2004 Mercedes-benz CLK Class Cabriolet Owners Manual

Trunk open!

Close trunk lid

Please close trunk partition

Possible cause This display appears if button ì or í on the multifunction steering wheel is pressed and the vehicle is not equipped with a telephone. This message will appear whenever the trunk lid is open. This message will appear when the soft top is operated with the trunk lid open. This message will appear when the soft top is operated with the luggage cover or ski sack open.

Washer fluid Check level

The fluid level has dropped to about 1/3 of total reservoir capacity.

Possible solution

왘 Close the trunk lid.

왘 Close the trunk lid.

왘 Fold down and latch luggage cover

(컄 page 216).

왘 Close the ski sack roller blind

(컄 page 217).

왘 Add washer fluid (컄 page 295).

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왔 Where will I find...? First aid kit

The first aid kit is stored in right hand side of the trunk underneath the trunk floor in an separate storage space.

왘 Lift cover 1. 왘 Remove first aid kit 2.

Check expiration dates and contents for completeness at least once a year and replace missing/expired items.

Vehicle tool kit

The vehicle tool kit is stored in the com- partment underneath the trunk floor. The following is included: 앫 Towing eye bolt 앫 Vehicle jack 앫 Wheel wrench 앫 Alignment bolt 앫 Wheel bolts 앫 Fuse extractor 앫 Straps for soft top emergency opera-

tion

Practical hints Where will I find...?

Hex wrench: You will find the hex wrench for manually operating the roll bars (컄 page 353) or the soft top (컄 page 355) in the Mercedes-Benz vehicle literature pouch.

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i Arrow 3 on vehicle tool kit storage well casing 5 must point in the direc- tion of travel. Otherwise you cannot place the storage well casing on top and secure the Minispare wheel with retaining screw 1 (컄 page 344).

Practical hints Where will I find...?

Removing the vehicle tool kit

3 Arrow 4 Minispare wheel 5 Vehicle tool kit storage well casing 6 Vehicle tool kit Wheel wrench Vehicle jack Wheel bolts for Minispare wheel

왘 Remove vehicle tool kit storage well

casing 5.

1 Retaining screw 2 Storage well casing 왘 Lift trunk floor cover and engage trunk

floor handle in upper edge of trunk.

To prevent damage, always disengage trunk floor handle from upper edge of trunk and lower trunk floor before clos- ing the trunk lid.

왘 Loosen retaining screw 1 in the mid-

dle of storage well casing 2.

왘 Remove storage well casing 2.

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Vehicle jack

Warning!

The vehicle jack is stored in the space un- derneath the trunk floor together with the vehicle tool kit in the vehicle tool kit stor- age well casing.

Practical hints Where will I find...?

The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets built into both sides of the vehicle. To help avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift the vehicle during a wheel change. Never get beneath the vehicle while it is supported by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from the area under the lifted vehicle. Always firmly set parking brake and block wheels before raising vehicle with jack.

Do not disengage parking brake while the vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es- pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack on a level surface. Make sure the jack arm is fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. Al- ways lower the vehicle onto sufficient ca- pacity jackstands before working under the vehicle.

왘 Remove the vehicle jack from its com-

partment.

왘 Push the crank handle up.

왘 Turn the crank handle clockwise until it

engages (operational position).

Before storing the vehicle jack in its com- partment: 앫 It should be fully collapsed 앫 The handle must be folded in (storage

position)

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Practical hints Where will I find...?

Minispare wheel

The Minispare wheel is located in the com- partment underneath the trunk floor.

1 Vehicle tool kit Wheel wrench Jack Wheel bolts for Minispare wheel

2 Arrow 3 Minispare wheel 4 Vehicle tool kit storage well casing

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Removing the Minispare wheel 왘 Lift trunk floor cover and engage trunk

floor handle in upper edge of trunk.

왘 Loosen the retaining screw

(컄 page 344) in the middle of storage well casing.

왘 Remove the storage well casing

(컄 page 344).

왘 Remove vehicle tool kit storage well

casing 4.

왘 Remove Minispare wheel 3.

Storing the Minispare wheel 왘 Place Minispare wheel 3 in wheel

well.

왘 Place vehicle tool kit storage well

casing 4 over the Minispare wheel. Make sure the arrow 2 on storage well casing 4 points in the direction of travel.

왘 Place storage well casing

(컄 page 344) over the vehicle tool kit storage well casing 4 and turn the re- taining screw (컄 page 344) clockwise as far as it will go to secure the Minispare wheel.

The arrow 2 on vehicle tool kit stor- age well casing 4 must point in the di- rection of travel, otherwise you cannot place the storage well casing (컄 page 344) on top and secure the Minispare wheel with the retaining screw (컄 page 344).

! To prevent damage, always disengage trunk floor handle from upper edge of trunk and lower trunk floor before clos- ing the trunk lid.

Warning!

The dimensions of the Minispare wheel are different from those of the road wheels. As a result, the vehicle handling characteristics change when driving with a Minispare wheel mounted.

The Minispare wheel should only be used temporarily, and should be replaced with a regular road wheel as quickly as possible.

In the case of a flat tire, you may tempo- rarily use the Minispare wheel when ob- serving the following restrictions: 앫 Do not exceed a vehicle speed of

50 mph (80 km/h).

앫 Drive to the nearest tire repair facility

to have the flat tire repaired or re- placed as appropriate.

앫 Do not operate vehicle with more than

one Minispare wheel mounted.

