Mercedes-Benz 2002 CLK-Class Cabriolet manual

CLK-Class Cabriolet Operat or’s Manual J_A208.book Seite 1 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 9:35 09[...]

CLK 320 CLK 430 CLK 55 AMG J_A208.book Seite 2 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 9:35 09[...]

Our com pan y and staff c ongratulate y ou on the purc hase of y our ne w Mercedes-Benz. Y o u r s e l e c t i o n of ou r pr o d u c t i s a de m o n st r a t i o n o f yo u r t r u st in ou r c o mp a ny n a m e . F u r t h e r, i t e x e mp l i f i e s yo u r de s i r e to o wn an automobile that will be as easy as possible to operate and pr ovi[...]

1 Cont ents Intr oduct ion Product i nformation ......... ............. .... 7 Operator’s manual ............................. 8 Where t o fin d it ........... ............. ........ 1 3 Reporting Safety Defects .............. .. 1 5 Instru ments and co ntrols Ins tr uments and controls ............... 1 8 Center console .........................[...]

2 Cont ents Multifunct ion s teering wheel, multifunct ion displa y .. ............. .. 88 Trip an d m a in od om eter and sub me nu ......... ............. ........ 92 A u dio sy stems ....... ............ ............. .. 9 3 Radio ................... ............ ............. .. 9 3 CD pla yer ............ ............ ............... 9 4 Casse[...]

3 Cont ents A utomatic transmi ssion . . ............. 1 95 Parking brake ........ ............ ............. 204 Driving instructions ......... ............. 20 5 Driv e sensibl y – sa ve fuel .............. ............ ............. 205 Drinking and driving ........... ...... 20 5 Pedals ........... ............. ................... 205 Po wer[...]

4 Cont ents ENGINE F AN ............ ................... 239 COOLANT (coolant level) .... ...... 240 COOLANT TEMP . (coolant tem p erature) .......... ...... 24 1 LIGHTING SY S TEM ....... ............. 242 LIGHT SENSOR ........ ............. ......2 43 STEER. WHEEL ADJUST . ..... ...... 243 ENGINE OIL LEVEL ............. ...... 24 4 ELEC. ST ABIL.[...]

5 Cont ents Wiper blade .............. ............. ......3 05 Light alloy wheels ................ ......3 05 Ins tr ument clust er .. ................... 3 06 S teering wheel and gear selector lev er ......... ............. 30 6 Cup holder ... ............. ................... 30 6 Seat belts .................. ................... 306 Headlin er [...]

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7 Introduction Product in forma tion Kindl y observ e the follo wing in your o wn bes t interes t: W e recommend using Mercedes-Ben z original par ts as well as conversion p arts and accessories e x p l i c i t ly a p p r ove d by u s f o r yo u r ve h i c l e m o d e l . W e ha v e tes ted these parts to determine their reliability , safety and th[...]

8 Introduction Operat or’s manual This Operat or’s Manual cont ains a great deal of useful infor mation. W e ur ge y ou to read it carefull y and familiarize y ourself wit h the v ehi cle before driving. For y o ur o wn safety and longer service life of the vehicle, w e urg e you to follo w t he ins tructions and war nings contain ed in this ma[...]

9 Introduction Im portan t notice f or Calif ornia r etail buy ers of Merced es-Benz automobi les U nder Califor nia la w y o u ma y be en titled to a rep lacement of your vehicle or a refund of the purcha se price or lease price, if Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and / or i ts authorized repair or service facilities fail to fix one ore more subs tantial d[...]

10 Introduction Roadside ass istance The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assis tance Program pro vide s f actory trained tec hnical help in the ev ent of a breakdo wn. Calls to the toll-free R oadside Assis tance number: 1-800-FOR-MERCedes ( in the US A) 1-800-387-0 1 00 (in Canada) will be answ ered b y Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance R epresentativ es[...]

11 Introduction Operati ng your v ehicle outs ide the US A or Canada If y ou plan to op erat e your v ehicle in f oreign countries, please be a ware that: • Service facilities or replacement parts ma y not be readily a v ailable, • unleaded gasol i ne for vehicles with catal ytic convert ers ma y not be a vailable; the use of leaded fuels will [...]

12 Introduction W e continuousl y striv e to im pro ve our product, and ask for y our unders tanding that we reserv e t he right to mak e c hanges in design and eq uipment. Therefore, information, illus trations and descriptions in this Operator’s Manual might differ from yo ur v ehi cle. O pt i on a l eq u ip m e n t i s a ls o de s c r ib e d i[...]

13 Introduction Where t o find it The Operat or’s Manual is divided int o eight sections: • Ins truments an d controls: An o vervie w of all the controls t hat can b e operated f rom t he driver’ s seat. •O p e r a t i o n : Information on the vehicle’s equipment and i ts operation. •D r i v i n g : Imp ortant i nformation on drivin g. [...]

14 Introduction Problems with y our v ehicle If y ou should experience a problem with y our v ehicle, partic ularl y one that y ou believ e ma y af fect its safe operation, we ur ge y ou to immediate l y contact you r authorized Mercedes-Benz Cent er to ha v e the problem diagnosed and corrected if req uired. If the matt er is not handled t o y our[...]

15 Introduction Fo r the US A onl y: The follo wing text is published as req uired of manufactur e rs under Title 49, Code of U.S. F ederal Regulat ions, Par t 575 pursuant to t he “N ational Traffic and Mot or V ehic le Safety A ct of 1 966”. R eporting Safety Def ects If y ou believ e that y our vehic le has a def ect which could cause a cra [...]

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17 Contents – Instr u ments an d controls T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Instru ments and co ntrols Ins tr uments and controls ............. .. 1 8 Center console ......... ............. ........ 2 0 Overhead control panel ............... 2 1 J_A208.b[...]

18 Instrumen ts and control s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Instruments and contro ls J_A208.book Seite 18 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 9:35 09[...]

19 Instrumen ts and control s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x For m ore detailed d e scriptions see Index on page 326. For adjust ment of air outlets, refer t o automatic climat e control, see page 1 20 . 1 Side air outlet, adj ustab le 2 Air volume cont[...]

20 Instrumen ts and control s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Center console 1 Sof t top switc h, see p age 1 62 2 ESP contro l swi tc h, see p age 22 2 3 Program mode selector switc h, see p age 202 4 Left po wer window switc h (front ), see pag e 1 46 5[...]

21 Instrumen ts and control s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ov erhead control panel 1 T ele Aid (emergency call sy s tem), see page 1 82 2 Interior lighting, see pa ge 1 4 9 3 Hands-free microphone for T ele Aid, tel e phone and voice recognition sy st[...]

22 Contents – Operation T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Operation V ehicle ke ys ........... ................... ........ 2 4 Start lock -out ..................... ............. .. 26 General notes on the central locking sy st e m ............... 2 6 C[...]

23 Contents – Operation T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T elephone .. ............. ................... ........ 96 T elephone book .................... ........ 96 Redialing ........................ ............... 9 8 Incoming c all ..... ..........[...]

24 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ve h i c l e k e y s Included with y our vehicle are 2 electronic k ey s with inte grate d r adio frequency and infrare d rem ote controls plus remov a ble me chanical ke y . The locking tabs f o[...]

25 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electr onic k e y The electronic ke y has an integrat ed radio freq uency and infrared remo te c ontrol, plus remov able mec hanical key . The remote control (1) operat es all lock s on the vehi[...]

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

27 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Centr al loc king sy s tem Radio frequency and infr ared remote control The electronic ke y has an integrat ed radio freq uency and in frare d rem ote cont rol. Due to t he extended operational [...]

28 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 6 Infrared receiv er in driver’s door handle 7 Inf rare d receiver in pas senger doo r hand le P80.30-2081-26 6 P80.30-2082-20 7 J_A208.book Seite 28 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 9:35 09[...]

29 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Lo ck in g a n d un l ock i n g w it h re m ote c on tr o l Un l o ck i n g : Pres s tr ansm it b utton Π. All tur n signal la mps bli nk once t o indicate that the vehicle is un lock ed. The [...]

30 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Choosing global or sel ective mod e on remote control Press and hold transmi t buttons ‹ and Œ simultaneousl y for appro x. 6 seconds to reprogr am the rem ote c ontr ol . Bat tery check la mp[...]

31 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Opening a nd closing windo w s fro m outside Aim transmitter ey e of remote control at a door receiv er . To o p e n : Continue t o press transmit butt on Πaf ter unloc k ing the vehicle. The [...]

32 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Pa ni c b u tt on T o activ ate press and hold button (1 ) for at leas t one second. An audible alarm and b linking ext erior lam ps will operate for appro xi matel y 3 mi nutes. T o deactiv ate [...]

33 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Doors 1 Opening – p ull handle 2 U nlocking dr i v er’s door 3 Locking driver’s door 4 Individual door from inside: • Push lock butt on down to l ock. • Pull inside d oor handle to unl[...]

34 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x If t he vehicle has previ ously been locked from t he outside, opening a door from the inside will tr i gger t he alarm. When opening a d o or while the central loc king sy s tem is in the: • s[...]

35 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Centr al loc king swit ch 1 Locking 2 Un l o ck i n g The central loc king switc h is locat ed in the center console. The doors and trun k ca n only be lock e d wit h th e cen tra l loc k ing sw[...]

36 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utom ati c ce ntral lo cking The central loc king switc h also operat es the automatic central loc king. Wi t h t h e a u t o m a t i c c e n t r a l l o c k i n g s yst e m a c t i v a te d , [...]

