sea rch Sear ching and se lectin g phone book e ntries b y name Press t he ABC k ey . The curr[...]

146 Aud io sy stem T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x A ccepting inc oming cal l in t elephone mod e Wi th an incoming call, the ringing t one will be heard and the message “C ALL” appears in the disp la y . Press the SND k ey to ans w er the cal l. A c[...]

147 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Powe r w i n d ows Po wer wind ow swit ches locat e d on cent er console Turn electronic k ey in s teering loc k to pos ition 1 or 2. Press switch in to resis tanc e point: k to o pe n j to c lo s e[...]

148 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Express o pening and closing o f fron t door wind ow s Press sw itc h k or j pas t resist ance point an d release — windo w opens or closes com pletel y . T o i nterrupt proced ure , brief l y pre[...]

149 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Sliding/pop-up ro of (optional on model CLK 430, st an dard o n mode l CL K 55 AMG) 1 to sl ide roof open 2 to slide roof cl osed 3 to r aise roof at rear 4 to lo wer roof at rear Turn electronic k [...]

150 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Wi th the roof closed or tilt e d open, a screen can be sl id into the roof openi ng to guar d ag ainst sun r a y s. When sliding the roof open, the screen will a lso retract. Expr ess open ing of s[...]

151 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Interio r lig hting 1 A utomatic interior lighting Press once and the aut o matic int erior lighting is activ at ed. Interi or lam ps are switc hed on, and of f (soft fade) dela yed, when unloc king[...]

152 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Rea r win dow s uns h ade (optional on model CLK 430, s tandar d CLK 55 AMG) The switc h is located on the center console. Turn electron ic k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2. 1 Hold to rais[...]

153 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Illum inat ed va nity mir rors Wi th the visor engaged in its inner mounting, the lam p is switc hed on by opening the cov er . The lamp goe s out au tomati cally af ter ap proximately 5m i n u t e [...]

154 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Glov e box 1 U nlocking: Tur n mec hanical k ey to v ert ical position and remo ve. 2 Lo ckin g: Tu rn m ech ani ca l key to t he r igh t a nd remo ve. 3 Opening: Pull on ha ndle. The glo ve bo x ca[...]

155 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Cup holder in cent er consol e T o open cup holder: Briefl y press butt on (7). The cup h olde r ope ns auto maticall y . T o s t ore cup holder: Push butt on (7) down until cup holder eng ages. Cl [...]

156 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Cup holder i n rear ben ch a rmre s t Briefl y pres s dra wer ( 1) and pull o ut t o it s det ent. Caution! K eep cup holders closed while tr a veling. Place onl y container s that fit into the cup [...]

157 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Asht ra y s Center console, front By t ouchin g the bottom of the cov er lightl y , the ashtra y opens automaticall y . Prior t o removing the ashtra y insert, mov e t he gear selector le v er to po[...]

158 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Rea r se ats To r e m o v e a s h t r ay : Push co ver (2) down and pull out insert (3). T o instal l ashtra y: Push ashtr a y do wn t o enga ge. J_C208_II.book Seite 158 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 10[...]

159 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Light er Turn electronic k ey in s teering loc k to pos ition 1 or 2. Push in light er (1); it will pop out a utomatical l y when hot. The lighter soc k et can be used to accommodate electrical acce[...]

160 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Enl arged ca rgo area – split foldin g rear s eat ba ckrest 1 Locking handle, left backres t 2 Locking handle, right back rest 3 Pas s- t hro ug h The tw o sections can be folded do wn sep arate l[...]

161 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Fol d down : Pull loc king handle and fo ld bac kres t forw ard. Set up: Pull bac krest u p until it lock s in its upri ght position. Check for s ecure loc king b y pushing and pulling on the backre[...]

162 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Loading ins tructions The total load w ei ght includ ing vehi cle occupants and lugga ge/car go should not ex ceed the ve hicle capacity weight indicated on the certi fication la bel which can be fo[...]

163 Interior equi pment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Car go tie do wn rings 1 Ring Carefu ll y se cure car go by appl ying e v en lo ad on all f our rings with rope of sufficien t s trength to hold do wn the cargo. Wa r n i n g ! In an acciden t, dur [...]

164 Telephone T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Par cel net in front passenger footw ell A small conv enience parcel net is located in the front passeng er footw ell. It is for sma ll and light it ems, suc h as road maps , mail, et c .. Not e : Wi th larg [...]

165 Telephone T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Cellular telep hone The vehic le is prepared f or the ins tallation of a cellular telephone. F or further information an d ins tallat ion contact y our authorized Mercedes-Benz Cente r . Wa r n i n g ! S o m [...]

166 Garage door open er T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Garag e door opener 1 Signal transmitter k ey s 2 Indicator lam p 3 Port able remote control transmitte r The built-in remote control is capable of operating up to three separatel y controlled objec[...]

167 Garage door open er T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x For operation in the US A onl y: This de vice comp lies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. Oper ation is subject t o the follo wing two c onditions: (1) This d ev ice ma y not cause har mful int erf er[...]

