2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK CLASS coolant capacity

269 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
CapacitiesVehicle components and their respective
lubricants must match. Therefore use only
brands tested and recommended by us.Please refer to the Factory Approved Ser-
vice Products pamphlet, or inquire at your
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Model
Capacity
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Engine with oil filter
SLK 230 Kompressor
6.1 US qt (5.5 l)
Recommended engine oils
SLK 320
SLK 32 AMG
8.5 US qt (8.0 l)
Automatic transmission*
8.5 US qt (8.0 l)
MB Automatic Transmission Oil
1
1MB part no. 001 989 21 03 10Manual transmission
SLK 230 Kompressor
1.6 US qt (1.5 l)
MB Manual Transmission Oil
2
2MB part no. 001 989 26 03 10
SLK 320
1.9 US qt (1.8 l)
Rear axle
1.4 US qt (1.3 l)
Hypoid gear oil SAE 90, 85 W 90
Power steering
approx. 1.1 US qt (1.0 l)
MB Power Steering Fluid
Front wheel hubs
approx. 1.5oz (43g) each
High temperature roller bearing grease
Brake system
0.5 US qt (0.5 l)
MB Brake Fluid (DOT 4)
Cooling system
SLK 230 Kompressor
approx. 9.8 US qt (9.3 l)
MB 325.0 Anticorrosion/Antifreeze Agent
SLK 320
approx. 11.8USqt (11.2l)
SLK 32 AMG
approx. 15.3USqt (14.5l)

270 Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Model
Capacity
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Fuel tank
including a reserve of
approx. 15.8 US gal (60.0 l)
approx. 2.1 US gal (8.0 l)
Premium unleaded gasoline:
Posted Octane 91 (Avg. of 96 RON / 86 MON)
Air conditioner system
R-134a refrigerant and special PAG lubricant oil (never R-12)
Windshield washer and
headlamp cleaning sys-
tem*
7.4 US qt (7.0 l)
MB Windshield washer concentrate
1
1Use MB Windshield Washer Concentrate“S” and water for temperatures above freezing or MB Windshild Washer Concentrate “S” and commercially available premixed
windshild washer solvent/antifreeze for temperatures below freezing. Follow suggested mixing ratios (
page 275).

275 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Windshield and headlamp* washer system
Both the windshield and headlamp*
washer systems are supplied from the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
The windshield and headlamp* washer
fluid reservoir has a capacity of approxi-
mately 7.4 US qt (7.0 l).
Refill the reservoir with MB Windshield
Washer Concentrate and water (or con-
centrate and commercially available
premixed windshield washer
solvent / antifreeze, depending on am-
bient temperatures).Windshield and headlamp* washer
fluid mixing ratio
For temperatures above freezing, use
MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “S”
and water:


1 part “S” to100 parts water
[40ml“S” to 1gallon (4l) water]
For temperatures below freezing, use
MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “S”
and commercially available premixed
windshield washer solvent / antifreeze:


1 part “S” to 100 parts solvent
[40ml“S” to 1gallon (4l) solvent].
Warning!
G
Washer solvent/antifreeze is highly flamma-
ble. Do not spill washer solvent/antifreeze
on hot engine parts because it may burn.
You can be seriously burned.

291 Index
Fuel 169
Additives 272
Fuel reserve warning lamp 201
Gasoline additives 272
Premium unleaded gasoline 169,
272
Requirements 272
Reserve warning 21
Technical data 269
Fuel additives 272
Fuel filler flap 169
Locking 169
Opening 213
Unlocking 169
Fuel requirements 272
Fuel tank
Capacity 270
Filler flap 169
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities 269
Fuse chart 253
Fuse extractor 253
Fuses 253
Auxiliary fuse box 254
Fuse chart 253
Fuse extractor 253Main fuse box 253
Spare fuses 253
G
Garage door opener 25, 152
Erasing in remote control 155
Integrated remote control 153
Rolling code programming 154
Gasoline see Fuel 169
Gasoline additives 272
Gear range 280
Automatic transmission* 95
Limiting 95
Shifting into optimal 94
Gear range limit
Canceling 94
Gear selector lever
Cleaning 191
Position 96
Global
Locking 75
Unlocking 75
Global Positioning System (GPS) 280
Glove box 19, 139
Closing 139
Opening 139
Good visibility 99GPS 280
H
Hand-held transmitter
Programming integrated remote
control 153
Hands-free microphone 25
Hard plastic trim items
Cleaning 191
Hazard warning flasher 85
Switching off 85
Switching on 85
Head restraints 82
Installing 82
Manual seats 32
Removing 82
Headlamp cleaning system 179
Headlamps
Cleaning 189
Cleaning system 179
Cleaning system* 100
Refilling washer fluid 179
Switching off 48
Switching on 43
Washer fluid 275
Washer system 275
Xenon* 283