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Mercedes-Benz CLK 550 Operator's Manual

Mercedes-Benz CLK 550 Operator's Manual (521 pages)

2008 CLK-Class

Brand: Mercedes-Benz | Category: Automobile | Size: 14.26 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
4
Introduction

10
- Product Information
  10
- Operator's Manual
  11
  - Service and Warranty Information
    11
  - Mercedes-Benz Automobiles
    12
  - Maintenance
    13
  - Roadside Assistance
    13
  - Change of Address or Ownership
    13
  - Outside the USA or Canada
    14
- Where to Find It
  15
- Symbols
  16
- Operating Safety
  17
  - Proper Use of the Vehicle
    17
- Problems with Your Vehicle
  18
- Reporting Safety Defects
  19
- Vehicle Data Recording
  20
  - Information Regarding Electronic Recording Devices
    20
At a Glance

22
- Exterior View (Coupe)
  23
- Exterior View (Cabriolet)
  25
- Cockpit
  27
  - Important Notice for California Instrument Cluster
    29
  - Retail Buyers and Lessees of Multifunction Steering Wheel
    31
- Center Console
  32
  - Upper Part
    32
  - Lower Part
    33
- Overhead Control Panel
  34
  - Operating Your Vehicle Door Control Panel
    35
Getting Started

36
- Unlocking
  37
- Adjusting
  42
  - Seats
    42
  - Steering Wheel
    45
  - Mirrors
    48
- Driving
  49
  - Fastening the Seat Belts
    49
  - Starting the Engine
    52
  - Parking Brake
    54
  - Driving
    55
  - Switching on Headlamps
    56
  - Turn Signals
    57
  - Windshield Wipers
    57
  - Problems While Driving
    59
- Parking and Locking
  60
  - Parking Brake
    60
  - Switching off Headlamps
    61
  - Turning off the Engine
    61
  - Releasing Seat Belts
    62
  - Locking
    62
Safety and Security

64
- Occupant Safety
  65
  - Air Bags
    66
  - Occupant Classification System
    73
  - Seat Belts
    78
  - Active Head Restraints
    82
  - Roll Bars (Only CLK Cabriolet)
    83
  - Children in the Vehicle
    84
  - Blocking of Rear Side Window Operation
    89
- Panic Alarm
  90
  - Activating
    90
  - Deactivating
    90
- Driving Safety Systems
  91
  - Abs
    91
  - Bas
    93
  - Esp
    93
- Anti-Theft Systems
  98
  - Immobilizer
    98
  - Anti-Theft Alarm System
    98
Controls in Detail

