CLK-Class (W209) 2003 on: CLK 270 CDI, CLK 200K, CLK 200 CGI, CLK 240, CLK 320, CLK 350, CLK 500, CLK 550 [Coupes & Cabriolets]

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Old 02-24-2003, 12:45 PM
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The item in the red rectangle next to the light switch... i think it may be the Bi-Xenon leveler but i am not sure. Anyone?
Old 02-24-2003, 03:27 PM
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What is that car? A stick shift CLK? It has a clutch?
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Sorry, saw the "Manual CLK" thread after I posted this....
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I believe that is the light adjuster for the lights on the speedometer and rpm area.
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I beleive it's the distance setting thumbwheel for Distronic, on automatic cars its on the bezel of the shifter area but with the manual there is no bezel so it's on the dash.
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This is a switch to adjust the head lights in cars that do not have Bi-Xenon or Xenon lights. So when you have a lot of load in your car or people and the car nose goes up - you can lower them with this switch to help light up the road better and not blind others. Its not distronic - and manual clk's are popular outside the us and they come in 200K, 240, and 270 CDI combos..
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Yeah Muhri is right...basically it lowers and raises the light beam automatically...doesn't do much difference for me I always have it on up.
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Muhri is correct, a lot of cars in europe have that.. I wonder why they do not offer in the US.
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Originally posted by PHYBENZ
Muhri is correct, a lot of cars in europe have that.. I wonder why they do not offer in the US.
Its required by law (Regulated by the auto industry in Europe and the MiddleEast at least). Just like Xenon's must come with auto-leveling and washers.
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Due to the brightness of xenon headlights, the government requires that all US cars with factory-equipped xenons must have an automatic self-leveling system.
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is this a 2003 manual CLK ?
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Yes, it's a manual CLK. The CLK 270 CDI (a diesel CLK!!), the CLK 200 KOMPRESSOR, the CLK 200 CDI and the CLK 240 have a 6-speed manual transmission. A manual is not available on the 320, 500, or 55 AMG. There's even a diesel ML270 in Europe, with a 5-speed manual trans (still built in Alabama).

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