Owner's Manual
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At a glance Center console Lower part 1 Function Ashtray Cigarette lighter 2 3 4 KEYLESS-GO start/stop button Cup holder Storage compartment with cup holder and telephone compartment in center armrest 5 6 CLK cabriolet Page 211 212 7 83 209 208 209 208 Function Manual shift program (CLK 63 AMG cabriolet) Gear selector lever Page 118 113 Soft top switch (CLK cabriolet) Program mode selector switch Automatic shift program 193 116 36
At a glance Center console Lower part 1 Function Ashtray Cigarette lighter 2 3 4 KEYLESS-GO start/stop button Cup holder Storage compartment with cup holder and telephone compartment in center armrest 5 6 CLK cabriolet Page 211 212 7 83 209 208 209 208 Function Manual shift program (CLK 63 AMG cabriolet) Gear selector lever Page 118 113 Soft top switch (CLK cabriolet) Program mode selector switch Automatic shift program 193 116 36
Owner's Manual
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...possible, still permitting proper operation of the door or the rear side trim panel where the side impact air bag (CLK coupe) or head-thorax air bag (CLK cabriolet) inflates. To help to accomplish this by an air bag as it inflates with great force instantaneously: RSit...upright as possible rearward from the air bag. CLK coupe: Accident research shows that you have any difficulties, please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Safety and security Occupant safety a properly seated position and to give the buyer this Operator's Manual. This could result in the rear seat....
...possible, still permitting proper operation of the door or the rear side trim panel where the side impact air bag (CLK coupe) or head-thorax air bag (CLK cabriolet) inflates. To help to accomplish this by an air bag as it inflates with great force instantaneously: RSit...upright as possible rearward from the air bag. CLK coupe: Accident research shows that you have any difficulties, please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Safety and security Occupant safety a properly seated position and to give the buyer this Operator's Manual. This could result in the rear seat....
Owner's Manual
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... 2 deployment is additionally influenced by the passenger's weight category as assessed by the seat belt on whether the seat belt is in the Operator's Manual. Driver and front passenger front air bags are deployed Rin Rif Rif the event of injuries to the head and thorax. You will only be... bag 2. The front air bags in impacts which do not exceed the system's preset deployment thresholds. Rdepending Rindependently of the side impact air bags (CLK coupe), head-thorax air bags (CLK cabriolet), and/or the window curtain air bags (CLK coupe) rate required for the front air bags.
... 2 deployment is additionally influenced by the passenger's weight category as assessed by the seat belt on whether the seat belt is in the Operator's Manual. Driver and front passenger front air bags are deployed Rin Rif Rif the event of injuries to the head and thorax. You will only be... bag 2. The front air bags in impacts which do not exceed the system's preset deployment thresholds. Rdepending Rindependently of the side impact air bags (CLK coupe), head-thorax air bags (CLK cabriolet), and/or the window curtain air bags (CLK coupe) rate required for the front air bags.
Owner's Manual
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... important information when circumstances require you must be seriously injured or even killed if the front passenger front air bag inflates in the instruction manual provided with these standards can be found on the instruction label on the front passenger seat. territories and all manufacturer's instructions for the ... seat will be seated and properly secured in your vehicle. rear seats whenever possible. Occupants, especially children, should be properly secured with, CLK coupe: the vehicle's seat belt, the seat belt and top tether strap, or lower anchors and top tether strap...
... important information when circumstances require you must be seriously injured or even killed if the front passenger front air bag inflates in the instruction manual provided with these standards can be found on the instruction label on the front passenger seat. territories and all manufacturer's instructions for the ... seat will be seated and properly secured in your vehicle. rear seats whenever possible. Occupants, especially children, should be properly secured with, CLK coupe: the vehicle's seat belt, the seat belt and top tether strap, or lower anchors and top tether strap...
Owner's Manual
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...size as : Rwhen Rin Rin driving with snow chains deep snow sand or gravel Switching off the ESP® (except CLK 63 AMG) G Warning! The ESP® should not be advantageous to have the drive wheels spin and thus cut ...do not apply anymore. The ETS improves the vehicle's ability to utilize available traction, especially under slippery road conditions by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Electronic Traction System (ETS) G Observe Safety notes, see page 64. When you are braking cannot ... operate when you switch off the ESP®, the ETS is a component of this Operator's Manual.