100
- Locking and Unlocking
  101
  - Smartkey
    101
  - Smartkey with KEYLESS-GO
    104
  - Keyless-Go
    109
  - Smartkey or Smartkey with KEYLESS-GO
    109
  - Smartkey with KEYLESS-GO
    110
  - Opening the Doors from the Inside
    110
  - Opening the Trunk
    111
  - Closing the Trunk
    113
  - Trunk Emergency Release
    118
  - Valet Locking
    119
  - Automatic Central Locking
    119
  - Locking and Unlocking from the Inside
    120
- Seats
  121
  - Front Seat Active Head Restraints
    121
  - Rear Seat Head Restraints (CLK Coupe)
    121
  - Rear Seat Head Restraints (CLK Cabriolet)
    124
  - Multicontour Seat
    125
  - Seat Heating
    126
  - Seat Ventilation
    127
- Memory Function
  128
  - Storing Positions into Memory
    129
  - Recalling Positions from Memory
    129
- Lighting
  130
  - Exterior Lamp Switch
    130
  - Combination Switch
    134
  - Corner-Illuminating Front Fog Lamps* (with Bi-Xenon* Headlamps Only)
    134
  - Hazard Warning Flasher
    136
  - Interior Lighting
    137
  - Door Entry Lamps
    138
  - Trunk Lamp
    138
- Instrument Cluster
  139
  - Adjusting Instrument Cluster Illumination
    139
  - Coolant Temperature Indicator
    140
  - Resetting Trip Odometer
    140
  - Tachometer
    141
  - Clock
    141
  - Outside Temperature Indicator
    141
- Control System
  142
  - Multifunction Display
    142
  - Multifunction Steering Wheel
    143
  - Menus
    145
  - Standard Display Menu
    148
  - AMG Menu
    149
  - AUDIO Menu
    152
  - Navi* Menu
    154
  - Vehicle Status Message Memory Menu
    155
  - Settings Menu
    156
  - Trip Computer Menu
    168
  - TEL* Menu
    170
- Automatic Transmission
  173
  - Gear Selector Lever
    173
  - Shifting Procedure
    174
  - Gear Selector Lever Positions
    175
  - Driving Tips
    177
  - Gear Ranges
    178
  - Automatic Shift Program
    179
  - Gear Selector Lever One-Touch Gearshifting
    180
  - Steering Wheel Gearshift Control One-Touch Gearshifting
    181
  - Manual Shift Program CLK 63 AMG
    183
  - Emergency Operation (Limp-Home Mode)
    185
- Good Visibility
  186
  - Headlamp Cleaning System
    186
  - Rear View Mirrors
    186
  - Sun Visors
    188
  - Rear Window Sunshade* (CLK Coupe: Canada Only)
    189
  - Rear Window Defroster
    190
- Climate Control
  191
  - Deactivating the Climate Control System
    194
  - Operating the Climate Control System in Automatic Mode
    194
  - Setting the Temperature
    195
  - Adjusting Air Distribution
    195
  - Adjusting Air Volume
    196
  - Front Defroster
    196
  - Air Recirculation Mode
    197
  - Air Conditioning
    199
  - Rear Passenger Compartment Adjustable Air Vents
    200
- Automatic Climate Control
  201
  - Deactivating the Automatic Climate Control System
    204
  - Operating the Automatic Climate
    204
  - In Automatic Mode
    204
  - Setting the Temperature
    205
  - Adjusting Air Distribution
    206
  - Adjusting Air Volume
    207
  - Front Defroster
    207
  - Maximum Cooling MAXCOOL
    208
  - Air Recirculation Mode
    208
  - Charcoal Filter
    210
  - Air Conditioning
    211
  - Residual Heat and Ventilation* (Canada Only)
    212
  - Rear Passenger Compartment
    213
  - Adjustable Air Vents
    213
- Audio System
  214
  - Audio and Telephone*, Operation
    214
  - Operating Safety
    214
  - Sound System
    214
  - Operating and Display Elements
    215
  - Button and Soft Key Operation
    217
  - Operation
    217
  - Radio Operation
    222
  - Satellite Radio
    226
  - CD Mode
    230
  - GSM Network Phones
    237
  - TDMA or CDMA Network Phones
    243
  - Emergency Calls "911
    249
- Power Windows
  251
- Power Tilt/Sliding Sunroof* (Coupe)
  257
  - Opening and Closing the Power Tilt/Sliding Sunroof
    257
  - Synchronizing the Power Tilt/Sliding Sunroof
    259
- Soft Top (Cabriolet)
  260
  - Opening and Closing the Soft Top
    260
  - Opening and Closing the Soft Top with the Smartkey
    264
  - Luggage Cover
    265
  - Wind Screen
    266
- Driving Systems
  268
- Loading
  276
  - Roof Rack (CLK Coupe Only)
    276
  - Ski Bag* (Canada Only)
    277
  - Split Rear Bench Seat (CLK Coupe Only)
    282
  - Loading Instructions
    284
  - Cargo Tie-Down Rings (CLK Coupe Only)
    285
- Useful Features
  286
  - Storage Compartments
    286
  - Center Armrest
    288
  - Armrest in the Rear Passenger Compartment
    288
  - Cup Holders
    289
  - Ashtrays
    290
  - Cigarette Lighter
    291
  - Power Outlet in the Rear Passenger Compartment
    292
  - Floormats
    292
  - Telephone
    293
  - Tele Aid
    296
  - Garage Door Opener
    302
Operation

