Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet (2000) manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet (2000), along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet (2000) one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet (2000). A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet (2000) should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet (2000)
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet (2000) item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet (2000) item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet (2000) alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet (2000), and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Mercedes-Benz service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet (2000).

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet (2000) item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    CLK Cabriolet Ope rat or’s Manual CLK 320 CLK 430[...]

  • Page 2

    O ur comp an y an d s t aff c ong rat ula te y o u on the pu rchase of your new Me rcede s- Be nz. Y our sel ectio n of ou r product is a demons tration of yo ur tr us t in our c ompan y name. F u rthe r , it ex em plifies y our desi re to own an au tomob il e t hat wi ll be as easy as pos sib le to opera te and pr ovid e years of se rvi ce . Y our[...]

  • Page 3

    Introdu ction Central locking s witch 36 Antiglare night po sition 75 Product informatio n 7 Automatic central locking 37 Exterior rear view mirrors 76 Operator’s m a nual 8 Emergency un locking in case of accident 38 Ins trument cluster 80 Where to find it 13 Trunk 39 Multifun ction steerin g wheel, Reporting Safety Defects 15 Trunk lid release [...]

  • Page 4

    Operation Audio and telephone 125 The first 1 000 miles ( 1 500 km) 171 Travelling abroad 200 Pow er window s 143 Main tenance 171 C ruise control 201 Interior lighting 1 46 Catalytic converter 172 Br ake assist system (B AS) 204 Entrance lamps, exit la mps in doors 146 Emissi on control 173 Antilock brake system (ABS) 206 Sun visors 147 Tele Aid 1[...]

  • Page 5

    Malf unct ion and ind ica tor l amp s in the center console 221 Practical hints Jump startin g 263 AIRBA G OFF indicator lamp 221 Fi rst aid kit 238 Tow ing the vehicl e 265 Roll bar warn i ng la mp 221 Shelf below rear window 238 T ransmission selector lever, manua lly unloc ki ng 268 Malfunction and warning messages in the multifunctio n d isplay[...]

  • Page 6

    Headlamps, tailla mps, turn signal lens e s 294 Technical data Wiper blade 294 Spare parts service 300 Coolants 311 Seat belts 294 Warranty coverage 300 Consumer information 313 Headliner 294 Identification labels 301 Uniform tire quality grading 313 Inst rument cluster 294 Layout of pol y-V-belt drive 302 Index 315 Steering wheel and gear selec t [...]

  • Page 7

    Introduction Pr oduct inf ormat ion Kindl y observ e the foll owing in y our o wn best in teres t: W e rec o mmend usin g Me rce d es- Benz origina l parts as we ll as conv ersion pa rt s and acce ssorie s ex pl ic it ly a pp rove d by us for your ve hic le m od el . W e ha ve te s ted these parts to determi ne th eir reliabilit y , sa f ety a nd t[...]

  • Page 8

    Introduction Oper at or’s m anual Th is Ope rator’ s Ma n ua l con tai ns a grea t d eal of us ef ul infor mati on. W e u rge you to re ad it caref ul l y an d fami liar ize your self wi th t h e vehicle b efore drivi ng. For yo u r o w n safety and longer service life of the ve hicle, we ur g e yo u to fo l lo w the ins tructions and w arnings[...]

  • Page 9

    Introduction Im por tant noti ce f or Ca lif orni a re tai l bu y ers of Mer ced es- Benz aut omobil es Un d er Californi a la w yo u ma y b e entitled to a replacement of y our vehicle or a refund of the purchase price, if M ercedes-Benz U S A , LLC o r i ts aut horized M ercedes-Benz Center fails to confor m t he vehicle to its express warranti e[...]

  • Page 10

    Introduction Chang e of addres s or o wnersh ip If yo u chang e y our address, b e sure t o send in the “Ch a nge of A ddres s No tice” found in the Servic e and W arranty Information Booklet, or sim pl y call the Merced es-Benz Client Assis tance Center (in th e US A ) at 1-800-F O R-MERCed es, or Cus t omer Ser vice (in Canada) at 1 -800-387-[...]

  • Page 11

    Introduction Oper ati ng y our v ehi c l e out side t he US A o r Canada If you p la n to op er ate you r vehicl e in fore ign cou ntr ie s, pl eas e b e aw are th at: • Service facilities or replacement parts ma y not be read il y a v ailable, • unlead ed gasoline for vehicles with cataly ti c convert ers ma y n ot be a vailable; the u se of l[...]

  • Page 12

    Introduction W e continuousl y st rive t o i mpr ove our pr o duct, and ask f or y our unders tanding th at we reserve the right t o ma ke chan ges in design a nd equipment. Ther efore, i nfo rmation, il l us tratio ns a nd des c ripti ons in this Opera t or’s Manual migh t di ffer from y ou r veh icl e. Optional e quipmen t is also d escribed in[...]

  • Page 13

    Introduction Where to find it The Oper ator’ s Manual is divid ed int o eight sect ions: • Ins tru m en t s a nd contr ols: An o ve rvi ew of al l the co ntro ls tha t can be o pera ted fr om t he driv er’ s seat . • Oper ation: Informat ion on the v ehic le’s eq uipment and its operation. •D r i v i n g : Important infor mati on on dri[...]

  • Page 14

    Introduction Pro bl ems wi th your v eh icle If y ou shoul d experience a probl em with y our vehic le, particul a rl y one t hat y ou beli ev e ma y affect its saf e operat io n, w e ur ge y ou to immedia tel y co nta ct yo ur a uthorized Mercedes- Benz Center t o ha v e the pro blem diagnosed and correc ted if req uired. If the matter is not hand[...]

  • Page 15

    Introduction For th e USA on ly: The following text is publi shed as req uired o f ma nufacturers un der Title 49, C ode of U. S . Federal Regulations, Par t 57 5 purs ua nt to t he “Nati on al Traf f i c and M oto r V ehi cle Sa fety Act o f 1 966 ”. R eport ing Safety Def ects If y ou believ e that yo ur vehic le ha s a defect whic h could ca[...]

  • Page 16

    16[...]

  • Page 17

    Instrum ents and controls Instru me nts and cont rols 18 Center console 20 Overhead control panel 21 17[...]

  • Page 18

    Inst rument s and c on trols Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Ins tru m ents and cont rols 18[...]

  • Page 19

    Inst rument s and c on trols Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x For more det a il e d des c r iptions see Inde x on pag e 315. For adjus tment of a ir outlets, refe r to aut o matic climate c ont rol, see p age 118. 1 S ide a ir ou tle t,[...]

  • Page 20

    Inst rument s and c on trols Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Cent er co nsole 1 So f t top sw itch, see page 158 2 ESP co ntrol sw it ch, s ee page 209 3 Program mode selector switch , s ee page 190 4 Left po w e r windo w swit ch [...]

  • Page 21

    Inst rument s and c on trols Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Over head contr ol panel 1 T ele Aid (emergency call s ys tem), see page 174 2 Interior lighting, see page 146 3 Hands-free microphone for T ele Aid, t el ephone and v oice r[...]

  • Page 22

    Operation Power seats, front 45 Front head restraints 50 Vehicle keys 24 Roll bar and head restraints, re ar 51 Start lock-out 27 Backrest 53 General notes o n the ce ntral locking system 27 Multicontour seat 54 Central locking system 28 Heated seats 55 Radio frequency and infrared remote control 28 Seat belts and i ntegrat ed restraint system 57 L[...]

  • Page 23

    Multifunction steeri n g wheel, multifunctio n disp lay 86 Trip and main odometer, vehicle speed, FSS and engine oil level indicator 90 Pow er win dows 143 Audio systems 91 Interior lighting 146 Telephon e 94 Entrance lamps, exit lamps in doors 146 Navi gatio n syst em 99 Sun vi sors 147 Trip computer 100 Illuminated vanity mirrors 147 Malfun ct io[...]

  • Page 24

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Ve h i c l e k e y s Incl ud ed wit h your vehicle are: • 2 el ectronic main ke y s wi t h i ntegr ated radio freq uency an d infrared remote controls plus remov a ble mec h [...]

  • Page 25

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Electronic main k ey The electronic main k ey has a n int eg rat ed radio freq uency and in frared r emote control, plu s remova bl e mec hani cal k ey . The remo t e control (1 ) [...]

  • Page 26

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Electronic reserv e ke y The el ectronic reserv e ke y is wit hout remote control functions, but with remov able mechanic a l k ey . The electr onic reserv e k ey (1) w o rk s [...]

  • Page 27

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Start loc k-out Im portant! Removing the el ectronic ke y from t he st eeri ng lock activa tes th e s tart loc k- o ut. The engine cannot be sta rt ed . Inserting th e electronic k[...]

  • Page 28

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Centr a l loc king sy s tem Radio frequency and infrar ed remote control The electronic main k ey has a n int eg rat ed radio frequency a nd inf rared remo te contr ol. Due to [...]

  • Page 29

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x 6 Inf rared receiver in d riv er ’s doo r hand le 7 Infrared recei v e r in passenger d oor ha ndle P80.30-2081-26 6 P80.30-2082-20 7 29[...]

  • Page 30

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Lo ckin g and un lo cking w ith remo te cont rol Unl ockin g : Press tran smit butt on Œ . All tu rn sig nal la mps bl ink once to indicate t hat th e vehicle is unlock ed. Th[...]

  • Page 31

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Choosing glob al or selec tiv e m ode on remot e contr ol Press a nd hold transmit b utt o ns ‹ an d Œ si mu lta n eou sly for app rox. 6 s econ d s to repr o gr am t he remote [...]

  • Page 32

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Opening and closi ng w indo w s from outside Aim transmitter ey e of remote control at a door receiver . To o p e n : Continu e to pr ess transmit butt o n Œ aft er unl oc ki [...]

  • Page 33

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Pani c b ut ton T o a ct ivate pre ss and ho ld bu t ton ( 1) for at le ast one second . An audib le alar m and blink ing ext erio r lam ps will o perat e f or appro xima tel y 3 m[...]