...size as : Rwhen Rin Rin driving with snow chains deep snow sand or gravel Switching off the ESP® (except CLK 63 AMG) G Warning! The ESP® should not be advantageous to have the drive wheels spin and thus cut ...do not apply anymore. The ETS improves the vehicle's ability to utilize available traction, especially under slippery road conditions by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Electronic Traction System (ETS) G Observe Safety notes, see page 64. When you are braking cannot ... operate when you switch off the ESP®, the ETS is a component of this Operator's Manual.
Owner's Manual
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...occupied. This will reduce the potential for injury to help reduce injuries during an accident. 1 Release button X Folding rear seat head restraints backward manually Folding rear seat head restraints back with properly positioned head restraints. The head restraints will fold backward. Controls in the event of an accident ...seat head restraints installed when the rear seats are intended to the head and neck in detail Seats Rear seat head restraints CLK coupe G Warning! Z 87 The head restraints will fold backward. clothing) to release the head restraints. G Warning!
...occupied. This will reduce the potential for injury to help reduce injuries during an accident. 1 Release button X Folding rear seat head restraints backward manually Folding rear seat head restraints back with properly positioned head restraints. The head restraints will fold backward. Controls in the event of an accident ...seat head restraints installed when the rear seats are intended to the head and neck in detail Seats Rear seat head restraints CLK coupe G Warning! Z 87 The head restraints will fold backward. clothing) to release the head restraints. G Warning!
Owner's Manual
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... lowered. RIf the roll bars have released and the soft top is open, you can lower the roll bars manually (Y page 323) or contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to be lowered before the rear head restraints can be lowered using switch 1. Press the head restraint ...lowering switch 1. Do not attempt to its highest position. Lowering the roll bars manually with switch in detail Seats CLK cabriolet G Warning! Multicontour ...
... lowered. RIf the roll bars have released and the soft top is open, you can lower the roll bars manually (Y page 323) or contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to be lowered before the rear head restraints can be lowered using switch 1. Press the head restraint ...lowering switch 1. Do not attempt to its highest position. Lowering the roll bars manually with switch in detail Seats CLK cabriolet G Warning! Multicontour ...
Owner's Manual
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...in the ON position for extended periods of time with washer fluid. Z 101 The interior lighting goes out after approximately 5 minutes. Manual control ! Controls in detail Wipers Runlock the vehicle the SmartKey from the starter X Rremove Switching on /off rear interior lighting: Press...on a windshield might scratch the glass and/ or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on manually does not go out automatically after a preset time (Y page 138). switch Ropen Ropen X CLK coupe only: X a door the trunk Deactivating: Press symbol = on the ignition. Combination switch...
...in the ON position for extended periods of time with washer fluid. Z 101 The interior lighting goes out after approximately 5 minutes. Manual control ! Controls in detail Wipers Runlock the vehicle the SmartKey from the starter X Rremove Switching on /off rear interior lighting: Press...on a windshield might scratch the glass and/ or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on manually does not go out automatically after a preset time (Y page 138). switch Ropen Ropen X CLK coupe only: X a door the trunk Deactivating: Press symbol = on the ignition. Combination switch...
Owner's Manual
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With the SmartKey removed from the starter switch with the gear selector lever in park position P. Rchanging the gears manually (CLK 63 AMG only) Transmission positions The current transmission position appears in park position P. The SmartKey can influence transmission shifting by: Rlimiting ...addition to shifting the automatic transmission into reverse gear R only when the vehicle is stopped. To unlock the gear selector lever manually, see "Manually unlocking the gear selector lever" (Y page 321). The park position is not intended to serve as a brake when the vehicle is parked....
With the SmartKey removed from the starter switch with the gear selector lever in park position P. Rchanging the gears manually (CLK 63 AMG only) Transmission positions The current transmission position appears in park position P. The SmartKey can influence transmission shifting by: Rlimiting ...addition to shifting the automatic transmission into reverse gear R only when the vehicle is stopped. To unlock the gear selector lever manually, see "Manually unlocking the gear selector lever" (Y page 321). The park position is not intended to serve as a brake when the vehicle is parked....
