2010 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK55AMG alternator belt

Consumption .................................
193
Messages in the multifunction
display
........................................... 250
Oil dipstick ..................................... 193
Recommended engine oils and oil
filter ............................................... 302
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) .............................................. 49
ETS .................................................. 50
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 237
Warning lamp ................................. 260
ETD (Emergency Tensioning
Device) ................................................. 43
Safety guidelines ............................. 34
ETS (Electronic Traction System) ....... 50
Express operation Power windows ................................ 78
Exterior lamp switch ........................... 71
Exterior rear view mirrors ..................68
Parking position ............................... 69
Exterior view of vehicle ......................24 F
Fastening the seat belts .....................42
First aid kit .........................................

234
Flat tire ............................................... 273
Lowering the vehicle ......................281
Mounting the spare wheel ............. 277
Preparing the vehicle .....................273
Spare wheel ........................... 273, 300
TIREFIT (tire repair kit) ................... 273
Floormats ........................................... 187
Fluids
Automatic transmission fluid ......... 301
Brake fluid ..................................... 301
Capacities ...................................... 300
Engine coolant ............................... 301
Engine oil ....................................... 301
Hydraulic fluid ................................ 302
Manual transmission oil ................. 301
Power steering fluid ....................... 301
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system ........................................... 302
Fog lamps ............................................. 73
Messages in the multifunction
display ................................... 252, 254Front air bags
see Air bags

Front lamps
see Headlamps
Front seat head restraints
see Head restraints
Fuel ..................................................... 190
Additives ........................................ 304
Capacity, fuel tank ......................... 301
Drive sensibly–safe fuel .................221
Fuel consumption statistics ...........109
Fuel filler flap and cap ................... 191
Fuel tank reserve warning
lamp ........................................ 26, 261
Premium unleaded gasoline ...........303
Refueling ........................................ 190
Requirements ................................ 303
Fuel filler flap ..................................... 191
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. ........300
Fuel tank Capacity ........................................ 301
Fuel filler flap and cap ................... 191
Refueling ........................................ 190
Fuses .................................................. 288 G
Garage door opener .................... 30, 183
Gasoline see Fuel


GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) ...218
Gear range ........................................... 88
Indicator .......................................... 88
Limiting ............................................ 89
Shifting into optimal ........................90
Gear selector lever .............................. 86
Cleaning ......................................... 231
Gearshift pattern ............................. 86
Lock ........................................... 80, 86
Shifting procedure ........................... 86
Transmission position indicator ....... 87
Transmission positions .................... 87
Gearshift lever ..................................... 84
Gearshift pattern ............................. 84
Generator
see Alternator
Global locking/unlocking
see Key, SmartKey 8
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
X Solutions? Coolant
Stop,
turn
engine
off. The poly-V-belt could be broken.
X
Stop the vehicle immediately as soon as it is safe to do so.
X Turn off the engine immediately.
X Check the poly-V-belt.
X If it is broken: Do not continue to drive. Otherwise the
engine will overheat due to an inoperative water pump
which may result in damage to the engine. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
X If it is intact: Do not continue to drive the vehicle with this
message displayed. Doing so could result in serious engine
damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
X Observe the coolant temperature in the multifunction
display.
X Drive to the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
immediately. ? The radiator cooling fan is malfunctioning.
X
Observe the coolant temperature in the multifunction
display.
If

the coolant temperature is below 248‡ (120†), you may
continue driving to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
X Avoid placing heavy loads on the engine (e.g. by driving
uphill) as well as stop-and-go traffic.
X Have the fan replaced as soon as possible. # The battery is no longer charging.
Possible causes:
R
alternator malfunctioning
R broken poly-V-belt
X Stop immediately in a safe location or as soon as it is safe
to do so and check the poly-V-belt.
X If it is broken: Do not continue to drive. Otherwise the
engine will overheat due to an inoperative water pump
which may result in damage to the engine. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
X If it is intact: Drive to the nearest authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center immediately. Adjust driving to be consistent
with reduced braking responsiveness. Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display
249
Practical hints
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Vehicle specification SLK 300
(171.454)
The quoted data apply only to the standard
vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz
Center for the corresponding data of all
special bodies and special equipment. Engine SLK 300
Engine, type
272
Mode of operation
4-stroke engine,
gasoline injection No. of cylinders
6
Bore
3.46 in (88.00 mm)
Stroke
3.23 in (82.10 mm)
Total piston
displacement
182.8 cu in
(2 996 cm 3
) Compression
ratio
11.3:1
Output acc. to
SAE J 1349
17 228 hp/6
100 rpm
(170 kW/6 100 rpm) Maximum torque
acc.