  • Page 34

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Doors 1 O pen in g – pull han dle 2 U nloc ki ng driv er ’s doo r 3 Locking dri ver’s do o r 4 Ind ividu al door from insi de: • Push loc k b ut t on do wn t o l ock . [...]

  • Page 35

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x If t he v ehi cle h as previousl y b een lo c k ed from the ou ts id e, o pe ni ng a d oo r fro m t he in sid e w il l t ri gger the a larm . Whe n op en ing a door while th e cen [...]

  • Page 36

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Centr al locki ng swit ch 1 Loc king 2 Un l o ck i n g The centra l loc king swit ch is locat e d in the cent er console. The door s and trunk can onl y be lock ed wit h the ce[...]

  • Page 37

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x A u t omatic centr al lock ing The c entral loc kin g switc h also op erat es the automat ic centra l lock ing. Wi th the automatic central locking sys tem ac tivated , the doors a[...]

  • Page 38

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Impo rt a nt ! When to wing t he v ehicl e, o r with the vehicle o n a dy n am o m ete r te st stan d, pl ea se, no te th e fol l owi ng : W i th the aut omatic central l o ck i ng[...]

  • Page 39

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Trunk When th e trunk is sepa ratel y loc k ed, it remains loc k ed when centrally u nlocking th e vehicle. T o den y an y una uth orized per so n ac cess to th e trunk, lock i[...]

  • Page 40

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x No tes : In case of a malfunction in the central locki n g sy s tem the trunk can be unl o c ked indi viduall y . T o u nlo ck and open the trunk lid, turn mechanica l k ey to po s[...]

  • Page 41

    Cent ral locki ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Tr u nk lid rele ase sw it ch The switch i s located on the center co nsole. A minimum h eight clearance o f 5.9 f t. (1 .8 m) is requir ed to open th e trunk lid. T o op en th[...]

  • Page 42

    Antitheft ala rm sy stem Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Ant itheft al ar m sys t em 1 Indic a t or la mp in swit c h locat ed in cent er conso le The anti t heft alarm is au tomaticall y armed o r disarmed wit h th e r emo te con tr[...]

  • Page 43

    Antitheft ala rm sy stem Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x The a larm will las t appro ximatel y 3 minutes in for m of f lashin g ext eri or l amps . At t he same time an a larm will sound for 3 0 seconds. The al a r m wil l s ta y on eve [...]

  • Page 44

    Tow -away a larm Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x To w - aw ay a l a r m The sw it ch is locat ed in th e cent e r c onsol e. 1 P r es s to s wi tch of f 2 Ind icator lam p On ce the alarm sys t em has been armed, t he exterior vehi c[...]

  • Page 45

    Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x P ow er seats, front T o operate the front pow er sea t ad jus tment switc he s, tu r n ele ctr onic ke y in s te ering lo c k to po sit ion 1 or 2 (with the d riv er’s or passenger’s door o pen,[...]

  • Page 46

    Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x The sl ide swi tc hes are loc at ed in each door . W e rec o mme nd to adjust the power sea t in th e fol lowi ng ord er: 1 Seat, up/down Press th e swit ch (u p/d own di rection) until comforta [...]

  • Page 47

    Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Memory s toring and recall ing 6 M emory butto n 7 Po sit i on b u tton s Syn chroniz in g power s eats and h ea d restraint s If t he po w er s up pl y wa s int er rup ted (bat te ry dis connecte[...]

  • Page 48

    Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Sto r in g Three sets of seat/head res train t and exterior r ear view mirro r positions ma y be programmed into memory . After the seat/head res trai nt and ext erior rea r vie w mirro rs are po[...]

  • Page 49

    Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Im portant! Prior to op erating th e v e hicle, t he dr iver should adjust t he s eat he ig ht for p r ope r v is ion as wel l a s fore/ af t plac eme nt and bac kres t ang le t o i nsu re ad equa[...]

  • Page 50

    Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index F ro n t h ead re stra i nt s Rem ov a l: Tilt the backres t r earw a rd f o r easier remov al of t he front head res traint s. Pu sh bu t ton (1 ) u p to br ing t he power adj ustab le h ead res tra [...]

  • Page 51

    Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Roll bar an d head res traint s, rear Th e re a r he a d re st ra in t s ar e in te gra te d i n t h e rol l b ar. Th e ro ll bar wi ll be aut oma tica lly raise d in a n accide nt or in a pot ent[...]

  • Page 52

    Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Switc h fo r roll bar and head res traints, rear The sw it ch is lo cate d in the ce nter c onsol e. Tur n electro nic k e y in st eeri ng loc k to po sition 2. Press switc h: 1 Raise rol l bar 2 Low [...]

  • Page 53

    Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Ba ck r es t 1 Rel e as e l ever Fo ld ing for ward : Li ft re lea se l ev er (1 ) and fo ld ba ckre s t fo rward. T he s eat will automati call y slide forw ard and th e head res train t w ill m [...]

  • Page 54

    Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Mult ic ont our se at (optional) Some mo dels ma y be eq uipped with multicont o ur seats. These seats ha ve mov able seat cushions, and inf lat a ble air cush ions bu ilt int o the bac kres t to prov[...]

  • Page 55

    Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Heated seats, front (optional) The f ront seat hea t er switc h es are located in t he center console. The f ront seat hea t ers can b e switc hed on wi th th e electronic ke y in steeri ng lock p[...]

  • Page 56

    Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index No tes : When in operation, the sea t heater co nsumes a lar ge a mo un t of e le ct rica l p ower . I t is not a dvi sa ble to us e t he seat heat er longe r than nece ssary . The seat he ate rs ma y[...]

  • Page 57

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Se a t bel t s a n d in t egra te d re stra i n t s yste m Y o u r veh ic le is e q ui p ped w it h se a t bel t s for all se at s, emerg ency t e nsio ning re tractors for th e front[...]

  • Page 58

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index No te: For c leani ng a n d car e of the s eat be lts, s ee pag e 294 Seat belt no nusag e w ar ning sy st em Wi t h the el e ctr onic ke y in s teer ing loc k posit ion 2, a warni ng so [...]

  • Page 59

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index F as tening of seat b elts 1 Latc h plate 2 Buck le 3 Rel e as e b ut to n Pu sh lat ch plate ( 1) into buck le ( 2) un ti l it c licks. Do not twis t t he belt. A twis ted sea t belt[...]

  • Page 60

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Tight en the lap p ortio n to a snug f it by pu ll ing should er por tio n up. The shoulder por tion of the s eat belt mu s t be pulled snug and c heck ed fo r snugness immedia tel y afte[...]

  • Page 61

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Caut ion! For sa fety re ason s, av oid adjus ting the seat or bac kres t int o position s whic h could a ff e ct the cor rect se at belt pos iti on. W arning! USE SE A T BEL TS PROPE[...]

  • Page 62

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x • Pregn ant w omen should also use a lap- shoulder belt. T h e lap be lt port ion should be p osition ed as l ow a s possible on the h ips t o a void a n y possi ble press ure on the a[...]

  • Page 63

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Ba by Sma r t TM airbag deactiv ation sy s tem Specia l Bab yS m ar t TM com patibl e ch ild seats, d esigned for use with th e M ercedes-Benz s y s t em and av ailable at an y a utho[...]

  • Page 64

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Supplemental r estr aint sys t em (SRS) Ai rb ag s are in tende d as a supp l eme nt t o seat belt s. Airbags alone cannot pr otect as well as airbags plu s seat belt s in im pacts f or w[...]

  • Page 65

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Ai rba gs 1 D river air bag The d riv er airbag i s located in t he s teering wheel h ub. 2 Fro nt passenge r airbag Th e p asse nge r fro nt ai rbag is loc ate d in the d ashb oard a[...]

  • Page 66

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index 3 Side impa ct ai rbag Th e side impact ai rbags are loca ted in th e door s. The m os t effectiv e occupant res traint sy s tem yet dev el oped f o r use in prod uction vehicles is th e [...]

  • Page 67

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x In the operational mode, after the indicator lam p has gone o u t f ollo wing the i nitial chec k , int errupti o ns o r short circuit s in t he airb ag igniti on cir c uit and i n t[...]

  • Page 68

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Impo rt a nt ! Airbags ar e designed to ac tiva te onl y in cer tain fron tal (fro nt airbags) im pacts, or si de (side im pact airbags) im pacts which ex c eed preset thresholds. O nl y[...]

  • Page 69

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Y our v ehi c l e w as origi nall y equi pped wi th air bags wh ic h ar e design ed to ac tivat e in cert ain im pacts ex ceeding a preset th r eshold to red u ce th e potenti al and[...]

  • Page 70

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x • C hildre n 1 2 ye ars ol d and under m us t n e ver ride in the front seat, exc ept i n a Mercedes-Benz a u thorized BabySmar t TM compa tib le chil d s ea t, w hich o pe rates w it [...]

  • Page 71

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x When yo u sell the vehicle w e stro n gl y ur ge you t o give notice t o t he subseq uent ow n er tha t it is eq uipped wi th an “SRS ” b y alerti ng him to the appl icable sec tion [...]

  • Page 72

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Impo rt a nt ! The u se of inf ant or c hild rest raints is required by l aw in all 5 0 states an d all C anad ia n provi nc es. Infants an d sma ll childre n s houl d b e s eated i [...]

  • Page 73

    Rest raint systems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Children too big fo r child res traint sy st ems must ride i n bac k seats using regu lar seat belts. P ositi on shoul d er belt across c h es t and shoul der , not face or nec k. A boos[...]

  • Page 74

    Adj usting telescopi ng steering colu mn Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Adj us t ing t elescoping s t eeri ng column Unl o c k i n g : Pu ll ha n dle (1) ou t to i ts st op. T he in di cato r la mp, loca ted in the ins trume nt clus [...]

  • Page 75

    Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Inside rea r vie w mir ror Manuall y adjust the mirr o r . Use your inside mirror t o d etermi n e th e size and dist a nce o f objects seen in the pass enger side co nvex mi rr or . Ant i[...]

