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Manual Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004)

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    Operator’s Man ual CLK-Class Cabriolet ...

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    CLK 320 CLK 500 C L K5 5A M G ...

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    Our comp any and staff congratulat e you on the purchase of your new Merced es-Be nz. Your selection of our product is a demon- stration of your trust in our company name . Furtherm ore, it exemplif ies you r desire to own an automobi le that will be as easy a s possible to oper ate and provide years o f servic e. Your M ercedes- Benz repres ents t ...

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    Contents Introducti on .......... ......... ............ ........... 9 Product inf ormation ............. ............. ...... 9 Operator’s M anual .. ............. ............. ... 10 Serv ice and war ranty inf ormation .. 10 Important notic e for California retai l buye rs and le ssees of Mercedes -Benz automobil es .......... 11 Maintena nce ...

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    Contents Safety and Security ......... ........ .......... 59 Occupa nt safety .... ......... ............ .......... 60 Air bags ... ........ ............. ............ ...... 61 Seat be lts ............ ............. ........ ...... 67 Roll b ars .............. ............. ........ ...... 71 Children in th e vehicle ...... ............. . 72 Bl ...

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    Contents Control syste m ....... ............. ............. . 133 Multif unction displa y .. ........ .......... 133 Multif unction stee ring whe el .. ...... 134 Menus ... ............ ............. ............. . 136 Standa rd displa y menu .. ............. . 138 AUDIO m enu .......... ............ .......... 139 NAV* menu ... ............. ... ...

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    Contents Soft top . ............ ............. ........ ............ 244 Opening and c losing the soft top . 244 Driving sys tems .... ............. ............ .... 255 Cruise c ontrol ........... ............ ........ 255 Parktr onic syst em (Parking as sist)* ....... ........ ............ 2 60 Loading . ............ ............. ............ . ...

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    Contents Uni form Tire Qual ity Grad ing Standa rds (U.S . vehicl es) ....... ...... 333 Tire pl y material ......... ........ .......... 335 Tire and loa ding terminology .. ...... 335 Rotating tires ............. ............ ...... 339 Winter dr iving ......... ............. ............. . 340 Winter ti res ................ ............ ...... ...

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    Contents Techn ical d ata . ............. ............ ........ 439 Parts servi ce . ........ ............. ............ .... 440 Warrant y coverage ............. ............ .... 441 Loss of Service and W arranty Informa tion Booklet ...... ............ .... 441 Identifi cation label s........ ............ ........ 442 Layout of poly -V-belt driv ...

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    9 Product in format ion 왔 Introduction Product in formation Plea se obse rve the foll owing i n your own bes t intere st: We recomm end using ge nuine Merce des-Be nz part s as w ell as convers ion parts a nd accessori es explic itly approved by us for your ve hicle m odel. We have teste d these parts to det ermine their re liabili ty, safet y an ...

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    10 Introducti on Operator’s Manual This Operator’s Manual contains a great deal of useful i nformati on. We ur ge you to read it carefull y and f amiliariz e you rself with the vehi cle be fore dr iving . For your own safety and longer service life of the vehicl e, we urg e you to follow the in- structions and warnings contained in this manual. ...

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    11 Introduction Operator’s Manual Import ant not ice for C aliforn ia re tail buyers and les sees of Merc edes-Benz automobiles Under Calif ornia law you ma y be entitled to a replacement of your v ehicle or a refund of the pu rchas e price or lease p rice, if Merced es-Ben z USA, LLC and / or its au- thorized repai r or ser vice f acilities f ai ...

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    12 Introducti on Operator’s Manual Maintenance The Maintenance Booklet describes al l the necessary maintenanc e work which should be performe d at regula r intervals. Always have the M aintenance Booklet wi th you wh en you take the vehi cle to you r authorized Mercedes -Benz Center f or ser- vice. Th e service advisor will record ea ch service ...

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    13 Introduction Operator’s Manual Operating your vehic le outside the USA or Canada If you pl an to ope rate yo ur vehicl e in for- eign cou ntries, p lease be aware t hat: 앫 servi ce faciliti es or repla cement parts may not be re adily available , 앫 unle aded ga soline for ve hicles w ith ca t- alytic converters may not be available; the us ...

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    14 Introducti on Where to find it This Operator’s Manual is designed t o pro- vide co mprehen sive s upport inform ation for you, the vehicle operator. Each section has its own reference color so you can find informa tion quickly. At a glance Here you will find a n overview of all the controls that can be operated from the driver ’s seat . Gett ...

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    15 Introduction Symbols 왔 Symbols The f ollowin g symbo ls are fou nd in this Operator’s Manual: * Optio nal equi pment is ide ntifi ed with an asteri sk. Since standard equipme nt varies bet ween models , the de scriptions a nd illus trations in this manual may differ slig htly f rom the ac tual equ ipmen t of your vehicle. 왘 This symbol poi ...

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    16 Introducti on Operating safety Proper use of t he vehicle Proper use of t he vehicl e requ ires th at you are fam iliar with the foll owing in formatio n and r ules: 앫 the safety precau tions in this manual 앫 the “T echnic al da ta” se ction in th is manual 앫 traffic rules and regul ations 앫 motor vehicle laws and safety standards Wa ...

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    17 Introduction Probl ems wit h your v ehic le 왔 Problems with yo ur vehicle If you should experience a proble m with your vehicle, particularly one that you believe may aff ect its safe operation, we urge you to immedia tely contact an authorized M ercedes -Benz Center to h ave the proble m diagnose d and correc ted if requir ed. If th e matter ...

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    18 Introducti on Reporting safety defects For the USA only: The following text is published as required of manufacturers und er Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant t o the “Nati onal Traffi c and Mo tor Vehic le Safe ty Act of 1966”. Report ing safety defects If you believ e that yo ur vehi cle has a defect w hich co u ...

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    19 Introduction Vehicle data rec ording 왔 Vehicle data recording Inform ation re gardin g electron ic reco rding dev ices (Including noti ce pursu ant to California Code § 9951) Plea se note th at your v ehic le is equ ipped w ith devices that ca n rec ord vehi cle sys tems da ta and, i f equip ped with th e Tele Aid sy st em , may trans mit som ...

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    21 At a glance Cockpit Instru ment cl uster Multifunction steering wheel Center console Overhead control panel Door control panel ...

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    22 At a glance Cockpit ...

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    23 At a glance Cockpit Item Pag e 1 Steeri ng whee l gear shift buttons (CLK 500, CLK 55 A MG) 171 2 Combin ation switc h 앫 Turn sign als 앫 Win dshie ld wipe rs 앫 High beam 51 52 51 3 Cruise contr ol lever 255 4 Multif unction st eering wheel 26, 134 5 Instrume nt clus ter 24, 130 6 Start er switc h 34 7 Front Parktronic* warning indicator s ...

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    24 At a glance Instrument cluster ...

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    25 At a glance Instrument cl uster Item Page 1 L Left turn signal indi- cator lamp 51 2 v ESP warning lamp 358 3 Sp eedome ter 4 Multifun ction di splay 133 5 l Dist ance warnin g lamp Warning la mp witho ut func- tion. It illu minates with the ignition on. It should go out when the engine is running. 6 K Right turn signal indi- cator lamp 51 7 Coo ...

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    26 At a glance Multifuncti on steering wheel Item Page 1 Multif unct ion di spla y 133 Operating c ontrol system 134 2 Sele cting th e subme nu or setting t he volume : Press button æ up / to increas e ç down / to d ecrease 3 Telephone*: Press button s to take a call to dial a call 161 161 t to end a call to reject an inc om- ing c all 161 Item P ...

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    27 At a glance Cent er cons ole 왔 Center console Upper p art Item Page 1 Seat heate r*, driver ’s side Seat ventilation*, driver’s side 117 118 2 Parktronic (Parking as- sist)* deactivation switch 263 3 ESP control s witch 86 4 Hazard warn ing flash er switch - swit ching on/off 127 5 Ce ntral loc king sw itch Centr al unlo cking switch 110 1 ...

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    28 At a glance Cent er cons ole Lower pa rt Item Page 1 Ashtray Cigarette l ighter 273 274 2 KEYLESS-GO* start/ stop button 35 3 Stor age c ompar tment 270 4 Soft top switc h 247 5 Program mode selector switch for automati c trans- miss ion 앫 Auto mati c shif t program 앫 Manual shift program (CLK 55 AMG ) 169 174 6 Gea r sele ctor lev er for au ...

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    29 At a glance Overhead control panel 왔 Over head c ontrol panel Item Page 1 Tele Aid (eme rgency call system ) button 277 2 Hands-free microphone for Tele Aid (emergen cy ca ll syst em) an d telephone * 276 3 Temperatu re sensor for au- tomatic clim ate control 4 Right reading lamp on/off 129 5 Interior lighting control 128 6 Interior re ar view ...

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    30 At a glance Door control panel Item Page 1 Door handle 105 2 Seat adjustment 38, 112 3 Memory function (for stor- ing seat, exterior mirror and ste ering whee l set- tings) 119 4 Swi tches fo r opening /clos- ing front door windows 242 5 Rear window override switc h 82 6 Swi tches fo r opening /clos- ing rear windows 242 7 Rem ote trunk lid re l ...

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    31 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking Adjusting Driving Parking and locking ...

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    32 Getting s tarted The “Getting s tarted” se ction provides a n over view of th e vehicl e’s mos t basic func- tions. First-time M ercedes-Benz owner s should pay spe cial attention to t he infor- mation given here. If you are alre ady fam iliar with the b asic functions described here, the “Controls in detail” section will p rovide yo u ...

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    33 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO* If your v ehicle i s equip ped with the KEYLESS-GO f unction, your v ehicle checks whether the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is vali d when yo u pull th e door ha ndle. If your Smart Key with KEYLES S-GO is valid, th e doors will unlock, and you can open them. The function of the SmartKey overrul ...

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    34 Getting s tarted Unlocking Starte r switch pos itions SmartKey Starter swi tch 0 For removing S martKey 1 Power supply to some el ectrical con- sumers , such as seat adj ustmen t 2 Ignition (power su pply for all electrical consumers) and driving position. All lamps (except low beam headla mp in- dicat or lamp, high bea m headla mp indi - cator ...

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    35 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking For more information, see “SmartKey” ( 컄 page 94). For information on starting the e ngine us- ing the Sma rtKey, see “Sta rting with the Smar tKey ” ( 컄 page 4 7). SmartKey with KEYLESS- GO* Pressi ng the KEY LESS-GO s tart/stop but- ton on the gear selector lever corresponds to turning the Smar tKey to t ...

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    36 Getting s tarted Unlocking Positio n 0 Before you press the KE YLESS- GO start/stop button, the vehicle’s on-board electroni cs have status 0 (as with SmartKe y removed) . Positio n 1 왘 Press th e KEYLESS-GO st art/st op but- ton once. This su pplies powe r to some electr ical consumer s, such a s seat ad justment . Ignition (or positi on 2 ...

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    37 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting 왔 Adj us tin g Seats Wa rn i n g! G All s eat, head restrai nt, stee ring wh eel, and r ea r v ie w mi rr o r a d ju st m en t s, as we l l a s f a s- tening of seat belt s, must be done bef ore the ve hicle i s put into mot ion. Wa rn i n g! G Do no t adjus t the driver’ s seat while dr iving. Adjus ting th e sea ...

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    38 Getting s tarted Adjusting Seat adju stment The se at adjustm ent switc hes ar e located in each door. 1 Head rest raint heig ht 2 Sea t height 3 Seat cushion tilt 4 Seat f ore and a ft adjustme nt 5 Backr est tilt 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34) . or 왘 Open the re spec tive door. Seat for e and aft adj ustment 왘 Press s witch fo r ...

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    39 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting Head rest raint ti lt Manu ally adju st the angl e of the he ad re- strai nt. 왘 Pus h or pull on the lower ed ge of the head r estrain t cushion . For more information, s ee “Seats” ( 컄 page 112). Folding front seat backres ts forward 1 Releas e lev er Wa rn i n g! G For y our protect ion, driv e only wit h pr ...

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    40 Getting s tarted Adjusting Folding bac krests forwar d 왘 Pull re lease le ver 1 fo rwar d and fold the se at backre st forwar d. The h ead restrain t will automati cally move down. Foldin g backrests back 왘 Fold an d press the ba ckrest rear ward until i t engage s in drivin g positio n. The head re straint returns to i ts previ- ous p ositi ...

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    41 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting Adjustin g steerin g column in or out 왘 Move s talk forw ard o r back in th e direction of arrow 1 until a comfort- able ste ering wheel posi tion is reach ed with your arms slightly bent at the elbow . Adjusting steering column up or down 왘 Move stalk up or down in the di rec tion of arrow 2 . Make sure your le g ...

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    42 Getting s tarted Adjusting The butt ons are located above the exte rior lamp sw itch . 1 Adjustment button 2 Passenge r-side exteri or rear view mirror button 3 Driver’s si de exterior rear vi ew mirror button 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Press button 3 for t he dri ver’s side exterior rea r view mirror or button 2 for the ...

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    43 Getti ng sta rted Driving 왔 Driving Fastening the seat belt s Wa rn i n g! G Do not lay any obje cts in the driver’s foot - well. Be carefu l that fl oor mats or carpet s in the d river ’s f ootwell have suffic ient clear - ance for the pedals. During sudden driving or braking maneu- vers, the obj ects could get caught betw een the pedals. ...

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    44 Getting s tarted Driving The seat be lt presenter for driver and pa s- senger makes it ea sier t o put on th e seat belt. 1 Seat be lt presen ter The se at belt p resente r slides out when t he corresponding door is closed and the igni- tion is switched on ( 컄 page 34 ). War n i n g! G Never le t more peo ple ride in the vehicle than t here ar ...

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    45 Getti ng sta rted Driving 1 Latch plate 2 Re lease button 3 Buckle 왘 With a smooth motion, pull the belt out of the sea t belt presenter . 왘 Plac e the should er portion of the be lt across th e top of your s houlder and the lap porti on acro ss yo ur hip s. 왘 Push latch plate 1 into buckle 3 until it clicks. 왘 If necess ary, tighten the ...

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    46 Getting s tarted Driving The sea t belt pres enter sl ides bac k: 앫 right after you p ushed the latch plate 1 into buckle 3 and heard it click. 앫 after approx imately 60 seconds i f you did not push la tch plate 1 into buck le 3 . 앫 if you r door is o pened. 앫 if you turn the Smar tKey in the starter switc h to posi tion 0 . 앫 if yo u ...

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    47 Getti ng sta rted Driving Automatic transm ission Gearshif t pattern fo r autom atic transm ission P Park position with gear selector lever lock R Reverse gear N Neutr al D Drive po sit ion For more information, see “Automatic tran smissi on” ( 컄 p age 163 ). Start ing with the Smar tKey 왘 Make sure the gear se lector le ver is set to P ...

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    48 Getting s tarted Driving 왘 Make s ure the gea r selec tor lever is set to P . 왘 Do not depress accelerator. 왘 Depress the brake ped al during the starting p rocedure. The gear select or leve r lock is releas ed. 왘 Press KEYLESS-G O start/st op button once. The engine s tarts autom atically if the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is i n the vehic ...

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    49 Getti ng sta rted Driving Parking brake 1 Pa rking brake rele ase handle 2 Parki ng brake pedal 왘 Relea se the par king brake by pulling on handle 1 . The ind icato r lamp ; (USA onl y) or 3 (Canada only) i n the clock goes out. Driving 왘 Depre ss the br ake pedal . 왘 Move gear se lector l ever in posi tio n D or R . 왘 Release t he bra k ...

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    50 Getting s tarted Driving For more information on dri ving, see “Driv- ing instruc tions” ( 컄 page 2 91). Switching on headlam ps For more inf ormation on head lamps, se e “Lighting ” ( 컄 page 122). Low beam headl amps The ex terior lamp s witch is loca ted on the dashboard to th e left of the steering whe el. Exterior la mp switch 1 ...

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    51 Getti ng sta rted Driving 왘 Turn exteri or lamp switch to posit io n B . The lo w beam h eadla mp indi cator lamp B in th e in stru ment clu ste r comes on ( 컄 page 24). High beam The c ombina tion sw itch is l ocated o n the left of the stee ring colu mn. Combina tion switch 1 High beam 2 High beam flash er 왘 Push combination switch in di ...

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    52 Getting s tarted Driving Windsh ield wipe rs The c ombination s witch is locate d on the left of the stee ring co lumn . Combin ation s witch 1 Single wipe 2 Switching on wind shield wipers 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34) . Switching on w indshield wip ers 왘 Turn the com bination switch to th e de- sired posit ion depending on the in ...

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    53 Getti ng sta rted Driving Intermitten t wiping 왘 Turn the comb inati on swit ch to posit io n I . Single wi pe 왘 Press c ombina tion s witch brief ly in the direction of arrow 1 . The win dshie ld wipe rs wipe one time without washer flui d. Wiping wi th wind shield w asher fluid 왘 Push combina tion swit ch in t he dire c- tion of arrow 1 ...

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    54 Getting s tarted Driving Problems while drivi ng The engine r uns e rratically and m isfires 앫 An ignition cable may be damaged. 앫 The engine electronics ma y not be op- erat ing proper ly. 앫 Unburned gasol ine may have entered the cataly tic converter and da maged it. 왘 Give ve ry little gas . 왘 Have th e proble m repair ed by an a u- ...

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    55 Getti ng sta rted Parking and loc king 왔 Par king a nd lo ckin g You have now c omplet ed your fi rst dr ive. You have prop erly stoppe d and parked your vehi cle. End your drive as foll ows: Parking brake 1 Release h andle 2 Parking brake pedal 왘 Step firmly on parki ng brake pedal 2 . When th e engine is runni ng, the in dica - tor lamp ; ...

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    56 Getting s tarted Parking and l ocking Switching off head lamps 왘 Turn the exterior lam p switch to M ( 컄 page 5 0). For more information, see “Li ghting” ( 컄 page 1 22). Turning off the engine 왘 Place t he gea r select or lever i n position P . Turning off the engine with the SmartKey 왘 Turn the S martKey in the starter s witch ( ? ...

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    57 Getti ng sta rted Parking and loc king 왘 Press th e seat b elt re lease b utton ( 컄 page 45). Allow the retractor to c ompletely re - wind the s eat belt by gui ding the latc h plate . 왘 Afte r exiting the vehicle, pre ss the lo ck button ‹ on the SmartKey ( 컄 page 3 2). With the hood, trunk and both doors closed, al l turn signal l am ...

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    58 Getting s tarted Parking and l ocking 1 Lock button on the door handle 왘 Afte r exitin g th e vehicle , pres s lock button 1 on the door handle or on the trunk lid. With the hood, trunk and both doors closed, all turn s ignal lamps flash three times. T he lockin g knobs i n the doo rs move down. The anti-theft alarm sys- tem is ar med. For mor ...

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    59 Safety and Security Occupant safety Panic al arm Driv ing safety syste ms Anti-theft systems ...

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    60 Safety and Security Occupan t safety In this section you will l earn the most im- portant fa cts about the res traint system components of the vehicl e. 앫 Seat bel ts ( 컄 page 67) 앫 Child restr aints ( 컄 pa ge 72) 앫 Lower anc hors and te thers for c hildren (LATCH) ( 컄 page 8 0) Supplem ental Restra int Sys tem (S RS) w ith 앫 Air b ...

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    61 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Air bags Wa rn i n g! G In the ev ent that the 1 indica tor lam p comes on during driving or does not come on at al l, the SRS self-c heck ha s detect ed a malfu nction. For you r safet y, we str ongly recommen d that you visit an auth orized Merce des -Benz Cente r imme diat ely to have the syst em checked ...

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    62 Safety and Security Occupan t safety War n i n g! G To redu ce the risk of injury when the fr ont air bags in flate, i t is very im portant fo r the driver and front passenger to always be in a properly seated position and to wear their respectiv e seat belts. For maxi mum prote ction in the ev ent of a collisio n alway s be in normal seated pos ...

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    63 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Wa rn i n g! G Accident researc h shows t hat the safest place f or childre n in an autom obile is in the rear se at. It shoul d be noted th at with re spect t o both front and rear side impact air bags there is a possibility for a s ide impact air bag relat ed injury i f occupant s, especi ally chi ldren, ...

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    64 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Safety guidel ines for the seat belt, emergency tensioni ng device and air b ag We caution you not to rely on the pr es- ence of the air bags in order to avoid weari ng your se at belt. It is i mportant to you r safety and that of your pa ssenger s that you replace de- ployed ai r bags and re pair any mal fun ...

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    65 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y When you se ll your veh icle, we stro ngly urge you to gi ve notice to the subse quent owner that it is equipped with an SRS by alert ing th em to the app lic able secti on in the Oper ator’ s Manual. Front air bags 1 Driver air b ag 2 Pass enger air bag Driver and front passenger front air bags are depl ...

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    66 Safety and Security Occupan t safety The air ba gs will not depl oy in impacts which do not ex ceed th e system ’s deploy - ment thresholds. You will the n be protect- ed b y the f asten ed sea t belts . The front passenger front air bag will only be de ploy ed if: 앫 the system, based on OCS weight sen- sor re adings , sense s that the fr on ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 68

    67 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Rear si de-impac t air bag s 1 Rear side-i mpact air ba g The re ar side-i mpact air bags 1 are de- ployed: 앫 on the impacted side of the vehicle 앫 in impacts excee ding a preset de ploy- ment thresh old 앫 independently of the front air bags The re ar side-i mpact air bags 1 ar e not deploye d in impa ...

