2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER headlamp

Changing th
ebulbs 261
Rea
rbulbs Bulb Type
6 Rear foglamp P21W
7 Thir
dbrak elamp LED
23 8 Reversing lamp P21W
9 Brake/tail lamp
LED
23 a Licence plate
lamp C5W
b Turn signal PY 21 W
Before changing bulbs
You can replace th
efollowin gbulbs:
R Main-beam headlamp
R Sid elamp and parking lamp
R Replacing th ebulb in th ecorner ingl ight*
(vehicles wit hIntel ligent Light System*)
R Reversing lamp
R Rear foglamp R
Turn signal (rear)
R Licence plat elamp
Observ ethe followin gpoints:
R Use only th ebulb types specifie dhere.
R To preven tashort-circuit ,switch off the
lights before changing abulb.
R Only hold bulbs wit haclean, lint-free cloth.
R Do no tworkw ithw et or greasy fingers.
R If th enew bulb still does no tligh tup, con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
i Hav ethe headlamp setting checke dreg-
ularly at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre. Changing th
efront bulbs Headlamps
1
Housin gcover for main-beam headlamp/
side lamp/parking lamp/cornering
light* 26
23 These bulbs mus tbereplace dataq ualified specialist workshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Ben zServic eCentre.
26 Vehicles wit hIntel ligent Light System*. Practical advice
*o ptional
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Changing th
ebulbs 262Headlamps
2
Bulb holder for side/parking lamp
3 Bulb holder for main-beam headlamp
4 Cable outle tfor main-beam headlamp
5 Bulb holder for cornering light* 26
Replacing th ebulbs in th emain-beam
headlamp X
Switch off th elights.
X Open th ebonnet.
X Turn housin gcover 1anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Pull out bulb holder 2.
X Turn bulb holder 3anti-clockwise until it
is released. X
Remov ebulb holder 3.
X Pull th ebulb out of bulb holder 3.
X Insert th enew bulb int obulb holder 3.
X Insert bulb holder 3intot he guide in the
headlamp.
X Turn bulb holder 3clockwis euntil it
engages.
Left headlamp: cable duct4of bulb
holder 3must be pointin gdown and to the
right.
Righ theadlamp: cable duct 4of bulb
holder 3must be pointin gdown and to the
left.
X Pull out bulb holder 2.
X Alig nhousin gcover 1and tur nitclock-
wise.
Changing th ebulbs in th eside lamps
and parking lamps X
Switch off th elights.
X Open th ebonnet.
X Turn housin gcover 1anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Pull out bulb holder 2. X
Pull th ebulb out of bulb holder 2.
X Insert th enew bulb int obulb holder 2.
X Insert bulb holder 2.
X Alig nhousin gcover 1and tur nitclock-
wise.
Replacing th ebulb in th ecornering
light *(vehicles with Intelligent Light
System*) X
Switch off th elights.
X Open th ebonnet.
X Turn housin gcover 1anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulb holder 5anti-clockwise until it
is released.
X Remov ebulb holder 5.
X Pull th ebulb out of bulb holder 5.
X Insert th enew bulb int obulb holder 5.
X Insert bulb holder 5intot he guide in the
headlamp.
26 Vehicles with Intelligen tLigh tSystem*. Practical advice
*optional
230_AKB; 5; 4, en-GB
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Service products and capacities
306
Capacities The following values indicate the total cooling system capacities.
SL 280 SL 350 SL 500 SL 600 SL 63 AMG SL 65 AMG
Coolant 11.0 l 10.8 l 11.6 l 15 l 11.3 l 17.2 l
Amount of antifreeze/corrosion inhibitor required for antifreeze protection
Downto
–37 °C
(approx. 50%) 5.5 l 5.4 l 5.8 l 7.5 l 5.6 l 8.6 l
Downto
–45 °C
(approxi-
mately 55%) 6.0 l 5.9 l 6.4 l 8.3 l 6.2 l 9.5 l
Brake fluid
Over aperiod of time, the brake fluid absorbs
moisture from the air; this lowers its boiling
point. G
Risk of accident
If the boiling point of the brake fluid is too
low, vapour pocketsm ay form in the brake
system when the brakes are appliedh ard
(e.g. when driving downhill). This would
impair braking efficiency. Have the brake fluid renewed every two
years with
abrake fluid that has been
approved by Mercedes-Benz and have this
confirmed in the Service Booklet.
i There is usually anotic eint he engine
compartment to remind you when the next
brake fluid change is due. Windscreen washer system
The washer fluid reservoir holds approxi-
mately 7litres.
The headlamp cleaning system* and the
windscreen washer system are both supplied
from the washer fluid reservoir.
X At temperatures above freezing point:
top up the washer fluid reservoir with a
mixture of water and windscreen washer
concentrate (Y page 181).
X At temperatures below freezing point: Technical data
*optional
230_AKB; 5; 4, en-GB
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