168 Garage door open er T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Rol ling code p rog rammi ng: T o train a g arage door opener (or other rolling code de vices) with the rolling code feature, f o llo w the se inst ruction s after com pleting the “ Programming”[...]

169 Garage door open er T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Operati on of remot e control: 1 . Turn electron ic k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2. 2. Select and p ress the appropriat e button t o activat e the remo t e controlled device. The integr [...]

170 Ski sack T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Ski sack (optional on model CLK 430) U nfold ing an d load ing 1 . F old armres t (1) do wn. 2. Swi ng co ver (2) do wn. 3. Pull ski sack into pass enger co m partme nt a nd unfold . 4. Swing f lap (3) i n tru[...]

171 Ski sack T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 6. W rap s trap around s ki sac k and armres t (4). 7 . Close clasp (arr o w up) and pull s trap (5) t ight (arro w down ) t o immobilize s kis. 8. Connect snap hook (6) of front s trap to e ye (7) located on [...]

172 Ski sack T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x U nloading an d f olding 1 . Loosen s trap, open clasp b y pressing tabs (arro w s) to gether , and unload skis. 2. Clos e f lap in trunk. 3. Disconnect snap hook from ey e located on center tunnel in front of[...]

173 Ski sack T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 7 . Place rear s trap in fold of s ki sac k. 8. Place folded ski sac k inside recess of bac kres t. P91.10-2060-26 P91.10-2057-26 J_C208_II.book Seite 173 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 10:13 10[...]

174 Ski sack T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 9. Clo se sk i sac k com partment co v er . R emo val of s ki sa ck For removal o f ski sack we rec omm end that y ou c onta ct an authorized Mercedes-Ben z Center . Note : T o prevent una uth oriz ed pe rson [...]

175 Contents – Drivin g T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Driving Control a nd oper ation of radio transmitters .. ................... 1 7 6 The f irst 1 00 0 miles (1 500 km) .................... ............. 1 7 7 Maintenance ................ ........[...]

176 Control and ope ration o f radio t ransmi tters T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Contr ol and o peration of radi o tr a nsmi tter s COMAND, radio and tele phon e 1 Observe all legal requi remen ts. T eleph ones and two-wa y radio Radio tr ansmitte rs,[...]

177 The first 1 000 miles T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x The firs t 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The more cautiousl y y ou treat y o ur v eh icle during the break -in period, the more satisfied you will be with its performance la ter on. Therefore, driv e y o[...]

178 Catalytic converter T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Catal ytic co nv erter Y our Mercedes-Ben z is equipped wit h monolithic type catalytic converters, an im portant element in conjunction wit h the o xygen sensors to ac hieve subs tantial cont rol o[...]

179 Catalytic converter T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Emi ssi on c ontro l Certain sy s tems of the engine s erve t o keep the to xic com ponents of the exhaust g ases wit hin permissible limits required by la w. These sys tems, of course, will functio[...]

180 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x T ele Aid (optional f or Canada) Important! Th e ini t i al ac ti va ti o n of th e T e le Ai d system may on ly be performed b y com pleting the subscriber a greement and placing an acquaintance call using th[...]

181 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Important! Alw a y s mak e sure that the indicator l am ps in the “SOS” but ton, in t he “Roadside As sistance” but ton and in the “Information” button do not remain illuminated cons tantl y in red[...]

182 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x The T ele Aid sy s tem is a vailable if: • it has been activ ated a nd is operational. A ctivation req uires a su bscri ption for mo nitoring serv ices and cellular ai r time, • the relev ant c ellular pho[...]

183 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Initiati ng an e merg ency ca ll manuall y Brie fly pr ess on co ver ( 1) – the co ver will open. Press t he SOS button (2 ) brief l y . The indicator lam p in the SOS button (2) will f lash until the emerge[...]

184 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Roadside Ass istance b utton • Located belo w the center armres t cov er is the Roadside Ass is ta nce button • . Pressing and holding the b u t to n (f o r lo n g e r th a n 2 s e c o n d s ) w i l l i n [...]

185 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x If the indicator lam p in the Roadside Assis tance button • is illuminat ed continuousl y and there was no v oice c onnection t o the R esponse Cent er es tablished, then t he T ele Aid sy s tem could not in[...]

186 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x T ele Aid sy s tem could not initiate an Inf ormation call (e.g. the releva nt cellular phone netw ork is not a vailab le). The messag e “ INFO – C ALL F AILED” appears in the mu ltifunction displa y . I[...]

187 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Important! If the indicator lam p continues t o f lash or the sy s tem does not reset, contact the Response Center at 1- 800-756-9 0 1 8 (in the US A) or 1- 888-923-8 367 (in Canada), or Mercedes-Ben z Cus tom[...]

188 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Rem ote d oo r unl o ck I n t h e c a s e yo u have yo u r ve h i c l e l o cke d u n i n te n t i o na l ly (e.g. k e y inside v ehic le), and the reserv e ke y is not handy , c ontact the Mercedes -Benz Resp[...]

189 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x St olen v ehicle trac king ser vices In th e event your vehic le was s tolen , repo rt th e inci den t to the police who will issue a numbered incident report. Pass this nu mber on to the Mercedes-Benz Respons[...]