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    68 Safety and Security Occupan t safety i For information on infa nts and children traveli ng with y ou in the ve hicle and restrai nt syste ms for i nfants and chi ldren, see “ Child ren in the vehicle ” ( 컄 page 7 2). Wa r n i n g ! G Always faste n your seat belt before driving off. Always make sure all of your passengers are p roper ly re ...

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    69 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Wa rn i n g! G Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly stresse d in an accident must be replac ed and their anchoring points must also be checked. Only use sea t belt s which h ave b een approv ed by M ercedes- Benz. Do not ma ke any modif ications t o the seat belt s. This can lea d to un inten ded ac ...

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    70 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Emergenc y tensioni ng devic e (ETD), seat belt f orce limi ter The s eat be lts ar e equi pped with e merge n- cy tensioning de vices and belt force limiter s. The ET D is desig ned to act ivate in the follow ing ca ses: 앫 in frontal or rear-end impacts excee ding a pres et sever ity level 앫 if the restr ...

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    71 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Roll bars The roll bars ar e inte grated into the r ear head res traints. The rol l bars ra ise auto matica lly in an acci- dent o r in a cr itical d riving situatio n. You can manually lower the rol l bars again when the sof t top is open ( 컄 page 402). With the soft top closed, conta ct an autho- rized ...

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    72 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Children in the vehicle If an inf ant or child is tra veling w ith you in the ve hicle: 앫 Secure the chil d using an in fant or child restraint ap propriate to the age and size of the c hild. 앫 Make sur e that th e infant or child is proper ly secur ed a t all times wh ile the vehi cle is in motion. Infan ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 74

    73 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y ! A state ment by the child restraint man- ufacturer of compli ance with this stan- dard can be found on the instruction label on the restraint an d in the in struc- tion manual provided with the restraint. When us ing any in fant or child restr aint system , be sure to caref ully read and follow a ll manuf ...

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    74 Safety and Security Occupan t safety 앫 If you must i nstall a rear-f acing c hild restra int on t he front passenger s eat be- cause circumst ances require you to do so, make sure that the 56 indi- cator lamp is illumin ated, indicatin g that the fro nt pass enger fro nt air bag is deac- tivate d. Shoul d the 56 indicat or lamp not illu minate ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 76

    75 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Occupa nt Classi fication System The O ccupant C lassif ication S ystem (OCS ) automatica lly turns the front pa ssenger front air bag on or off based on the cl assi- fied occupant weight category determined by weight sensor readings from the front passe nger seat. Occupants must sit prope rly belted in a n ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 77

    76 Safety and Security Occupan t safety War n i n g! G If t he 56 indicat or lamp illu minates when an adult or someone larger than a small indiv idual is in the fr ont pa ssenger seat, ha ve the fro nt passeng er re-posi tion himsel f or he rsel f in the seat until the 56 indicator la mp goes out. For more info rmation about air ba g displ ay mess ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 78

    77 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y If the 56 indi cator lamp is il lumi nat- ed, th e front passenge r front air b ag is deactivated and will no t be deployed. If th e 56 indica tor lam p is not illumi - nated, th e front passenge r front a ir bag i s activated an d will be deployed: 앫 in the even t of certain fr ontal impac ts 앫 if impa ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 79

    78 Safety and Security Occupan t safety 앫 If you must i nstall a rear-f acing c hild restra int on th e fr ont passen ger se at because cir cumstance s require you t o do so, make su re that the 56 in - dic ator la mp is ill umina ted, in dica ting that the front passenge r front air ba g is deactiv ated. Sh ould the 56 in di- cato r lamp no t il ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 80

    79 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y The 56 indi cator lamp is loca ted in the center console. 1 Front passenger front air bag off indica- tor lamp The 56 in dicat or lamp 1 will be illum inated, except wit h the SmartKey removed or in starter switch position 0 . War n i n g! G If the 1 indicator lamp and the 56 indicator lamp are lit at the s ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 81

    80 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Self-test Occupan t Classific ation System After turni ng the SmartKey in the starter switc h to posi tion 1 or 2 or pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once or twice, the 56 indi cator lamp 1 lo- cated in the center console illuminates. If an adult occupant is properly sitting on the front passenge r ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 82

    81 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y To fold an chors out 1 Indi cates the position of the anchors 2 Anchors 3 Re lease button 왘 Grip inner side of anchors 2 and f old forwa rd until they audib ly lock in pl ace. 왘 Install c hild seat accor ding to t he manufacturer’s instructions. To fol d anchors back 왘 Press down but ton 3 on e ach ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 83

    82 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Blocking of rear side win dow operat ion You can block the rear door window oper- ation (for inst ance when you hav e children riding i n the rea r passenge r compartm ent). The ove rride switc h is located on the door control panel of the driver’s door. 1 Deactivating override switch 2 Activating overri de ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 84

    83 Safety and Security Panic alar m 왔 Pani c alar m An audi ble alarm and flashing exte rior lamps will op erate fo r appro xima tely 2 1 / 2 minutes. 1 Â b utton Acti va ting 왘 Press a nd hold b utton 1 for at le ast one second. Deactivati ng 왘 Press bu tton 1 aga in. or 왘 Insert S martKey in starter sw itch. i USA only: This device compl ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 85

    84 Safety and Security Driving safety systems In this section you will find information on the foll owing dr iving sa fety sys tems: 앫 ABS (A ntilock B rake S ystem) 앫 BAS (B rake A ssis t S ystem) 앫 ESP (E lectronic S tability P rogram ) ABS The Anti lock Brak e Syste m (ABS) r egulates the b rake pr essur e so tha t th e wheel s do no t lo ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 86

    85 Safety and Security Driving safety systems Braking At th e instan t one o f th e whe els is about to lock u p, a slight pulsat ion can be felt i n the brak e pedal, in dicatin g that the ABS is in the regu lating mode . 왘 Keep fi rm and s teady pres sure o n the brake pe dal while ex periencing th e puls ation. Continuous, ste ady brake pe dal ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 87

    86 Safety and Security Driving safety systems For more information, see “Practical hints” ( 컄 page 3 53). ESP The El ectroni c Sta bility Pr ogra m (ESP) i s operational as soon as the engine is run- ning and monitors the vehicle’s traction (force of adhesive fri ction between the tire s and the road surf ace) and handling . The ES P recogn ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 88

    87 Safety and Security Driving safety systems For more information, see “Practical hints” ( 컄 page 353). Switching off the ESP To improve the vehi cle's traction, turn off the ESP in driv ing situations where it would be adva ntageo us to ha ve the dr ive whee ls spin and thus cut into surfac es for better grip such as: 앫 starting out ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 89

    88 Safety and Security Driving safety systems When you swit ch of f the ESP 앫 the E SP d oes no t st abilize the vehi cle 앫 the engine output i s not limited, which allo ws the drive w heels to spin and thus cut into surfa ces for better grip 앫 the traction control will still brake a spinning wheel 앫 the ESP continu es to operate when you a ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 90

    89 Safety and Security Anti-theft sys tems 왔 Anti-theft systems Immobiliz er The imm obilizer pre vents unauthori zed persons from starting your vehicle. Acti va ting 앫 With the SmartKe y: Removing the SmartKe y from the starter swi tch acti- vate s the immobi lizer. 앫 With KEYLESS -GO*: T urnin g off the e n- gine by mean s of the start /sto ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 91

    90 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems Arming th e alarm s ystem The indi cator lamp is in the switch for the tow-away alarm in the center console. 1 Indicator lamp 왘 Lock the vehicle with the SmartKey or KEYLE SS-GO *. The turn signa l lamps fl ash three time s to ind icate th at the al arm s ystem is activated. Indicator lamp 1 begins to fla ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 92

    91 Safety and Security Anti-theft sys tems Canceling the alarm To ca ncel the al arm: With th e SmartK ey 왘 Press the Œ or ‹ button on the SmartK ey. or 왘 Inse rt the Smart Key in the s tarter switch. With KEYL ESS-GO* 왘 Pull the outside d oor handle. or 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO sta rt/stop button. Tow- away al arm Once th e tow-a way al a ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 93

    92 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems Disarmi ng tow- away ala rm To pre vent trigg ering t he tow-away alarm, switc h off the to w-aw ay alarm featur e befor e towing the vehi cle, or when parking on a surface subject to movement, such as a ferry or auto tra in. The switch is located on the center console. 1 Tow-away al arm off sw itch 2 Indic ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 94

    93 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Seats Memory function Lighting Instru ment cl uster Control system Automatic transmiss ion Good visibility Climate control (CLK 320) Automatic climate control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG) Audio system Powe r windo ws Soft top Driving systems Load ing Useful features ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 95

    94 Control s in detai l In the “Controls in detail” section you will find detailed information on how to oper- ate t he equi pmen t inst alled o n your vehi- cle. I f you are already famil iar with t he basic functions of your vehicl e, this section will be of particular interest t o you. To quic kly famil iarize y ourself with the ba- sic func ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 96

    95 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Wa rn i n g! G When l eaving th e vehic le, alw ays remove the Smar tKey fr om the st art er swit ch, take i t with you , and lock the vehicle. Do not lea ve childr en unat tended in the vehicle , or wit h access to an u nlocked ve hicle. It is possib le for childre n to open a locked door from the insi ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 97

    96 Control s in detai l Locking and unloc king Factory setting Global unlocking 왘 Press b utton Œ . All t urn si gnal lamps f lash once. T he locking knobs in the doors move up. The an ti-theft al arm sy stem is disarm ed. The vehi cle will lock aga in automat ically and rear m the anti -theft al arm syst em within approximately 40 seconds of un ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 98

    97 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Global l ocking 왘 Press bu tton ‹ . With the hood, trunk and both doors closed, all turn signal lamps flash three times . The lock ing knobs in the d oors move down. The anti-thef t alarm s ys- tem is armed. Restoring to fac tory setting 왘 Press a nd hold bu ttons Œ and ‹ simul taneous ly for a ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 99

    98 Control s in detai l Locking and unloc king Unlock ing and open ing the trunk l id You can un lock and open th e trunk lid separa tely. A minimum height cl earance of 5.41 ft (1.6 5 m) is requi red to open the tr unk li d. 왘 Press and hold button Š until the trun k lid unloc ks and be gins to op en. The trunk lid can also be opened from its i ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 100

    99 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Smart Key wi th KEYLE SS-GO 1 ‹ Lock button 2 Š Ope ning button for trunk lid 3 M echani cal k ey lock ing tab 4 Œ Unlock button 5 Ba ttery chec k lamp 6  Panic button ( 컄 page 83 ) For more inform ation on using the SmartKey buttons, see “SmartKey” ( 컄 page 94). i When the passenger outsid ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 101

    100 Control s in detai l Locking and unloc king Importa nt notes on using KEYLE SS-GO* 앫 You can also use the SmartKey with KEYLES S-GO like a nor mal Sma rtKey ( 컄 page 9 4). 앫 You can com bine KEYLES S-GO func- tions with normal SmartKey functions (e.g. u nlock ing w ith KEY LESS-G O and locking with the ‹ button). 앫 Always carry the Sm ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 102

    101 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking according to the position of the Sma rt- Key in the starter sw itch, even stopping the engine. 앫 If the SmartKey wi th KEYLESS-GO is positioned farther away from the vehi- cle, th e system may no lo nger rec og- nize the SmartKe y with KEYLESS-GO. The vehicle then cannot be locked or the engine starte ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 103

    102 Control s in detai l Locking and unloc king Global locking 왘 Press lock button at door handle ( 컄 page 58) or trunk lid ( 컄 page 104). With the hood, trunk and both doors closed, all tu rn signal lamps flash th ree times. The locki ng knobs in the doors move down. The anti-t heft alar m sys- tem is armed. Selecti ve setting If you frequen ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 104

    103 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Restoring to fac tory setting 왘 Press a nd hold bu ttons Œ and ‹ simul taneous ly for a bout six se conds until battery c heck lamp 5 flashes twice. Checking the batteries 왘 Press b utton ‹ or Œ . Battery check la mp 5 comes on briefl y to indicate that the Sma rtKey batteri es are in order. ! ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 105

    104 Control s in detai l Locking and unloc king Global lo cking using the lock button at trunk lid 1 Lock button at trunk lid 왘 Press the l ock bu tton 1 at tru nk lid. With the hood, trunk and both doors closed, all turn signal lam ps flash thr ee times. T he locking knobs in the doors move down. The anti-the ft alarm sys- tem is ar med. Unlocki ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 106

    105 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking The trunk can also be opened from its in- side in an emerg ency, see “T runk li d emer- gency re lease” ( 컄 pa ge 109 ). Loss of the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO If you l ose your Sm artKey wit h KEYLESS-GO, you should do the following: 왘 Have the SmartKey with KE YLESS- GO deacti vate d by an auth ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 107

    106 Control s in detai l Locking and unloc king Opening the trunk Opening the trunk fr om outside (vehicles without KE YLESS-GO*) A minimum he ight cle arance of 5.4 1 ft (1.6 5 m) is requi red to open the tr unk li d. The h andle i s loca ted in the re ar license plate rec ess. 1 Handle 왘 Pull on handle 1 . The trunk lid u nlocks and begins to o ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 108

    107 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Opening the trun k from the inside You can open the trunk from the inside if the vehi cle is stationary . A minimum heig ht clearance of 5.41 ft (1.65 m ) is requir ed to open the tru nk lid. The re mote tru nk lid swit ch is loc ated on the dri ver’s door. 1 Remote trunk lid switch with indicator lam ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 109

    108 Control s in detai l Locking and unloc king Trunk design B 1 Handle 2 Handles 왘 Lower trunk li d by pulling firmly on handle 1 or handles 2 . 왘 Close trunk li d with hands p laced flat on the trunk lid. Wa r n i n g ! G To prevent possible per sonal injury, always keep hands a nd fingers away fr om the trunk lid open ing when closing the tr ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 110

    109 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Trunk li d emergency release The eme rgency rel ease butt on is located on the insi de of the trunk lid . 1 Em ergency rele ase button 왘 Brief ly press emergen cy rele ase button 1 . The trunk li d unlocks and the trunk lid opens. Illum ination o f the emer gency re lease b ut- ton: 앫 The button wil ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 111

    110 Control s in detai l Locking and unloc king Automatic c entra l locking The doors and the trunk automatica lly lock when the ignition is switched on a nd the wheels ar e turning at vehi cle spee ds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or m ore. You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only when conditions are sa fe to do so. You can de ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 112

    111 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Switc h design B 1 Central lockin g swit ch 2 Centra l unlocking s witch Locking 왘 Press centra l locki ng swit ch 1 . If both doors are close d, the vehicle locks . Unlocking 왘 Press central u nlocking switch 2 . The vehi cle un locks. i You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only wh ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 113

    112 Control s in detai l Seats For information on seat adjustment, s ee “Adju sting” ( 컄 page 37). Easy-ent ry/exit featu re This fea ture al lows for e asier e ntry into a nd exit fro m the ve hicle. The easy -entry/ex it feature c an be acti vate d or deac tivat ed in the C onven ience submenu of the control syst em ( 컄 p age 15 6). When ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 114

    113 Controls in detail Seats When e ntering th e vehicl e, with the easy-entry/exi t feature activated, the steering wheel or, depending on your selection, the steering wheel and driver’s seat will retu rn to their last set po sition or a factory- set maximum for ward positi on when you: 앫 close the driver’s door with the ignition switch ed o ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 115

    114 Control s in detai l Seats Front sea t head restrai nts 1 Head rest raint switch 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34) . Removi ng front sea t head rest raints 왘 Press sw itch 1 upwa rds and hold unt il the he ad restra int is fully exten ded. 왘 Pull out head rest raint. Install ing front seat head restraint s: 왘 Press s witch 1 upwar ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 116

    115 Controls in detail Seats Raising rea r head rest raint s 1 Rear seat he ad restr aint 왘 Pull hea d restrai nt 1 to its highest position. Loweri ng rea r head res traint s 1 Rear head re straint lowe ring switch 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 3 4). 왘 Push the rea r head restraints lowe ring switch 1 . The re ar head restrain ts are lo ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 117

    116 Control s in detai l Seats Multicontour s eat* The mult icont our seat has a movabl e seat cus hion and i nflat able air c ushio ns b uilt into the ba ckrest to provid e additional lumbar and side su pport. The seat cushion mov ement, backrest cushion h eight and curvature can be contin uously v aried wit h switch es on the side of the seat aft ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 118

    117 Controls in detail Seats Seat heating* Both switch es for the front seats are loca ted in the cen ter con sole. 1 Seat heatin g swi tch The red indi cator lamps on the switch 1 show whic h heating le vel you h ave select- ed. 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 3 4). All the lam ps in the instr ument clus ter come on. Switching on seat heatin ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 119

    118 Control s in detai l Seats Seat ventila tion* Both swi tches for the front seat s are located in the center consol e. 1 Seat ventilation swi tch The blu e indic ator lamp s in the switch 1 show which ventilation l evel you have sele cted: 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). All lam ps in the in strumen t clust er come on. Switching on s ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 120

    119 Controls in detail Memory function 왔 Memory function You can store up to three different settings per SmartK ey or SmartKey wi th KEYLE SS-GO*. The following settings are stored when using the but tons on the driver’s door: 앫 Driver’s seat, backres t and head restrai nt position 앫 Stee ring wheel position 앫 Exterior rear view mirror ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 121

    120 Control s in detai l Memory function The mem ory button and me mory position switc h are locat ed on the d oor. 1 Memory b utton 2 Memory position switch 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34) . or 왘 Open the re spec tive door a nd ins ert the SmartKey in the starte r switch. Stori ng posi tions into memory 왘 Adjus t the seats, steer ing ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 122

    121 Controls in detail Memory function Storing exte rior rear v iew mi rror p ark- ing positi on For ea sier par king, yo u can adj ust the pass enge r-side exterior rea r view mirro r so that you can see the ri ght rear wheel as soon as you engage revers e gear R . For information on activating the parking posit ion fea ture, s ee “Set ting park ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 123

    122 Control s in detai l Lightin g For information on how to s witch on the headlam ps and use the tur n signals, se e “Switching on headlamps” ( 컄 page 5 0) and “Tu rn signal s” ( 컄 page 5 1). Exterior lamp sw itch The ex terior lamp s witch is loca ted on the dashboard to the left of the steer ing wheel. Exterior la mp switch M Off Da ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 124

    123 Controls in detail Lighting Manual h eadlamp mode The low bea m headlamps and the parki ng lamps can be s witched on and off wi th the exter ior lamp switc h. Autom atic hea dlamp mo de The f ollowin g lamps s witch on and off au- tomatically depending on the brightness of the ambi ent light: 앫 Low beam head lamps 앫 Tail a nd parking la mps ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 125

    124 Control s in detai l Lightin g Daytime r unning lamp mod e 왘 Turn the exterior lam p switch to position M or U . When the engine is running, the low beam headla mps are s witch ed on. In low ambient light conditions, the following lamps will switch on additionally: 앫 Tail and pa rking lamps 앫 Licen se plat e lamps 앫 Side m arker lamp s ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 126

    125 Controls in detail Lighting Fog lamps Front fog lamps 왘 Sw itch on the low beam headl amps ( 컄 page 5 0). 왘 Pull ou t the exterior la mp switch to fi rst stop. The front fog lamps s witch on. The green i ndicator lam p ‡ in the exterior lamp switch comes on ( 컄 page 122). 왘 Pus h in the ex terior lamp sw itch. The front f og lamp s ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 127

    126 Control s in detai l Lightin g Combinati on switch The c ombination s witch is locate d on the left of the stee ring co lumn . Combin ation s witch 1 High beam 2 High beam flasher High beam 왘 Turn the exterior lam p switch to position B or U ( 컄 page 122). 왘 Push t he combina tion switc h in direction of arrow 1 to switch on the high beam ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 128

    127 Controls in detail Lighting Driving fo rward Switchin g on cornering fog lamps 왘 Depending on whether you are turni ng left or right, switch on the left or right turn signa l ( 컄 page 5 1). The respective front fog la mp comes on and illum inates th e road into whic h you are tur ning. Switch ing of f corne ring f og lamps The co mbinat ion ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 129

    128 Control s in detai l Lightin g Switch ing on haza rd warnin g flasher 왘 Press hazard warning flas her switch 1 . All tur n signal s are fla shing. Switching o ff hazard wa rning flasher 왘 Press haza rd warning flash er switch 1 again. Interior lighting The cont rols are located in the overhead control panel. 1 Left f ront re ading la mp 2 R ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 130

    129 Controls in detail Lighting Deactivati ng automa tic cont rol 왘 Press the = symbol on rocker switch 2 . The int erior li ghting remai ns switch ed off in darkness, even when y ou: 앫 unlo ck the ve hicle 앫 open a door 앫 remove t he Sma rtKey fr om the starter swit ch Manual c ontrol Swit ching a ll front int erior ligh ts on and off 왘 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 131

    130 Control s in detai l Instrument cluster For a f ull view il lustration of the instru ment cluster, se e “Inst rument cluster” ( 컄 page 2 4). 1 Reset button The instrum ent cluster i s activated when you 앫 open a door 앫 switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 36) 앫 press re set button 1 앫 switch on the exterior lamps You can chang e the ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 132

    131 Controls in detail Instrument cl uster Coolant tem perature in dicator The coolant tem perature indi cator is on the right side in the in strument cluster ( 컄 page 24). During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go traffic, the cool ant tempera- ture may ris e close to 120° C. The engine should not be operated with the coolant temp er ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 133

    132 Control s in detai l Instrument cluster Tachometer The r ed ma rking on th e tachome ter ( 컄 page 2 4) denot es exces sive eng ine speed. To help prote ct the engi ne, the fu el supply is interru pted if the engi ne is operated within the re d marking. Outside temperatur e indicator The ou tside te mperatu re is indicated in th e mult ifuncti ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 134