37 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Trunk When the trunk is separat el y lock ed, it remains l ock ed when centrall y unloc king the veh i cle. T o den y an y unauthorized person access to the trunk, loc k it separat ely with the [...]

38 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: In case of a malfunction in the central loc king sy s tem the trunk c an be unloc k ed individua ll y . T o unloc k and open the trunk lid, turn mechan ical ke y to position 1 , hold and[...]

39 Trunk lamp T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Trunk lamp If the trunk is to remain open for a long period of time, the trunk lamp can be swit ched off b y pulling out the plunger in t he switc h (arro w). This prev ents the vehicle batter y from being d[...]

40 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid release swit ch The switc h is located on the center console. A minimum height clearance of 5.9 ft. (1 .8 m) is required to open the trunk lid. T o o p en t h e t r u nk , t h e ve h i[...]

41 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid emerg ency release (v ehi cles built prior to September 200 1) The eme rg ency release button (1) is locat ed in the t runk lid. Brief ly press emer gency release button ( 1). All doo[...]

42 Central lo cking system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid emerg ency release (v ehicle s buil t Sept embe r 200 1 and l ater ) The eme rg ency release button (1) is locat ed in the t runk lid. Brief ly press emer gency release button ( 1). Th[...]

43 Antitheft alarm system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Antitheft alarm sy s tem 1 Indicat or lamp in switc h located in cent er console The antitheft al arm is au tomaticall y ar med or di sarmed with t he remote control by loc king or unlocking t he[...]

44 Tow- away alarm T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o w-aw a y alarm The switc h is located in t he center console. 1 Pr e s s to s wi tch of f 2 Indicator lam p Once the alarm sy s tem has been armed, the exterior vehi cle la mps will flash an d an ala[...]

45 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P ow e r sea ts, fron t T o opera te t he front po wer seat adjus tment switc hes, turn elect ronic ke y in s teering loc k to position 1 or 2 (with the driver’s or p assenger’s door open, the po wer seats ca[...]

46 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The slide switches ar e located in eac h door . W e re c o m me n d to ad ju st th e powe r s e a t i n t h e fol low i n g order: 1 Seat, up/do w n Press the s witc h (up/do wn directi on) until comfortable seati[...]

47 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: Y our v ehic le is equipped with pow er head res traints, do not try t o raise or lo wer t hem manuall y . Onl y minor personal adjus tments, as described b elow , should th e n be req uire d. For s t e [...]

48 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Memory st oring and rec alling 6 Memory bu tton 7 Pos it i on bu t ton s Sto r i n g Three sets of seat/head res traint positions ma y be programmed into memory . T og et her with the driver’s seat position you [...]

49 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Reca lling T o recall a seat/head r es traint and exterior rear v ie w mirror positio n, push and hold position button “1”, “2” or “3” unt il se at/ head restraint a nd e xterio r rea r vi ew mirror m[...]

50 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! Prior to op erating the vehicle, the driver should adjus t the seat height for proper vision as w e ll as fore/aft placement and ba ckres t angle t o insure adequate control, reac h, operation, and comf[...]

51 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Front head res traints Rem oval : T i l t t h e ba c k r e st re a r wa r d f o r e a s i e r re m o va l of t h e f r o n t head res traints. Push butt on (1) up t o bring the po wer adjus tab le head res traint[...]

52 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rol l bar and head r es traints, rear The rear head res tra i nts are int egrated in the roll bar . The roll bar wil l be automatical ly raised in an acci dent or in a potentially dangerous drivin g situ ation. A [...]

53 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Swit ch f or roll bar an d head res traints, rear The switc h is located in t he center console. Turn electron i c k ey in s teering lock t o position 2. Press switch: 1 Raise roll bar 2 Lo wer roll ba r The low [...]

54 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Bac kres t 1 Releas e lev er Fol di n g for wa rd : Lif t relea se lever (1 ) and fold bac k re s t forward. T he seat will automaticall y slide f orward and the head res traint will mo ve do wn. Fol di ng b ack :[...]

55 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Mult iconto ur se at (optional; s tandard on model CLK 55 AMG) S o m e m o d e l s m ay b e e q u i p p e d w i t h m u l t i c o n to u r s e a t s . These seats hav e mov able seat c ushions, and in f latable a[...]

56 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Heated sea ts, front (optional, s tandard on model CLK 55 AMG) The front seat heat er switches ar e locat ed in the center console. The front seat heat ers can be switc hed on with the electronic k ey in s teering[...]

57 Seats T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: When in operation, the seat heater consumes a large amo un t of ele ctr ica l power . It is not advis abl e to use t he seat heat er longe r than necessary . The seat heat ers ma y aut omatically switch [...]

58 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Seat belts an d integr ated r estr aint sy st em Y our vehicle is eq uipped wi th seat belts for all seats, em e rg en c y ten s i on i ng r et r ac to r s fo r th e fr o nt s e at be l ts , dual f[...]

59 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : For c leaning and care of the seat belts, see pag e 306. Seat belt nonus a g e war ning sy s tem Wi t h the electronic k ey in st eering lock p osition 2, a war ning sounds for a short tim[...]

60 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x F as tening of seat belts 1 Latc h plate 2 Buc kle 3 Rel e as e b ut to n Pu s h l a tch p l a te (1 ) i nt o b u ck le ( 2 ) u n t il i t c li cks . D o n o t twis t the belt. A twis ted seat belt[...]

61 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tigh ten the lap portion t o a snug fi t b y pul lin g should er portion up. The shoulder p ortion of t he seat belt m us t be pulled snug and c heck ed for snugness immediatel y after engaging it[...]

62 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Caution! For safety reasons, a v oid adjus ting the seat or bac kres t into positions whic h could af fect t he cor rect seat belt position . Wa r n i n g ! USE SEA T BEL TS PR OPERL Y . • Seat b[...]

63 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x • Pregnant w omen should also use a lap- shoulder belt. The lap belt por tion should b e positioned a s lo w as possible on t he hips to a v oid an y possible pres sure on the abdomen. • Ne ve[...]

64 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Bab ySmar t TM airb ag d eact ivation s y stem Special BabySmart TM com pati ble ch ild seats , design ed for use with t he Mer cedes-Benz sys tem and a vailable at an y authorized Mercedes-Benz Ce[...]

65 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Self-tes t BabySmart TM wit hou t spe cial child seat installed After turning electron ic k e y in s teering loc k t o position 1 or 2, t he 7 indicator l amp locat ed on the cente r con sole come[...]

66 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Emer gency t ensioning retr act or (ETR) The seat belts for the front seats are equip ped with emer gency t ensioning r etract ors. These tensioni ng retract ors are locat e d in eac h belt’s ine[...]

67 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Airbag s 1 Driv er airbag The driver a i rbag is located in the s teering wheel hub. 2 Front pa ssenger airbag The passenger front airbag is l o cated in the dashboard ahead of the front passenger[...]

68 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3 Side im pact airbag The side im pact ai rbags are locat ed in the doors. The mos t effectiv e occupant res traint s y s tem y e t dev eloped for use in production v e hicles is the seat belt. In [...]

69 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Initiall y , when the elec tronic k ey is turned from st eering loc k position 0 to positions 1 or 2, malfunctions in the crash- sensor are det ecte d and indicat ed (the “SRS” indicat or lamp[...]

70 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Side i m p act airb ags The side im pact airbags are designed to a ctivate onl y in certain side im pacts exceeding a preset threshold. Onl y the side impact airbag on t he im pacted side of the ve[...]

71 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Y our vehic le was originall y equipped with airb ags which are de signed to acti vate in ce rtain impact s ex ceeding a p reset threshold t o reduce the pote ntial and se v erity of injury . It i[...]

72 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x • Sit properl y belted in a n upright position with your back against the backrest. • Adjus t the driv er seat a s far as possible rearward, still permit ting pro per ope ration o f ve hicle co[...]

73 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Safety guidelines f or the seat belt, emer gency tensioni ng retr actor and airbag Wa r n i n g ! A ccident resear ch sho w s that the safes t place f or chi ldren in an a utomobile i s in the r e[...]

74 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x When y ou sell the vehicle w e s trongl y ur ge you t o giv e noti ce to th e s ubs eq uen t owne r t ha t i t i s eq ui ppe d wi th an “ S R S ” by a l e r t i n g h i m t o t h e a p p l i c [...]

75 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Infa nt and chil d res traint sy s tems W e recommend all infants and children be properl y re- s trained at all times while the vehicle is in motion. All lap-shoulder belts exc ept t he driver’[...]

76 Rest rain t sy stem s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 y ear s ol d an d under mus t n ev er rid e in the front seat, ex cept in a Mer cedes-Benz auth oriz ed BabySma rt TM com patible c hild seat, whic h operat es with the[...]

77 Adjusting tel escoping steering col u mn T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Adj ustin g telescoping st eering column Un l o ck i n g : Pull handle (1) out t o its st op. The indicator lamp, locat ed in the instrument c lus ter , comes on. Ad j u sti n g[...]

78 Rear view m i rrors T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Inside r ear view m irror Man ually ad just t he ins ide mirro r . Use your i nside mirror to det ermine the size an d dis tance of objects seen in t he passenger side conv ex mirror . Antiglare nigh[...]

79 Rear view m i rrors T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ext erior rear vie w mir ror s The switc h is located on the center console. Turn electron i c k ey in s teering lock t o position 2. Firs t select the mirr or to be adj ust ed – press butt on: % [...]