190 Steering lock T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x St eering lock 0 The electronic k ey can be withdrawn in this position onl y . The st e ering is loc k ed when the electronic ke y is remov ed f rom the s teering loc k. If necessary , mov e st eering whe[...]

191 Steering lock T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Important! If t he electronic ke y is left in the s teering loc k position 0 for an extended period of time, it can no l onger be turned in the loc k. In this case, remov e electronic ke y from s teering [...]

192 Starting and turni ng off the engin e T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Sta rting and tur ning off the engine Bef ore s tar ting Ensure that parking b rak e is engag ed and that select or lev er is in position “P” or “N”. Turn electronic k ey i[...]

193 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x A utomatic transmission The automa tic t rans missi on se lec ts in divi dual gears aut omaticall y , dependent upon • Selector l ev er position • Program mode selector • Accelerator pos it[...]

194 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Driving The selector le ver is a utomaticall y lock ed while in position “P”. T o mov e the select or lev er out of position “P”, t he service brak e p edal mus t be fi rml y depressed be[...]

195 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x St opping For brief s tops, e.g. at traffic lights, lea ve the tra nsmi ssio n in gea r an d hol d vehic le wi t h the serv ice brake. For longer s tops with the engine idling, shift into “ N?[...]

196 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Select or le v er position The current selector le v er position is indicated in th e gear ran ge indic ator di spla y . The automatic g ear shifting process can be adap ted t o specif ic operati[...]

197 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Dependent on the program mode selector switc h pos ition “S” or “W” t he maxim um sp eed i n th e rev e rse g ear is dif f erent. How ev er , it is not possible to c hange the program mod[...]

198 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Press and hold selector lev er in t he æ direction : The transmission will shift from t he current g ear dir ect l y to gear ran ge “ D” . Important! With tran smiss ion in ge ar range “D [...]

199 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Gear rang es: U pshift through 4th gear onl y . Suitable for performance drivin g. U pshift through 3rd gear onl y . Suitabl e for moderatel y s teep hills. Since t he transmission does not shift[...]

200 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Prog ram mode selec tor swit ch The transmission is p rovided with a select or switc h (1) for S tandard “S” and W inter/W et (sno w and ice) “W” program modes . S St an d ar d m o de Pre[...]

201 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Caution! Ne v e r c h a n g e t h e p r o g r a m m o d e w h e n t h e s e l e c t o r l ev e r is out of position “P ”. It could result in a chan ge of driving characteris tics for which y [...]

202 Parking bra ke T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x P arking b rak e T o engage, firml y depress parking brake pedal. When the electronic ke y is in st eering loc k position 2, t he brak e w arning lam p in the instrument clus ter should come on bright l [...]

203 Driving instructi ons T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Driving ins tructions Driv e sensib l y – sa ve fuel Fu e l c o ns u mpt i on , to a gr e a t e xt en t , d e pe n d s o n dr i vi ng habits and operating cond itions. T o sa ve fuel y ou should[...]

204 Driving instructi ons T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x P o wer assi s tance Br ak es Ex c essiv e use of salt and other snow melting chemicals spread on roads during the wint er months ma y cause a build up of mois ture or residue t o for m on the bra[...]

205 Driving instructi ons T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x All c heck s and s ervice work on the brak e sy st em should be carried out b y an authorized Mercedes-Ben z Center . Ins tall only brak e pads and brak e f luid recommended by Mercedes-B enz. Cau[...]

206 Driving instructi ons T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x P arking Important! It is advisable to set the parking brak e whenev er parking or lea vi ng the v ehicle. In addition , mo ve selector le ver t o position “P ”. When parking on hills, alwa ys[...]

207 Driving instructi ons T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Specified tire pressures mus t be maintained. This applies pa rticularly if the tires are subjec ted t o high loads (e.g. high speeds, hea vy loads, high ambient temp er at u re s ). Aq u a p l a [...]

208 Driving instructi ons T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Tire trac tion The safe s peed on a w et, sno w cov e red or icy road is alw ay s lo wer than on a d ry road. Y ou shoul d pa y particular att ention to the condition of the road whenever th e out[...]

209 Driving instructi ons T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Snow chains Use only snow c hai ns t hat ar e test ed an d reco mme nde d b y Mercedes-Benz. Y our aut horized Mercedes-Benz Center will be g lad to a dvise y ou on thi s subj ect. Chains should o[...]

210 Driving instructi ons T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Wi n te r d r i v in g Ha ve y our vehicle winter ized at y our authorized Mercedes-Ben z Center befor e the onset of wi nter . • Change the engine oil if the engine contains an oil which is not[...]

211 Driving instructi ons T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x P assenger com partm ent Block heater (C anada onl y) The engine is equipped wit h a bloc k heater . The electrical cable ma y be ins talled at y our authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen t er . Tra vel i [...]

212 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Cruis e control The cruise control allo ws y ou to drive in a more relaxed manner , for ex ample o ver long dis tances, as it auto maticall y maintains the set speed b y activel y regulating the throttl[...]

213 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 3 Canceling T o cancel the cr uise control, brief l y push lev er to position 3. When y ou s tep on the brak e pedal or the vehicle speed drops belo w appro x. 25 m ph (40 km/h), for exam ple when drivi[...]

