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Rear window heating
............152
Malfunction indicator lamp ......231
Refuelling ...................... 175
Remote control Garage door opene r............ 169
Programming (garage door
opener) ...................... 169
Replacing the wiper blades .......264
Reserve Display message .............. 227
Reserve fuel .................... 300
Display message .............. 227
Fuel tank .................... 300
Warning lamp ................. 239
Rese tbutton ................... 194
Restrain tsystem
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Restrain tSystem
see SRS
Restrain tsystems
For children ................... 47
Rev counter .................... 106
Reverse gear Engaging (automatic transmission) .99
Reversin glamp
Displa ymessag e.............. 224
Roller sunblind ................. 159Roll-ove
rbar..................... 46
Display message .............. 228
Warning lamp ................. 237
Roof ........................... 154
Closing (key )................ .155
Closing (switch) ............... 155
Display message .............. 228
Malfunction .................. 249
Opening (key )................. 155
Opening (switch) .............. 155
Relocking .................... 156
Roof rack ...................... 160
Roof switch .................... 154
Run-on time (mobile phone) .......168 S
SBC Hold ....................... 137
Display message .............. 212
SBC TM
brake system .............. 57
Activation/Deactivatio n.......... 58
Malfunctio n.................. 242
Notes on driving ................ 58
Seat
Adjusting ..................... 74
Correct driver's seat position ......86
Storing settings ................ 82
Seat belt
Fastening ..................... 83
Warning lamp .............. 85, 238Seat heating
..................... 77
Seat ventilation .................. 77
Malfunctio nindicator lamp ......230
Selector lever
Display message .............. 209
Positions ..................... 99
Sensotronic Brake Control
see SBC TM
brak esystem
Service indicator
see Service indicator
Service products ................ 300
Brake fluid ................... 306
Coolant ..................... 304
Windscreen washer fluid ........306
Settings
Calling up astored setting ........83
Factory (key ).............. .64, 65
Factory (KEYLESS GO) ...........66
Factory (on-board computer) .....116
Settin gthe clock
see COMAND operating instructions
Settin gthe date
see COMAND operating instructions
Settin gthe time
see COMAND operating instructions
Settin gthe unit (on-board computer)
Speedometer ................. 117
SETUP (on-board computer) .......111 Index
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Th
ef irst 1,500 km ............................ 174
Running-in notes for SL 65 AMG
an dA MG vehicles wit hadifferen-
tia llock .............................................. 174
Refuelling ........................................... 175
Engin ecompart ment........................ 176
Tyre sand wheels .............................. 182
Winter driving ................................... 189
Driving tips ........................................ 190
Driving abroad ................................... 193
Service ............................................... 193
Care .................................................... 194 Operation
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Refuelling
175Refuelling
Refuelling
G
Ris
kofe xplosion
Fue lish ighl yf lammable. Fire ,nake dflames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switch off the engine before refuelling. G
Ris
kofi njury
Avoi dany contact with fuels.
Yo uc an damag eyourh ealth if your skin
come sinto direct contact with fue lorifyou
inhal ethe vapours.
! Do not us ediese ltor efuel vehicles with a
petrol engine. Even small amounts of diesel
will damag ethe injectio nsystem .Damage
caused by using diese ltorefuel vehicles
with apetrol engine or mixing petrol with
diese lisnot covered by the warranty.
! Do not start the engine if yo uaccidentally
refuel with the wrong fuel. Otherwise, the
fue lcould enter the fue llin es. The fue ltank
and fue llin es woul dthen have to be
drained. In this case, notif yaqualified spe-
cialist worksho pand have the fue ltank and
fue llin es draine dcompletely. Whe
nyou ope norc lose the vehicl ewitht he
key or KEYLESS GO*, the fue lfille rflapis
automaticall yunlocked or locked.
The fue lfille rflapistot he rearonthe right. 1
To open the fuel fille rflap
2 To insert the fuel cap
3 Tyre pressure table
4 Fuel type
X To open: press the fuel fille rflapint he
directio nofarrow 1.
