Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2002 SLK-Class Mercedes-Benz
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SLK- Class Operat or’s Manual.
SLK 230 K om pressor SLK 320 SLK 32 AMG.
Our co mpan y and s taf f con gratul ate you on th e pu rchase of your new Me rced es-Be nz. Y our sel ect ion of ou r p rodu ct is a de mon s tratio n of y our tru s t in our com pan y name. Fur ther , it ex em plifies y our desire t o o wn an automobile that will be as easy as possibl e to operate a nd pro vide y ears of service.
1 Cont ents Intr odu cti on Product i nformation ................ .......... 5 Operator’s manual ................... .......... 6 Where to find it ........................ ........ 1 1 Reporting Safety Def ects . ............. .. 1 3 Instru ments and cont rols Ins truments and controls .
2 Cont ents Interior lighting .... ............ ............. 1 1 2 Night securit y illumi nation ......... 1 1 2 Sun visors wit h V anity Mirror ..... . 1 1 3 Interior ............ ............. ............. ....... 1 1 3 Cup holder and glov e bo x .
3 Cont ents Suppl emental restraint sys tem (SRS) i ndicator lamp ..... ............. 1 8 4 Fuel reserv e and fuel cap placement warning .............. ...... 1 85 Electroni c s tability p rogram (ESP) — warning lam p .. ............. 1 85 BA S / ES P m a l f u n c t i o n indicator lamp .
4 Cont ents Changing batter ies in the r emote control . ............. ...... 236 Synchronizing remote control ......... ............. ......2 37 Raising hardtop manually ............ 238 Replacing wiper blade insert ....... 2 43 Antenna .............
5 Introduction Product in for mation Kindl y observe the follo wing in your o wn best inte res t: W e recomm end using Mercedes -Benz original parts as well as conversion parts and accessories explicitl y approv ed by us for you r v ehicle model.
6 Introduction Oper at or’s manua l This Operat or’s Manu al cont ains a great d eal of usef ul inf ormati on. W e urge y ou to r ead it carefull y and fam iliarize y our se lf with th e v ehic le b ef ore dr ivin g.
7 Introduction Important not ice for C ali fornia reta il bu yers of Merc edes -B enz au tomo bil es U n der Califor nia la w you ma y be entitled to a replacement of your v ehicle or a refund of the .
8 Introduction Roa dsid e assi s tance The Merced es-Benz Roadside As sistance Program provides factory trained technical help in t he event of a breakdown.
9 Introduction Operati ng y our vehicle outs ide the US A or Canada If y ou plan t o operate y our vehicle in for eign countries, please be a w are that: • Service facilities or replacement parts ma.
10 Introduction W e cont inuou sly s trive to improv e our pr oduc t, a nd as k for your u nderstandin g t hat we reser ve the rig ht to ma k e c hanges in design and equipm ent. Therefore, inform ation, illus tration s and descriptions in th is Operator’s Manual might differ from your v ehi cle.
11 Introduction Where t o find it The Operat or’s Manual is divided int o eight sec tions: •I n s t r u m e n t s a n d c o n t r o l s : An overvie w of all the controls t hat can be operated from the driver’s seat. •O p e r a t i o n : Information on the vehicle’s equipment and its operation.
12 Introduction Problems with y our v ehicle If y ou should experience a problem with your v ehicle, particularl y one t hat y ou believ e ma y affect its saf e opera tion, w e ur ge y ou to immediat el y contact y our authorized Mercedes-Benz Cent er to ha ve the problem diagn osed and cor rect ed if required.
13 Introduction Fo r the U S A onl y: The f ollo wing text is published as required of manuf acturers u nder Title 49, Code of U. S. F ederal R egulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “National Tr aff ic and Motor V ehicle Safety Act of 1 966”.
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15 Content s - In strume nts an d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Instru ments and cont rols Ins truments and controls ....... ........ 1 6 Center console .
16 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Instruments and c ontrol s.
17 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 Side defr os ter out let, adj us table.
18 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Center conso le 1 AIRBAG OFF in dicat or.
19 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Overhea d contro l pane l 1 Ha nds-free .
20 Contents - Operation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Operation V ehicle ke y s ................. ............. ........ 22 Rem o te c o nt r ol w i t h folding mas ter k e y .
21 Contents - Operation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rear window defrost er ............ ........ 90 Audio and teleph one, ope ration .... 93 Po w e r window s .
22 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ve h i c l e k e y s Include d with your vehicle are 2 remote con trols wit h foldin g master k eys.
23 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Obta inin g re pla cem ent ke ys Y our v ehicle is eq uipped wit h a theft deterrent loc king sy s tem requir ing a special k ey manufacturing proc ess.
24 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Centr al loc king sy s tem Rem ote co nt.
25 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Locki ng and unl oc king with r emot e cont rol Un l o c k i n g : Pres s tran smi t bu tton Π.
26 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Pa ni c b u t to n T o activ at e press and hold button (1) for at leas t one second. An audib le alarm and blinking ext erior lam ps will operate f or appro ximat el y 3 minutes.