  • Page 76

    Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index E xt er i o r re a r v iew mi rro rs The switch i s located on the center co nsole. Tur n electro nic k e y in st eeri ng loc k to po sition 2. Fir s t sele ct t he mir ror to be ad ju[...]

  • Page 77

    Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Index Im portant! Elect roly te drops coming int o c ontac t w ith the vehicl e paint finish ca n onl y b e co mpl etel y remo ved while in their li quid st at e, b y appl yi ng plenty of wa ter[...]

  • Page 78

    Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x S t oring mir ror positions in memory The ext er ior rear vie w mirror positions are s tored in memory with th e seat/head res traint positio n and can be recalled w hen nec essary , see [...]

  • Page 79

    Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x A t spe eds abo v e appro x. 6 mph (1 0 km/h), up on sh ifting gear s el e ctor lever from “R” Revers e, or up on pr es sin g the driver’s side mir ror butt on, the passenger-si[...]

  • Page 80

    In st ru m e nt cl u st er 80[...]

  • Page 81

    In st ru m e nt cl u st er Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x 1 Push butt ons V and W for int ensity of ins trument lam ps , se e pag e 83 85 2 Push b utt on J for resetti n g trip odometer , see page 85 , or multifunction indicator see pa [...]

  • Page 82

    In st ru m e nt cl u st er Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x In dica tor lamps in th e in strum ent c luster Hi gh b ea m ABS m alfun ction , see page 219 Brak e f l uid lo w (ex cep t Canada), Parking brake engag ed , see p age 22 6 B[...]

  • Page 83

    In st ru m e nt cl u st er Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x A ctivating ins trument clus ter displa y The instru ment clus ter is activ a ted by: • Opening the d o or . • Press ing bu tton J , V or W on th e i ns tr ume n t cl us t er[...]

  • Page 84

    In st ru m e nt cl u st er Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Coolant t emperatur e gaug e (3) Durin g sev ere opera ting conditi ons and s top-a nd-go city traff ic, the co olant tem perature ma y r ise close to th e red ma rk in g. Th[...]

  • Page 85

    In st ru m e nt cl u st er Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Trip od ometer (9) T o reset to “0” miles/km: Ac tiv ate the instru ment clus ter if it is not already activa ted b y p ress ing the J b ut to n on t he i nstr u m en t cl us[...]

  • Page 86

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Multifunction s teering wheel , mu ltifuncti on di spla y 86[...]

  • Page 87

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Depe ndi ng on y our v ehi cle’ s equi pme nt, y ou m a y use t he buttons on the mu lti f unction st eeri ng wheel to call up, co ntrol an d set t h[...]

  • Page 88

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x 1 Multif unction s te e ring wheel 2 Multif unction dis pla y Tur n the el e ctronic ke y in s t e ering l o ok t o posi ti on 1 or 2 . Press b u t[...]

  • Page 89

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Press the è or ÿ bu t ton r ep eate dly u nti l t h e require d sy s tem is displ a yed . Press ing the è bu tton adv ances the d ispla y t o t he n[...]

  • Page 90

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Trip and main odo meter , v ehicle speed, FSS and engine oil lev el indicat or 1 Trip od ometer and main odometer See p age 8 5 for i nst ru cti o [...]

  • Page 91

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Au di o s ystem s Radio 1 Aud io system is s w itc he d of f . 2 The radi o i s s wi tched on . 3 W a ve ba nd setting and mem ory l o cation number , [...]

  • Page 92

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x CD pl a y er (o pt ional) 1 Aud io system is s w itc he d of f . 2 The CD pl a y er is switch ed on. 3 The number o f the CD cur rently p la ying i[...]

  • Page 93

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Cassette pla y er 1 Aud io system is s w itc he d of f . 2 The c assett e pl a y er is swit ched o n. 3 Side being pla yed. The r adio mus t be switch [...]

  • Page 94

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x T elephone T elephone book 1 The telephone is s witc hed off. 2 The vehicle is currentl y outside t he transmitter or rec eiv er ra n ge . 3 The te[...]

  • Page 95

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x The telephone mu s t b e switc hed on. Press the è or ÿ bu t ton r ep eate dly u nti l t h e displa y (3) ap pear s. Refer t o the separate tel ep ho[...]

  • Page 96

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Red ial ing 1 The telephone is ready for use. 2 N u m be r o r n am e s tor ed in t he r edi al mem o ry . 3 N u mber in the redial memory – redi[...]

  • Page 97

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x The telephone mu s t b e switc hed on. Press the è or ÿ bu t ton r ep eate dly u nti l t h e di spla y ( 1) ap pe ar s. Press ing the í b ut to n ac[...]

  • Page 98

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Incoming call The telephone mu s t b e switc hed on. 1 “CA L L” — you a re bei ng c alle d Press the í bu tton to a n swer th e c all . Pres[...]

  • Page 99

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Na vigat ion s y stem (optio nal) 1 The navi gati on system is sw itche d of f . 2 Th e navi gati on system i s sw i tche d o n b u t no des tination h[...]

  • Page 100

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Trip c omputer 1 “AFTER START” – trip odometer records d is tance from fi rst e ngine s tart after more than f ive h ours o f electronic k ey[...]

  • Page 101

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Press the button è or ÿ repeatedl y u ntil the di spla y ( 1) ap pe ar s. Press the j or k butt o n until the displa y f or trip odometer memory “A[...]

  • Page 102

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Malfunction message memory 1 There are no mes sages s tored in th e sy s tem 2 N umber of me ssag es s tored in the sy s tem Press the è or ÿ b u[...]

  • Page 103

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Shou ld an y malf unct ions be s t ored whi l e dr iving, t he y will reappear in th e displa y (2) when the elec tronic ke y is in s teeri ng loc k p [...]

  • Page 104

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Indiv i dual sett ings 104[...]

  • Page 105

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x 1 Prelim inary disp l a y o f the ind ividual sett ings 2 “SET TIM E HOURS ” (Onl y vehicl es with out COMAND) 3 “S ET TIME MINUT ES” (Onl y ve[...]

  • Page 106

    Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Press the è or ÿ bu t ton r ep eate dly u nti l t h e individ ual setting prelimina ry disp la y (1) appear . Press t he j or k button until the [...]

  • Page 107

    Flexible service sy stem Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Flexible service sy st em (F SS) (s ervi ce in dic at or) The FSS permits a flexible service schedule that i s directl y rel at ed to the op erating conditions o f th e vehicle. Th[...]

  • Page 108

    Flexible service sy stem Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x The service indicato r disappe ars aut omatica ll y afte r 30 seconds or if button J on th e i ns tr u men t cl us t er is press e d. Ca ll ing up se rvi ce in dic ator ma nual[...]

  • Page 109

    Flexible service sy stem Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Foll owin g a comple ted A or B serv ic e the M ercedes-Benz Cen ter sets the coun ter mileage to 1 0 000 miles (Canada : 1 5 000 km) and 365 da y s. The counter can al so be set b[...]

  • Page 110

    Engine oi l lev el indic ator Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Engine oil lev el ind i cat or T o c hec k the eng ine oil le v el, park v ehic le on le ve l gr ound, wit h engi ne at no rma l oper ati onal te mp erat ure . Ch eck oi l[...]

  • Page 111

    Engine oi l lev el indic ator Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x One of the fol lowing messag es will subse qu entl y a ppea r on the ind icat or: “EN GINE OIL LEV E L – O.K. ” N o oil needs to be ad ded. “EN GINE O IL LEVEL – ADD[...]

  • Page 112

    Exterior l amp switc h Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Exterior lamp sw itc h D Off C P arking l am p s (also si de mark er lam ps, t ailla mps, lic ens e p lat e l amps, i nstrum en t pa ne l l amps) Cana d a o nl y: When t he e ngi[...]

  • Page 113

    Exterior l amp switc h Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x No tes : With th e electron ic k ey remov e d and th e driver’s door open, a w arni ng sou nds and the messag e “SWI TCH OFF LIGHTS ” in the multifu nction ind icato r appear s[...]

  • Page 114

    Headla m p cleani ng system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Headl amp c leaning sy st em (opti o nal) The switc h is locat ed i n the c enter console. The headlamp washer can be a ctivat ed wit h the electronic k ey in st eering l oc[...]

  • Page 115

    Com bi natio n sw itch Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Co mbin a tion swi tch 1 Low be am (exte rio r lamp sw itch po siti on B ) 2 H igh bea m (exterio r lam p switch positi o n B ) 3 Hig h b ea m f la she r ( hig h beam availab le inde[...]

  • Page 116

    Com bi natio n sw itch Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x 6 Control f or w ind sh ie ld wiper/w asher sy s tem: Push brie f l y f or sing le wipe without ad d ing w asher f luid (us e onl y when windshiel d is w et). P us h pa st de te [...]

  • Page 117

    Haz ard warning fla sh er Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x W i ndshie ld wipe r smears If t he wi ndshield wiper smears t he wi ndshield, ev en during rain, activat e t he w a sher sy s tem a s often as nece ssary . The f lu id in th e wa[...]

  • Page 118

    Automatic cl imate con tr ol Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Au to m a t ic c l im a te c o n t ro l P83.40-2157-29 1 3 3 6 2 4 * * Mercedes-Benz DO L B Y -S TE R E O 5 118[...]

  • Page 119

    Automatic cl imate con tr ol Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x 1 Air v olume contro l f o r cent er air outlets, turn wheel up to ope n. 2 Air volu m e control f o r side ai r outlet. T o op en air outlets: Turn w h eel to p osition i . 3 [...]

  • Page 120

    Automatic cl imate con tr ol Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Displa y and controls P r es s t he d e s ir ed b u t ton to ac ti va te, in d i ca to r l amp i s on wh il e a ct iv at ed . U A utomati c mode f Rais e te mpe ra tu r e g[...]

