2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER technical data

Operating safety
17
It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any chang
einaddress or vehicle own-
ership. Correct use
Observe the following information when using
your vehicle:
R The safety notes in this manual
R The "Technical data" section in this manual
R National road traffic regulations
R National road traffic licensin gregulations G
Risk of injury
Various warning stickers are affixed to your
vehicle. Their purpose is to draw your atten-
tion ,and the attention of others, to various
dangers. Therefore, do not remove any
warning stickers unless the sticker clearly
states that you may do so.
If you remove the warning stickers ,you or
other scould be injured by failing to recog-
nise certain dangers. Introduction
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Engine compartment
176formance and increas
epetrol consump-
tion .Avoid driving at full throttle.
In som ecountries ,the available petrol qual-
it ym ay no tbes ufficien tand could cause
cokin garoun dthe inlet valve. In such
cases, and in consultation wit ha
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre, th epetrol
may be mixed wit hthe additive recommen-
ded by Mercedes-Ben z(par tno.
A000989254510). You must observ ethe
note sand mixing ratios given on th econ-
tainer.
AMG vehicles and twelve-cylinder
engines !
Refue lusin go nlys uper unleaded petrol
wit ham inimum octan enumber of
98 RON/88 MON conforming to European
standard EN 228.
You could otherwise impai rengineo utput
or damag ethe engine.
You will fin dfurther information about pet-
rol under "Technical data" in th eindex.
i If th erecommended fuel is no tavailable
and only as atem porar ymeasure, you may
also use premium unleaded petrol,
95 RON/85 MON .This may reduce per- formance and increas
epetrol consump-
tion .You must avoi ddriving at full throttle.
! In emergencies, and only when th erec-
ommended fuel is no tavailable, you may
also use standard unleaded petrol,
91 RON/82.5 MON .How ever, usin gthis
fuel result sinconsid erably higher petrol
consumption and significantly reduced per-
formance. Avoid driving at full throttle, and
only driv eindrivep rogram C.
If no fuel other than regular petrol fuel
91 RON/82.5 MON or alower grad eisper-
manentl yavailable, you should have the
vehicle adapted to run on this fuel by the
local after-sales service. Engine compartment
Bonnet
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Do no tpull th erelease leve rwhile th evehi-
cle is in motion .Ifyou do so, th ebonnet
may open up and bloc kyour view.
Opening G
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Ther eisar iskofi njury if th ebonne tisopen,
eve nift heengin eisnotrunning.
Some engin ecom ponent scan become
ver yhot.
To avoi dthe riskofb urns, only touch those
component sdescribe dintheOwner’s Man-
ual and observ ethe relevan tsafet ynotes. G
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The radiator fan between th eradiator and
th ee nginec an start automatically, eve nif
th ek eyhas been remove dfromt heignition
lock. Fo rthisr eason you must no treach
int ot he turnin garea of th efan.Y ou can
otherwise be injured. Operation
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i
If th ebonne tcan be raised slightly, it is
no tp roperly engaged .Open it again and
close it wit halittlem oref orce. Engine oil
Dependin gondriving style, th evehicl econ-
sume samaximum of 0. 8loil per 1,000 km.
The oil consumption may be higher than this
when th evehicl eisn ewor if you frequently
driv eath igh engin espeeds. You can only
estimat ethe oil consumption after you have
driven aconsid erable distance.
You will fin dfurther information about engine
oil in th e"Technical data" section
(Y page 303).
Checking th eengine oil level To do so:
R
thev ehicl eshould be parked on level
ground.
R thee ngines hould be switched off for at
least fiv eminute siftheengin ewas at nor-
mal operating temperature.
R thee ngines hould be switched off for at
least 30 minute siftheengin ewas no tat
operating temperature (i.e. if you only star-
te dt he engin ebriefly). Via th
eon-boar dcomputer*
i Only possible on th eSL600 and
SL 65 AMG. On all other models, adipstick
is used to check th eengineo il level
(Y page 179).
X Mak esure that th ekeyis in position 2in
th ei gnition loc k(Ypage 73).
X Press the jork buttontoselect the
Measurement correc tonlyifv ehi-
cle is level. message. Afte
rabout three seconds, the Engine oil
level Measuring now message appears.