308
- The First 1000 Miles (1500 Km)
  309
- Driving Instructions
  310
  - Drive Sensibly - Save Fuel
    310
  - Drinking and Driving
    310
  - Pedals
    310
  - Power Assistance
    311
  - Brakes
    311
  - Driving off
    313
  - Parking
    313
  - Tires
    314
  - Hydroplaning
    315
  - Tire Traction
    315
  - Tire Speed Rating
    316
  - Winter Driving Instructions
    317
  - Standing Water
    318
  - Passenger Compartment
    318
  - Driving Abroad
    318
  - Control and Operation of Radio Transmitters
    318
  - Catalytic Converter
    319
  - Emission Control
    319
  - Coolant Temperature
    320
- At the Gas Station
  321
  - Refueling
    321
  - Check Regularly and before a Long Trip
    323
- Engine Compartment
  324
  - Hood
    324
  - Engine Oil
    326
  - Transmission Fluid Level
    328
  - Coolant
    329
  - Battery
    330
  - Windshield Washer System and Headlamp Cleaning System
    331
- Tires and Wheels
  332
  - Important Guidelines
    332
  - Tire Care and Maintenance
    333
  - Direction of Rotation
    335
  - Loading the Vehicle
    335
  - Recommended Tire Inflation Pressure
    340
  - Checking Tire Inflation Pressure
    342
  - Tires and Wheels
    346
  - Moextended System
    349
  - Tire Labeling
    349
  - Load Identification
    353
  - Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    354
  - Maximum Tire Load
    355
  - Maximum Tire Inflation Pressure
    356
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (U.S. Vehicles)
    357
  - Tire Ply Material
    358
  - Tire and Loading Terminology
    359
  - Rotating Tires
    362
- Winter Driving
  363
  - Winter Tires
    363
  - Block Heater (Canada Only)
    364
  - Snow Chains
    364
- Maintenance
  365
- Vehicle Care
  368
  - Cleaning and Care of Vehicle
    368
Practical Hints

378
- What to Do if
  379
- Where will I Find
  422
  - First Aid Kit
    422
  - Storage Compartment Underneath the Trunk Floor
    422
  - TIREFIT (CLK 63 AMG Only)
    423
  - Vehicle Tool Kit
    423
  - Minispare Wheel
    426
  - Spare Wheel Bolts
    427
- Unlocking/Locking in an Emergency
  428
  - Unlocking the Vehicle
    428
  - Locking the Vehicle
    429
  - Manually Unlocking the Gear Selector Lever
    430
- In an Emergency (Cabriolet)
  431
- Resetting Activated Head Restraints
  441
  - Activated Head Restraints
    441
- Replacing Smartkey Batteries
  442
  - Smartkey / Smartkey with KEYLESS-GO
    443
- Replacing Bulbs
  444
  - Bulbs
    445
  - Replacing Bulbs for Front Lamps
    447
  - Replacing Bulbs for Rear Lamps
    449
- Replacing Wiper Blades
  451
  - Removing and Installing Wiper Blades
    451
- Flat Tire
  453
  - Preparing the Vehicle
    453
  - Sealing Tires with TIREFIT (CLK 63 AMG Only)
    453
  - Mounting the Minispare Wheel
    459
  - Moextended System
    464
- Battery
  465
  - Disconnecting the Battery
    466
  - Removing the Battery
    466
  - Charging and Reinstalling the Battery
    467
  - Reconnecting the Battery
    467
- Jump Starting
  468
- Towing the Vehicle
  470
  - Installing Towing Eye Bolt
    471
- Fuses
  473
  - Fuse Box in Passenger Compartment
    473
  - Fuse Box in Engine Compartment
    474
  - Fuse Box in Trunk
    475
Technical Data

476
- Parts Service
  477
- Warranty Coverage
  478
  - Loss of Service and Warranty Information Booklet
    478
- Identification Labels
  479
- Layout of Poly-V-Belt Drive
  481
  - Clk 350 / Clk 550
    481
  - Clk 63 Amg
    481
- Engine
  482
- Rims and Tires
  483
  - Same Size Tires
    484
  - Mixed Size Tires
    485
  - Minispare Wheel
    487
- Electrical System
  488
  - Main Dimensions and Weights
    489
  - Main Dimensions
    489
  - Weights
    489
- Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, Etc
  490
  - Capacities
    490
  - Engine Oils
    492
  - Engine Oil Additives
    492
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerant
    492
  - Brake Fluid
    492
  - Premium Unleaded Gasoline
    493
  - Fuel Requirements
    493
  - Gasoline Additives
    494
  - Coolants
    495
  - Windshield Washer System and Headlamp Cleaning System
    497
Index

498

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