    133 Controls in detail Contro l system 왔 Control system The control system is activa ted as soon as the SmartKey in the sta rter switch is turned to posi tion 1 or as soon as the KEYLESS-GO* st art/stop button is in posi tion 1 . The co ntrol sys tem en ables yo u to 앫 call up inform ation about y our vehi cle 앫 change vehi cle settings For e ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 135

    134 Control s in detai l Control system Multifunction s teering wheel The di splays in t he mul tifunc tion displa y and the se ttings in the control sy stem are controlled by the b uttons on the multifunc- tion steering wheel ( 컄 page 2 6). Pressing any of the buttons on the multi- function steering wheel will al ter what is shown in the multifu ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 136

    135 Controls in detail Contro l system It is helpful to think of the menus , and the functions within each menu, as being arranged in a circular patte rn. 앫 If you p ress butt on è or ÿ repea tedly , you wi ll pas s through ea ch menu one after the other. 앫 If you p ress butt on k or j repea tedly , you wi ll pas s through ea ch function disp ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 137

    136 Control s in detai l Control system Menus This i s what you wi ll see when you scroll through the menus. The table on the next page provides an overvi ew of t he indiv idual me nus. ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 138

    137 Controls in detail Contro l system Menus, su bmenus an d function s Men u 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 Menu 4 Menu 5 Men u 6 Men u 7 Comm ands/sub menus Standard dis- play AUDIO NAV* Vehicle status messag e memor y Settings Tri p computer Telephone ( 컄 pa ge 138) ( 컄 page 139) ( 컄 page 141) ( 컄 page 141 ) ( 컄 page 142) ( 컄 pa ge 158) ( 컄 p age ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 139

    138 Control s in detai l Control system Standard displ ay menu In the sta ndard di splay, th e outside te m- perature and the trip odometer are shown in the mul tifuncti on displa y. 1 Outsid e temperatur e 2 Trip odometer If yo u see a nother disp lay, pr ess button è or ÿ re peatedly until the stand ard disp lay appe ars. You can select the fun ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 140

    139 Controls in detail Contro l system Display d igital speedom eter 왘 Press b utton j or k repeate dly until the digital s peedomet er appear s in the m ultifunc tion disp lay. The c urrent veh icle s peed is sh own in the m ultif uncti on dis play and the s ta- tus line appear s. 1 Digita l Speedom eter 2 Sta tus line with outside te mperature ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 141

    140 Control s in detai l Control system Select sat ellite radi o station * (USA only) The s atell ite rad io is treate d as a radio applic ation. 왘 Select s atellit e radio wit h the corresp onding s oft key ( SAT) in t he radio menu. 1 SAT m ode and p reset nu mber 2 Setting for station selection using memory 3 Channel name or number 왘 Press b ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 142

    141 Controls in detail Contro l system NAV* m enu The Nav menu contains the functions needed to operate your navigation system. 왘 Press b utton è or ÿ repeat edly until the mess age Nav appears in the multif uncti on display . 앫 If the na vigation syste m is swi tched off, the mess age Nav off appears in the multif unctio n display . 앫 If t ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 143

    142 Control s in detai l Control system 왘 Press b utton k or j . The stored m essages will now be displa yed in the o rder in which the y have occurred. For malfunction and warnin g mess ages, see “V ehicle status messa ges in the multifu nctio n displa y” ( 컄 page 363). Shou ld the ve hicle’ s system record any cond itions w hile d rivin ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 144

    143 Controls in detail Contro l system Submenus in the Settings menu 왘 Press button k or j . The c ollect ion of the submen us appear s in the m ultif uncti on dis pla y. 왘 Press button ç . The se lectio n marker m oves to the next submen u. The su bmenus ar e arran ged by hie rarchy. Scroll down with butt on ç , scro ll up with button æ . M ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 145

    144 Control s in detai l Control system The tab le belo w shows wh at settin gs can be changed within the various menus. Detailed instructions on making individual settings can be found on the following pages. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TIME/DATE LIGHTING VEHI CLE CONVEN IENCE Selecti ng temp erature disp lay m ode Setting time (hours) Setting daytime runn ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 146

    145 Controls in detail Contro l system Instru ment clu ster subm enu Access th e Instr . cluster submen u via the Sett ings menu. Us e the Instr . clus- ter submenu to ch ange the instrum ent cluste r display settings. The f ollowi ng fun ctions are ava ilab le: Select ing te mperatur e disp lay mode 왘 Mo ve the selec tion marker with button æ o ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 147

    146 Control s in detai l Control system Select ing la nguage 왘 Move the se lection mark er with button æ or ç to the Inst r. clus ter submen u. 왘 Press bu tton j or k repeate dly until th e messag e Langu age appea rs in the mul tifunction display . The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press button æ or ç to select the langua ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 148

    147 Controls in detail Contro l system Selecti ng dis play (spe ed disp lay or ou t- side temper ature) for s tandard disp lay 왘 Move th e selection marker with button æ or ç to the Instr . clust er subme nu. 왘 Press b utton j or k repeate dly until the mess age Basi c display appear s in the m ultif unctio n dis play. The sele ction marker i ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 149

    148 Control s in detai l Control system 왘 Move the se lection mark er with button æ or ç to th e Time /Date subme nu. 왘 Press bu tton j or k repeate dly until th e mess age Cloc k, hou rs C onfirm by press . R appears in the mult ifunctio n disp lay. The selection marker is on the hour setting. 왘 Press button æ or ç to set the hour. 왘 P ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 150

    149 Controls in detail Contro l system 왘 Move th e selection marker with button æ or ç to t he Time /Date subm enu. 왘 Press b utton j or k repeate dly until the mess age Cloc k, minu tes Confir m by pres s. R appear s in the multif uncti on display . The s electi on marker is on the min utes setti ng. 왘 Press button æ or ç to set the minu ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 151

    150 Control s in detai l Control system 왘 Press bu tton j or k repeate dly until th e mess age Set da te month appear s in the multifu nctio n displ ay. The selection marker is on the month setting. 왘 Press b utton æ or ç to set the month. Setting the da te (day) This function can only be seen in vehicles with audio sy stem. 왘 Move th e sel ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 152

    151 Controls in detail Contro l system Sett ing the date (year) This function can only be seen in vehicles with a udio system . 왘 Move th e selection marker with button æ or ç to t he Time /Date subm enu. 왘 Press button j or k repeate dly unti l the mes sage Set da te year appear s in the m ultif uncti on dis pla y. The se lectio n mark er is ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 153

    152 Control s in detai l Control system Setting daytime r unning lamp mode (USA only ) 왘 Move the se lection mark er with button æ or ç to the Ligh ting subme nu. 왘 Press bu tton j or k repeate dly until th e mess age Lamp circu it h eadlam p appears in the mult ifunc tion disp lay. The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press bu ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 154

    153 Controls in detail Contro l system Settin g locat or lighti ng With the locator lighting feature activated and the e xterior lam p switch in posi tion U , the follo wing la mps will switch on when th e vehicl e is unlock ed with the Sma rtKey during da rkness: 앫 Parking lam ps 앫 Tail l amps 앫 Lice nse pla te lamps 앫 Side ma rker lamps ? ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 155

    154 Control s in detai l Control system 왘 Move the se lection mark er with button æ or ç to the Ligh ting subme nu. 왘 Press bu tton j or k repeate dly until th e messag e Head lamps dela yed shut -off app ears i n the multif unction disp lay. The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to select the de- sired lamp-on pe ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 156

    155 Controls in detail Contro l system 왘 Press æ or ç to select the de- sired lamp-on time period. You can se lect: 앫 0 s , the dela yed shu t-off f eature is deactiva ted. 앫 5 s , 10 s , 15 s or 20 s , the interior lighti ng delayed sh ut-off feature is activate d with the desired la mp-on per iod. Vehicle subm enu Access the Vehi cle subm ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 157

    156 Control s in detai l Control system Convenienc e submenu Access the Conv enience submen u via the Sett ings menu. Use th e Conv enience sub- menu to change the settings for a number of convenience fea tures. The following functions are avai lable: Acti vati ng easy-e ntry /exit featu re Use this function to a ctivate an d deacti- vate the easy- ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 158

    157 Controls in detail Contro l system The f ollowin g setti ngs ar e availa ble fo r the easy-en try /exit f eatur e: Setting ke y-dependenc y Use this function to se t whether the memory settings f or the seats, th e steeri ng wheel and the mi rrors shou ld be st ored separate ly for each Sm artKey ( 컄 page 119). 왘 Move th e selection marker ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 159

    158 Control s in detai l Control system Trip c ompute r menu Use the t rip co mputer menu to ca ll up sta- tistical d ata on your vehicle. The fol lowin g inform ation is a vailabl e: Fuel con sumption s tatistic s after start 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until the first function of the T rip com- puter menu appe ars in the m ultifunc - tio ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 160

    159 Controls in detail Contro l system Fuel cons umption since la st reset 왘 Press b utton ÿ or è re peat edly until the first function of the Trip com- puter menu a ppears in the multif uncti on display . 왘 Press b utton j or k repeate dly until the messa ge After reset appear s in the m ultifunc tion disp lay. 1 D istanc e drive n since l a ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 161

    160 Control s in detai l Control system TEL menu* You can use the functions in the Tel menu to operate your telephone, provided it is connected to a ha nds-free system and switched on. 왘 Switch on the telephone and Audio or COMAND*. 왘 Press button ÿ or è on the stee ring wheel r epeat edly unt il the messag e Tel appears in the mult ifunction ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 162

    161 Controls in detail Contro l system Answering a call When y our telep hone is rea dy to rec eive calls, you can ans wer a call at any ti me. In the m ultifunc tion dis play you will the n see the me ssage: 왘 Press bu tton s . You h ave ans wered the call . The duration of the call a ppears in the multif uncti on display . Ending a call 왘 Pre ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 163

    162 Control s in detai l Control system 1 Name from the phone book 왘 Press button s . The s ystem dials the sel ected phone number. 앫 If the connection is successful, the name of the party you calle d and the duration of the call will appea r in the multifu nctio n display . 앫 If no connection is m ade, the contro l system stores the dialed n ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 164

    163 Controls in detail Automatic tr ansmission 왔 Automati c transmission For more inform ation on driving with an automatic transmission, see “ Automatic tran smissi on” ( 컄 p age 47) . Your vehi cle’s tra nsmissi on adapts i ts gear shifting pr ocess to your individu al driving styl e by cont inually a djustin g the sh ift point s up or ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 165

    164 Control s in detai l Automatic tra nsmission 1 Current gea r range/g ear select or lever position 2 Current p rogram mod e The current gear range/gear selector lever position and program m ode ( C / S ) or ( M / C / S ) appea r in the mul tifunct ion displa y. An additional indi cation of the current g ear selector lever position can be found o ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 166

    165 Controls in detail Automatic tr ansmission One-touch gearshifting Even with an automatic transmission you can chan ge the gears ma nually when the gear se lector lever is in po sition D . Downshif ting 왘 Briefl y press the ge ar sel ector leve r to the left in the D- direction. The transmis sion wi ll shif t from the cu rrent gear to the nex ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 167

    166 Control s in detai l Automatic tra nsmission Gear ran ges With the gear selec tor lever in position D , you can limi t the transmission’s gear range by press ing the gear selector lever to the left ( D- ), an d rev erse the g ear r ange l imit by press ing the gear selector lever to the right ( D+ ). The se lected ge ar rang e appe ars in the ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 168

    167 Controls in detail Automatic tr ansmission Gear sel ector lever posi tion Effec t ì Park position Gear s elector le ver posit ion when the vehic le is parked. P lace gear sele ctor lever in posit ion P only w hen vehi cle is stopped . The park position is not intended to ser ve as a b rake wh en the vehicle is pa rked. Rather, the drive r shou ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 169

    168 Control s in detai l Automatic tra nsmission ! Coast ing th e vehicle, or dri ving f or any other reason with gear selector lever in N can result i n tra nsmissi on da mage that is not covered by the Merc edes-Benz Limited Warrant y. Wa r n i n g ! G Getti ng out of your v ehicle with th e gear select or lever not ful ly engaged in posi tion P ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 170

    169 Controls in detail Automatic tr ansmission Auto mati c shift p rogram The prog ram mo de selec tor switc h is located on the lower part of the center console. 1 Program mode select or switch C Comfort For comfort driving S Sport F or standard driving The current gear selector lever position and the s elected program mode ( C / S ) are indica te ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 171

    170 Control s in detai l Automatic tra nsmission Driving ti ps Accele rator po sition Your dr iving st yle infl uences th e transmission’s shifting behavior: Less throttle Earlier upshifting More throttle Later ups hifting Kickdow n Use kickdown when you want maxi mum acce leration . 왘 Press the accelera tor past the point of resista nce. The t ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 172

    171 Controls in detail Automatic tr ansmission Steering wheel gea rshift cont rol CLK 500 an d CLK 55 AMG When dr iving in the au tomatic program modes C or S , or in the manual program mode M (CLK 55 AMG only), you can change the gears manually on the steering wheel or b y using the gea r selector le ver ( 컄 page 165). Steering wheel gear shift ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 173

    172 Control s in detai l Automatic tra nsmission Downshiftin g 왘 Press th e insi de 1 of one of the buttons on the steering wheel. The transmis sion will shift to the ne xt lower gear a s perm itted b y the shift progra m. Th is actio n sim ultaneo usly li mits the gear range of the transmission ( 컄 page 1 66). Upshifting 왘 Press the outs ide ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 174

    173 Controls in detail Automatic tr ansmission Downshifting 왘 Press button 1 on the left side of the steer ing whee l. The tra nsmissi on will sh ift to the ne xt lower gear as permitted by the shift progra m. Th is actio n sim ultane ously limits the gear range of the transmiss ion ( 컄 page 1 66) when you ar e driving in the automati c progra ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 175

    174 Control s in detai l Automatic tra nsmission The pr ogram mode select or switch is located on the lower part of the center console. 1 Program mode selector switch M Manual For manual gear sh ifting C Comfort For comf ort driving S Sport For standard driving The current gear selector lever position and the se lected progra m mode ( M / C / S ) a ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 176

    175 Controls in detail Automatic tr ansmission Upshifting 왘 Briefl y press the ge ar sel ector leve r to the right in the D+ direction ( 컄 page 165). or 왘 Press b utton 2 on the right side of the steerin g whee l ( 컄 p age 17 2). The trans mission shifts to the nex t higher ge ar. If, instead of the manual program mode symbol M , the p symb ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 177

    176 Control s in detai l Good visibility For information on the windshield wipers, see “W indshiel d wipers” ( 컄 page 5 2). Headlamp cleani ng system * The swi tch is lo cated on the left side o f the das hboa rd. 1 Headl amp wa sher swi tch 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 36) . 왘 Press swi t ch 1 . The head lamps are cle aned wit h a ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 178

    177 Controls in detail Good visibility Activ atin g exteri or rea r view mirror parking positio n Follow thes e steps to act ivate the mirro r parking positi on so that the passenger -side exte rior rear view mirror will be tur ned downwar d to the st ored position. The buttons are located above the exte rior lamp s witch. 1 Dr iver’s si de exter ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 179

    178 Control s in detai l Good visibility Sun visors The su n visors prote ct you fro m sun gla re while dr iving. 왘 Swing su n visors do wn when you experi ence glare. 1 Mirror lamp 2 Mirror cover 3 Mounting 4 Sun viso r 왘 To use mirror, li ft up cover 2 . If sunlight enters through a side window: 왘 disengage sun visor from mounting 3 . 왘 p ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 180

    179 Controls in detail Good visibility Rear wi ndow defrost er The rear window defroste r uses a large amount of power. To keep the battery drain to a minim um, switch of f the defroster as soon as the rear window is clear. The defros ter is automatically deac tivate d afte r approx imately 6 to 17 minutes of operation d epending on the outsi de te ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 181

    180 Control s in detai l Climate cont rol (CLK 320) ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 182

    181 Controls in detail Climate con trol (CLK 320) Depending on pr oduction date, your vehi- cle is eq uippe d with ei ther cli mate co ntrol panel design A or B. Climate control panel design A Climate control panel design B Item 1 Left side air vent, adjustable 2 Thumbwh eel for air volu me control for center ai r vents 3 Right side air vent, adjus ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 183

    182 Control s in detai l Climate cont rol (CLK 320) The cl imate c ontrol i s opera tional w hen- ever the engine is running. You can oper- ate the cli mate control syste m in either the automatic or manual mode . The syste m cools or heats the interior depending on the selec ted interior te mperatu re and the curren t outside te mperatu re. Nearl ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 184

    183 Controls in detail Climate con trol (CLK 320) Deactivat ing the climate c ontrol system Deactivat ing 왘 Set air volume c ontrol 1 ( 컄 page 181) to position 0 . Reactivati ng 왘 Set air volume c ontrol 1 ( 컄 page 181) to any spee d. Setting the temp erature Use tempe rature co ntrols 2 and 3 ( 컄 page 1 81) to sepa rately ad just the air ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 185

    184 Control s in detai l Climate cont rol (CLK 320) Increasing 왘 Turn temp erature control 2 or 3 ( 컄 page 1 81) slightly to the right. The clim ate con trol system will corre - spondingly adjust the interior air tem- peratur e. Decreasing 왘 Turn temp erature control 2 or 3 ( 컄 page 181) slig htly to the le ft. The clim ate con trol system ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 186

    185 Controls in detail Climate con trol (CLK 320) Windshield fogged on the outside 왘 Swit ch the wi ndshi eld wipers on ( 컄 page 52). 왘 Switch to ma nual mode. 왘 Turn the air distribut ion control 4 to a or Y ( 컄 page 181). Defrost ing Activating 왘 Press button P or 0 ( 컄 page 181). The ind icato r lamp on the button comes on. The air ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 187

    186 Control s in detai l Climate cont rol (CLK 320) Air rec ircula tion mode Switch to air recircu lation mode to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outside . This setting cu ts off the intake of out side air a nd recirc ulates the air i n the pass enger comp artment. Activatin g 왘 Press button , ( 컄 pa ge 181). The ind ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 188

    187 Controls in detail Climate con trol (CLK 320) Deactivati ng 왘 Press bu tton , ( 컄 pa ge 181). The ind icator la mp on t he button goes out. The air re circulation mod e is deactiva ted automatic ally: 앫 after five minutes if the ou tside temper ature i s belo w approx imately 41°F (5° C) 앫 after five minutes if the air conditioning is ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 189

    188 Control s in detai l Climate cont rol (CLK 320) Deac tiv atin g It is possibl e to deactivate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the clim ate control s ystem. T he air in the vehicle will then no longer be cooled or dehumidifi ed. Clima te c ontr ol pan el de sig n A 왘 Press b utton ± ( 컄 pag e 18 1). The indicator l amp on the b ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 190

    189 Controls in detail Climate con trol (CLK 320) Rear pa ssenger c ompartme nt adjusta ble air vents The air conditioning for the rear passenger compa rtment is co ntrolled via th e climate control panel ( 컄 page 181). The air vents for the rear pas senger compar tment are loca ted in the rear center console. 1 Th umbwheel fo r air volume contr ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 191

    190 Control s in detai l Automatic climat e control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG) ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 192

    191 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG) Depending on pr oduction date, your vehi- cle is equipp ed with ei ther a utomatic climate control panel design A or B. Automa tic climate cont rol panel de sign A Automa tic climate cont rol panel de sign B Item 1 Left side air vent, adjustable 2 Thumbwh eel for air volu me con ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 193

    192 Control s in detai l Automatic climat e control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG) The automatic climate c ontrol is operation- al whenever the engine is running. You can opera te the cli mate con trol sy stem in ei - ther the automatic or manua l mode. The system cools or heats the i nterior depend- ing on the selected inter ior te mperatu re and the c urre ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 194

    193 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG) Deactivati ng the autom atic clim ate control system Deactivati ng It is poss ible to deactivate the a utomatic clima te cont rol sy stem. 왘 Press bu tton ´ ( 컄 pa ge 191 ). The indic ator lamp on the button ´ comes on. The a utomatic clima te control s ystem is deactivate ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 195

    194 Control s in detai l Automatic climat e control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG) Adjusting air distributio n Use the button U for automatic mode or air distribution controls 1 and 8 ( 컄 page 1 91) to sepa rately ad just the air distribution on each side of the passenger compar tment. T he following sy mbols are found on the controls: Adjusting manually ? ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 196

    195 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG) Adjusting automati cally 왘 Press bu tton U ( 컄 pa ge 191). The ind icator la mp on the button comes on. The a ir volume is contr olled autom ati- cally for the entire vehicle , and the air dist ribution is cont rolled au tomati cally for each se parate half of the vehicle. D ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 197

    196 Control s in detai l Automatic climat e control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG) Activating 왘 Press b utton , ( 컄 pag e 19 1). The indicator l amp on the b utton comes on. Deactiva ting 왘 Press button , ( 컄 pa ge 191). The indicator lamp on the bu tton goes out. The air reci rculat ion mode is deac tivated automati cally: 앫 after five m inutes if ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 198

    197 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG) At outsid e temper atur es above 79°F (26 °C) the syste m will not automa tically switch back to outside air. A quantity of outside a ir is added after a pproximately 30 mi nutes . Charco al filter An activa ted charcoal filter markedly reduces bad odors and rem oves pollu tan ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 199

    198 Control s in detai l Automatic climat e control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG) Air cond itioning The air conditioning is operational while the engine is running and cools the interior air to the te mperat ure se t by th e oper ator. Deactiva ting It is possible to deactivate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the automatic clima te contro l sys ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 200