80 Rear view m i rrors T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Im p ortant! Electrol yte drops coming into contact with the vehicle paint finish can onl y be com pletel y remov ed while in their liquid s tate, b y appl ying plenty of w ater . S toring mir ror po[...]

81 Rear view m i rrors T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking positio n The passenger-side exterior mirror can be adjus ted and programme d to assis t t he driver during parki ng maneuv e rs (e.g. t o observe the curb or other objects close to the v e[...]

82 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x I n st ru m e n t c l u ste r J_A208.book Seite 82 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 9:35 09[...]

83 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Push bu ttons V and W for int ensity of inst rument lam ps, see page 85 2 Pus h bu tton J for re setting trip odometer , see page 87, or t o ackno wledge a malfunction or war nin g message, see pa[...]

84 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Indicator lam ps in the instrum en t clus ter High bea m ABS mal fu nctio n, see pa ge 23 1 Brak e f luid lo w (except Canada), s e ep a g e2 2 9 Pa rking brak e eng age d, see pag e 229 Brak e f lui[...]

85 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A cti v ating instr ument clust er displa y T h e in str u m e n t c lu st e r i s a c t i va te d by : • Opening the door . • Pressin g button J , V or W on the ins trument clus ter . • Turni[...]

86 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Coolant t emperature g aug e (3) Durin g sev ere oper ating co ndition s and st op-an d-go city traffic, the coolant tem perature ma y rise close t o the re d marking. The engine should not be op era[...]

87 Instrumen t cluster T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tri p odometer (9) T o reset to “0” miles/km: A ctivat e the ins trument clus ter if it is not already activ ated b y pressi ng t he J b utton on the ins trument clust er . Press bu tton è or ?[...]

88 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Multifunc tion s teering wheel, mu ltifunction displ a y J_A208.book Seite 88 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 9:35 09[...]

89 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Depending on y our vehicle’s equipment, y ou ma y use the buttons on the multifunction s t ee ring wheel t o call up, control and set the foll owing sy s tems in[...]

90 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Multifunct ion s teering wheel 2 Multif unction di spla y Turn the electronic k e y in st eering look to po sition 1 or 2. Press bu tton: 3 è for next sy s tem 4[...]

91 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Press t he è or ÿ b utt on repeatedl y until the requir ed sys tem is displa yed. Pressing the è button a dvances the displa y to the next s ys t em. Pressing t[...]

92 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tri p and main odomet er and sub menu 1 Trip and main odometer See page 87 for ins tructions on resetting the trip odometer . 2 V ehicle speed 3 FSS (Flexible se rv[...]

93 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Au d i o s yst e m s Radio 1 A u dio sys tem i s switc hed off. 2 The radi o is switc hed on. 3 W a ve band s e tting and m emory location number , where appropria[...]

94 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CD pl a yer (optiona l) 1 Audio sys tem i s switc hed off. 2 The CD pla y er is switc hed on. 3 T h e n u m b e r of t h e C D c ur r e n t ly pl ayi n g i s di s p[...]

95 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cassette pla yer 1 A u dio sys tem i s switc hed off. 2 The cassett e pla yer is switc hed on. 3 Side being pla yed. The radio mus t be switc he d on. The cassette[...]

96 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T elephone T elephone book 1 The telephon e is switched of f. 2 The v ehic le is c urrentl y outside the transmitt er or receiv er range. 3 The telephone is ready f[...]

97 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The telephone mus t be switched on. Press t he è or ÿ b utt on repeatedl y until the displa y (3) appears. Refer to the separate t elep hone instruction manu al.[...]

98 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Red ia li ng 1 T he telephone is ready for use. 2 Number or n am e s tored in the redial memory . 3 Number in the redial memory – redialing has comme nced. 4 Dial[...]

99 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The telephone mus t be switched on. Press t he è or ÿ b utt on repeatedl y until the displa y (1) appear s. Pressing the í button activat es the redial memory a[...]

100 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Incoming ca ll The telephone mus t be switched on. 1 “CALL” — y ou are being called Press t he í b u tto n to a n s wer t h e c a ll . Press t he ì butt on[...]

101 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Navi ga t i o n s yst e m (optional) 1 The na vigation sys te m is switc hed off. 2 The na vig ation sy st em is switc hed on but no destination has been speci fi[...]

102 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tri p comput er 1 “AF TE R START ” – tri p o dom eter r ec ord s d istanc e from fir st engine s tart after more than fiv e hour s of electronic k ey not bei[...]

103 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Press t he button è or ÿ repeatedl y until the displa y (1) appear s. Press t he j or k butt on until the displa y for trip odometer memory “AF TER S TART” [...]

104 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion / w arning message memory 1 There are no messages st ored in t he sy s tem 2 Number of messages s t o red in the sy st em Press t he è o r ÿ butt on[...]

105 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Specific malf unctions can b e recalled b y press i ng button J . Eac h malfunc tion or w arning mes sage mus t be acknowledg ed by pressing bu tton J . Once all [...]

106 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Individual settings R 8 J_A208.book Seite 106 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 9:35 09[...]

107 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Prelimi nary displa y of t he individ ual settings 2 “SET TI ME HOUR S” (Onl y vehicles wi thout COMAND) 3 “SET TI ME MIN UTES ” (Onl y vehicles wi thou[...]

108 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Press t he è or ÿ b utt on repeatedl y until the individual sett ing preliminary displa y (1) appear . Press the j o r k button until the required setting menu ([...]

109 Flexible s ervice system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Flexible service s ys tem ( FSS) (servic e indic ator) The FS S permits a f lexibl e servi ce schedule that i s directl y related to the operating conditions of the veh ic le . The symbol 9 or[...]

110 Flexible s ervice system T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The service in dicator disapp ears automaticall y after 30 seco nds or if butt on J on the ins trument clus ter is pressed . Calling up ser v ice indicat or manuall y: Turn the electronic k ey [...]

111 Flexible s ervice system T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Foll owing a com plet ed A or B service the Mercedes-Ben z Center sets the counter mileage to 1 0 000 m iles (Canada: 1 5 000 km ). The count e r can also b e set by an y individual. T o do so[...]

112 Engine oil level indica t or T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Engine oi l lev el indic ator T o c heck the engine oil le vel, p ark vehicle on l ev e l ground, with engine at normal operational t emperatur e . Check oil le vel approximatel y 5 minutes[...]

113 Engine oil level indica t or T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x O n e o f t h e fo l l ow i n g m e s s a ge s w i l l s ub s e q u e n t ly a p p e a r on the indicator: “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – O.K.” No oil needs to be add e d. “EN GINE O IL LEVE[...]

114 Exterior l amp switch T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ext erior lam p swit ch D Off C Parking lam ps (a lso sid e marker lamps, tailla mps, license plate lam ps, ins trument panel lam ps) Canada only : When the engine is running, the lo w beam is ad [...]

115 Exterior l amp switch T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: W it h the elect ronic k e y remov ed and the drive r’s door op e n , a wa rn i n g so u n ds a n d t h e m e s s a ge “S W ITC H O FF LIGHTS” in the multifunc tion indicator appea[...]

116 Head lam p cle anin g syste m T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Headlam p cleaning s ys t em (optional, s tandard on model CLK 55 AMG) The switc h is located in t he center co nsole. The headlam p w asher can be activat ed wit h the electronic k e y in[...]

117 Combina tion switch T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Combina tion swit ch 1 Lo w beam (exterior lam p switc h position B ) 2 High beam (exterior lamp swit ch position B ) 3 High beam f lasher (high beam a vailable independent of exterior lamp swi tc [...]

118 Combina tion switch T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 6 Control for wi ndshield wip er/washer sy st em: Push brief l y f or single wipe without adding washer f luid (use onl y when wi ndshiel d is w et). Push pas t det ent and hold t o activ ate wiper [...]

119 Hazard warn ing flasher T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x V ehicles without rain sensor: I f t h e v e h i c l e i s st a n d i n g s t i l l , t h e w i p e r w i l l s w i tc h ba ck to setting I, int ermittent wiping. Windshie ld w iper smea rs If [...]

120 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utomatic climate co ntrol P83.40-2157-29 1 3 3 6 2 4 * * Mercedes-Benz D O L B Y -S TE R E O 5 J_A208.book Seite 120 Donnerstag, 31. Mai 2001 9:35 09[...]

121 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Air volume control for center air outlets, turn whee l up to open. 2 Air volume control for side air outlet. T o open air outlets: Tur n wheel to posi tion i . 3 Center air outlet, adjus ta[...]

122 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Disp la y and c ontrol s Press the desired butt on t o activ ate, indicator lamp is on while activa ted. U A utomatic mode f Raise tem perature g Low er tem perature P Defros t O Air r ecircu [...]

123 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Econom y The function of this setting corresponds t o the automatic m ode. Ho we ver , because t he air conditioning com pressor will not engag e (fuel sa vings), it is not possibl e to air c[...]

124 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rear wi ndow d ef roster Turn electron i c k ey in s teering lock t o position 2. T o select, press F butt on. To c a n c e l , p r e s s F button again. Not e s: H eavy ac cu m u l at i on of[...]

125 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Air rec ircul atio n This mode can be selected to t e m poraril y reduce t he entry of an noying odors or dus t into the v ehicle’s interior . Outside air is not s up plied t o the v ehicle[...]

126 Automatic climate control T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Dus t filter N early all dus t particles and pollen ar e filtered out before outside air enters the passenger com p artment thr oug h the ai r d is tr ibu tio n s ys te m. Not e : K eep the ai[...]