More information can be found in the “Technical data” section (컄 page 403).

Minispare wheel bolts

Practical hints Where will I find...?

Wheel bolts 2 must be used when mounting the Minispare wheel. The use of any wheel bolts other than wheel bolts 2 for the Minispare will physical- ly damage the vehicle's brakes.

Warning!

Make sure to use the original length wheel bolts when remounting the original wheel af- ter it has been repaired.

1 Wheel bolt for light alloy rims 2 Wheel bolt for Minispare wheel or other steel rims (located in trunk with spare wheel)

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Practical hints Unlocking/locking in an emergency 왔 Unlocking/locking in an emergency Unlocking the vehicle

If you are unable to unlock the vehicle with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*, open the driver’s door and the trunk using the me- chanical key.

Unlocking the driver’s door

1 Mechanical key locking tab 2 Mechanical key 왘 Move locking tab 1 in direction of ar- row and slide the mechanical key 2 out of the housing.

1 Unlocking 2 Locking 왘 Unlock the door with the mechanical key. To do so, push the mechanical key in the lock until it stops and turn it to the left.

Unlocking your vehicle with the me- chanical key will trigger the anti-theft alarm system. To cancel the alarm, do one of the following: 앫 Press button Œ or ‹ on the

SmartKey.

앫 Insert the SmartKey in the starter

switch. Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO* 앫 Pull the outside door handle. 앫 Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop

button (컄 page 33).

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Unlocking the trunk A minimum height clearance of 5.41 ft (1.65 m) is required to open the trunk lid. The lock is located next to the recessed handle.

1 Unlocking in an emergency 2 Handle

Practical hints Unlocking/locking in an emergency

왘 Insert the mechanical key into the

Locking the vehicle

trunk lid lock.

왘 Turn the mechanical key counterclock- wise to position 1 and hold it in this position.

왘 Pull the trunk lid handle 2 and lift the

trunk lid. The trunk opens.

If you are unable to lock the vehicle with the SmartKey, lock it with the mechanical key as follows: 왘 Close the passenger door and the trunk

lid.

왘 Press the central locking switch in the

cockpit (컄 page 108).

Always make sure there is sufficient overhead clearance.

왘 Check to see whether the locking knob on the passenger door down. If neces- sary push it down manually.

왘 Lock the driver’s door with the me-

chanical key.

왘 Lock the trunk lid if necessary with the

mechanical key (컄 page 106).

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Changing batteries in the SmartKey/ SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*

If the batteries in the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* are dis- charged, the vehicle can no longer be locked or unlocked. It is recommended to have the batteries replaced at an autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Warning!

Keep the batteries out of reach of children.

If a battery is swallowed, seek medical help immediately.

Batteries contain materials that can harm the environment if disposed of improperly. Recycling of batteries is the preferred method of disposal. Many states require sellers of batteries to accept old batteries for recycling.

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SmartKey

When changing batteries, always re- place both batteries. The required replacement batteries are available at any Mercedes-Benz Center.

왘 Remove mechanical key 1

(컄 page 348).

왘 Insert the mechanical key in side open-

ing and push gray slide. The battery compartment is unlatched. 왘 Pull the battery compartment out of the

SmartKey housing in direction of ar- row.

왘 Remove the batteries.

1 Mechanical key 2 Battery compartment Replacement batteries: Lithium, type CR 2025 or equivalent.

3 Battery 4 Contact spring 왘 Using a lint-free cloth, insert new bat- teries under the contact spring with the plus (+) side facing up.

왘 Return battery compartment into hous-

ing until it locks into place.

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SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*

When changing batteries, always re- place both batteries. The required replacement batteries are available at any Mercedes-Benz Center.

1 Battery 2 Tilt battery up 3 Mechanical key Replacement batteries: Lithium, type CR 2025 or equivalent.

왘 Remove mechanical key (컄 page 348). 왘 Insert the mechanical key in side open-

ing and push grey slide. The battery compartment is unlatched. 왘 Pull the battery compartment out of the

SmartKey housing in direction of ar- row.

왘 Using mechanical key 3, apply pres-

sure to position 2. Battery 1 tilts up slightly.

왘 Pull batteries 1 out in direction of ar-

row.

왘 Using a lint-free cloth, insert new bat- teries with the plus (+) side facing up. 왘 Return battery compartment into hous-

ing until it locks into place.

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Fuel filler flap

In case the central locking system does not release the fuel filler flap, you can open it manually.

Manually unlocking the gear selector lever

In case of power failure, the gear selector lever can be manually unlocked, e.g. to tow the vehicle.

왘 Open trunk lid. 왘 Remove right side trim panel in the

trunk.

왘 Reach inside through opening 2 in di-

rection of arrow.

왘 Turn release knob 1 clockwise (ar-

row). The fuel filler flap can be opened.

왘 Open the storage compartment under

the center armrest (컄 page 251).

왘 Take out cover 1. 왘 Insert a pin into the opening of

division 2 and pry the division out.

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왘 Insert a tool 3 (e.g. screwdriver) into

the opening.

왘 Perform the following two steps simul-

taneously: 왘 Push pin 3 forward in the direction

of the arrow.

왘 Move selector lever from

position P.

왘 Reinstall the division and cover after re-

moving the tool from the opening.

The gear selector lever is locked again when moving it to position P.

왔 Opening/closing in an emergency Operating roll bars manually

왘 Close the soft top (컄 page 219)

Releasing roll bars manually If the roll bar system is malfunctioning, you can release the roll bars manually.

