Mercedes-Benz 2001 CLK-Class Cabriolet manual

CLK Cabriolet Ope rat or’s M anual[...]

CLK 320 CLK 430[...]

O ur company and staff c ong ratula te y ou on the purchas e of your n e w Me rcede s-B enz. Y o ur s e le c t i o n o f o u r p r o d u c t i s a d e m o n st r a t i on o f yo u r t r u st i n o u r c o mp a ny n a m e . F u rt h e r, it e xe m p l i f i es yo u r d e s i r e to own an a utomob il e t hat will be as e asy as pos sib le to op erat[...]

1 Con te nts Introduction Produc t i nfo rmation .... ..... ....... .... ...... 7 Opera tor’s man ual .. ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... . 8 Where to find it .. ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 1 3 Re por tin g Saf ety Def ect s ... .. ..... ..... . 1 5 Inst rume nt s and contro ls Ins t ruments a nd co ntro ls .. ..... .... .... 1 8 Cent er [...]

2 Con te nts Trip and m ai n od omet er , v ehicle speed, FSS and eng in e oi l l eve l i ndicat or ..... ..... . 92 Au d i o sy s tems .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... . 93 Rad io ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... ..... .. .... 93 CD p l a yer ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... . 94 Casset t e pla y er .... ..... ..... ...[...]

3 Con te nts Driving Co ntro l an d op erat ion o f r adio t ransmitt ers ... .. ..... ..... .. .... 1 78 The firs t 1 000 miles (1 50 0 km) . .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... .. 1 79 Maint enanc e ....... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... .. 1 79 Catal ytic co nvert er .... .. ..... .... ... .... .. 1 80 Emiss ion c ontro l ..... ... .... ..... .[...]

4 Con te nts Malfunc tion a nd indicat or lamps in t he cent er c onsol e .. ..... .... ....... ..... ....2 33 AIRB A G OFF in dicat or la mp . ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 233 Ro ll bar war ning la mp .... ..... .. .. ..233 Ma lfu nc ti o n and w arning messa ges in the mult ifuncti on d isp la y .... .. ..... ....2 34 DISP LA Y DE FECTIV E [...]

5 Con te nts Spare whee l, vehi cle tools, s tor age com partm ent ..... ..... .... ..260 V ehicl e ja ck .. ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... .... 26 1 Wheels . ..... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... .. 2 62 Ti re r eplaceme nt .... .... ... .... ..... ....262 Ro tating whee ls ... ..... ..... .... ..... ....263 Spare wh eel ...... [...]

6 Con te nts T echnica l dat a Spare par ts servi c e . ... .... ..... .. ..... .... 3 1 0 W arr anty co v erage ....... ..... ....... .... .. 3 1 0 Identi f ica tion l abel s ... .... ....... ..... .... 3 1 1 La y o u t o f pol y- V- belt driv e ... ..... .... 3 1 2 T ech ni cal d ata .... ..... ... .... ..... ....... .... 3 1 3 Fuels, coolants , [...]

7 Introduction Pr oduct i nf or matio n K ind l y ob ser ve t he fol lowi ng i n you r own best inte rest: W e recomm end using Merc ed es- Benz origina l parts as wel l as conv ersion part s and ac cesso ries explic i tl y approv e d b y us fo r y o ur veh icle model. W e ha ve t es ted these parts t o det ermine th ei r reliability , sa f ety and[...]

8 Introduction Oper at or’s manual This Operator’s Manua l contains a great deal of u seful informa tion. W e urg e y ou t o read it carefull y and familiarize your self w it h t he v ehicle be fore drivi ng. For yo u r o w n safety a nd lon ger service life of the vehicle, w e ur g e y ou t o follo w the ins tru ctions and wa rnings contain e [...]

9 Introduction Im por tant noti ce fo r Ca li f or nia r etai l bu ye rs of Mer cede s-B enz a ut omobil es Un der California la w yo u ma y b e entit led to a replacement of y our vehicle or a refund of the purchase price, if M e r c e d e s - B e n z U SA , L L C or i t s au t h o r iz e d M e rc e d e s -B e n z C en te r f ai l s to c on f o rm[...]

10 Introduction Roa dsi de as sistan ce The Mercedes-Benz R oadside Assist a nce P rogram p ro v ides facto ry trained t echnical help i n the e vent o f a breakdown. Ca ll s to th e to ll-f ree Roa dsid e A ss is t anc e numb e r: 1-80 0-FOR -MER Ced es ( in the US A) 1-80 0-387 -0 1 00 ( in Cana da) will be ans wer ed b y Mer ce de s-Ben z Cli en[...]

11 Introduction Oper ating y our v ehicl e out side t he U S A o r Canad a If you p la n to op er ate you r veh icl e in forei gn cou ntr ies , pl eas e b e aw are th at: • Service facilities or r eplaceme nt p arts ma y not be readil y a va ilable, • un lea ded g aso line fo r vehicles with catal ytic c onv erters ma y no t be a vailable; the [...]

12 Introduction W e c ontinu ousl y s triv e to i mpr ov e our pr o duct, a nd ask f or y our unde rs tanding that w e re serv e the right t o mak e chan ges in d esi gn a nd equipm ent. T here for e , i nforma tio n, il lus tratio ns and d es c r iption s i n t h is O perat or’s Manua l m ight dif fer fro m your vehi cle. O p t i o n a l e q u i[...]

13 Introduction Where to find it The Opera tor’s Manual is d ivided int o eig h t sections: • Ins trumen t s a nd contr ols: An o ve rv i ew of a ll the c ontr ols that can be o perat ed fr om t he driv er’s sea t. •O p e r a t i o n : Informat ion on th e v eh i cle’s equ i pment and its operation. •D r i v i n g : Imp ort ant i nfo rm[...]

14 Introduction Pro ble ms w ith y our v e hi cle If y ou shoul d experienc e a pro blem with y o ur v ehicle, part icularl y on e that y ou beli ev e ma y affect its saf e operat ion, we urg e yo u t o immedia tel y contact yo ur a uthoriz ed Mercedes-Benz Center to ha v e the problem diagnos ed and correc ted if required. If the matter is not han[...]

15 Introduction For th e U SA on ly: The follo w ing text is publi shed as r equired o f manufactur ers under Title 49, Code of U .S . F e deral Regulatio ns, Pa rt 57 5 pu rsua nt to t he “Nati onal Tr aff ic a nd Moto r V eh icle Sa fety Act o f 1 96 6 ”. R eporting S afety Defects If y ou believ e that y our vehic le has a def ect whic h cou[...]

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17 Contents – Instruments an d controls Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Inst rume nt s and contro ls Ins t ruments a nd co ntro ls .... ..... ..... . 1 8 Cent er conso le ... ..... .... ....... ..... ...... 20 Ov erhea d con trol pa n [...]

18 Inst ruments a n d controls Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Ins truments and cont r ols[...]

19 Inst ruments a n d controls Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex For more de tail e d d es c r ipti ons s e e Index o n page 325. For adjus tment of air outlets, refer t o automatic climate contr ol , see page 1 20. 1 Si de a ir ou tle t, [...]

20 Inst ruments a n d controls Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Cent er co ns ole 1 Soft t op s wit ch , se e pa ge 1 62 2 ESP contro l sw it ch, see page 222 3 Progr am m ode selecto r switch , see page 202 4 Le ft pow e r wi nd o w [...]

21 Inst ruments a n d controls Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Over h ead cont r ol panel 1 T el e Aid (emergency call sy s tem), see page 1 82 2 Interi or lighting , see page 1 4 9 3 Hands-free microphone for T ele Aid, telephone and v [...]

22 Contents – Operation Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Operation V ehicl e k ey s .... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. .... 24 St art l o c k- out .... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... . 27 Gener al n ote s on the centr al [...]

23 Contents – Operation Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Trip co m puter ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 1 02 Ma lfu nc ti o n mes sa ge memor y . ..... .... ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 1 04 Indi vidua l set ti ngs .. ...[...]

24 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Ve h i c l e k e y s Incl ude d wit h y o ur v ehic le ar e: • 2 ele ctro nic main k ey s with int egrat ed radio freq uency and infrared r emote controls plus remov a ble me[...]

25 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex El ect r oni c m ain k ey The electronic ma i n ke y has an int egrated radio freq uency and infrared remote cont r ol, plus remova ble mec hani cal k ey . The remote control (1)[...]

26 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Electronic res erve ke y The electronic reserve k ey is without remote control fun cti o ns, but wit h rem o v able mec hani cal k ey . The ele ctr onic res erv e ke y (1) w or[...]

27 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Start loc k-ou t Im por tant! Re mo ving the electr onic k e y f rom the s te ering l ock activa t es the s tart loc k- out. The eng i ne canno t be sta rte d. Inserting th e ele[...]

28 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Centr al loc king sy s tem Radio frequency and infrar ed remote control The electronic ma i n ke y has an int egrated radio freq uency and infrared remote con tr ol. Due to the[...]

29 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex 6 Infrared receiv er in driver’s door hand le 7 Infrared receiver in passenger door ha ndle P80.30-2081-26 6 P80.30-2082-20 7[...]

30 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Lock ing and unl ocking with re mote contr ol Unl ockin g : Press tran smit b utto n Π. Al l tu rn s ignal lam ps bl ink once to indicate that the v eh icle i s unlock ed. Th[...]

31 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Choosing g lobal or selec tiv e mode on remot e control Press and hold tr a ns mit butt ons ‹ and Œ si mul ta neou sly fo r ap prox. 6 s econ d s to repr og ram th e remote co[...]

32 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Op enin g an d clo sin g w indow s from out side Aim transmitter ey e of remote control at a door receiver . To o p e n : Continu e t o pr ess transmit butt on Πa fter un loc[...]

33 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Pani c bu tton T o a ctiva te pr ess and ho ld but ton (1 ) fo r at le ast one second . An audible alar m and blink ing ext erior lam ps wi ll operate f o r approx imatel y 3 min[...]