27 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Mechanic al ke y s The mechan ical k ey s f it all loc ks on the ve hicle. Remo v e the protective cap from the driver’s door loc k before insertin g the mechanical k ey into th e lock.
28 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Doors 1 Opening – p ull handle 2 Un l o c k i n g 3 Locking 4 Individual door from insi de: • Push loc k butt on down t o lock.
29 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index When you l ock the vehicle, both door lock butt ons should mov e do wn. If an y one sta ys up, the respective door is not properly closed.
30 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Centr al loc king switc h 1 Locking 2 Un l o c k i n g The central locking switc h is located in t he center console.
31 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index A utomati c ce ntral lo cking The central loc king switc h also operat es the aut omatic central loc king.
32 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Emerg ency unloc k ing in c ase of accid.
33 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tru nk The loc k is located next t o the recessed handle. 0 Neutral po siti on – re mov e ke y in t his po sit ion.
34 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Lo w er trun k lid usin g handle (5) and close it wi th hands placed f lat on edges on trunk lid.
35 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Emerg ency re lease f or trunk l id The handle for the trunk lid loc k emerg ency release is loca ted in t he tr unk li d.
36 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index The antitheft alarm is au tomatic all y armed or disar med wi th th e r emot e co n tro l or an y o f y ou r v ehi cle ’s k ey s b y loc king or unloc king the ve hicle.
37 Tow- away alarm Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index T ow-a wa y alarm The switc h is locat ed on the center console.
38 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Powe r se a t s T o operate the pow er seat adjus tment switc.
39 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index The switc hes are located on each seat .
40 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index 5 Head restraint hei ght 6 Head restraint re lease Head re str aint he ight Raising: Pull up on h ead restraint.
41 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! Prior to operating the vehicle, the driver should .
42 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Seat heater (opt ional) The seat heater swit ches are locat ed in the center console. The seat heaters can be switc h ed on with the k ey in s teering loc k positions 1 or 2.
43 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e s : When in operation, the seat heater consumes a larg e amount of electrical pow er . It is not advisable to use the seat heater longer than nec essary .
44 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Seat b elts an d int egr ated r es trai nt sy.
45 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Seat belt nonusag e war ning sy s tem With the ke y in s teering loc k position 2, a warning sounds fo r a shor t time if the driv er’s seat belt is not fastened.
46 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index F ast ening of seat belts 1 Latc h p late 2 Buc kle 3 Rel e a se b ut to n Push l atc h plate (1) int o buc kle (2) until it clic ks.
47 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tighte n t he lap p ortio n to a snu g f it by pulli ng s hou lde r portion up .
48 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index U nfas ten ing of seat bel ts Push the release bu tt on (3) in the belt b uck le (2).
49 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index • P ositi on the la p belt a s lo w as possi ble on y our hips an d not a cros s the ab domen.
50 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Wa r n i n g ! USE CHILD RESTRAIN TS PROPERL Y .
51 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Bab ySmar t TM airbag d eactivation s y s tem.
52 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) Airbags ar e intend ed as a sup plement t o seat belt s.
53 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Emergenc y tensi oning retractor (E TR) The seat belts are equi pped with emergency tensioning ret ractors.
54 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Airbag s 1 Driv er airbag The driver airbag is locat ed in the s teering wheel hub. 2 Pas se nge r ai rb ag The passeng er airbag is locat ed in the dashboard ahead of the passenger .
55 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 3 Side im pact airbag The side im pact airbags are locat ed in the door s. The mos t effective occupant res train t sy stem y e t dev eloped for use in production vehicles is the se at belt.
56 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index The follo wing sy s tem components are monito.
57 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Front airba gs The driver and passenger front airbags are designed to activ ate onl y in certain f rontal im pacts ex ceeding a preset t hreshold.
58 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! Airbags are d esig ned t o activ ate onl y in cer tain fronta l (fro nt a irbag s) impac ts, o r si de (sid e impac t airbags) im pacts which ex ceed preset thres holds.
59 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Y our vehic le was ori gin ally equi pped wit.
60 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index • Occupants, especiall y child ren, should ne v er lean their heads in the area of the door where th e side air bag in f l ates.
61 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Safety gui delines fo r the seat belt, emer g.
62 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index When y ou s ell the vehicle w e str ongl y ur.
63 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Infant and child restraint s y s tems Use onl y a Baby Smart TM com pa tible child restraint in thi s v ehi cl e .
64 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index US A Models onl y: Since 1 986 all U .S. child res traints compl y wit h U .S. regulations without the use of a tether s t rap.
65 Ad just ing t eles cop ing ste erin g colu mn Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Adj us ting telescop ing s teering c olumn Un l o c k i n g : Pull handl e (1) out t o its s top .
66 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rea r v iew m irro rs Inside r ear vie w mirr or Manuall y adjus t the inside rear view mirror .
67 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ext erior r ear vie w mirr or s The switc h is locat ed on the center console. Ext erior rea r vie w mirror a djus tment Turn k ey in s teering loc k to position 2.
68 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Driver’ s sid e exter ior re ar view m irror ,.
69 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Im portant! Electrol y te drops coming into contact with the vehicle paint fin ish can on l y be completel y removed while in their liquid stat e, b y appl ying plenty of w ater .