The soft top cannot be operated after the roll bars have been manually re- leased.

Warning!

If the yellow roll bar warning lamp \ in the clock does not go out after starting the engine, or if it comes on while driving, then the roll bar system is not operating properly and may not activate in an accident. In this case, raise the roll bars manually before continuing to drive.

For safety reasons drive only with the roll bars raised until the malfunction is repaired. Have your vehicle checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

왘 Open the trunk (컄 page 98) 왘 Fold back the luggage cover

(컄 page 216).

왘 Open ski sack roller blind

(컄 page 217).

왘 Take hex wrench out of the

Mercedes-Benz vehicle literature pouch.

Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency

1 Perforation 왘 Push hex wrench through

perforation 1 in trim of rear wall in trunk.

Warning!

Make sure no one is located in the roll bar’s path of motion while the next steps are be- ing carried out.

When the roll bar is manually released, the rear head restraints and the roll bar under- neath shoot up almost instantaneously.

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2 Hex wrench 왘 Insert long side of hex wrench 2 into

opening.

왘 Using hex wrench 2, press release

catch down in direction of arrow. The roll bar extends with a loud sound. 왘 Repeat this step for the second roll bar. Have the systems checked at your autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

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Lowering roll bars manually You can lower the roll bars manually after they have been released.

The rear head restraints cannot be low- ered and the soft top cannot be opened or closed when the roll bars have been released.

Warning!

Never lower the roll bars manually unless the soft top is open. Otherwise, the roll bars function could be impaired, no longer reduc- ing your risk of injury in an optimal manner.

Contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to have the roll bar lowered when the soft top is closed.

1 Orientation seam 2 Hex wrench 3 Press wrench down 4 Press head restraint down 왘 Take hex wrench out of the

Mercedes-Benz vehicle literature pouch.

왘 Align hex wrench so that its long side is parallel to orientation seam 1 and in- sert hex wrench 2 into gap on left side of respective head restraint.

왘 Press hex wrench down firmly in direc-

tion of arrow 3 and hold.

왘 Press head restraint down in direction

Soft top emergency operation

of arrow 4.

왘 Pull hex wrench 2 out and take weight

off head restraint.

왘 Repeat this procedure on roll bar for

second head restraint.

If the soft top cannot be automatically closed, check the following: 앫 Is the luggage cover engaged in place

(컄 page 216)?

앫 Is the ski sack roller blind closed

(컄 page 217)?

앫 Have the roll bars been released? 앫 Is the trunk lid closed? 앫 Is there sufficient on-board voltage?

Start the engine if necessary.

These messages will also appear in the multifunction display (컄 page 342). If automatic operation still does not func- tion properly, you can close the soft top manually. This procedure should be performed with great care by two persons.

Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency

Manually closing the soft top is a com- plicated and technically demanding procedure. Close the soft top manually in emergency cases only. Otherwise, visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Please read the instructions fully before beginning operation and only undertake it with another person and if you feel fully capable of perform- ing the tasks involved.

Warning!

앫 It is important that a second person

helps you. Otherwise, you could become trapped or injured.

앫 Remove any wristwatches or jewelry such as rings or bracelets. Otherwise, they could get caught in the vehicle mechanism, causing personal injury to yourself or damage to the vehicle.

앫 Always use the grips provided and indi- cated. Otherwise you could injure your- self.

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Your vehicle may be equipped with an ad- ditional locking mechanism for soft top emergency operation. Before continuing, check whether your ve- hicle is equipped with the additional lock- ing mechanism: 왘 Open the trunk. 왘 Open the left side trim panel in the

trunk.

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Vehicles without additional locking mechanism 1 Screw of hydraulic pump 왘 Follow the instructions on

(컄 page 357).

Vehicles with additional locking mechanism 1 Locking mechanism 2 Screw of hydraulic pump 왘 Follow the instructions on

(컄 page 364).

Vehicles without additional locking mechanism 왘 Engage parking brake 왘 Lower the side windows. 왘 Lower rear head restraints

(컄 page 111).

If the rear head restraints cannot be lowered, the roll bars may have been released. For more information, see “Operating roll bars manually” (컄 page 353).

왘 For safety reasons, remove SmartKey

from starter switch.

왘 Open the trunk. 왘 Lift the trunk floor cover. 왘 Take the two straps for soft top emer- gency operation out of vehicle tool kit (컄 page 343)

왘 Take hex wrench out of the

Mercedes-Benz vehicle literature pouch.

왘 Open the left side trim panel in the

trunk.

Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency

1 Hex wrench 2 Screw of hydraulic pump 왘 Insert hex wrench 1 into screw 2. 왘 Turn hydraulic pump screw 2 counter-

clockwise one revolution with hex wrench 1.

Do not operate the soft top switch with screw 2 in the opened position, other- wise the hydraulic pump could be dam- aged.

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3 Lever 4 Soft top storage compartment hinge The soft top storage compartment hinges are located on the left and right of the space between the soft top compartment cover and the trunk seal. 왘 Pull the two levers 3 apart and fold levers 3 of soft top storage compart- ment hinge 4 forward on both sides over the detent position.

5 Strap 왘 Pull strap 5, supplied in vehicle tool kit, behind soft top storage compart- ment through hinge 4.

왘 Bring strap together in front of hinge. 왘 Pull the side with the handle through

the loop on the opposite side.