34 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Doors 1 Op enin g – pu ll han dl e 2 Un l o ck in g d r i ve r ’ s d o o r 3 Locking dri ver’s door 4 Ind ividual door from inside : • Push loc k bu tton do wn t o loc [...]

35 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex If t he v ehi cl e has pr eviou sl y b ee n lo ck e d fr om th e ou tsi de, ope ni ng a d oor fro m t he ins id e w ill t ri gger the a larm. W hen op enin g a do or w hile t he [...]

36 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Centr al loc king swit ch 1 Locking 2 Un l o ck in g The cen tral l oc king sw it c h is locat e d in the cent er console. The doors a nd trunk can onl y be loc ked with the ce[...]

37 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex A ut omatic centr al lock i n g The central locking switc h a lso operates the automatic cen tr al lo c kin g. W it h t h e a ut o m a t i c c e n t r al l o ck i n g s yst e m a[...]

38 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Trunk When the tru nk is sepa ratel y loc ked , it remains lo c k ed w hen cen tra ll y un l oc k ing th e veh icle. T o den y an y unauth oriz ed person access to the trunk, l[...]

39 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex No tes : In c ase o f a ma lfu nctio n in th e c ent r al lo cki ng sy s tem the trunk can be unloc ke d indi vidual ly . T o u nlock and o pen the t run k l id, tur n me chan ic[...]

40 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Tr u nk li d rele ase switc h The swi t ch is l o cat ed o n the c ent er co nsole. A minimum height clear ance of 5.9 ft. (1 .8 m) is req ui red to o pen th e t run k lid. T o[...]

41 Cent ral loc king system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Tr u nk li d eme rg ency r elease The emer gency release button (1) is located in t he tr unk li d. Brief l y press emer gency release button (1). Al l d oors, t he fue l f ille [...]

42 Antitheft alarm sy stem Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Ant itheft alar m sys tem 1 Indic ato r l am p in sw it c h locat ed in ce nt er consol e The antitheft alarm is aut oma t i call y armed or disarmed wit h t he rem ote con trol[...]

43 Antitheft alarm sy stem Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex The alarm will las t appro ximatel y 3 minut es in form of f lashing exterior lamps. At the same time an a la rm will sound for 3 0 second s. The a lar m w ill s ta y o n ev en i [...]

44 Tow -away alarm Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex To w - aw ay a l a r m The swi tch is locat ed in the center co nsole. 1 P re s s to s w itch o ff 2 Ind icato r lamp On ce the alarm sy s tem h as been ar med, t he exterior veh icl e [...]

45 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex P ow er seats, f ront T o o p erate t he fron t p ower se at adjustm ent swi tc he s, tu r n el ectr o nic k e y in st eeri ng lo ck to posit ion 1 or 2 (with the driver’s or passeng er’s door [...]

46 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex The sl i de switc hes are located in each door . W e r eco mm end to adjust the power seat in t he f ollowi ng ord er: 1 Seat, up/down Press the swit ch (up/d ow n di rection ) until comforta ble[...]

47 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex No tes : Y o ur veh ic le i s eq u ipp ed w it h power he ad restrai nt s, do not try to raise o r lo wer them manuall y . Onl y minor per sonal ad jus tments, as desc ri bed b elo w , sho uld then[...]

48 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex M em ory stor ing an d r eca lli ng 6 Me mo ry b utt on 7 Po siti on bu ttons Sto ri n g Three sets of seat/head res traint and exterior rear view mirro r po sitions ma y be pr ogrammed int o mem[...]

49 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Reca lling T o recall a seat/head res traint and exterior rear view mirr or po sition , p ush and hold po s itio n b utt on “ 1”, “2” or “3” unti l sea t/head restraint and e xterior re[...]

50 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Im por tant! Prior to operat ing th e v eh icle, the driver should adjus t t he seat hei ght for proper vision as well as fore/aft plac emen t and bac kre s t ang le to insu re a de quat e contro[...]

51 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Front head r estr a ints Rem oval : T i l t t h e b ac k r e st r e a r wa r d fo r e a s i e r r e m ov al o f t h e fr o n t he ad r estrain ts. Pu sh but ton (1) u p to br ing t he power adj us [...]

52 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Roll bar an d head res train ts, re ar Th e r ea r hea d re stra in t s a re inte g rate d i n th e rol l b ar. Th e ro ll b ar will be automa tica ll y r aise d in an accide nt or in a pote ntia[...]

53 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Swit ch fo r r oll bar and head res tra int s, r ear The swi tch i s lo cated in the cent er co nsole. Turn electroni c k ey in st eering l ock to position 2. Press swit ch: 1 Rai se ro ll bar 2 Lo[...]

54 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Ba ckr es t 1 Rel ea se l ev e r Fo ldin g f orward : Li ft rele ase l ev er ( 1) and fo ld ba ckrest forward . The seat will auto maticall y slide f o rw a rd a nd the head res traint w ill move[...]

55 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Mult ic ont our sea t (opti o na l) S o m e m o d e l s m ay b e e q u i p p e d wi t h m u l t i c o n to u r s e a ts . These seats h a ve mo va ble se at cus hions, and i nf l atabl e a i r c u [...]

56 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Heated seats, fr ont (optional) The front seat hea t er switc hes are located in the cent er console. The front seat heaters can be switc hed on with t he electronic ke y in s teering loc k posit[...]

57 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex No tes : When i n operation, th e seat heat er consumes a large a mo unt of ele ctr ica l power . It is not ad visa ble to use t he seat h ea t er long er than nece ssary . The s eat he at ers ma y[...]

58 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Se a t be l ts a n d in te gra ted rest ra in t syste m Y our vehicle is equipped with seat belts f or all seats, emerg ency t ensioning re tract ors fo r th e front seat belts, d u[...]

59 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex No te: For cleani ng and car e of t he s eat belts , se e pag e 306. Seat be lt n onusag e war ning sy st em Wi t h the electr onic k ey in s teer ing loc k pos ition 2, a warni ng so[...]

60 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex F as tening of seat belts 1 Latc h plat e 2 Buck le 3 Rel ea se b utto n Pu sh latch p late ( 1) i nto buc kle ( 2) unt il it clicks. Do not twis t t he belt. A twis ted sea t belt [...]

61 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Tight en the l ap port ion to a s nu g f it by pulling sho u ld er por tion up. The shou ld er portion of the seat belt mus t be pulled snug and c heck ed f or snugnes s immediat el y[...]

62 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Caut ion! For saf ety re ason s, a v oid adjus ting the seat or b ac kres t in to p osi tio ns w hich c oul d a f f e ct t he c orr ect sea t be lt pos iti on. Wa r n i n g ! USE SE[...]

63 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex • Pregn ant w omen should also us e a lap- sho uld er b el t. Th e l ap be lt p ortion sh oul d b e p osition ed as l o w as pos sible on the h ips t o a void a n y possible pressur[...]

64 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Ba by Sma rt TM airbag deacti v ation sy stem Specia l Bab ySmar t TM com patible c hil d sea ts, desig ned for use w ith t he M erce des-B enz s y stem an d av ai la ble at an y au[...]

65 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Supplemental res tr aint sy st em ( SRS) Ai rbag s ar e intende d a s a supp lem ent to se at belts . Airbag s alone cann ot protect as w ell as airbags plu s seat b elt s in impac ts[...]

66 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Ai rb a gs 1 Dri v er a ir ba g The dr i v er airbag is located in the st eeri ng wheel hub. 2 Fro nt passeng er airb ag Th e pas seng er front ai rb ag i s locat ed i n the d ash b[...]

67 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex 3 Sid e imp ac t ai rbag Th e si de impact airb ags are l ocated in t he doors . The mos t eff ectiv e occupant res traint sy s tem yet dev eloped f o r use in production veh icles is[...]

68 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Initiall y , when the electronic k ey is turned from s teering lo ck pos it ion 0 to p osi tion s 1 o r 2, mal func ti ons in t he cras h-senso r are det ected an d indicat e d (the[...]

69 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Side i mpac t air bag s The sid e im pa ct ai rb ag s ar e de sign ed t o a ctiv at e onl y in certain side imp a cts ex ceedin g a preset threshold. Onl y t he side im pa ct a irbag [...]

70 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Y our v ehicl e w as or ig inal l y equip ped w it h ai rbags wh ic h ar e design ed t o act iv at e in c ert ain im pacts ex ceeding a pres et threshold t o red uce the potenti al [...]

71 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex • S it pro per l y b elted in an uprig ht p os ition wit h y our bac k ag ains t the b ackr est . • Adjus t th e driv er seat as fa r as possible rea rwa r d, sti ll pe rm it t in[...]

72 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Saf ety guidelines for the seat belt, em erge ncy te nsi oni ng ret rac tor an d a irb ag Wa r n i n g ! A ccident resear ch show s that the saf est place f or c hildren in an autom[...]

73 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex When you sell the vehicle w e s trongl y urge y o u to give notice t o the subseq uent o wner that it is equ ipped with a n “S R S ” by a l e r t in g h i m to t h e a p p l i c a[...]

74 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Infa nt and child res trai nt sy s tems W e recom men d a ll inf an ts and c hil dren be p rope rl y r e- str a ined at all times while the vehicle is in motion. All lap-shoulde r b[...]

75 Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Wa r n i n g ! Chil dre n 1 2 y ear s old and under must ne v er ride in the front seat, ex cept in a Mercedes-Benz au th or ize d B abyS m art TM c ompa tible child sea t, whic h ope[...]

76 Adj usting telesc oping steering colu mn Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Adj us ting t elescopi ng s t eering column Un l oc k i n g : Pu ll ha nd le ( 1) out to i ts stop. Th e in dic ator lamp, loc ated i n t he in s t rume nt clu [...]