70 Instrume nt cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Instrument cluster P54.
71 Instrume nt cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 Coolant t em perature g auge, see page 75 2 .
72 Instrume nt cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Indicat or lamps in the ins trument clus ter High b eam ABS malfunctio n, see page 1 86 Brak e f luid lo w (ex cept Canada).
73 Instrume nt cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Function ind icator lam p on the center c onso.
74 Instrume nt cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index A ctiv ating the ins trument clus t er The instrument clust e r is ac tivat ed by: • Opening the door .
75 Instrume nt cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Coolan t tem perature gauge Durin g sev ere op erat ing cond itio ns and s t op-and- go c ity traffic, t he coolant tem perature ma y rise close to the red marking.
76 Instrume nt cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tri p odometer To r e s e t : • Press butt on (1) once (with k e y in s teering l ock position 2) .
77 Flexible servi ce system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Flexible service s y st em (F SS) (service indi cat or) The FSS permits a f lexible servi ce schedule that is directly related to the operating c ondition s of the veh ic l e.
78 Flexible servi ce system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index The count er can also be s et b y an y individual. T o do so: 1 . Turn k ey in s teering loc k t o position 2.
79 Checking en gine oil lev el Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Chec king eng ine oil le v el (SL K 320 and SLK 32 AMG onl y) T o chec k the engine oil le vel, park v ehicle on l ev el ground, with engine at normal opera tional tem perature.
80 Checking en gine oil lev el Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Perf orm the oil lev el c hec k with t he dipstic k, i f it cannot be complet ed via the odometer displa y field.
81 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ext erior la m p switc h D Off C Parki ng lam.
82 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Fog lam ps are automaticall y swi tc he d off when t he exterior lam p s witc h is tur ned to position D .
83 Combina tion sw itch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Combina tion sw it c h 1 Low beam (exterior la.
84 Combina tion sw itch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index 6 Control f or windsh ield wi per / wa sher sy st em: Push brie f l y for s ing le wipe w ithout add ing w asher f luid (use onl y when windshield is w et).
85 Hazard warn ing flasher Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index W indshi eld wiper s sm ear If the windshi eld wipers smear the windshie ld, ev en during rai n, activ at e the w asher sy s t em as often as necess ary .
86 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Climat e contr ol.
87 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 T emperatu re selector , left si de passenger c.
88 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Basic s etting – heat er Select tem perature for eac h side of the passenger com partment.
89 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Special settings (use onl y for short duration) Defros ting Set tem perature se lectors a nd switc hes for air v olume and air dis tribution t o position P .
90 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index W indshield fo gged up on outside. Switc h on windshield wipers. Set a ir d istributi on c ont rol s wi tch to posi ti on d or a .
91 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Air reci rcula tio n This mode can be select ed t o tem poraril y reduce the entry of anno ying odors or d us t int o the vehicle’s interior .
92 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Dus t Filt er N earl y all dus t particles and pol len are filtered out before outside air enters the passenger com partment thr ou gh the ai r di s tri buti on sy st em.
93 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index A udio and t elephone, oper ation These ins tructions are intended to help y ou become acquainted with your Mercedes- Benz car radio.
94 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Operati ng and displ a y elements 1 On / off, v olu.
95 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 10 Soft ke y s for radio band se lectio n, see page.
96 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ent ering the co de num ber Switc h on the radio.“CODE” will appear on the displa y . Using the butto ns on the alpha-nu meric k eypad, en ter the f ive digit code.
97 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Oper ation Swit chin g on and off Press t he control kn ob . The radio is swi tc h ed off when t he ignition k ey is turned to position 0 or remo ved from the ignition.
98 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Balanc e Press t he A UD ke y repeatedl y until “BALANCE” appea rs in the d is pl a y .
99 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Radio mod e Selecting radio mode Press button. Selecting t he ba nd Press t he k ey locat ed below the desired band.
100 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Scan tuning Press t he SC k ey . Each s trong receivable station on the b and select ed will be tu ned in f or 8 seconds.
101 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cassette mod e Pla y ing cassette s Press t he “T APE” button. When the eje ct (EJ) k ey is pressed, t he displa y folds down and the cassette slot become s visib le.
102 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cassette eject Press t he eject (EJ) k e y . The displa y will fold down and the cass ette will be ejected.
103 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index F ast forw ard / reverse Press t he button. “FORW ARD ” w ill a ppea r o n the displa y and fas t forw ard will s tart.
104 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index CD mo de Gener al notes on CD mo de Should ex cessive t em peratures occur while in CD mode, “TEMP HIGH” will appear in the displa y and muting will tak e place.
105 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index CD c han ger ins talled 1 CD c hanger 1 2 CD magazine 3 CD tra y 4 CD If a CD c hanger 1 i s in st a l l e d, i t c a n b e o p e r a t e d f r o m t h e front control panel of the radio.
106 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index If there is no CD in the selec ted magazine slot, “NO CD” and t he corresp ondin g slo t numb er will be displa y ed (e.
107 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Random pla y / repeat function The trac k s of the curr ent CD are pla y ed in ran dom order when the random feature (RDM) is selected.