    199 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG) Residu al heat and ventilat ion* (availab le on Automatic cl imate control panel des ign A only) With the eng ine switched off , it is possible to continue to heat or ventilate the interior for up to 30 minutes . This feature m akes use of the re sidual heat pr oduced by the eng ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 201

    200 Control s in detai l Automatic climat e control (CLK 500/CLK 55 AMG) Rear pa ssenger com partment adjust able ai r vents The air conditioning for the rear passenger compar tment is contr olled via the auto- matic climate c ontrol pa nel ( 컄 pa ge 191). The air vents for the rear pa ssenger compart ment ar e located in the rear center console. ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 202

    201 Controls in detail Audio system 왔 Audio system Audio and telephone, ope ration Thes e instructi ons are i ntended to help you become f amili ar with your Merce des-Be nz audio system. T hey con- tain useful tip s and a detail ed description of the user functions. Operating safety Sound sy stem* Your veh icle is equipped with a so und sys- tem ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 203

    202 Control s in detai l Audio system Operating a nd displa y elements ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 204

    203 Controls in detail Audio system Item Page 1 CD change r mode sele ctor AUX mode sele ctor 218 208 2 Sing le CD mode selector 219 3 Radio mode selector 4 Mute function (radio) 212 Pause (C D) 223 5 Volume dis tribution 207 6 Sound settings 205 7 Display 8 Alphanum eric keyp ad Item Page 9 Speed di aling memo ry (tele phone) in descend ing order ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 205

    204 Control s in detai l Audio system Button a nd soft key operat ion In these instruc tions, the a lphanum eric keypad (right s ide of radio panel) and the function buttons (left side of radio panel) a r e r e f e r r e d t o a s “ b u t t o n s ” . T h e f o u r k e y s below the d isplay pa nel ar e referred to as “soft ke ys”. Opera tio ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 206

    205 Controls in detail Audio system Adjusting the volume 왘 Turn rotary control of N button. The v olume w ill incr ease or de crease depending on the dir ection turned. Adjustin g sound func tions The bass and trebl e functions are called up by pr essing the O button. Settings for bass an d treble are stor ed separate ly for the AM and FM waveban ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 207

    206 Control s in detai l Audio system Sound sy stem* You can e ither program the sound se ttings manua lly ( 컄 page 20 5) or choose se ttings via pres et sound charac terist ics. You can select fr om among the following settings: 앫 STAN DARD : conventional stereo sound. 앫 SURR OUND : the sound is se t for better three-dimensional acoustic cha ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 208

    207 Controls in detail Audio system Vehi cles with sou nd syst em*: The sound se tting is reset de pending on the s ound source a ctivated. 앫 Radio m ode: STAN DARD 앫 CD/AUX mode: SURR OUND 앫 Telephone: SPEE CH The ra dio swit ches bac k to the sta n- dard radio menu four seconds after the last sof t key is pre ssed. Adjustin g volume distrib ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 209

    208 Control s in detai l Audio system Returnin g vol ume dist ribution to fact o- ry settings 왘 Press P button to call up settings menu in t he disp lay. 왘 Press RES soft key bri efly; the re spec- tive volume dis tribution is res et to its cente r (flat) level. or 왘 Press a nd hold RES soft key until RESET appear s in the dis play. The vo lu ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 210

    209 Controls in detail Audio system Radio oper ation Selecting ra dio mode 왘 Press b button. Calling up waveba nds You can choose from am ong the FM, AM and WB wave bands. Weather b and ( 컄 p age 21 2). Callin g up wa vebands for rad ios witho ut SAT* 왘 Press FM or AM soft key to sw itch be- tween FM and AM. The FM and A M waveba nds are call ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 211

    210 Control s in detai l Audio system Selecting a sta tion The following options are avai lable for se- lectin g a station: 앫 Direct fre quency input ( 컄 page 210) 앫 Manual tuning ( 컄 page 210) 앫 Automatic seek tuning ( 컄 page 21 0) 앫 Scan sea rch ( 컄 page 21 1) 앫 Station me mory ( 컄 page 211) 앫 Automatic sta tion memory (Au t ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 212

    211 Controls in detail Audio system Scan sear ch 앫 Starti ng scan sear ch 왘 Select desi red waveba nd. 왘 Press SC soft key . SC will ap pear in t he disp lay. Th e radio brie fly tun es in al l receivabl e stations on the waveband selected. 앫 Endin g scan se arch 왘 Press SC soft key or S or T . The s tatio n last pla yed wil l be se- lect ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 213

    212 Control s in detai l Audio system 앫 Calling up stations 왘 Press de sired stat ion bu tton 1 to R . 앫 Leaving the Autostore memo ry level 왘 Press FM or AM soft key briefl y. Interrup ting radio m ode The radi o mode is interrupte d by an incom- ing call on the t elephone* ( 컄 page 2 29). 앫 Mute on 왘 Press U button. The radio m ode ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 214

    213 Controls in detail Audio system Introducti on to sat ellite radi o* (USA on ly) SIRIU S satell ite radio pro vides 100 chan- nels of digita l-quality radio, among others music, sports, news, and entertainment, free o f com mercial s. SIR IUS sa telli te ra dio uses a fleet of high-p ower satell ites to broadcas t 24 hours per day, c oast to coa ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 215

    214 Control s in detai l Audio system Calling up the SAT main menu 왘 Press SAT soft key. SAT is displa yed in the upper left- hand corner of the disp lay. Prior to activation of the satellite radio serv ice ( 컄 p age 21 4). After activati on of satellite r adio ser- vice ( 컄 p age 21 4). Prior to a ctivation of the sate llite r adio service T ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 216

    215 Controls in detail Audio system Selecting a stat ion The f ollowin g option s are avai lable: 앫 Select ing a st atio n usin g the se lected category ( 컄 page 216). 앫 Tuning via station presets ( 컄 page 215). 앫 Tuning via scan search ( 컄 pa ge 216). 앫 Tuning via manual cha nnel input ( 컄 page 215). 앫 Tuning via the program cate ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 217

    216 Control s in detai l Audio system Tuni ng via th e program catego ry lis t The category list contains all currently re- ceivab le categ ories of programs . It is arran ged alph abetica lly. 앫 Select ing a categ ory 왘 Press PTY soft key . The curr ent PTY category of the sta- tion is d isplaye d. 왘 Press <<< or >>> soft k ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 218

    217 Controls in detail Audio system Obtaining ad ditional t ext infor mation Additional text i nformation (artist, title) re - lated to the current c hannel can be dis- played . 왘 Press INF soft key. The tit le be ing pl ayed is disp layed. 왘 Press INF soft key agai n. The name of the artist performing the title be ing played is displa yed. Sto ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 219

    218 Control s in detai l Audio system CD mode Safety prec autions General notes The syste m may not be able to play audio CDs with copy protection. Playi ng copie d CDs ma y cause malfunctions during playback. War n i n g! G The sin g le C D player and t he CD chang er* are Class 1 laser produ cts. There is a danger of invi sible laser radiati on i ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 220

    219 Controls in detail Audio system Do not use CD s with an eig ht cm diameter , not even w ith a CD adapter. A ttempting to play CD s with a n eight cm diam eter or playi ng such CDs with an adap ter may cause damage to the CD drive. Such dam- age is not cov ered by the Me rcedes-Benz Limit ed Warr anty. Sho uld exce ssively high or low tempe ra- ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 221

    220 Control s in detai l Audio system Eject ing a CD 왘 Make sur e the sys tem is sw itche d on. 왘 Press EJECT button. The sys tem eje cts the CD . NO C D will appear in the disp lay. 왘 Remove CD from slot. Operation al readiness of CD changer* If a C D changer has bee n installe d in th e vehicle, it can be operated from the front control pan ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 222

    221 Controls in detail Audio system 왘 Push tray into magazine in direction of arrow. 왘 Push magazine into CD cha nger 2 in direction of arrow and close sliding door. Playing CDs Single CD playe r in the audio u nit 왘 Press i butt on. CD 0 will appe ar in the upp er left-h and corner of the disp lay. The CD will re sume play back at the point ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 223

    222 Control s in detai l Audio system Selec ting CD s in the au dio uni t with CD changer * 왘 You can select from am ong the inserted CDs with buttons R to 6 . R = CD player in the audio unit 1 to 6 = CDs in the CD changer* The magazine slot number of the se- l e c t e d C D a p p e a r s n e x t t o CD in the dis - play, and the number of the cu ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 224

    223 Controls in detail Audio system Fast forward/reverse 앫 Fast forwar d 왘 Press a nd hold S button until desired poi nt has been reached. 앫 Rever se 왘 Press a nd hold T button until desired poi nt has been reached. Scan 앫 Starting s can 왘 Press SC soft key . SC will app ear in the displa y. Each track on the curr ent CD will be played ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 225

    224 Control s in detai l Audio system 앫 Switching on pause function 왘 Press U button. The CD chan ger* mode is i nterrupt - ed an d PAUS E appea rs in the dis- play. 앫 Switching off pause funct ion 왘 Press U button. The CD change r* mode is active again. Track a nd time displ ay 왘 Press T soft key . The numb er of th e track b eing pl aye ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 226

    225 Controls in detail Audio system Using y our Merced es-Benz spe cifie d mo- bile telephone*, a number of functi ons and operating steps can be performed and dis- played in t he au dio sys tem displ ay. Further operati ng instructions not covered here can be found in the operating instruc- tions for the multifunction steering wheel and the cellul ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 227

    226 Control s in detai l Audio system Adjusting the volume 왘 Turn rotary c ontrol of N b utton dur- ing a teleph one ca ll. The v olume w ill incr ease or de crea se depending on the dire ction turned . Adjusting sound 왘 Adjust sound d uring a tele phone call. Sound adjustment ( 컄 page 205). Plac ing a call Enteri ng a tele phone numbe r and ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 228

    227 Controls in detail Audio system 앫 Searching and calling up telephone book entries by name You c an acce ss you r mobile tele- phone’s phone book using the audio syste m. You can access both t he main entrie s and the su b-ent ries of yo ur phone book. 왘 Press MEM soft ke y or pres s ‚ or ƒ . 왘 Press desired nu merica l key 2 to 9 . T ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 229

    228 Control s in detai l Audio system 앫 Viewing the telephone number of a telephone book en try 왘 Sea rch for desi red entry. 왘 Press NUM soft key . The telephone number of the p hone book entry appea rs in the di spla y. 앫 Return ing call s rece ived 왘 Press MEM soft key or press ‚ or ƒ . 왘 Press RCV soft ke y (recei ved calls ). Th ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 230

    229 Controls in detail Audio system Redial If the n umber yo u hav e dialed is busy, you can again place calls to the last ten tele - phone number s dialed using the re dial function. 앫 Manua l redial 왘 Press s button. The te lephon e number la st dia led will appear in the dis play. 왘 Select de sired telephone number with button ‚ or ƒ . ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 231

    230 Control s in detai l Audio system Termin ating a call 왘 Press t button. The current c all is terminate d and the muted audi o source becomes active again. Talkin g with tw o callers at the sa me time If you wish to rece ive or pl ace anot her call during an alre ady acti ve cal l, you ca n ac- cept or pl ace the se cond call and switch betwee ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 232

    231 Controls in detail Audio system TDMA or CDMA networ k phones Us ing your Me rcedes -Benz spe cified mo- bile telephone*, a number of functions and operating steps can be pe rformed and d is- played in the a udio syste m disp lay. Further operating instructions not covere d here can be found in the operating instruc- tions f or the mult ifunctio ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 233

    232 Control s in detai l Audio system 왘 Press OK soft key a fter enter ing correct code. The te lephon e is unlo cked. I f you ha ve entered a n incorrect code , you must enter the corr ect code. Switch ing of f the t elephone 왘 Press h button for approx. three second s. PROC ESSING appears in the display until the telephone is off. Afterward, ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 234

    233 Controls in detail Audio system 앫 Searching and calling up phone book entrie s by name. You c an acce ss you r mobile tele- phone’s phone book with the audio sys- tem. You can access both the main entrie s and the su b-ent ries of yo ur phone book. 왘 Press MEM soft ke y or pres s ‚ or ƒ . 왘 Press d esire d numer ical k ey 2 to 9 . Th ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 235

    234 Control s in detai l Audio system 앫 Viewing the telephone number of a phone book entry 왘 Sea rch for desi red entry. 왘 Press NUM soft key . The telephone number of the p hone book entry appea rs in the di spla y. 앫 Return ing call s rece ived 왘 Press MEM soft key o r pres s ‚ or ƒ . 왘 Press RCV soft ke y (recei ved calls ). The n ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 236

    235 Controls in detail Audio system Redial If the n umber yo u hav e dialed is busy, you can again place calls to the last ten tele - phone number s dialed using the re dial function. 앫 Manua l redial 왘 Press s button. The te lephon e number la st dia led will appear in the dis play. 왘 Select de sired telephone number with button ‚ or ƒ . ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 237

    236 Control s in detai l Audio system Termin ating a call 왘 Press t button. The current c all is terminate d and the muted audi o source becomes active again. Accepti ng a secon d incomi ng call If you receive a nother c all duri ng an al- read y active cal l, you ca n accep t the sec - ond call and switch between the two. 앫 Accepting a s econd ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 238

    237 Controls in detail Audio system Emergen cy calls “911 ” The f ollowin g descri bes how to dial a “9 11” emerg ency ca ll usi ng the audio system head un it wh en a Merc edes-Benz specif ied mobi le phon e* i s inser ted i n the phone cradle *. Unles s otherw ise spec ifie d, the descri ptions refer to the a udio system head uni t. Consu ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 239

    238 Control s in detai l Audio system Placin g a “911” e mergency ca ll using audio head unit with t he phone un- locked 왘 Press h button to switch to tele- phone operation. 왘 Enter 911 us ing the number keypad on the au dio head u nit. 왘 Press s button for dial ing to begin. DIAL ING appears in the audio displ ay while the telephone e st ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 240

    239 Controls in detail Power window s 왔 Power window s Opening and c losing the wind ows The side windows are opened and closed electr ically . The swit che s for all th e side window s are o n the driv er’s do or. T he switche s for the resp ective w indows are on the front passenger door and the rear side trim pa nels. 1 Left front window 2 R ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 241

    240 Control s in detai l Power win dows 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34) . Openin g the windows 왘 Press s witch 1 to 4 to the resist ance point. The corresponding window will move downwards unti l you release the switc h. Closi ng the window s 왘 Pull on s witch 1 to 4 to the resista nce point. The corresponding window will move upwar d ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 242

    241 Controls in detail Power window s Stopping windo ws 왘 Press or pu ll respect ive swi tch again. Opening an d closin g the window s with the so ft top swi tch The so ft top switc h is loca ted in th e center console. 1 Soft top switc h In addition to t he power window s witches, the windows can also be opened or closed with the soft top switc ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 243

    242 Control s in detai l Power win dows Ope ning 왘 Press so ft top swit ch 1 twice. Pres s the switch brief ly the first time. Then press th e switch a secon d time and hold it until the s ide window s have rea ched t he d esired posit ion. Closing 왘 Pull soft top switch 1 twice. Pu ll the switch briefly the first time. Th en pull the swi tch a ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 244

    243 Controls in detail Power window s Openi ng (S ummer opening feat ure) 왘 Press and hold button Œ after unlo cking the vehicle . The windows and soft top begin to open after approximately one second. 왘 Relea se the Œ button to stop proc edure. Closing (Conven ience feature) 왘 Press and hold button ‹ after lock ing the ve hicle . The win ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 245

    244 Control s in detai l Soft top Opening and closing the sof t top For safety reasons, the soft top c an only be opened and closed w hen the ve hicle i s stand ing st ill. War n i n g! G Befor e operat ing the switch f or the so ft to p, make sure no persons can be inju red by the moving parts (roll bars, soft top frame, and soft to p compar tment ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 246

    245 Controls in detail Soft top Luggage cover The lu ggage cover is located in th e trunk. 1 Luggage cove r 왘 Open the trunk Latch lugga ge cover 왘 Pull luggage cover 1 out in direction of ar row until it en gages in pl ace. Folding ba ck luggage cover 왘 Pre ss lug gage cov er 1 in direction of rear se at. ! To prevent damage to the soft top ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 247

    246 Control s in detai l Soft top Ski sa ck roller blind* The ski sack ro ller blind i s located in the trunk. Closing ski sac k roller bli nd 1 Left hing e 2 Right hinge 3 Pull s trap 왘 Pull sk i sack ro ller blin d downw ard us- ing p ull s trap 3 . 왘 Manua lly fo ld left 1 and right hinges 2 of ski s ack ro ller bli nd all th e way down. 왘 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 248

    247 Controls in detail Soft top Opening the soft top 1 Soft top opening Before pu lling on t he soft top switch, you must ma ke sure : 앫 the parking brake is enga ged ( 컄 page 49) 앫 the lug gage cover i s latched, see “Lat ch luggage cover” ( 컄 p age 24 5) 앫 the ski sack rolle r blind is close d, see “Closing s ki sack ro ller bli n ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 249

    248 Control s in detai l Soft top Closing the soft top 1 Soft top closing Befo re pressing the sof t top switc h, you must ma ke sure: 앫 the parking bra ke is engaged ( 컄 page 4 9) 앫 the trunk li d is closed 앫 the ignition is switche d on ( 컄 pa ge 36) i For safety reasons, the soft top cannot be ope ned whil e driv ing. Make sure t he so ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 250

    249 Controls in detail Soft top 왘 Press th e soft top switc h as indicate d by the arrow 1 until the so ft top is comp letely c losed an d lock ed. During th e closing p rocedure th e multi - function display shows the me ssage Top i n opera tion . If the soft top is closed an d locked , the mult ifuncti on display will brie fly s how the mess ag ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 251

    250 Control s in detai l Soft top Locking the s oft top af ter raising/ low- ering If the s oft top is not prope rly locke d, lock it as descri bed below. Unlocked stat us noticed when stopped 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 36). 왘 To lock the so ft top i n its fu lly cl osed position, press soft top switch. The m essage Top cl osed will be ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 252

    251 Controls in detail Soft top Opening a nd closi ng the sof t top wit h the SmartKey The windows will also be opened or closed when yo u operate th e soft t op with the Smart Key. 왘 Aim the transmitte r eye at the dr iver’s door handle. Wa rn i n g! G If th e soft top does no t compl etely open or close, the roof hydr aulics wi ll lose pressu ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 253

    252 Control s in detai l Soft top Opening (Summer open ing featur e) 왘 Press and hold button Œ until the soft top is completel y open. The windows and soft top begin to open after approximately one second. During the openi ng procedure the mul- tifunction display shows the me ssage Top in operation . If the op ening pro cedure is finished , the ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 254

    253 Controls in detail Soft top Wind sc reen The wi nd sc reen deflec ts dr afts a w ay from the dri ver and pa ssenger whe n the sof t top is lowe red. It is st ored in a s eparate sto r- age bag in the trunk. Insta lling 왘 Remove the wind screen from its st or- age bag. 1 Upper section 2 Lower section 왘 Fold sections 1 and 2 tog et her. 3 Cat ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 255

    254 Control s in detai l Soft top 6 Retain ing lugs 7 Mounting fixture on right si de 8 Catch 왘 Fold reta ining lugs 6 out. 왘 Slide pr e-ass embled win d screen into mounting fixture on right side 7 using retaining pin on right side. Simulta- neously, retaini ng lugs 6 should sl ide into se at belt passag e in rear bench seat. 왘 Pull ca tch 8 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 256

    255 Controls in detail Driving systems 왔 Driving systems The dri ving sy stems of yo ur vehi cle are d e- scribed on th e following pa ges: 앫 Cruise control, with which the vehicl e can ma intain a preset sp eed 앫 Parktronic*, which se rves as a parking assist ant For information on the B AS, ABS, and ESP drivin g syste ms, see “Drivi ng sa ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 257

    256 Control s in detai l Driving systems 1 Set current or hig her speed 2 Set current or l ower speed 3 Cancel crui se control 4 Resume to last s et spee d Setting current speed 왘 Accelera te or decelera te to the desired speed. 왘 Brie fly lif t 1 or depress 2 the cruis e control lever ( 컄 p age 25 6). The c urrent s peed is set . 왘 Remove ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 258

    257 Controls in detail Driving systems Canc eling cru ise co ntrol There are seve ral way s to cance l cruise control: 왘 Step on the brake p edal. Cruise control is canceled. The last speed s et is stored f or later us e. or 왘 Briefly push t he crui se cont rol le ver to posi tion 3 . Cruise control is canceled. The last speed s et is stored f ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 259

    258 Control s in detai l Driving systems Setting a higher speed 왘 Lift th e cruise contro l lever in dir ection of arrow 1 ( 컄 page 2 56) and hold it up unt il the des ired sp eed is reached. 왘 Releas e th e cruis e cont rol le ver. The new sp eed is se t. Setting a lo wer speed 왘 Depr ess th e crui se control lever in direction of arrow 2 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 260

    259 Controls in detail Driving systems Fine adjustm ent in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) in crements Faster 왘 Briefl y tip t he crui se control lever in di- rection of arrow 1 ( 컄 page 2 56). Slow er 왘 Briefl y tip t he crui se control lever in di- rection of arrow 2 ( 컄 page 2 56). Setting to la st store d speed (“Resu me” fu nctio n) 왘 Bri ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 261

    260 Control s in detai l Driving systems Parktron ic sys tem (Parki ng assist)* The Par ktroni c system is an electron ic aid design ed to assis t the driv er during park- ing maneu vers. It visuall y and audi bly indi- cates the relati ve distance betwee n the vehicle and an obst acle. The Pa rktronic system i s autom atical ly ac- tivated wh en y ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 262