77 Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex In sid e re ar vi ew m irror Manuall y adjus t the m i rr or . Use your inside mirror to det ermine the size and dist ance of obje cts s e en in th e passenger side convex mi rr or . An[...]

78 Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex E xt eri o r re ar vi ew mi rro rs The swi t ch is l o cat ed o n the c ent er co nsole. Turn electroni c k ey in st eering l ock to position 2. Fir s t sel ec t t he mirro r to be ad[...]

79 Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Im por tant! Elect ro l yte dr ops co ming i nto conta ct with the v ehicle paint finish ca n o nl y be co mpl etel y re mo ved whil e in t hei r l iq uid sta te, by a pp lying p len ty[...]

80 Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Par king po sitio n The p assenger- s ide e xterior mirror can be a djus ted a nd pr ogra mm ed to as sist t he d r iv er dur in g pa rk ing m aneuver s (e.g. to observe t he curb or [...]

81 Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex One pa ssenge r -si d e mirror posi tion ca n be s tored i n me mo ry . T o d o so : 1 . T u rn el ect ron ic key to st eer ing l oc k pos iti on 2 . The vehicle must be s tationary . 2[...]

82 In st rum e nt cl ust er Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex I n st r u m e n t c l u st e r[...]

83 In st rum e nt cl ust er Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex 1 Push butt ons V an d W f o r int ens ity of ins trument lam ps , s ee pag e 85 2 Push butt on J for resetting trip odometer , see pag e 8 7, or t o ackn owle dge a ma lfu nct i[...]

84 In st rum e nt cl ust er Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Indicator lam p s in the instr u ment clus ter Hi gh b ea m ABS malf unct ion , s ee pag e 23 1 Brak e fl uid lo w (ex cept Canada ), see page 229 Parking brake en gaged, see p[...]

85 In st rum e nt cl ust er Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex A ctivating ins trum ent clus ter displa y The ins trument clust er is activat ed b y: • Openin g the door . • Press ing bu tt o n J , V or W on the ins trument cl u s te r .[...]

86 In st rum e nt cl ust er Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Coolant tem perature g au g e (3) Durin g se vere opera tin g conditi ons a nd s t op-a nd-go c i ty t r a f f i c , t h e c o o la n t te m p e ra t u r e m a y r i s e c l o [...]

87 In st rum e nt cl ust er Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Trip od ometer (9) T o reset to “0” miles/km: Activ ate the ins trument clus ter i f i t is not a l ready activa t ed b y press ing the J b ut ton on th e i nstru m en t cl u[...]

88 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Multifunction s teerin g wh eel , multifunction displa y[...]

89 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex D epe ndin g on your veh icle ’s equ ip men t, you m a y us e t he butt o ns on the mu lti function st eeri ng wheel t o call up, co ntrol and set[...]

90 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex 1 M ul tifunc t i on s tee r ing wh eel 2 Multif u n ction d ispla y Tu r n the elect r oni c k e y in s teer ing l ook t o po si tio n 1 or 2. Pr[...]

91 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Press th e è o r ÿ but ton rep eat edly u ntil th e require d sy s tem is di spla ye d. Press ing the è bu tt on ad v ances the dis pla y t o the[...]

92 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Trip and m a in odometer , vehicle speed, FSS and engine oil le vel indicator 1 Trip odometer a nd main odometer Se e pag e 87 for i nst ructi ons[...]

93 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Au di o s yste m s Radio 1 A udio sy st em is swit ched off. 2 The radio is switc he d on. 3 W ave ba nd s ett ing and mem or y lo ca tio n num ber,[...]

94 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex CD pla ye r (optio nal) 1 A udio sys tem is sw i t ch ed o ff. 2 The C D p l a yer is s w itched on. 3 The nu mber of the CD c ur rentl y pla ying[...]

95 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Cas s ette pla yer 1 A udio sy st em is swit ched off. 2 The cassett e pl ay er i s swi t ch ed o n. 3 Sid e bei ng pla yed . The radio mus t be swi[...]

96 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Te l e p h o n e T elephone book 1 The tel ephone is switc h ed off. 2 The ve hicle is currentl y outside t he transmitt er or rec e ive r ra n ge[...]

97 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex The telephone mus t be switc h ed on. Press th e è o r ÿ but ton rep eat edly u ntil th e displa y (3) appears. Refer t o the separate tel ephone [...]

98 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Red ial ing 1 The telephone is ready for use. 2 N u mber or na m e s tor ed in t he r edi al m emo ry . 3 N u mber in the r edial memo r y – red[...]

99 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex The telephone mus t be switc h ed on. Press th e è o r ÿ but ton rep eat edly u ntil th e di spla y ( 1) app ear s. Press ing the í bu tto n a c [...]

100 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Incoming call The telephone mus t be switc h ed on. 1 “CA LL ” — you are be in g call ed Press th e í bu tton to an swer t he c all. Press[...]

101 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Na viga tion s y stem (optiona l) 1 Th e n av ig at ion s y s t em is swit c hed off. 2 Th e n a vig atio n sy s tem is s wit ch e d on b ut no des[...]

102 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Trip c omputer 1 “AFTER S TART” – trip odometer records dist a nce fr o m fi rs t en g i ne s ta rt afte r mor e tha n five hou rs o f elec[...]

103 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Press th e butto n è or ÿ repeatedl y u n til the di spla y ( 1) app ear s. Press th e j o r k but ton until the disp l a y f or tr ip odometer m[...]

104 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Malfun cti on message memory 1 There are no mess ag es st ored in th e sy s t em 2 N umber of messag es s tored in th e sy s tem Press th e è or[...]

105 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Shou ld an y ma lfunct ions b e st ored while dr iving , the y will reappear in the d i spla y (2) when the elect ron i c ke y is i n stee rin g l [...]

106 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Indiv idual setti ngs R 8[...]

107 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex 1 Prel iminary displa y o f the i ndividua l s e t ting s 2 “SET TIM E HOURS ” (Onl y vehicl es without COMAND) 3 “SET TIM E MIN UTES” (Onl[...]

108 Multifunction steerin g wh eel , multifunction display Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Press th e è o r ÿ but ton rep eat edly u ntil th e individual s etting preliminary displa y (1) appear . Press t he j o r k button until the r[...]

109 Flexible serv ice system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Flexible service sy s t em (FSS) (s ervi c e i ndi c at or) The FSS pe rmits a f lexible serv i ce schedule that is directl y related to the operating conditions of th e vehicle[...]

110 Flexible serv ice system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex The se rvice ind icato r disappe ars auto matical l y after 30 sec onds or if butto n J o n t h e i n st r u m e n t c l u st e r i s press ed. Ca ll ing up s ervi ce i nd ica[...]

111 Flexible serv ice system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Foll owin g a complet ed A or B se rvi ce the M er cedes-Benz Center sets t he co unt er m ileage to 1 0 000 mi les (Ca nada: 1 5 000 k m) and 365 d a y s. Th e c ou nter c an a[...]

112 Eng ine oil l ev el in dica tor Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Eng ine oi l le v el i nd icat or T o c hec k the eng ine oil le v el, park v ehic l e o n l e vel gr ou nd, with engi ne at norm al op erat ion al t em per at ure. Ch [...]

113 Eng ine oil l ev el in dica tor Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex One of the foll ow ing messa ge s w i l l subsequentl y ap pear on the i ndi cat or : “EN GINE OIL LEV EL – O.K. ” No oil needs to be add ed. “EN GINE OIL LEV EL [...]

114 Exterior lamp switch Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Ex te ri or la mp s wi tc h D Off C Pa rking lam ps (also side m ark er lam ps, tai llam ps, lic ens e plat e l amps, in s tr umen t pane l l amps) Cana da onl y: When the engin e[...]

115 Exterior lamp switch Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex No tes : With th e elect ronic key removed and th e driver’s door open, a w a r ning sounds and the messag e “ SWIT C H OFF LI GHT S” in th e mu lti func tion in di cator app [...]

116 Headla m p c leaning system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Headl amp c lean ing sy st em (o ptional) The switc h is located in the center console. The headlamp w ash er can be activat ed with th e electronic k ey in st eeri n g loc[...]

117 Com bina tion sw itch Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Co mbin atio n swi tch 1 Low beam (ex terior lamp s witch posit ion B ) 2 High beam (exterior lamp swit ch position B ) 3 Hig h be am f la sher (h igh beam a vai lab le independent[...]

118 Com bina tion sw itch Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex 6 Control f or wind shield wi per/w a s her sy s tem: Pu sh bri ef ly f o r si ngle w ip e w it hout ad din g wa she r f lu id (use o nl y whe n win dshiel d i s w et). P us h p [...]

119 Haz ard wa rning flasher Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Wi n ds h ie l d wi pe r s me a rs If t he win dshi eld wip er s mea rs t he wi ndsh ie ld, even during rain, activate t he washer sy stem a s often as nece ssary . The f luid i[...]

120 Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex A ut om at ic cl ima t e co nt rol P83.40-2157-29 1 3 3 6 2 4 * * Mercedes-Benz D O L B Y -S T E R E O 5[...]

121 Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex 1 Air v olume co ntrol f or cent er air o utl ets, turn wh eel up t o o pen. 2 Air vol ume c ontr ol f or si de ai r ou tlet. T o open a ir o u tle ts: Tu r n wheel to p ositi[...]

122 Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Displa y and cont rols P re s s th e d es ir e d b ut ton to ac ti vate , in d ica to r l amp i s on wh il e a ct iv at ed. U A utomatic mode f Ra ise te mpe ratu r e g Lo w[...]

123 Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Econom y Th e f un cti on o f t his se ttin g corr esp on ds to t he automatic mode. How e ver , b ecause the air conditioning com pre ssor wil l no t eng age (fu e l sa vings[...]

124 Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Rear w indo w def ros ter Turn electroni c k ey in st eering l ock to position 2. T o sel ect, press F butto n. T o ca nc el, p re ss F b utt o n ag ai n. No tes : H e av y [...]