127 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A udio and t elephone, oper ation These ins tructions are int ended to help y ou become acquai nted with you r Mercedes-Benz v ehicle radio. The y contain us eful tips and a deta iled description of th[...]

128 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Operati ng and displa y elements 1 On/off, volum e, see page 1 3 1 2 T elephone mode selector, see page 1 43 3 Seek , see p age 1 33, 1 37 and 1 4 1 4 Radio mode select or, see page 1 33 5 Tune, see pag[...]

129 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 10 Soft k ey s f or radio band selection, see page 1 33 tone controls , see page 1 3 1 scan, see p age 1 34 T ape eje ct, see pa ge 1 36 T ape trac k select, see page 1 36 Dolb y , see pag e 1 38 CD Ra[...]

130 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Enteri ng the code number Switc h on the radio. “CO DE” will appear on the displa y . Using the butt ons on the alpha-numeric k e ypad, ente r the fiv e digit code. Conf irm by pressin g the “OK?[...]

131 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Oper ation Swit ching on a nd off Press t he control knob . The radio is swit ched of f when the ignition k ey i s turn e d to p osition 0 or remo ved from the ignition. The radio is switched on ag ain[...]

132 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fa d e r 1 Press t he A UD k ey repeatedl y until “F ADER” a ppear s on the displa y . Press the “R” k ey t o mo ve the sound to the rear speak e rs or the “F” ke y to mov e the sound to t h[...]

133 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Radio mod e Selecting radio m ode Press button. Selecting th e band Press t he k ey located below the desired band. The band select ed is shown in t he top line of the displa y . Manual tun ing Press e[...]

134 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Scan tuning Press t he SC k ey . Each s trong receiv able s tation on the band selected will be tuned in for 8 seconds. The first scan wi ll tune onl y t he s tati ons with a high signal s trengt h. The[...]

135 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cassette m ode Not e : V ehicles equipped with the COMAND s ys tem do n o t come with a fact ory inst alled cassette mec hanism. A st andard 1/8” s tereo phono plug for auxiliary audio i np u t ( l o[...]

136 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The radio will swit ch t o c a s s e t te m o d e . T r a c k 1 w i l l b e pla yed an d “ SID E 1 ” displa y ed. Trac k 1 is the side of t he ca s se t te wh i ch i s fa ci n g u p w a r d s . T h [...]

137 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tra ck s ea rch fo rward s /b a ck war d s Press t he button. “ S E E K F W D ” w i l l b e s h o w n o n the dis pl a y and the tr ack searc h will run the tape forw ards to the s tart of the next[...]

138 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Scanni ng Press the “SC” k ey . Each track on the cassette will be pla yed for 8 seconds in ascending order . Not e : Th e be g in n i ng of a tra ck can on ly be lo c ate d if th e re is a break of[...]

139 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CD mo de Gener al not es on CD mode S h o u l d e xc e s s i v e te mp e r a t u r e s o c c u r w h i l e i n C D m o d e , “TEMP HIGH” will ap pear in the displa y and m uting will tak e place. T[...]

140 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CD c ha nger instal led 1 CD c hanger 1 2 CD mag azine 3 CD tra y 4 CD If a CD c hanger 1 i s inst a ll e d, it ca n be o pe r at e d fr o m th e front control panel of the radio . A loaded mag azine mu[...]

141 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x If there is no CD in t he select ed magazine slot, “N O CD” and the corr e spondi ng slot number will be displ a y ed (e.g.“N O CD3”). A f ter t he las t track on a CD has been pla y ed, the ne[...]

142 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Random pla y/repea t functio n T h e t ra cks o f t h e c u r r e n t CD ar e p l aye d i n r a n d o m o r d e r when the random feature (RDM) is selected. Pre ss the R DM key to s w itc h o n, an d pr[...]

143 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T elephone operation V arious functions of the M ercedes- Benz integr ated cellular telephone 1 can be perform ed a nd dis pla yed via the car radio. Further ins truction s for operating the car telep [...]

144 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Swit ching betw een name sear ch an d number searc h Press ABC ke y - Name search Pre ss NU M k ey - N um ber s earc h Sear ching and select ing phon e bo ok entr ies b y name Press t he ABC k ey . T he[...]

145 Aud io sy ste m T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A ccepting incoming c all in tel ephone mode Wi t h an incoming call, t he ringing t one will be heard and the mes sage “C ALL” appears in the disp la y . Pre ss the SND k ey t o an sw er t he ca l[...]

146 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Powe r w i n d ows Po w e r windo w switc hes are locate d on center console. 1 left, front 2 left, rear 3 right, front 4 right, rea r Turn electronic k ey in s teering loc k to position 1 or 2. Pres[...]

147 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Express o pening and cl osing of door window s Press switch k or j pas t resis tance point and release — windo w opens or closes com pletel y . T o i nterrupt procedu re, brief ly press k or j . I[...]

148 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P o wer win dow s – oper ated with soft t op switc h Soft top switc h is loc ated on center co nsole. In addition to the pow er window switc hes, the wi ndow s can also be opened or closed wi th th[...]

149 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Interio r lig htin g 1 Aut om atic interior lighting Press once and t he automatic int erior lighting is activ ated. Interior lam p s are swit ched on, a nd off (soft fade) dela y ed, when unloc kin[...]

150 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sun visors Swi ng su n viso rs d own to p rotect against s un gl are. If sunlight ent ers through a side windo w , dise ngage visor from inner mountin g, pivot i t t o the side, and slide it to t he [...]

151 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Interior St orage c ompar tments, armr est and cup holder Glov e bo x 1 U nlocking: Turn mechanical ke y to v ertica l position and remo ve. 2 Lock i ng: Turn mec hanical k ey t o the right and remo[...]

152 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St orage c ompar tments in cent er console T o ope n compar tment in armres t: Press button (4) and lif t lid. T o ope n compar tment under armres t: Press button (5) and lif t lid. To c l o s e : Lo[...]

153 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cup holder in cent er console T o open cu p holder: Brief ly press butt on (7). The cup holder opens auto maticall y . T o s tore c up holder: Push butt on (7) do wn until cup holder engages. Cl ose[...]

154 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Asht ra y Center console, front By touc hing the bottom of the cov er lightl y , the ashtra y opens automaticall y . Prior to removin g th e as htra y inse rt, move the gea r selector le ver t o posi[...]

155 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Light er Turn electronic ke y in s teering lock t o posi tion 1 or 2. Push in light er (1); it will pop out a utomaticall y when hot. The lighter soc ket can b e used to accommodat e electrical acce[...]

156 Interior equipment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cargo tie down r ings 1 Ring Carefull y secure cargo by appl ying e ven load on t he tw o rings wit h rope of sufficient s trength to hold the c argo. P arcel net in fr ont passeng er footw ell A sma[...]

157 Telephone T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T elephone, g eneral Note : See s eparate ins truction manual for instr uc tions on ho w to op erate the telephone. Cellular telephone The vehicl e is prepared for the ins tallation of a cellular telephone. [...]

158 Garage door open er T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Garag e door opener 1 Signal transmitter k ey s 2 Indicator lam p 3 Port able remote control transmitter The built- in remote co ntr ol is capa ble of oper atin g up to three separatel y controlled [...]

159 Garage door open er T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x For op eration in the US A onl y: This dev i ce com plies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. O p eration is s ub ject t o the follo wing two conditions: (1) Thi s device ma y n ot cause harmful inter [...]

160 Garage door open er T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rol ling code prog ramming: T o train a g arage door opener (or other rolling code devices) wit h t he rolling code feature, follow these inst r uctions after com pletin g t he “Programming” por[...]

161 Garage door open er T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Operati on of remote control: 1 . Turn electronic k ey in st eering lock t o position 1 or 2. 2. Select and press the appropriat e butt on to activ ate the remo te controlled de vice. The integrate[...]

162 Soft top T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Soft top A minimum height c learanc e of 6 1 / 2 ft. (2 m) is required t o lo wer or raise the s of t t op. The raising or lo wering procedure can only be s tart ed with t he lugg age co ver ( page 250) and tr[...]

163 Soft top T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Im p ortant! Do not manuall y mov e c orner f laps (1) of soft top com partment co ver . Doing so will result in d am age t o the soft t op f olding mec hanism that is not co vered b y the Mercedes-Ben z Limi[...]

164 Soft top T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Lo werin g Soft T op 1 . Engag e parking brak e. 2. Close luggage co ver and trunk lid. For notes on the lugga ge cov er , see page 2 50. 3. Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o position 2. 4. Press loc [...]

165 Soft top T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The switc h is located on the center console. Not e s: If indicator lam p blink s slo wly , a malfunc tion has occurred in t he sys tem. If indicator lamp blink s rapidly , the t runk lid an d/or the lugga ge[...]

166 Soft top T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : For saf ety reasons, t he sof t top cannot be lo wered while drivi ng. Raisin g Sof t T o p 1 . Engag e parking brak e. 2. Close luggage co ver and trunk lid. For notes on the lugga ge cov er , see pag[...]

167 Soft top T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 5. Press loc k button (1) and fold down lock ing handle (2). 6. Turn loc king handle 90 ° clock wi se and pull soft top frame carefull y do wn until it meets the winds hi eld header attac hment points. Turn [...]

168 Soft top T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : For safety reasons, the soft top cannot be raised while drivi ng. Wa r n i n g ! The soft top is not full y closed and loc ked : • if the indicator lam p in the soft top switc h do es not got out (el[...]

