2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK CLASS Owners Manual

457 Index
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards 325
Unlocking 34
Centrally from inside 97
In an emergency 263
With SmartKey 34
Upgrade scenario (Tele Aid) 262
Upshifting 154
Useful features
Ashtray 253
Cigarette lighter 254
Cup holder 252
Electrical outlet 254
Floormat (Driver’s side only) 255
Garage door opener 264
Heated steering wheel 270
Parcel net 251
Storage compartments, interior 250
Tele Aid 257
Telephone 256V
Valve extractor (Vehicle tool kit) 369
Vehicle
Battery 294, 396
Battery, charging 397
Bulbs 380
Fuses 404
Individual settings
(Control system) 127
Jump starting 399
Lifting with jack 389
Lowering with jack 395
Proper use of 16
Towing 401
Unlocking in an emergency 374
Vehicle capacity weight 325
Vehicle care 334
Cup holder 339
Engine cleaning 336
Exterior lamps 337
Gearshift/gear selector lever 339
Hard plastic trim items 340
Headliner 340
Instrument cluster 339
Light alloy wheels 339Ornamental moldings 337
Paintwork 336
Plastic and rubber parts 340
Power washer 335
Rear window 339
Seat belts 340
Steering wheel 339
Tar stains 335
Upholstery 340
Washing 334, 336
Window cleaning 338
Wiper blades 337
Wood trims 340
Vehicle Identification Number see VIN
Vehicle jack 370
Vehicle loading terminology 323
Vehicle maximum load on the tire 325
Vehicle status message memory menu
(Control system) 126
Vehicle tool kit 369
Collapsible wheel chock 371
Removing 369
Vehicle washing see Vehicle care
VIN 410
Description 437

458 IndexW
Warning sounds
Anti-theft alarm system 85
Driver’s seat belt 69
Exterior lighting 58, 107
Maintenance service indicator 330
Panic alarm 78
Parking brake 50, 343
Tow-away alarm 86
Warranty coverage 409
Washing the vehicle see Vehicle care
Wear pattern (Tires) 326
Weights 421
Wheel bolts 373
Wheel chock (Vehicle tool kit) 369
Wheel wrench (Vehicle tool kit) 369
Wheels see Tires
Wheels, tightening torque 395
Where will I find...? 369
Wind screen 243
Description 437
Windows see Power windows
Windshield
Washer fluid reservoir 295
Washer system 429Windshield wipers 53
Intermittent wiping 54
Intermittent/interval wiping 53
Replacing wiper blades 386
Single wipe 54
Wiper blades, cleaning 337
Wiping with windshield washer
fluid 54
Winter driving 327
Instructions 279
Snow chains 328
Tires 327
Winter tires see Tires
Wiper blades, replacing 386
Wiping and washing see Windshield
wipers
Wood trims, cleaning 340

Service and Literature
Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center has trained technicians and original Mercedes-Benz parts to service your vehicle properly. For
expert advice and quality service, see an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If you are interested in obtaining service literature for your vehicle, please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. We consider
this the best way for you to obtain accurate information for your vehicle.
For further information you can find us on the Mercedes-Benz web-site www.mbusa.com or www.mercedes-benz.ca.
We reserve the right to modify the technical details of the vehicle as given in the data and illustrations of this Operator’s Manual. Re-
printing, translation and copying, even of excerpts, is not permitted without our prior authorization in writing.
Title illustration no. P00.01-2930-31
Press time June 28, 2004
GSP / TIP
Printed in Germany
Warning!
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To help avoid personal injury, be extremely careful when performing any service work or repairs. Improper or incomplete service or the use of
incorrect or inappropriate parts or materials may damage the vehicle or its equipment, which may in turn result in personal injury.
If you have questions about carrying out any type of service, turn to the advice of an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.