125 Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Air recir culation This mod e can be selected t o tem p oraril y reduce the en try of a nnoy ing odor s o r dust i nto the vehicl e’s int erio r . Outsi de ai r is not s upp[...]

126 Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Du s t fil ter Near ly al l d us t pa rti cles a n d po llen are fi ltere d out bef ore outsi d e a i r ente rs t he p asseng er co m partment through the air dis tributio n[...]

127 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex A udio an d t elephone, oper a ti on These in s tructions are intended to help y o u become acquaint ed with y our Merc ed es-Benz v ehicl e ra dio . The y cont ain u seful t ips and a det[...]

128 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Operating and displa y elements 1 On/of f, volume, see pa ge 1 3 1 2 T el ep hone mod e select or, see page 1 43 3 Seek, see p ag e 1 33, 1 37 and 1 4 1 4 Radio m ode select or, see page[...]

129 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex 10 So ft ke y s for radio ban d selection , see page 1 33 ton e co nt rols , s ee pa ge 1 3 1 scan, se e pa ge 1 34 T a p e eject, see page 1 36 T a pe tr ack select, see page 1 3 6 Dolby [...]

130 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex E nter ing th e c ode n umbe r Sw itch o n t he ra dio. “CO DE” wi ll ap p ear o n t he dis pla y . Using t he butt o ns on t he alpha-numeric k eypad , enter t he f ive di git cod e[...]

131 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Oper ati on Swit ch ing on and o ff Pres s th e control knob . T h e r a d i o i s s w i tc h e d of f wh e n t h e i g n i t io n key is tu rn e d to position 0 or remov ed from the ignit[...]

132 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Fa de r 1 Press the A UD ke y repeatedly un til “F ADER” ap pe ar s on the disp la y . Press th e “R” k ey to move t he soun d to th e r ea r speaker s or the “ F” k ey t o m[...]

133 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Radio mode Selecting r adio mode Press but to n. Selecting the band Pres s t he k e y lo cated b e lo w the desired band. The band sel ecte d is sh own in the t op lin e o f the di spl a y[...]

134 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Scan tuning Press the SC k ey . Eac h s trong r ece i vabl e stati o n on t h e ba nd se lect ed w ill be tu ned in for 8 seconds. The first scan will tune o nl y the s tation s with a h[...]

135 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Cassette mode No te: V e hi cles eq ui ppe d wit h t he COM AN D syst e m do not come with a fa ct o ry ins tall ed cass ette mechanism . A stan da rd 1 /8” stere o p h ono p lug fo r au[...]

136 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex The radi o will swi tc h to casse tte mo d e. T rac k 1 w i ll b e pla ye d and “S IDE 1” dis pla yed. T rack 1 is t he side of t he cass ette w hich is fac ing u p war ds . Th e cas[...]

137 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Tr ack s earc h for w ar ds/bac kwa rds Pr ess the bu tt o n. “SEE K F WD” wi ll be shown on the displa y a nd the track searc h wil l ru n the tape fo rw ards t o the s t ar t of the [...]

138 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Scanni ng Pr ess t he “ S C” k ey . Eac h t rack on the cassette will be pla yed for 8 se con ds i n a scend ing orde r . No te: The b eginni ng of a tra ck can onl y be locat ed if [...]

139 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex CD m ode G ene ral not es on C D m o de Should exc essi ve tem peratures occur while in CD mode, “TE MP H IG H” wi ll app ear in the di spla y and muti ng w ill take p lace . T he uni [...]

140 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex CD ch ange r in stall ed 1 CD c hanger 1 2 CD mag azin e 3 CD tra y 4 CD If a CD chan ger 1 i s in st a l l e d, i t c a n b e o pe r a te d fr o m t h e fr ont con tro l pan el o f t h [...]

141 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex If ther e i s no CD in the selected m ag azine slot, “N O CD ” an d t he corresponding slot numb er will be displ a y ed (e.g.“N O CD3”). After the l as t trac k on a CD has been p[...]

142 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Rand om pl a y/r epeat fun cti on The trac ks o f the curren t CD ar e pla yed i n random order when the random feat ure (RDM) is selected. Press the RDM k e y t o s wi tc h o n, and pre[...]

143 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex T elephone operat ion V arious f unc tions of the Merce des-Be nz i ntegr ate d c ellu lar tele phon e 1 can b e p erformed and dis pla yed via the c a r r adi o. Fu rth er i ns tru c t io[...]

144 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Switc hing betw een name sear ch and number searc h Press ABC ke y - N ame searc h Press NUM k ey - Numb er se arc h Searc h ing and sel ecting ph on e book entries by name Pr es s t he [...]

145 Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Accep ting in comi ng call in te lepho ne mode Wi t h an incoming call , the ringi ng ton e will be h eard and the messag e “C ALL” app ears in t he dis pla y . Press th e S ND k e y t[...]

146 In ter io r e q ui pm en t Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Powe r w i n do ws Powe r w i nd ow s wi tch es ar e l oc ate d o n ce n ter c on s ol e . 1 left , f ro nt 2 left , re ar 3 right, fro nt 4 right, rear Tu r n el ectr o nic[...]

147 In ter io r e q ui pm en t Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Express op eni ng a n d closing of door windo ws Press swit ch k or j pas t resis tance po i nt and release — windo w opens or cl o ses com plete l y . T o int er rupt proce[...]

148 In ter io r e q ui pm en t Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex P ow er wind ow s – oper at ed with soft t op swit ch So f t top sw itch is loc ated on cen ter c on sol e. In a dditio n to the po wer wind ow swi tc hes, th e w in do ws[...]

149 In ter io r e q ui pm en t Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Int erior l ighti ng 1 Auto m a tic in ter i or l i gh ti ng Pre ss on c e and the a u t omatic int erior lighting is activ ated. Interi o r l amp s are swit ched on, and off [...]

150 In ter io r e q ui pm en t Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Sun visors Swing sun viso rs d ow n t o prot ect ag ains t s un gl a r e. If sun lig ht e nters t hro ugh a si de w ind ow , d ise ngage visor from inner m o unting, pivo t [...]

151 In ter io r e q ui pm en t Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Int erior St orag e com part ments, ar mres t and c up ho lder Glo ve bo x 1 U nloc king : Tur n me c h anic al key to vertic al pos ition and remov e . 2 Lo cki ng: T ur n me[...]

152 In ter io r e q ui pm en t Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex St orag e com partments in cent er console T o open com p artment in armres t: Press button (4) and lift lid. T o open com p artment under armres t: Press button (5) and lif[...]

153 In ter io r e q ui pm en t Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Cup holder in center c onsole To o p e n c u p h o l d e r : Brief l y press butto n (7). The cup holde r opens aut oma tical l y . T o st or e cu p hold er : Pu sh bu tton (7[...]

154 In ter io r e q ui pm en t Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex As htr a y Cent er con so le, fr o nt By tou ching the botto m of the co v er lightl y , the ashtra y opens aut om ati call y . Prior to remo ving the ashtra y insert, mov e[...]

155 In ter io r e q ui pm en t Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Light er Tu r n el ectr o nic k e y in st eerin g lo ck to positi on 1 or 2. Pu sh i n l ig hte r ( 1); i t w il l pop ou t a utom ati cal l y wh en hot . The lighter sock e t[...]

156 In ter io r e q ui pm en t Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Car go tie do wn ring s 1 Ring Ca re fully sec ure cargo by applyi ng even load on a ll f our rings with r ope of su fficie nt s treng th to hold do wn the ca r go. P a r ce[...]

157 Telep hone Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex T elephone, g en er a l Note : See sep ar ate inst ruc tio n ma nu al for instr u ct ion s on how to op er ate th e te le p ho ne . Cellu lar t el ephone The vehic le i s p repa red for the i[...]

158 Gara ge do or o pe ne r Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Garage d oor opene r 1 Signa l tra nsmitt e r k e y s 2 Ind icato r lamp 3 Por tab le remot e co ntrol transmi tter The bu ilt -in re m ote c ontr ol is cap ab le o f ope rati [...]

159 Gara ge do or o pe ne r Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex For ope ratio n i n the U SA onl y: Th is d evic e com pli e s with P art 1 5, Sub part C, Se cti on 209 of the FCC R ules. O perati o n is subje ct to th e fol lowing two c ondi[...]

160 Gara ge do or o pe ne r Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Rolli ng c ode progr amming: T o train a g ara ge d oor ope ner (o r o ther rol ling code devices) with the ro l lin g code featu re, f ollow these ins tructio ns af t er com p[...]

161 Gara ge do or o pe ne r Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Operation of r emote control : 1 . Turn electr onic k ey in st eer i ng lock to position 1 or 2. 2. Sel ect a nd pr ess the appr opriate b utto n to activ at e t he r em ot e con[...]

162 Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Soft top A minimum height cleara nce o f 6 1 / 2 ft. ( 2 m ) is re q uired to l ow e r or r aise t he sof t top . The raising or low er ing procedure can onl y be s t arted w ith th e l uggag[...]

163 Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Impo rta n t! Do not man ually m ov e corn er f la ps ( 1) of sof t top compar tme nt cover. Doin g s o wi ll r esu lt in d ama ge to the so ft to p fold i ng mec h ani sm that is no t co vered[...]

164 Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Low ering Soft T op 1. E n g a g e p a r k i n g b r a k e . 2. Cl ose luggage co v er and trunk lid. For notes o n the lug ga ge co ver , se e pag e 250. 3. Tu rn electr onic k ey in st eer [...]

165 Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex No tes : If in dicato r la mp bli nks s lowly , a m alfun cti on ha s occu rred in t he sy s tem. If i ndi cator lamp blin k s rapi dly , th e trunk lid and /or t he lugg a ge cov er ma y be op[...]

166 Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex No te: For saf ety reaso ns, the so ft t o p c annot be lo w ered w hile dri vin g . Ra isin g Sof t T op 1. E n g a g e p a r k i n g b r a k e . 2. Cl ose luggage co v er and trunk lid. For[...]