왘 Pull strap between soft top storage

compartment hinge and soft top com- partment.

왘 Secure second strap to second hinge in

the same manner.

Do not pull the straps when the trunk is open.

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왘 Place both straps on soft top compart-

ment cover.

왘 Take hex wrench out of trunk. 왘 Close trunk lid.

You will only have access to the trunk again when the emergency operation has been completed.

Do not place the SmartKey in the open trunk. You may lock yourself out. Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: To pre- vent a possible inadvertent lockout, the trunk lid will open automatically if a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is recog- nized in the area of the rear shelf or in- side the trunk.

The trunk lid must remain closed during the next steps in the procedure. Other- wise the trunk lid and the soft top com- partment cover may come into contact with one another and be damaged.

Warning!

At this point, the remaining procedure needs to be done by two people. Otherwise you could be injured.

Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency

왘 You and your assistant should each take one of the straps by the handle.

왘 With a strong, simultaneous tug on the loops, pull soft top compartment cover upward and out to the rear.

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6 Soft top compartment cover 왘 One person should stand on the left

side of the vehicle and the other on the right side.

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Warning!

In the next step, you and your assistant should each take hold of the soft top com- partment cover as shown in the illustration. Both of you should use your free hand to support yourselves on the edge of the trunk lid as shown in the illustration.

If either you or your helper assume a differ- ent position, one or both of you could be trapped or injured.

왘 Pulling the cover back in one smooth

motion, lift soft top compartment cover 6 into a vertical position until it stops.

Make sure the soft top storage com- partment hinges do not fold down dur- ing this procedure. Otherwise your vehicle could be damaged.

7 Edge of soft top 왘 From left and right sides, reach into

soft top compartment underneath edge of soft top 7.

Warning!

Do not place your hands near the upper windshield area, trunk lid, or between soft top roof panels and hinges while the soft top is being raised and locked. Serious personal injury may occur.

8 Windshield frame 왘 Lift soft top out of soft top compart-

ment and pull it forward to windshield frame 8.

9 Opening a Locking 왘 Take off protective cap on the inner

side of the soft top.

왘 Insert hex wrench into soft top locking

mechanism screw.

왘 Turn the soft top locking mechanism

screw with hex wrench clockwise in di- rection of arrow 9 as far as it will go. The clasp will open and the soft top will engage audibly.

Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency

왘 Turn the soft top locking mechanism screw with hex wrench counterclock- wise in direction of arrow a as far as it will go. The clasp will close and the soft top is now locked onto the windshield frame.

Make sure you turn the hex wrench counterclockwise as far as it will go. Otherwise the soft top may not lock properly.

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b Material tensioning frame c Soft top compartment cover 왘 Lift material tensioning frame b into a

vertical position.

왘 Lower soft top compartment cover c.

d Soft top base 왘 With the palm of your hand, press the

window in material tensioning frame b until it is positioned on soft top compartment cover c.

Make sure the soft top compartment cover c does not collide or make con- tact with the material tensioning frame b.

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왘 You and your assistant should press soft top compartment cover c for- ward and down with the palms of your hands until it snaps into place in the guide. Place your hands on the areas indicated by the arrows. At the same time, gently press material tensioning frame b down with the palms of your hands.

Warning!

Position hands as indicated by arrows so that when you press soft top compartment cover c forward and lower material ten- sioning frame b, your hands cannot be- come trapped.

e Locking 왘 Insert hex wrench into soft top locking

mechanism screw.

왘 Turn the soft top locking mechanism screw with hex wrench counterclock- wise in direction of arrow e as far as it will go. The soft top is locked onto the wind- shield frame.

Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency

Make sure you turn the hex wrench counterclockwise as far as it will go. Otherwise the soft top may not lock properly.

왘 Have the soft top operation checked at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

If, after completing the soft top emer- gency operation, the trunk cannot be opened using the remote trunk lid re- lease switch in the driver’s door, the Š button on the SmartKey, or the trunk lid release handle in the li- cense plate recess, press the soft top compartment cover down again as de- scribed above. Do not open the trunk with the emer- gency key, as this could otherwise damage the trunk lid and the soft top compartment cover.

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Vehicles with additional locking mechanism 왘 Engage parking brake 왘 Lower the side windows. 왘 Lower rear head restraints

(컄 page 111).

If the rear head restraints cannot be lowered, the roll bars may have been released. For more information, see “Operating roll bars manually” (컄 page 353).

왘 For safety reasons, remove SmartKey

from starter switch.

왘 Open the trunk. 왘 Lift the trunk floor cover. 왘 Take the two straps for soft top emer- gency operation out of vehicle tool kit (컄 page 343)

왘 Take hex wrench out of the

Mercedes-Benz vehicle literature pouch.

왘 Open the left side trim panel in the

trunk.

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1 Hex wrench 2 Screw of hydraulic pump 왘 Insert hex wrench 1 into screw 2. 왘 Turn hydraulic pump screw 2 counter-

clockwise one revolution with hex wrench 1.

Do not operate the soft top switch with screw 2 in the opened position, other- wise the hydraulic pump could be dam- aged.

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4 Trim 왘 Fold the right-hand side of the trunk

floor away.

왘 Detach trim 4 along the perforation.

3 Locking mechanism 왘 Pull locking mechanism 3 out until it stops and rotate it approx. one-quarter of a turn.

왘 Make sure the locking mechanism

does not retract again. If this happens, pull the locking mechanism out again and rotate it approx. one-quarter of a turn.

