Mercedes-Benz 2002 SLK-Class manual

SLK- Class Operat or’s Manual[...]

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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. Y our Mercedes-B[...]

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 ....... ........ 1 6 Center console ......... ...............[...]

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 .............. 1 1 4 St orage com part ments ..... .............. 1 1 5 Ashtra ys .................[...]

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 ................ ............. 1 8 5 ABS malf unct ion indi[...]

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 .................. ............ ............. 244 Manual release of fuel filler f lap ........... ............. [...]

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. W e ha v e tes ted these parts to determine their reliability , safety and their special suitability fo[...]

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. For y our own safety and long er service life of the vehicle, w e urg e y ou t o follo w t he instr uctions and war nings conta i[...]

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 purcha se price or lease price, if Mer cedes-Benz USA, LLC and / or its author ized repair or service facilities fail t o fix one ore mo re subs tanti[...]

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. Calls to the toll -free Roadside Assis t ance number: 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the US A) 1-800-387-0 1 00 (in Canada) will be answer ed by Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer As sist ance Representativ es 24[...]

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 y not be readil y a vailable, • unlead ed gasoline for vehicles wit h catalytic converters ma y not be a vailable; t he use of leaded fuels will da[...]

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. Optiona l equipm ent is a lso descr ibed i n this [...]

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. •D r i v i n g : Important information on [...]

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. If the matter is not handled t o y ou[...]

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”. Rep o rt i n g S afe t y D e fec t s If y ou believ e t hat y our vehicle has a def ect whic h could cau[...]

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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 ......... ................... .. 1 8 Overhead control panel ............. .. 1 9[...]

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 2 Crui se cont rol swi tc h, see pa ge 1 66 3 Side air outlet, adjus table 4 Combina tion swi tc h, see page 83 5 Exterior lamp swit ch, see page 8 1[...]

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 lam p, see pag e 1 90 2 Po wer win do w swit c h, see page 1 1 1 3 Parking brak e lever , see page 1 56 4 Mirror adj ustment switch, se e page 6 6 5 [...]

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 microphone for T e le Aid, telephone and voice recognition sys tem 2 Interior lighting, see page 1 1 2 3 T ele Aid (emergency call sy s tem), see page[...]

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 ....... ............. .. 2 2 Start lock -out ............... ............. [...]

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 ............ ............. ....... 1 1 1 Interior lighting .... ............ ............[...]

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. R emote contro l with f olding mas ter k ey The remote contr ol operates all loc ks on th[...]

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. Fo r secu rity rea sons, repl acement[...]

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 ro l Due to the extended operational range of the remote contr ol, it co uld b e p ossib le t o unin te ntio nal l y loc k or unlock the v ehicle b y[...]

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. All turn s ignal la m ps bli nk once t o indicate that the v ehic le is unloc k ed. The remo[...]

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. T o deacti[...]

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. No[...]

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. • Pull insi de door handle t o unlock. The entire v ehic[...]

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. Y ou should then unlock the v ehicle, open and recl[...]

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. The doors and trunk can only be loc ked with t he central lock ing switc[...]

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. W ith the au t om at ic cen tra l l oc kin g s y s tem ac t iv at ed , th e doors a[...]

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 ent The doors unloc k automati call y a short time after a s trong dece leratio n is detected, s uch as in a collision (this is intended to aid re sc[...]

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. 1 Un l o c k i n g N o w open trunk us ing reces sed handle (4). 2 Locki[...]

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. Please remembe r to k eep y our fingers out of the sp ace between the lid and the vehicle. N[...]

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. T o open lid, pull le ver (1) in dir ection of ar row . Not e : The ant[...]

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. The antitheft alarm is[...]

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. 1 Press to switch off 2 Indicator lam p Once the alarm sy s tem has been armed, the exterior vehi cle lam ps will f lash and an ala rm w[...]

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 switches, turn k ey in s teering loc k to position 1 or 2 (wit h a door open, the po w er seat s can also be oper ated with the ke y remo ved or in s teeri[...]