169 Soft top T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x If t he in dic ator lamp in th e sof t top switch blin ks s lowly while activ ating the switc h, • the battery voltage ma y be insufficient – s tart engine and l et it run while act ivating swi tch, • t[...]

170 Wind screen T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x W ind screen (opti onal ) The wind screen is most effectiv e when all four side windo w s are full y raised. Installation 1 . Rem ov e wind scre en fro m its s to rage bag, located in the trunk, secured wit[...]

171 Wind screen T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! The open end of the hook s mus t point to w ard the veh ic le ’s fr on t . 3. Insert end s ection in right opening (3) on q uarter panel first. Then push left end section to ward vehicle cente[...]

172 Wind screen T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Re m oval Push lef t and right side buttons and remo ve wind screen upward. Note : Do not insert foreign objects in openings for the wind sc ree n. P65.00-2009-26 Wa r n i n g ! T o pre vent personal injury[...]

173 Wind screen T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Stori ng Pull end se c tions in direction of arro w (1) and fold in direct ion o f arrow (2) . Place wind scr e en in its s t orage bag, and clos e t he bag. P l a c e b a g i n t r u n k , a n d s e c u r[...]

174 Wind screen T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Roller Blin d (horizontal) T o open bl ind: 1. P u l l o u t b l i n d o n t a b ( a r r o w 1 ) t o wa r d s v e h i c l e s r e a r. I n s e r t g u i d e ro d of b l i n d i n ri g h t re a r s e a t b e[...]

175 Wind screen T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Roller Blin d (v ertical) T o open bl ind: 1 . Fold dri ver and front passenger seat bac kres ts forw ar d. 2. Pull out on t ab, located b e lo w rear benc h, to w ards vehicle’s front, then pull up and [...]

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177 Contents – Drivin g T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driving Control and oper ation of radio transmitters ............... ...... 1 78 The firs t 1 0 00 miles (1 500 km) .................... ............. 1 79 Maintenance ... ............. .........[...]

178 Control and operati on of radio tr ansmitters T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Contr ol and oper ation of r adio tr ansmitt ers COMAND, radio and telepho ne 1 Observe all legal requ iremen ts. T elepho nes and t w o -wa y radi o Radio tr ansmitters, s[...]

179 The first 1 000 miles T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The firs t 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The more cautiousl y you treat y our vehicle d ur ing the break -in period, the more sati sf ied y ou will be with its performance lat er on. Therefore, drive y [...]

180 Catalytic converter T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Catal yt ic con v erter Y our Mercedes-Benz is eq uipped wit h monolith ic type catalytic converters, an im p ortant el ement in conjunc tion with the ox ygen sens ors to ac hie ve subs tantial cont[...]

181 Emission con trol T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Emi ssi on con trol Certain sy st ems of the engine se rve to k eep th e t oxic com ponents of the exhaus t g ases within permissibl e limits required by la w. These sy st ems , of course, will f unc[...]

182 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T ele A id (optional for Canada) Important! Th e in i ti a l ac t i va t io n of t he T e l e Ai d sys t e m m ay on ly be performed b y com p leting the subscr iber agreement and placing an acquaintance call [...]

183 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! Alw a ys mak e sure that the indicator lam ps in the “SOS” bu tton, in th e “Roadside Assi s tan ce” bu tton and in t he “Inf ormation” b utton do not remain illuminated cons tant ly in[...]

184 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The T ele Aid s ys tem is a vailable if: • it has been activ ated and is operat i onal. A ctivation requ ires a su bscrip tion for mo nitoring services and cellular ai r time, • the relev ant cellular phon[...]

185 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Initiati ng an emerg ency call manuall y Briefly press on c ov er (1) – t he cov er will open. Press the SO S button (2) b rief l y . The indicat or lam p in the SOS button (2) will f lash until the emergen[...]

186 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Roadside Ass istance b utton • Located belo w t he center armres t cov er is the Roadside Ass istance bu tton • . P ressing and holding the b u t t o n ( fo r lo n ge r t h a n 2 s e c o n d s ) w i l l i [...]

187 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x If the indicator lam p in the R oadside Assis tance button • is illuminat ed continuousl y and there was n o vo ic e c on n e c ti o n to t h e Res p o ns e C en te r e sta bl i s he d, then t he T ele Aid [...]

188 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T ele Aid sy s tem could not initiate an Information call (e.g. the releva nt cellular phone network is not a v ailable). The message “INFO – C ALL F A ILED” appears in the multifunction displa y . Infor[...]

189 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! If the indicator lam p continues to f lash or the sy s tem does not reset, contact the Response Center at 1- 800-756-9 0 1 8 (in the US A) or 1- 888-923-8 367 (in Canada), or Mercedes-B enz Cus tom[...]

190 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rem ote d oo r u nl o ck I n t h e c a s e yo u h ave yo u r ve h i c l e l o c ke d u n i n te n t i o n a l ly (e.g. k ey inside v ehicle), and the reserv e k ey is not handy , contact the Mercedes-Benz R es[...]

191 Tele Aid T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St olen vehi cle trac king services In the e vent your vehicle w as s tolen, report t he incident to the police who will is sue a numbered incident report. Pass this nu m ber on t o the M ercedes-Benz R espon[...]

192 Steering lock T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St eering loc k 0 The electronic k ey can be withdra wn in this p osition onl y . The s teering is loc ked when the electronic k ey is remov ed from the st eering lock. If necessary , mov e s teering whee[...]

193 Steering lock T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! If the electronic ke y is left in t he st eer ing lock position 0 for an extended period of time, it can no longer be turned in t he lock. In this case, remov e e lectronic ke y from s teering[...]

194 Starting and turni ng off the engine T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sta rting and tur ning off the engine Bef ore s tar ting Ensure that parking br ake is e ng aged and that select or lev er is in position “ P” or “N”. Turn electronic k ey i[...]

195 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utomatic transmission The autom ati c t rans mis sion se lec ts indi vid ual gea rs aut omaticall y , dep e ndent up o n • Selector l ever position • Program mode selector • Accelerator [...]

196 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driving The select or lever is automaticall y loc ked while in position “P”. T o m o ve the s elector le ver out of position “P”, the service brak e pedal mus t be firml y depressed befor[...]

197 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St opping For b rief s tops, e.g. at traffic lights, lea ve the tra nsmi ssi on i n ge ar and ho ld vehic le w it h t he s erv ice brake. For longer st ops with the engine idling, shift int o ?[...]

198 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Select or lev er position The current selector le ver position is indicated in the gear r ange indicat or displa y . The automatic g ear shifting process can be adapted t o specific operat i ng c[...]

199 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Dependent on the program mode selector switc h pos ition “S ” or “W” t he m axim um spe ed i n t he rev erse g e ar is dif ferent. Ho we ver , it is not possible t o change the program m[...]

200 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Press and hold selector lev er in the æ direct ion: The trans missi on will shif t from the current gear dir ec tly to gea r r an ge “ D”. Important! With tra nsmi ssion in ge ar ran ge “D[...]

201 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Gear rang es: U pshift through 4th g ear onl y . Suitable f or performance d riving. U pshift through 3rd gear only . S uitable for moderatel y st eep hills. S ince the transmission does n o t s[...]

202 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Prog ram mode selector swi tch The transmission is p r o vided wit h a select or switc h (1) for S tandard “S” and W inter/W et (sno w and ice ) “W” program modes . S St an d a r d m o de[...]

203 Automatic transmission T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Caution! Ne v e r c h a n g e t h e p r o g r a m m o d e w h e n t h e s e l e c t o r l ev e r is out of position “P”. It could re sult in a ch ange of driving charac teris tics for whic h[...]

204 Parking bra ke T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking bra ke T o en ga ge, firmly depress parking brak e pedal. When the electronic ke y is in s teering lock position 2, the brak e war ning lamp in the ins trumen t clus ter should come on bright l [...]

205 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driving ins tructions Driv e sensibl y – sa ve fuel Fu e l c on s u mpt i on , to a gr e a t ex te n t , d e pe nd s o n dr i vi n g habits a nd operating conditions. T o sav e f uel you s ho ul[...]

206 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P ow er assi stance Br akes Ex cessive use of salt and ot her snow melting chemicals spread on roads during the winte r mont hs ma y cause a build up of mois ture or residue to f orm on the braking[...]

207 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A ll ch e cks a n d s e r v ic e wor k o n t h e b ra ke s ys te m s h ou l d be carried out b y an aut horized Mercedes-B enz Center . Ins tall onl y brak e pads and brak e f luid recommended b y[...]

208 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking Important! It is advisab le to set the parking b rake wheneve r parking or lea vi ng the vehicle. In a ddition, mov e selector le ver t o p osition “P”. When parking on hills , alwa ys[...]

209 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Specified tire pressures mus t be maintained. This applies part icularly if t he tires are subjected t o high loads (e.g. high speeds, hea vy loads, high ambient temp er a tu r e s) . Aq u a p l a[...]

210 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tire t r action The safe speed on a wet, sno w cov ered or icy road is alw a y s low er than on a dry road . Y ou shoul d pa y particular att ention to the condition of the road whenev er the outsi[...]

211 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Snow chains Use onl y snow chains that are tes ted and recommended b y Mercedes-Benz. Y our aut horized Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad t o advise y ou on this subject. Chains should onl y be us[...]