    261 Controls in detail Driving systems Front sensors Rear sensors Mini mum d istan ce If the sy stem dete cts an obst acle i n this range, al l the dis tance warning segments illumi nate and y ou hear a warning si gnal. If the ob stacle is c loser tha n the minim um distance, the actual dist ance may no long- er be in dicated by the system . Center ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 263

    262 Control s in detai l Driving systems Warning ind icators Visual signa ls indicate to the d river the rel- ative di stance betw een the se nsors and an obstacle. T he warning indica tor for the front area is located a bove the c enter air vents in the d ashboard. T he warning i ndi- cato r for the rear area i s inte grated be- tween the rear ba ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 264

    263 Controls in detail Driving systems Switching the Parktronic system on/off The Pa rktronic system c an be swi tched o ff man ually. The Par ktronic s witch is l ocated in the up- per part of the center console ( 컄 page 2 7). 1 Parktronic switch 2 Indicator la mp Switch ing of f the Par ktro nic sy stem 왘 Press P arktronic s witch 1 . Indicat ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 265

    264 Control s in detai l Loading Ski sack * Unfolding a nd loading 왘 Clo se soft top comp letely ( 컄 page 248). 왘 Open trunk lid. 왘 Fold lu ggage cove r back in direct ion of the arrow . 1 Left h inge 2 Right hinge 3 Pull s trap 왘 Pull ski sack roll er blind up ward using pull stra p 3 . 왘 Manually fold left 1 and right hinges 2 of ski ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 266

    265 Controls in detail Loading 7 Hook and loop fastener 왘 Unfasten hook and loop fastener 7 . 왘 Pull s ki sack into pas senger com part- ment and unfold. 8 Flap 9 Catch 왘 Pull down catch 9 . 왘 Open the flap 8 down wards in the di - rection of the arrow. 왘 From trunk, slid e skis i nto ski sack. War n i n g! G The ski sack is desi gned for ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 267

    266 Control s in detai l Loading a Strap 왘 Tighten s trap a by pul ling at the loose end (arrow) unt il the skis in the ski sack are tightly secured. b Hook c Eye 왘 Connect hook b to eye c located on center tunnel in front of rear seat bench. 왘 Tighten strap by pul ling at the loose end (arrow) . Unloading a nd folding 왘 Loosen both straps ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 268

    267 Controls in detail Loading Closing sk i sack roll er blind 1 Left hinge 2 Right hinge 3 Pu ll strap 왘 Pull s ki sack roll er blind do wnward us- ing pu ll stra p 3 . 왘 Manu ally fold le ft 1 and righ t hinges 2 of ski sack roller bli nd all the way down. 왘 To snap sk i sack roll er bli nd into plac e, press le ft and right h inges where t ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 269

    268 Control s in detai l Loading Loading ins truction s The total loa d weight includi ng vehicle oc- cupants and lu ggage/car go should not ex- ceed th e load lim it or ve hicle ca pacity weight ind icated on the corresp onding placard l ocated on the driver’s door B-pil- lar. The ha ndling ch aracter istics of a f u lly load- ed veh icle dep en ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 270

    269 Controls in detail Useful features 왔 Useful features Storage compa rtments Glove bo x 1 Glove box 2 Glove box lid re leas e Opening the glove box 왘 Pull li d releas e 2 . The gl ove box lid o pens dow nward . Closing th e glove box 왘 Push lid up to close. Wa rn i n g! G To help a void personal injury during a colli- sion or su dden maneuv ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 271

    270 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Armrest storage comp artments 1 Handle 2 Button (passenger side) 3 Button (driver s ide) 4 Compartment lock (lock position) 5 Compartment lock (unlock p osition) Openi ng storag e compar tment 왘 Pull ha ndle 1 and lif t armres t. Closing storage compartment 왘 Press ar mrest down until it engages into pl ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 272

    271 Controls in detail Useful features Storage box The st orag e box is in front of the armr est storage compartmen t. 1 Storage bo x Opening storage box 왘 Pull storage b ox 1 in the direction of arrow. Closing storage box 왘 Press stor age box 1 back until it engages into place. Armr est in th e re ar pa ssen ger compa rtment 왘 Pull t he top ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 273

    272 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures 1 Cover Openi ng cup hold er 왘 Push cover 1 . The cup h older open s automatic ally. Closin g cup ho lder 왘 Push the cup ho lder back un til it enga ges. Storage bags Storag e bags are locat ed on the rea r side of the front seats. Parcel n et in front p assenger fo otwell A small conv enience parce l n ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 274

    273 Controls in detail Useful features Ashtrays Center conso le ashtray 1 Cover pl ate 2 Sliding button 3 Ash tray inser t Opening ashtra y 왘 Briefl y press the bot tom of cove r plate 1 . The co ver plate ope ns automa tically. Removi ng ashtra y inser t 왘 Secure vehicle from movement by setting the park ing brake. 왘 Move the gear se lector ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 275

    274 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Openin g ashtray 왘 Pull at top of cove r 3 . Removi ng ashtra y insert 왘 Push button 1 to disengage ashtray inse rt 2 and rem ove it. Reinsta lling as htray ins ert 왘 Push th e ashtray i nsert 2 down into the retainer unti l it engages . 왘 Push at top of c over 3 to cl ose ashtray. Cig are tte li gh ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 276

    275 Controls in detail Useful features Electrical outlet in the rear pass enger comp artmen t 1 Electri cal outlet 2 Cover 왘 Swit ch on the ig nition ( 컄 page 36). 왘 Pull a t top of cov er 2 . 왘 Flip cov er 1 to th e lef t and i nsert electric al plug (ci garette li ghter type). Floormats* Removing 왘 Pull floormats off of r etainer pins 2 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 277

    276 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Telephone * Radio trans mitters, such as a porta ble tele- phone or a citizens band unit, s hould only be used in side th e vehic le if they a re con- nected to an antenna t hat is ins talled on the outsi de of the v ehicle. The ex ternal ant enna mus t be approve d by Merced es-Be nz. Pleas e contac t an a ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 278

    277 Controls in detail Useful features Tele Aid The Tele Aid system (Tele matic A larm I dentification on D emand) The Te le Aid sys tem con sists of thre e types of response: 앫 automati c and manual emergency 앫 roads ide as sista nce and 앫 info rmatio n The Te le Aid sys tem is op eration al provid - ing that the vehicle’s ba ttery is char ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 279

    278 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures messag e Tele Aid m alfunct ion D rive to work shop appears in the m ultif unction dis - play. Emergenc y calls An emer gency ca ll is initiate d autom atical ly foll owing an acciden t in which the emergency tensioning devices (ETDs) or air b ags depl oy. An emer gency ca ll can al so be init iated manuall ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 280

    279 Controls in detail Useful features Initia ting an em ergency c all manua lly 1 Cover 2 SO S button 왘 Briefly press on cove r 1 . The cover will open. 왘 Pre ss SOS button 2 briefly. The ind icat or lamp in SOS button 2 will f lash u ntil the em ergenc y call is conc lude d. 왘 Wait for a voi ce connection to the Response Center. 왘 Close c ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 281

    280 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Roadsi de Assis tance bu tton • The R oadside Assist ance but ton • is located below th e center armres t cover. 왘 Press and hold the • button ( for longer than two seconds). A call to a Me rcedes -Benz Roads ide Assista nce dis patcher w ill be init iated. The • butt on will fla sh while the call ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 282

    281 Controls in detail Useful features Information button ¡ The Information button ¡ is loc ated be - low the c enter a rmres t cover. 왘 Press a nd hold the ¡ button (for longer than two seconds). A call to the Cust omer Assistance Center wi ll be ini tiated. Th e button wil l flas h whil e the call is in p rogress . The messa ge Conn ecting c ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 283

    282 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Upgrade s ignals An emer gency call is possibl e even if oth er servic es are ac tive. ! If the indi cator lamps do not start flash- ing after pressing one of the buttons or remain illum inated (in red) a t any time, the Tele Aid system has detec ted a malfunc tion or the servic e is not currently active, a ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 284

    283 Controls in detail Useful features Remote do or unlo ck In ca se you have lock ed you r vehic le unin - tentionally (e.g. SmartKey inside vehicle), and the reserve SmartKe y is not handy: 왘 Contac t the Merc edes-Be nz Resp onse Center at 1-800-756 -9018 ( in the USA) or 1-888 -923-8367 (in Cana da). You wil l be asked to pr ovid e your p ass ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 285

    284 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Garage door opener The bu ilt-in remote contr ol is cap able of operating up to three sepa rately controlle d devices, for example garage door ope ners, gate openers, or other devices compatible with HomeLi nk ® or some o ther sy stems. You can progra m the signal transmitte r buttons. Remo te cont rol in ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 286

    285 Controls in detail Useful features i Certain types of garage door openers are inco mpatible with the inte grated open er. I f you shou ld e xperien ce d iffi - culties with programm ing the trans mit- ter, contact an authorized Merced es-Benz Cente r, or call Merced es-Benz Cust omer Assista nce Center (in the USA) at 1-800-F OR-MERCed es, or C ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 287

    286 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Progra mming or reprog ramming the in- tegrated r emote cont rol Step 1: 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 36) . Step 2: 왘 If you h ave previo usly progra mmed an integrated si gnal transmi tter button and wish to retain its progra mming, procee d to step 3 . Otherw ise, p ress and hold the two outer ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 288

    287 Controls in detail Useful features Step 7: 왘 To program the remaining two b uttons, repea t th e steps above start ing wi th step 3. Rolling c ode programmi ng To train a garage door opener (or other roll- ing code devi ces) with the rolling c ode fea- ture, follow these instructions after completing the “Programming” portion (steps 1 thr ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 289

    288 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Gate op erator/ Canadian progra mming Canadian radio-frequency laws require transmi tter signal s to “time-out ” (or quit) after severa l seco nds of transm ission which may not be long enough for the inte- grated s ignal transm itter to pick up the sig- nal during programming. Similar to this Canadian ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 290

    289 Operation The first 1 0 00 miles (1 500 km) Driving instructions At the gas station Engine com partment Tires and wheels Winter driving Maintenance Vehicle care ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 291

    290 Operation In the “Operation” section you will find de- tailed in formation on operating, m aintain- ing and caring f or your vehicl e. The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The mo re cauti ously you treat your ve hicle during the break-in period, the more s atis- fied yo u will be wit h its perfor mance lat er on. 앫 Drive y our vehi cle du rin ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 292

    291 Operation Driving inst ructions 왔 Driving instructi ons Drive sensib ly – save fuel Fuel consumption, to a great extent, de- pends on driving habits and ope rating con- ditio ns. To sa ve fuel yo u should : 앫 Keep t ires at the recomm ended i nfla- tion press ures. 앫 Remove unnece ssary load s. 앫 Allow engine to warm up under low load ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 293

    292 Operation Driving instruc tions Brakes To help pr event brake di sk corro sion af ter drivin g on wet r oad s urfa ces ( particu larly salted ro ads), it is adv isable to brake th e vehicl e with co nside rable forc e prior to parking. The heat genera ted serves to dry the brakes. If your brake system i s normall y only su b- ject to moderate l ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 294

    293 Operation Driving inst ructions After hard braking, i t is advisable to dri ve on for some ti me, rather than i mmediate ly parking, so that the a ir stream can cool dow n the brakes fast er. High-performa nce brake s ystem (CLK 55 AMG onl y) The hig h-perform ance brak e system is de- signed to op erate under the ext remel y high operating dem ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 295

    294 Operation Driving instruc tions Driving of f Apply the brakes to test them bri efly after drivin g off. Pe rform th is procedu re only when the road is clear of othe r traffic. Warm u p the engin e gradua lly. Do not place full load on th e engine unti l the oper- ating tem perature has been rea ched. When starting off on a slippery surface, do ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 296

    295 Operation Driving inst ructions Tires Treadwe ar indic ators (TW I) are re quired b y law. T hese ind icato rs are loca ted in si x place s on the tread circumfere nce and be- come visibl e at a tread de pth of approxi- mately 1 / 16 in (1.6 mm ), at which point the tire is consid ered worn an d should be re- place d. The tre adwear in dicator ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 297

    296 Operation Driving instruc tions Tire tracti on The safe speed on a we t, snow covered or icy road is always lower than on a dry road. You should pay particul ar attention to the condition of the road whenever the outside tempera tures are close to the freezin g point. Mercede s-Benz reco mmends M+S rated radi al-ply t ires with a mini mum tread ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 298

    297 Operation Driving inst ructions CLK 3 20 with Appearance Package Your veh icle is factory e quipped wit h “W”-rated tires, which have a speed ra ting of 168 mp h (270 km/h ). An elec tronic sp eed li miter preve nts y our vehi cle from excee ding a sp eed of 130 mph (2 10 km/h) . CLK 500 Your veh icle is factory e quipped wit h “Y”-rate ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 299

    298 Operation Driving instruc tions Road salt s and chemic als can adver sely af- fect braki ng effic iency. Incre ased pedal force ma y become nec essary to produ ce the normal br aking effec t. Depress ing the brak e pedal period ically when trav eling at le ngth on sa lt-strewn roads can bring road-s alt-im paire d braki ng efficiency back to no ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 300

    299 Operation Driving inst ructions Passenger compa rtment Driving abr oad Abroad, there is an exte nsive Merce des-Benz serv ice network at you r disposa l. If you plan to dr ive into areas which are not li sted in the index of your Merced es-Benz Ce nter dir ectory, you should requ est per tinent i nformat ion fro m an au thorized Me rcedes -Benz ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 301

    300 Operation Driving instruc tions Cata lyti c conve rter Your Merc edes-B enz is equ ipped with monolithic- type catalytic con verters , an important element in conjunction with the oxygen sensors to achieve substantial con- trol of the polluta nts in the exhaust emis- sions. Keep you r vehic le in pro per operating condition by following our rec ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 302

    301 Operation Driving inst ructions Coolant te mperature During severe operating conditions and stop-and-go city traffic, the c oolant tempera ture ma y rise clos e to appro ximately 2 48°F (12 0°C). The engine should not be operated with the coolant tempera ture over 248°F (120°C ). Doing so may cause seri ous engine da mage whic h is not cove ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 303

    302 Operation At the gas st atio n Refueling The fu el fil ler fla p is loc ated on th e right-hand side of the vehicle towards the rear. Loc king/unloc king the vehic le with the SmartKey or the SmartK ey with KEYLESS -GO* auto matical ly lock s/un- locks the fuel filler f lap. 1 To op en the fue l fill er flap 2 To inse rt the fue l filler cap ? ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 304

    303 Operation At the gas stati on 왘 Repla ce fuel cap by tur ning it clockwise. You wi ll hear w hen fue l cap is tightened. 왘 Close fue l fill er fla p. Wa rn i n g! G Overfi lling o f the fuel t ank may cr eate pressure i n the sys tem which could cause a gas discharge . This could cause the gas to spray back ou t when removing t he fuel pump ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 305

    304 Operation At the gas st atio n Check regula rly an d before a long trip 1 Coolant level 2 Brake fl uid (f use box cover removed ) 3 Wind shield w ashe r and he adla mp cleaning system* Coolant For normal replenishing, use water (pota- ble water quality). For more information, see “Coolant” ( 컄 page 310) an d see “Fu- els, coolants, lubr ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 306

    305 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment 왔 Eng ine c ompar tmen t Hood Opening The ho od lock re lease le ver is loca ted to the le ft of the s teeri ng whe el un der t he dash board . 1 Hood lock release lever 왘 Pull lever 1 downwards. The h ood is unlo cked. 2 Lever for opening the hood 왘 Push lever 2 on the hood upwards. 왘 Pull up on the hood ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 307

    306 Operation Engine compart ment Closi ng 왘 Let the hood drop from a hei ght of approxima tely 1 ft ( 30 cm). The ho od will lock au dibly . 왘 Check to make sure the hood is fully closed. If you can rais e the hood a t a poin t above th e head lamps, then it is n ot proper ly closed . Open it again a nd let it drop with somewhat greater force. ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 308

    307 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment Checking engine oil level with the control system When c hecking the oil l evel 앫 the vehi cle must be parked on level ground 앫 with the eng ine at operating te mpera- ture, the vehicle must ha ve been stationary for at lea st five minutes with the engine tu rned off 앫 with the engine not at operating tem- ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 309

    308 Operation Engine compart ment Other display messages If the SmartK ey is not turned to posi tion 2 in the starte r switch, the f ollowing messag e will appear : Turn on ign itio n to s ee engi ne o il leve l! 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 36) . If you see the mes sage: Obse rve waiti ng time 왘 If engin e is at ope rating te mperatu re ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 310

    309 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment Adding engi ne oil 1 Fi ller ca p 왘 Un scre w fil ler cap 1 from fi ller ne ck. 왘 Ad d engine oi l as requi red. Be carefu l not to o verfi ll with oil. Be care ful not to spi ll any oil wh en adding . Avoid en vironm ental dam age ca used by oil entering the gr ound or water. 왘 Scr ew fill er cap 1 back on ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 311

    310 Operation Engine compart ment Coolant The engine coolant is a mixture of water and anticor rosion/ant ifreeze . To check the coolant level , the vehicle must be parked on level gr ound and the engine must be cool. The coolant expansion tank i s located on the passen ger side of th e eng ine compartmen t. 1 Coolant expansion tank 2 Cap 왘 Using ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 312

    311 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment Battery Your ve hicle ’s batter y is locat ed in the engine compartmen t on the right-hand side ( 컄 pag e 427) . The batt ery shoul d always be suffi ciently char ged in orde r to achie ve its rated servic e life. Refer to Maint enance Bookle t for battery m aintenance in tervals. If you us e your v ehicle m ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 313

    312 Operation Engine compart ment Winds hield wa sher sys tem and headlam p cleanin g sy stem* The wind shield washer re servoir is locat ed in the engine compa rtment . 1 Washe r flui d res ervoi r cap Fluid fo r the wind shield wa sher sys tem and the head lamp cle aning sy stem* is supplied from the windshield washer reservoir. It has a capa cit ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 314

    313 Operation Tires and wheels 왔 Tires and wheels See an author ized Merced es-Ben z Cen ter for information on tested and recomm ended rims and tires for summe r and winter operation. They can also off er advice concerning tire service and purcha se. Retreade d tires are not tested or recom- mended by Merced es-Benz, s ince prev ious damage cann ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 315

    314 Operation Tires and wheels Tire ca re and ma intena nce Regularl y check your tire inf lation pressure at least once a month. F or more informa- tion on checking tire in flation pressure se e “Recommended tire inflation pressure” ( 컄 page 3 22). Tire inspec tion Every tim e you che ck your t ire inflat ion pres sure, y ou shou ld a lso in ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 316

    315 Operation Tires and wheels Tread d epth Do not allow your tires to wear down too far. Adhesion properties on wet roads are sharpl y reduced at tr ead de pths u nder 1 / 8 in (3 mm). Treadw ear indic ators (TW I) are re quired b y law. These ind icators a re locate d in six places on the tr ead circum ference and become visible at a tre ad depth ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 317

    316 Operation Tires and wheels Dire ction of rotat ion Unidirectional tires offer added advan- tages, such as better hydrop laning perfor- mance. To benefit, however, y ou must make sure the tire s rotate in the direction specif ied. An arrow on the side wall indicates the intended direction of rotation (spinning) of the tire. Loading the v ehicle ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 318

    317 Operation Tires and wheels 1 D river’s do or B-pi llar Following is a discussion on how to work with the information contained on the two placar ds with regards to loading your veh i- cle. Tire and L oading In formati on Your ve hicle i s equippe d with eith er the Tire a nd Loadi ng Inf ormation pl acard (Exa mple A) o r the Veh icle T ire I ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 319

    318 Operation Tires and wheels Placar d (Example B) 1 Load li mit inf ormat ion on the Veh icle Tire Inform ation placar d The pl acard sh owing the load limit inf orma- tion is lo cated on the driv er’s doo r B-pillar . If your vehicle is equipp ed with the V ehicle Tire Information placa rd (Example B), locate th e head ing “Vehic le Capac it ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 320

    319 Operation Tires and wheels Steps for d eterminin g correc t load li mit The f ollowin g steps ha ve been d evelope d as requi red of all manu facture rs und er Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal R egulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “National Traffic a nd Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 19 66”. Step 1 ( Vehicle s equi pped w ith placa rd Example A ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 321

    320 Operation Tires and wheels The high er the weight of al l occupants , the less ca rgo and lugga ge load ca pacity is availab le. For more information, see “T railer tongue load ” ( 컄 p age 32 1). Example Combin ed weight limit of occu - pants an d carg o from placar d Numbe r of occup ants (dri ver and passeng ers) Seating config ura- tio ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 322

    321 Operation Tires and wheels Certifi cation label Even after caref ul determina tion of the combined weight of all oc cupants, cargo and the tr ailer to ngue loa d (if appl icable ) ( 컄 page 321) as to not exce ed the permis - sible loa d limit, you mu st make sure tha t your v ehic le never e xceed s the Gro ss Ve hi- cle Wei ght Rating (GVWR) ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 323

    322 Operation Tires and wheels Recommend ed tire inflatio n pressur e Your vehi cle is eq uipped with either the Tire and Loading Informat ion plac ard (Examp le A) or the V ehicle T ire Info rmation placard (Exampl e B) lo cated on the dr iver’s door B-pillar ( 컄 page 317). The tire inflatio n pres sure shou ld be checke d regul arly an d shou ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 324