214 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Not e s: If the engine does not brake the vehicle su ff icientl y while driving on a do wngrade, the speed you set on the cruise control ma y be ex ceeded. In this case the auto matic tr ansmission shif[...]

215 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Appl ying the b rak es very quickl y results in maximum B AS assis tance. T o receiv e the benefit of the sy s tem y ou must appl y continuou s full br aking p o we r during the s to pping sequence. Do [...]

216 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Antiloc k brak e sy s tem (ABS) Important! The ABS impro ves st eering control of the v ehicle during hard braki ng maneuv ers. The ABS prev ents the wheels from loc king up abov e a vehicle speed of ap[...]

217 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x ABS con trol The ABS malfunction indicat or lam p - in the inst rument clust e r comes on with the electronic ke y in s teering loc k position 2 and should go out with t he eng ine ru nni ng. When the A[...]

218 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Electr onic s tability p rog ram (ES P) The ESP enhances directio nal control an d reduces driving wheel spin of the v ehicle under various driving condition s. Over/unders teering of the vehicle is cou[...]

219 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Not e s: The malfunction indicator lamp ¿ f or t he ESP is combined with that of the BAS. The yel lo w B AS/ESP malfunction indicat or lamp in the i n str u m e n t c lu ste r a n d t h e ye l l ow E S[...]

220 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x ESP c ontr ol sw it ch ESP co ntrol swit c h locat e d on cent er console. T o switch ESP off , pres s upp er hal f of t he sw itch. ESP warning lam p v , located in speedometer dial, comes on. T o swit[...]

221 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Not e : A void spinni ng of one d rive wheel. This ma y cause seriou s damag e t o the dri v e trai n whic h is no t co ve red b y the Mercedes-Ben z Limited W arranty . The ESP w a rning lam p, located[...]

222 What you should know at the gas s tation T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x What y ou should kno w at the gas s tation Fuel su ppl y Open f lap b y pushing near front (a rro w). Turn fuel cap to the left and hold on t o it until possible pressure in tan[...]

223 What you should know at the gas s tation T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins t rument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x •E n g i n e o i l Engine oil lev el chec k , see pag e 1 1 4 and page 253 . Fill quantity betw een upper and low er dips tic k marking le vel: 2 .1 US qt . (2.0 l). Recommend[...]

224 Check regular ly and be fore a long trip T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins t rument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Chec k regula rl y and bef ore a l ong trip 1 Engine oil le vel See “Engine oil le vel, c heck ing” on page 1 1 4 and page 25 3. 2 Coolan t le v el See “Coolant le v el”[...]

225 Contents – Instru ment cluster display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Instrument clu ster display Malfunction and indicator lam ps in t he ins trum ent clus ter ....... ............. 226 On-board diagnos tic sy st em Chec k engine malfunction indic[...]

226 Mal func tion a nd in dicat or la mp s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion an d indica tor lamp s in the instr u ment clus ter Gene ral informa tion: If a bulb in the ins trument clus ter f ails to light up during the bulb self-chec k when tu[...]

227 Mal func tion a nd in dicat or la mp s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Br ak e w arning la m p Ex c ept Canada Canada onl y When the brak e war ning lam p and mess age appear while the engine is running, this me ans: • there is insuf ficient brake f[...]

228 Mal func tion a nd in dicat or la mp s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) indicator lam p The operational readiness of the airbag sy s tem is verified by the indicator lamp “SRS” in the ins trument clust er when[...]

229 Mal func tion a nd in dicat or la mp s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Electron ic s tability pr ogr am (ESP) — w arn ing lam p The y ello w ESP war ning lamp in the speedometer dial comes on with the electronic k ey in s teering loc k position 2. I[...]

230 Mal func tion a nd in dicat or la mp s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x T elescoping s t eering column – indicator lam p The in dicator lam p i n the ins tr ument clus ter comes on with the electronic ke y in s teering loc k position 2 and shou ld go[...]

231 Mal func tion a nd in dicat or la mp s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion and i ndicat or la mp s in the center console AIRB A G OF F ind icat or la m p The 7 indicat or lam p will light up for app ro x. 6 seconds when you t urn the electron[...]

232 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion an d w ar ning messag es in the multifunct ion displa y Malfunction and wa rning messages for the following sy s tems will be displa yed immediat el y in the multif unction[...]

233 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE ( engine contr ol uni t) This message is d ispla yed t o indicate that the infor mation being rela yed b y the engine contr ol unit is no longer com plete. The coolan[...]

234 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x B A TTER Y/AL TERN A TOR This message indicates a malfunction whic h must b e repaired immediatel y . It ma y indicate that the pol y-V -belt has brok e n. Should this condition occur ,[...]

235 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x ABS-SY STEM A malfunction has been detected in the sy st em. The brak e sy st em functions in the usual manner , but without antiloc k ass is tance. Wi th the ABS malfunctioning, the B [...]

236 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x BRAKE L ININ G WEAR When this messa ge app ears d uring braking, it ind icates that the brake pads are w orn down . Ha ve the brak e sy st em c heck ed at y our authorized Mercedes-Ben [...]