212 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x I f t h e ve h i c l e i s p ar ke d a f t e r be i n g dr i ve n on s a l t t r e a t e d r o a d s , t h e b r a k i n g e f f i c i e n c y s h o u l d b e t e ste d a s s o o n a s possibl e af[...]

213 Driving instructions T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x In wint er operation, the maximum effectiven e ss of the a n t i l o c k b r a ke syst e m ( A B S ) o r of t h e el e c t r o n i c st a b i li t y program (ESP) can onl y be achiev ed with M+S r[...]

214 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cruis e control The cruise control allo w s y ou to drive in a mor e relax ed manner , for exam ple o ver long distan c es, as it auto maticall y maintains the set s peed b y activel y regulating the th[...]

215 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3 Canceling T o cance l the cruise contr ol, brief l y push lev er to position 3. When y ou s tep on the brak e pedal or the vehicle speed drops belo w ap pro x. 25 m ph (40 km/h), for exam ple when dr[...]

216 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: If the engine does not brake the vehicle suff icientl y while driving on a do wn grade, the speed y ou set on the cruise control ma y be ex c eeded. In this case the auto matic trans mission sh[...]

217 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Appl ying the brak es v ery quickl y resul ts in maximum B AS assis tance. T o rece iv e the benefit of the sys tem you must appl y continuou s full brak ing pow er during the st opping sequence. Do n [...]

218 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Antiloc k brak e sy s tem (ABS) Important! The A BS impro ves st eer ing cont r ol of the vehicle during hard brak ing man euvers. The ABS pre vents the wheels from loc king up abov e a vehicle speed of[...]

219 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ABS con trol The ABS malfunction indicat or lamp - in the ins trument clus ter comes on with the electronic k ey in s teering loc k p osition 2 and should go out with the eng ine runni ng. When the A B[...]

220 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electr onic st ability pr ogra m (ESP) The ESP enhances directional control and reduces driving wheel spin of the vehicle under v arious driving condition s. Over/unders teering of the v ehi cle is coun[...]

221 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: The malfunction indicator lamp ¿ for the ESP is combined with that of the B AS. The yellow B A S/E SP m alf unc tio n ind ica tor lamp in t he ins trument clus ter and the y ellow ESP w arnin[...]

222 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ESP c ontrol switc h ESP co ntrol switc h locat ed on cent er console. T o switc h ESP off, press upper half of t he switc h. ESP warning lam p v , located in speedometer dial, comes on. T o switc h ESP[...]

223 Driving systems T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : A void spinning of one drive wheel. This ma y cause serious da mage to the drive train which is not co vered b y the M ercedes-Benz Limit ed W ar ranty . The ESP w arning lam p, located in t he[...]

224 What you should know at the gas station T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x What y ou should kno w at the g as s tation Fuel su ppl y Open flap by pu shing near front (ar row). Tur n fuel cap to the left and hold on to it until possible pressure in tank [...]

225 What you should know at the gas station T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x •E n g i n e o i l Engine oil le vel chec k, see page 1 1 2 and pag e 256. Fill q uantity bet ween up per and lo wer di psti ck marking le ve l: 2.1 US qt (2.0 l). Recommended[...]

226 Check regular ly and before a long trip T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Chec k regularl y and before a long trip 1 Engine oil lev el See “Engine oil le vel, c heck ing” on page 1 1 2 and page 25 6. 2 Coolan t le ve l See “Coolant le vel” on p[...]

227 Contents – Instru ment cluster display T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Instrument clu ster display Malfunction and indicator lam p s in t he ins t rument cl us ter . ............. ...... 228 On-board diagnos tic sys tem Chec k engine malfunction in[...]

228 Mal func tion and ind icato r la mps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion and ind icator lamp s in the instr ument clust er General information: If a bulb i n the ins trument clus ter f ails to light up during the bulb self- chec k when tu rni[...]

229 Mal func tion and ind icato r la mps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Br ake warn ing lam p Ex cept Canada Canada only When the brak e war ning lam p and message ap pear while the engine is running, t his means: • there is insuf ficient brak e fluid[...]

230 Mal func tion and ind icato r la mps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) ind icator lam p The operational readiness of the airbag sy s tem is v erified b y the indicat or lam p “SRS” in the ins trument clus ter w[...]

231 Mal func tion and ind icato r la mps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electron ic st ability pr ogram (ESP) — war ning lam p The y ellow ESP war ning lamp in the speedometer dial comes on wit h the electronic k ey in st e ering loc k position 2. It [...]

232 Mal func tion and ind icato r la mps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T elescoping st eering column – indicat or lamp The in d icator lam p in t he ins trument clus ter comes on with the electronic ke y in s teering loc k position 2 and should go out[...]

233 Mal func tion and ind icato r la mps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x R oll bar w arn ing lamp The roll bar war ning lamp is located i n the roll bar switc h in the center console. R oll bar switc h see page 52. W ith t he electronic k ey in s teering[...]

234 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion and w arn ing messag es in the multifunct ion displa y Malfunction and warning messages for t he follo win g sy st ems will be d ispla y ed immediatel y in t he multif unct[...]

235 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE (e ngine control uni t) This message is d i spla yed t o indicate that the infor mation being rela yed b y the engine control unit is no longer com plete. The coolan[...]

236 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x B A TTER Y/AL TERN A T OR This message indicates a malfunction which mus t be repaired immediatel y . It ma y indicat e t hat the pol y-V -belt has brok en. Should this condition oc cur[...]

237 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ABS-SY STEM A malfunction has been detecte d in the sy st em. The brak e s y st em functions in the us ual manner , but without antiloc k assis tance. Wit h t h e AB S ma l f u nc t io[...]

238 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x BRAKE L INING WEAR When this mes sage appears during braking, it indicates that the brak e pads are w orn do wn. Ha ve t h e bra ke sys tem che ck ed a t your au tho riz ed Mercedes-Ben[...]

239 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x PA R K I N G B R A K E Parking brak e, see page 204. ENGINE F AN 1 The cooling fan for the coolant is fault y . Observe coolant tem peratur e gauge while drivin g, see pag e 86. Line 1[...]

240 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x COOLANT ( cool ant lev e l) When th is mess age ap pears w hile drivin g, t he c oola nt lev el has dropped belo w t he required lev el. If no leak s are noti ceable and the engine t em[...]

241 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x COO LANT TEMP . (coolant tem perature) 1 Observ e coolant t emp erature g auge, see p age 86. Check coolant lev el, see pag e 257. Thi s may ind ica te th at th e p oly-V -b elt has br[...]

242 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x LIGHTIN G SY STE M When the mess age appears after s tarting the engine, or if it comes on while driving, this indicates a failur e in the parking lam p, ta illamp, st op lam p, or lo w[...]

243 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x LIGHT SENSOR W it h the elect ronic k e y remov ed and the drive r’s door op e n , a wa rn i n g so u n ds a n d t h e m e s s ag e “S W I TCH O F F LIGHTS!” appears in the multi[...]

244 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x EN GINE OIL LEVEL 1 The e ngi ne oil lev e l mu st be checked imme diately . See E ngin e oil lev e l indicator on page 1 1 2 2 There is no oil in the engine. There is a danger of engi [...]

245 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ELEC. S T ABIL. PRO G. (Ele ctron ic stabil ity program) 1 A m alfu ncti on h as been detec ted i n t he sys tem. P ressi ng t he accelerator pedal will require greater effort. Onl y p[...]

246 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x WA S H E R F L U I D When this message appears while the engi ne is running, t he lev el of the reserv oir has dropped t o appr ox. 1 / 3 of the total volume. The reserv oir should be r[...]

247 Malfunction and warning messa ges T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x TELE AID 1 When this message app ears, a mal function has been dete cted in t he Tel e A id s ystem . In so m e ca s e s i t m ay no t be p os s i bl e to i ni t i at e an Emerg ency ,[...]

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249 Contents – Practica l hints T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Practical h ints Firs t aid kit .................. ............. ...... 25 0 Shelf below rear windo w .............. 25 0 St owing thin gs in the vehicle ............... ............. .....[...]

250 First aid ki t T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Firs t aid kit The firs t aid kit is s tor ed in the lef t trunk well. Shelf b elow r ear windo w St ow ing things in the v ehicle Lu g ga ge c ove r 1 Handle 2 Holder To c l o s e c o m p a r t m e n t : [...]

251 Luggage cover T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T o o pen compartm ent: Press butt on (arro w). U nhook lugga ge cov er from 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 s torag e comp artment until handl e [...]

252 Fuse s T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Fuses Before replacing a blown fuse, determine the cause of the short circui t. Spare fuses are supplied i nside the main fuse bo x (1). Observ e am p erag e and color of fuse. A special fuse puller is supplied wi[...]

253 Fuse s T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex A uxiliary fu se bo x belo w the trunk floor 2 A uxiliary fuse bo x below t he trunk f loor . T o gain access, l if t tr unk f loor . A ux ilia ry fu se b ox in t he dash bo ard 3 A uxiliary fuse bo x to left of [...]

254 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Hood Wa r n i n g ! T o h el p p revent p erson al in jury , sta y cle ar of m ov i n g p a r t s w h e n t h e h o o d i s o p e n a n d t h e e n g i n e is run ning. Be sure the hood i s properl y [...]

255 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex To o p e n : T o unloc k t he hood, pull release le ver (1) under the driver’s side of the ins trument panel. At the same time a handle will e xten d out of the radiator gr ill (it ma y be necessar[...]