5 Locking mechanism 왘 Pull locking mechanism 5 out until it stops and rotate it approx. one-quarter of a turn.

왘 Make sure the locking mechanism

does not retract again. If this happens, pull the locking mechanism out again and rotate it approx. one-quarter of a turn.

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6 Lever 7 Soft top storage compartment hinge The soft top storage compartment hinges are located on the left and right of the space between the soft top compartment cover and the trunk seal. 왘 Pull the two levers 6 apart and fold levers 6 of soft top storage compart- ment hinge 7 forward on both sides over the detent position.

8 Strap 왘 Pull strap 8, supplied in vehicle tool kit, behind soft top storage compart- ment through hinge 7.

왘 Bring strap together in front of hinge. 왘 Pull the side with the handle through

the loop on the opposite side.

왘 Pull strap between soft top storage

compartment hinge and soft top com- partment.

왘 Secure second strap to second hinge in

the same manner.

Do not pull the straps when the trunk is open.

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왘 Place both straps on soft top compart-

ment cover.

왘 Take hex wrench out of trunk. 왘 Close trunk lid.

You will only have access to the trunk again when the emergency operation has been completed.

Do not place the SmartKey in the open trunk. You may lock yourself out. Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: To pre- vent a possible inadvertent lockout, the trunk lid will open automatically if a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is recog- nized in the area of the rear shelf or in- side the trunk.

The trunk lid must remain closed during the next steps in the procedure. Other- wise the trunk lid and the soft top com- partment cover may come into contact with one another and be damaged.

Warning!

At this point, the remaining procedure needs to be done by two people. Otherwise you could be injured.

Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency

왘 You and your assistant should each take one of the straps by the handle.

왘 With a strong, simultaneous tug on the loops, pull soft top compartment cover upward and out to the rear.

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9 Soft top compartment cover 왘 One person should stand on the left

side of the vehicle and the other on the right side.

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Warning!

In the next step, you and your assistant should each take hold of the soft top com- partment cover as shown in the illustration. Both of you should use your free hand to support yourselves on the edge of the trunk lid as shown in the illustration.

If either you or your helper assume a differ- ent position, one or both of you could be trapped or injured.

왘 Pulling the cover back in one smooth

motion, lift soft top compartment cover 9 into a vertical position until it stops.

Make sure the soft top storage com- partment hinges do not fold down dur- ing this procedure. Otherwise your vehicle could be damaged.

a Edge of soft top 왘 From left and right sides, reach into

soft top compartment underneath edge of soft top a.

Warning!

Do not place your hands near the upper windshield area, trunk lid, or between soft top roof panels and hinges while the soft top is being raised and locked. Serious personal injury may occur.

b Windshield frame 왘 Lift soft top out of soft top compart-

ment and pull it forward to windshield frame b.

c Opening d Locking 왘 Take off protective cap on the inner

side of the soft top.

왘 Insert hex wrench into soft top locking

mechanism screw.

왘 Turn the soft top locking mechanism

screw with hex wrench clockwise in di- rection of arrow c as far as it will go. The clasp will open and the soft top will engage audibly.

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왘 Turn the soft top locking mechanism screw with hex wrench counterclock- wise in direction of arrow d as far as it will go. The clasp will close and the soft top is now locked onto the windshield frame.

Make sure you turn the hex wrench counterclockwise as far as it will go. Otherwise the soft top may not lock properly.

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e Material tensioning frame f Soft top compartment cover 왘 Lift material tensioning frame e into a

vertical position.

왘 Lower soft top compartment cover f.

g Soft top base 왘 With the palm of your hand, press the

window in material tensioning frame e until it is positioned on the soft top compartment cover f.

Make sure the soft top compartment cover f does not collide or make con- tact with the material tensioning frame e.

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왘 You and your assistant should press soft top compartment cover f for- ward and down with the palms of your hands until it snaps into place in the guide. Place your hands on the areas indicated by the arrows. At the same time, gently press material tensioning frame e down with the palms of your hands.

Warning!

Position hands as indicated by arrows so that when you press soft top compartment cover f forward and lower material ten- sioning frame e, your hands cannot be- come trapped.

h Locking 왘 Insert hex wrench into soft top locking

mechanism screw.

왘 Turn the soft top locking mechanism screw with hex wrench counterclock- wise in direction of arrow h as far as it will go. The soft top is locked onto the wind- shield frame.

Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency

Make sure you turn the hex wrench counterclockwise as far as it will go. Otherwise the soft top may not lock properly.

왘 Have the soft top operation checked at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

If, after completing the soft top emer- gency operation, the trunk cannot be opened using the remote trunk lid re- lease switch in the driver’s door, the Š button on the SmartKey, or the trunk lid release handle in the li- cense plate recess, press the soft top compartment cover down again as de- scribed above. Do not open the trunk with the emer- gency key, as this could otherwise damage the trunk lid and the soft top compartment cover.

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Bulbs

Backup bulbs will be brought into use when the following lamps malfunction: 앫 Turn signal lamps 앫 Brake lamps 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps

Practical hints Replacing bulbs 왔 Replacing bulbs Safe vehicle operation depends on proper exterior lighting and signaling. It is there- fore essential that all bulbs and lamp as- semblies are in good working order at all times. Correct headlamp adjustment is extremely important. Have headlamps checked and readjusted at regular intervals and when a bulb has been replaced. See your autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Center for headlamp adjustment.