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 . W e recom mend to adjust the seats in t he following order: 1 Sea t, u p / do wn Press the swit ch (up / do wn directio n) un til comfortable seating position wit h s til[...]

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. Low ering: Push do wn on head res train t. Adjust head restraint to supp ort t he back of th e hea[...]

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 adjus t the seat height f or proper vi sion as w ell as fore / aft placement and backres t angle t o insure adequate control, reac h, operatio n, and [...]

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. Pres s swit c h to tur n on se at he[...]

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 . The seat heater s ma y aut omaticall y swit ch off[...]

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 s t em Y our v ehicle is eq uipped wit h lap-shoulder seat belts, emergency t ensioning retractors for the seat belts, front and side airbags f or dr[...]

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. Wa r n i n g ! F ailure to w e[...]

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. Do not twist t he be lt. A twi s ted s ea t b elt may caus e [...]

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 . The shoulder portion of the se at belt mus t be pulled snug and ch ec k ed f or sn ugness im mediat el y af ter at[...]

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). A l l ow t h e r e t r a c t o r t o c o mp l e t e ly r ew i n d t h e s e a t b e l t by guiding t he la tc[...]

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. I f the belt is positioned a cross y our abdomen, it c an cause serious injuries in a cr ash. • [...]

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 . Childr en 1 2 y ear s old and un der mus t nev er ride i n this vehi cle, ex cept in a Mercedes-Be nz authorized BabySmart TM com patible c hild s[...]

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 Special BabySmart TM com patible child seats, d esigned for use with the Mer cedes-Benz sy s tem and a vailable at an y author ized Mercedes -Benz Ce[...]

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. Airbags al one cannot prot ect as w ell as airbags plus seat b elts in im pacts f or whic h the air[...]

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. Th ese tensionin g re trac tors are lo ca ted in eac h belt’s inertia reel and become[...]

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 . ETS 1 2 3 4[...]

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. In s[...]

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 monitored or under go a selfc heck: cra sh-sensor( s), airbag i gnition circui ts, sea t belt buc kles, emer gency t ensioning ret ractors , se at se nso r [...]

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. The passenger front airbag deplo y s onl y if th[...]

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. Onl y during t[...]

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 h ai rbags whic h are d esigned to activ at e in cer tain im pacts ex ceedin g a preset thr eshold t o reduce the pote ntial and se verit y of inj ur[...]

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. T his coul d res ult in serious inj uries or death should the ai[...]

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 ency ten sioni ng ret ract or and airba g If y ou believ e tha t, e v en with the use of these guidelines, i t w ould be saf er for y our front pa s [...]

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 urge y ou to giv e notice t o the subsequent owner that it is eq uipped with an “SRS” by alerting him to th e applica ble sect ion in t he Operat or[...]

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 . W e recommend that all infant s and c hildr en be properl y res trained at all t[...]

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. Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 y ear s old and un der mus t nev er ri[...]

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 . The indicat o r lam p, located in t he in s trument clus ter , comes on.[...]

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 . Use your ins ide rear view mirror to determi ne t he s ize and dis t ance of objects seen in the pass[...]

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. Firs t select the mi rror t o b e[...]

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 , an tiglare mode With the k e y in s teering lock position 2, the driver’s side mirror ref lection brightness responds to chang es in ligh t se nsit[...]

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 . Wa r n i n g ! In [...]

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 P54.30-4495-29 12 14 11 10 2 1 3 6 5 7 8 9 13 4[...]

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 Fuel gau ge with reserve and fuel cap placement war ning lamp, see pa ge 1 85 3 Outside tem perature indicator , see page 75 4 Push butto n for act iv[...]

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). P arki ng br ak e eng age d, see pag e 1 83 Brake f luid l ow (Ca nad a[...]

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 onsole Front passenger airb ag aut omaticall y switched off , see pa ge 1 90 A dditional function indicator lam ps (in the odomet er displa y) FSS indi ca[...]

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 . • Pressing butt on (1) on the ins trument clus ter . • Turning t he k ey in s teering [...]