237 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x PA R K I N G B R A K E Parking brak e, s ee page 202. ENGINE F AN 1 Th e cooling fan for the coolan t is faulty . Observe coolant tem perature g auge while dr iving, see page 88. Line 1[...]

238 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x COOLANT ( cool ant level) When this me ssage appears while driving, the coolant lev el has dropped belo w the required level. If no leaks are noti ceable and the engine t em perature do[...]

239 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x COO LANT TEMP . ( coolant t emper ature) 1 Observ e coolant t em perat ure g auge, s ee page 88. Check coolant le vel, see pag e 254. This ma y ind icate that the pol y- V -belt h as br[...]

240 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x LIGHTIN G SY STEM When the message appears after s tarting the engine, or if it comes on while driving, this indicat e s a f ailure in the parking lam p, taillam p, s t op lam p, or lo [...]

241 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x LIGHT SENSOR Wi th the electronic ke y remov ed and the driv er’s door open, a warning sounds a nd the message “SWITCH O FF LIGHTS!” app ears in the multifunc tion indicator if th[...]

242 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x EN GINE OIL LEVEL 1 The engine oil le v el mus t be ch eck ed immedi atel y . See engine oil lev el indicator on page 1 1 4 2 The re is no oil in the e ngine . There is a dan ger of eng[...]

243 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x ELEC. S T ABIL. PR OG. (Ele ctron ic stability pro gram) 1 A ma lfun ction has been d etected in th e sys tem . Pres sing the accelerator pedal wi ll requi re greater ef fort. Onl y par[...]

244 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x WA S H E R F L U I D When this message appears while the engi ne is runnin g, t he level of the reser v oir has dro pped to appr ox. 1 / 3 of t he tota l volume . The re ser voir shou l[...]

245 Malfunction and warnin g messages T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x TELE AID 1 When this messa ge appea rs, a malfunct ion has been dete cte d in t he Tel e Ai d system . In so me ca s es it may not be p o ss i bl e to in it i at e an Emer gency , Roads[...]

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247 Contents – Practica l hints T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Practical h ints Firs t aid kit ........................ ............. 24 8 Shelf below rear window ........ ......2 48 St owing things in the vehicle .. ................... ............. 24[...]

248 First aid kit T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Firs t a id kit The first aid kit is s tored in the shelf belo w the rear windo w. P ull handle (1) t o open t he lid. Shelf belo w rear windo w S to wing things in the v ehicl e P86.30-2003-26 1 Wa r n i n[...]

249 Fuse s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Fuses Before rep lacing a blo wn fuse, det ermine the cause of the short circui t. Spare fuses are supplied inside t he main fuse box (1). Obs erve a m p erage and col or o f f use. A special fuse puller is suppli[...]

250 Fuse s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x A uxiliary fuse b o x belo w the trunk f loor 2 A uxiliary f use bo x belo w the trunk f loor . T o g ain access, l ift trunk floor . A uxil iary f use box in t he dashb oard 3 A uxiliary fuse bo x to left of ext [...]

251 Engine comp a rtment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Hood Wa r n i n g ! T o he lp prev ent perso nal in jury , sta y clea r o f m ov i n g p a rt s w h e n t h e h o o d i s o p e n an d t h e e ng i n e is run ning. Be s ure the hood is pr operl y cl[...]

252 Engine comp a rtment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x To o p e n : T o unlock the hood, pull release le ver (1) under the driver’s side of the ins trument panel. At the same time a handle will ext end out of the radiat or grill (it ma y be necessary t[...]

253 Engine comp a rtment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Chec king eng ine oil le v el 1 Oil di ps tick 2 Oil filler cap T o chec k the engine oil le vel, park v ehicle on lev el ground, with engine at normal operational t em perature. Check engine oil le [...]

254 Engine comp a rtment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x A utomatic transmission f luid lev el The transmiss ion has a per manent fill of aut omatic trans missio n f lu id. Re gular aut omatic tr ansmission f luid le v el c hec k s and c hanges are not req[...]

255 Engine comp a rtment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Add ing coola nt If co ol a nt ha s to be add e d, a 5 0/ 5 0 mi x tu re of water an d MB anticorrosion / antifreeze should be added. The drain plug s for the cooling sy st em are locat ed on the rig[...]

256 Engine comp a rtment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x W indshield w asher / headlam p cleaning sy st em 1 W indshi eld washer/ headlam p cleani ng s y s tem f luid reserv oir Capaci ty a ppro x. 7 .4 US qt (7 . 0 l). The reservoir should be refilled wit[...]

257 Spare wheel, vehicle j ack T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Spare w heel, v ehicle t ools, s tor age com partment 1 Trunk floor 2 Hand le 3 Lug gage b owl 4 V ehicle tools Lift trunk floor and engag e handle in upper ed ge of the tru nk. T o remov e spa[...]

258 Spare wheel, vehicle j ack T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Ve h i c l e j a c k 1 Jac k arm 2 Jac k base See illus tration for proper s torage of jac k. Befor e s toring the jac k on t he fe lt in the spare wheel wel l , t he ja ck a rm m ust b e lowe [...]