    323 Operation Tires and wheels Placard ( Example B) 1 Ve hicle Tire Inf ormation plac ard with recom mende d cold tire infl ation pre ssure s Placard (Examp le B) li sts the recomme nd- ed cold ti re inflation pre ssures for ma xi- mum load ed vehi cle weight . The ti re inflati on pressure s listed a pply to the tires inst alled as orig inal equip ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 325

    324 Operation Tires and wheels Checking tir e inflation p ressure Regularl y check your tire inf lation pressure at least once a month. Check and adjus t the tire inflati on pressur e when the tir es are cold . The tires can be co nsider ed cold if the vehi cle has been parke d for at least th ree hour s or driven less than one mi le (1.6 km) . If ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 326

    325 Operation Tires and wheels Potential p roblems a ssociated wit h underin flated an d overi nflated t ires Underinfla ted tire i nflation pre ssure Underinfl ated tires can: 앫 cause exce ssive a nd une ven tir e wear 앫 adversely affect fuel economy 앫 lead to ti re fail ure from being overheated 앫 adversely aff ect handli ng char acteris ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 327

    326 Operation Tires and wheels Tire labe ling Besides ti re name (sal es designati on) and manufacturer name, a number of markings can be found on a tire. Follow ing ar e some explana tions fo r the marki ngs on your vehi cle’ s tires: 1 Unifo rm Qual ity Grad ing Sta ndards ( 컄 page 3 33) 2 DOT, Ti re Identif ication Nu mber (TI N) ( 컄 page ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 328

    327 Operation Tires and wheels General : Depending on the design standar ds used, the ti re si ze mold ed in to the s idew all may have no le tter or a let ter precedi ng the tire size de signation. No let ter prece ding the siz e desi gnation (as ill ustrated abov e): Pass enger car tire based on Europea n design standa rds. Letter “ P” preced ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 329

    328 Operation Tires and wheels Tire load rating The tire load ra ting 5 ( 컄 page 3 26) is a numerical code as sociated with the maximum load a ti re can su pport. For exam ple, a load rating of 91 corre- sponds to a maxi mum load of 1 356 lbs (615 kg) the ti re is designed to support. See als o “Max imum ti re load” ( 컄 page 332) wher e the ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 330

    329 Operation Tires and wheels Summer ti res 앫 At the tire manufacturer’s option, any tire with a speed cap ability above 149 mph (240 k m/h) can in clude a “ZR” in the size designation (for e xam- ple: 245 /40 ZR18). To d etermine the maximum sp eed capab ility of the tir e, the se rvice des criptio n for the tire mus t be referre d to. Th ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 331

    330 Operation Tires and wheels Load ident ificatio n 1 Load i dentifica tion In addition to tire l oad rating, spec ial load inform ation m ay be mo lded into the tire sidewal l following the le tter desig nating the tire spee d rating 1 ( 컄 page 3 30). No specification given: absence of any text (like in above ex ample ) indicate s a standard lo ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 332

    331 Operation Tires and wheels 1 DOT 2 Manufacturer’s ide ntificati on mark 3 Tire siz e 4 Tir e type code (at the option of the tire manufact urer) 5 Date of manufacture DOT (D epartmen t o f T ranspo rtatio n) A tire branding s ymbol 1 ( 컄 pag e 331) which de notes the tire m eets requi re- ments of the U.S. D epartment of Transpor- tation. M ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 333

    332 Operation Tires and wheels Maximu m tire load 1 Maximum t ire lo ad rating The ma ximum tire load is the max imum weight the ti res ar e designed to support. For more inform ation on tire load rating ( 컄 page 3 28). For information on calculating total and cargo load capaci ties ( 컄 p age 31 9). Maximum tire inflati on pressure 1 Maximu m p ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 334

    333 Operation Tires and wheels Always fo llow the recom mended tire infla tion pres sure ( 컄 page 322) for pro per tire i nflation. Uniform Ti re Quality Grading Standards (U.S. vehicles) Tire m anufactu rers ar e req uired t o grade tires based on three performance factors: trea dwear, traction and tempera ture resi stance. 1 Trea dwea r 2 Tract ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 335

    334 Operation Tires and wheels Treadwear The tr eadwear grad e is a c omparat ive rat - ing base d on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specif ied governm ent test course. For ex- ample, a tire graded 150 would we ar one and one-half (1 1 / 2 ) times as wel l on the government course as a tire grad ed 100. The r ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 336

    335 Operation Tires and wheels Tire ply m aterial 1 Plies in s idewall 2 Plies und er tread This ma rking tells y ou about the type of cord and number of plies in the sidewall and under th e tread. Tire and loading term inology Accessory weight The co mbi ned we ight (in exc ess of those stand ard ite ms wh ich may b e repla ced) o f automatic tran ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 337

    336 Operation Tires and wheels Bar Another metr ic unit f or air pre ssure. There are 14.5 038 pounds pe r square inch (psi) to 1 b ar; there are 100 kilopasc als (kPa) to 1 bar. Bead The tire bead contains steel wires wrapped by steel cords tha t hold the tire onto the rim. Cold t ire infla tion pressur e Tire in flatio n pressur e when your veh i ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 338

    337 Operation Tires and wheels Maximu m load ra ting The m aximu m load i n kilog rams and pounds that can b e carried by the tire . Maximum l oaded vehicl e weight The sum of curb weight, acces sory weight, vehicle ca pacity weight and prod uction options weight. Maximum t ire inflation pr essure This nu mber is the gr eatest amou nt of air pressu ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 339

    338 Operation Tires and wheels TIN (T ire I dentificatio n N umber) Uniq ue ide ntifie r whic h fa cilitat es ef forts by tire manufacturers to notify p urchasers in recall situations or othe r safety matters concerning tires and gives purchases the means to e asily id entify su ch tires . The TIN is compr ised of “M anufacture r’s identif ica- ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 340

    339 Operation Tires and wheels Rotating tires Tire rotation can be performed on vehicles with tires of the same dimension all around. If your vehicle is equipped with tires of the same dimension all around, tires can be rotated, observing a a front-to-rear rotation pattern that will maintain the intended rotation (spinni ng) direction of the tire ( ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 341

    340 Operation Winter driving Before the onset o f winter, have your vehi cle wint erized at a n autho rized Merce des-Ben z Cen ter. Th is servic e incl udes: 앫 Check of anticorrosion a nd antifreeze concentration. 앫 Addition of cleaning concentrate to the water of the windshiel d and headlamp cleaning system. Add MB Concentrate “S” to a pr ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 342

    341 Operation Winter dri ving Block hea ter* (Can ada only) The engine i s equippe d with a block heater . The el ectrica l cable may be in stalle d at an authorized Merce des-Benz Center . Snow chains Snow chains should only be driven on snow-covered roads at speeds not to exce ed 30 mph (50 km/h) . Remo ve chain s as soon as possible when dr ivin ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 343

    342 Operation Mainte nance We strongl y recommend t hat you have your v ehicle se rvice d by an auth orized Merced es-Be nz Cente r, in ac cordan ce with the Maintenanc e Booklet at the times called for by the mai ntena nce serv ice indi cator disp lay. Failur e to have the vehicl e maintai ned in accordance with the Mainte nance Booklet and mai nt ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 344

    343 Operation Maint enance Clearing the m aintenanc e service indicato r The m aintenan ce servic e indica tor is automa tically clea red 앫 after 30 seconds whe n you switch on the ignition or when re aching the main- tenance service threshold while driv ing 앫 after 30 seconds, once the suggested mainte nance servic e term has pa ssed You can a ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 345

    344 Operation Mainte nance Resetting the m aintenance s ervice indicato r In the event that the mainte nance servi ce on your vehicle is not carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center, you can have the m aintenanc e service indicator reset. T he automotive m aintenance f acility carrying out the maintenance serv ice will find the information ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 346

    345 Operation Vehicle care 왔 Vehicle care Cle aning and car e of vehi cle While in operation, even while parked, your vehicle is su bject to varying exte rnal influences which, if gone unchecked, c an attack the paintwor k as well as the under body and c ause last ing dam age. Such damage is caused not only by extrem e and var ying clim atic co n ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 347

    346 Operation Vehicle care We have s elect ed car-car e prod ucts an d comp iled rec ommend ation s which a re specia lly ma tched to o ur vehi cles and which always reflect t he latest technology. You can obtain Mercedes-Benz approved car-care prod ucts at an authorized Merced es-Be nz Center. Scratches, corrosive deposits, corrosion or damage d u ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 348

    347 Operation Vehicle care Engine clean ing Prior to cleaning the engine compart ment, make su re to protect el ectr ical co mpo- nents and connectors from the intrusion of water and cleaning agents. Corrosion protection, such as MB Anticor- rosion Wax, should be applied to the engine com partment af ter every eng ine cleaning. Before applying, all ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 349

    348 Operation Vehicle care Dry cleaning: 왘 Brush the dry top wit h a soft-bristled brush. Brush top always from front to rear. Wet cleaning: 왘 Brush the top with a soft-bri stled brush. Wash with clear water or with a mild detergent and an ample su pply of luke- warm water by wiping with a soft-bris- tled brush or sponge from front to rear.Then ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 350

    349 Operation Vehicle care Cleaning the Par ktronic system* senso rs 1 Parktronic system* sensors 왘 Clean the sensors 1 on the bu mpers using a mild car was h dete rgent, such as Merce des-Ben z approv ed Car Sham- poo, with plenty of water and a soft, non-scratchy cl oth. When us ing a stea m cleaner o r power washer, aim nozzle only briefly fro ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 351

    350 Operation Vehicle care Window cleaning 왘 Fold wi per arm f orward un til it sna pes into place. 왘 Use a window cleaning solutio n on all glass s urface s. An automotive gla ss cleaner is reco mme nded. Light all oy wheels Mercede s-Benz appr oved Wheel Ca re should be used for reg ular cleaning of the light al loy wheel s. If pos sible, cle ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 352

    351 Operation Vehicle care Instrument cluster Use a gentl e dishwashi ng detergent or mild deter gent for deli cate fabrics as a washing solution. Wipe with a cl oth moist- ened in luke warm solu tion. Do not use scouring age nts. Steering wheel a nd gear selector lever Wipe with a damp cloth a nd dry thorough ly or clean with Merc edes-Benz approv ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 353

    352 Operation Vehicle care Upholstery Using after market seat cover s or wearing clothing that have the tendency to give off coloring ( e.g. when wet, etc.) m ay cause the upholste ry to bec ome perma nently dis - colored. By lining the seats with a proper intermediate cover, contact-discoloration will be pre vented. Leather uph olstery Wipe le ath ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 354

    353 Practi cal hi nts What to do if …? Where will I find...? Unlocking/locking in an emerg ency Opening/closing in an em ergency Replacing batteries in the SmartKey/ SmartKey wit h KEYLESS-GO* Replacing bulbs Replacing wiper blades Flat tire Battery Jump starting Towing the vehicle Fuse s ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 355

    354 Practical hint s What to do if …? Lamps in instrument c luster General information: If a ny of t he foll owing bulbs in t he ins tru- ment cluster fails to come on during the bulb se lf-che ck wh en s witchin g on the i gni- tion, have the respective bu lb checked and replac ed if nece ssar y. Problem Poss ible cau se Suggested solution - The ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 356

    355 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Problem Poss ible cau se Suggested soluti on ; 3 (USA only) (Canada only ) The re d brake warni ng lamp come s on while driving a nd you hear a war ning sound. You a re dr ivin g with the parking b rake s et. 왘 Releas e the par king bra ke ( 컄 pa ge 49). ; 3 (USA only) (Canada only ) The re d brake warn ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 357

    356 Practical hint s What to do if …? Problem Possible cause Suggested so lution ú ± (USA only) (Canada o nly) The yellow engine malfu nction indi- cator la mp come s on whil e driving. There is a malf uncti on in: 앫 Th e fuel ma nageme nt system 앫 Th e igniti on system 앫 Th e emissi on cont rol syst em 앫 Systems which af fect em ission ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 358

    357 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Problem Possible c ause Suggested s olution • Th e red coolant warning la mp comes on when the engine i s running. There is in suffici ent co olant in the r eservoi r. 왘 Add coolant to prevent engine from overheating ( 컄 p age 31 0). If this warning la mp co mes on fr equent ly, there is a leak in the ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 359

    358 Practical hint s What to do if …? Problem Poss ible cau se Suggested solution v The ye llow ES P warni ng lamp come s on whil e driving. The ES P is de activated. Risk of a ccident! Adapt your sp eed and dri ving to the prevail - ing road conditions. 왘 Switc h the ESP bac k on ( 컄 page 88). If the ESP cannot be switched back on, have the ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 360

    359 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Problem Possible c ause Suggested s olution A T he yello w fuel tan k reserv e warnin g lam p comes o n whil e drivin g. The fu el leve l has gone be low the reserve mark. 왘 Refuel at the next gas st ation ( 컄 p age 30 2). C T he yellow roll bar warning lam p comes on or flickers wh en the engine is run ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 361

    360 Practical hint s What to do if …? Problem Poss ible cau se Suggested solution 1 The red SRS in dicator lam p come s on whil e driving. There i s a malf unction i n the res traint sys - tems. The air bags or emergency tensioning devices (ET Ds) could deploy unexpect edly or fail to deploy in a n accident. 왘 Drive with added caution to the ne ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 362

    361 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Lamp in ce nter console Problem Possible cause Suggested soluti on 56 The front passenger front air bag off ind icato r lamp i l lum inate s and rema ins illuminate d with the weig ht of a typ ical a dult or s ome- one larger than a small ind ividu al on the front passenger seat. The sy stem is m alfunc tio ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 363

    362 Practical hint s What to do if …? Problem Possible cause Suggested solution 56 The front passenger front air bag off in dicator la mp does n ot illu- minate and/or does not remain ill umina ted w ith the we ight o f a typical 12 -month-old child i n a standar d child rest raint or less on the front passenger seat. The sys tem is ma lfunctioni ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 364

    363 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Vehicle status messages i n the multifuncti on display Warning and malfuncti on messag es appear in t he multifu nction dis play loca ted in the instrum ent cluster. Certain warni ng and malfu nction mess ag- es are accompanied by an au dible sig nal. Addres s th ese mes sages a ccordin gly a nd follow the ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 365

    364 Practical hint s What to do if …? On the pages that follow, you will find a compila tion of th e most im portant warni ng and ma lfunct ion me ssages th at may appe ar in the dis play. For y our c onven ienc e the mess ages are divided into two sections: 앫 Text mes sages ( 컄 p age 365) 앫 Symbol messages ( 컄 page 37 4) i Switching on t ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 366

    365 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Text messag es Disp lay Display m essage Poss ible cau se Possible s olution ABS mal functio n Vis it worksh op The AB S has det ected a malf uncti on and has s witched off. The ESP and the BA S are also dea ctivated. The br ake sys tem is still fun ctioni ng nor- mally b ut without the ABS a vailabl e. 왘 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 367

    366 Practical hint s What to do if …? Dis play Display message Possib le cause Possibl e solutio n ABS Anti- lock braki ng syst em not w orking! The ch arging vo ltage h as fall en below 10 volt s and the AB S has swi tched of f. The brak e syste m is stil l func tioning nor- mally bu t without the AB S availa ble. 왘 When the v oltage is ab ove ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 368

    367 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Display m essage Poss ible cau se Possible s olution BAS mal functio n Vis it worksh op The BAS h as detecte d a malfunc t ion and swit ched of f. 왘 Continue driving with adde d caution. 왘 Have the sy stem chec ked at a n autho - rized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as poss ible. Failure to f oll ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 369

    368 Practical hint s What to do if …? Dis play Display message Possib le cause Possibl e solutio n Cruise con- trol Cruis e control Dr ive to wo rksh op Cruise control is malfunctioning. 왘 Have cruise control checked by an authorized M ercedes -Benz Center. ESP malfu nction Visit worksh op The ESP w as de acti vate d bec ause o f a malfunction ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 370

    369 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Display m essages Poss ible cau se Possible so lution Fro nt passen ger airb ag act ivated see Oper.’ s Man . Front passenger front air bag is activated while dri ving even though a chil d, small i n- dividual, or ob ject below the syst em's weight threshold is on the front passenge r seat , ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 371

    370 Practical hint s What to do if …? Dis play Display messages Possible c ause Possibl e solution Front passen ger airba g activ ated see O per.’s Man. If performing any of the above corrective step s is su ccessfu l, the messag e Fron t pas senger a irbag dea ctivate d see O per.’s Man. will app ear in the multifunction display, confirming ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 372

    371 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Display m essages Poss ible cau se Possible so lution Fro nt passen ger airb ag dea ctivate d see Oper.’ s Man . Front passenger front air bag is deactivat- ed while driving even though an adult or someon e large r than a sm all indiv idual is occupying the front passenger seat. Forc- es acting o ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 373

    372 Practical hint s What to do if …? Dis play Display messages Possible c ause Possibl e solution Front passen ger airba g deact ivated see O per.’s Man. Note that after perfor ming the corrective steps, it m ay take up to 60 second s for the message Front passen ger air bag act ivated see O per.’s Ma n. to appear . If the me ssag e Fro nt p ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 374

    373 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Display m essage Poss ible cau se Possible s olution P Sele ctor le ver in par k positio n You have turned off the eng ine with the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button in gear selecto r leve r positio n N and opene d the driver’s door. or You have attemp ted to switch off the en- gine with the KEYLESS ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 375

    374 Practical hint s What to do if …? Symbol me ssages Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possible c ause Possible so lution # Visit Worksh op! The battery is no longer charging. Possi ble ca uses: 앫 broken poly-V-belt 앫 alternator malfunctioning 왘 Stop im mediat ely and check the poly-V-bel t. If it is broken: 왘 Do not continue to driv e. ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 376

    375 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay symb ol D ispla y mess age Possible ca use Possible solutio n 2 Brak e wear Visi t worksho p The brake pa ds have rea ched their wea r limit. 왘 Have the brake pads replaced as soon as possible . ; (USA only) ! (Canada only) Park ing bra ke Rele ase bra ke! You are driving wi th the pa rking brake ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 377

    376 Practical hint s What to do if …? Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possible c ause Possible so lution ú Visit worksh op! There m ay be a ma lfuncti on in the 앫 fuel injection system 앫 ignition system 앫 exha ust sy stem 앫 fue l syste m 왘 Have th e measur ing sy stem ch ecked by an authorize d Mercedes-B enz Cen- ter. B Coola nt Che ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 378

    377 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? During severe operating conditions and stop-and-go city traffic, the coolant tem- peratur e may rise close to 248°F (12 0°C). Disp lay symb ol Displa y messa ge Po ssible cause Possible solution • Cool ant Sto p, engine off! The coolant is too hot. 왘 Stop th e vehic le and turn off the en- gine. 왘 O ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 379

    378 Practical hint s What to do if …? Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possible c ause Possible so lution • Coola nt Stop, engine off ! The poly-V- belt could be br oken. 왘 Stop im mediat ely and check the poly-V-bel t. If it is broken: 왘 Do not continue to driv e. Otherwis e the engine will overheat du e to an in- operative wa ter pump wh ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 380

    379 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay symb ol Displa y messa ge Po ssible cause Possible solution G Dis play malf uncti on Vis it worksh op The inst rument c luster d ispla y is malfu nc- tioning. 왘 Continue driving with adde d caution. 왘 Visit a n authorize d Merced es-Be nz Center as soon as possible. The dis plays for seve ral s ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 381

    380 Practical hint s What to do if …? Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possible c ause Possibl e solutio n : USA only: Add 1 qt. engine oil at next refuelin g Canada only: Add 1 lite r engine oi l at next refuelin g The en gine oil l evel is too lo w. 왘 Add engine oil ( 컄 page 309) and ch eck the engine oil level ( 컄 p age 30 7). Engin e o ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 382

    381 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? When th e mess age Add 1 qt. engine oil at n ext ref uelin g (Can ada: 1 l iter ) ap- pears while the engine is running and at opera ting temper ature, th e engine oil level has dr opped to approxim ately the minimum le vel. When th is occur s, the warn ing will first come on intermittently and the n stay o ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 383

    382 Practical hint s What to do if …? Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possible c ause Possible so lution A Reser ve fuel The fue l level has d ropped be low the re- se rve ma rk. 왘 Refuel at the next gas station ( 컄 page 3 02). Y Hood op en! You are driving with the hood open. 왘 Close the hood ( 컄 page 306). I Remov e key You have forgo ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 384

    383 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay symb ol Displa y messa ge Po ssible cause Possible solution I Key recogn ized in veh icle! A SmartKe y with KEYLESS -GO* left in t he vehicle was recognized while locking th e vehicl e from the outsid e. 왘 Take the SmartK ey out of the vehicle. Key do no t forget key This d ispla y appear s (for ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 385

    384 Practical hint s What to do if …? Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possible c ause Possible so lution . High be am, left The lef t high be am lam p is malf unction- ing. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible. High be am, right The righ t high beam lamp is ma lfuncti on- ing. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible. Lamp se nsor Dr ive to ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 386

    385 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay symb ol Displa y messa ge Po ssible cause Possible solution . Low beam, right The ri ght low beam la mp is malf uncti on- ing. Halogen hea dlamp: 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possib le. Bi-Xenon* headlamp: 왘 Visit a n authorize d Merced es-Be nz Center as soon as possible. Par king lamp fro nt ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 387

    386 Practical hint s What to do if …? Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possible c ause Possible so lution . Tail la mp right back- up lamp on The r ight tail lamp is malfunc tioning. A back-up bul b is being us ed. 왘 Visit an aut horized Me rcedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. Turn of f lamps! Lamp s have be en turn ed on al thou gh the Sma ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 388

