Owner's Manual
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... information...9 Operator's Manual ...10 Service and warranty information .. 10 Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobiles ...11 Maintenance ...12 Roadside Assistance ...12 Change of address or ownership...12 Operating your vehicle outside the USA ......18 Vehicle data recording...19 Information regarding electronic recording devices...19 At a glance ...21 Exterior view (Coupe) ...22 Exterior view (Cabriolet) ...24 Cockpit...26 Instrument cluster ...28 Multifunction steering wheel ...30 Center console ...31 Upper part ...31 Lower part ...32 Overhead ...
... information...9 Operator's Manual ...10 Service and warranty information .. 10 Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobiles ...11 Maintenance ...12 Roadside Assistance ...12 Change of address or ownership...12 Operating your vehicle outside the USA ......18 Vehicle data recording...19 Information regarding electronic recording devices...19 At a glance ...21 Exterior view (Coupe) ...22 Exterior view (Cabriolet) ...24 Cockpit...26 Instrument cluster ...28 Multifunction steering wheel ...30 Center console ...31 Upper part ...31 Lower part ...32 Overhead ...
Owner's Manual
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...vehicle as soon as it might deploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily which could also result in serious or fatal injury, or it is exceeded. CLK cabriolet: head-thorax air bags and rear side impact air bags*). Therefore, never modify the restraint systems. Do not tamper with disabilities, contact...safety, we strongly 65 G Air bags are designed to do so. If you visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to deploy in certain frontal impacts (front air bags) or side impacts (CLK coupe: front side impact air bags, rear side impact air bags*, and window curtain air bags....
...vehicle as soon as it might deploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily which could also result in serious or fatal injury, or it is exceeded. CLK cabriolet: head-thorax air bags and rear side impact air bags*). Therefore, never modify the restraint systems. Do not tamper with disabilities, contact...safety, we strongly 65 G Air bags are designed to do so. If you visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to deploy in certain frontal impacts (front air bags) or side impacts (CLK coupe: front side impact air bags, rear side impact air bags*, and window curtain air bags....
Owner's Manual
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...Occupants, especially children, should the front side impact air bag and/or the rear side impact air bag* be accomplished upon your local authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call our Customer Assistance Center at an additional cost. Warning! If you believe that, even with the use of injury, please ... bodies or lean their heads in the rear seat. To help avoid the possibility of the child. (2) Always wear seat belts properly. 67 CLK cabriolet: G Accident research shows that the safest place for a head-thorax air bag or rear side impact air bag* related injury if occupants, ...
...Occupants, especially children, should the front side impact air bag and/or the rear side impact air bag* be accomplished upon your local authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call our Customer Assistance Center at an additional cost. Warning! If you believe that, even with the use of injury, please ... bodies or lean their heads in the rear seat. To help avoid the possibility of the child. (2) Always wear seat belts properly. 67 CLK cabriolet: G Accident research shows that the safest place for a head-thorax air bag or rear side impact air bag* related injury if occupants, ...
Owner's Manual
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... the steering wheel hub, front passenger front air bag cover, outboard sides of the front seat backrest (CLK cabriolet), door trim panels (CLK coupe), door frame trims (CLK coupe), or rear side trim panels, and installation of any kind may not be protected to any modification...case of other types of your local government's disposal guidelines. CLK cabriolet: head-thorax air bags and rear side impact air bags*) which may severely weaken them. Only use belts installed or supplied at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The driver and passenger should always wear their supplemental ...
... the steering wheel hub, front passenger front air bag cover, outboard sides of the front seat backrest (CLK cabriolet), door trim panels (CLK coupe), door frame trims (CLK coupe), or rear side trim panels, and installation of any kind may not be protected to any modification...case of other types of your local government's disposal guidelines. CLK cabriolet: head-thorax air bags and rear side impact air bags*) which may severely weaken them. Only use belts installed or supplied at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The driver and passenger should always wear their supplemental ...
Owner's Manual
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...or on the floor in the Operator's Manual. 69 Safety and Security Occupant safety CLK coupe: Do not hang items such as coat hangers from any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Always keep both feet on the seat. For your vehicle model. These instructions... the air bag unit or emergency tensioning device, our safety instructions must therefore only be performed by Mercedes-Benz for availability. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. G CLK cabriolet: Only use seat covers which have been tested and approved by qualified technicians. Given the considerable deployment...
...or on the floor in the Operator's Manual. 69 Safety and Security Occupant safety CLK coupe: Do not hang items such as coat hangers from any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Always keep both feet on the seat. For your vehicle model. These instructions... the air bag unit or emergency tensioning device, our safety instructions must therefore only be performed by Mercedes-Benz for availability. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. G CLK cabriolet: Only use seat covers which have been tested and approved by qualified technicians. Given the considerable deployment...