259 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Wheels Re place rims or tires with the same desi gnation , manufac turer and type as sh own on the original part. See y our auth ori zed Mer ced es-B enz Cen te r f or fur ther informati on. See y our auth [...]

260 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Rot ating wheels Wheel rotation applies onl y when winter tires are moun ted on all fou r wh eels. The wheels can be rotated according t o the degree of tire w ear while retaining the same direction of tra [...]

261 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Spare wheel Important! The spare wheel rim size is 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2. The spare wheel rim is mount ed with a full size tire of th e sam e type as on th e vehicl e’s fro nt ax le, and is ful l y function[...]

262 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Changing wheels Mo ve v ehicle to a le v el area whic h is a safe dis tance from t he roadwa y . 1 . Set parking brak e and turn on hazard w arni ng fl as h er . 2. Mov e s elec tor lever to pos itio n “ [...]

263 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x 4. Using the wrenc h, loosen but do n ot y et remo ve the wheel bolts. 5. Remo ve the protectiv e co ver from the jac k support tube op ening b y inserting the screwdriver (supplied in the tool kit) in the [...]

264 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x 6. Inser t jack arm full y into the tube hole up t o t he s top . Place jac k on firm ground . Position the jack so that it is alw a y s ve rtical (plumb-line) as seen f rom the side (see ar row), ev en if [...]

265 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x 1 0. Clean contact surfac es of wheel and wheel hu b. Ins t all sp are wh eel on wh eel hub. Insert wheel bolts and tight en them slightly . T o a void paint d amage, place wheel flat agains t hub and hold [...]

266 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Wa r n i n g ! Alw a y s replace wheel bolts that are d amag ed or rust ed . N ev er appl y oil or g rease t o wheel bolts. Damag ed wheel hub thr eads should be repaire d immediat ely . Incor rect mounting[...]

267 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Tire inf lati on pressur e A table (see fuel filler f lap) lis ts the tire inf lation pressure s specifi ed for Mercedes-B enz recommended tires as well as for the v arying opera ting conditions. Important![...]

268 Batter y T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x If a tire cons tantl y loses air , it should be inspecte d for damage . The spare tire should be c heck ed periodic all y for condition and inf lation. Spare tire will age and become wo rn o ver time e ven if ne[...]

269 Batter y T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Theref ore, w e stro ngl y recommend that y ou hav e t he batter y charg e chec k ed freq uentl y , and correc ted if n ec es s a ry , es p ec i al ly i f yo u u s e t h e veh ic l e l e ss t ha n appro ximatel [...]

270 Jump sta rting T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Jum p sta r ting Important! A disc harged batter y can fr eeze at appr o x. +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C). In that case, it mus t be thaw ed out before ju mp e r c a b l es a r e u s e d . At te mp t in g to j u[...]

271 Jump sta rting T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Proceed as follo w s : 1 . Po si t io n th e veh i cl e w it h th e c ha rge d b at te ry so t h at the jumper cables will reac h, b ut ne ver let the v ehicles touc h. Make sure the jumper cables do not h[...]

272 Towing T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x T owing the vehicle Important! When to win g the vehicle, please, not e the follo wi ng: W ith the automa tic centra l loc king activ ated and the electronic k ey in s teering loc k position 2, the vehicle doors l[...]

273 Towing T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x W e recommend that t he v ehi cle be tran sport ed using f lat bed eq uipment. This meth od is preferable t o other types of t owing. Th e veh ic le may be towed w it h all wh ee l s on th e gr o un d an d th e se[...]

274 Towing T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Tr ansmi ssion select or lev er , manuall y unlock ing In t he case of pow er failure t he transmission select or lev er can be manuall y unlock ed, e.g. to t ow the vehicle. T o do so, inser t a pin (1), e.g. bal[...]

275 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Ext erior lam ps Headl am p adjus tment Correct headlam p adjust ment is extremely im portant. Check and readju s t headlam p s at regula r int erv als and when a bulb has been r eplaced. For adjus ting h[...]

276 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Headl am p ass embl y (Hal ogen ) 1 Headlam p verti cal adjus t ment s cre w 2 Cover for low beam h eadla mp 3 Co ver for high beam headlam p , parking and s tandi ng lam p Headlamp assemb l y (Xenon) (op[...]

277 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Bulbs for lo w or high Be am H7 (5 5 W) Open hood. Rotate c ov er (2 o r 3) cou nterc lockwi se and rem ov e. Pull off electrical connect or (5 or 6). U nho ok clam ping ring and remo ve bulb. Insert ne w[...]

278 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x T aillam p assembli es Open trun k lid. Swing cov er aside (bulbs 1 , 2 and 3). 1 Turn s ignal lam p (2 1 W/24 cp bul b) 2 St op, tail, par king, and sid e mark er lamp (2 1/4 W bulb) 3 T ail and parking [...]

279 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Side marker la m p, front ( 5 W /4 c p bul b) Care fully sl ide lamp tow ards fron t (a rrow), a nd re move back a nd fi rst. Twis t bul b sock et count ercloc kwise and pull out. Push bulb soc k et, turn[...]