167 Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex 5. Pres s l ock butt on (1) and fol d do wn l oc king handle (2). 6. Tu rn l ockin g h and le 9 0 ° c lockw ise a nd pul l so ft top frame carefu ll y dow n until it meets the win ds hiel d he[...]

168 Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex No te: For saf ety re ason s, the s oft t o p c annot b e r aised while dri vin g . Wa r n i n g ! The soft t op i s no t full y c losed and l ock ed: • if the i ndicator lamp i n the s of [...]

169 Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex If th e in dic ator la mp in th e so ft top s witch b lin ks slowl y w hi le ac ti va ti ng th e s wi tch , • the battery vo ltage ma y be insufficient – s tart engine a nd let it run while[...]

170 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex W ind screen (o p ti onal) Th e w ind s cre en i s m ost ef fect ive w hen all fou r s ide wi n dow s a r e fully raised. Ins tallati on 1 . Re move wi nd s cre en fro m i ts storage ba g,[...]

171 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Im por tant! The open end of the hooks mus t point to ward the vehicle’s front. 3 . Ins ert e nd s ecti on in righ t openin g ( 3) o n quar t er panel firs t. Then pu s h left end s ect io[...]

172 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Rem ov a l Push left and right s ide butt o ns and remov e wind screen upward. Note : Do not ins ert fore ign ob jects in o peni ngs for th e wind scre en. P65.00-2009-26 Wa r n i n g ! T [...]

173 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex St oring Pu ll end sec tion s i n di re cti on o f arr o w (1 ) a nd fo ld in directio n o f arr ow (2 ). Pla ce wind screen in its s t orag e bag, and cl ose the b ag . Pl a c e b a g i n t[...]

174 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Roller Blind (h orizont al) To o p e n b l i n d : 1 . Pul l out bli nd on tab (ar ro w 1) to wa rds ve h icl es rea r . I ns e r t g u i d e r o d o f b l in d i n r ig h t r e a r s e a [...]

175 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Roller Blind (vertical ) To o p e n b l i n d : 1 . Fol d driv er and f r ont passe nger seat bac kres t s fo r wa r d. 2. Pu ll ou t o n tab , l ocated below rear be nch, towards vehicl e?[...]

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177 Co ntent s – D riving Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Driving Co ntro l an d op erat ion o f r adio t ransmitt ers ... .. ..... ..... .. .... 1 78 The firs t 1 000 miles (1 50 0 km) . .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... .. 1 79 Mai[...]

178 Cont rol an d oper ation of r adio t ra nsmitte r s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Contr ol and ope r atio n of radio t r ans mitt ers COMAND , r adio and t elephone 1 Obs erve all l eg al r equ irem ents. T ele pho nes an d t w o-[...]

179 The fir st 1 00 0 mi les Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex The fi r st 1 000 m iles (1 50 0 k m) The m ore cautiousl y y ou t reat yo ur vehicle during the b rea k - in pe rio d, t he m ore sa tis f ied y ou wil l b e wit h its performa[...]

180 Catalytic converter Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Catal y tic conv ert er Y our Mercede s-Be nz is equipped with monolithi c type cata l yti c co nver te rs, an i mpo rtan t el ement i n conjun ction with the o xyg en se nsors to [...]

181 Emi ssion control Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Emission c ont rol Certain sy s tems of t he engine serve to k eep t he t o xic components of the exhaus t g a ses within permissible l imit s r equ ire d b y l a w. These sy st ems, o[...]

182 Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Te l e A i d Im por tant! Th e in i tia l act i v at ion of t he Tele A id syst em ma y on ly be perfor me d b y completing the s ubscribe r agreement and placin g an acquai ntanc e call usi[...]

183 Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Im por tant! Alw a y s mak e sure t hat the i ndic at or l am ps in the “S OS” bu tton, in th e “Roads ide As sis tanc e” bu tt o n and in the “Inf ormat ion” butt on do not remain[...]

184 Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Th e Tele Ai d system is availa ble if: • it has been ac tiv ated and i s ope r ationa l. A ctiv at ion require s a subs c r i pti o n fo r monit orin g serv ices and c ellu lar air t ime [...]

185 Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex In it iat i ng an e merg enc y c al l m a nu ally Brief l y press on cov er (1 ) – t he co ver will open. Press the SOS button ( 2) brief l y (for long er than 2 s eco nds) . Th e i ndicat o[...]

186 Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Ro ad si de As s istan ce b ut ton • Loca t ed below the center ar mrest co ver is the Roadside Assis tance b utt on • . P ressi ng a nd h olding the b utton (for lon ger th an 2 se con [...]

187 Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex If t he indi cator lamp i n t he Road si de Assi s tan ce bu tt on • is i llu m i nate d co nt in uo u sly an d th e re was n o vo i c e c o n n e c t i o n to t h e R e s p o n s e C e n te[...]

188 Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex T ele Aid sy st em c oul d no t init ia te an I nf or mati on c al l (e. g. t he r elevant cel lu lar p hon e networ k is no t a va ilab le ). The messag e “INF O – CA LL F AI LED” app[...]

189 Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Im por tant! If the i ndicato r lam p cont inues t o flash o r the sy s tem does not res et, contact the Response Center at 1- 800 -756 -90 1 8 (i n the USA) or 1 - 888- 923-8367 (i n Canada),[...]

190 Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Remot e door unl ock I n t h e c a s e y ou h ave yo u r v e hi c l e l o c k e d u n i n t e n t io n a lly (e. g. k ey ins ide v e hic le), and t he rese rve ke y is not handy , conta ct t[...]

191 Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Stole n vehicl e tracking s erv ices In t he even t y ou r vehi cle was s to len , re port th e inc ide nt to the pol i ce who will issue a numbered incident r eport. Pass thi s numb er on t o[...]

192 Steering loc k Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex St eering loc k 0 The el ectronic ke y can b e wi thdra wn in th is position only . The st eeri ng is loc k ed when t he electronic k ey is remov ed from the st eering loc k. If necessa[...]

193 Steering loc k Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Im por tant! I f t h e e l e c t ro n i c key i s l e f t in t h e ste e r i n g lo c k p os i t i o n 0 for an e xt end ed peri od o f t i me, it c an n o lo nge r be turned in th e loc [...]

194 Sta rtin g a nd turni ng off the en gine Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Sta rti ng and tu rnin g off the engi ne Bef ore s ta r ti ng En sur e t ha t p arki ng b rake is e ngaged and t hat se lector l ev e r is i n p o sitio n “ [...]

195 Aut omatic t r ansmissi on Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex A ut omati c tr ansmission The auto ma tic tr a nsmiss ion selects indivi d ual gears auto maticall y , dependent u pon • Se lect or l eve r posit ion • Progr am m ode sel[...]

196 Aut omatic t r ansmissi on Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Dri ving The selector le ver is auto maticall y loc ked while in pos iti on “ P” . T o m o v e the sele ct or le v er out o f pos iti on “ P”, th e serv ice brak e p[...]

197 Aut omatic t r ansmissi on Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex St opping For brief st ops, e.g . at tr affic l ights, l ea v e the tr ans miss ion in ge ar and h old ve hic le w ith th e s erv ice br ak e. For lo nger s top s wi th t he e[...]

198 Aut omatic t r ansmissi on Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Sel ec tor lever p osit ion The current selector le ver position is indicated in t he ge ar r ange indi cator dis pla y . Th e a utomat ic ge ar sh ift in g pr oce ss c an b[...]

199 Aut omatic t r ansmissi on Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Dep en dent on t he p rog ram m ode sele ctor swi tc h position “S” or “W” the maximu m speed in the rev erse gear is di fferent. Ho we ver , it is not pos sib le to c[...]

200 Aut omatic t r ansmissi on Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Press and hold select or l e ver in the æ dir ection: The tra nsmission w ill shift fro m the cur rent g ear d irect l y to gear ran ge “ D”. Im por tant! Wi t h tr a n[...]

201 Aut omatic t r ansmissi on Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Gea r r an ges : U psh ift thro ugh 4th ge ar on l y . Suit abl e fo r per forman c e drivin g. U ps hif t t hr ough 3r d ge ar o nl y . Sui tabl e for modera t el y s t eep h[...]

202 Aut omatic t r ansmissi on Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Program mode select or switc h The tra nsmissio n is pro vided with a selector switc h (1) for Stan dar d “ S” a nd Win ter/W e t (snow an d i ce) “ W” program modes[...]

203 Aut omatic t r ansmissi on Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Caut ion! Nev er c hange t he program mode w hen th e s electo r le ver is out of po siti on “P” . I t co ul d re sul t in a change of dri ving c har act eris ti cs f o r [...]

204 Par king brak e Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Par king brake T o eng ag e, fir ml y depr e s s par k i ng brak e pedal . Wh en the electronic k ey is in s teering lock position 2, the brak e wa rning lam p in the instrument clus t[...]

205 Driv ing in struc tion s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex D rivin g in s t ructio ns Driv e sensibl y – sa ve f uel F u e l co n s u mp t io n , t o a g r e a t e x te n t , d e p e n d s on d r iv i n g habits an d op erating cond i[...]

206 Driv ing in struc tion s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex P ow er ass i s tanc e Br ak es The con dit ion of th e p arki ng b ra k e s y stem is c h eck ed eac h time t he v ehicle is in the shop f or the required maint enance ser vi[...]

207 Driv ing in struc tion s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Caut ion! W hen dr ivin g down l ong an d stee p gr ade s, r el ieve t he load on the br akes by shifti ng int o a lo wer gear t o use t he engine’s braking pow er. This helps[...]

208 Driv ing in struc tion s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Tires Tread wear indicat o r s (TWI) are requ ired b y l a w . These indica t ors a re locat ed in si x places on the tread circumfere nce and become visible at a tread depth [...]

