2003 Mercedes-benz CLK Class Coupe Owners Manual

Storage bags, rear side of the front

seats 222

Adjusting backrest tilt 36
Adjusting head restraint height 36
Adjusting head restraint tilt 36
Adjusting seat cushion tilt 36
Adjusting seat height 35
Front seat head restraints 98
Seat fore and aft adjustment 35

Passenger safety see Occupant safety 56
Pedals 241
Phone book*

Power train 364
Power washer 269
Power windows 187

Loading 139
Quick search 139

Phone number* Dialing 139
Redialing 140

Plastic and rubber parts

Cleaning 273

Playing

CDs 179

Poly-V-belt drive 364

Layout 343

Positions (Memory function)

Recalling from memory 103
Storing into memory 103

Power assistance 241

Blocking of rear window operation 72
Side windows 187
Synchronizing 189

Practical hints

First aid kit 305
Fuses 337
Lamp in center console 282
Lamps in instrument cluster 276
Messages in the display 283
Minispare wheel 307
Spare wheel bolts 309
Towing the vehicle 334
Vehicle jack 306
Vehicle tool kit 305

Premium unleaded gasoline 354

Index

Problems

While driving 49
With vehicle 17

Product information 9
Program mode selector switch 364

Automatic transmission 145

Quick search

Phone book* 139

Radio

Selecting stations 120
Station search 120
Station selection setting 132

Radio mode 171
Radio see Radio mode Radio transmitters, control and operation

248

Range (distance to empty)

Calling up 137

Rapid seat heating* Switching on 101

Reading lamp 27
Rear bench seat Foldable 215

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Index

Rear fog lamp 317

Bulb 317
Switching on 107

Rear lamp bulbs

Replacing 322

Rear lamps see Tail lamps Rear passenger compartment

Adjustable air vents 164

Rear seat head restraints

Folding back with release button 99
Folding back with switch 98
Installing 99
Placing upright 99
Rear seats 98
Removing 99

Rear seats

Rear seat head restraints 98

Rear view mirror automatic antiglare 149
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors Rear window

Blocking operation 72

Rear window defroster 162

Activating 162
Deactivating 162

Rear window sunshade* 153

384

Reconnecting

Vehicle battery 331

Refrigerant

Air conditioning 353

Regular checks 252
Reinstalling vehicle battery 330
Remote controls

Integrated 236
SmartKey 84
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 88

Remote door unlock

With Tele Aid* 234

Remote Vehicle Diagnostics 365
Removing

Ski sack 215
Vehicle battery 330
Wheel 326
Wiper blades 323

Replacing

Backup lamp bulbs 322
Brake lamp bulbs 322
Bulbs 316
Front lamp bulbs 318
Front turn signal bulbs 319
Fuses 338
High beam bulbs 319
License plate lamp bulbs 322
Low beam bulbs 319
Parking lamp bulbs 319, 321
Rear fog lamp bulbs 322
Rear lamp bulbs 317, 322
Rear turn signal bulbs 322
Side marker lamp bulbs 321
Standing lamp bulbs 319, 321
Wiper blades 323

Reporting

Safety defects 18

Reset knob in the instrument cluster 124

Resetting

All functions (control system) 124
All functions of a submenu 124
Fuel consumption 137
Service indicator (FSS) 267
Stored speed in Distronic* 202
Trip odometer 112

Residual heat utilization 163, 365
Residual ventilation 163
REST (Residual engine heat utilization) 365
Restraint system see Infant and child re-

straint systems 66, 70

Rims 345
Roadside assistance 12

Tele Aid* 231

Rolling code programming 237
RON 251
RON (Research Octane Number) 365
Roof rack 212
Rotating wheels 263
Rubber parts

Cleaning 273

Safety

Occupant 56

Safety belts see Seat belts 40
Safety defects

Reporting 18
Safety systems Driving 74

Saving current speed 194
Searching

Radio station 120

Seat belt force limiter 65
Seat belts 62

Cleaning 273
Fastening 40
Proper use of 42, 64
Safety guidelines 60
Warning lamp 280

Seat cushion depth

Adjusting 100

Seat heater*

Switching off 101
Switching on 101

Index

Seats 97

Adjusting 34
Easy entry/exit feature 97
Heater* 101
Multicontour seat* 100
Rapid seat heating* 101
Split rear bench seat 215

