2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER oil change

Problems
withthetransmission Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
transm issionhas
problems shiftinggear. The
transm issionislosing oil.
X Have thetransm issioncheckedataquali fiedspecialist workshop
immediately. The
acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transm issionno
longer changes gear. The
transm issionisin emergency mode.
It is only partly possible toengage thegears, orthe transm issionis
in position 005C.
X Stop thevehicle.
X Shift thetransm issiontoposition 005D.
X Switch offthe engine.
X Wait atleast tenseconds beforerestartingthe engine.
X Shift thetransm issiontoposition 005Bor005E.
X Have thetransm issioncheckedataquali fiedspecialist workshop
immediately. Refueling
Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
Fuel ishighly flammable. Riskoffire and
explosion byimproper handlingoffuel.
You must avoid fire,open flames, smoking
and creating sparks.Switchoffthe ignition
before refueling and,ifpresent, switchoff
the auxilia ryheating. G
WARNING
Fuels aretoxic andharmful tohealth. There
is arisk ofinjury.
You must avoid fuelscoming intocontact
with skin, eyesandclothes orbeing swal-
lowed.
Do not inhale thefuel vapors. Keepchildren
away fromfuels.
Keep doors andwindows closedduringthe
refueling process. If
you orothers comeintocontactwith fuel,
observe thefollowing points:
R Immediately rinsethefuel offyour skin
with soap andwater.
R Ifyou getfuel into your eyes, immediately
rinse youreyes throughly withclean
water. Seekmedical attentionimmedi-
ately.
R Seek medical attentionimmediately iffuel
has been swallow ed.Donot induce vomit-
ing.
R Immediately changeoutofclothing which
has come intocontactwith fuel. G
WARNING
Elect rostatic charging canlead tothe crea-
tion ofsparks andignite fuelvapor. Thereis
a risk offire and explosion.
Touch themetallic bodyofthe vehicle
before youopen thefuel filler caporhandle
the pump nozzle.Any possible electrostatic
charge present willinthis way bedepleted.
Do not getinto thevehicle againduring the
refueling process.Otherwise, electrostatic
charge couldbuildupagain. 132
RefuelingDriving
andparking

Maintaining
thetime-dependent servicesched-
ule:
X Note down theservice duedate display edin
the multifunction displaybeforedisconnec t-
ing the battery.
or X Aft erreconn ectingthebattery, subtract the
battery disconnec tionperiods fromtheser-
vice date shown onthe display . Hiding
service displays
X Press the0076 or0038 button onthe steer-
ing wheel. Showing
servicedisplays
X Switch onthe ignition.
X Press 0059or0065 onthe steering wheel
to select theServ. Serv.
menu.
X Press 0063or0064 toselect theASSYST ASSYST
PLUS PLUS
submenu andconfirm bypressing the
0076 button.
The service duedate appears inthe multi-
funct iondisplay . Informat
ionabout Service
Resetting theASSYST PLUSservice
interval display !
If
the ASS YST PLUS service interval dis-
play hasbeen inadvertent lyreset, thisset-
ting canbecorrect edataqual ified special-
ist workshop.
Have service workcarried outasdescribed
in the Maintenanc eBooklet. Thismay other-
wise leadtoincreased wearanddamage to
the major assemblies orthe vehicle.
A qual ified specialist workshop, e.g.anauthor-
ized Mercedes-Ben zCenter, willreset the
ASS YST PLUS service interval displayafterthe
service workhasbeen carried out.Youcan
also obtain further information onmainte-
nance work,forexample. Special
servicerequirements The
specified maintenanc einterval takesonly
the normal operation ofthe vehicle into
account. Serviceworkwillneed tobe per-
formed moreoften ifthe vehicle isoperated
under arduou scondition sor increased loads.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval displayis
only anaid. Thedriver ofthe vehicle isrespon-
sible forwhether serviceworkwillneed tobe
performed morefrequently thanrequired asa
result ofthe actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples ofarduou soperating conditions:
R regular citydriving withfrequent intermedi-
ate stops
R the vehicle isprimarily usedtotravel short
distances
R frequent useinmountainous terrainoron
poor roadsurfaces
R the engine isoften leftidling forlong peri-
ods
R particularly dustycondition s,or ifair-recir-
culation modeisfrequently used
In these orsimilar operating conditions,have
the interior filter,airfilter, engine oiland oilfil-
ter, forexample, changedmorefrequently.