108 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index T elephone operation V arious function s of the Merce des-Benz integrated cellul ar telephone 1 ca n be pe rformed an d disp la yed via the car radio.
109 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Swit chin g betw een name sear c h and number search Press A BC ke y - N ame sear ch Press N UM ke y - Number sear ch Sear c hing an d selectin g phone bo ok entries b y name Press t he ABC ke y .
110 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index A ccepting inc oming c all in tape, CD or ra dio m.
111 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Powe r w i n d ow s Po w e r window switches located on center console Turn k ey in s t eering loc k to position 1 or 2.
112 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Interi or lighting 1 A ut omatic int erior lighti ng. Interior lam p is switc hed on, and off (soft fade) dela y ed, when un locki ng or loc king the v ehicle, or when opening or closin g a door .
113 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Sun visor s with v anit y mir ror Swing sun vi sors do wn t o prot ect aga ins t sun gl are. Interior Wa r n i n g ! Do not use the driv er’s vani ty mir ror while d riving.
114 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cup holder and g lo ve bo x Cup holder T o open cup holder: Briefly press butt on (1). The cup hold er opens autom ati cally .
115 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index St ora ge com partments S torag e com partment in cent er consol e Slide co ver (1) t o open. S tor a ge com partment in a rmr es t T o open compar tment under armres t: Lift lid with handle (2).
116 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Asht ra y s By touc hing the bottom of the co ver (1) lightl y , the asht ra y op ens au tomatic ally .
117 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Light er Slide cov er (arrow) open . Turn key in s teering l ock to position 1 or 2. Push in lighter (1); it will pop out automatically when hot.
118 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index P arcel net in passeng er footw ell A small conv enience parcel net is located in the passeng er f ootw ell.
119 Garage door opener Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Garag e door opener 1 Integ rated remot e contr.
120 Garage door opener Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Prog ramm ing or r epro gr amming the in teg rat ed remo te cont rol : 1 . Tu rn k e y in s tart er swit ch t o posit ion 1 or 2 .
121 Garage door opener Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : Follo win g s tep 2, t here are 30 se conds to initiate ste p 3 . 3. Firml y press and release the pr ogrammed in te g ra t e d re m o te co n t r ol t r a ns m i t bu t to n .
122 Retractable hardtop Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Retra cta bl e hard top Important! A mini mum clea rance he ight of 5 1 / 2 ft .
123 Retractable hardtop Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! Do not manual l y mo v e corner flaps of rear shelf . Doing so will result in damage t o t he roof f olding mec hanism that is not cov ered b y the Merc edes-Benz Lim ited W arrant y .
124 Retractable hardtop Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index 3. Slide hard top switc h back (1) and hold: • The indicator lamp in the hardtop switc h lights up.
125 Retractable hardtop Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Raisin g Ha rdtop 1. E n g a g e p a r k i n g b r a k e . 2. Turn k e y in s teering l ock to position 2.
126 Retractable hardtop Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index If the hardtop swit c h is held or is released and slid forw ard ag ain within a ppro ximatel y 30 seconds, the door window s will close.
127 Wind screen Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index W ind screen 1 Sto r a g e ba g 2 Pin 3 Snap butt on 4 Coat hook Installation 1 . Remo ve s creen from its s tor age bag (1), located on w all behind the seat bac kres ts, and unf old.
128 Luggage cover Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Lug ga ge c over 1 Hand le 2 Hold er To c l o s e c o mp a r t m e n t : Pull out on handle an d hook guide rod into left and right side hol ders.
129 Conte nts - Dr ivin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Driving Control a nd oper ation of radio transmitters ............... ...... 1 30 The f irst 1 000 mil es (1 500 km) .
130 Control and op eratio n of rad io tr ansmit ters Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Contr ol and o peration of r adio tr ansmit ter s Radio and tele phon e 1 Obse rve all legal requirem en ts.
131 The first 1 000 miles Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The more cautiousl y y ou treat y o ur v ehicle during the brea k -in p eriod , the mor e sat isfie d y ou w ill be with it s performance la ter on.
132 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Te l e A i d Important! The initial ac tivation of the T ele Aid sy s tem ma y on l y be performed b y com pleting the subs criber agreeme nt and placing an ac quaintance call us ing the “SOS” butt on.
133 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Emerg ency calls An em erg ency c all is i nitiated autom.
134 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Initiat ing an e merg ency call ma nuall y Briefly p ress on c o ve r (1) – the cov er will open. Press the SOS butt on (2) bri ef l y .
135 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Roa ds i de As s ista nc e bu t ton • Located belo w the center armres t co v er is the Roadside Ass is tanc e butto n • .
136 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index See sy s tem self-chec k on p age 1 32 when the indicator lam p does not li ght up in red or s ta ys on long er than appro ximatel y 1 0 seconds.
137 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! If the indicat or lam ps do not s tart f lashi.
138 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rem ote d oo r un lo ck In the c ase y ou ha ve y our vehicle loc k ed unintentionall y (e.
139 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! T ele A id ut iliz es the cel lula r net w ork f or communica tion and th e GPS (Global Positioning Sy s tem) satellites for v ehi cle location.