The measuremen ttakes afew seconds. You
will see on eofthefollowin gmessage sinthe
display: R
Engine oil level OK
R Add 1.0 litre to reach maximu moil
level
R Add 1.5 litres to reach maximu moil
level
R Add 2.0 litres to reach maximu moil
level
X Top up th eoil if necessary ( Ypage 179).
Other messages in th emulti-function dis-
play
If th eengineisatn ormaloperating tempera-
tur ea nd there is to omucho il, you will see the
followin gmessage:
Eng .o il level
Reduce oil level
X Hav eexces so il siphoned off.
! Ther eisar iskofd amagetotheengin eor
th ec atalyti cconverter if there is exces soil
in th eengine.
If the Switch ignition on to check
engine oil level message appears:
X Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 73). Operation
*optional
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!
SL 600: open only th ecover of expansion
tank 1.N ever open th ecover between the
two charge-air coolers. This can damage
th ee ngine.
You will fin dfurther information about coolant
in th e"Technical data" section
(Y page 304). Windscree
nwasher system/head-
lam pcleaning system*
The washe rfluid reservoir is locate dinthe
engin ecom partmen tontheright when
viewed in th edirection of travel. The head-
lamp cleanin gsystem is also supplied from
th ew ashe rfluid reservoir. 1
Cover X
Add windscreen washer concentrate to the
washer fluid all year round. G
Risk of fire
Windscreen washer concentrate is highly
flammable. Fire, naked flames and smoking
are prohibited when windscreen washer
concentrate is being handled.
Use
R aw indscreen washer fluid additive
such as MB Summerwash to prevent
smearing (for temperatures above freez-
ing).
R aw indscreen washer fluid additive with
antifreez eproperties such as MB Winter-
wash (if there is arisk of frost).
X Mix th ewindscreen washer fluid in acon-
tainer beforehand .Adapt th emixing ratio
to th eoutside temperatures.
! Only use windscreen washer fluid which
is suitable for plastic lamp lenses. Unsuit-
able windscreen washer fluid could dam-
age th eplastic lamp lenses of th ehead-
lamps. X
To open: pull cap1upwards by th etab.
X To close: presscap 1 ontothe filler neck
until it clicks int oplace. Operation
*o ptional
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Tyre
sand wheels 184It is therefore recommended to additionally
equi pyourv ehicl ewitht he TIREFIT kit*
when fitting tyres tha tdon ot featur erun-
flat properties ,e.g.w inter tyres.
i ATIREFIT kit* is availabl efroma ny quali-
fied specialis tworkshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Yo uw illf indn ote sond riving with aflatt yre
in the "Practical advice" section
(Y page 275). Tyre tread
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Bea rinm indt hat:
R tyr eg ripd ecreases rapidl yonwetroads
when the trea ddepth is less tha n3mm.
Yo us houl dthusr eplace tyres tha thave
insufficient tread.
R winter tyres shoul dbereplaced when the
trea ddepth is 4mmorl essb ecause oth-
erwis etheynol ongerp rovide adequate
grip.
R the trea donatyrem aynot wear evenly.
Yo us houl dthu sregularly check the tread
depth and the condition of the tread acros
sthe entire width of al ltyres .Ifnec-
essary ,tur nt he steering whee lsothat
yo uc an seet he tyr etrea dm oree asily.
Yo uc ould otherwis elosec ontrol of the
vehicl eand caus eanaccident du etothe
reduced gri pofthe tyres on the road. Tyre pressures
i Youw illf indat able of tyr epressures for
variou soperating conditions on the inside
of your vehicle' sfue lfiller flap
(Y page 175).
Th ev alid valuefor the spar ewheel *iss ta-
ted on the spar ewheel and in the technical
data section. G
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Tyre pressure tha tise ithe rtoo high or too
lo wh asan egative effect on the vehicle’s
driving safety ,which could lead yo uto
caus eana ccident. Yo ushoul dtherefore
regularly check the pressure of al lyour
tyres (including the spar etyre*), particu-
larl yprior to long trips ,and correc tthe
pressure as necessary.
To tes ttyrep ressure, us easuitabl epressure
gauge. Th eouter appearanc eofatyred oes not permi
tany reliabl econclusio nabout the
tyr ep ressure. On vehicles fitted with the elec-
troni ctyrep ressure monitor* ,the tyr epres-
sure ca nbechecked in the on-board com-
puter. G
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Shoul dthe tyr epressure dro prepeatedly:
R Check the tyr efor foreign bodies.