    387 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay symb ol Displa y messa ge Po ssible cause Possible solution Plea se enga ge rol l-over bar The roll bar is ma lfunctioning. 왘 Have the sy stem chec ked at a n autho - rized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as poss ible. Plea se rele ase rol l-over bar The roll bar is ma lfunctioning. 왘 Opera te the ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 389

    388 Practical hint s What to do if …? Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possible c ause Possible so lution < Seat be lt system Dr ive to Wo rksh op The sea t belt syst em is ma lfunct ioning. 왘 Visit an author ized Mercede s-Benz Center as soon as possible. L Tele Ai d malfunc tion Dr ive to Wo rksh op One or more main functions of the Tele ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 390

    389 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay symb ol Displa y messa ge Po ssible cause Possible solution K Lock top The s oft top is not prope rly locked . 왘 Lock the soft top again ( 컄 page 250). Top being opene d The soft top is not completely op en or close d. The hydr auli cs are lo sing pr es- sure. 왘 Ope n or clo se the soft t op ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 391

    390 Practical hint s What to do if …? Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possible c ause Possible so lution t Funct ion Unava ilable Thi s display ap pears if button t or s on the mu ltifunction steering wheel is presse d and the ve hicle is not equipp ed with a telephone. Ê Trunk open! This me ssag e will appe ar w heneve r the tru nk lid is ope ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 392

    391 Practi cal hi nts Where will I fin d...? 왔 Where will I find...? First aid kit The firs t aid kit is loca ted in the trunk on the right side secu red by a hook and loop fastener . 1 First ai d kit 2 Hook and loop fastener 왘 Loosen hook and loop fas tener 2 . 왘 Remove firs t aid kit 1 . Vehicle tool kit The vehicl e tool kit is store d in ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 393

    392 Practical hint s Where will I fin d...? 왘 Loosen retaining screw 1 in the mid- dle of storage well ca sing 2 by t urning it count ercloc kwise. 왘 Remo ve st orage w ell ca sing 2 . 3 Arrow 4 Minispare wh eel 5 Vehicle tool kit storage we ll casing 6 Vehicle tool kit 왘 Remove vehicle tool kit 6 . Stor ing t he veh icle tool kit 왘 Place v ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 394

    393 Practi cal hi nts Where will I fin d...? Vehicl e jack The veh icle jac k is loc ated in the storag e compartment underne ath the trunk floor. Storag e position 왘 Remove vehicle jack from i ts compartm ent. 왘 Push crank handle up . Oper ationa l pos ition 왘 Turn the c rank hand le clockwis e until it engages ( operational pos ition). Befo ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 395

    394 Practical hint s Where will I fin d...? Setting up the co llapsible wheel chock The col lapsibl e whee l chock serves to addition ally se cure the veh icle, e.g . while changi ng the wh eel. 1 Tilt the p late u pward 2 Fold th e lower plate outward 3 Insert the plate 왘 Tilt bo th plates upwa rd 1 . 왘 Fold the l ower pla te outwar d 2 . 왘 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 396

    395 Practi cal hi nts Where will I fin d...? 1 Vehicle tool kit Whee l wrenc h Jack 2 Arrow 3 M inispare wheel, Wheel bolts for Minis pare wh eel 4 Ve hicle to ol kit s torage we ll casi ng 왘 Remove vehicle tool kit storage we ll casing 4 . 왘 Remove Mi nispare whee l 3 . Storing the Min ispare wheel 왘 Place Minisp are wheel 3 in wh eel well. ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 397

    396 Practical hint s Where will I fin d...? In the cas e of a flat tire, you ma y temp orarily u se the Minisp are wh eel wh en observing th e following re strictions : 앫 Do not ex ceed a v ehicle sp eed of 50 mph (80 km/h ). 앫 Drive to the neares t tire repair facil ity to have the flat tire rep aired or repl aced as appropr iate. 앫 Do not o ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 398

    397 Practi cal hi nts Unlocking/locki ng in an emergency 왔 Unlocking/lock ing in an emergency Unlocki ng the ve hicle If you are unable to unloc k the vehi cle with the SmartKey or K EYLESS-GO*, open the driv er’s door and t he tru nk u sing the mechanica l key. 1 Mechanical key lock ing tab 2 Mechanic al key 왘 M ove lockin g tab 1 in directi ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 399

    398 Practical hint s Unlocking/l ocking in an emergency Unlocking t he trunk A minimum height cl earance of 5.41 ft (1.6 5 m) i s req uired to op en th e trunk lid. The tr unk lid loc k is located next t o the handl e above the rear l icens e plat e recess . 1 Unloc king i n an eme rgency 2 Handle 왘 Insert the m echanical key into the trunk lid l ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 400

    399 Practi cal hi nts Unlocking/locki ng in an emergency 1 Locking 왘 Insert th e mecha nical key into the driver’s door lock until it stops. 왘 Turn the mechanica l key clockwis e to posit ion 1 . The dr iver’s do or is loc ked. Fuel filler flap In case the cent ral lock ing syst em does not re lease th e fuel filler f lap, you can ope n it ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 401

    400 Practical hint s Unlocking/l ocking in an emergency Manually unlo cking the gear select or lever In ca se of powe r failur e, the ge ar sel ector lever can be manually unlocked, e.g. to tow the ve hicle. 왘 Open the st orag e compa rtment under the cente r armrest ( 컄 page 2 70). 왘 Take out storage box 1 . 왘 Insert a pin into the openi n ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 402

    401 Practi cal hi nts Opening/closing in an emergency 왔 Opening/closin g in an emergency Oper ating ro ll bars m anua lly Releasing ro ll bars manually If the roll bar sys tem is ma lfunct ioning, you can re lease the ro ll bars manua lly. 왘 Close th e soft top ( 컄 page 248). 왘 Open the tru nk ( 컄 pag e 106). 왘 Fold b ack the luggage co ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 403

    402 Practical hint s Opening/closing in an emergency 2 Hex wrench 왘 Insert long side of hex wrench 2 into opening. 왘 Using hex wrench 2 , pres s rele ase catch down in direction of arrow. The roll bar extend s with a lou d sound. 왘 Repea t this step for the secon d roll bar. Have th e system s checked at an auth o- rized Mercedes-Benz Center ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 404

    403 Practi cal hi nts Opening/closing in an emergency 왘 Pres s hex wrench down fi rmly in dir ec- tion of arrow 3 and hol d. 왘 Press h ead rest raint dow n in di rection of arrow 4 . 왘 Pull h ex wre nch 2 out an d take weight off he ad res traint. 왘 Repeat th is procedure on roll bar for second head rest raint. Soft top e mergency oper atio ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 405

    404 Practical hint s Opening/closing in an emergency ̈ Engage p arking brake. ̈ Lower the side windows. ̈ Lower rear hea d restraints ( ୴ page 115). ̈ For saf ety re asons, remove SmartKe y from start er switc h. ̈ Open th e trun k. ̈ Remove the trunk floor cover. ̈ Take the two strap s for soft top emer- gency operation out of vehicle too ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 406

    405 Practi cal hi nts Opening/closing in an emergency 2 Trim 왘 Fold the r igh t-ha nd s ide o f the trun k floor away. 왘 Detach trim 2 along the perforation. 3 Locking mecha nism 왘 Pull locking mechanis m 3 out until it stops and rotate i t approx. one-quarter of a turn. 왘 Make sure the loc king mecha nism does not retract again . If this h ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 407

    406 Practical hint s Opening/closing in an emergency 6 Lever 7 Soft top storage compartm ent hinge The soft top st orage comp artment hinges are located on the le ft and right of the spac e bet ween th e soft t op com partm ent cover and the tr unk seal. 왘 Pull the two levers 6 apar t and fold leve rs 6 of s oft top storage compart- ment hinge 7 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 408

    407 Practi cal hi nts Opening/closing in an emergency 왘 Place both straps on soft top compart- ment cover. 왘 Take hex wrench out of trunk. 왘 Close trunk lid. You will only have access to the tr unk again when the emergency operation has be en comple ted. 왘 You an d your as sistant sh ould eac h take one of the straps by the handl e. 왘 Wit ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 409

    408 Practical hint s Opening/closing in an emergency 9 Soft top compartment cover 왘 One person should stand on the left side of the vehicle and the other on the right si de. 왘 Pulling the cover back in one smooth motion, lift soft t op compartment cover 9 into a vertical posi tion until it stops. a Edge of soft top 왘 From l eft and righ t sid ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 410

    409 Practi cal hi nts Opening/closing in an emergency b Wi ndshie ld f rame 왘 Lift soft top out of soft top compart- ment and pull it fo rward to wind shield frame b . c Opening d Locking 왘 Take off protective cap on the inner side of t he soft top . 왘 In sert he x wrenc h into so ft top l ockin g mechanis m screw. 왘 Turn the sof t top lock ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 411

    410 Practical hint s Opening/closing in an emergency e Material tensioning frame f Soft top compartment cover 왘 Lift mate rial tensioning fr ame e into a vertical position. 왘 Lower soft top compartme nt cover f . g Soft top base 왘 With the palm of your hand, press the window in material tensioning frame e until it i s positioned on the soft t ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 412

    411 Practi cal hi nts Opening/closing in an emergency h Locking 왘 In sert he x wrenc h into so ft top l ockin g mechanis m screw. 왘 Turn the sof t top locking mechanism screw with hex wrench counterclock- wise in direction of arrow h as far as it will g o. The soft top is locked onto the wind- shiel d frame . 왘 Have the soft top operation che ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 413

    412 Practical hint s Replacing bat teries in the Smar tKey/ SmartKey w ith KEYLESS-GO* If the batteri es in the SmartK ey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* are d is- charged, the vehicle can no l onger be locke d or unlo cked. It is recomme nded to have the batteries re placed at an authorized Merce des-Benz Center. Batterie s contain material s tha ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 414

    413 Practi cal hi nts Replacin g batteries in the Sma rtKey/ Sm artKey with KE YLESS-GO* 왘 Remov e the batt eri es. 3 Ba ttery 4 Contact sp ring 왘 Using a li nt-free cloth , insert new batte rie s 3 under the contact spring 4 with the plus ( +) side facing up. 왘 Return batte ry compartment 2 into housin g until it locks in to place. 왘 Slide ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 415

    414 Practical hint s Replacing bulbs Safe vehicle operation depends on proper exterior light ing and si gnaling. It is there - fore es sential th at all bul bs and l amp assemb lies are in g ood working ord er at al l times. Correct headlamp adjustment is extremely impor tant. Have he adlamp s chec ked and readjus ted at reg ular intervals and when ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 416

    415 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs Rear lamps Notes on bulb replacem ent 앫 Only u se 12 v olt bulbs of the sa me type and with the specified watt r ating. 앫 Switch lights off befo re chan ging a bulb to prevent sh ort circuits. 앫 Alway s use a cle an lint-f ree cloth when handling bulbs. 앫 Your hand s should be dry and free of oil and gr ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 417

    416 Practical hint s Replacing bulbs Replac ing bul bs for f ront lam ps Before you sta rt to re place a bulb for a front lamp, do the f ollowing first: 왘 Turn the exterior lam p switch to position M ( 컄 p age 12 2). 왘 Open the hood ( 컄 p age 30 5) (exc ept for side m arker la mps). Front lamps halogen-type 1 Hous ing cover for low b eam he ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 418

    417 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs High beam bulb 왘 Turn housi ng cover 2 counterclock- wise and remove it. 왘 Turn bulb h older 5 with the bulb coun- terclockwi se and remove it. 왘 Pull t he bulb at it s soc ket out of bu lb holder 5 . 왘 Insert th e new bulb so tha t its socket loca tes in th e reces s of bulb holde r 5 and is le vel to ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 419

    418 Practical hint s Replacing bulbs Front lamps Bi-Xenon*-typ e 1 Bulb socke t for turn signal lam p 2 Housing cover for high beam flasher, parking an d standing lam p 3 Housing cover for Bi-Xenon* headlamp 4 Bulb hold er for high be am flasher bulb 5 Bulb socket for parking and sta nding lamp bu lb High bea m bulb for high bea m flasher 왘 Turn ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 420

    419 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs Front turn signa l lamp bulb ̈ Tur n b ulb s ocket 1 coun terclo ckwise and remove i t. ̈ Press gently onto the bulb and turn counterclockwis e out of bulb socket 1 . ̈ Press the new b ulb gently in to bul b socket 1 and turn clockwise un til it engages . ̈ Plac e bulb socket 1 back into the lamp and tu rn ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 421

    420 Practical hint s Replacing bulbs Replac ing bul bs for r ear la mps Before you st art to replac e a bu lb for a rear lamp, do the f ollowing first: 왘 Turn the exterior lam p switch to position M ( 컄 p age 12 2). Tail lamp unit 왘 Open trunk lid. 왘 Swing the trim panel cover ing the cor- responding r ear lights to the side. 1 Tab 왘 Pres ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 422

    421 Practi cal hi nts Replacing wiper blades 왔 Replacing wiper blades Removing wiper blad es 왘 Remove Sm artKey from s tarter swi tch (veh icles wi th KEYLE SS-GO* : make sure th e vehicl e's on b oard el ectroni cs have stat us 0 ). 왘 Fold t he wiper arm forwa rd. 1 Unlock 2 Lock 왘 Pull the tab in directi on of arrow 1 and remov e win ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 423

    422 Practical hint s Flat tire Preparing the vehicle 왘 Park th e vehicle as far as pos sible fr om moving traff ic on a hard surface. 왘 Turn on the hazard warning f lashers ( 컄 page 1 27). 왘 Turn the s teering wheel so that t he front w heels are in a stra ight ah ead position. 왘 Set the park ing brake ( 컄 page 55) . 왘 Move the gear s ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 424

    423 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire Mounting the Minis pare wheel Preparing the vehicle Prepare the vehi cle as de scribed on ( 컄 page 422). 왘 Take the wheel wrench and the jack out of the trunk ( 컄 page 394). 왘 Take t he Min ispare wheel and w heel bolts out of the trunk ( 컄 page 394). Lifting the vehicle 왘 Prevent the vehi cle from r olli ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 425

    424 Practical hint s Flat tire 2 Jack 3 Take-up bracke t 왘 Place jac k 2 on firm ground. 왘 Position jack 2 under take-up bracke t 3 so that it is always v e rtic al (plu mb-lin e) as se en from the side , even if the vehi cle is pa rked on an incl ine. 왘 Jack up the vehi cle until th e whee l is a maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the ground. Nev ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 426

    425 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire Mounting the new wheel 1 Wheel bolt for light alloy r ims 2 Wh eel bolt f or Mini spare whee l or oth er steel ri ms (loca ted in tru nk with spar e wheel) 왘 Clean contact surfaces of wheel and wheel hub. 왘 Guide the sp are wh eel ont o the a lign- ment bolt and push it on. 왘 Insert wh eel bolts a nd tighten th ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 427

    426 Practical hint s Flat tire 왘 Unsc rew the align ment b olt, ins tall last wheel bol t and tighten sl ightly. Lowering the vehicle 왘 Lower veh icle by turning cr ank coun - terclock wise until the f ull weight of th e vehicl e is restin g on the ground. 왘 Remove the jack. 1 - 5 Wh eel bol ts 왘 Tighten the five whee l bolts evenly, fol- l ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 428

    427 Practi cal hi nts Battery 왔 Batt ery The batte ry is located in the engine compartment on the right hand side. 1 Clamps Removing filt er box: 왘 Relea se cla mps 1 . 왘 Remove filt er box. Instal ling filt er box: 왘 Inse rt filter box proper ly. 왘 Secure it with c lamps 1 . War n i n g! G Failur e to follow these i nstruct ions can r e- ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 429

    428 Practical hint s Battery 2 Negative ter minal 3 Positive termi nal cover Discon necting the batter y 왘 Turn off the engi ne ( 컄 pag e 56) . 왘 Turn o ff all elec trical consum ers. 왘 Remove SmartKey from starter switch. Vehicle s with KEYLES S-GO*: 왘 Press the start / stop button u ntil the engi ne shuts off . 왘 Open the dr iver’s ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 430

    429 Practi cal hi nts Battery Reconnecting the b attery 왘 Turn off all electric al con sumers . 왘 Remove SmartKey from starter switch. Vehicle s with KEYL ESS-GO*: 왘 Press the st art / st op button until the engi ne shu ts off. 왘 Open th e driver’s door. 왘 Connect the battery positive lead and faste n its cover 3 . 왘 Connect the batte ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 431

    430 Practical hint s Jump sta rting If th e batte ry is di scharg ed, the engine can be starte d with jump er cables a nd the bat- tery of a nother veh icle. O bserve the f ollow- ing: 앫 Jump starting shoul d only be performe d when the engine and cataly tic convert- er are cold. 앫 Do not start t he engine if the battery i s frozen. Let the ba ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 432

    431 Practi cal hi nts Jump starting The batte ry is located on the right side of the engine compartm ent. For jump start- ing use th e terminals in front of the b at- tery. 왘 Make sure the two vehicles do not touch. 왘 Tur n off all electri cal co nsum ers. 왘 Apply pa rking brake. 왘 Shift gea r selector le ver to posit ion P . 왘 Open the h ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 433

    432 Practical hint s Towing th e vehicle Towing the vehicle Merced es-Be nz recom mends th at the v ehi- cle be transported with a ll wheels off the ground using flatbed or appropriate wheel lift /dolly e quipm ent. When circum stances do not per mit the recommended towing methods, the vehi- cle ma y be towed with all wh eels on th e ground or fron ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 434

    433 Practi cal hi nts Towing the veh icle Wa rn i n g! G Prior t o towing the vehic le with all whe els on the gr ound, make cer tain that the Smar tKey is in starter switch posit ion 2 . If the SmartKey is left in st arter sw itch posi- tion 0 f or an e xt en de d pe ri o d o f tim e , i t ca n no lo nger be tur ned in the switc h. In th is case, ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 435

    434 Practical hint s Towing th e vehicle Installing to wing eye bol t Towing eye bolt CLK 320/CLK 500 1 Cover on right side of front bumper 2 Cover on right side of rea r bumper To remove cover: 왘 Press mark on cover in direction of a r- row. 왘 Lift cover off to re veal threa ded hole for towi ng eye bol t. The towin g eye bo lt is suppl ied wi ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 436

    435 Practi cal hi nts Towing the veh icle Towing eye b olt CLK 55 AMG Towing eye b olt in front b umper The co ver for the thread ed bore in the front bumper is identical to the cover on the models CLK320 /CLK500. To rem ove and to reinstal l cove r, see “Tow - ing eye bol t CLK 320/CL K 500” ( 컄 page 434). Towing eye b olt in rear bump er 1 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 437

    436 Practical hint s Fuses The el ectric al fuse s in you r vehi cle s erve to stop th e supply o f electri city to a device that is ma lfunctioning. T his helps to prevent damage to the othe r vehicl e electron ics. The fo llowing aids are ava ilable to h elp you change fuse s ( 컄 page 4 36): 앫 Fuse ch art 앫 Spare fuses 앫 Fuse extrac tor T ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 438

    437 Practi cal hi nts Fuses Mainfuse box in pa ssenger comp artmen t The m ain fus e box is located in the p assen - ger compar tment on the driver’s si de of the cockpit. 1 Main fus e box cove r Opening 왘 Ope n the driver’s door. 왘 Insert flat, blunt object as a lever into the edg e of the fus e box cove r 1 at the posit ion i ndica ted by ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 439

    438 Practical hint s Fuses Opening fuse box 4 Fuse b ox cover 5 Clamps ̈ With a dry cl oth, remov e any mo isture from the f use box. ̈ Releas e cla mps 5 . ̈ Remove cover 4 . Closing fuse b ox ̈ Make sur e that the sealing ru bber is proper ly posit ioned . ̈ Press fu se box cover 4 down and secure with cl amps 5 . Installi ng cover ̈ Inser ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 440

    439 Technical data Parts ser vice Warranty coverag e Identification labels Layout of poly-V-belt drive Engine Rims and tires Electrical system Main dimensions Weig hts Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 441

    440 Technical data The “T echnica l data” se ction pro vides th e necessa ry techni cal data f or your veh icle. Parts service All auth orized Me rcedes-B enz Cente rs maintain a stock of genuine Mercede s-Benz parts requi red for mainte- nance and repair work. In addition, strate- gicall y located parts dist ribution c enters provide q uick an ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 442

    441 Technical data Warr anty co vera ge 왔 War ranty cover age Your veh icle is c overed und er the term s of the warranti es printed in the Se rvice and Warranty Information booklet. Your a utho- rized Me rcedes-B enz Center will exchange or re pair a ny d efective parts origi nally i n- stalled in the vehicle in a ccordance with the terms of the ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 443

    442 Technical data Identificat ion labels 1 Certific ation lab el (inclu des Paintwork code) 2 Vehic le Iden tifica tion Num ber (VI N) 3 Vacuum line rou ting di agram l abel 4 Emission control information la bel, include s both federal a nd California certif ication exhaus t emissi on standards 5 VIN, visible (lower edge of windshield) 6 Engine nu ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 444

    443 Technical data Layout of poly-V-belt drive 왔 Layout of poly-V-belt drive CLK 320/CLK 500/CL K 55 AM G 1 Automatic belt tensioner 2 Power steering p ump 3 Air conditioning compressor 4 Crankshaft 5 Coolant pump 6 Ge nerator (alternator) 7 Idl er pulley ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 445

    444 Technical data Engine Model CLK 3 20 (20 9.465 ) 1 1 The quot ed data apply o nly to the sta ndard vehi cle. See an au thorized Mercedes-B enz Cent er for the corr espondin g data of all sp e cial b odies and special equi pment. CLK 5 00 (20 9.475 ) 1 CLK 55 A MG (2 09.476) 1 Engi ne 112 113 113 Mode of op erat ion 4-s troke engine, gasoline in ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 446