140 Catalytic converter Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Catal ytic con v ert er Y our Mercedes-Benz is.
141 Emission control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Emissio n cont rol Certain sy stems of the engine serve to k eep t he to xic com ponents of the exhaus t gases within permiss ible limits required by la w .
142 Steering loc k Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index St eering loc k 0 The k e y can be withdra wn in this position onl y . The s teering is loc k ed when the ke y is removed from the s teering lock .
143 Steering loc k Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e s : A w arning sounds when the driver’s door is opened while th e k ey is in s t eeri ng lock position 1 or 0.
144 Starting and turning off the engin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Sta rting and tur ning off th.
145 Manu al tran smiss ion Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Manua l tr ansm ission See ill ustration for ge ars hif t lever posi tion s corr espond ing t o t he indivi dual g ears.
146 Manu al tran smiss ion Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! Do wnshifting gears leading t o over rev ving the engine can resu lt in transmission damage that is not covered b y the Mercedes-B enz Limited W arranty .
147 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index A utomatic transmission The autom atic t ra.
148 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Driving The sele ctor lever is auto mati ca lly locked while in position “P”.
149 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index St oppin g For brief s tops, e.g. at traffic lights, lea ve the transmiss ion in gear and hold vehi cle wit h the service brake.
150 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Select or le v er posi tion The current s elector lev er position is i ndicat ed in the gear r ang e indicat or displa y .
151 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Dependent on the p rogram mode selector switc h posi tion “S” o r “W” the maximum speed in the rev erse gear is different.
152 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Briefl y pr ess selec t or le v er in the “D +” directi on: The transmission will shift from t he current gear r ange to the next higher gear rang e.
153 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Gear rang es: U pshift through 4th gear onl y . Suitab le for performance drivin g. U pshift through 3rd g ear onl y .
154 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Prog ram mode selec tor swi tc h The transmission is pro vided wit h a select or swit c h for St andard “ S” and W inter / W et (sno w and ice) “W” program modes .
155 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index W W inter / W et (sno w and ice) mode Press switch on symbol “W”.
156 Parking brake Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index P arking b ra k e T o engage, firml y pull up brake han dle (1). When the k ey is in s teering loc k position 2, the brake w arning lam p in the ins trument clus ter should come on brightl y .
157 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Driving in s tructions Driv e sensibl y – Sav e Fuel Fuel consumption, t o a great extent, depe nds on drivi ng habits and o perating c onditions .
158 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index P o w er as sistance Br ak es The condition of the park ing brak e s y s tem is chec k ed each t ime t he v ehicle is in t he shop for the req uired maintenance service.
159 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Caution! When driving down long and s teep grades, reliev e t he load on the brak es b y shifting int o a lo wer g ear t o use the engine ’s braking pow er .
160 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! It is advisable to set the parking brake whene ver park ing o r le a ving the v ehic le.
161 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Specif ied tire pres sures mu st be maintain ed. This applies particularl y if t he tires are subjected to high loads ( e.
162 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tire t ract io n The safe s peed on a w et, sno w cov ered or icy road is alw a y s lo wer than on a dry road.
163 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Snow chains Use only snow c hains that are tes ted and recommended b y Mercedes-Benz. Y our authorized Merce des-Benz Center will be g lad t o advise y ou on this subject.
164 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Wi n t e r d r i v i n g Ha ve y our v ehicle winterized at y our authoriz ed Mercedes-Ben z Center before the onset of winter .
165 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Bloc k hea ter (f or Canada onl y) The engine is eq uipped with a block heat er . The electrical cable ma y be in s talled at y our authoriz ed Mercedes-B enz Center .
166 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cruise control The crui se con trol allo w s y ou .
167 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 3 Canceling T o can cel the cru ise con trol , bri efl y push le v er to position 3.
168 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Note s : If the engine does not brake the vehicle sufficiently while driving on a down grade, the speed you set on the cruise control ma y be exceeded.
169 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Br ak e assis t sy st em (B AS) The B AS is design.
170 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Once t he brak e pedal is released, t he BAS is deactiv ated. The malfunct ion indi cator lam p for the ESP is combined wi th th e B AS ma lf unct io n in di ca t or lam p.
171 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Antiloc k brak e sy s tem (ABS) Important! The ABS impro v es s teering control of the vehicle during hard braking maneuv ers.
172 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index ABS con trol The AB S malfun ctio n i ndic at or la m p - in t he in s trum e nt cl us t er co mes on wi th the k ey in st eer in g loc k position 2 and should go out with the en gine running.
173 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Electr onic st ability pr ogr am (ESP ) The ESP enhances directional control and reduces driving wheel spin of the vehicle under v arious driving condition s.
174 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e s : The malfunct ion indi cator lam p for the ESP is com bined wi th th at of th e B AS.
175 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index ESP Con tr ol swi tc h ESP control sw itc h located in cen ter console. 1 Press to switch ESP off ESP warning lam p v , located in speed ometer dial, c omes on.
176 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : A void spinning of one drive wheel. This ma y cause serious da mage to the drive train which is not cov ered b y the Mercedes-B enz Limited W arranty .