Under arduou soperating conditions,the tires
must becheck edmore often. Further informa-
tion canbeobtained ataqual ified specialist
workshop.
Driving abroad An
exten siveMercedes-Ben zService network
is also availa bleinother countr ies.You can
obtain further information fromanyauthorized
Mercedes-Ben zService Center. Care
Notes
oncare H
Environmental
note
Dispose ofempty packaging andcleaning
cloths inan environm entallyresponsible
manner.
! When
cleaning yourcar,donot use:
R dry, coarse orhard cloths
R abrasive cleaningagents Care
245Maintenance andcare Z

Do
not mix such fuelswi th the fuel reco m-
mend edfor your veh icle.
! To
ens urethe longe vity and fullpe rfo rm-
ance ofthe engine,onl ypre miu m-gr ade
unl eade dga sol ine mustbe used .
If sta nda rdunl eade dga sol ine isuna vailab le
and youha ve toref uelwi th unl eade dga so-
li ne ofalowe rgra de,ob ser vethe followi ng
pre cau tions:
R Onl yfil lthe fuel tank tohalffu llwi th reg u-
la runl eade dga sol ine and fillthe restwi th
pre miu m-gr adeunl eade dga sol ine assoo n
as possi ble.
R Do not drive atthe maxim um spee d.
R Avoi dsu dd en acc elera tionand engine
sp ee ds ove r3,0 00 rpm .
Yo uwi llus ua lly find informa tionab ou tthe fuel
gra deon the fuel pu mp. Ifyo ucanno tfind the
la be lon the fuel pu mp, askthe gassta tion
sta ff.
i For
furthe rinfo rma tion,cons ulta qu alifi ed
sp eci alistwo rksh oporvis it
http ://w ww.mbu sa.com (USA only).
As atemp orarymea sure, ifthe reco mme nded
fu el isnot availabl e, youma yal so usereg ular
unl eade dga sol ine with an octa nerating of
87 AKI /91 RON.Th ismay reduc een gin eper -
fo rm ance andincr eas efu el co nsump tion.
Avoi ddri vin gat fullthro ttleand sudd en acc el-
era tion.Nev erref uelus ing gasol ine with a
lo we rAKI.
i The
fuelsyo ucan usein your veh iclema y
di ffe rfro mthe inform ation inthe Opera tor' s
Ma nua lde pendi ng on the country .The fuels
tha tha ve been appro ved foryour veh icle
can befou ndonthe instructio nlabe lon the
ins ide of the fuel fillerfla p.
Info rma tionon refueling (Ypage 133 ).
Add itive sin gas olin e
! Op
era ting theenginewith fuel ad ditive s
ad de dlater can lead toeng inefailur e. Do
not mixfu el ad ditive swi th fuel.Thi sdo es
not includead ditive sfor the rem ovaland
pre venti onofres idue buildu p. gasol ine must
onl ybe mixed with additive sreco mme nded
by Me rced es-Benz. Compl ywi th the instruc-
tio ns for useon the product labe l.Mor e
inf orm ation abou treco mme ndedad ditive s
can beobtained fromany author ized
Me rced es-Benz Center. Me
rced es-Benz recomme ndsthatyo uus e
bra nde dfu elstha tha ve additive s.
The fuel qu ality availa bl e in som ecou ntries
ma ynot besufficie nt. Residu ecou ldbu ild up
in the fuel inje ctio nsy ste mas ares ult. In such
cas es,and incons ultati onwith an author ized
Me rced es-Benz Center, thefuel ma ybe mixed
wi th the cleani ng additive reco mme ndedby
Me rced es-Benz. Youmu stob serve the note s
and mixing ratio ssp eci fiedon the conta iner. En
gine oil
Ge neral notes !