209 Driv ing in struc tion s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Specif ied ti re p ressu res m us t be mai ntained. This ap p lies particularl y if the tires are subjected t o high load s (e .g. hi gh s peeds , hea vy l oads , hi gh am bie n[...]

210 Driv ing in struc tion s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Tir e sp eed r ating CLK 320: Y our vehicle is f a ct ory equip ped with “H”-rated ti r es, whic h ha v e a s peed r ati ng of 1 30 m ph (2 1 0 k m/h ). CLK 430: Y our veh[...]

211 Driv ing in struc tion s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex W int er drivi ng ins truc ti ons The mos t im portant rule fo r s lippe ry o r ic y roa ds is t o dr iv e sens ibl y and t o a void abrup t acceleration, brakin g and st eering[...]

212 Driv ing in struc tion s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex W int er driving Ha v e y our vehicle winterized at y our aut horized M er cedes-Benz Center before t he onset of wi n ter . • Change the eng ine oil if the engine contain s[...]

213 Driv ing in struc tion s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Pas senger com p ar tment T r a veling abroad Abroad, there is a wi del y-spre ad Mercedes- B e n z service ne twork a t your disp osa l. I f you pl an to tra v el int o area s [...]

214 Driv ing s ystem s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Cruise c ontr ol Th e c ruis e c ontr ol al lows y ou to dr ive i n a mo re r elaxed manner , for ex amp l e ov er lo ng dis tances, as it automaticall y maintains the set speed by [...]

215 Driv ing s ystem s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex 3 Canceling T o ca nc el t he crui se con tro l, br ief ly p us h lever to pos iti on 3. When y o u s tep on t he br ake pedal or the vehicle speed drops below a ppr o x. 25 mp h (40 [...]

216 Driv ing s ystem s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex No tes : If t he engi ne does not b rake t he vehicle s uff ic ient l y while driving on a do w ngrade, the speed y ou set on the cruise control ma y be ex ceeded. In t his case the[...]

217 Driv ing s ystem s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Ap pl yi ng the br ak es v e ry q uickly re sul ts in m aximu m B AS a ssi s t ance. T o receiv e the benefi t of t he s ys tem y o u mus t appl y conti nuous f ull br akin g po wer d[...]

218 Driv ing s ystem s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex A nt ilock b rake sy stem ( AB S) Im por tant! The A BS im prov es s teering control o f t he v ehicle during hard bra king maneu ver s. Th e A BS p revents th e w hee ls fro m lock[...]

219 Driv ing s ystem s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex AB S con tr ol Th e A BS ma lfu nc tion ind ic ator la m p - i n t he in s tr umen t cluster co me s o n w it h t he ele ctro nic ke y i n steeri ng l ock p osi tion 2 and sho ul d go[...]

220 Driv ing s ystem s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Electronic sta bility progr a m (ESP) The ESP en hances dir e cti onal control and reduces dr i ving wh eel spin of the v ehicle under va rious drivi ng conditi o ns . Over/unders t[...]

221 Driv ing s ystem s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex No tes : The mal f unc tion indicat or lam p ¿ for the ES P is comb ined with t ha t of the B AS. Th e yel low BA S/E SP m alf unc ti on i ndi cator lamp in th e ins trument cl ust e[...]

222 Driv ing s ystem s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex E SP co ntrol swi tch ESP c ontro l sw it c h locat ed on ce nt er consol e. T o s witch E SP of f, pr es s up per ha lf o f t he swit ch. ESP w arni ng l amp v , located in speedom[...]

223 Driv ing s ystem s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex No te: A voi d sp inni ng of one driv e wheel . This m a y c ause serious dam age to the drive t rain which is not co vered b y the M erc edes -Benz Li m i ted W arr anty . The ESP w [...]

224 Wh at y ou s hou ld know a t th e ga s s tatio n Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex W hat you sho ul d k now at th e gas statio n Fuel suppl y Op en f lap by p ushi ng near fro nt ( arrow). Turn fu el c ap t o the left and hold on t o [...]

225 Wh at y ou s hou ld know a t th e ga s s tatio n Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex •E n g i n e o i l Engine oil le vel c h ec k, se e pag e 1 1 2 a nd p age 256. Fi ll qu ant ity bet wee n u pper a nd l ow er dips tick mark in g le v[...]

226 Check regularly a nd before a long tri p Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins trument clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Check regularl y and befor e a long trip 1 En gin e oil level See “Eng ine oi l level, checkin g” o n p age 1 1 2 and pag e 256. 2 Coolan t lev el Se e “[...]

227 Contents – Instrument cluster display Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Inst ru men t clus ter di sp lay Ma lfu nc ti o n and ind ic a tor l amp s in th e in s trument cl us ter .. ..... .... ... .... ..228 On -b o ard di agno st ic [...]

228 Malf u nct ion a nd in dicator la mps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Ma lfun ction an d ind icator lamps in th e i nstr ument c l us ter Gener al i nfo rmat ion: If a b ulb in t he instru men t cl uster fai ls to lig ht u p duri[...]

229 Malf u nct ion a nd in dicator la mps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Br ak e w ar nin g la mp E x cept Can ada Cana da onl y Whe n the bra ke wa rni ng l amp and mess age ap pe ar while the engi ne i s run ning, t his means: • t h[...]

230 Malf u nct ion a nd in dicator la mps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Supplemental res tr aint sy st em ( SRS) indicat or lam p The operational readiness of the airbag sy s tem is veri fi ed b y the indicator lamp “SRS” in th[...]

231 Malf u nct ion a nd in dicator la mps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex E lect ronic stab ility p rogram (E SP ) — w arn ing lamp Th e y ello w ESP w ar ni ng la m p in the speedometer dial comes on w ith the electronic k ey in st ee[...]

232 Malf u nct ion a nd in dicator la mps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex T e lesc op ing st eer ing co lum n – ind i cator lamp The i n dicator lamp i n th e i ns trument clus ter comes on with the electronic k ey in s teering loc[...]

233 Malf u nct ion a nd in dicator la mps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Ma lfu nctio n an d in dic ator l amps in the cent er co nso le AIRBA G OFF ind icator lam p The 7 i ndic ato r lam p wi ll l ight up for appr o x . 6 s econ ds w [...]

234 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Ma lfun ction an d warning mes sages in th e m ultifu nc tion d ispl a y Malfunc tio n and war ning mess ages fo r the fo l lo w i ng sy st ems w ill be displa[...]

235 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex DIS P L A Y DE FEC TI VE (en gin e co ntr ol unit ) This me ss age is displ a y ed t o ind icate t hat the info rmation b ei ng rela ye d b y the en g in e con tro[...]

236 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex BA TTERY/AL TER NA TOR This me ssage in dica tes a ma lfu ncti on which must b e repaired immediatel y . It ma y in dic at e t h at the po l y-V -bel t has bro[...]

237 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex ABS-SYS TEM A mal func tion has been de tected in th e syst em. Th e brak e sy s t em functi ons in the usual ma nner , bu t without antiloc k assis tance. W it h [...]

238 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex BRA KE L IN IN G W EA R When this messa ge a pp ear s d uri ng b rak ing, it indic ate s t ha t th e b rake p ads a re w orn dow n. Ha v e the brak e s ys te m[...]

239 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex PA R K I N G B R A K E Parki ng brak e, see p age 204. ENGINE F AN 1 T he cool ing f an fo r the c oo lan t i s f aulty . O bser ve coo lant tem pe rature gau ge w[...]

240 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex COOL A N T (coolant le vel ) When this message appears w hile driv ing, the coolant le ve l ha s dr opped belo w the re quir ed le v el. If no lea k s are noti[...]

241 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex COOLANT TEMP . (coola nt tem p er a ture) 1 Obs erve co olant te m p eratur e gauge , see pa ge 86. Che c k coola nt level, see page 257. Thi s m a y ind ic ate th[...]

242 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex LIGH TING SY STEM When the m essag e appears after s tarting the engine , or if it c om es on wh ile d ri vin g, t hi s i nd icate s a failu re in th e p arki [...]

243 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex LIGHT SENSOR With th e elect ronic key removed and th e driver’s door o p e n , a wa r n in g s o u n d s a n d t h e m es s a ge “ S W I T CH O F F LI GHT S!?[...]

244 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex EN G I NE OI L LEVE L 1 The engi ne oil level must be checked immedi atel y . S ee E ngine o il level indicator on pag e 1 1 2 2 Th ere i s no o il in the engi[...]

245 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex EL EC. S T ABIL . PROG. (El ec tro ni c s ta bil ity pr og r am) 1 A mal func ti on ha s b ee n de tec t ed i n the s y s te m. Pr ess i ng the acceler ator pedal [...]

246 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex WA S H E R F L U I D When th is message appears while the eng ine is running, the lev el of the reservoir has drop p ed to appr o x. 1 / 3 of the to tal volu m[...]

247 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex TEL E A ID 1 W hen t his mess age a ppear s, a malf unctio n ha s be en d etected in t h e Te l e A i d sy st em . I n s o m e c as e s i t m ay n o t b e p o s si[...]

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249 Con ten ts – Pra cti cal hin ts Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Pr ac ti ca l hin ts Firs t aid kit ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... ..250 Shelf belo w rear w i ndow ... ..... .... ..250 St owing th ings in the v ehi cle ..[...]

250 First aid kit Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex First aid kit The firs t aid kit is s tored in the left trunk w ell. Shelf below r ear window St owi ng things in the v ehicle Lu g g ag e c o ve r 1 Handle 2 Holder T o close com partm[...]

251 Luggage cover Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex T o open com partment: Pr es s but ton ( arr o w ). Unh ook lug gage cover fro m h o l d e r s ( 2 ) a n d g u i d e l u g ga g e c ove r w i t h h a n d l e ( 1 ) i n t o st orage com part[...]

252 Fuses Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Fu se s Bef or e rep lacing a bl o wn fu se, de te r mine the c aus e o f the short c ircuit. Spare fuses are supplied inside the main fu se box (1). Obse rv e am pera ge and c olor o f f use. [...]