Securing cargo

Cargo tie-down rings 218

Selecting

Display 127

Selecting display 128
Selector lever 23

Lock 43
Message in display 292
Position 23, 141

Self-test

BabySmartTM airbag deactivation sys-

tem 68

Tele Aid* 228

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Index

Service

Calling up the service indicator 267
Major service (Service B) 266
Minor service (Service A) 266
Overdue 266
Spare parts 340
Types 266
When due 266

Service (maintenance) 266
Service and Warranty Booklet

Loss of 341

Service and warranty information 10
Service indicator 266

Calling up 267
Clearing 266, 267
Service life (tires) 261
Service System see FSS 266
Setting

Convenience functions 125, 133
Cruise control 194
Daytime running lamp mode 129, 130
Distronic* time interval 203
Exterior rear view mirror parking posi-

tion 103

Higher speed in Distronic* 201
Hours (clock) 128
Individual vehicle settings 123
Interior lighting delayed switch-off 132
Key dependent memory 135
Lamps and lighting (control system)

129

Language, multifunction display 127
Locator lighting 130
Lower speed in cruise control 195
Lower speed in Distronic* 202
Miles/kilometers in speedometer 126
Minutes (clock) 129
Parking position for exterior rear view

mirrors 135

Slower speed in cruise control 195
Slower speed in Distronic* 202
Speed in cruise control 195
Speed in Distronic* 201
Speedometer display mode 126
Station selection mode 132
Temperature (interior) 157
Temperature indicator 126
Units

Settings

Calling up Distronic* 121, 199
Convenience functions 133
Factory, KEYLESS-GO* 89
Factory, SmartKey 85
Individual (SmartKey) 135
Lighting (control system) 129
Menus and submenus 116
Resetting all (control system) 124
Resetting in the submenu 124
Selective 85

Settings menu

Functions in 123
Individual vehicle settings 123
Submenus 124

Shift lock 365
Shifting

Gear selector lever positions 144
Into optimal gear range (automatic

transmission) 142
Side impact airbags 61
Side marker lamps

Replacing bulbs 317, 321

Following distance in Distronic* 203
Higher speed in cruise control 195

Speedometer 126
Temperature 126

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Index

Side windows

Sliding/pop-up roof 190

SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*

Automatic opening 188
Cleaning 272
Closing 187, 188
Closing with KEYLESS-GO* 91, 189,

192

Closing with SmartKey 188
Opening 187, 188
Opening fully 188
Opening with SmartKey 188
Stopping 188
Synchronizing power windows 189

Signal strength (telephone*) 138
Simultaneous wiping and washing

Windshield wipers 48

Single wipe 48
Ski sack* 212

Removing 215
Unfolding and loading 212
Unloading and folding 214

Closing 190, 314
Closing with KEYLESS-GO* 189, 192
Closing with SmartKey 191
Opening 190, 314
Opening with SmartKey 191
Stopping 191
Synchronizing 192, 315

Sliding/pop-up roof*

Closing with KEYLESS-GO* 91

SmartKey

Changing battery 312
Global locking and unlocking 85
Locking and unlocking 84
Opening and closing the slid- ing/pop-up roof with 191

Opening and closing windows with 188
Unlocking with 30

Changing battery 312
Checking the batteries 86
Global locking and unlocking 89, 90
Locking the vehicle 91
Loss of 91
Messages in display 288
Remote controls 88
Restoring to factory setting 85
Unlocking with 32

Snow chains 265
Soft keys

Audio system 168

Spare fuses 338
Spare parts service 340
Speed

Resetting stored speed in Distronic*

202

Saving current 194

Speed settings

Cruise control 195
Distronic* 201, 202

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Index

Speedometer 23

Displaying gear range 143
Displays 198
Settings units 126

Speedometer display mode

Selecting 126

Speedshift

Downshifting 148
Upshifting 147

Speedshift, CLK 55 AMG 146
Split rear bench seat 215
SRS 64, 365

Indicator lamp 278

Standing lamps 105

Steering column

Height adjustment 38
Length adjustment 38

Steering gear oil

Message in display 300

Steering wheel Adjusting 37
Buttons 24
Cleaning 273
Electrical adjustment 37
Height adjustment 38

