2005 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 8

2005 Mercedes CL-Class Manual

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Contents Operation ...The first 1000 miles (1500 km) ...Driving instructions...Drive sensibly - save fuel ...Drinking and driving ...Pedals ...Power assistance ...Brakes ...Driving off...Parking ...Tires ...Hydroplaning ...Tire traction...Tire speed rating ...Winter driving instructions ...Standing water ...Passenger compartment ...Driving abroad...Control and operation of radio transmitters...Catalytic converter ...Emission control...Coolant temperature ... 257 258 259 259 259 259 259 260 262 262 263 263 264 264 265 266 267 267 267 268 268 269 At the gas station ...Refueling ...Check regularly and before a long trip...Engine compartment ...Hood ...Engine oil ...Transmission fluid level ...Active Body Control (ABC) fluid level...Coolant level ...Battery ...Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system...Tires and wheels...Important guidelines ...Tire care and maintenance...Direction of rotation...Loading the vehicle ...Recommended tire inflation pressure...Checking tire inflation pressure ...Tire labeling...Load identification ... 270 270 271 273 273 274 279 279 279 281 282 283 283 284 286 286 292 294 299 303 DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN) ...Maximum tire load ...Maximum tire inflation pressure .. Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (U.S. vehicles) ...Tire ply material ...Tire and loading terminology...Rotating tires ...Winter driving ...Winter tires ...Block heater (Canada only) ...Snow chains...Maintenance...Clearing the maintenance service indicator ...Maintenance service term exceeded ...Calling up the maintenance service indicator ...Resetting the maintenance service indicator ...Vehicle care...Cleaning and care of vehicle ... 304 305 306 306 308 309 312 313 313 314 314 315 315 316 316 316 317 317

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Contents
Operation
.........................................
257
The first 1000 miles (1500 km)
.........
258
Driving instructions
............................
259
Drive sensibly – save fuel
.............
259
Drinking and driving
.....................
259
Pedals
..........................................
259
Power assistance
.........................
259
Brakes
..........................................
260
Driving off
.....................................
262
Parking
.........................................
262
Tires
.............................................
263
Hydroplaning
................................
263
Tire traction
..................................
264
Tire speed rating
..........................
264
Winter driving instructions
...........
265
Standing water
.............................
266
Passenger compartment
..............
267
Driving abroad
..............................
267
Control and operation of radio
transmitters
..................................
267
Catalytic converter
.......................
268
Emission control
...........................
268
Coolant temperature
....................
269
At the gas station
..............................
270
Refueling
......................................
270
Check regularly and before
a long trip
.....................................
271
Engine compartment
.........................
273
Hood
............................................
273
Engine oil
.....................................
274
Transmission fluid level
................
279
Active Body Control (ABC)
fluid level
......................................
279
Coolant level
................................
279
Battery
.........................................
281
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system
...........
282
Tires and wheels
................................
283
Important guidelines
....................
283
Tire care and maintenance
...........
284
Direction of rotation
.....................
286
Loading the vehicle
......................
286
Recommended tire inflation
pressure
.......................................
292
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 294
Tire labeling
..................................
299
Load identification
.......................
303
DOT, Tire Identification
Number (TIN)
...............................
304
Maximum tire load
.......................
305
Maximum tire inflation pressure .. 306
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles)
.............
306
Tire ply material
...........................
308
Tire and loading terminology
........
309
Rotating tires
...............................
312
Winter driving
....................................
313
Winter tires
..................................
313
Block heater (Canada only)
..........
314
Snow chains
.................................
314
Maintenance
......................................
315
Clearing the maintenance
service indicator
..........................
315
Maintenance service term
exceeded
.....................................
316
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator
..........................
316
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator
..........................
316
Vehicle care
.......................................
317
Cleaning and care of vehicle
........
317