177 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index What you should know at the g as station Fuel su ppl y Open flap by push ing near front (arro w).
178 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Engine oi l Eng ine oil level check, se e page 1 97 . Fill q uantit y between upper and l o wer dips tick markin g lev el: 2.
179 Check regular ly an d befor e a lon g trip Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Chec k regula rl y and .
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181 Contents - Instrum ent cluster display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Instrument clu ster display Malfunction and indicator la m ps in t he ins trume nt clust er .
182 Malfuncti on an d indi cator l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Malfunc tion an d ind icat or .
183 Malfuncti on an d indi cator l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index An on-board diagnostic connect.
184 Malfuncti on an d indi cator l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Br ak e pad w ear i ndica tor lam p W ith t he ke y in steering loc k position 2, the brak e pad w ear indi cator lam p comes on.
185 Malfuncti on an d indi cator l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Fuel reserv e and fuel cap placement war ning With the ke y in steer ing lock position 2, the f uel reserve war n ing lamp comes on.
186 Malfuncti on an d indi cator l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index ABS ma lfunctio n indic ato r .
187 Malfuncti on an d indi cator l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Lo w engin e coolan t le v el wa rnin g lam p W ith t he ke y in steering loc k position 2, the w arning lam p come s on.
188 Malfuncti on an d indi cator l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Lo w engin e oil l ev el w arn ing lam p W ith t he ke y in steering loc k position 2, the oil le v el w a rning la m p comes on.
189 Malfuncti on an d indi cator l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ext erior la m p f ailure indic ator la m p W ith t he ke y in s teerin g lock position 2, an indicator lam p comes on.
190 Malfuncti on an d indi cator l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Malfunc tion an d indica tor l.
191 Conte nts - Pract ical hints Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Practical h ints Firs t aid kit ............ ............ ............. 1 92 St o wing items in the vehicle .
192 First aid kit Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Firs t aid kit The firs t aid kit is locat ed in the left side panel of the trunk. St o wing item s in the v ehicle Fuses Before replacing a blo wn fuse, determine the cause of the sh ort c ircui t.
193 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x 1 Main fuse b o x in engine com partment (contain s fuses f or in teri or con sumer s) T o g ain access t o t he main fuse bo x (1), release clam p ( arro w), lift the fuse bo x cov er up and remo ve it.
194 Engine comp artme nt Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Hood Wa r n i n g ! T o help pre vent per sonal inj ury , s ta y clear of mo ving pa rts w hen the hood i s open and the engine is run ning.
195 Engine comp artme nt Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x To o p e n : T o unloc k the hood, pull r elease le v er (1) un der the driv er’s side of the ins trument panel.
196 Engine comp artme nt Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x A utomatic transmission f luid le v el The transmis sion has a p ermanent fill of aut omatic trans missi on f lui d.
197 Checking engin e oil lev el Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Chec king eng ine oil le v el 1 Oil dips tic k 2 Oil filler cap T o chec k the engine oil le vel, park v ehicle on l ev el ground, with engine at normal opera tional tem perature.
198 Cool ant l evel Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Coolant le vel T o chec k the coolant lev el, the vehicle mus t be parked on level g roun d an d t he en gin e st opped .
199 Windshiel d and headl amp washer system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Windshiel d and head lamp washer sys tem 1 W indshie ld and headl am p w asher f luid reserv oir Capaci ty a pproximatel y 7 .
200 Air pump, sp are wheel, vehicle tools, s torage compa rtment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Ai.
201 Vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Ve h i c l e j a c k (ex cept SLK 32 AMG) 1 Jac k base 2 Hand le 3 Pin See illus tration f or proper st orage of jack.
202 Storage box, TIRE FIT-Kit , air pump , vehicle too ls Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x St ora ge bo x, TIREFIT-Kit, air pum p, vehicle t ools (SLK 3 2 AMG only) The s tor age bo x is located belo w th e trunk f loor .
203 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Wheels R epl ace rims o r ti res with the same desi gnat ion, manufac turer and type a s sho wn on the original part.
204 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Rot ating wheels Wheel rotation applies only when winter tires are mounted on all f our wheels.
205 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Spare wheel Important! SLK 23 0 K om pre ssor: The spare wheel rim size is 4 1 / 2 B x 1 5 H 2 w ith inf latable, collap sible tire, s ize 1 65- 1 5 89 P .
206 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Spare wheel bol ts 1 Wheel bolt for wheel rim si.
207 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Changing wheels Mo ve v ehicle t o a le v el area which is a saf e dis tance from t h e roa dwa y .
208 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x 4.
209 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x 6. Holdi ng the jac k, unf old pi n (1) and handle (2). Insert pin fu ll y into the tube hole up t o the s t op.
210 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Important! For ease of handling and proper unfol ding of tire during its inf lation when ins talling spare wheel with collapsible tire, f irs t mount the sp are wheel, th en inf late the ti r e.
211 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Not e s : Before s toring t he jack, it should be full y co llapsed, with pin and hand le f olded in.
212 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Inf l ating t he co llaps ibl e sp are tire (SLK 230 K om pressor and SLK 320 onl y) The air pum p is located inside the wheel well in the trunk.