R Check whether the whee lislosin gairor
the valv eisleaking.
Tyre pressure tha tist oo lo whasan egative
effect on the vehicle’ sactive safety ,which
could lead to your causing an accident.
Tyre pressure change sbyapproximately
0.1 ba rfor every 10 °C change in ambient
temperature.
If yo umeasure the tyr epressure in enclosed
spaces where the temperatur ediffers from
the outside temperature, yo uwillh avetoc or-
rec tthe measured valu eaccordingly.
When the vehicl eisdriven, the tyr etempera-
ture, and with it the tyr epressure, will
increase depending on the roa dspeed and
the load on the tyres.
Therefore, yo ushoul donlyc orrec ttyrep res-
sures when the tyres ar ecold. Operation
*optional
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Mercedes-Ben
zgenuine parts 286 Notes on the technical data
i The technical data wasd etermined in
accordance with EU directives. All data
applie stothe vehicle's standard equip-
ment. The data may therefore diffe rfor
vehicles with optional equipment. You can
obtai nfurther information from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Mercedes-Ben
zgenuine parts
Mercedes-Benz tests genuine parts and con-
versio nparts and accessories which have
been specifically approved for you rvehicle for
their reliability ,safety and suitability .Despite
ongoing market research, Mercedes-Benz is
unable to evaluate other parts. Mercedes-
Benz therefore accepts no responsibility for
the use of such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles, even if they have been independently or
officially approved.
In Germany and some other countries ,certain
parts are only officially approved for installa-
tion or modification if they comply with legal
requirements. All genuine Mercedes-Benz
parts meet this requirement. The use of non-
approved parts may invalidate the vehicle's
genera loperating permit. This is the case if:
R they cause achange of the vehicle type
from that for which the vehicle's general
operating permi twasgranted
R other road users coul dbeendangered
R the emission or noise levels are adversely
affected
The use of non-approved parts coul daffect
you rvehicle's operating safety. Mercedes-
Benz therefore recommends genuine Mercedes-Benz parts and conversio
nparts
and accessories that have been approved for
you rvehicle. H
Environmental note
Daimler also supplies reconditioned
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. These parts have the
same warranty as new parts.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts and approved
conversio nparts and accessories are availa-
ble from Mercedes-Benz Service Centres.
There ,you can also receive advice about tech-
nical modifications and have the parts pro-
fessionally fitted.
Always quote the vehicl eidentificatio nnum-
ber and the engine numbe rwheno rdering
genuine parts. You wil lfind these numbers on
the vehicle data card in the Service Booklet
or on you rvehicle's identificatio nplates
(Y pag e288). Technical data
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Engine
290 Engine
SL 280 SL 350 SL 500 SL 600 SL 63 AMG SL 65 AMG
Rated output 17
0kW( 231b hp) 23
2kW( 316
bhp) 28
5kW( 388b hp) 38
0kW( 517b hp) 38
6kW( 525
bhp) 45
0kW( 612b hp) At engine
speed 6,000 rpm 6,500 rpm 6,000 rpm 5,000 rpm 6,800 rpm 4,800 –
5,100 rpm Rated torque 30
0Nm 36
0Nm 53
0Nm 83
0Nm 63
0Nm 1,000 Nm
At engine
speed 2,500
–5,000 rpm 4,900 rpm 2,800
–4,800 rpm 1,900 –
3,500 rpm 5,200 rpm 2,000 –
4,000 rpm Number of
cylinders 6 6 8 12 8 12
Displacement
2,996 cm
3 3,498 cm
3 5,461 cm
3 5,513 cm
3 6,208 cm
3 5,980 cm
3 Maximum
engin
espeed 6,500 rpm 7,200 rpm 6,500 rpm 5,950 rpm 7,000 rpm 5,950 rpmTechnical data
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Performance
291Performance
Speeds
SL 280 SL 350 SL 500 SL 600 SL 63 AMG SL 65 AMG
Maximum
speed 250 km/h 250 km/h 250 km/h 250 km/h 250 km/h 250 km/h
Acceleration from
0to100 km/h SL 280 SL 350 SL 500 SL 600 SL 63 AMG SL 65 AMG
Acceleration 7.8 seconds 6.2 seconds 5.4 seconds 4.5 seconds 4.6 seconds 4.2 secondsTechnical data
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