2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS oil additives

1, 2, 3. ..12 Vs ocket
see Sockets
AABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 179
Function/notes ................................ 57
Important safety notes .................... 57
Warnin gl amp ................................ .2 04
Accident
Automatic measure sa fter an acci-
dent ................................................. 53
Activatin gm edia mode
General notes ................................ 217
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 108
Active Brake Assist
Activating or deactivating .............. 171
Display message ............................ 184
Function/notes ................................ 58
Active light function ............................ 97
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 63
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 59
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 60
Adaptive Dampin gS ystem
Function/notes ............................ .1 49
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 189
Function/notes ................................ 97
Switching on/off .............................. 98
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 293
Address book
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 11
Adjustin gt he volume
Multimedi as ystem ........................ 212
Ai rb ags
Deployment ..................................... 50
Display message ............................ 187
Front ai rb ag (driver, front
passenger ). ...................................... 44
Head bag ......................................... 45
Important safety notes .................... 43
Introduction ..................................... 43 Knee bag .......................................... 44
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 45
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 39
Si de
impact ai rb ag .......................... 44
Ai rv ents
Important safety notes .................. 113
Setting .......................................... .1 13
Setting the blower output of the
AIRSCAR Fv ents ............................ .1 14
Setting the center ai rv ents ........... 113
Setting the sid ea ir vents .............. .1 13
Switching AIRSCAR Fo n/off ............ 87
Air-conditionin gs ystem
see Climate control
AIRGUIDE ............................................. 81
AIRSCARF
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 88
Switching on/off .............................. 87
AIRSCARF vents
Setting the blower output .............. 114
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 64
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 64
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 64
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 172
Setting the color (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 175
AMG sports suspension
(Mercedes-AMG SLC 43)
Function/notes ............................ .1 49
Anti-loc kb raking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 223
Assistanc ed isplay (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .1 704
Index

Do not mix such fuel sw it ht he fuel recom-
mended for your vehicle.
! To ensur et he longevity and full perform-
ance of the engine ,o nl yp remium-grade
unleade dg as oline must be used.
If standard unleade dg as oline is unavailable
and yo uh av etor efue lw it hu nleade dg as oline
of al ower grade ,o bs erve the following pre-
cautions: R
Onl yf il lt he fuel tank to half full with regular
unleade dg as oline and fil lt he res tw it hp re-
mium-grad eu nleade dg as oline as soo na s
possible. R
Do not drive at the maximum speed. R
Avoi ds udde na cceleratio na nd engine
speeds ove r3 ,000 rpm.
Yo uw il lu sually find informatio na bout the fuel
grade on the fuel pump. If yo uc anno tf ind the
labe lont he fuel pump, as kt he ga ss tatio ns taff.
i For furthe ri nformation, consul taq uali fied
specialis tw or kshop or visit
http://www.mbusa.com (USA only).
As at emporary measure, if the recommended
fuel is not available, yo um ay also us er egular
unleade dg as oline with an octane rating of
87 AKI /91 RON .T hi sm ay reduc ee ng in ep er -
formance an di ncre as ef ue lc onsu mp tion. Avoid
drivin gatf ul lt hrottle and sudden acceleration.
Never refu e lu si ng
gasoline with al ower AKI.
i The fuel sy ou can us einy ou rv ehicl em ay
diffe rf ro mt he information in the Operator's
Manua ld epen ding on the country .T he fuels
tha th av eb ee na pp roved for your vehicl ec an
be found on the instructio nl abel on the inside
of the fuel fille rf lap.
Informatio nonr efueling ( Y
page 130).
Additive sing asoline
! Operating the engine with fuel additives
adde dl at er can lead to engine failure. Do not
mi xf ue la ddit ive sw it hf uel. Thi sd oe sn ot
includ ea ddit ive sf or the remova la nd preven-
tio nofr esidue buildup. gasoline must onl yb e
mixed with additive sr ecommende db y
Mercedes-Benz. Compl yw it ht he instructions
for us eont he product label. Mor ei nformation
abou tr ecommende da ddit ive sc an be
obtained fro ma ny authorize dM er cedes-Benz
Center. Mercedes-Benz recommends tha ty ou us eb ran-
de df uels tha th av ea ddit ives.
The fuel quality availabl eins om ec ountries may
not be sufficient. Residu ec ould buil dupint he
fuel injectio ns ys te masa result. In such cases,
and in consultation with an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center, the fuel ma ybem ixed
wit ht he cleaning additive reco mmend e db y
M
ercedes-Benz. Yo um us to bser ve the notes
and mixing ratio ss pe cifie dont he container.
Engine oil
General notes
! Do not us ee ngine oi lorano il filter with
specifications deviating fro mt hos ee xpressly
required for the prescribe ds er vice intervals.
Do not change the engine oi loro il filter in
order to se tr eplacement intervals longe rt han
thos ep rescribed. Thi sc ould otherwis ec ause
damage to the engine or exhaust ga sa ft er-
treatment.
Follo wt he instructions on the service interval
displa yf or changing the engine oil. Thi sc ould
otherwis ec ause damage to the engine or
exhaust ga sa ft ertreatment.
When handling engine oil, observe the important
safety note sons er vice products ( Y
page 290).
The engine oils ar em at che dtot he performance
of Mercedes-Benz engine sa nd service intervals.
Yo us houl dt herefore onl yu se engine oils and oil
filters tha ta re approved for vehicles with main-
tenance systems.
For al is tofa pp roved engine oils and oi lf ilters,
consul tana ut horize dM er cedes-Benz Center.
Or visit the website
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.co m.
The table shows which engine oils have been
approved for your vehicle.292
Service products and filling capacities
Technical data