213 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x 7 . Ope rate a ir pump (a pproximate ly 5 minutes ) unti l pressure gauge displa y s 36 psi (2.5 bar).
214 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x TIREF IT (SLK 3 2 AMG only) Small punctures, particularl y thos e in the tread can be sealed wi th TIREFIT .
215 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Sealing tir e with TIREFI T 1 . Set pa rking brake and turn on ha zard warning fl as h e r . 2. Mov e select or le v er t o position “P” an d tur n off engine.
216 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x 5. U ns c rew va lv e ti re c ap . Re move ti re valve (2 ) u si ng v alv e st em remo v al tool (3).
217 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x 1 0. The air pum p is located in side the st orage bo x, see page 20 2. Ob serve inst ructio ns on ai r pump label.
218 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Not e : Do not operate electric air pum p longer th at 6 minutes wit hou t in terrupt ion. Air p ump could overhe at! A fte r air pum p has cooled off, operate air pum p ag ain.
219 Tires, wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Tire i nf la tion pr ess ure A table (see fuel filler f lap) lists the tire inf lation pressur es specif ied for Merce des-Ben z recommend ed tires as well as for the varying operating c ondition s.
220 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x If a tire cons tantl y loses air , it should be inspect ed f or damage . The spare tire should be c heck ed periodic all y for condition.
221 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x T h e re fo r e , we st r o n gly r e c o m m e n d t .
222 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Jum p sta r ting Im portant! A dischar ged batter y can freeze at approx imatel y +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C).
223 Jump st artin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Proceed a s follow s: 1 . P os i ti on th e v ehic le wi th t he c ha r g ed ba t te ry s o th at the jumper cables will reac h, b ut nev er let t he v ehicles touc h.
224 Towing th e vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x To w i n g t h e v e h i c l e The rear to wing ey e is located a t the right, below the bum p er .
225 Towing th e vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Sport Pac k age Grille remo val f or Sport P ac k age v ersion : Pull on t op end of grille simultan eousl y pushin g apron (arrow) up .
226 Towing th e vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x SLK 32 AMG The threaded hole for the to wing ey e bolt is located on the pass enger -sid e behin d th e gr ille i n the bum per panel (3).
227 Towing th e vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x W e recomm end that the vehicle be transported using f lat bed eq uipme nt. This method is preferable t o other types of t owing.
228 Towing th e vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Not e : T o signal tur ns while being t o w.
229 Towing th e vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Tr ansmi ssion select or le ver , manuall y unlocking In t he case o f pow er failur e th e tran smissio n se lector lev er can b e manuall y unlock ed, e.
230 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Ext erior la m ps Rep la c in g b ul bs Note s : T o prev ent a possible electrical short circuit, switc h off lam p prior to replacing a bulb.
231 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Head lamp assem bl y 1 Bulb soc k et for t urn .
232 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Bulb s for hi gh an d low beam H 7 (55 W) Open hood. Push do wn tab at to p end of co ver (2 ) and remo ve.
233 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x P arking, s tanding an d tur n signal lam p (2357 N A [28.5 / 8.3W / 30 / 2.2 cp] bulb) Open hood.
234 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x T aillam p assemblies 1 S top Lam p (1 1 54 2 1.
235 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Side m arker la mp, front (5 W / 4 cp bulb) Care ful l y slide lamp to ward s fro nt (arrow), and re move back end fi rs t from bu mper .
236 Remot e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Changing batt eries in the r emot e control Ch.
237 Remot e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Change batteries, inserting new ones wit h plus (+) sid e facin g u p . Press batt e ry co v er ont o housing un til loc k ed in place.
238 Raisin g hardtop m anuall y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Raisin g hardtop man uall y In case of malf unction, the hardt op can al so be raised manuall y .
239 Raisin g hardtop m anuall y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x 4. Op en rig ht- hand cov er in tru nk and rem ov e hex- sock et wren c h. Using wrenc h turn scre w (1) of the h ydraulic pum p co u n te r cl o ck w i s e to i t s sto p .
240 Raisin g hardtop m anuall y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x 6. First person: Briefly pu ll on handles of cables (2) t o release trunk lid hinge loc k s.
241 Raisin g hardtop m anuall y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x 9. Place hands from below on lo wer section of hardt op (4), an d pull hardt op out of its s torage com partment.
242 Raisin g hardtop m anuall y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x 1 1 . Remo v e cap from headliner . To c l o s e h a r d t o p : Insert he x-sock et wr ench and turn clockwise (7) to its st op .
243 Replacing wiper bl ade in sert Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Repl acing wiper bl ade in ser t.
244 Anten na Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c ar e Inde x Not e s : Do not open engine hood with wiper arms folded forward. Do not allo w t he wiper arms to contact the windshi eld glass without a wiper bl ade insert ed.
245 Contents - Vehicle care Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Index Vehicle care Clea ning and ca re o f the vehicle .. ............. ............. ......2 46 Po wer washer .
246 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Index Cleaning and care of the v e.
247 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Index Scratc he s, corrosiv e deposits, corrosion or damage due to neg ligent or incor rect care cannot alw a y s be remo ved or repaired with t he car-care products recommended here.