253 Fuses Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Auxili ary fus e box b elow t he trun k f l oo r 2 Auxi liary f use b ox bel ow t he t ru nk f lo or . T o gai n acce ss , l ift t run k f loor. A uxil i a ry fu se bo x in the da shboa rd 3 A ux i[...]

254 Engin e compartm ent Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Hood Wa r n i n g ! T o help pre vent personal inju ry , s ta y clea r of m ov i n g p a rt s w h e n t h e ho o d i s o p e n a n d t h e e n g in e is ru nning. Be sure the hoo[...]

255 Engin e compartm ent Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex To o p e n : T o u nlock th e hoo d, pu ll r eleas e le ver (1 ) un der th e driver’s side o f the i ns tr ument panel . At t he s ame time a ha ndl e w ill extend ou t o f t he ra[...]

256 Engin e compartm ent Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Checki ng engi ne oil le ve l (CL K 320 sho w n) 1 Oi l d ips tic k 2 O il f iller c ap T o c hec k the eng ine oil le v el, park v ehic l e o n l e vel gr ou nd, with engi ne at[...]

257 Engin e compartm ent Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex A ut omatic tr ansmi ssion f lu id le v el The tra nsmission h as a perm anent f il l o f aut o ma tic transmis sion fluid. Re gular aut o ma tic transmis sion fluid le vel chec ks a[...]

258 Engin e compartm ent Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Add ing c oolant I f c o o la n t h a s to b e ad d e d, a 5 0 / 5 0 m ix t u r e o f wa te r a n d M B anticorrosion / a ntifreeze should be added . The drain plug s f o r the c[...]

259 Engin e compartm ent Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex W indshi eld w asher / h eadl amp c lea ning s ys tem 1 Wi ndshi eld wa sh er /hea dla m p cle a ni ng sy s te m fluid reserv oir Capacity appro x. 7 . 4 US qt (7 . 0 l ). The rese r[...]

260 Spare wheel, vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Spare wheel, v eh ic le tools , s torage compa r tment 1 Trunk f loor 2 Ha nd le 3 Lugg age bowl 4 Ve h i c l e t o o l s Li ft t run k floo r and en ga g e h and le i n gri[...]

261 Spare wheel, vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Ve h i c l e j a c k 1 Jack arm 2 Jack base See illustr ation for proper s torage of jack. Be fore s torin g t he jack on th e felt in t he sp are wh eel well , the jack arm m u[...]

262 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Wheels Rep lac e rims or ti res wi th th e s a me d esi gna tio n, manuf act urer a nd typ e as sh ow n on t he o rigina l par t. See y o ur aut horized M ercedes-Benz Cen t er f o r fu[...]

263 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Rotating wheels CLK 430: Wheel rotati o n appl ies onl y whe n wint er tir es are m ount ed on all four wh eels . The whee ls can be rotat ed according to the degree of tire wear while ret [...]

264 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Spare wheel Spare wheel CLK 320 Im por tant! The spare wheel rim is mounted wit h a full size tire of t he same type as on the v ehicle, and is full y functional. Howe ver , that spare [...]

265 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Spare wheel CLK 430 Im por tant! The spare wheel rim size is 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 . The spare wheel rim is mounted wit h a full size tire of t he same type as on the v e hicle’s f ront axl[...]

266 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Changing wheels Move vehi cle to a l ev el are a w hich is a sa fe distan ce from t he r oa dwa y . 1 . Se t pa rk ing b rake an d tu rn o n h azar d warnin g flas her . 2. M o ve s ele[...]

267 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex 4. Us i ng t he wrenc h, loosen but do not y et remov e the wheel bolts. 5. Remo ve the pro t ective co v er from the jack support t ube openi ng b y inserti ng the s crewdriv er (supplie d[...]

268 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex 6. Ins ert jac k ar m f ull y in to the t ub e h ole u p t o th e stop. P lac e ja ck on fi rm gro und. Posi tio n th e j ack s o t ha t i t is alw a y s verti cal (p lum b-lin e) as se[...]

269 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex 1 0. Clea n co ntac t s urf ace s of whe el a nd w hee l h ub. Inst all wheel on w heel hub. Insert wheel bo lts a nd ti ghten t hem sli gh tl y . T o a v oid p ain t d ama ge, p lac e w he[...]

270 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Note s: Be f o re st o ring t he jack, th e ja ck arm mu s t b e lowere d almos t to the base of t he jack. For proper s torag e of vehicle jac k see page 26 1. Wa r n i n g ! Alw a y s[...]

271 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Tir e inflat i o n pre ssu re A tab le ( see fu el fi ll er f la p) lists th e t ir e in fl ati on pressur es spec i fied for Mercedes-Benz recomm ended tires a s wel l as f or the v arying[...]

272 Battery Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex If a t ire con stan tl y los es air, it sho uld be ins pec ted for da mag e. The spare t ire should be c heck ed periodicall y for c ondi tio n a nd in fl at ion . S pare tir e wi ll age an d[...]

273 Battery Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Therefo re, we str ongl y recomm end t hat you ha v e t he battery char ge check ed fr eq uentl y , and cor rect ed if ne ce ssary , e spe cial l y if you us e the v e hi cle les s tha n appro xi[...]

274 Ju mp sta rt in g Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Jump sta rting Impo rta n t! A d is charged b atter y c an free ze at app rox. + 1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C ). In t hat ca se, it mu s t b e th a w ed out befor e jum p er cables are u s[...]

275 Ju mp sta rt in g Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Proceed as fo l l o ws: 1 . Position t he vehicle w ith the char ged ba tt ery so that t he jum per cables will reac h , but nev er let the vehicles touc h. Mak e sure the jum per c abl[...]

276 Towing Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex T owin g th e ve hicl e Impo rta n t! When to w ing the vehicle, please, note the follo w ing: W ith the aut omat ic c en tral loc king ac tiv at ed and the electronic k ey in st eeri n g lock[...]

277 Towing Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex The rear to w ing e ye is located a t th e ri g ht, belo w t he b ump e r . T h e fr o nt tow in g eye i s l oca te d on t h e passeng er side beh ind a c ov er in t he b um per pane l. CLK 320: C[...]

278 Towing Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex W e recommend that the vehicle be transported using f lat bed eq uipment. This method is preferable t o other types of tow ing. The veh icle ma y b e tow ed with all wheels on the ground a nd [...]

279 Towing Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Tr ansmission selec t or le ver , manuall y unlocki ng In t he c ase of power failu re th e tr ans miss ion se le ctor lev er can be man ua lly unlock ed, e. g. to t o w t he v ehicle. T o do so, [...]

280 Exterior lamp s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Ex te ri or la mp s Headl amp a djus tmen t Correct headl am p adjus tment is extremel y impo rtant. Ch eck an d re adjust he adla mps at regu lar intervals and when a bulb has been r[...]

281 Exterior lamp s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Headl amp a ssem bl y ( Hal og en) 1 H eadla m p ver tical adj us t me nt sc rew 2 Cov er for lo w beam headlam p 3 Cov er f or high b eam h eadlam p, parki ng and sta nd ing l amp Headla[...]

282 Exterior lamp s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Bulbs f or lo w or h igh bea m H7 (5 5 W ) Op en h oo d. Rotat e cover (2 or 3) counterc loc kwise and remov e. Pull off electrical connecto r (5 or 6). U nhook clam ping ring and r e[...]

283 Exterior lamp s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex T ail lamp assembli es Op en tr unk l i d. Sw in g c ov er asi de (bul bs 1 , 2 a nd 3 ). 1 Tur n si gn al lam p ( 2 1 W/24 cp bul b) 2 Stop, ta il, p arki ng, and s ide ma rker lamp (2 1[...]

284 Exterior lamp s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Side marker la mp, f ront (5 W/4 cp bulb ) C arefu lly sli de lamp t owards fron t (a rro w ), an d re move back and fi rs t . Tw is t bu lb s oc ke t c ount erc loc kwis e a nd p ull[...]

285 Exterior lamp s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Hi gh m oun ted stop lamp, Add itiona l tur n s i gnals on the ext erior mir ror The hi gh mounted s top lamp (3rd brake lamp) , and t he additio nal turn signals o n the ex terio r mirr [...]

286 Exterior lamp s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex 2. (Lo w be am s on ): Usi ng a car pent er’s lev el, al ign and m ark a ve rtic al centerline (8) on the t est screen using t he v ertex of t he angl e formed in each beam imag e. [...]

287 Exterior lamp s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex 5. V e rtical he adlamp ai m (low bea ms on): Tur n adjus ting scre w (1) (counterclockw ise to adjus t he adlam p do wnw ar d, cl ock wi se upwa rd) u ntil t h e headl a m ps il l umina [...]

288 Electro nic ma in key Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Changing batt eries in the electroni c main k e y 1 Transm it butt ons 2 Lam p f or batt ery c hec k a nd fu nctio n c o ntro l Checking batt eries If one of th e tr ans mit b u[...]

289 Electro nic ma in key Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Insert mecha nica l k ey (4) in side o p ening ( 5) to open lat ch . Pr ess briefly (do not use me c hanica l k ey as lev er) to r el ease b attery co mpartm en t. Remov e mec h ani[...]

290 Electro nic ma in key Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Im por tant! Batteri es contain ma t erials that can h arm th e enviro nment if disp osed of i m properl y . R ec y cling of batte ries is the pre f erred method o f disp o sal [...]

291 Emergenc y operation of s oft t op Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Ra isin g so ft top m an ually In cas e of mal func tion , t he pow er so ft top can a lso be raised manua ll y . This procedure should be performed with gre at ca re b[...]

292 Emergenc y operation of s oft t op Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex 5. U nlock so ft top s torag e com p artment: Ope n tr unk l i d wit h mec hani cal k ey an d l ift pr otec tio n cover. Using screwdri ver (supp lied in vehic le t[...]