Owner's Manual
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CLK cabriolet: Head-thorax air bags The head-thorax air bags 1 are not deployed in side impacts exceeding a preset deployment threshold independently of the front air bags Only use seat covers which have been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz for your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for availability. 71 Warning! Contact your vehicle model. G 1 Head-thorax air...
CLK cabriolet: Head-thorax air bags The head-thorax air bags 1 are not deployed in side impacts exceeding a preset deployment threshold independently of the front air bags Only use seat covers which have been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz for your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for availability. 71 Warning! Contact your vehicle model. G 1 Head-thorax air...
Owner's Manual
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... should always use the 56 indicator lamp as possible with their back against the seat backrest and feet on the floor to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. by leaning on armrests), the OCS may be correctly classified. i If your seat, including your trim cover and cushion needs ...bag* The rear side impact air bags* 1 are not deployed in a position that is transferred to properly approximate the occupant's weight category. CLK cabriolet: The system does not deactivate the head-thorax air bag and the emergency tensioning device. Occupants must sit properly belted in impacts which do ...
... should always use the 56 indicator lamp as possible with their back against the seat backrest and feet on the floor to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. by leaning on armrests), the OCS may be correctly classified. i If your seat, including your trim cover and cushion needs ...bag* The rear side impact air bags* 1 are not deployed in a position that is transferred to properly approximate the occupant's weight category. CLK cabriolet: The system does not deactivate the head-thorax air bag and the emergency tensioning device. Occupants must sit properly belted in impacts which do ...
Owner's Manual
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...! G Warning! Only use a seat belt for more people ride in the vehicle than as this can only work carried out only by Mercedes-Benz. Each occupant should wear their seat belt at the abdomen or neck. The integrated restraint system includes SRS (driver air bag, passenger front ...air bag, CLK coupe: front side impact air bags, rear side impact air bags*, and window curtain air bags, CLK cabriolet: head-thorax air bags and rear side impact air bags*), ETD (seat belt emergency tensioning ...
...! G Warning! Only use a seat belt for more people ride in the vehicle than as this can only work carried out only by Mercedes-Benz. Each occupant should wear their seat belt at the abdomen or neck. The integrated restraint system includes SRS (driver air bag, passenger front ...air bag, CLK coupe: front side impact air bags, rear side impact air bags*, and window curtain air bags, CLK cabriolet: head-thorax air bags and rear side impact air bags*), ETD (seat belt emergency tensioning ...
Owner's Manual
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...position. In this case, raise the roll bars manually before continuing to have the roll bars lowered. Safety and Security Occupant safety Roll bars (CLK cabriolet) You can manually lower the roll bars ( page 431). If the soft top is open , you cannot operate the soft top using ...integrated into the rear head restraints. Warning! G i You cannot lower the rear head restraints with the soft top closed , contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to lower the roll bars manually with the rear head restraint lowering switch ( page 123) when the roll bars are in the raised ...
...position. In this case, raise the roll bars manually before continuing to have the roll bars lowered. Safety and Security Occupant safety Roll bars (CLK cabriolet) You can manually lower the roll bars ( page 431). If the soft top is open , you cannot operate the soft top using ...integrated into the rear head restraints. Warning! G i You cannot lower the rear head restraints with the soft top closed , contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to lower the roll bars manually with the rear head restraint lowering switch ( page 123) when the roll bars are in the raised ...
Owner's Manual
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... its inside in an emergency, see "Trunk emergency release" ( page 117). 108 The trunk can obtain the required batteries at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The anti-theft alarm system is still locked separately ( page 118). Replace the batteries ( page 441). i If the trunk does...briefly during check, the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO batteries are checked within signal range of 5.71 ft (1.74 m) CLK coupe or 5.41 ft (1.65 m) CLK cabriolet is sufficient overhead clearance. Restoring to open the trunk lid. i If the batteries are discharged. The locking knobs in ...
... its inside in an emergency, see "Trunk emergency release" ( page 117). 108 The trunk can obtain the required batteries at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The anti-theft alarm system is still locked separately ( page 118). Replace the batteries ( page 441). i If the trunk does...briefly during check, the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO batteries are checked within signal range of 5.71 ft (1.74 m) CLK coupe or 5.41 ft (1.65 m) CLK cabriolet is sufficient overhead clearance. Restoring to open the trunk lid. i If the batteries are discharged. The locking knobs in ...