248 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Index Engi ne cle aning Prior to cleaning the engine compart ment make sure t o protect electrical com ponents and connectors from the intrusion of w ater and cleaning agents.
249 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Index Headlam ps, taillam ps, turn signa l lenses Use a mild car wash deter gent, su ch as Mercedes-Benz approv ed Car Sham poo, wit h plenty of w ater .
250 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Index Prior to cleaning the inside of t he rear window , op erate hardtop via the switch until rear shelf ( 1) is in a vertical position .
251 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Index Instrument cluster Use a g entle di shw ashing det e rg ent o r mild dete r gent for delicat e fabric s as a w ashing so lutio n.
252 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Index Head liner and shel f behi nd ro ll ba rs Clean with soft br is tle brush, or use a dry-sham poo cleaner i n case of excessiv e dirt.
253 Co nten ts - T echn ica l dat a Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Techni cal da ta Spare parts s ervice ........... ............. 254 W a rranty cov erage .
254 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Spare par ts service All authorized Mer cedes-Benz Centers maintain a s toc k of original spare parts r equir ed for maintenanc e and repai r w ork.
255 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Identif ic ation la bels 1 Certifica tion Label and Paintwork N o. 2 V ehicle Identif ication No. (VIN) 3 Eng ine N o.
256 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index 4 VIN, visible (low er edge of windshield) 5 Emissi.
257 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index La y out of pol y- V -belt driv e SLK 230 K ompressor routing, b elt I The engine is eq uipped with two pol y-V -belts.
258 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index SLK 230 K ompressor routi ng c ombin ed, belt s I a.
259 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index SLK 320, SLK 32 AMG belt r outin g 1 A ut omatic b .
260 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Te c h n i c a l d a t a Model SLK 230 K OMPRESSOR (1 70.4 49) 1 SLK 320 (1 70.465 ) 1 SLK 32 AMG (1 70 .
261 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rims – Tires 2 Mus t not be used with sno w chain s.
262 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index 2 Mus t not be used with sno w chain s.
263 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 2 Mus t not be used with sno w chain s. Model SLK 230 K OMPRESSOR SLK 320 SLK 32 AMG Rims and wi nte r tires Rims (li ght allo y) Wheel offset 7 J x 1 6 H 2 1.
264 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Electrical sy s t em SLK 230 K OMPRESSO R SLK 320 SLK 32 AMG Genera t or (alt ernat or) 1 4 V / 90 A 1 4 V / 1 1 5 A 1 4 V / 1 20 A Sta r ter mo to r 1 2 V / 1.
265 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index We i g h t s (see certif ication tag) Main Di mension s Trun k load m ax. 220 lb (1 0 0 kg) Model SLK 230 K O MPRESSOR/ SLK 320 SLK 32 AMG Ov erall v ehicle length 1 57 .
266 Fuels, coolants, l ubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Fuels, coolants, lubri cants etc. – capaci ties V ehicle components and t heir r espective lubricants mus t match.
267 Fuels, coolants, l ubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Win d s h i e l d / H ea d l a mp washer sy s tem appro x. 7 . 4 US qt (7 .
268 Fuels, coolants, l ubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Engine oi ls Engine oils a re specif ically t es ted f or thei r suitabilit y in our engines.
269 Fuels, coolants, l ubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Premium unl eaded g asoline Caution! T o maintain the engine’s du rability and performance, premium unleaded gasoline mus t be used.
270 Fuels, coolants, l ubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Gasoli ne addit iv es A major concern among engine manufacturers is carbon build up caused by g a soline.
271 Fuels, coolants, l ubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index the engine tem perature will increase du e to the lo wer heat transf er capability of th e s olution.
272 Consumer in formation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Consumer in form ation This has been prepared as req uired of all manufactures of passe nger cars under Title 49, Code of U .
273 Consumer in formation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Trac ti on The traction g rades, f rom highes t to lo wes t are “AA”, “A”, “ B”, an d “C”.
274 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Index A ABS (Antil ock brak e sys tem) . ................... ............. ...... 1 7 1 Malfunction indicator l am p .
275 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Block heater ................. ............. ............ ............. ............. 1 65 Brak e assis t sy stem (B A S) .
276 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Clock, setting .. ............. ............. ............ .................... ........ 7 6 Coin Holder ......
277 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Synchronizing ........ ............. ................... ............. ...... 1 7 4 W arnin g lamp ............
278 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index G Garage door opener .......... ............. ............. ............. ....... 1 1 9 Gasoline A dditives ...
279 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index J Jac k (S LK 32 AMG only) .. ............. ............. ................... 202 Jump s tarting ......... ....
280 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index N Night securit y illumi nation ............................ ............. .1 1 2 O On-board diagnostic sy s tem .
281 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index S Safety guideline s for the sea t belt, emerg ency tens ioning retractor and airbag ... ........ 6 1 Seat belts .
282 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index T T achometer .................. ............. ............ ............. ............. .. 7 6 T echnical data .
283 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index V V anit y Mirror ............... ............. ............ ............. ............. . 1 1 3 V ehicle j ack (ex cept SLK 3 2 AMG) .
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