  • Page 121

    Automatic cl imate con tr ol Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Econom y The functio n of th is se tting cor responds t o t he automatic mode. Ho we v er , because the air co nditioning com p r essor will no t eng ag e (fuel sa v ings ), it[...]

  • Page 122

    Automatic cl imate con tr ol Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Rear windo w defros ter Tur n electro nic k e y in st eeri ng loc k to po sition 2. T o select , press F but t on . T o ca ncel, press F bu t ton a gain. No tes : H ea v y [...]

  • Page 123

    Automatic cl imate con tr ol Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Air recirculation This mode can be select ed to tem po raril y r educe t he entry of ann oyi ng o d ors or d ust in to th e v ehic l e’s int erior . Outside a ir is no t supp[...]

  • Page 124

    Automatic cl imate con tr ol Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Du s t fil te r Near ly all dust parti cles an d po llen ar e filt ere d out bef ore outside ai r enters the passeng er com partment through the air dis tributio n sy st em[...]

  • Page 125

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x A u dio an d teleph one, oper ation These ins tructions are inten d ed to hel p y ou become acquaint ed with your Mercede s-Benz v eh icle ra dio . Th ey co ntai n usefu l tips and a detai le[...]

  • Page 126

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Operati n g and displa y elements 1 On /off, v olume, see p age 129 2 T elephone mode sele cto r , see page 140 3 Seek, see page 131, 134 and 138 4 Radio mode selector, see p age 131 5 Tu[...]

  • Page 127

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x 10 So ft ke ys for radio ba nd selection , see page 131 t one control s, see page 129 scan, see pa ge 132 T ape ej ec t, s ee page 134 T ape trac k select, s ee page 134 Dolby , see page 135 [...]

  • Page 128

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Entering the c ode number Sw itch o n t he ra di o. “C ODE ” wi ll ap p ear o n t he disp la y . Using t he butt o ns on t he alpha-numeric k eypad, ent er the five digit cod e. Confi[...]

  • Page 129

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Oper ation Swit ch ing on and o ff Press the cont rol knob . The radio is switc h ed off when the ignition k ey i s turned to position 0 or remov ed from t he ig nition. The radio is sw itche[...]

  • Page 130

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Fa de r 1 Pr ess the A UD k ey repe ate dl y un til “F ADER” appe ars on the disp l a y . Press the “R” k ey t o mov e t he sound t o th e rear speaker s o r the “ F” ke y to [...]

  • Page 131

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Radio mo de Selecting r adio mode Press but ton. Selecting th e band Pres s t he key locate d below the d esired band. The ba nd sel ecte d is sho wn in t he top lin e o f t he di spl a y . M[...]

  • Page 132

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Scan t uning Pr ess t he S C k ey . E a c h s tro ng receiv ab le s tat ion o n the b a nd se lect ed w il l b e t u ned i n for 8 seco nds. The first scan will tune onl y the s tations w[...]

  • Page 133

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Cassette m ode No te: V ehi cles eq uipped with t he C OM AND s y stem do not come with a fac tory ins tall ed cassette mec hanism. A stand a rd 1/ 8” stereo ph on o plug for au xil iar y a[...]

  • Page 134

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Cassett e ejec t Press the eject (EJ) ke y . The displa y w ill f old do w n and the ca ssett e will be ejected. Remov e the cassette, then f o ld the displa y bac k up manu all y . The r[...]

  • Page 135

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x F as t fo rw ar d/re v erse Press t he bu tton. “FOR W ARD ” will ap pe ar on the displa y and fas t for ward wi ll s tar t. Press t he bu tton. “RE WIN D ” w i ll ap pe ar on th e di[...]

  • Page 136

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x CD mode G e ner al no t es o n C D m ode Should e xcessi ve t emper atures occur w h ile in CD mode, “TE MP HIG H” wi ll app ear in the di spla y and muti ng w ill ta ke plac e. Th e un i[...]

  • Page 137

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x CD changer i nsta lled 1 CD chang er 1 2 CD ma g a zine 3 CD tra y 4 CD If a CD ch ange r 1 is i ns tall ed, it can b e op e r a t ed fr om t he fr ont co ntro l pa nel of the ra dio . A [...]

  • Page 138

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x If there i s no CD in the selected mag a zine slot, “NO CD” and th e corresponding slot n umber will be displ a yed (e.g.“N O CD3”). After the las t track on a CD has b een pla y ed, [...]

  • Page 139

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Rand om pla y/r epeat fun ctio n The tracks of th e current CD a re pla yed in random o rder when th e random f ea ture (RDM) i s selected. Press th e RDM k e y to swi tc h on, and pre ss[...]

  • Page 140

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x T elephone oper ation V a riou s fu nctions o f the Mercedes-Benz int e gr a t ed c ellu la r tele ph one 1 can be per formed a nd displa yed v ia the car r adio. Further i ns truct io ns f o[...]

  • Page 141

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Switc hi ng between name search and number searc h Press ABC k ey - N ame se arc h Press NUM ke y - Number sear ch Searc h ing and selecting phon e book entries by name Press th e ABC ke [...]

  • Page 142

    Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Accep tin g inco mi ng ca ll in telep ho n e mode Wi t h a n inco m ing call, the ri ng i ng ton e wil l be h eard and t he messa ge “ C ALL” a ppear s in the dis pla y . Press t he SND k[...]

  • Page 143

    Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Powe r w i n d ows Po w er w indo w sw itc hes a re lo c at ed on cent er c onso l e. 1 left, f ro nt 2 left, re ar 3 right, fro nt 4 right, rea r Tu r n elec tronic ke y i n st eeri[...]

  • Page 144

    Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Express op ening and closing of door windo w s Press switc h k or j pas t resis tance poi nt and release — windo w opens or closes com plete l y . T o inte rrupt pro c edu re, b r iefl[...]

  • Page 145

    Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x P ow er w ind ow s – operat ed with soft top switc h Soft to p swi tc h i s lo cat ed on cent er conso le. In addition t o the po wer window sw itc hes, the windo ws can a lso be o[...]

  • Page 146

    Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Int erior lighti ng 1 Auto m a ti c in te ri o r li gh ti n g Press on c e and the automa tic int erior lighting is activ ated. Interi or lamps are swit ched on, and off (soft f ade) de [...]

  • Page 147

    Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Sun v isor s Swing sun v isors dow n to prot ect ag ains t s u n g lar e. If sunli g ht en ter s t hroug h a side windo w , diseng age visor f rom i nner mounting , piv ot it to t he[...]

  • Page 148

    Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Int erior St orag e com partme nts, armr est and cup holder Glo ve bo x 1 Unlocking : Tur n me chani cal ke y t o vertic al po sit ion and rem ov e . 2 Lo cki ng: Tu rn m ec han ical k e[...]

  • Page 149

    Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x St orag e compar tments in cent er console T o open com partment in armres t: Press butt on (4) and lift lid. T o open co m partment under armres t: Press butt on (5) and lift lid. T[...]

  • Page 150

    Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x As htr a y Cent er co nsole, fro nt By to uching th e bo t tom o f the c o v er lightl y , the ashtra y opens aut omaticall y . Prio r to remo ving the ashtr a y inser t, mov e the g[...]

  • Page 151

    Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Light er Tu r n elec tronic ke y i n st eerin g loc k to po sition 1 or 2. Pu sh in l ig hte r ( 1); i t w il l po p ou t a u tom at ic al l y wh en hot . The lighter sock e t can be use[...]

  • Page 152

    Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Car go tie do wn rings 1 Ring Carefu lly se c ure car go b y appl ying eve n loa d on all f o ur rings wi t h rope of sufficie nt s trength to hol d do wn t he ca rg o. P arcel net i[...]

  • Page 153

    Teleph one Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x T elephone, g en er al Cellu lar telephone The vehi cl e i s p rep ared for the i nstall atio n o f a ce llu lar telep hon e. For fur th er i nforma t ion and i nstalla tio n contact y our autho[...]

  • Page 154

    Garage door opener Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Garage door opene r 1 Signa l transmi tter k e ys 2 Ind icator lam p 3 Por table remot e control transmi tter The b u il t-in re mot e con tr ol is cap ab le o f op er ati ng up to t[...]

  • Page 155

    Garage door opener Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Fo r o per at ion in t he USA on ly: T hi s d evi ce co mpl ie s with Pa rt 1 5 , S ubpart C, Se cti on 209 of th e FCC R ule s. O pe ratio n is su bje ct to th e followi ng two c ondi t[...]

  • Page 156

    Garage door opener Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Rolli ng code progr amming: T o tra in a g ara g e door o pener (o r other roll ing co d e devices) with the rolling code feature, foll ow th ese ins tructio ns a fter c o m pleti ng[...]

  • Page 157

    Garage door opener Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Operation o f r emote c on trol: 1 . Tu rn e l ect ron i c key in steerin g lo ck to pos iti on 1 or 2. 2. Sel e ct a nd pr ess the appr opriat e butt on to ac tiv at e the remote co n t[...]

  • Page 158

    Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Soft t op A minimu m heigh t clear ance of 6 1 / 2 ft. ( 2 m) is req uired to low e r or raise t he soft top. The raising o r low ering procedure c an onl y be star ted w it h th e l uggage co[...]

  • Page 159

    Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Impo rt a nt ! Do not man ual l y mo v e c orne r flap s ( 1) of so ft top compar tme nt cov e r . Doi ng s o will r esu lt in dama ge t o the soft to p fold ing mechanism that is not covered b y [...]

  • Page 160

    Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Low ering Soft T op 1 . Eng age park ing brak e. 2. Close luggage cov er and trunk lid. 3. T urn e lectro nic k ey in s te eri ng loc k to posi tion 2. 4. Pr ess loc k bu tt on (1) and fol d d[...]

  • Page 161

    Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x No tes : If indi cator lamp blin ks slowly , a malfun cti on ha s occu rred in t he sys t em . If in dicato r l amp bl inks r api dl y , th e tru nk lid an d/o r t he lugg age co v er ma y be o pe[...]

