2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG spans a coupe and a convertible, both with two doors and both in Base trim. The engine data carries one entry, a 5.4L V8 recorded at 332 cu in, naturally aspirated, SOHC and running on gasoline. Body and electrical procedures and wiring diagrams are given alongside the engine procedures, specifications and torque values.

Engines covered

• 5.4L V8 (332 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible
• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2003 CLK55 AMG. The federal record lists three recalls for the 2003 CLK55 AMG, and all three concern the glass sunroof. In two, the panel on certain vehicles might not have been fastened securely and could come loose; in the third, on certain others, the glue holding the glass to its sliding frame could weaken until the panel separated. A detached panel is a hazard to traffic behind. NHTSA also filed one recall against the wider 2003 CLK-Class line, for certain vehicles given incorrect software coding during a workshop visit that could keep the fuel pump from shutting off after a crash. That line also logged 12 complaints, led by exterior lighting. Body, fuel system and wiring coverage here applies.