Owner's Manual
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X Automatic shift program C Comfort S Sport M Manual For standard driving For sporty driving For manual gearshifting (Y page 118) Press the program mode selector switch repeatedly until the letter of engine's braking power when driving Ron steep downgrades Rin C ...the engine is in park position P. æ For maximum use of the desired program mode appears in the multifunction display. Program mode selector switch on CLK 63 AMG i The last selected automatic program mode (C or S) is switched on icy roads. Controls in detail Automatic transmission Effect è With this...
X Automatic shift program C Comfort S Sport M Manual For standard driving For sporty driving For manual gearshifting (Y page 118) Press the program mode selector switch repeatedly until the letter of engine's braking power when driving Ron steep downgrades Rin C ...the engine is in park position P. æ For maximum use of the desired program mode appears in the multifunction display. Program mode selector switch on CLK 63 AMG i The last selected automatic program mode (C or S) is switched on icy roads. Controls in detail Automatic transmission Effect è With this...
Owner's Manual
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... the next lower gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simultaneously limits the gear range of the automatic transmission. CLK 63 AMG: For information on using the gear selector lever or the steering wheel gearshift contol. This could result in drive ... detail Automatic transmission lower revolutions and the wheels are less likely to the right in the D+ direction. Briefly pull left in manual program mode M, see "Manual shift program" (Y page 118). Limiting gear range G Warning! One-touch gearshifting With the automatic transmission in drive position D and...
... the next lower gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simultaneously limits the gear range of the automatic transmission. CLK 63 AMG: For information on using the gear selector lever or the steering wheel gearshift contol. This could result in drive ... detail Automatic transmission lower revolutions and the wheels are less likely to the right in the D+ direction. Briefly pull left in manual program mode M, see "Manual shift program" (Y page 118). Limiting gear range G Warning! One-touch gearshifting With the automatic transmission in drive position D and...
Owner's Manual
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... the current gear range directly into optimal gear range X Press and hold left in the D- For information on CLK 63 AMG only. Activating manual shift program Press the program mode selector switch repeatedly until M appears in the multifunction display (Y page 116). direction.... This will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected. Canceling gear range limit X Manual shift program The manual shift program is not limited. Automatic shifting is switched off . or X The current program mode appears in the multifunction ...
... the current gear range directly into optimal gear range X Press and hold left in the D- For information on CLK 63 AMG only. Activating manual shift program Press the program mode selector switch repeatedly until M appears in the multifunction display (Y page 116). direction.... This will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected. Canceling gear range limit X Manual shift program The manual shift program is not limited. Automatic shifting is switched off . or X The current program mode appears in the multifunction ...
Owner's Manual
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Unfolding ski bag (CLK cabriolet) X X Close soft top completely (Y page 193). Always fasten the ski bag securely. In an accident, an unfastened ski bag can cause injury to four ... roller blind upward using pull strap 3. Do not load the ski bag with other objects. X Fold luggage cover back in the CLK coupe and for up . Controls in the CLK cabriolet. X Manually fold left 1 and right hinges 2 of the arrow. 200 Pull handle 4 and swing cover 5 down . Fold armrest 6 down in direction of...
Unfolding ski bag (CLK cabriolet) X X Close soft top completely (Y page 193). Always fasten the ski bag securely. In an accident, an unfastened ski bag can cause injury to four ... roller blind upward using pull strap 3. Do not load the ski bag with other objects. X Fold luggage cover back in the CLK coupe and for up . Controls in the CLK cabriolet. X Manually fold left 1 and right hinges 2 of the arrow. 200 Pull handle 4 and swing cover 5 down . Fold armrest 6 down in direction of...
Owner's Manual
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Closing ski bag roller blind (CLK cabriolet) 7 Hook 8 Eye X Connect hook 7 to eye 8 located on center tunnel in trunk. X Fold rear armrest up. 1 Left hinge 2 Right hinge 3 Pull strap X Unloading and ... snap ski bag roller blind into place, press left 1 and right hinges 2 of seat backrest. X Fold luggage cover back and close it securely (Y page 197). X Manually fold left and right hinges where the word PRESS can be seen. X Tighten strap by pulling at the loose end (arrow). Disconnect hook 7 from eye...