  • Page 162

    Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x No te: For sa fety reaso ns, th e soft t op cannot be lo we red while dri vi ng . Ra isin g S oft T op 1 . Eng age park ing brak e. 2. Close luggage cov er and trunk lid. For no tes on the l u[...]

  • Page 163

    Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x 5. Pr ess loc k bu tt on (1) and fol d do wn l ock ing handle (2). 6. Tur n loc ki ng hand le 90 ° clo ckwise and p ull soft top frame c arefull y down until it meets t he windshield header attac[...]

  • Page 164

    Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x No te: For sa fety reason s, t he soft t o p cann ot be raise d while dri vi ng . W arning! The soft top is not full y close d and loc k ed: • if the indic a t or lam p in the s oft top swit[...]

  • Page 165

    169 Soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Ha v e th e sy stem check ed at your autho rized Merc ede s-Ben z Center as soo n a s possi b le . Note s: If the roll bar w as rais ed aut omaticall y , the proc ess of rais i ng o r loweri n[...]

  • Page 166

    Wind screen Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Im portant! The o pen end of the h ooks mus t point tow ard th e vehicle’s front. 3 . In sert end s ection in ri ght openi ng ( 3 ) on quar t er panel firs t. Th en pu sh l eft end s ection t[...]

  • Page 167

    Wind screen Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x St oring Pu ll en d s ect i ons in di re cti on of arrow ( 1) a nd fo ld in directio n of a rrow (2). Pla ce wind scre en in its s t orage b ag, and clos e the bag. Place bag in trunk, and secu[...]

  • Page 168

    Wind screen Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Roller Bli nd (vertical) T o open bl ind: 1 . F old drive r a nd front pa ssenger seat bac krest s fo r w ar d . 2. Pu ll ou t o n tab , loca ted be low rear be nch, to ward s vehicl e’ s fr [...]

  • Page 169

    Driving Parkin g 195 Tires 195 Control and operation o f radio transmitte rs 170 Snow chains 198 The first 1 000 mi les (1 500 km) 171 Wint er driving instructi ons 198 Maintenance 171 Deep water 199 Catalyt ic converter 172 Passenger co mpartm e nt 200 Emission contro l 173 T ravelling abr oad 200 Tele Aid 174 Cruis e control 201 Steering lock 180[...]

  • Page 170

    Cont rol and ope r ation of r adio tr ansmitter s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Contr ol and operat ion of ra dio trans m itt ers COMAND , radio and t elephone 1 Obs erve all l egal req u irem ents . T elephones and tw o-wa y radio[...]

  • Page 171

    The fi rst 1 00 0 m ile s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x The fir st 1 000 mil es (1 500 km) The m ore cautiousl y y o u treat your vehicle during the b rea k -i n pe rio d , t he m or e s a tis f ied you w ill b e w it h it s perf orman[...]

  • Page 172

    Catalytic converter Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Catal y tic conv ert e r Y our Merc edes- Benz is equ ippe d with monolithi c type catal y tic co nvert ers , a n im portant element in conjun c tion with the o xyg en sens ors t o [...]

  • Page 173

    Emi ssion control Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Emission con trol Certain sy s tems of the engine serve to k eep the to xic components o f the exhaus t g a ses within p ermissible li m i ts r equi red b y la w . These sy st ems, of cou[...]

  • Page 174

    Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Te l e A i d The electronic key in the steering lock must be in position 1 or 2 for the Tele Aid to be operational. Im portant! Th e in i tia l act i vation of the T e le A id sy stem may onl[...]

  • Page 175

    Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x The T el e Ai d sy stem is a va i lable if: • it has b een activ a ted and is op erational . Activ ation require s a subs c r iption fo r monit orin g services an d c ellu la r air tim e, ?[...]

  • Page 176

    Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x In the event of an ETR or airbag deployment, if the system cannot connect to the Emergency Response Center, it will attempt to contact 9-1-1. Close the cover (1) after the emergency call is concl[...]

  • Page 177

    Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Infor mati on butt on ¡ Loca te d below the center armres t cover is the Informatio n butt o n ¡ . Press ing and hold ing the b utto n (for lon ger than 2 sec ond s) wi ll ini tia te a call t o[...]

  • Page 178

    Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Shou ld a hi ghe r p rio rit y ca ll be in itiat ed w hi le you ar e conne cted, an upgrad e (alte rna ting) to ne will be heard , an d th e appr opri ate indic at or lam p wil l flas h. If c[...]

  • Page 179

    Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Vehi cl e locat i on ser vi ce Should y ou wish to locate y our vehi cle, contact the Eme rg e ncy Re sponse Center at 1-800-75 6-9018. You will be ask ed to provid e your personal i dentifier wi[...]

  • Page 180

    Steering lock Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x St eering lock 0 The electronic ke y can be withdra wn in thi s po sition only . T he s teering is lock ed when t he electronic ke y is remov ed from th e st eeri ng loc k . If nece ssary[...]

  • Page 181

    Steering lock Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Im portant! If the electronic k ey is left in the s teering loc k position 0 for an e xt ende d pe riod of t ime, it can no lo nge r be turned i n the loc k. In this c ase, remo ve electr o n[...]

  • Page 182

    St art i ng an d t urn i n g of f th e e ngi ne Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Starting a nd turn i ng off the en gine Bef ore s ta rt in g En s ure tha t par ki ng b rake is engaged and t hat se lec tor l ev e r is i n p o si tio n[...]

  • Page 183

    Aut om atic t ransm issi on Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x A u t omatic tr ansmission The au tomatic tran smission selects indivi d ual ge ars auto ma ticall y , dependent upon • Se lect or l e ver posit ion • Progr a m m ode select[...]

  • Page 184

    Aut om atic t ransm issi on Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Dri ving The sel ecto r lever is automaticall y lock ed while in pos iti on “P”. T o mov e the sel ecto r lev er ou t o f pos iti on “P” , the servi c e brak e p eda[...]

  • Page 185

    Aut om atic t ransm issi on Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x St opping For b rief s to ps, e.g. a t tr a ffic lig hts, le a v e the tr ans mi ssi on in ge ar a nd h old vehi cle wi th t he se rvi ce br ak e . For l onger s t op s with the[...]

  • Page 186

    Aut om atic t ransm issi on Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Selector le v er position The c urrent selector lever position is indicated in t he gear range indica tor d ispl a y . The automatic gear shifting pro c es s can be ada pte [...]

  • Page 187

    Aut om atic t ransm issi on Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Dep en den t o n t he p rog ra m m ode s ele ctor swi tch position “S ” or “W” t he maximum speed in the re v erse gear i s different. Ho we ver , it is n ot pos si bl e[...]

  • Page 188

    Aut om atic t ransm issi on Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Pres s and hold s elector lev er in t he æ di recti on: The transmis sion wil l shift from the current g ear d irect ly to ge ar r ange “ D”. Im portant! With tra nsmi [...]

  • Page 189

    Aut om atic t ransm issi on Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Gea r r ang es: U psh ift thro ugh 4 th g ear on l y . Su it able f or per for mance driv ing. U pshift thro ugh 3rd g e ar on l y . Suita ble fo r moderat el y s tee p hill s. [...]

  • Page 190

    Aut om atic t ransm issi on Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Progr am mode select or swit ch The transmis sion is pro vided with a selec t or swit ch (1) for Standar d “S” a nd Winter/W et (sno w a nd i ce) “ W” program modes.[...]

  • Page 191

    Aut om atic t ransm issi on Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Caut ion! Ne v er c ha nge t he program mo d e when the selecto r lever is ou t of p ositi on “P ”. It cou ld result in a c han ge of dri vin g ch ar act eris ti c s fo r wh[...]

  • Page 192

    Par kin g b rake Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Park i ng br ak e T o engag e, firml y depr e ss par k i ng brak e ped a l. Whe n the electronic ke y i s in st eering lock position 2, th e brak e warning lam p in th e instru men t c[...]

  • Page 193

    Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Dri nking and driving Ped a l s Wa r n i n g ! Drin king or t aking dr u gs and driving c an be a very danger ous combi nation. Ev en a small amount of al cohol or dru gs can affe [...]

  • Page 194

    Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x The cond ition of the park ing brak e sy s tem is c hec k ed eac h time t he vehicle is i n the s hop for the requir ed maintenance s e rvice. If t he parking brak e is release[...]

  • Page 195

    Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Pa r k i n g Impo rt a nt ! It is advisable t o set the parking br a ke whenev e r p arki ng or le a vi ng th e v eh icle. In add ition , mo ve s elec tor le ve r t o positi on “[...]

  • Page 196

    Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Wa r n i n g ! Do n ot al lo w y our tir es to w ear do wn t oo f ar . As trea d de pth approa ches 1 / 16 in (1 . 5 m m), t he adhesi on properti es on a we t road are sharpl [...]

  • Page 197

    Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Tire tr acti on Th e saf e speed on a w et, sno w co ve red or icy roa d is alwa y s l ower th an on a dry ro ad. Y ou shoul d pa y partic u la r att ention t o the conditio n of t[...]

  • Page 198

    Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Sno w chains Use onl y sn o w c hains t hat are tes ted and recommended b y Mercedes- Benz. Y o ur authorized Mercedes -Benz Ce nte r w il l b e gla d to a dvi s e you o n th i[...]

  • Page 199

    Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Win ter dr iv ing Ha v e y our veh icle wint eriz ed at y our author ized M ercedes-Benz Center before the onset of winter . • Change th e engine o il if th e eng ine contain[...]

  • Page 200

    Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Pas senger com partment T ra v eling abroad Abroad, there is a widel y -spread Mercedes-Benz service ne twork a t your di sp osa l. If you pl an to travel into ar ea s whic h are n[...]

  • Page 201

    Driv ing sys tems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Cruise c ontrol Th e cru ise cont rol allows y o u to drive in a mo re rela x ed m anner , for examp l e ov er long distances, as it automaticall y maintains th e set speed by activ e[...]