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. The engine should not be operat[...]

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) . • Press bu tt on ( 1) t wice (wit h k ey r emo ved o r in s teering loc k position 0 or 1). [...]

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. The symbol 9 or [...]

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. 2. Wi thin 1 second pr ess button (1) twice. 3. The present st atus f or da ys or[...]

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. Check oi l [...]

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. In t his case we recommend that y o u ha ve the sy s t em chec ked at a Mer[...]

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 lamps ( als o s ide mar ker lamps , ta illa mps, license plate lam ps, ins trument panel lam p s) Canada onl y: When the engine is ru nning, the lo w bea[...]

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 . Da ytime r unnin g lam ps (Canada onl y) V ehicles with aut omatic transmi ssion: When t[...]

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 lamp switc h positio n B ) 2 High beam (exterior lam p switc h position B ) 3 High beam f lasher (high beam a vaila ble independent of exterior lam p sw[...]

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). Push pas t detent a nd hold t o activat[...]

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 . The fluid in the w asher reserv oir sh[...]

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 com partment 2 T emperatu re selector , right side passenger com partment 3 Air v olu me contro l swit ch 4 Air d istribution cont rol switch 5 Rea r w[...]

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. Select air v olume with control Q swi tc h, set at leas t t o posi tion 2 to pre v ent w indo w s from f o[...]

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 . Close center air outlets. Close left and [...]

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 . Econom y The function of this setting c orresp onds t o the air cond[...]

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 . Outside air is not supplied to the vehicle’s int eri[...]

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. Not e : K eep the air intak [...]

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. They contain useful tips and a detailed desc riptio n of the user f[...]

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 olume , see p ag e 97 2 T elephone mode select or, see page 1 08 3 Seek, see pa ge 99, 1 0 2 and 1 06 4 Radio mode s elect or, see pag e 99 5 Tune, see p[...]

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 99 to ne contr ols, s ee pag e 97 scan, see page 1 0 0 T ape ej ect, see page 1 02 T ape track select, see page 1 02 Dolb y , see page 1 03 CD random[...]

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. Confirm by pressing the “O K?[...]

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. The radio is switc hed on ag ain[...]

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 . Press t he “L” ke y to mo ve t he sound to the left speak er or the “R” ke y to mov e the sound t o t[...]

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. The band selected is shown in t he top line of the displa y . Manu al tuni ng Press [...]

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. The first scan will tune onl y t he s tations with a high si gnal s trength. T[...]

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. Push the ca ss e t te in to t[...]

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. R emo ve the cassette, then fold the displa y back up manua ll y . The radio will swit c h b[...]

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. Press t he button. “REWIND” will ap pear on the displa y and fas t rev e[...]

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. The unit wi ll then swit c h bac k[...]

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. A load ed ma[...]

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.g.“NO CD3”). After the las t track on a CD has been pla yed, the next CD[...]

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. Press the RDM k ey t o switc h on, and pr ess RDM ag ain to s wi[...]

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. Further ins tructions f or oper ating the car tel[...]

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 . The[...]

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 mode If the telephone is activated in the bac kground (telephone symbol in the displa y), then a switch is made autom aticall y to t elephone when an i[...]

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. Press sw itch in to resistance point: k to o p e n j to c l o se Releas e sw[...]

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. P68.60-2024-26 Wa r n[...]

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 . T o s tore cup holder: Push cup holder ag ains t dashboar d until it e[...]

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). T[...]

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 . T o re move ashtra y inse rt, pul l ash tra y p ast detent. Ho ld lef t and ri ght s ide (2) [...]

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. Note : The lighter soc k et can be used to accommod[...]

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. It is f or small and light items, suc h as road maps, mail, et c .. Shelf be hind roll b[...]

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 control tr ansmi tter 2 Hand-he ld rem ote c ontrol tr ansmi tter The built-in rem ote control is ca pable of oper ating up to three separatel y controlled[...]

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 . 2. Hold the end of t he hand-held transmitter of the de vice y o u[...]