Closing ski bag roller blind (CLK cabriolet) 7 Hook 8 Eye X Connect hook 7 to eye 8 located on center tunnel in trunk. X Fold rear armrest up. 1 Left hinge 2 Right hinge 3 Pull strap X Unloading and ... snap ski bag roller blind into place, press left 1 and right hinges 2 of seat backrest. X Fold luggage cover back and close it securely (Y page 197). X Manually fold left and right hinges where the word PRESS can be seen. X Tighten strap by pulling at the loose end (arrow). Disconnect hook 7 from eye...
Owner's Manual
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Vehicle equipment i This Operator's Manual describes all features described in the space underneath the trunk floor. Example illustration CLK coupe X X X X Removing: Open the trunk (Y page 77). The first aid kit can be removed. 19 CLK 20 CLK cabriolet only. 63 AMG only. 21 Vehicles with all features, standard or optional, potentially... will I find ...? Please be equipped with spare wheel only. 276 Vehicle tool kit The vehicle tool kit is located in the Mercedes-Benz literature pouch. Lift the trunk floor using the floor handle. Engage the floor handle on the right side...
Vehicle equipment i This Operator's Manual describes all features described in the space underneath the trunk floor. Example illustration CLK coupe X X X X Removing: Open the trunk (Y page 77). The first aid kit can be removed. 19 CLK 20 CLK cabriolet only. 63 AMG only. 21 Vehicles with all features, standard or optional, potentially... will I find ...? Please be equipped with spare wheel only. 276 Vehicle tool kit The vehicle tool kit is located in the Mercedes-Benz literature pouch. Lift the trunk floor using the floor handle. Engage the floor handle on the right side...
Owner's Manual
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...Insert mechanical key 2 into the trunk lid lock until it stops. X Slide mechanical key 2 out of 5.71 ft (1.74 m) (CLK coupe) or 5.41 ft (1.65 ) (CLK cabriolet) is required to position & and hold it in this position. The driver's door is sufficient overhead clearance. 320 X Turn ...it stops. X Pull handle 2 and lift the trunk lid. ! Always make sure there is unlocked. Practical hints Unlocking/locking manually Unlocking/locking manually Unlocking the vehicle If you cannot unlock the vehicle with the SmartKey or with the mechanical key and opening the driver's door or...
...Insert mechanical key 2 into the trunk lid lock until it stops. X Slide mechanical key 2 out of 5.71 ft (1.74 m) (CLK coupe) or 5.41 ft (1.65 ) (CLK cabriolet) is required to position & and hold it in this position. The driver's door is sufficient overhead clearance. 320 X Turn ...it stops. X Pull handle 2 and lift the trunk lid. ! Always make sure there is unlocked. Practical hints Unlocking/locking manually Unlocking/locking manually Unlocking the vehicle If you cannot unlock the vehicle with the SmartKey or with the mechanical key and opening the driver's door or...
Owner's Manual
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...pressure of the road tires. Model Rim (steel) Wheel offset Minispare tire39 Recommended tire inflation pressure All models (except CLK 63 AMG)38 3.5 B x 17 H2 0.67 in this Operator's Manual, inflate the tire to the recommended tire inflation pressure given on the yellow label on the spare wheel rim. ...Technical data Rims and tires Spare wheel ! not be used with TIREFIT (Y page 338). i The CLK 63 AMG38 does not have a spare wheel. Z ...
...pressure of the road tires. Model Rim (steel) Wheel offset Minispare tire39 Recommended tire inflation pressure All models (except CLK 63 AMG)38 3.5 B x 17 H2 0.67 in this Operator's Manual, inflate the tire to the recommended tire inflation pressure given on the yellow label on the spare wheel rim. ...Technical data Rims and tires Spare wheel ! not be used with TIREFIT (Y page 338). i The CLK 63 AMG38 does not have a spare wheel. Z ...