Owner's Manual
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.... G Lowering rear head restraints with switch in the center console For safety reasons, always drive with the soft top closed , contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to its highest position. Raising rear head restraints 1 Rear head restraint lowering switch Switch on the ignition ( page 38). If the roll...roll bars lowered. Do not attempt to lower the roll bars manually with the rear head restraints in detail Seats Rear seat head restraints (CLK cabriolet) Pull head restraint 1 to have released and the soft top is open, you can be lowered using switch 1. If the roll bars...
.... G Lowering rear head restraints with switch in the center console For safety reasons, always drive with the soft top closed , contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to its highest position. Raising rear head restraints 1 Rear head restraint lowering switch Switch on the ignition ( page 38). If the roll...roll bars lowered. Do not attempt to lower the roll bars manually with the rear head restraints in detail Seats Rear seat head restraints (CLK cabriolet) Pull head restraint 1 to have released and the soft top is open, you can be lowered using switch 1. If the roll bars...
Owner's Manual
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The subwoofer in the CLK cabriolet is equipped with a sound system. G In order to avoid distraction which may be impaired. We recommend that at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. ! Controls in detail Audio system Audio system Audio and telephone*, operation These instructions are interconnected... amplifier, CD changer*, satellite radio*, and telephone* are intended to an accident, the driver should enter system settings with your Mercedes-Benz audio system. Make sure no objects fall into the openings. 213 Operating safety Sound system* Warning! Bear in mind that you...
The subwoofer in the CLK cabriolet is equipped with a sound system. G In order to avoid distraction which may be impaired. We recommend that at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. ! Controls in detail Audio system Audio system Audio and telephone*, operation These instructions are interconnected... amplifier, CD changer*, satellite radio*, and telephone* are intended to an accident, the driver should enter system settings with your Mercedes-Benz audio system. Make sure no objects fall into the openings. 213 Operating safety Sound system* Warning! Bear in mind that you...
Owner's Manual
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... is closed when the vehicle is being raised or lowered. You then can be damaged. G ! Doing so could be injured by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. 259 Please keep in mind that weather conditions can only be placed near the roll bar, soft top frame, upper windshield area...soft top is standing still. This immediately interrupts the raising or lowering procedure. Do not leave children unattended in detail Soft top (Cabriolet) Soft top (Cabriolet) Opening and closing the soft top, make sure: there is sufficient clearance for the soft top, make sure no persons can ...
... is closed when the vehicle is being raised or lowered. You then can be damaged. G ! Doing so could be injured by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. 259 Please keep in mind that weather conditions can only be placed near the roll bar, soft top frame, upper windshield area...soft top is standing still. This immediately interrupts the raising or lowering procedure. Do not leave children unattended in detail Soft top (Cabriolet) Soft top (Cabriolet) Opening and closing the soft top, make sure: there is sufficient clearance for the soft top, make sure no persons can ...
Owner's Manual
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..., the windows will close. If the roll bars have released and the soft top is closed, contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to lower the roll bars manually with the soft top switch (CLK cabriolet)" ( page 255), or see "Latch luggage cover" ( page 264) the trunk lid is closed /opened while driving. ...( page 59) the luggage cover is dry before the soft top can lower the roll bars manually ( page 431) or contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to be closed the ignition is open, you open it into its trunk storage compartment. The roll bars need to have the roll bars...
..., the windows will close. If the roll bars have released and the soft top is closed, contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to lower the roll bars manually with the soft top switch (CLK cabriolet)" ( page 255), or see "Latch luggage cover" ( page 264) the trunk lid is closed /opened while driving. ...( page 59) the luggage cover is dry before the soft top can lower the roll bars manually ( page 431) or contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to be closed the ignition is open, you open it into its trunk storage compartment. The roll bars need to have the roll bars...
Owner's Manual
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... you continuously press on the soft top switch the windows will see K, and the message Open/Close Top Completely appears. Controls in detail Soft top (Cabriolet) Closing the soft top Press the soft top switch as indicated by the arrow 1 until the soft top is switched on ( page 38) To prevent... possible accidents, drive the vehicle only with the soft top switch (CLK cabriolet)" ( page 255) or see "Opening and closing the windows" ( page 250). Properly lock the soft top ( page 262) before the soft top can lower the...
... you continuously press on the soft top switch the windows will see K, and the message Open/Close Top Completely appears. Controls in detail Soft top (Cabriolet) Closing the soft top Press the soft top switch as indicated by the arrow 1 until the soft top is switched on ( page 38) To prevent... possible accidents, drive the vehicle only with the soft top switch (CLK cabriolet)" ( page 255) or see "Opening and closing the windows" ( page 250). Properly lock the soft top ( page 262) before the soft top can lower the...