256 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Chec king engine oil lev el (CLK 3 20 shown) 1 Oil di ps tick 2 Oil f iller c ap T o c heck the engine oil le vel, p ark vehicle on l ev e l ground, with engine at normal operational t emperatur e . C[...]

257 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex A utomatic transmission f luid le vel The transmiss i on has a permanent fill of aut omatic trans missi on f luid. Re gular automatic trans mission f luid lev el chec k s a nd c hanges ar e not req u[...]

258 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Add ing coolant I f c o o l a n t h a s t o b e a d d e d , a 5 0 / 5 0 m i x t u r e of w a t e r a n d MB anticorrosion / antifre eze should be added. The drain p lugs for the cooling sys t e m are [...]

259 Engine comp artment T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex W indshield w asher / headlam p cleaning sy st em 1 W indshield w asher/headlam p cle aning sy st em f luid reserv oir Capaci ty a pprox. 7 .4 US qt (7 . 0 l). The reser voir should be re fill ed wit[...]

260 Spare wheel, vehicle j ack T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare w heel, vehic le tools, s t orage c ompar tment 1 Trunk f loor 2 Hand le 3 Lug gage bowl 4 V ehicle tools Lift tru nk floor and engag e handle in grip molding of luggage cover . T o remo [...]

261 Spare wheel, vehicle j ack T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ve h i c l e j a c k 1 Jac k arm 2 Jac k base See i llus tration for proper s torage of jack. Before st oring t he jack on the felt in the spare wheel wel l , th e j ac k ar m must be l ower e[...]

262 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Wheels Re place rims or tires with t he same d esignation , manufac turer and type as shown on the original part. See your authorized Mercedes-B enz Center for further information. See your authorized Merce[...]

263 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rot ating wheels CLK 430, CL K 55 AMG: Wheel rotation ap p lies onl y when wint er tires are moun ted on a ll four w heel s. The wheels can be rotated according to the degree of tire w ear while retaining [...]

264 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel Spare wheel CLK 320 (ex cept S port P ack age) Important! The spare wheel rim is mount ed with a full size tire of the same type as on t he v ehicle, and is full y functional . Ho wev er , that [...]

265 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex If the arro w on tire side wall does not point in direction of v ehic le forw ard mov ement when using the spare wheel, observe the following res triction: • Driv e to the neares t tire repair facility a[...]

266 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing wheels Mo ve vehicle to a lev el area which is a safe dist ance from the roadw a y . 1 . Set parking brak e and turn on hazard warn ing f lasher . 2. Move selec tor lever to positi on “P ” and [...]

267 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 4. Using the wrench, loosen but do not y et remo ve the wheel bolts. 5. Re mov e t he p rotective cover from t he ja ck suppo rt tube op ening b y inserting the screwdriv er (supplied in the tool kit) in t[...]

268 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 6. Insert jack arm full y int o the tube hole up to the s top. Place jack on firm ground. P osition the jac k so that it is alw a y s vertical (plumb-line) as seen from the side (see ar row), e ven if the v[...]

269 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 0. Clean contact sur faces of wheel and wheel hub. Ins tall wheel on wheel hub. Insert wheel bolts and tighten them slightl y . T o a v oid p aint damage, plac e wheel f lat agains t hub and hold it ther[...]

270 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Note s : Befor e s toring the jack, the jack ar m mus t be low ered almos t to the base of the jac k. F or proper s tora ge of vehicle jack see page 26 1. Wa r n i n g ! Alw a y s replace wheel bolts that a[...]

271 Tires, Wheels T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tire inf lation pressur e A table (see fuel filler f lap) l ists the tire inf lation pressures sp ecified for Mercedes-Ben z recommended tires as well as for the varyin g operating c onditions. Important! [...]

272 Batter y T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex If a tire cons tantly loses air , it should be inspected for damage . The spare tire should be chec ked periodicall y for condition and inf lation. Spare ti re will ag e and become wo rn ov er time even if nev e[...]

273 Batter y T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Theref ore, w e s trong l y r ecommend that you hav e the batter y cha rge c heck ed frequentl y , and correc ted if n ec e s sa ry , e s pe c i al ly i f you us e t h e veh i c le l e ss t h a n appro ximatel [...]

274 Jump sta rting T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Jum p s tart ing Im p ortant! A disc harged b atter y can freeze at appro x. +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C). In that case, it must be thaw ed out before ju mp e r c a b l e s a r e us e d . At te mp t i n g to j [...]

275 Jump sta rting T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Proceed as follow s: 1 . Po si t io n t h e veh i c l e w i t h t h e cha rg ed b a tt er y so t ha t the jumper cables will reac h, but nev er let t he v e hicles touc h. Make sure the jum per cables d o[...]

276 Towing T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T owing the v ehicle Im p ortant! When to wing t he vehicle, please, note t he follo wing: W ith t he automatic centr al locking ac tivated and t he electronic k e y in s teering loc k position 2, the v ehicle d o[...]

277 Towing T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex The rear t owing e ye is locat ed at the right, belo w t he bum per . The front to wing ey e is located on the passeng er side behind a co ver in the bum per panel. CLK 320 (except S por t Package): Cover r e mov[...]

278 Towing T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex W e recomm end that the vehicle be transport ed using f lat bed equipment. This method is preferable to other types of t owing. The v ehicle ma y be to wed with al l wheels on the ground an d t h e s e le c to r l[...]

279 Towing T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tr ansmissi on selector lev er , manuall y unlock ing In the case of po wer failure the transmission s e lect or lev er can be manuall y unlock ed, e.g. to t ow t he vehicle. T o do so, insert a pin (1), e. g. ba[...]

280 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ext erior lam ps Headl amp adjus tment Correct headlam p adjus tment is extr emel y import ant. Check and readjus t headlam ps at regular inte rvals and when a bulb has been replaced. For adjus ting headl[...]

281 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Headl amp a ssembl y (Hal ogen) 1 Headlam p v ertical adjus tment s crew 2 Co ver for lo w b eam headlam p 3 Co ver for high beam headlam p, p arking and s tanding lam p Headlamp assemb l y (Xenon ) (opt[...]

282 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Bulbs for lo w or h igh beam H7 (5 5 W) Open hood. Rotate c ov er (2 or 3) co unterc lo ckwise and rem ov e . Pu ll off electric al connector (5 or 6). U nhook clamping r ing and remo ve b ulb. Insert ne [...]

283 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T ailla mp assembli es Open trun k lid. Swing cov er asid e (bulbs 1 , 2 and 3). 1 Turn s i gnal l amp (2 1 W/24 cp bulb) 2 St op, tail, parking, and side marker lamp (2 1/4 W bul b) 3 T ail a nd parking[...]

284 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Side marker la mp, front (5 W/4 c p bulb ) Care fully sl ide la mp t owards f ront ( arrow), a nd rem ov e back and fir s t . Twis t bulb soc ket c ountercloc kwise and pull out. Push bulb soc k et, turn [...]

285 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex High mount ed s top lam p, Add i tional tur n signals on the ext erior mirr or The high mounted s t op lam p (3rd b rake la mp), and the additional turn signals on the ext erior mirrors are equipp ed wit[...]

286 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 2. ( Low be ams on) : Using a carpent er’s le vel, align an d mark a ver tical center line (8) on the tes t screen using t he v ertex of the angle form ed in eac h beam i mage. As a check, the dista n c[...]

287 Exterior l amps T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 5. V ertical headl amp ai m (low b eams on): Turn adjus ting scre w (1) (count ercloc kwise to adjus t headlam p do wnward, clockwise up ward) u ntil the headlam ps illu minate t he t est screen a s show[...]

288 Electronic key T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing ba tteries in the elec tronic k e y 1 Tran sm it but tons 2 Lam p for batt ery ch e c k and function control Checkin g batteries If one of t he trans m it bu ttons (1) is pressed, the batt ery c h[...]

289 Electronic key T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Inse rt m echani cal ke y (4) in sid e o pen ing ( 5) to op en latc h. Press brief l y (do not use mechanical k ey as le ver) to release battery com partment . Re mov e mec hanical k ey from side openi ng[...]

290 Electronic key T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Important! Batteries contain materials that can har m the environment if disposed of im properl y . Rec ycling of batteries is the p refer red me thod of disposal. For disposal, please f ollow manufactu re[...]

291 Emergency operation of s oft top T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Raisin g so ft top man ually In case of malf unction, the pow er soft top can al so be raised manuall y . This proced ure should be pe rfor med with great care b y tw o persons. We r e c[...]

292 Emergency operation of s oft top T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 5. U n loc k soft t op s torag e com partment: Open trun k lid with mec hanical k ey and lift protection cov er . Using screwdriv er (supplied in vehicle tool kit), turn screw two t urns [...]

293 Emergency operation of s oft top T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 7 . Open soft t op com partment cov er (2) and plac e in upright pos i tion. Place hands from below on upper section of soft top (3) and pull hard to mo ve soft top (4) out of its s tora[...]

294 Emergency operation of s oft top T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 9. Do not p lace soft t op frame (5) ont o windshield header . 1 0. Place rear windo w section of sof t top (6) in its v e rtical position . 1 1 . Close soft t o p co mpar tment co ver (2[...]

295 Emergency operation of s oft top T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 3. Low er rear wind o w s ection of sof t top (6). 1 4. Open trunk lid w it h me chanica l ke y an d ca refu ll y guide lugg age cov er (p age 2 5 0) into its s t orage com partment. 1[...]