If the headlamps are fogged up on the inside as a result of high humidity, driv- ing the vehicle a distance should clear up the fogging.

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Front lamps

Rear lamps

Notes on bulb replacement

Practical hints Replacing bulbs

Lamp

Type

Lamp

7 Rear fog lamp, driver’s

side Turn signal lamp Brake lamp Backup lamp Tail, parking and stand- ing lamp, side marker 8 High mounted brake

lamp

Type P 21/4 W

P 21 W P 21 W P 21 W P 21/4 W W 5 W LED

9 License plate lamps

C 5 W

1 Halogen headlamps:

Low beam Bi-Xenon* headlamps: Low and high beam1
2 Halogen headlamps:

High beam/high beam flasher Bi-Xenon* headlamps: High beam flasher Parking and standing lamps

H7 (55 W)

D2S-35 W

H7 (55 W)

H7 (55 W) W 5 W

3 Additional turn signal

lamps

LED

4 Turn signal lamp 5 Side marker lamp 6 Fog lamp

1156 NA W 5 W HB4/9006 (55 W)

1 Vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlamps* do not replace

the Bi-Xenon bulbs yourself.

Warning!

Keep bulbs out of reach of children.

Bulbs and bulb sockets can be very hot. Al- low the lamp to cool down before changing a bulb.

Halogen lamps contain pressurized gas. A bulb can explode if you: 앫 touch or move it when hot 앫 drop the bulb 앫 scratch the bulb Wear eye and hand protection.

Because of high voltage in xenon lamps, it is dangerous to replace the bulb or repair the lamp and its components. We recommend that you have such work done by a qualified technician.

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Practical hints Replacing bulbs

앫 Only use 12 volt bulbs of the same type

Replacing bulbs for front lamps

Front lamps halogen-type

3 Bulb socket for turn signal lamp 4 Low beam bulb 5 High beam bulb 6 Parking and standing lamp

1 Housing cover for low beam lamp 2 Housing cover for high beam lamp

and with the specified watt rating.

앫 Switch lights off before changing a bulb

to prevent short circuits.

앫 Always use a clean lint-free cloth when

handling bulbs.

앫 Your hands should be dry and free of oil

and grease.

앫 If the newly installed bulb does not

come on, visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

앫 Have the LEDs and bulbs for the follow-

ing lamps replaced by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 앫 Additional turn signal lamps in the

exterior rear view mirrors 앫 High mounted brake lamp 앫 Bi-Xenon* lamps 앫 Front fog lamps

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Practical hints Replacing bulbs

Low beam and high beam bulb 왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Open the hood (컄 page 287). 왘 Turn housing cover 1 or 2 counter-

clockwise and remove.

Front turn signal lamp bulb 왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Open the hood (컄 page 287). 왘 Twist bulb socket 3 counterclockwise

and pull out.

Parking and standing lamp bulb 왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Open the hood (컄 page 287). 왘 Turn housing cover 2 counterclock-

wise and remove.

왘 Turn bulb holder 4 or 5 with the bulb

counterclockwise and remove.

왘 Push bulb into socket, turn counter-

clockwise and remove.

왘 Press the bulb backwards and turn

왘 Insert new bulb in socket, push in and

twist clockwise.

왘 Reinsert bulb socket in lamp and twist

clockwise.

counterclockwise out of the bulb hold- er.

왘 Press the new bulb into the holder and

twist it clockwise.

왘 Place the bulb holder back into the

lamp and turn it clockwise.

왘 Place the corresponding housing cov- ers back on and turn them clockwise.

왘 Pull out the bulb socket with the bulb. 왘 Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket. 왘 Insert a new bulb in the socket. 왘 Reinstall the bulb socket. 왘 Align housing cover and click into

place.

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Practical hints Replacing bulbs

Front lamps Bi-Xenon*-type

1 Bulb socket for turn signal lamp 2 Housing cover for high beam flasher

lamp

3 Housing cover for Bi-Xenon* lamp

4 High beam flasher bulb 5 Parking and standing lamp

Warning!

Do not remove the cover 3 for the Bi-Xe- non* headlamp. Because of high voltage in xenon lamps, it is dangerous to replace the bulb or repair the lamp and its components. We recommend that you have such work done by a qualified technician.

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High beam bulb for high beam flasher 왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Open the hood (컄 page 287). 왘 Turn housing cover 2 counterclock-

wise and remove.

왘 Turn bulb holder 4 with the bulb coun-

terclockwise and remove.

왘 Press the bulb backwards and turn

counterclockwise out of the bulb hold- er.

왘 Press the new bulb into the holder and

twist it clockwise.

왘 Place the bulb holder back into the

lamp and turn it clockwise.

왘 Place the housing cover 2 back on

and turn them clockwise.

Front turn signal lamp bulb 왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Open the hood (컄 page 287). 왘 Twist bulb socket 1 counterclockwise

and pull out.

Parking and standing lamp bulb 왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Open the hood (컄 page 287). 왘 Turn housing cover 2 counterclock-

wise and remove.

왘 Push bulb into socket, turn counter-

clockwise and remove.

왘 Insert new bulb in socket, push in and

twist clockwise.

왘 Reinsert bulb socket in lamp and twist

clockwise.

왘 Pull out the bulb socket with the bulb. 왘 Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket. 왘 Insert a new bulb in the socket. 왘 Reinstall the bulb socket. 왘 Align housing cover and click into

place.