to SAE J 1349 221 lb-ft/
2 500 - 5 000 rpm
(300 Nm/
2 500 - 5 000 rpm) Maximum engine
speed
6 500 rpm
Firing order
1-4-3-6-2-5
Poly-V-belt
2 401 mm
Electrical system SLK 300
Alternator
14 V/150 A
Starter motor
12 V/1.4 kW
Battery
12 V/74 Ah Electrical system SLK 300
Spark plugs, type
Bosch Y 7 MPP33
Spark plugs,
electrode gap
0.031 in (0.8 mm)
Spark plugs,
tightening torque
15 - 18 lb-ft
(20 - 25 Nm) Main dimensions SLK 300
Overall vehicle
length
161.7 in (4
107 mm) Overall vehicle
width
18 79.2 in (2
012 mm) Overall vehicle
height
51.0 in (1
296 mm) 60.8 in (1
545 mm) 19 Wheelbase
95.7 in (2
430 mm) Track, front
60.2 in (1
530 mm) Track, rear
61.0 in (1
549 mm) Turning circle
34.5 ft (10.5 m)
Weights SLK 300
Roof load
max. 110 lb (50 kg)
Trunk load
max. 220 lb (100 kg)
!
This
vehicle is not designed to carry items
on its roof. Roof rails and any roof-mounted
devices, unless expressly approved by
Mercedes-Benz for use on this vehicle
model, must not be used as they will
damage the vehicle and retractable
hardtop.
At time of printing, Mercedes-Benz does
not offer any roof racks or any other roof-
mounted devices for use on this vehicle.
17 Premium fuel required. Performance may vary with fuel octane rating.
18 Exterior rear view mirrors folded out.
19 When opening/closing hardtop. 294
Vehicle specification SLK 300 (171.454)
Technical data
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!
This vehicle is not designed to carry any
items on its trunk lid or accommodate any
type
of trunk lid rack or device. Using such
devices may damage the vehicle and
retractable hardtop mechanism. Vehicle specification SLK 350
(171.458)
The quoted data apply only to the standard
vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz

Center for the corresponding data of all
special bodies and special equipment. Engine SLK 350
Engine, type
272
Mode of operation
4-stroke engine,
gasoline injection No. of cylinders
6
Bore
3.66 in (92.90 mm)
Stroke
3.39 in (86.00 mm)
Total piston
displacement
213.5 cu in
(3 498 cm 3
) Compression
ratio
11.7:1
Output acc. to
SAE J 1349
20 300 hp/6
500 rpm
(224 kW/6 500 rpm) Maximum torque
acc.

to SAE J 1349 266 lb-ft/4
900 rpm
(360 Nm/4 900 rpm) Maximum engine
speed
7 200 rpm
Firing order
1-4-3-6-2-5
Poly-V-belt
2 401 mm Electrical system SLK 350
Alternator
14 V/180 A
Starter motor
12 V/1.4 kW
Battery
12 V/74 Ah
Spark plugs, type
Bosch Y 7 MPP33
Spark plugs,
electrode gap
0.031 in (0.8 mm)
Spark plugs,
tightening torque
15 - 18 lb-ft
(20 - 25 Nm) Main dimensions SLK 350
Overall vehicle
length
161.7 in (4
107 mm) Overall vehicle
width
21 79.2 in (2
012 mm) Overall vehicle
height
51.1 in (1
298 mm) 60.8 in (1
545 mm) 22 Wheelbase
95.7 in (2
430 mm) Track, front
60.1 in (1
526 mm) Track, rear
61.0 in (1
549 mm) Turning circle
34.5 ft (10.5 m)
Weights SLK 350
Roof load
max. 110 lb (50 kg)
Trunk load
max. 220 lb (100 kg)
!
This
vehicle is not designed to carry items
on its roof. Roof rails and any roof-mounted
devices, unless expressly approved by
Mercedes-Benz for use on this vehicle
model, must not be used as they will
20 Premium fuel required. Performance may vary with fuel octane rating.
21 Exterior rear view mirrors folded out.
22 When opening/closing hardtop. Vehicle specification SLK 350 (171.458)
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damage the vehicle and retractable
hardtop.
At time of printing, Mercedes-Benz does
not offer any roof racks or any other roof-
mounted devices for use on this vehicle.
! This vehicle is not designed to carry any
items on its trunk lid or accommodate any
type
of trunk lid rack or device. Using such
devices may damage the vehicle and
retractable hardtop mechanism. Vehicle specification SLK 55 AMG
(171.473)
The quoted data apply only to the standard
vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz

Center for the corresponding data of all
special bodies and special equipment. Engine SLK 55 AMG
Engine, type
113
Mode of operation
4-stroke engine,
gasoline injection No. of cylinders
8
Bore
3.82 in (97.00 mm)
Stroke
3.62 in (92.00 mm)
Total piston
displacement
331.9 cu in
(5 439 cm 3
) Compression
ratio
11.0:1
Output acc. to
SAE J 1349
23 355 hp/5
750 rpm
(265 kW/5 750 rpm) Maximum torque
acc.

to SAE J 1349 376 lb-ft/4
000 rpm
(510 Nm/4 000 rpm) Maximum engine
speed
6 500 rpm Engine SLK 55 AMG
Firing order
1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
Poly-V-belt
2 380 mm
Electrical system SLK 55 AMG
Alternator
14 V/150 A
Starter motor
12 V/1.7 kW
Battery
12 V/74 Ah
Spark plugs, type
NGK IFR 6D10
Spark plugs,
electrode gap
0.039 in (1.0 mm)
Spark plugs,
tightening torque
18 - 22 lb-ft
(25 - 30 Nm) Main dimensions SLK 55 AMG
Overall vehicle
length
161.5 in (4
103 mm) Overall vehicle
width
24 79.2 in (2
012 mm) Overall vehicle
height
50.7 in (1
287 mm) 60.4 in (1
535 mm) 25 Wheelbase
95.7 in (2
430 mm) Track, front
60.0 in (1
524 mm) Track, rear
61.0 in (1
549 mm) Turning circle
34.5 ft (10.5 m)
Weights SLK 55 AMG
Roof load
max. 110 lb (50 kg)
Trunk load
max. 220 lb (100 kg)
23
Premium fuel required. Performance may vary with fuel octane rating.
24 Exterior rear view mirrors folded out.
25 When opening/closing hardtop. 296
Vehicle specification SLK 55 AMG (171.473)
Technical data
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