Steering wheel gearshift control

Downshifting 148
Upshifting 147

Replacing bulbs 317, 319, 321

Steering wheel gearshift control (Speed-

Standing water

Driving instructions 247

Starter switch 21, 31

Positions 31

Starting difficulties 44
Starting position 31
Starting the engine 43
Station (radio) Search 120

Station selection

Setting 132

388

shift), CLK 55 AMG 146

Stolen vehicle

Tracking services 235

Stopping

Sliding/pop-up roof 191
Windows 188
Storage bags 222
Storage compartments

Glove box 219

Storage spaces

Cup holder 220, 221

Storing (Memory function)

Positions into memory 103

Submenus

Convenience 133
For settings 116
In control system 118
Instrument cluster 126, 128
Lighting 129
Resetting functions in Control system

124

Selecting 124
Settings menu 124
Vehicle 132
Sun visors 152
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 365
Switching off

Audio system 168
Automatic central locking (control sys-

tem) 133
Engine 51
ESP 78
Hazard warning flasher 108
Headlamps 51
Seat heating 101

Switching on

Audio system 168
Automatic central locking (control sys-

tem) 133

ESP 78
Front fog lamps 107
Front lamps 105
Hazard warning flasher 108
Headlamps 46
High beams 108
Parking lamps 105
Rapid seat heating* 101
Rear fog lamp 107
Seat heating* 101
Windshield wipers 47

Symbol (Distronic*)

Distance warning function* 122

Synchronizing

Power windows 189
Sliding/pop-up roof 192, 315

Tachometer 23, 113

Overspeed range 113

Tail lamps

Cleaning 271
Replacing bulbs 317, 322

Tar stains 269
Technical data 353
Brake fluid 353
Coolant 351
Coolants 355
Electrical system 348
Engine 344
Engine oil 353
Engine oil additives 353
Fuel requirements 354
Fuels 351
Gasoline additives 354
Lubricants 351
Main dimensions 349
Premium unleaded gasoline 354
Rims and tires 345

Index

Weights 350
Windshield and headlamp washer sys-

tem 357

Windshield and headlamp* washer sys-

tem 352

Tele Aid

Information 232
Initiating an emergency call manually

230

Messages in display 301
Roadside assistance 231
Tele Aid System 227

Tele Aid System 366
Tele Aid* 227

Emergency calls 228
Remote door unlock 234
Stolen vehicle tracking services 235
System self-check 228
Upgrade signals 233

Telematics* 366
Telephone

Emergency call 185

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Index

Telephone* 24, 226

Answering a call 139
Dialing a number from the phone book

139

Ending a call 139
Hands-free microphone 27
Loading phone book* 139
Messages in display 301
Operating 138
Operation 182
Redialing 140

Temperature

Display mode 126
Grades of tires 359
Setting interior temperature 157
Setting units in display 126
Tires 262

Tie-down rings (Trunk) 218
Tightening torque 366
Tightening torque (Wheel bolts) 328
Time

Setting hours 128
Setting minutes 129

Tire inflation pressure Checking 252, 262

Tire speed rating 245, 366

390

Tire traction 245
Tires 260, 345

Transmission selector lever 313

Unlocking manually 313

Consumer information 358
Direction of rotation 261
Driving instructions 244
Retreads 260
Rims and tires 345
Service life 261
Temperature 262
Temperature grades 359
Tread depth 264
Wear pattern 263
Winter 264

Tools 305
Tow-away alarm 25, 81

Arming 81
Disarming 81
Disarming for transport 81

Towing eye bolt (vehicle tool kit)

Installing 336

Towing the vehicle 334
Tracking services

For stolen vehicle 235

Traction 145, 358, 366
Transmission see Automatic transmission

256

Traveling abroad 247
Tread depth (tires) 264
Tread wear 358
Trip computer 136
Trip odometer

Resetting 112

Trunk

Auxiliary fuse box 338
Closing 94
Lock button, KEYLESS-GO* 91
Locking separately 94
Message in display 301
Opening 87
Opening from inside vehicle 92
Tie-down rings 218
Trunk lid 87
Trunk lock 311
Unlocking in an emergency 311
Unlocking separately 95
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO* 90
Unlocking with SmartKey 86
Trunk lid emergency release 93
Turn signal lamps