Practical hints Replacing bulbs

Side marker lamp bulb

왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Carefully slide lamp towards rear. 왘 Remove front end first. 왘 Twist bulb socket counterclockwise

and pull out.

왘 Pull bulb out of the bulb socket. 왘 Insert new bulb in socket. 왘 Reinstall bulb socket, push in and twist

clockwise.

왘 To reinstall lamp, set rear end in

bumper and let front end snap into place.

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Practical hints Replacing bulbs

Replacing bulbs for rear lamps

왘 Twist bulb counterclockwise and pull

License plate lamp

Tail lamp assemblies

out of bulb holder.

왘 Insert new bulb into the holder and turn

it clockwise.

왘 Reinstall bulb holder. The tabs must au-

dibly click.

왘 Close trim panel. 왘 Place the housing cover back on so

that its tabs click in place.

1 Screws 왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Loosen both screws 1 and remove

lamp.

왘 Replace the tubular lamp and reinstall

lamp.

왘 Retighten the screws.

1 Brake lamp 2 Turn signal lamp 3 Backup lamp 4 Standing and side marker lamp 5 Rear fog lamp (driver’s side)/tail 왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Open trunk. 왘 Swing the trim panel covering the cor-

responding rear lights to the side.

왘 Squeeze tabs together and remove the

bulb holder with the bulb.

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왔 Replacing wiper blades Removing wiper blades

Installing wiper blades

Warning!

왘 Slide the wiper blade into the cutout on

the wiper arm.

For safety reasons, remove SmartKey from starter switch before replacing a wiper blade. Otherwise the motor could suddenly turn on and cause injury.

왘 Fold the wiper arm forward.

왘 Slide the tab back in direction of arrow 1 until it audibly engages.

왘 Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on the windshield. Make sure you hold on to the wiper when folding the wiper arm back.

1 Lock 2 Unlock 왘 Pull the tab in direction of arrow 2 and

remove windshield wiper.

Practical hints Replacing wiper blades

Never open the hood when the wiper arms are folded forward. Hold on to the wiper when folding the wiper arm back. If released, the force of the impact from the tensioning spring could crack the windshield. Do not allow the wiper arms to contact the windshield glass without a wiper blade inserted. Make certain that the wiper blades are properly installed. Improperly installed wiper blades may cause windshield damage. For your convenience, we recommend that you have this work carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

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Practical hints Flat tire 왔 Flat tire Preparing the vehicle

왘 Park the vehicle as far as possible from

moving traffic on a hard surface.

왘 Turn on the hazard warning flashers. 왘 Engage the steering wheel lock in the

straight ahead position and set the parking brake.

왘 Move the gear selector lever to P. 왘 Have any passenger exit the vehicle at

a safe distance from the roadway.

Mounting the Minispare wheel

Warning!

The dimensions of the Minispare wheel are different from those of the road wheels. As a result, the vehicle handling characteristics change when driving with a Minispare wheel mounted.

The spare wheel should only be used tempo- rarily, and should be replaced with a regular road wheel as quickly as possible.

In case of a flat tire, you may temporarily use the spare wheel when observing the following restrictions: 앫 Do not exceed a vehicle speed of

50 mph (80 km/h).

앫 Drive to the nearest tire repair facility

to have the flat tire repaired or re- placed as appropriate.

앫 Do not operate the vehicle with more

than one spare wheel mounted. Prepare the vehicle as described on (컄 page 380). 왘 Take the wheel wrench and the jack

out of the trunk (컄 page 346).

왘 Take the Minispare wheel and wheel bolts out of the trunk (컄 page 346).

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Lifting the vehicle 왘 Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by blocking wheels with wheel chocks (not included) or other sizable objects.

When changing wheel on a level surface: 왘 Place one chock in front of and one be- hind the wheel that is diagonally oppo- site to the wheel being changed.

When changing wheel on a hill: 왘 Place chocks on the downhill side

blocking both wheels of the other axle.

Warning!

The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets built into both sides of the vehicle. To help avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift the vehicle during a wheel change. Never get beneath the vehicle while it is supported by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from the area under the lifted vehicle. Always firmly set parking brake and block wheels before raising vehicle with jack.

Do not disengage parking brake while the vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es- pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack on a level surface. Make sure the jack arm is fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. Al- ways lower the vehicle onto sufficient ca- pacity jackstands before working under the vehicle.

Practical hints Flat tire

1 Wheel wrench 왘 On wheel to be changed, loosen but do

not yet remove the wheel bolts (ap- proximately one full turn with wrench). The jack take-up brackets are located di- rectly behind the front wheel housings and in front of the rear wheel housings.

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Practical hints Flat tire

Removing the wheel

2 Jack 3 Take-up bracket 왘 Place jack 2 on firm ground. 왘 Position jack 2 under take-up

bracket 3 so that it is always vertical (plumb-line) as seen from the side, even if the vehicle is parked on an in- cline.

왘 Jack up the vehicle until the wheel is a

maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the ground. Never start engine while vehi- cle is raised.

Warning!

The jack is intended only for lifting the vehi- cle briefly for wheel changes. It is not suited for performing maintenance work under the vehicle. 앫 Never start the engine when the vehicle

is raised.

앫 Never lie down under the raised vehicle.

1 Alignment bolt 왘 Unscrew upper-most wheel bolt and re-

move.

왘 Replace this wheel bolt with alignment

bolt 1 supplied in the tool kit.

왘 Remove the remaining bolts.

Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt. This could result in damage to the bolt and wheel hub threads.

왘 Remove the wheel.

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Mounting the new wheel

1 Wheel bolt for light alloy rims 2 Wheel bolt for Minispare wheel or other steel rims (located in trunk with spare wheel)

Wheel bolts 2 must be used when mounting the Minispare wheel. The use of any wheel bolts other than wheel bolts 2 for the Minispare will physical- ly damage the vehicle's brakes.

왘 Clean contact surfaces of wheel and

wheel hub.

To avoid paint damage, place wheel flat against hub and hold it there while in- stalling first wheel bolt.

Warning!

Always replace wheel bolts that are dam- aged or rusted.

Never apply oil or grease to wheel bolts.

Damaged wheel hub threads should be re- paired immediately. Do not continue to drive under these circumstances! Contact an au- thorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call Roadside Assistance.

Incorrect wheel bolts or improperly tight- ened wheel bolts can cause the wheel to come off. This could cause an accident. Make sure to use the correct wheel bolts.

Practical hints Flat tire

왘 Guide the spare wheel onto the align-

ment bolt and push it on.

왘 Insert wheel bolts and tighten them

slightly.

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Practical hints Flat tire

왘 Unscrew the alignment bolt, install last

wheel bolt and tighten slightly.

Warning!

Only use genuine equipment Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts. Other wheel bolts may come loose.

Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the ve- hicle is raised. Otherwise the vehicle could tip over.

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Lowering the vehicle 왘 Lower vehicle by turning crank coun-

terclockwise until the full weight of the vehicle is resting on the ground.

왘 Remove the jack.

Warning!

Have the tightening torque checked after changing a wheel. The wheels could come loose if they are not tightened to a torque of 80 lb-ft (110 Nm).

왘 Before storing the jack in the trunk, it should be fully collapsed, with handle folded in.

1 - 5 Wheel bolts 왘 Tighten the five wheel bolts evenly, fol- lowing the diagonal sequence illustrat- ed (1 to 5), until all bolts are tight. Observe a tightening torque of 80 lb-ft (110 Nm).

왔 Battery The battery is located on the right side of the engine compartment.

Removal of filter box: 왘 Release the three clamps 1. 왘 Remove filter box. Installation of filter box: 왘 Insert filter box properly. 왘 Secure it with the three clamps 1.

Practical hints Battery

Warning!

Failure to follow these instructions can re- sult in severe injury or death.

Observe all safety instructions and precau- tions when handling automotive batteries (For more information, see “Battery” (컄 page 294) Never lean over batteries while connecting, you might get injured.

Battery fluid contains sulfuric acid. Do not allow this fluid to come in contact with eyes, skin or clothing. In case it does, immediately flush affected area with water and seek medical help if necessary.

A battery will also produce hydrogen gas, which is flammable and explosive. Keep flames or sparks away from battery, avoid improper connection of jumper cables, smoking etc.

Never loosen or detach battery termi- nal clamps while the engine is running or the SmartKey is in the starter switch. Otherwise the alternator and other electronic components could be se- verely damaged. Have the battery checked regularly by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Refer to Service Booklet for mainte- nance intervals or contact your autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Center for further information.

Warning!

Do not place metal objects on the battery as this could result in a short circuit.

Use leak-proof battery only to avoid the risk of acid burns in the event of an accident.

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Practical hints Battery

Disconnecting the battery

1 Negative terminal 2 Positive terminal cover

Warning!

With a disconnected battery 앫 you will no longer be able to turn the

SmartKey in the starter switch and pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button on the gear selector lever will have no effect

앫 the gear selector lever will remain

locked in position P

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왘 Depress parking brake firmly or move

gear selector lever to position P. 왘 Turn off all electrical consumers. 왘 Remove SmartKey from starter switch.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: 왘 Press the start/stop button until

the engine shuts off.

왘 Open the driver’s door.

왘 Open the hood (컄 page 287). 왘 Remove the filter box. 왘 Disconnect the battery negative lead. 왘 Remove cover 2 from the positive ter-

minal.

왘 Disconnect the battery positive lead.

Removing the battery

왘 Remove the screw securing the bat-

tery.

왘 Remove the battery support and brack-

et.

왘 Take out the battery.

Charging and reinstalling battery

Warning!

Never charge a battery while still installed in the vehicle. Gases may escape during charg- ing and cause explosions that may result in paint damage, corrosion or personal injury.

왘 Charge battery in accordance with the

instructions of the battery charger manufacturer.

왘 Reinstall the charged battery. Follow the previously described steps in re- verse order.

Practical hints Battery

Batteries contain materials that can harm the environment if disposed of improperly. Large 12-volt storage batteries contain lead. Recycling of batteries is the preferred method of disposal. Many states require sellers of batteries to accept old batteries for recycling.

Reconnecting the battery

왘 Turn off all electrical consumers. 왘 Connect the positive lead and fasten its

cover 2.

왘 Connect the negative lead 1.

Never invert the terminal connections.

왘 Reinstall the filter box (컄 page 385).

The battery, its filler caps and the vent tube must always be securely installed when the vehicle is in operation.

The following procedures must be car- ried out following any interruption of battery power (e.g. due to reconnect- ing): 앫 Set the clock (컄 page 144) (vehi-

cles with COMAND*: see COMAND operator’s manual).

앫 Resynchronize side windows

(컄 page 214).

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Practical hints Jump starting 왔 Jump starting