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 . Pr e s s and[...]

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 . ( 1 .6 5 m ) a nd a n additional 1 0 in (25 cm) length behind the vehicle i s requir ed to lo wer or raise the hard[...]

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. Not e : If indic ator lam p blinks slo wl y , a malfun ction has occurred in th e sy s tem . I[...]

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. 3. Slide hardt op switc h f orw ard (2) and hold: • The indi cat or lam p in the har dt[...]

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. Ho we v e r , t he door windo w s can also be closed / ope[...]

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. 2. Atta ch s tra ps[...]

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. T o open compar tment: U nhook guid e rod from holders [...]

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) .............. ............. ...... 1 3 1 Maintenance .......... ............[...]

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. T elep hones and t wo-wa y radio Radio tr ansmitt ers, suc[...]

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. Therefore, d[...]

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. F[...]

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 automati call y: • follo wing an accident in which the Emergency T ensioning R etract ors (ETR’s ) or ai rbags depl oy , • if the antitheft alarm or [...]

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 . The indicat or lam p in the SOS butt on (2) will f lash until the em[...]

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 • . Pressing and holding t he butt on (for longer than 2 seconds), will initi ate a [...]

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. If the indi cat or lam p in the R oad side A ssi s tance butt[...]

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 lashing after pressing one of the buttons or remain illuminated (in red) at any time, t he T el e Ai d sys tem has detected a faul t or the service is not [...]

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.g. ke y inside vehicle), and the reserve k ey is not handy , contact the Me rcedes-Benz Response Center at 1- 800 -7[...]

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. If eit her of thes e signals are una vailable, the [...]

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 equipped wit h monolit hic type catalytic converters, an im portant eleme nt in conju nction with the o xygen senso rs t o ac hiev e subs tantial con[...]

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 . These sys tems, of course, will function p[...]

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 . If necessary , mov e st eering wheel slightly to allo[...]

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. With the engine at idle speed, the charging rat e of the alte rnat or (output) is [...]

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 the engine Bef ore s tar ting Ensure that p arking b rak e is eng age d and that se lect or lev er is in p osition “P” or “N” (g ear shift le v [...]

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. S top the v ehicle com pletel y b efore shifting into rev ers e; to shif[...]

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 . Do not ex ceed engine speed[...]

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 rans mission selec ts in divid ual gea rs automa tic ally , d epe nde nt up on • Selector le ver position, see page 1 50 • Program mode selector swi[...]

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”. T o mov e the selector lev er out of position “P ”, the serv ice brak e pedal mus t be firmly depressed bef[...]

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. For longer s tops with t he engine idling, shi ft into “N” o[...]

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 . The aut omatic ge ar shif ting proce ss can be ad apted to specific op[...]

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. Ho w ev er , it is not possible to c hange the program mod e w[...]

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. If the transmission is already i n gear[...]

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 . Suitable f or moderatel y s teep hills. Since the transmission doe s not s[...]

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 . S St andard m ode Pre[...]

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”. The vehicle s tarts out in 2nd gear , except with selector le v er in 1s t gear , or with accelerat or pedal in k ick -do 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 . T o relea[...]

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 . T o sa v e fuel yo u shoul d: • k eep tire[...]

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. If the parking brake is [...]

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 . This helps prev ent ov erhe ating [...]

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. I n addi tio n, mo ve sele ctor lever to p ositi on “P ” (ma nua l t ransm issi on: fi rst[...]

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.g. high speeds, heavy load s, hig h ambient te m peratur es). Aq u a pl [...]

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. Y ou should pay particular attention to the condition of the road whenever the outs[...]

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. Chains should onl y be[...]

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 . • Change the engine oil if the engine contains an oil which is [...]

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 . Deep w at er Caution! Do n[...]

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 to dri ve in a m ore rel ax ed manner , for exam ple ov er long dis tances, as it auto maticall y mainta ins the set speed b y activ el y regulating t[...]