  • Page 202

    Driv ing sys tems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x 3 Canceling T o canc el t he cruis e control, brief ly pus h le ver to pos iti on 3. When you s tep on t he brake pedal or the vehicle speed drops be l o w appro x. 25 m ph (40 km/h), fo [...]

  • Page 203

    Driv ing sys tems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x No tes : If t he engine do es not brak e t he vehicle suff icientl y while driving on a do w ngrade, the s peed yo u set o n t he cruise control ma y be exceeded. In t his case the au[...]

  • Page 204

    Driv ing sys tems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Br ak e assi st sy s tem (B AS) The B AS is designed t o maximiz e t he v ehicl e’s br a king capability du ring emergency braking m aneuvers b y ha v ing maximum po wer boos t a pp[...]

  • Page 205

    Driv ing sys tems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x The BAS/ES P malfuncti on indi cator lamp in the ins trument clus ter comes on wit h the ele ctroni c ke y in st eerin g loc k posit ion 2 and shou ld go out with the engine running . If [...]

  • Page 206

    Driv ing sys tems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Antilo ck br ake sy st em (ABS) Im portant! The ABS i mp roves st eering co ntrol of t he vehicle during hard b raking maneuv ers. Th e A B S pr events th e w hee ls fro m l ock ing u[...]

  • Page 207

    Driv ing sys tems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x AB S c on tr ol Th e A B S ma lfu nc tio n i nd ic ator la m p - in the ins trument clus ter comes on wit h the ele ctroni c ke y in st eerin g loc k posit ion 2 and shou ld go out with t[...]

  • Page 208

    Driv ing sys tems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Electronic sta bility progr a m (ESP) The ESP enhances dir ectional control an d reduces driv ing wheel spin of the v eh icle u nd er va rious d rivi ng conditi ons. Over/unders teeri[...]

  • Page 209

    Driv ing sys tems Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Driving th e vehicle with v a ried s ize tires w ill cause the wheels to rotate at different speeds, th eref ore th e ESP ma y acti vate (y ello w ES P w arning l a mp in speedometer dial[...]

  • Page 210

    Driv ing sys tems Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x W i th the ESP sys tem switc hed off, the engine t orq ue reduction f ea ture is ca ncelle d. Therefore, th e enhan ced vehi cl e stab il it y o f fe red by E S P is u n a va il ab l [...]

  • Page 211

    Wh at you shou ld know at t he ga s st ation Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x What you should kn ow a t t h e g as s tation Fuel suppl y Ope n f la p by pus hin g ne ar fron t (arrow) . Turn fu el c ap t o the left and h o ld on to it[...]

  • Page 212

    Wh at you shou ld know at t he ga s st ation Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dri ving In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x •E n g i n e o i l Engin e oil l ev el check, see pa ge 110 an d page 246 Fi ll quan tity betw een uppe r and l ow er dips tic k markin g le ve l: 2.1 US qt ([...]

  • Page 213

    Check regul arly and before a long trip Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Check regu larl y and bef ore a l ong tr i p 1 Engine oi l level See “E ng ine oi l level, check ing ” on page 110 an d pa ge 246. 2 Coolan t lev el See “C[...]

  • Page 214

    214[...]

  • Page 215

    Instrum ent cluster display Malfunction and warning messages in t he multifunctio n d isplay 222 Malf uncti on and ind icato r la mps in the in stru ment c luste r 216 DISPL AY D EFE CTI VE ( engine contr ol u nit) 223 On-board diagnost ic system DISPLAY DEFECTIVE (several systems) 223 Check engine malfunction indicator lamp 216 BATTERY/ALTERNATOR [...]

  • Page 216

    Malf u ncti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Ma lfu nct ion an d in dic ator la mps in the instr umen t clus ter On-boar d diagnos tic sy s tem Check engine malfunction indicator la mp Engi ne malfu nction [...]

  • Page 217

    Malf u ncti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Br ak e wa r ni ng la mp Excep t C a na da Cana d a onl y Whe n the b rak e w ar ni ng lam p and mess ag e ap pear while th e engine is running, this mean s: • the[...]

  • Page 218

    Malf u ncti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Supplemental res traint sys t em (SRS) indi cator l a m p The op er atio nal re ad ines s o f t he airb ag sy st em i s veri fi ed by the i ndicator l amp “SRS[...]

  • Page 219

    Malf u ncti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x E lect ronic stability p rogram (ESP ) — warnin g lamp Th e y ell ow E SP w arni ng lam p in the speedometer dial co mes o n with the electronic k ey in s teerin g[...]

  • Page 220

    Malf u ncti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x T eles coping st eering column – indicat or lamp The indicator lam p in the instru ment clust er comes on wit h the elec tronic k ey in s teering lock p o sit [...]

  • Page 221

    Malf u ncti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Ma lfu n ction an d ind ic ator l amps in t he cent er conso le AIRBA G OFF indicator lam p The 7 in d i cat or l am p wi ll l ight up f or a ppro x. 6 seconds when [...]

  • Page 222

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Ma lfu nct ion an d warnin g me ssages in th e multifun c tion di spla y Malfunct ion and w arning message s for the foll o wing sy stems w ill be d ispla yed [...]

  • Page 223

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x DIS P L A Y DEF ECT IVE This mess age is displ a ye d to ind icat e t hat the info rmation bei n g rela yed b y t he en gine control uni t is no l onger com plete [...]

  • Page 224

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x BA TTERY/AL TER NA TOR This messa ge indicates a malfunction which mus t be repaired i m mediatel y . It ma y indicate t hat the pol y-V -belt has broken. S ho[...]

  • Page 225

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x ABS-SYS TEM A malfunction has been de t ected in th e sy stem. The brak e sy s tem f u ncti ons i n th e usual manner , but without anti loc k as sista nce. W ith [...]

  • Page 226

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x BR AKE LINING WEAR When this messag e a ppe a rs duri ng braking , it indicat es that the br ak e pad s are w or n do wn. H ave t h e br a ke syste m ch e cke [...]

  • Page 227

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x PA R K I N G B R A K E Parking brak e, s ee page 192. ENGINE F AN 1 The cool ing f an fo r t he coola nt is f aulty . Obser ve coo lant tem pera tur e ga uge whi l[...]

  • Page 228

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x COOL ANT (coo lant lev el) When th is mes sa ge ap pears while dri ving, the coolant le v el has dr opp ed be lo w the r equir ed le ve l. If no lea k s are no[...]

  • Page 229

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x COOLANT TEMP . (coolant t em peratur e) 1 Obs erve coolant tempera ture gauge , see page 84. Th is may in dicate t ha t t he poly-V - belt h as bro k e n. Sho uld [...]

  • Page 230

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x LIGHTING SY S TE M When th e message a ppears after s tarting the eng ine, o r if it comes on whi l e dr iving , t his indic a t es a fail ure in th e p ar kin[...]

  • Page 231

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x LIGHT SENSOR With th e electron ic k ey remov e d and th e driver’s door op en, a warning sou nds an d t he me ssage “ SWITCH O FF LI GHT S!” ap p ears in th[...]

  • Page 232

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x EN G I NE OIL LEVEL 1 The engi ne oil level mu st be checked immed iately . S ee E ngi ne oil level indicator on page 110 Lin e 1 Line 2 ENGINE OIL LEV E L CHE[...]

  • Page 233

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x 2 Ther e is no oil in the engine . There is a dange r of e ngi ne dam age. 3 There is a risk of da magi ng the eng ine or catalytic con verter. The engine oil [...]

  • Page 234

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x ELEC . ST ABIL. PROG. (El ect ro nic s ta bil ity prog r am) 1 A m alfunc tion h as been detec ted in t he system. Pre ssing t he acc elerator peda l w ill re qui [...]

  • Page 235

    Mal fun ction and w arnin g m e ssa ges Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x WA S H E R F L U I D When th is message a ppears while the eng ine is runn ing, the lev el of the reserv o ir has dr o pped t o appr o x . 1 / 3 of the total v[...]

  • Page 236

    236[...]

  • Page 237

    Practical hin ts Changing wheels 254 First aid kit 238 Tire inflation press ure 2 59 Shelf belo w rear window 238 Battery 261 Sto wing thin gs in t he ve hicle 238 J ump star ting 26 3 Luggage cover 238 Towing the vehicle 265 Spare w heel, vehicle tools, storage co mpartm ent 240 Transmi s sion selector lever, manually unlocking 268 Vehicl e j ack [...]

  • Page 238

    First aid kit Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex First aid kit The f irs t aid kit is s tor e d in t he left trunk well. Shelf belo w rear windo w St owi n g thi ngs in the vehicle Lu g g a g e c o ve r 1 Handle 2 Holder T o cl ose c[...]

  • Page 239

    Luggage cover Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex T o open com partment: Pres s but ton ( arro w ). U nhook lugg age cov e r fr om holders (2) and guide luggag e c o ver with handle (1) i nto st orage com partment until handle ( 1 ) loc k[...]

  • Page 240

    Spare wh eel, vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Spare wheel, vehicle tools , s torage c ompartment 1 Trunk f loor 2 Ha nd le 3 Luggage bo wl 4 Ve h i c l e t o o l s Li ft t runk f loo r and en ga ge hand le i n gr ip m[...]

  • Page 241

    Spare wh eel, vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Ve h i c l e j a c k 1 Jack ar m 2 Jack base See illustr atio n f or proper s torage o f jac k. Before s toring the j ac k on th e f elt in the spare wheel well , t he ja ck a[...]

  • Page 242

    Fuses Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Fu ses Bef ore rep l ac ing a blo wn fuse , dete rmine t he ca use o f the short circuit. Spare f uses a re supplied in side the ma in fuse box (1). Observ e am perag e and co lor of f use. A [...]

  • Page 243

    Fuses Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex A u xi liary fuse bo x below t he tru n k f loor 2 Au xilia ry f use bo x belo w t he t ru nk floor . T o gai n acc e ss, lif t t run k f loor. A u xi liary f use box in th e da shb oard 3 Auxil i[...]

