2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER washer fluid

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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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Spor t...................2 34
LIM (Cruise control) ............125
LIM (Distronic) ................ 128
LIM (variable Speedtronic) .......134
Warning signal
Audible ...................... 240
Warning triangle ................ 200
Washer fluid Display message .............. 229
Wearin gseat belts ................ 83
Wheel bolts Tightening torque .............. 274
Wheels
General notes ................. 182
Interchanging ................. 188
Technical data ............ 293, 295
Windows
Cleaning ..................... 196
Cleaning the windscreen ........196
Side windows .................. 93
Windscreen
Cleaning ..................... 196
Windscree nwashe rfluid ......... 306
Topping up ................... 181
Windscree nwashe rfluid reservoir
.......................... 181, 306
Windscree nwashe rreservoir
Capacity ..................... 306
Windscree nwashe rsystem ....... 306Windscreen wipers
...............92
Cleaning ..................... 196
Malfunction .................. 248
Replacing the wiper blades ......264
Winte rdriving .............. 189, 190
Winte rtyres .................... 189
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ....................... 136Index
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Lights
90 Hazard warning lamps
Centre console
1
Hazard warnin glamp button
The hazar dwarnin glamps still operat eifthe
ignition is switched off .They switc honauto-
matically if an airbag is deployed or if you
brak esharply and brin gthe vehicle to ahalt
fro mas peed of more than 70 km/h.
X To switch on: press button1.
All tur nsignals flash. If you switc honthe
tur ns ignals using the combination switch
(Y page 89), the tur nsignals flash on the
correspondin gside of the vehicle.
X To deactivate: press button1. Headlam
pcleaning system 1
Button for headlamp cleaning system
X Make sure that the key is in position 2of
the ignition lock or that the engin eisrun-
ning.
X To switch on: briefly press button 1.
The headlamps are cleaned with ahigh-
pressure water jet.
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with windscreen washer fluid" func-
tion is operated 15 times while the light sare
on and the engin eisrunning. When you
switc hoff the ignition, the automatic head-
lamp cleaning system is reset and countin gis
resume dfrom0. Intelligent Light System*
The Intelligent Light System adapts the light-
ing of the front headlamps to the prevailing
driving conditions so that the road is better
illuminated.
The Intelligent Light System is only active
when it is dark.
The Intelligent Light System comprises:
R active light function
R cornering light
R motorway mode
R extended rang efoglamps
Active light function For the active light function
,the dipped-beam
headlamps swivel horizontally. The swivel
angle changes accordin gtothe respective
driving situation .The active light function is
not active when the vehicle is stationary.
Cornering light Specially designed headlamps light up the
area int
owhich you are driving when turning
corners.
If you are driving at speeds below 40 km/h,
the cornering light function is activated either Controls
*optional
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Side windows
93
may be activated inadvertently. This could
then damage the windscreen wiper blades
or scratcht
he windscreen.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windscreen wipers in dry weather.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
The various wiper settings can be selected
as follows: Single wipe
X Briefly press the combination switch to the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
2. Wiping with washer fluid
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
2. Intermittent wipe/rain sensor
X Turn the combination switch in the direc-
tion of arrow 1to position I.
The rain sensor is activated. The appropri-
ate wiping frequency is automatically
adjusted according to the intensity of the
rain. Continuous wipe
X Depending on the intensity of the rain, turn
the combination switch in the direction of
arrow 1to position IIor III. Switching off the windscreen wipers
X Turn the combination switch to position 0. Side windows
Opening/closing the side windows
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped between the side window and the door
frame as aside window is opened. Do not
touch or lean against the side window dur-
ing the opening procedure. You could
become trapped between the side window
and the door frame as the window moves
down. If there is arisk of becoming trapped,
release the switch immediately or pull the
switch up to close the side window again. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close aside window. If there is
ar isk of becoming trapped, release the
switch immediately or push the switch
again to reopen the side window. G
Risk of injury
Children may injure themselves if they open
or close the side windows.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the KEYLESS GO
key* with you when leaving the vehicle, Controls
*o ptional
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Engine compartment
181
!
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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Displa
ymessages 229Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
K Vario-roof oper.
Please wait See
Owner'
sManual. Th
eo n-board voltag eistoo low. X
Start the engine. Th
er oo fhas been opene dand closed sev-
eral times in arow .The roo fdrive hasb een
switche doff automaticall yfor safety rea-
sons. Yo
uc an open an dclose the roo fagain after
approximatel yten minutes.
X Switc hoff the ignition an dturnitb acko n.
X Repeat the opening or closing procedure. W To
pupw asherfluid Th
ew ashe rfluid levelint he washer fluid
reservoir ha sdropped belowthe mini-
mum. X
To pupt he washer flui d(Ypage 181). Practical advi
ce
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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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Service products and capacities
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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
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