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. When y ou s tep on the brak e pedal or the vehicle speed drops below appro ximatel y 20 mp h (30 km / h), for ex am[...]

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. In thi s case the follo wi ng will assi s t in m[...]

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 designed to maximize t he vehicle’s braking capability during emergency braking maneuv ers by ha ving max imu m po we r boo s t appl ied t o the b rak es [...]

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. The B AS / ESP mal function[...]

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. The ABS prev ents the wheels from loc king up abov e a vehicle speed of a[...]

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. When th[...]

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. Over / unders teering of the vehicle is c[...]

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. The yello w B AS / ESP malf unction indi cator lamp in the inst rument clust e r and t he yellow ESP warn[...]

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. 2 Press to switch ESP on ESP warning la[...]

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 . The ESP wa rning lam p, located in the s[...]

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). Turn fuel cap to the lef t and hold on t o it until p ossible pressur e in ta[...]

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: 2.1 US qt (2.0 l). R ecom me nded en gin e oi ls, se[...]

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 bef ore a long trip SLK 23 0 K om press or sho wn 1 Wi ndshi eld w asher and headlam p cleaning s y st em For ref il lin g res ervoir , see pa ge 1 99[...]

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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 . ............. ...... 1 82 On-board di agnostic sy s tem ..... 1 82 Chec k engine ma[...]

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 la m ps in the ins trument c lus ter Gene ral i nformat ion: If a bulb in t he ins trument clust er fails to l ight up during the bulb self -chec k wh[...]

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 connector is loca ted in the passenger com partment near the engine hood release, allo wing the accurate identification of sy s t em malfunctions through the[...]

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. It goes out wh en the engine is ru nning. If the i[...]

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. It should go out immediatel y whe n th e en gi [...]

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 lamp The ABS malfun ction indic ator lamp in the in st r ume n t c lu s t er co me s on w i th th e k ey i n s teering lock position 2 and should go o[...]

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. It should go out when the engine i s runni ng. If the warn[...]

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. It should go out immediatel y when t he engine is [...]

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. It should go out when the engine i s runni ng. If the warn i[...]

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 lam p in the cent er console AIRB A G OFF ind icat or lam p The 7 indicat or lam p will light up f or appro ximatel y 6 seconds when you t urn the k e [...]

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 .. ...... 1 92 Fuses .... ............ ............. ................... 1 9[...]

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. T [...]

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. Be sur e the hood is pr operl y closed bef ore driv[...]

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. Caution! T o a void damage to the windshield wipers or hood, open the hood on[...]

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. Re gular aut omati c transm ission f luid lev el c hec k s and c hanges ar [...]

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. Check[...]

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 . Check coolant le v el onl y when coolant is cold. Add i ng c oo l an t If c[...]

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 .4 US qt (7 .0 l) The reser voir shoul d be re f[...]

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 Air pum p, spare w heel, v ehicle tools, s tor age com par tment (ex cep t S LK 32 AMG ) 1 V ehicle tools 2 Wheel bolt wrench 3 Spar e wheel and whe el [...]

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. Before s toring the jack in its holder in the spare wheel w ell, lo wer j ack arm[...]

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 . 1 Elec tri c Ai r pu m p 2 T[...]

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. See your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for further informati on. See your auth[...]

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. The wheels can be rotated according t o the degree of tire wear while retaining t he sam e direc tion [...]

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 . SLK 32 0: The spare wheel rim size is 4 1 [...]

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 size 7 J x 1 6 H 2 and 8 J x 1 6 H 2 Wheel bolt for AMG wheel rim size 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 and 8 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 Wheel bolt for spare wheel rim size 4[...]

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 . 1 . Set pa rkin g brake and tu rn on ha zar d warning fl a s h er . 2. Mov e selector le ver t o p[...]

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. Using the wrench, loosen but do not y et remove the wheel bolts. 5. Re move th e p ro te ct ive c over f r om t h e ja ck s u pp o rt tube opening by inserting the screwdriver (supplie d in the t[...]