    445 Technical data Rims an d tires 왔 Rims and tires Only use tires and rims wh ich hav e been specif ically dev e lope d fo r your vehicl e and tested and app roved by Me rcedes -Benz. Other tires a nd rims can have detrim ental effect s, such as 앫 poor handling characteris tics 앫 increa sed noise 앫 incr eased f uel cons umptio n ! Moreover ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 447

    446 Technical data Rims and tires Same size tires 16" t ires 17" t ires CLK 320 CLK 500 CLK 32 0 (Appe arance Packag e) CLK 55 AMG Rims ( ligh t allo y) 7J x 16 H 2 - - Wheel offset 1.45 in (3 7 mm) - - Winter tires (radial-ply tir es) 205/55 R16 91 H M+S - - CLK 320 (Appea rance Package) CLK 500 CLK 55 AMG Rims ( ligh t allo y) 7 1 / 2 J ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 448

    447 Technical data Rims an d tires Mixed size tires CLK 320 CLK 320 (App earance Pa ckage) CLK 500 Front axle: Rims (light allo y) 7 J x 16 H2 7 1 / 2 J x 17 H2 7 1 / 2 J x 17 H2 Wheel offset 1.45 in (3 7 mm) 1. 42 in (3 6 mm) 1.45 in (37 mm) 1 1 Applies to AMG wheel only. Summer tires (radia l-ply t ires) - 225/45 R 17 91W 225/45 ZR17 91Y All-sea ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 449

    448 Technical data Rims and tires CLK 5 5 AM G Front axle: Rims ( ligh t allo y) 7 1 / 2 Jx1 8E H 2 Wheel offset 1.4 5 in (37 mm) 1 Summer tires (radia l-ply tires) 225/40 ZR1 8 92Y XL (E xtra Load) 2 All-s eason tires (radia l-ply tires) - Rear axle : Rims ( ligh t allo y) 8 1 / 2 Jx1 8E H 2 Wheel offset 1.1 8 in (30 mm) Summer tires (radial-ply t ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 450

    449 Technical data Rims an d tires Minispare wheel CLK 320 CLK 320 ( Appearanc e Package) CLK 500 CLK 55 AMG Rim 3.5 B x 16 H2 3.5 B x 17 H2 3.5 B x 17 H2 Wheel offset 0.6 7 in (17 mm ) 0.67 in ( 17 m m) 0.67 in (1 7 mm) Tire T 1 25/90 R 16 98M 1 1 Must not be used with sn ow chains. T 125/8 0 R 17 99M 1 T 125/80 R 17 99M 1 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 451

    450 Technical data Electrical system Model CLK 320 CLK 500 CLK 55 AMG Generat or (alternator ) 14 V/120 A 14 V/ 150 A 14 V/150 A Starter motor 14 V/1.4 KW 14 V/ 1.7 KW 14 V/1.7 KW Battery 12 V/100 Ah 12 V/100 Ah 12 V/100 Ah Spark pl ugs Bosch F8 DPP 332 NGK P FR 5 R-1 1 Bosch F8 DPP 332 NGK P FR 5R-1 1 NGK I LFR 6A Electrode gap 0.039 in (1.00 mm ) ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 452

    451 Technical data Main dim ensions 왔 Main di mensions Model CLK 320 CLK 500 C LK 55 AMG Overall vehic le length 182. 8 in ( 4 643 mm) 182.8 in (4 643 mm) 182.8 in (4 643 mm) Overall vehic le width 68 .5 in (1 740 mm ) 68.5 i n (1 7 40 mm) 68 .5 in (1 740 mm ) Overall vehicle h eight 55.4 in (1 406 m m) 55 .4 in (1 408 mm ) 55.4 in (1 408 m m) Ov ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 453

    452 Technical data Weig hts Trunk loa d max. 220 lbs (100 kg) ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 454

    453 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. 왔 Fuels, coolants, lu bricants, etc. Capacities Vehicle components and their respective lubricants must match. Therefore only use products tested and appr oved by Merced es-Be nz. Please refer to the F actory Approved Ser - vice Products pamphlet, or inquire at your Merced es-Be nz Center. Mod ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 455

    454 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Model Capacity Fu els, co olan ts, lu bric ants, etc. Coolin g system CLK 320 CLK 500 CLK 55 AMG approx. 10.7 US qt (10.0 l) approx. 12.8 US qt (12.0 l) approx. 12.8 US qt (12.0 l) MB 325.0 Anticorrosion/Antifre eze Agent Fuel tank inclu ding a reser ve o f CLK 320 CLK 500 CLK 55 AMG 16.35 US ga ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 456

    455 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Engine oils Engi ne oils are spec ificall y test ed for the ir suit ability in o ur engine s and dura bility for our ser vice inter vals. Th erefo re, onl y use appro ved engine oils and oil fil ters re- quired f or vehicles with Maintenanc e Syst em (U. S. vehic les) or F SS (Ca nada vehi cles) ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 457

    456 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Air conditio ning refr igerant R-134 a (HFC) re frigeran t and spe cial PAG lubrica ting oil are used in the ai r conditioning system. Never use R-12 (CFC) or min eral-ba sed lubrica ting oil. Othe rwise dama ge to the syst em will o ccur. Brake fl uid During vehicle operation, the boiling point ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 458

    457 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Fuel requirements Only use prem ium unlea ded fuel : 앫 The octane number (posted at the pump) must be 91 min. I t is an averag e of both the Research (R) octa ne num- ber a nd the Motor (M) octane number: (R+M) / 2). This is also known as the ANTI-KNOCK I NDEX. Unleaded gasoline containing oxy ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 459

    458 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Coolants The engine coolant is a mixture of water and antic orrosion / antifre eze, which provides: 앫 Corrosion protection 앫 Freeze p rotection 앫 Boil ing protec tion (by i ncreasi ng the boil ing po int) The c ooling s ystem was fi lled at the f actory with a coolant providing fre eze pro ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 460

    459 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Anticor rosion/a ntifreeze Your vehicle contains a number of alumi- num parts. The use of aluminum compo- nents in motor vehicle engines necessitates that anticorrosion/antifreeze coola nt used in such en gines be specif ical- ly formula ted to protect the aluminu m parts. (Fa ilure to use such ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 461

    460 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Winds hield wa sher sys tem and headlam p cleanin g sy stem* Both th e wind shield washe r and headla mp cleaning system are su pplied from the windshie ld washer flui d reservoir. The wash er flui d reservoir has a capa city of approx. 6 .4 US qt (6.0 l). 왘 Refill the re servoir with MB W ind ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 462

    461 Technical terms ABS (A ntilock B rake S ystem) Preven ts the whee ls from loc king up during braki ng so t hat th e vehicl e can continue to be steer ed. Accessor y weigh t ( 컄 page 335) Air press ure ( 컄 page 335) Alignment bol t Metal pin with thre ad. The centering pin is an aid used when chang ing a tire to ali gn the whee l with the wh ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 463

    462 Technic al terms Cruise co ntrol Driving c onveni ence sys tem for au to- matical ly maintai ning the veh icle speed set by the driver. Curb weight ( 컄 page 336) DOT (D epart ment O f T ransportation) ( 컄 page 336) Engine number The numb er set b y the manu facturer and placed on the cylinder block to uniqu ely ide ntify each eng ine pro- d ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 464

    463 Technical terms Head-tho rax ai r bag Install ed in the driver and the front p as- senger seat, these air bags protect oc- cupants during s ide impact collisions exce eding a pres et t hreshol d. Unl ike normal s ide impact air bags, head- thora x air ba gs are also des igned to provide protection for the head area. Instrument cluster The di sp ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 465

    464 Technic al terms Multifunction s teering wheel Stee ring whee l with buttons for oper at- ing t he con trol syste m. Normal occupant weight ( 컄 page 337) OCS (O ccupant C lass ific ation S ystem) The syste m automa tically tu rns the front passenger front air bag on or off based on the classifi ed occupant size cate gory dete rmine d by w eig ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 466

    465 Technical terms Rest raint syst ems Seat belts , child restraints, lower a n- chors a nd tethers for c hildren ( LATCH). As ind ependen t syst ems, th eir pro tec- tive functions complement one anoth- er. Rim ( 컄 page 337) Roll bars Occupant protection system which consist s of tubula r steel, integ rated in the rear h ead restrai nts. The ro ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 467

    466 Technic al terms Tele Aid Syst em (T ele matic A larm I d entification on D e- mand) The Te le Aid sys tem consis ts of three types of response: automatic and man- ual em ergency, roadside assista nce and infor mation. Tele Aid is initia lly ac- tivated by compl eting a subscrib er agreeme nt and pla cing an ac quain- tance call. The Te le Aid ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 468

    467 Index A ABS 25, 84 , 461 Malfu nctio n indic ator la mp 35 4 Messa ges in di splay 366 Accelerator position, automatic transm ission 170 Access ory weight 33 5 Accident In case of 54 Activating Air conditioning (cooling) 188, 19 8 Air recirc ulation mode 186, 196 Anti-the ft alarm syste m 90 Automat ic climat e control* 191 Centr al loc king ( ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 469

    468 Index Air bags 61 Children 62 Front 65 Head-thorax 66 Passeng er 65 Rear sid e-impact 67 Safet y guidelines 64 Air conditioning (cooli ng) 187 Turning off 188, 198 Turning on 188, 198 Air conditioning refrigerant 45 6 Air distri bution Adj ustin g 184, 19 4 Air press ure 33 5 Air press ure see Ti re inflation pre ssure Air recir culation mode 1 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 470

    469 Index Automatic c limate control 190 Activating 191 Adjusting a ir distributi on 19 4 Air recirc ulation mode 195 Deactivating 191 Defrosting 195 Rear window defroster 1 79 Setti ng the te mpera t ur e 193 Automatic he adlamp mode 123 Automatic l ighting control Activating 128 Deactivating 129 Automatic locking when d riving 11 0 Automati c shi ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 471

    470 Index Blocking Rear window operation 82 Bolts For Mini spar e wheel 396 Brake as sist s ystem (BAS) 461 Brake fl uid 456 Messa ge in dis play 375 Brake la mp bulbs 415 Brake lam p, high mounte d 415 Brake pa ds Messa ge in dis play 375 Brakes 292 Warnin g lamp 355 Break-in p eriod 290 Bulbs, replacin g 414 Additional turn s ignals 414 Backu p l ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 472

    471 Index Central lo cking Automat ic 110 From insi de 110 Lock ing from in side 110 Switc h 110 Switching on/off (contr ol syste m) 1 55 Unlocking from ins ide 110 Central locki ng switch 110 Cert ificat ion la bel 442 Changing CDs 2 18 Key se tting 15 6 Charcoal filter 197 Activating 197 Deactivating 197 Charging Vehi cle battery 428 CHECK ENGIN ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 473

    472 Index Closing Cup holder 272 Glove box 269 Hood 306 Side windows 240 Side windows with KEYLES S-GO* 243 Ski sac k roller bli nd* 24 6, 267 Soft t op 244 Soft top (S martKe y) 252 Soft top (switch) 2 48 Soft to p in an em ergency 403 Trunk 107 Windo ws 239 Windo ws with KE YLESS-GO* 243 Windows with S martKey 2 42 Windows with so ft top switch 2 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 474

    473 Index Conven ien ce submen u 156 Activating easy -entry /exit f eatur e 156 Setting ke y-dependency 157 Setting parki ng position for exterior rear view mirror 157 Coolant 310, 458 Adding 310 Anticorrosion/ antifre eze quantity 458 Capacities 453 Checking level 310 Messa ges in di splay 376 Temper ature 301 Tempera ture indic ator 131 Warning l ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 475

    474 Index Headla mps 56 Immobil izer 89 Interior li ghting delaye d switch-off 154 Rear window defroster 179 Residu al heat 199 Seat ventilation* 118 Tow-away al arm 92 Deep wate r see Standing wa ter Defogging Windshie ld 185, 194 Defrosti ng 185, 19 5 Delaye d switch-of f Interior li ghting 15 4 Department of Transportation see DOT Dialing A numb ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 476

    475 Index E Easy-entry/exit feature 112 Activating 156 Electri cal fuses 436 Elec trical ou tlet i n rear pas senger com partment 275 Electri cal syst em Technical data 450 Electronic Stability Program see ESP Emerg ency ca ll 911 237 Emerg ency ca ll syst em* 27 7 Emerg ency ca lls Initi ating a n emergen cy call 279 With Te le Aid 2 78 Emergency ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 477

    476 Index F Fahrenhe it Setting te mperature uni ts 145 Fasteni ng the seat belts 43 Fine adjustment Cruise control 259 First aid k it 391 Flat ti re 422 Lowering th e vehicl e 426 Minispare wh eel 39 4 Mounting the Minispar e wheel 4 23 Prepari ng the v ehicle 422 Flexi ble Se rvice Sy stem (Canad a vehi cles) see Mai ntenan ce servic e system Flo ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 478

    477 Index Fuses 436 Aids for changing fuses 436 Auxili ary fus e box in tru nk 438 Fuse bo x in engin e compar tment 437 Fuse b ox in pass enger c ompart ment 437 Fuse cha rt 436 Fuse extractor 436 Spare fu ses 436 G Garage door opener 29, 284 Gasoline see Fu el Gasoline a dditives 457 GAWR 336 Gear rang e 462 Automatic transmiss ion 166 Limit ing ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 479

    478 Index H Hands-free microphone 29 Hard plas tic trim i tems Cleaning 351 Hazard wa rning flas her 127 Switching off 12 8 Switching on 1 28 Head restr aints 113 Headlamp cleaning system* 312 Headla mps Automatic control 123 Bi-Xenon 461 Cleaning 348 Cleaning sys tem* 17 6, 312 Refill ing washe r fluid 312 Switching off 56 Switching on 5 0 Washer ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 480

    479 Index Instrum ent cluster 24, 130, 46 3 Cleaning 351 Coola nt tempera ture in dica tor 131 Illumination 130 Lamp s in 354–360 Mul tifunction displa y 133 Outsi de temper ature indica tor 132 Select ing languag e 146 Instruments and controls see Cockpit Interior li ghting 12 8 Activating automatic control 128 Deactivating automa tic control 12 ...

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    480 Index Lamps, indi cator and warning ABS 354 Batte ry (Sm artKey) 96, 10 2 Brakes 355 Center console 361 CHECK ENGINE 356 Coolant 357, 376 Engine diagnostics 356 ESP 358 Front passenger front air bag off i ndicator lam p 66, 36 1 Fuel r eserve 359 Instrum ent cluster 354–360 Maintenance service indicator 3 42 Parktr onic syst em* warning indic ...

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    481 Index Locator lighting 124 Setting 153 Lock buttons 4 63 Door handle (KEYLESS-GO *) 58 Lock ing 55, 94 Fue l filler flap 302 Global wit h KEYLESS-GO* 102 Global, SmartKey 96 Vehi cle i n an eme rgency 39 8 Loss of Se rvic e and Warranty Informati on Booklet 441 Loss of Sm artKey 98 Loss of SmartKey with KEYLE SS-GO* 105 Low beam h eadlamps Mess ...

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    482 Index Menus 134 AUDIO 13 9 Control syste m 463 In control syste m 13 6, 137 NAV 141 Settings menu 142 Stan dard d ispla y 138 Subme nus 135 TEL* 160 Trip com puter 158 Vehi cle s tatus me ssag e memo ry 1 41 Microphone Hands-free microphone 29 Miles/ kilome ters in s peedomet er Setting 1 45 Minispa re wheel 394 Mounting 423 Removing 394 Stori ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 484

    483 Index Roll bar 387 Select or lever 373 SmartK ey wi th KE YLESS- GO* 382 Soft top 389 Steering gear oil level 389 Symbol messag es 37 4–39 0 Tele A id 388 Teleph one* 390 Text me ssages 365–37 3 Trunk 390 Washer f l ui d 390 Mult ifunctio n steer ing w heel 26, 134, 464 Buttons 134 N Naviga tion syst em Operati ng 141 See sep arate COMA ND* ...

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    484 Index Opera ting Audi o syst em 201 CD player 140 COMAND* se e separa te operating instructions Navi gation sy stem 141 Radi o 139 Radio transm itters 2 99 Tele phone* 160, 20 1, 224 Vehi cle outs ide the USA and Canada 13 Operat ing roll bar manu ally 401 Opera ting sa fety Audi o syst em 201 Operator’s Manual 10 Ornamental moldings 348 Outs ...

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    485 Index Positions (Memory function) Reca lling f rom me mory 120 Storing i nto memory 120 Poten tial pro blems as sociate d with unde rinflated and overinf lated tires 325 Powe r assista nce 2 91 Power seat Adjusting ba ckrest tilt 38 Adjusting head res traint height 38 Adjusting hea d restraint til t 39 Adjusting s eat cushion tilt 38 Adjus ting ...

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    486 Index Rear se at he ad restra ints Lowering with low er switch 11 5 Raising 115 Rear sea ts Rear s eat head re strain ts 114 Rear s ide-imp act ai r bags 67 Rear view mirror a uto-dimming 176 Rear view mi rrors see Mirrors Rear window Blocking operation 82 Rear window defroster 179 Activating 1 79 Deactivating 1 79 Recomme nded infla tion press ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 488

    487 Index Resett ing All functions (control system) 142 All functions of a submenu 143 Fuel consumption 159 Maintenance servi ce indicator 344 Trip odometer 1 31 Resid ual heat uti lization 199, 464 Residu al ventil ation 199 REST (Resi dual e ngine he at util izatio n) 46 4 Restr aint sy stem see Infa nt and ch ild restr aint sy stems Restr aint s ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 489

    488 Index Service and Warranty Booklet Loss of 441 Service and warr anty informati on 10 Servi ce life (tir es) 314 Servic e System se e Mainte nance ser vice sys tem Setting Convenience functions 144, 1 56 Cruise control 256 Date (da y) 150 Date (m onth) 149 Date (ye ar) 151 Daytim e running lamp m ode 152 Highe r speed in cruise contr ol 258 Hour ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 490

    489 Index Side windows Automatic op ening 240 Cleaning 350 Closing 239, 240, 241, 24 2 Closing with KEYLESS -GO* 243 Closing with Sma rtKey 24 2 Closing with soft top s witch 241 Opening 239, 24 0, 241, 242 Opening fu lly 240 Opening with Sma rtKey 242 Opening with soft top swi tch 241 Stopping 241 Synchronizing power wind ows 243 Side wall 337 Sim ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 491

    490 Index Soft t op 244, 465 Cleaning 347 Closing (SmartKey) 2 52 Closing (switch) 248 Emergency operations 403 Lock ing after raising/ lowering 250 Lugga ge cover 245 Manual operations 403 Messa ge in dis play 389 Opening (S martKey) 251 Opening (s witch) 247 Opening and closing 244 Opening an d closing windows with 241 Unlocked status whe n stopp ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 492

    491 Index Storin g Minis pare wh eel 395 stat ion (sat ellit e radio) 217 Storing (Mem ory function) Positions into memo ry 120 Storing tire s 315 Submen us Convenience 15 6 For setti ngs 135 In con trol sy stem 137 Instru ment clus ter 145, 147 Ligh ting 151 Resetting functions in C ontro l syst em 1 43 Select ing 143 Setti ngs m enu 143 Vehi cle ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 493

    492 Index Tele Aid 277 Emergency calls 278 Informa tion 281 Initi ating an emerge ncy ca ll manua lly 279 Messa ges in di splay 388 Remote door unlock 283 Road side Assi stance 280 Stolen vehicle tr acking s ervices 283 Syst em self -check 27 7 Tele Aid System 277 Upgrade signals 282 Tele Aid System 466 Telem atics* 466 Telephone* 26, 27 6 Answerin ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 494

    493 Index Tread 338 Tread d epth 315 Tread d epth (tire s) 34 0 Treadw ear indicator s 338 Trip compu ter 158 Trip odometer Rese tting 13 1 Trunk Auxili ary fus e box 4 38 Closing 107 Lug gage co ver 245 Messag e in displ ay 390 Opening 106 Open ing from in side veh icle 107 Trunk li d 106 Trunk lock 398 Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO* 1 04 Unlocking wi ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 495

    494 Index Upgrade signals Tele A id 282 Uphi ll driving Cruise control 257 Upholstery Cleaning 352 Upshifting 165 Usef ul featu res 26 9 Ashtray (Center console) 273 Ashtra y (Rear sea t) 273 Cigarette li ghter 27 4 Electrica l outlet 275 Floormats* 275 Storage compartmen ts 269 Tele A id 277 Telephone* 276 V Vacuum line rou ting di agram l abel 44 ...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (2004) - page 496

    495 Index Collaps ible whee l chock 391 Fuse Ext ractor 391 Gloves 391 Hex wrenc h (in trunk) 391 Removing 391 Spare fu ses 391 Straps for soft top emerg ency opera tion 391 Towin g eye bolt 391 Vehi cle j ack 391 Whee l bolts 391 Whee l wrenc h 391 Vehi cle wa shing 347 VIN (V ehicle I dentif icatio n Numb er) 46 6 W Warning in dicators Parktroni ...

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    Servic e and Li teratu re Your auth orized Merce des-Benz Ce nter has trained technicians and origi nal Me rcedes-B enz part s to servi ce you r vehicle p roperly . For exper t advice a nd quality service, see an au thorized Me rcedes-B enz Cent er. If you a re inter ested in o btainin g service literatu re for you r vehicl e, plea se contac t an a ...

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