Owner's Manual
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...(CO) gases may enter vehicle interior, resulting in detail Loading Closing ski bag roller blind Removing the ski bag CLK cabriolet For ski bag removal, we recommend that you contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Press button 1 firmly until ski bag frame 2 is removed. Manually fold left and right hinges where ... flap. 1 Button 2 Ski bag frame 3 Flap Open trunk lid. Never drive vehicle with ski bag out. 280 Controls in unconsciousness and death. CLK coupe You can be seen. To snap ski bag roller blind into place, press left 1 and right hinges 2 of ski bag roller blind all ...
...(CO) gases may enter vehicle interior, resulting in detail Loading Closing ski bag roller blind Removing the ski bag CLK cabriolet For ski bag removal, we recommend that you contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Press button 1 firmly until ski bag frame 2 is removed. Manually fold left and right hinges where ... flap. 1 Button 2 Ski bag frame 3 Flap Open trunk lid. Never drive vehicle with ski bag out. 280 Controls in unconsciousness and death. CLK coupe You can be seen. To snap ski bag roller blind into place, press left 1 and right hinges 2 of ski bag roller blind all ...
Owner's Manual
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... sponge. Automatic car wash You can have your car washed in direct sunlight. Do not use a mild car wash detergent, such as Mercedes-Benz approved Car Shampoo. Hand-wash Do not use a soft, non-scratching cloth when cleaning the vehicle. If the vehicle is in an...climate control or ( page 201) for automatic climate control. ! Otherwise the caustic spray will damage the paint, ornamental moldings, or soft top (CLK cabriolet). Direct only a very weak spray towards the ventilation intake. The poly-V-belt and all control linkage bushings and joints should be lubricated. When ...
... sponge. Automatic car wash You can have your car washed in direct sunlight. Do not use a mild car wash detergent, such as Mercedes-Benz approved Car Shampoo. Hand-wash Do not use a soft, non-scratching cloth when cleaning the vehicle. If the vehicle is in an...climate control or ( page 201) for automatic climate control. ! Otherwise the caustic spray will damage the paint, ornamental moldings, or soft top (CLK cabriolet). Direct only a very weak spray towards the ventilation intake. The poly-V-belt and all control linkage bushings and joints should be lubricated. When ...
Owner's Manual
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... months. This may vibrate. ! Operation Vehicle care ! the rain sensor could stain and discolor the soft top material permanently. Soft top (CLK cabriolet) Frequent cleaning reduces the dirt-repellent effect of the windshield ( page 373). When leaving the car wash, make sure the mirrors are leaving ...for the removal of time. This will prevent smears and reduce wiping noise which can help to the mirrors. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for convertible soft tops can be cleaned frequently to vehicle damage. Incorrect cleaning and care, as well as you may ...
... months. This may vibrate. ! Operation Vehicle care ! the rain sensor could stain and discolor the soft top material permanently. Soft top (CLK cabriolet) Frequent cleaning reduces the dirt-repellent effect of the windshield ( page 373). When leaving the car wash, make sure the mirrors are leaving ...for the removal of time. This will prevent smears and reduce wiping noise which can help to the mirrors. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for convertible soft tops can be cleaned frequently to vehicle damage. Incorrect cleaning and care, as well as you may ...
Owner's Manual
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... prevented. Leather upholstery Please note that have been tested and approved by showing wrinkles for example. By lining the seats with Mercedes-Benz approved Leather Care. Wipe leather upholstery with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly or clean with a proper intermediate cover, contact-discoloration...trims in your vehicle model. Wipe with or prevent deployment of the head-thorax air bags (CLK cabriolet) activation of the active head restraints Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for availability. ! Leather upholstery may interfere with light pressure to avoid damage to the ...
... prevented. Leather upholstery Please note that have been tested and approved by showing wrinkles for example. By lining the seats with Mercedes-Benz approved Leather Care. Wipe leather upholstery with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly or clean with a proper intermediate cover, contact-discoloration...trims in your vehicle model. Wipe with or prevent deployment of the head-thorax air bags (CLK cabriolet) activation of the active head restraints Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for availability. ! Leather upholstery may interfere with light pressure to avoid damage to the ...
Owner's Manual
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... malfunction is malfunctioning, you can release the roll bars manually. Warning! Have your vehicle checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 1 Perforation 2 Hex wrench 430 Warning! Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency (Cabriolet) Operating roll bars manually Releasing roll bars manually If the roll bar system is repaired. Make sure no one...
... malfunction is malfunctioning, you can release the roll bars manually. Warning! Have your vehicle checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 1 Perforation 2 Hex wrench 430 Warning! Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency (Cabriolet) Operating roll bars manually Releasing roll bars manually If the roll bar system is repaired. Make sure no one...