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. Crank han dle cloc kwise until jac k base (3) me ets the ground. Place jack on firm g[...]

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. 1 0[...]

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. The remov ed road wheel can be s tored under the lug gage cover in a p rotec tive cover sup pli [...]

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. 1 Filler hos e 2 Electrical plug 3 Pressure gauge wi[...]

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). 8. T o switch off air pump, turn k ey in s teering lock to position 0. 9. U nscrew filler hose [...]

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 . Foreign ob jects ( e.g. sc rew s or nails) sh ould n ot be remo ved from the tire . TIREF[...]

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. 3. T ake TIREFIT out of s torage b[...]

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). Do not place tire v alv e in sand or d irt. 6. Rem o ve plug (4) from en d of hose (1) and pu sh[...]

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. 1 1 . Remo v e air pum p from s torag e bo x inside trunk. 1 2. Pull out air hos e[...]

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. 1 6. T o switc h off[...]

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. Spare tire will age and become w orn o v er time e v en if ne ver [...]

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 h a t yo u h ave t h e batter y cha rg e c heck ed frequentl y , and cor recte d if necessar y , especiall y if y ou use the v ehicle less than appro [...]

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). In that case, it mus t be tha wed out bef ore jum per cables are used. A ttem pting to jum p s ta[...]

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. Mak e sure the jum per cables[...]

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 . The front to wi ng ey e is located on the passenger -side behind the grille in t he bumper pa[...]

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 . Grille ins tallation f or Sport Pac kage: P osition bott[...]

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). The to wing ey e bolt is s tored with the jack in the [...]

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. Do no t to w wit h sling-t ype eq ui pment. Front towing with s[...]

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 e d with hazard w arning f lasher in use, turn k e y in s teering loc k to pos ition 2 and activat e combination switc h for left or right turn signa[...]

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. g. when to wing t he veh ic l e. T o [...]

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. When replaci ng bulbs, i ns tall onl y 1 2 vol t 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 signal , par king a nd sta n d in g l a mp 2 Headlam p cov e r with loc king tab 3 Electrical c onnect or f or lo w beam headlamp bulb 4 Electrica l c[...]

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. Pull off electrical connector (3) or (4). U nhook clamping ring and pull ou t bulb t oget[...]

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. Insert screwdriver (supplied in vehicle tool kit) in to hole for relea se le ver (5) . Mo ve sc re[...]

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 1W / 32 cp bulb) 2 Turn s ignal lam p (1 1 56 NA 2 1 W / 24 cp bulb) 3 T ail , parking a nd s tanding lamp (67 5W / 4 cp bulb) 4 Backup lamp (1 1 54 2 [...]

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 . Turn b ulb soc k et wit h bulb co unter cloc kwise and pull[...]

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 Checkin g batteri es If t he t ran smit bu tton Œ or ‹ is pressed longer than 1 second, the battery chec k lamp in the transmitter e ye (1 ) lights u[...]

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. Im portant! Batt eries co ntain ma teri als that can har m t[...]

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 . This procedure should be performed with great care b y 2 persons. Prior to rais ing t h[...]

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 . K eep wrenc[...]

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. Second per son: Pull trun k lid rear w ard b y pulling on trunk lid hinge. 7 . Close trunk l[...]

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. 1 0. With r ear section of roof (5) in a vertical posi tion, place hand[...]

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 . To l o c k h a r d t o p : Turn wr ench counterc lo ck[...]

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 For safety re ason s, r emove k e y fro m steering lo ck before replaci ng a wipe r blade , otherwise the wiper mot or can sudden l y turn on an d ca[...]

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. The g lass ma y be scratc hed or brok en [...]

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 ..... ............ ............. 247 Paintw ork, p ainted bod y comp onents . ........[...]

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 ehicle In operation, y our vehicle is su bject ed to v arying external inf luences which, if gone uncheck ed, can attac k the p aintw ork as w ell as t[...]

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. Corrosio[...]

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 . T o prevent scrat ches, nev er[...]

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 . Lea ve k ey in s teeri ng lock position 2 . T[...]