280 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x High mount ed st op la mp, Add itional tur n signals o n the exterior m irr or The high mounted s top lam p (3rd brak e lam p), and the additional turn signals on the exterior mirrors are equipp ed with L[...]

281 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x 2. ( Low bea ms o n): Using a carpent er’s lev el, align and mark a v ertical centerline (8) on the tes t sc reen using the ver tex of the angle for med in each beam imag e. As a chec k, the dista nce b[...]

282 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x 5. V ertical headlam p aim (low beams on): Turn adjus ting screw (1) (count ercloc kwise to adjus t headlam p do wnw ard, clock wise upw ard) until the headlam ps illuminate the t es t screen as shown . T[...]

283 Electronic key T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Changing ba tteri es in the electr onic k ey 1 Tran smi t b utton s 2 Lam p for batt ery ch eck and function control Checkin g batteri es If on e of t he tra nsm it but tons (1 ) is pr esse d, t he ba tter[...]

284 Electronic key T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Insert mec hanical k ey (4) in side opening (5) to open latc h. Press brief l y (do not use mec hanical k ey as lev er) to release batte ry com partment. Remo ve mec hanical k ey from side ope ning. Care f[...]

285 Electronic key T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Important! Batteries contain mat erials that can harm the environment if disp osed of im properl y . Recy cling of batteries is the preferred method of disposal. For disposal, please follo w manufactu rer?[...]

286 Emergency oper ation of s liding/pop-up r oof T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Emer gency oper ation o f slidi ng/pop-up r oof The sliding/ pop-up roof ca n be opened or closed manuall y should an electrical m alfunction occ ur . The sliding/p op-up roo[...]

287 Manual release for fuel filler fla p T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Manual rel ease f or fuel filler flap The manual release k nob is locat ed behind the right side tr unk p ane l. In case the ce ntral loc king sys tem does not release the fuel filler[...]

288 Replacing wiper blade inser t T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Rem oval : Fo ld wip e r ar m for wa rd . Pr e ss s afe t y ta b d own ( 1) , pu s h wiper bla de do wnw ard (2) a nd rem o v e. Place wiper blade on firm support. Press down bot h tabs and [...]

289 Roof rack T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Inde x Roof r ack U se o n ly t h o s e r o o f r a cks ap p r ov e d b y M e rc e d e s - B e n z to a voi d damag e t o the vehic le. F ollo w manufacturer ’s ins tallation i ns tructions. Mount supp orts onl y be[...]

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291 Contents – Vehicle ca re T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Ind ex Vehicle care Clea ning and care of the vehicle ................ ............. 29 2 Po wer wa sher ..... ................... ...... 293 T ar stains ............ ................... ...... 293 Pa[...]

292 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Ind ex Cleaning a nd care o f the v ehicle In operation, y our vehicle is su bjected t o varying external inf luences which, if gone unchec k ed, can attac k the paintw ork as well as the under[...]

293 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Ind ex Scratches, c orrosive depos its, co rrosion or dam age due to neglig ent o r inc orrec t car e ca nnot alwa ys be re moved or repaired with the car-c are products recommended here. In su[...]

294 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Ind ex Engine cl eaning Prior to c leaning the engine com partment mak e sure to protect electrical com ponents and connectors from the intrusion of w ater and clean ing agent s. Corrosion pr o[...]

295 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Ind ex W indo w cleaning Use a window cleaning solution on all glass surfaces. An automotiv e glass cleaner is re commended. Not e : For saf ety reasons, switc h off wiper and remov e electroni[...]

296 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Ind ex Cup holder Use a gentle dishw ashing detergen t or mild deter gent for delicat e fabric s as a washin g solution. Wip e with a cloth moist ened in luk ew arm solution. Do not us e scour [...]

297 Contents – Tec hnical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Technical data Spare parts se rvice ........................ 2 98 W arran ty cov erage ............ ............. 298 Identifi cation labels .......... ............. 29 9 La yout of pol y- [...]

298 Technical data T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Spare par ts service All authorized M ercedes-Benz Centers maintai n a s toc k of original spare p arts required for maint enance and repair work. In addition, s trategicall y located parts dis tribution [...]

299 Technical data T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Identificati on labels 1 Certif ication lab el 2 V ehicle Id entific ation Number (VIN) When ordering spare parts, please speci fy v ehicle identification an d engine numbers . 1 X X X X X X X X X 2 J_C20[...]

300 Technical data T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x 3 VIN, visible (low er edge of windshield) 4 Engine number 5 Body n umber a nd paint work n umber 6 Emission control labe l 7 Information lab el, California version V acuu m l ine rout ing for em issi on [...]

301 Technical data T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x T echnical data Model CLK 430 (208 .370) 1 CLK 55 AMG ( 208.37 4) 1 Engine 11 3 11 3 Mode of operation 4-s troke engine, g as oline inj ecti on 4-s trok e engine, ga so li n e i n j ec t io n No. of c y l[...]

302 Technical data T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Rims – Tires 1 Also permissi ble 225/45 ZR 1 7 . 2 Also permissi ble 245/40 ZR 1 7 . 3 3 Must not be use d with snow c hains. 4 Also permiss ible 225/45 Z R 1 7 9 1 Y . 5 Also permiss ible 245/40 Z R 1 [...]