293 Emergenc y operation of s oft t op Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex 7 . O p en soft t op com partment co ver ( 2) and place in upright po sition. P la ce h an d s fro m be low on u ppe r sec t io n of s of t top (3 ) an d p ull har d to[...]

294 Emergenc y operation of s oft t op Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex 9. Do n ot plac e soft t op f rame (5) o nt o wi ndshi eld hea der . 1 0. Place rear w indow section of soft to p (6) in its ver tical posit ion. 1 1 . Close soft t[...]

295 Emergenc y operation of s oft t op Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex 1 3. Lo w er r ear win do w s ect ion o f so ft t op (6) . 1 4. Open trunk li d with mech anical k e y and ca refull y gui de l ugg age c o v er i nto its s t orag e c [...]

296 Emergenc y operation of s oft t op Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex 1 6 . U s i n g s c r e w d r i v e r ( s u p p l i e d i n v e h i c l e t o o l k i t ) , t u r n sc rew c lock wise to th e stop. 1 7 . Cl ose t ru nk lid. Im po[...]

297 Emergenc y operation of s oft t op Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex 1 9. Tur n loc kin g handle 90 ° cloc kwi se an d p ull so ft t op fra me ca reful l y do wn unti l it me ets the windsh ield he ader at tac h me nt p oi nts. Tu rn lo[...]

298 Manu al releas e for fuel filler f lap Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex An ten na The n on-retractable antenna sh ould be remov ed before enter ing an a ut omatic car wash, t o a v oid d amage to the a nten na m ast or vehi cle pa i[...]

299 Trunk lamp Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Trunk lamp If t he trunk i s to r emai n o p en for a lo n g pe riod o f ti me, t he tr un k lam p can be switc hed off b y pulling ou t the plunger in the switc h (ar row). This prev ents the[...]

300 Replac ing wiper blad e insert Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care I ndex Rem oval : Fo l d w i p e r a r m f o rw a r d . P r e ss s a f e ty ta b d ow n ( 1 ) , p u s h wiper bla de do wnwa rd ( 2) and remov e. Place wiper blad e on firm su[...]

301 Contents – Vehicle care Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care Ind ex V ehicle ca re Cleaning and c are of the veh icle .... ..... ....... .... ....... .. 3 02 Po we r w asher ..... ..... .. ..... .... ....... ..303 Pain twork , pain ted bo dy com[...]

302 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care Ind ex Clean ing an d car e of t he v ehic le In ope rati o n, y our v ehicle i s subjec t ed t o v arying ex terna l in f lu enc es whic h, if go ne un checked, can a[...]

303 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care Ind ex Scrat ches, corro siv e deposi ts, cor rosio n or damage due to n egli gent o r in corr ect care ca nno t alwa ys be rem oved or rep aired w ith th e car-care pro d[...]

304 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care Ind ex Engine cleani ng Pr ior to cl ean in g t he e ngi ne c ompa rtmen t m ake s ure to protect electrical com ponents and co n nectors from the intrusi o n of w ate[...]

305 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care Ind ex Headlam ps, t aillam ps, tur n signa l l enses Use a mil d car was h de t er ge nt, su c h as Mer ce de s-Ben z app ro v ed Ca r Sh am poo, with ple nty o f wa te r[...]

306 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care Ind ex I n st r u m e n t c l u st e r Use a gentle dishwashing deter gent or mild deterg ent for de lic ate f abri cs as a w a shing solut ion. Wipe w ith a cloth moi[...]

307 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr actic al hin ts Car care Ind ex Uph olste ry Using after m ark et seat c o ve rs or weari ng cl oth in g that h a ve th e te nde ncy to g ive off co lo ring ( e.g. wh en wet etc.) ma y cause t he [...]

308 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Pr actic al hin ts Car care Ind ex Soft top Clean soft top w ith so ft top r a i sed and l oc k ed. Lo w er the soft t op into the s t orage compar tme nt only if th e soft t op is complet el y d[...]

309 Contents – Technical data Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex T echnica l dat a Spare par ts servi c e . ... .... ..... .. ..... .... 3 1 0 W arr anty co v erage ....... ..... ....... .... .. 3 1 0 Identi f ica tion l abel s ... .... .[...]

310 Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Spare par ts service All a uthorized Mercedes-Benz Centers maint ain a st ock of orig inal s pare par ts require d fo r maint enanc e and repair work. In additio n, s trat egicall y[...]

311 Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Identific ation labels 1 Certi f ica tion l abel 2 V ehicle Identification N umber (VIN) When ord ering spare parts, please specify v ehicle identification and engine numbers . 1 X X X [...]

312 Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex CLK 320 sho wn 3 VIN, visible (lo wer edg e of windsh i eld) 4 Engine nu m ber 5 Body number and paintw ork numbe r 6 Em is sion con tr ol la be l 7 Inf ormat ion label , Calif or n[...]

313 Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Te c h n i c a l d a t a Mode l CLK 320 ( 208 46 5) 1 CLK 43 0 (208 470) 1 En gin e 11 2 11 3 M ode of ope rat io n 4- s tro ke eng ine , gaso line inj ec tio n 4-stro k e engi ne, g a [...]

314 Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Rims – Ti res 1 A lso per mis sib le 225/ 4 5 Z R 1 7 2 A lso per mis sib le 245/ 4 0 Z R 1 7 3 3 Mus t not be u sed with s no w c hai ns . Mode l C LK 3 20 Ri ms (lig ht a lloy )[...]

315 Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Electrical sy s tem We i g h t s (see certific atio n tag) Mode l CL K 320 CLK 430 G e n e r a t o r ( a l t e r n a t o r ) 14 V / 1 15 A 14 V / 15 0 A St ar ter m o to r 1 2 V/ 1 . 7 [...]

316 Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Mai n dim ens ion s Mode l CLK 320 CLK 430 Ove ral l v ehicl e leng th 1 8 0.2 in ( 4577 mm ) 1 79. 8 i n ( 4567 m m) Ove ral l v ehicl e width 67 .8 in (1 722 mm) 67 .8 in (1 722 m[...]

317 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Fuels, coola nts, lubricants et c. – capacities V e h i c l e c o mp o n e n t s a n d t h e i r r e s p e c t i ve lu b r i c a n t s m u st m[...]

318 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Wi ndshield w asher sy s t em (MB W indshie ld w asher c oncentr ate “S” 1 ) ap prox . 7 . 4 U S qt (7 .0 l) Fuel tank incl uding a rese [...]

319 Fu els, coo lants , lu bric ants etc. Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex En gin e oi ls Engine o i ls are specif icall y tes ted for their suitability in our en gines. Th eref ore, u s e o nl y engine oi ls recommen ded b y Mercedes-Ben[...]

320 Fu els, coo lants , lu bric ants etc. Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Prem ium unlea ded gas oli ne Caut ion! T o mai ntain the en gine ’s du rabil ity and pe r fo rma nce, premium unleaded g a soline mus t be used. If premium [...]

321 Fu els, coo lants , lu bric ants etc. Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Gasoline additiv es A majo r conce rn am o ng engine manufa ctur ers is carbon b uild up ca used by g a soli ne . Mer ced es-B en z recommends th e use of onl y qu[...]

322 Fu els, coo lants , lu bric ants etc. Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex t he engine t emperature will increase due to the lo wer h e a t tr a n s f e r ca p a b i l i ty o f t h e s o l u t io n . T h e r e f or e , d o no t u se m[...]

323 Consu m er info rmation Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Consum er inf ormat ion This has been prep ared as required of all manufactures of p asse nger ca rs und er T itl e 49 , C ode of U .S. F eder al R egu lat io ns, Pa rt 575 p ur[...]

324 Consu m er info rmation Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re I ndex Te m p e r a t u r e The temp er ature gra des are A (the highes t), B, and C, represen ting the tir e’s resis tance to th e gene rati on of hea t and i ts abi li ty t o d[...]

325 In de x Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re Ind e x Index A ABS ( Ant iloc k bra k e sy st em) ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... 2 1 8 Malf unc tio n ind icato r la m p . ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... 23 1 ABS- SY STE[...]

326 In de x Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re Ind e x Defr os tin g ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... 1 23 Dis pl a y and con trols . ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ....... ... 1 [...]

327 In de x Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re Ind e x Centra l l oc king sy s tem . ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ....... .... ........ .... ..... 28 A uto mati c cent r al lock i ng ... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... 37 Choo sing g l[...]

328 In de x Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re Ind e x E E LE C. ST A B IL. P ROG . - mal fun ct ion and w arning messa ge s ... ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ........ .... ... 245 Ele ctroni c main ke y ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... .[...]

329 In de x Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re Ind e x Re p lacing bu l bs ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... ....... .... ..... ..... .....280 Sid e mark er lam p, f ro nt ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ... 284 S tanding lamp [...]

330 In de x Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re Ind e x I Identi f ica tion la b el s ... .... ..... ..... .... ........ .... ..... ..... ..... ....... .3 1 1 Illumi nated v anity mirro rs ....... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ... 1 5[...]

331 In de x Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re Ind e x M Maint enanc e ....... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... 1 79 Malfunc tion a nd indicat or lam ps in the ins trume nt c lus ter ..... ..... ....... .....[...]

332 In de x Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re Ind e x O On-b oard diagn os tic sy st em ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... ..... .... ... 228 Opera tor’s Man ual ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... 8 [...]

333 In de x Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re Ind e x S Saf ety guideli nes for the sea t be lt, emerg ency t ensi oni ng ret r act or a nd air bag .... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... .. 72 Seat bel ts .... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... .....[...]

334 In de x Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins tr u ment clu s ter dis pla y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re Ind e x T T ach ometer ..... .... ... ..... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .. 87 T ech ni cal d ata .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... ..[...]

335 In de x Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trument s and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical h i n ts Car ca re Ind e x Trunk lid Em erg en cy rel eas e . ..... .... ....... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .. 4 1 Re le ase swit ch .... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ...[...]

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