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. W ipe with a cloth moistened in luke warm solut [...]

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. Up h o l st e ry Using af termark et seat co[...]

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 ...... ............. ...... 25 4 Identifi cation la bels .... ............. ...... 25 5 La yout[...]

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. In ad ditio n, s trat egica ll y loca ted p art s di[...]

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. 1 P63.20-2446-26 P62.10-2022-26 3 2[...]

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 Emission contr ol label 6 Information Lab el California version V acuum line routing for emission contr ol sy s tem When ordering spare parts, please s peci[...]

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. 1 Crank shaf t 2 Air c ondit ioner c ompressor 3 Po wer s teering pump 4 Coolant [...]

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 an d II 1 Crank s haft 2 Air co ndit ione r com presso r 3 Power ste er i ng p ump 4 Coolant pum p 5 Idle r pul le y 6 Gen erator ( alternator ) 7 Idle[...]

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 elt t ens ione r 2 Crank s haft 3 Air co ndit ione r com presso r 4 Gen erator ( alternator ) 5 Idle r pul le y 6 Power ste er i ng p ump 7 Coolant pu[...]

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 .466) 1 Engine 111 11 2 11 2 Mode of operation 4-s troke engine, gas o l i n e i n j e ct i o n 4[...]

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. Model SLK 230 K OMPRE SSOR Ex cept S port Pack age SLK 320 Ex cept Spor t P ac ka ge Rims and summer tir es Rims fron t axle light allo y rims Whe[...]

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. 3 Also per missibl e: 225 / 45 R 1 7 9 1 Y 4 Also per missibl e: 245 / 40 R 1 7 9 1 Y 2 5 Also per missibl e: 225 / 45 ZR 1 7 9 1 Y 6 Also per missibl e: 245 / 4[...]

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. 4 6 i n ( 3 7 m m ) 7 J x 1 6 H 2 1 .46 i[...]

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 / 1.1 k W 1 2 V / 1.7 k W 12V / 1 . 7 k W B a[...]

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 .9 in (4 0 1 0 mm) 1 57 .9 in (4[...]

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. Therefore use onl y brands tes ted and recommended b[...]

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 .0 l) MB W indshield w asher concentrate “S” 1 Fuel tan k inclu ding a reserv e of appro x.[...]

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. Therefore, use onl y engine oils recommende d b y Mercedes-Benz. Informatio[...]

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. If premium unleaded is not a vaila[...]

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. Mercedes-B enz recommends the use of onl y quality gasoline con[...]

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. Therefore, do not use more t han t his amount of anticorrosion / an[...]

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 .S. Fe deral Re gulation s, P art 575 pur suant to the “N ational T [...]

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”. T hose grad es rep resent th e tire ’s ability t o s top on w et pa ve ment as m easu[...]

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 ........... ............. ............. 1 86 A djusting t elescoping st eering column ... ...[...]

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) ............ ............. ............. ...... 1 69 Malfunction indicator l am p ......[...]

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 .................. ............. ............ ............. ............. . 1 1 6 Combination s witch ...[...]

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 ............... ............. ............. ............. ...... 1 85 ETR (Emergency tensioning retractor) ....[...]

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 ........... ............ ............. ............. ............. ...... 270 Fuel req uirem ents ....[...]

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 ......... ............ ............. ............. ............. ...... 2 22 K K e y s, changing batteries ......[...]

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 ... ................... ............. ...... 1 82 Operator’s manual ............ ..............[...]

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 ... ............. ............ ............. ................... ............. .. 44 F a s tening[...]

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 ....... ............ ............. ................... ............. 2 60 Electrical sys tem ......[...]

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) ... ............. ............. 20 1 V ehicle tools (ex cept SLK 32 AM G) ..[...]

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Please observe the following: BOOKSPINE for Operator’s Manual 5 / 8 in. (1.6 cm) 3.5“ (8.9 cm) 170 Operator’s Manual SLK-Class Please ensure the cor rect po siti on of model code and model name[...]