303 Technical data T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Rims – W inter tir es Elect rical sy st em Model CLK 430 CLK 55 AMG Rim (light allo y) Wheel offset 7 J x 1 6 H 2 1 .46 in (37 mm ) 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 1 .46 in (3 7 mm ) Wi nter tires: Radia l-ply tire[...]

304 Technical data T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Main dimens ions We i g h t s (see cer tification tag) Model CLK 430 CLK 55 AMG Ov erall v ehicle le ngth 1 79.8 in ( 4567 mm ) 1 79.8 in (456 7 mm) Ov erall v ehicle width 67 .8 in (1 722 mm) 67 .8 in (1[...]

305 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. – capacities V ehicle com po nents a nd their respective l ubricants mus t matc h. Th erefore use onl y brands t es ted a nd r ecommended [...]

306 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Fuel tan k includi ng a reserv e of appro x. 1 6 .4 US ga l (62.0 l) approx. 2. 1 US gal (8.0 l) Premium unleaded gasoline: Pos ted Octane 9 1 (A vg. of 96 R ON/86 MON) Air [...]

307 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Engine oi ls Engine oils are specif ically tes ted for their suitabil ity in our engines. Therefore, use only engine oils recom mende d by Merc edes- Benz. Informatio n on recommended br[...]

308 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Premium unlead ed g asoline Caution! T o maintain the engine’s durabili ty and perf ormance, premium unleaded gasoline mus t be used. If premium un leade d i s no t a vailab le a nd l [...]

309 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Gasoli ne additiv es A major concer n among engine manufa cturers is carbon build up caus ed b y g asoline. Mercedes- Benz recommends the use of onl y quality g asoline containing additi[...]

310 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x the engine tempera ture will increase due to the lo wer heat transfer capability of the solution. There f ore, d o n ot use more than this amount of anticorrosion/antifreeze. If the cool[...]

311 Cons umer info rmation T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Consume r inf ormation This has been prepared as required of all manuf actures of passeng er cars under Title 49, Code of U.S. F ederal Re gulations, P art 575 pursu ant to the “N ational Traffi[...]

312 Cons umer info rmation T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Inde x Trac tio n The tr action grades, from highes t to low est are AA, A, B , and C. Those gr ades represent the tire’s ability t o s top on w et pa vement as measured under controlled condition s on[...]

313 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Index Index A ABS (Ant iloc k brake sy stem) ....... ................... ............. 2 1 6 Malfunction i ndicator lam p ..... ................... ............. 229 ABS-SY STEM - malfun ction and warning messages ......[...]

314 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Index Basic settin g ........... ............. ................... ................... 1 24 Defogging window s ........................ .................... ...... 1 25 Defros ting ... ................... ...............[...]

315 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Index C Capacities Fuels, cool ants, lubricant s etc. ..... .................... ...... 3 05 Cargo area ....... ................... ............. ................... ............. 1 60 Loading instructions ..............[...]

316 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Index D Da ytime r unning lamps ................ ................... .............. 1 1 7 Deep w ater Driving instructions .... ................... .................... ...... 2 1 0 DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE (engine control uni[...]

317 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Index Engine oil level indicator . ............. ................... .............. 1 1 4 ENGINE OIL LEVEL N OT WHEN EN GINE ON (measuring) - multifunctio n indicator ...... .............. 1 1 5 Engine oils ...... ......[...]

318 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Index G Garage door opener .......... ................... ............. ............. 1 66 Gasoline A dditives ........... ................... ................... ............. ...... 3 09 Fuel req uirements . ..........[...]

319 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Index K K e ys , changing battery ................. ................... ............. 283 K e ys , vehicle ................ ............. ................... ................... .. 24 L Lamp s, exterior ..... ...........[...]

320 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Index P ARKING BRAKE ... ................... ................... ............. 237 REMO VE KEY ............... ................... .................... ...... 243 STEER. WHEEL ADJUST . ......... ................... .....[...]

321 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Index Po w e r window s ...... ............ ................... .................... ...... 1 47 Express openi ng .... ................... ................... ............. 1 48 Opening and cl osing ................ ....[...]

322 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Index Selective loc king See Central locking sy st e m ........... .................... ........ 29 Service indicator See f lexible service sys tem (FSS) . .................... ....... 1 1 1 Setting the audio v olume ...[...]

323 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Pr actical hint s Car car e Index TELE AID - malfunct ion and war ning messages ...... 245 T eleph one ............... ................... ............ .................... ........ 98 General no t es .... ................... ................... ..[...]

324 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hint s Car car e Index W Wa r n i n g l a m p s See Indicator lamp s in the in s tr ument clus ter ...... 86 W arnin g message memory ................. .................... ...... 1 06 W arrant y cov erage ................... ...........[...]

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Please observe the following: BOOKSPINE for Operator’s Manual 5 / 8 in (1.6 cm) 3.5 in (8.9 cm) 208 II Operator’s Manual CLK-Class Coupé Please ensure the correct position of model code and model name[...]