Replacing bulbs 317

Index

Turn signals 47

Additional in mirrors 317
Cleaning lenses 271
Front bulbs 317, 319, 321
Indicator lamps 23
Rear bulbs 317, 322

Turning off

Engine 51

Units

Setting speedometer units 126
Setting temperature units 126

Unlocking 30, 84

Driver’s door in an emergency 310
Fuel filler flap 251
Global 85
Global with KEYLESS-GO* 89
In an emergency 310
Selective settings 85
Transmission selector lever manually

313

Trunk in an emergency 311
Trunk lid with KEYLESS-GO* 90
Trunk lid with SmartKey 86
Trunk lid, separately 95
Vehicle in an emergency 234

With KEYLESS-GO* 32
With the SmartKey 30

Upgrade signals Tele Aid* 233

Uphill driving

Cruise control 194

Upshifting

One-touch gearshifting 142
Steering wheel gearshift control 147

Useful features 219

Ashtrays 223
Cigarette lighter 224
Floormats* 225
Garage door opener 235
Interior storage spaces 219
Tele Aid* 227
Telephone* 226

Vehicle

Individual settings 123, 125
Locking 25
Locking in an emergency 311
Lowering 328
Proper use of 16
Service battery 329
Towing 334

Unlocking 25
Unlocking in an emergency 310

Vehicle battery 329
Vehicle care 268

Cup holder 273
Distronic* system sensor cover 271
Engine cleaning 270
Gear selector lever 273
Hard plastic trim items 273
Headlamps 271
Instrument cluster 273
Leather upholstery 273
Light alloy wheels 272
Ornamental moldings 271
Paintwork 270
Parktronic* system sensor 272
Plastic and rubber parts 273
Power washer 269
Seat belts 273
Steering wheel 273
Tail lamps 271
Tar stains 269
Turn signals 271
Vehicle washing 270
Window cleaning 272
Wiper blades 272

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Index

Vehicle jack 306
Vehicle lighting

Checking 252

Vehicle tool kit 305

Alignment bolt 305
Spare fuses 305
Special fuse puller 305
Towing eye bolt 305
Vehicle jack 305
Wheel bolts 305
Wheel wrench 305

Vehicle washing 270
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) 366
Voice control system* 366
Voice control system*

Hands-free microphone 27

Warning lamps see Lamps, indicator and

warning

Warning sounds

Distance warning function* 204
Distronic* 198
Drivers seat belts 62
Parking brake 45

Warranty coverage 341
Washer fluid see Windshield washer fluid

392

Washing the vehicle 268
Wear pattern (tires) 263
Weights 350
Wheel change

Tightening torque 328

Wheels

Rotating 263
Tires and wheels 260

Window curtain airbags 61
Windows see Side windows Windshield

Defogging 158
Refilling washer fluid 259
Replacing wiper blades 323
Washer fluid 259, 357
Washer system 357

Windshield washer fluid 357
Message in display 301
Mixing ratio 357
Refilling 259
Wiping with 48

Windshield washer system 357
Windshield wipers 47, 151

Fast wiper speed 48
Intermittent wiping 48
Replacing wiper blades 323

Single wipe 48
Switching on 47
Wiping with windshield washer fluid 48

Winter driving 264

Block heater* 265
Snow chains 265
Tires 264
Transmission program mode 145, 147

Winter driving instructions 246
Winter tires 264
Wiper blades

Cleaning 272
Installing 323
Removing 323
Replacing 323

Wiping

And washing simultaneously 48
Interval 48
With windshield washer fluid 48

Xenon headlamps Bi-Xenon 361

Service and Literature

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expert advice and quality service, see your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

If your are interested in obtaining service literature for your vehicle, please contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. We con-

sider this the best way for you to obtain accurate information for your vehicle.

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Warning!

To help avoid personal injury, be extremely careful when performing any service work or repairs. Improper or incomplete service or the use of incorrect or inappropriate parts or materials may damage the vehicle or its equipment, which may in turn result in personal injury.

If you have any question about carrying out some service, turn to the advice of an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

We reserve the right to modify the technical details of the vehicle as given in the data and illustrations of this Operator’s Manual. Re-

printing, translation and copying, even of excerpts, is not permitted without our prior authorization in writing.

Title illustration no. P00.01-2353-31

Date to press 10/25/02

GSP/SIP

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