Th ef uelfille rflapo pens slightly.
X Open the fuel fille rflap.
X Turn the fuel fille rcap to the left and
remove it. X
Insert the fuel fille rcap into the holder
bracket on the insid eoffillerflap 2.
X Onl yfillt he tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
! Overfilling the tank could damage the fuel
system.
X To close: replace the fuel fille rcap and turn
it clockwise. Th efuelfille rcap audibly
engages.
X Clos ethe fuel fille rflap. Petrol (E
N228)
! Refuel using onl yunleade dpremium
grade petrol with aminimum octane num-
be rof95R ON/85M ONconforming to
Europea nstandard EN 228.
Yo uc ould otherwis eimpair engine output
or damage the engine.
Yo uw illf indf urthe rinformation abou tpet-
rol unde r"Fuel" in the index.
i Asatemporary measure, bu tonlyw hen
the recommende dfuelisn ot available, you
ma yalsou seregular unleaded petrol,
91 RON/82.5 MO N. Thismay reduce per- Operation
*o ptional
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Service products and capacities
300 Service products and capacities
Notes on service products and capaci-
ties
Service products are:
R fuels
R lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windscreen washer fluid
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use those products which have been tested
and specially approved by Mercedes-Benz for
your vehicle and are listed in the Mercedes-
Benz Owner's Manual in the relevant chapter
since:
R parts and service products are matched
R damage caused by the use of non-approved
service products is not covered by the war-
ranty
You can recognise service products approved
by Mercedes-Benz by the following inscrip-
tion on the containers:
R MB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R MB Approval (e.g. MB Approval 229.51) Other designations or recommendations that
relate to
alevel of quality or aspecification in
accordanc ewith an MB Approval have not
necessarily been approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
You can obtain further information from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of injury
When handling, storing and disposing of
any service products, please observe the
relevant regulations, as you could other-
wise endanger yourself and others.
Keep service products away from children.
To protect your health, do not allow service
products to come into contact with your
eyes or open wounds. See adoctor imme-
diately if any service product is swallowed. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally-responsible manner. Fuels
G
Risk of explosion
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switch off the engine before refuelling. G
Risk of injury
Do not allow fuel to come into contact with
skin or clothing.
Allowing fuels to come into direct contact
with your skin or inhaling fuel vapours is
damaging to your health.
Tank capacity Total capacity 80 l
Of which reserve
fuel Approximately 10 l
Of which reserve
fuel on AMG vehi-
cles Approximately 14 l
!
Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles with a
petrol engine. Never mix petrol with diesel. Technical data
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Even small amounts of diesel result in dam-
age to the injection system. Damage result-
ing from adding diesel is not covered by the
warranty.
More information about refuelling and fuels
can be found in the "Operation" section. Introduction to fuel consumption
The vehicle will use more fuel than usual in
the following situations:
R at very low temperatures
R in urban traffic
R on short trips
R in mountainous terrain
The consumption figures have been deter-
mined according to EU Directive
RL 80 /1268 /EEC.
i Onlyfor certai ncountries :the respective
current consumption and emission values
of your vehicl ecan be found in the COC
papers (EC-CERTIFICATE OF CONFORM-
ITY). Thes edocuments ar esupplie dwhen
the vehicl eisdelivered.
! Do not us eany special additives ,asthey
can cause malfunctions and engine dam- age. Damag
eresulting fro mthe us eofsuch
additives is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz warranty. H
Environmental note
CO 2(carbo
ndioxide )ist he ga swhich sci-
entists believe to be principally responsible
for global warming (th egreenhouse effect).
Your vehicle' sCO
2emissions ar
edirectly
relate dtofuelconsumption and therefore
depend on:
R efficient us eofthe fuel by the engine
R driving style
R other non-technical factors ,suc hase nvi-
ronmenta linfluence sorroadc onditions
Yo uc an minimis eyourvehicle' sCO
2emis-
sions by driving carefull yand having it serv-
ice dregularly. Technica
ldata
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