  • Page 244

    Engine com partm ent Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Hood W arning! T o help prev ent persona l injur y , s ta y clear of mov ing parts when the hood is open and the engine is running. Be sure the hood is prop erl y closed bef ore[...]

  • Page 245

    Engine com partm ent Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Pull handle (2) to its s top out of radia tor gril l and open hood ( do n ot pu ll up o n h and le ). To c l o s e : Lower hood and let it drop into lo ck from a he igh t of appro x[...]

  • Page 246

    Engine com partm ent Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Checki ng engine oil le vel (C LK 320 sho wn) 1 Oi l dip s tic k 2 O il f i ller cap T o c hec k the eng ine oil le v el, park v ehic le on le ve l gr ound, wit h engi ne at no [...]

  • Page 247

    Engine com partm ent Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex A u t omatic tr ansmissi on f luid lev el The transmis sion ha s a permanent fil l of aut omatic transmis sion fluid. Re g ular aut omatic tra nsmissio n fl uid lev el che ck s and [...]

  • Page 248

    Engine com partm ent Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Add i ng coolan t If coo lant has to be added, a 50 / 5 0 mixtu re of water and M B a nticorrosion / antifreeze should be added. The d rain plug s for the cooling sy st em are l[...]

  • Page 249

    Engine com partm ent Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex W i ndshi eld w asher / h eadl amp cle aning s ys tem 1 Wi ndshield w asher/hea dlam p cleani ng sys tem f luid reserv oir Capacity appr ox. 7 .4 U S qt (7 .0 l). The reserv oir sho[...]

  • Page 250

    Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Wheels Rep l ace ri ms o r ti res wi th t h e s a me d esi gn a tio n, manuf act u rer and type as sho wn o n the or igina l par t. See y o ur aut horized M ercedes -Benz Center for fu[...]

  • Page 251

    Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Rotating wheels CLK 430: Wheel rot a tion a pplies onl y when wint er tires are m ou nted o n a ll four wh ee ls. The w heels ca n be rotat ed according to th e degree o f tire wear while [...]

  • Page 252

    Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Spare wheel Spare wheel C LK 320 Im portant! The sp are wheel rim is mounted with a full size tire of t he same type as o n the vehicle, an d is full y functional. H o wev e r , th at [...]

  • Page 253

    Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Spare wheel C LK 430 Im portant! The sp are wheel rim si ze is 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2. The sp are wheel rim is mounted with a full size tire of t he same type as on t he v e hicle’s front a[...]

  • Page 254

    Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Changing wheels M ove vehi cle to a l ev el a rea whi ch i s a sa fe distanc e from th e roa dwa y . 1 . Set pa rk ing br ake an d tu rn on h az ard war nin g flas her . 2 . Mo ve sel [...]

  • Page 255

    Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex 4. Using the wrench, l oos en but d o not y et remov e the wheel bo lts. 5. Remo ve t he protectiv e cov er f rom th e jack support t u be openi ng b y inserti ng t he scre wdriv er (suppl[...]

  • Page 256

    Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex 6. Insert jac k ar m full y in to t he tub e hol e up t o t he stop. P lac e ja ck on f irm gr o und. Pos it ion th e j ack s o t ha t i t is alwa y s v erti cal (p lum b-l ine) as s e[...]

  • Page 257

    Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex 8. Unscr ew u pp e r-m o st w h ee l b ol t an d i nsta ll alig nment bolt (1) supplied in t he tool kit. Remo ve the rema ining bol ts. K eep bol t t hread s pr ot ec t ed from dirt a[...]

  • Page 258

    Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex 1 1 . Lo we r v e hicl e. Remove jack and inser t jack tu be co ver . 1 2 . U sing the wrench, tighten the fiv e bolt s ev enly , followin g th e s equ e nce ill ustrated, u ntil al l b ol[...]

  • Page 259

    Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Tir e inf lat ion pr essure A ta ble (see fue l fill e r f la p) lists th e tir e in f lat i on pres sures s pecified fo r Mercede s-Benz recomm ended tires as w ell as for the va rying op[...]

  • Page 260

    Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex If a tire cons tant l y l ose s a ir , it shou ld be inspect ed fo r da mag e. The sp are tire should be chec ked p eriodicall y fo r c ond it ion a nd in f l ati on . S pa re tir e wi ll age and b [...]

  • Page 261

    Battery Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Batter y Impo rt a nt ! Batt ery replacement information : The maint enance-free batt ery is located in the trunk under t he tru nk f l oor . The service lif e of t he battery is de pendent [...]

  • Page 262

    Battery Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Note s: After reconnectin g the battery also resync hronize t he fron t seat s , front seat hea d res traints (see page 50 ), t he express f ea ture of th e pow er window s (see page 144 ), and [...]

  • Page 263

    Ju mp st a rt in g Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Jum p s ta rting If the battery i s discharg ed, the engine should be sta rted with jumper cables and th e (1 2 V) battery of another ve hi c l e. Onl y use 12 V ba ttery t o jum [...]

  • Page 264

    Ju mp st a rt in g Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Im portant! 3. Clamp one end of th e fi rs t ju m per ca ble to th e positiv e (+) u nder hood t e rminal of the d isc harg ed battery and the o ther end to the p osit i v e (+) ter m[...]

  • Page 265

    Towing Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex T owin g th e vehic le Impo rt a nt ! When to wing the vehicle, plea se, note the f ollowing: W i th the aut omatic central l o ck i ng activ ated and the electronic k ey in s teering loc k p[...]

  • Page 266

    Towing Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex CLK 430: Cove r re m oval : Hol d lef t and righ t en d of gril le an d pu ll out . Cove r in s ta l la t io n: Engage le ft a nd r igh t end o f gr ille an d pre ss in se cur ely . P88.20-2027-2[...]

  • Page 267

    Towing Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Note : T o s ign al t urn s wh ile be ing to we d wi th h az ard warni ng f lasher i n use, turn elec tronic k ey i n s teering lo ck to posi tion 2 a nd activ ate combination sw it ch for l [...]

  • Page 268

    Towing Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Tr ansmission selec tor le ver , manuall y unloc king In the case of po wer f ailur e the transmi ssion se lect or lev er can be manually unlo c ked, e.g. t o to w the veh icle. T o d o so , i ns[...]

  • Page 269

    Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex B u l b s Headl amp adj us tmen t Correct he adlam p adjus tment is ex t remel y im port a nt. Ch eck and re adjust hea dla mps at regu lar inte rvals an d when a bulb has been repla[...]

  • Page 270

    Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Headl amp a ssembl y (Ha log en) 1 H eadl amp v e rt ical adj ustme nt sc rew 2 Cov er for lo w beam headlam p 3 Cov er for high beam headl a m p, par k ing and s tand ing lam p Headla m[...]

  • Page 271

    Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Bulbs for lo w or high beam H7 (5 5 W ) Op en h oo d. Rotat e co ver (2 or 3) co unt ercl oc k wise and remov e. P ull off electri c al c o nnec tor (5 or 6). Unh o ok clam ping r in[...]

  • Page 272

    Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex T aillam p assemblies Op en t run k lid. Sw in g cover asi de ( bul bs 1 , 2 a nd 3) . 1 Turn signal lam p (2 1 W/24 cp bulb) 2 Stop, tail , p ar king , and sid e mar k e r lamp (2 1/4 W[...]

  • Page 273

    Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Side marker lamp, f ron t ( 5 W /4 cp bul b) Carefu lly slide lamp t oward s fron t (arr o w ), and r emove back and f i rs t . Twist bulb s ock et counterclockwise and pull out. Pus[...]

  • Page 274

    Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex H i gh m o un te d s to p l a mp , Add itiona l turn sign als on t he exteri or mir ror The h igh mo unt ed st op lamp (3rd brak e l am p), and the additio nal turn si g nal s on the ex [...]

  • Page 275

    275 286 Exterior lamps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex 2. ( Low be ams on): Usi ng a car pent er’ s l ev el, a lign and mark a v er tical cente rline (8) on th e t est screen using the v ertex of t he angle formed in each beam i[...]

  • Page 276

    Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex 5. V ertic al he adlamp aim (l o w bea ms o n): Tur n adjustin g screw (1) (counterclockwise t o adjus t he adl am p d o wnw ar d, cl oc kwi se upw ard ) unt il t he headl a m ps illumin[...]

  • Page 277

    Electro nic main key Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Changing ba tt eri es in t he electronic main ke y 1 Transmi t butt o ns 2 Lamp f or batt ery c heck a nd function c ontro l Checking batt eries If o ne of t h e tr ans mit b ut[...]

  • Page 278

    Electro nic main key Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Insert mec h anic al k ey (4) in si de opening (5) t o open lat ch. Pre ss briefly (do no t use mec hanical k ey as le ve r) to release batt ery co mp a rtment. Re m ove m e ch a n [...]

  • Page 279

    Electro nic main key Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Im portant! Batteri es contain mat erials that can har m the enviro nment if disp osed of im properl y . R ec y cling of batt eries is th e pref erred method of disp o sal . For[...]

  • Page 280

    Emergenc y opera ti on of soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Ra isin g so ft t op ma nua lly In case of malfunction, the pow er sof t t o p can al s o be raised manuall y . This p rocedure should be p erf o rmed with great care [...]

  • Page 281

    Emergenc y opera ti on of soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex 5. Unloc k soft t op st orag e com partment: Ope n tr unk li d wit h mec hani cal k e y and lift pr ote ct ion cover. Using scre wdrive r (supp l ied in ve hicle t[...]

  • Page 282

    Emergenc y opera ti on of soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex 7 . O pen soft top com pa rtment co ver (2) and place in upright po sition. Pl a ce h an d s fr om be l ow on up pe r se c t ion of sof t top (3 ) and pull har d to mo[...]

  • Page 283

    Emergenc y opera ti on of soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex 9. Do no t pl ace s oft t op fr am e (5) ont o wi ndshi eld hea der . 1 0. Pla c e r ea r win dow sec ti on of s oft top ( 6) i n i ts vertical posi tion. 1 1 . Cl[...]