296 Emergency operation of s oft top T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 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 r ew c l o ckw i se to t h e stop . 1 7 . Close trunk lid. Important! D o n o t p l [...]

297 Emergency operation of s oft top T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 9. Turn loc king handle 90 ° clockwise and pull soft top frame carefull y do wn until i t meets the windshield header atta chment poi nts. Turn loc kin g handle counte rclockwise t o [...]

298 Emergency operation of s oft top T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ant enna The non-re tractable antenna should be re mo ved before en te r in g a n a u tom a t ic c ar was h , to a vo i d d a ma g e to t h e ante nna mas t or vehicle p aint finish. Do n[...]

299 Manual release for fuel filler flap T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Manual rel ease for fuel fill er f lap The manual release k nob is locat ed behind the right side tr unk pa nel. In case the ce ntral loc king sys tem does not release the fuel filler[...]

300 Replacing wiper blade in sert T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rem oval : Fo ld w ip e r ar m for wa r d. P r es s sa fe t y ta b dow n ( 1) , pu s h wiper blade d ownw ard (2) and remo ve. Place wiper blade on firm support. Press do wn b oth tabs and s[...]

301 Contents – Vehicle ca re T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Vehicle care Clea ning an d car e of the vehicle ................ ............. 3 02 Po wer w ash er ........... ................... 303 Paintw ork, painted body comp on ents ........ .........[...]

302 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning a nd care of the v ehicle In operation, y our v ehicle is subjected t o vary i ng external inf luences which, if gone uncheck ed , can attac k the paintwor k as well as the under[...]

303 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Scratc hes, corros i v e deposits, corrosion o r damage due to neglig ent o r in corr ect car e can not alwa ys be rem ov e d or repaired with t he car-care products recommended here. In[...]

304 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Engine cl eaning Prior to c leaning t he engine com partment mak e sure t o protect electrical com ponents and connectors f rom the intrusion of w ater a nd cleaning agent s. Corrosion pr[...]

305 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Headlam ps, ta illam ps, turn si gnal lenses Use a mild c ar w ash deter gent, suc h as Merce des-Benz appro ved Car Sham poo, with plenty of water . T o prev ent scratc hes, nev er appl[...]

306 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index I n st ru m e n t c l u ste r Use a gentle dis hwashing det ergent or mild deterg ent for delicat e fabrics as a w ashing solution. Wi pe wit h a cloth moiste ned in luke warm s o lution.[...]

307 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Up h o l ste r y Using a f termark et seat co vers or w earing clothing that ha v e the tendency to give off color i ng (e.g. when w et etc.) ma y cause the upholst ery to become permane[...]

308 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Soft top Cl e a n so f t to p w it h s o f t top r a is e d an d lo cked . L ower th e s of t top into th e stora g e comp a rt m en t o n ly i f t h e sof t t op is comp letel y dry . If[...]

309 Contents – Tec hnical data T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Technical data Spare parts se rvice ........... ............. 3 1 0 W a rranty cov erage ............ ............. 3 1 0 Identifi cation labels .......... ............. 3 1 1 La yout of po[...]

310 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Spare par ts service All authorized M ercedes-Benz Cent ers maintai n a s toc k of original spa r e parts req uired for maintenance and repair work. In addition, s trategicall y located parts dis tributi[...]

311 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Identificati on labels 1 Certif ication label 2 V ehicle Identification Number (VIN) When ordering sp are parts, please s pecify vehicle identif ication and engine numbers. 1 X X X X X X X X X 2 J_A208.[...]

312 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CLK 320 s hown 3 VIN, visible (lo wer edge of windshield) 4 Engine number 5 Body n umber and paintw ork numbe r 6 Emission control labe l 7 Information label, California ver s ion V acuu m line routin g [...]

313 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T echnical d ata Model CLK 320 (208 465) 1 CLK 430 (208 470) 1 CLK 55 AMG (208 47 4) 1 Engine 11 2 11 3 11 3 Mode of operation 4-s trok e engine, gasol ine i nje ctio n 4-s t roke engine, gas o l in e i[...]

314 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rims – Tires (ex cept Spor t Pac kage) Rims – Tir es (Sport Pac kag e) 1 Also permiss ible 225/45 ZR 1 7 . 2 Also permiss ible 245/40 ZR 1 7 . 3 3 Must not be us ed with snow c hains. 4 Also permiss [...]

315 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Also permissible 225/45 ZR 1 7 2 Also permissible 245/40 ZR 1 7 3 3 Must not be used w ith snow chains. 4 Also permiss ible 225/45 ZR 1 7 9 1 Y . 5 Also permiss ible 245/40 ZR 1 7 9 1 Y . 3 Model CLK [...]

316 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rims – W inter ti res Elect rical sy s t em Model CLK 430 CLK 55 AMG Rim (light allo y) Wheel offset 7 J x 1 6 H 2 1 .46 in (37 mm ) 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 1 .46 in (37 mm) Wi n ter tires: Radia l-ply tir[...]

317 Technical da ta T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x We i g h t s (see c ertification tag) Main dimensio ns Trunk loa d max. 220 lb (1 00 k g) Model CLK 320 CLK 430 CLK 55 AMG Ov erall v ehicle le ngt h 1 80.2 in (4577 mm) 1 79.8 in (4567 mm) 1 79. 8 in ([...]

318 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. – capacities V ehicle com ponents and their respective lubric ants mus t mat ch. Therefore use onl y b rands t e s ted an d r ecommended b[...]

319 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Win d s h ie l d wa s he r s ystem (MB Windshi eld washer con cen trate “S” 1 ) appro x. 7 .4 US qt (7 .0 l) Fuel tank including a reserve of (Premiu m unlead ed gas ol[...]

320 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Engine oi ls Engine oils ar e specif icall y tes ted for their suitability in our engin es. There fore, use onl y engine oils recom men ded by M ercede s-Be nz. Inform ation on recommend[...]

321 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Premium unlead ed gasoli n e Caution! T o maintain the engine’s durability and perfor mance, premium unleaded gasoline mus t be used. If premium un lead ed i s n ot available an d l o[...]

322 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Gasoli ne additiv es A maj or c oncern among engine manufacture rs is carbon build up caus ed by g asoline. Mercedes-Benz r ec o m me n d s t he u se of on ly qu a l i ty gas o l in e co[...]

323 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x the engine tempera ture will increase due to the lo wer h e a t t r a n s f e r c a p a b i l i t y o f t h e s o l u t i o n . T h e r e f o r e , d o n o t use more than this amount o[...]

324 Cons umer info rmatio n T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Consume r infor mation This has been prep ared as required of all manuf actures of passeng er cars under Title 49, Code of U .S. Fe deral Regulat ions, P art 575 pursuant to the “Nationa l Tra [...]

325 Cons umer info rmatio n T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Te m p e r a t u r e The tem perature grades ar e A (t he highes t), B, and C, representing the tire’s resista n ce to the generation of heat and its abi lity to dissipat e heat when tes t ed [...]

326 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Index A ABS (Ant ilock brak e sys tem) . ............ .................... ...... 2 1 8 Malfunction indicator lamp ..... ............. ................... 23 1 ABS-SY S TEM - malfunction and warning messages ......[...]

327 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Defros tin g ... ................... ............. ............. ................... 1 23 Displa y and con trols ........... ................... ............. ...... 1 22 Dus t filter ................ ............[...]

328 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index CD c hanger See A udio s y st em ......... ............. ................... ............. 1 40 Cellular telephone ...... ................... ............. ................... 1 57 Center console ....... ..........[...]

329 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Drinking and driving ....... ................... ............. ............. 205 Drive sensibl y - sa ve fuel .............. ............. ................... 205 Driving instructions ......... ............. .....[...]

330 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Exterior lam p malfunc tion and warning message . ................... ............. ............. 242 Exterior lamp swit ch .. ............. ................... ............. ....... 1 1 4 Exterior lamps ....... ..[...]

331 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index H Hazard warning f las her switch ... ................... ............. . 1 1 9 Head res traints Front ........................ ............. ................... ............. ........ 5 1 Rear ....... ...........[...]

332 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Replacing bulbs ...... ................... ............. ............. ...... 280 Side marker lam p, front ........... ............. ................... 2 84 St and ing lam p s ....... ............. ...............[...]

333 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Mirror , exterior , rear view ...... ............ .................... ........ 79 Mirror , inside , rear view ......... ............ .................... ........ 78 Multicontour seat ............. ............. [...]

334 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Rear v iew mirrors Exterior ....... ............. ................... ............. ............. ........ 79 Inside ................. ............ ................... ............. ............. .. 78 Rear windo w[...]

335 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Setting the audio volume .............. ................... ............. 1 08 Shelf below rear windo w ........ ................... ............. ...... 2 50 Side marker lam p . ................... ............ .[...]

336 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index TELE AID - malfunction and warning messages .................. ............. ............. 247 T elephone .. ............. ............ ................... ............. ............... 96 General no tes ..........[...]

337 Index T echnical data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index W Wa r n i n g l a m p s See Indicator lam ps in the inst r ument cluster ......... ................... ............. ........ 84 W a rning message memory ........... ............. ................... 1 04 W a rra[...]

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Service and Lit erature Y our authorized Merc e des-Benz Cent er has trained t echnicians and original Mercedes-Benz par ts to servic e your v ehic le properl y . For ex pert advice and quality servic e, see your aut horized Mercedes-Ben z Center . If y our are interes t ed in obtaining service lit erature for your v ehicle, please cont act y our a[...]

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