  • Page 284

    Emergenc y opera ti on of soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex 1 3. Low er r ea r window sect ion o f soft t op (6). 1 4. O pen tr u nk l id with mechani ca l k ey and carefull y gui de lu gg age co v er i nto i ts s t orag e com [...]

  • Page 285

    Emergenc y opera ti on of soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex 1 6. Using scre w dri ver (su ppli ed in vehic le t ool kit), turn sc rew cl ockw ise to th e stop. 1 7 . C los e t ru nk li d. Im portant! Do not pl ace mec hanic[...]

  • Page 286

    Emergenc y opera ti on of soft top Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex 1 9. Tur n loc king handle 90 ° cloc kwi se a nd p ull soft top fra me caref u ll y do wn unti l it meets t he wind shiel d header attac hment poi n ts. Tu rn l oc ki[...]

  • Page 287

    Manu al release fo r fuel filler f lap Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex An te nn a The no n-retracta bl e an te nna shou ld be remov ed before enter i ng a n aut o matic ca r wa sh, to a voi d d a mag e t o the ante nna m as t o r [...]

  • Page 288

    [...]

  • Page 289

    Replac ing w iper blad e insert Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are I n dex Rem ov a l: Fold wiper arm for ward. Press safety tab do w n (1), push wiper blade downw ard (2) and remov e. Place wiper blade on fir m suppo rt. P ress do wn b oth [...]

  • Page 290

    290[...]

  • Page 291

    Vehicle care Instrum e nt cluster 294 Cleaning and care of the vehicle 292 Steering wheel and gear select or lever 295 Engi ne clea ni ng 293 Hard p lasti c tri m i tems 295 Vehicl e wash ing 293 Uphols ter y 295 Po wer was her 293 Orna mental mol din gs 29 5 Plasti c and rubber p arts 293 Paintw or k, painted body components 296 Tar stains 294 Lig[...]

  • Page 292

    Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e ve h ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are Ind e x Clean ing an d car e of the v ehi cle In operat ion, y our v ehic l e is sub j ect ed to v arying ex terna l i nf lu enc es wh ich, i f gone un checked, can[...]

  • Page 293

    Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e ve h ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are Ind e x Scrat che s, corrosiv e deposi ts, corro sion or damage d ue to n egli gen t or in co rrec t c are ca nno t alwa ys be r em oved or repai red w ith th e car-car[...]

  • Page 294

    Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e ve h ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are Ind e x Tar st a i n s Quic kl y remov e tar s tains bef ore the y dry a nd become more difficult t o remov e. A tar remo ver is recommend ed. Headl am ps, taillam [...]

  • Page 295

    Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e ve h ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are Ind e x Orna m e nta l M old in g s Fo r regular cleani ng a nd car e of v e ry dirty c h rome- plat ed parts, use a chrome cleaner . Uph ols tery Using afte rmark [...]

  • Page 296

    Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e ve h ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are Ind e x P aintw ork, paint ed body compon ents Merced es-Benz approv ed P ain t Care sho u ld be applied when w ater drops on the paint surf ace do not “bead up”, n[...]

  • Page 297

    Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e ve h ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are Ind e x Soft t op Clean soft t op with soft top rai sed and loc ke d. L o we r th e soft top int o th e s torage c o mpa rtment onl y if the soft to p is co mpl ete[...]

  • Page 298

    Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e ve h ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Pr act ica l hin ts Car c are Ind e x W ind screen Use only w a ter or mild detergent to clean t he wi nd scr een. Rubber w eathers trip The door and w indsh ield h ead er r ubb er weat he rs trip m[...]

  • Page 299

    Techni cal d ata Spare p arts service 300 Warranty coverage 300 Identification labels 301 Lay o ut of pol y-V-belt drive 302 Technical data 303 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. – capacities 307 Engi ne oil s 309 Engine o il ad ditives 309 Air conditio ner refrigera nt 30 9 Brake fluid 309 Premium unleaded gasoline 310 Fuel requirements 310 Gasoli[...]

  • Page 300

    Tech nical da ta Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Spare par ts service All a uthorized Mer cedes-Benz Centers main tain a st ock of o riginal spar e par ts requir ed fo r maint enanc e and repair w ork. In add ition, s trat e gica l[...]

  • Page 301

    Tech nical da ta Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Id ent ific ati on lab els 1 Certi ficatio n label 2 V ehicle Identification N umb er (VIN) When ordering spare p ar ts, p lease spec ify vehicle identification and eng ine numbers. 1 X [...]

  • Page 302

    Tech nical da ta 6 5 7 3 4 302[...]

  • Page 303

    Tech nical da ta Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Te c h n i c a l d a t a Mode l CLK 32 0 (208 46 5) 1 CLK 43 0 (208 470) 1 En gin e 11 2 11 3 M ode of o pe rat io n 4 -stroke e ng in e, gaso lin e in j ec tio n 4 -stroke e ngi n e, ga[...]

  • Page 304

    Tech nical da ta Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Rims – Ti res 1 Als o per mis sibl e 22 5/4 5 ZR 1 7 2 Als o per mis sibl e 24 5/4 0 ZR 1 7 3 3 Mus t not be u sed wi th sno w chai ns . Mode l C LK 320 Ri ms (li g ht a lloy ) Whe[...]

  • Page 305

    Tech nical da ta Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Electrical sy s tem We i g h t s (see c ertifica tion tag ) Mode l C LK 320 CLK 43 0 Gener a t or (al ter nat or) 1 4 V/1 1 5 A 1 4 V/1 50 A Sta rte r mot or 1 2V/1 .7 kW 1 2V/1 .7 kW Ba[...]

  • Page 306

    Tech nical da ta Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Mai n dimen sion s Model CLK 320 CLK 430 Ove rall v ehicl e le ngth 1 8 0.2 in (4577 mm) 1 79.8 in (4567 mm) Ove rall v ehicl e wid th 6 7 . 8 in (1 722 mm) 67 .8 in (1 722 mm) Ove r[...]

  • Page 307

    Fu els , co ola nts , lub ri can ts et c. - cap aci ti es Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Fuels, coolants, lubricants et c. – capaci ti es V ehi cle components and t heir respec tiv e lubricants mu s t ma tc h. T herefore use only br[...]

  • Page 308

    Fu els , co ola nts , lub ri can ts et c. - cap aci ti es Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Wi ndshie ld w asher sy s tem (MB W indshiel d w asher concentr ate “ S” 1 ) ap prox . 7 .4 U S qt (7 .0 l) Fuel ta nk incl uding a reser[...]

  • Page 309

    Fue ls, coolants , lubri cants etc. Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Engine oils Engine o ils are speci ficall y tes ted for their suitability in our engines. Th eref o re, use only engine oils recommen ded by Mercedes-Be nz. Informatio[...]

  • Page 310

    Fue ls, coolants , lubri cants etc. Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Premium un leaded g asoline Caut ion! T o maintain the engi ne’s durabil ity and perf ormance , premium unleaded g asoline mus t be used. If premium unleaded is [...]

  • Page 311

    Fue ls, coolants , lubri cants etc. Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Gasoline addi tives A maj or conc ern among engine ma nufa cturers is ca rbon bui ld up ca used by g as oline. Merced es-Benz recommends the use of onl y quality g aso[...]

  • Page 312

    Fue ls, coolants , lubri cants etc. Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x t he engin e tem per ature will increase du e to t he lo wer heat tra nsfer capability of the s oluti on. Therefo r e, do not use more than this amount of antic o [...]

  • Page 313

    Consu m er informa tion Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rol s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In stru m e n t cluster di splay Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Consume r infor mation This has been prepared as req uired of all manufactures of p ass enge r car s u nde r Ti tle 4 9 , Cod e of U .S. F ede ral R egula tio ns, P art 575 pur su[...]

  • Page 314

    Consu m er informa tion Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and contr ols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins tr u ment clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical h i nt s Car ca re Inde x Te m p e r a t u r e The temp erature grades are A (the highes t), B, a nd C, represen ting th e tir e’s resis tanc e to the generati on o f h ea t an d its ab il it y to d [...]

  • Page 315

    Inde x ABS ( Anti l ock bra k e syste m ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 AB S-S YSTEM - ma lfu nctio n and wa r n i n g m es sa g e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 A d j u s t i ng he ad l a mp a i m ...... ...... ... ... ... ... ... .[...]

  • Page 316

    R e a r w i n d o w d e f r o s t e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 R e s i d u a l e n g i n e h e a t u t i l i z a t i o n ( R E S T ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 S pec ial s e tting s....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .. 121 A u t o m a t i c t r a n s m i s s i o n . .[...]

  • Page 317

    Remo te co ntr ol ........................................................... 28 Changing whe els .......................................................... 254 Chec k engine ma lf unction indicato r lamp .................... 216 Chec k regular ly and befo r e a lo ng trip ........................... 213 Checking e ngine o il level Via engine oil l[...]

  • Page 318

    ELEC. S TABIL PROG R. - malfu n ctio n a n d wa r n i n g m e s sa g e s . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 234 Ele c tro nic mai n k ey ... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... ... ... ... ...2 5 Cha n g i n g b atte rie s....... ...... ...... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 277 S yn ch r on iz [...]

  • Page 319

    F ir s t a id k i t ... ...... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .2 3 8 Flexi ble service s y st em (FSS) . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...10 7 Fuel f ille r f lap M a n u a l r e l e a s e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 320

    LI G H T SENS OR - malf unctio n and w a r n i n g m e s s a g e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Li ghter 15 1 LI GHT I NG S YSTE M - ma l fun cti on and wa r n i n g m e s sa g e s .. . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 230 L imp ho me mo de[...]

  • Page 321

    P owe r s e ats , f ro nt... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .. 4 5 B ac kre st. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... ... ... ... .. 5 3 P o w e r wi n d o w s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 E x p r e s s o p e n i n g a n[...]

  • Page 322

    S of t to p ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ...... .. 158 E m er g en c y op er a t ion . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 280 L o w e r i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160[...]