Do
not useeng ineoilor an oilfil ter with
sp eci ficati ons devia ting fromthos e
exp ressly req uired forthe prescri bedse rvi ce
inte rvals.Do not change theengineoilor oil
fil ter inord erto setrep lacem entintervals
lo nge rtha nthos epre scri bed. Thi scou ld
othe rwise cau sedama getothe engineor
exh aust gasaf tertr eatment.
Fol low the instructio nson the servi ce inte r-
va ldi sp layfor cha nging the engineoil. Thi s
cou ldothe rwise cau sedama getothe
eng ineorexh aust gasaf tertr eatment.
Wh enhandl ing eng ineoil,ob serve the impo r-
tant safety note son servi ce pro ducts
(Y page 298 ).
The engineoils arema tche dto the perfo rm-
ance ofMe rced es-Benz enginesand servi ce
inte rvals.Yo usho uld the refore onlyus eeng ine
oi ls and oilfil ters thatar eap pro ved forveh i-
cle swi th ma inte nanc esy ste ms.
For alist of appro ved engineoils and oilfil ters ,
cons ultan author izedMe rced es-Benz Center.
Or visitthe website
http ://be vo.mercedes-b enz.co m. 300
Service
product sand filling capacitiesTechnical data

The
table shows whichengine oilshave been
approved foryour vehicle. Model MB-Fr
eigabe or
MB-Ap proval All
models 229.
5 i
MB
approval isindicated onthe oilcon-
tainers.
Fillin gcapacities The
following valuesrefertoan oilchange
including theoilfilter. Model Capacity
SLC
300 6.7
USqt(6.3 l) Merce
des-AMG
SLC 43 6.9
USqt(6.5 l) Ad
diti ves !
Do
not useany additive sin the engi neoil.
Thi scou ldda mag ethe engi ne. Brake
fluid G
WARNI
NG
The brakefluidconsta ntlyabsorb smoi stur e
from theair. Thi slo we rsthe boiling pointof
the brakefluid.If the boiling pointofthe
bra kefluidistoo low, vap orpocke tsmay
form inthe brakesystem when the brakes
are applied ha rd. Thiswo uld imp airbra king
effi ciency. Thereisaris kof an acci dent.
Yo usho uld ha ve the brakefluidrene wedat
the specified inter vals.
Whe nha ndl ing brakefluid,obs erve theimpor-
tant safety notes onservice products
(Y page 298 ).
The brakefluidcha nge inter valscan befou nd
in the Maintena nceBookl et.
Only usebra kefluidap pro ved byMer cedes-
Benz inacco rdance with MB-Fre igab eor MB-
Appr oval331.0.
Infor mationabou tap pro ved brakefluidcan be
obta inedat any qualifi ed spe cialist wo rksho p or
on the Interne tat
http://b evo.merce des-benz.co m.
i Have
thebrakefluidregu larly repl aced ata
qu alifi ed spe cialist wor kshop andthe
repl acem entconfirm edinthe Maintenance
Bookl et. Co
olant
Importan tsafe tynotes G
WARNI
NG
If antifr eezecomes intocontact with hot
compo nentsinthe engi necompa rtment, it
may ignite.The reisarisk offire and injury .
Let the engi necool downbefo reyouad d
antifr eeze.Make surethat antifr eezeisnot
spi lled next tothe filler neck. Thoroughly
clea nthe antifr eezefrom compo nents
befo restarti ngthe engi ne.
! Only
addcool antthat hasbeenprem ixed
wi th the desiredantifr eezeprote ction. You
coul dotherw isedamag ethe engi ne.
You canfind additi onal notes onthe cool ant
in the followi ngplaces:
R in the Merce des-Benz Specifications for
Servi ceProd ucts, MBBeVo 310.1
- on the Internet at
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- on the Merce des-Benz BeVoapp
R aqu alifi ed spe cialized workshop
! Alwa
ysuse asui tabl ecool antmixtu re,
even incountri eswhe rehig htempe ratures
prev ail.
Otherw ise,the engi necool ingsystem isnot
suff iciently prote ctedfrom corros ionand
overh eating.
i Have
thecool antregu larly repl aced ata
qu alifi ed spe cialist wor kshop andthe
repl acem entconfirm edinthe Maintenance
Bookl et.
Com plywith the important safetynotes for
servi ceprod ucts whenhand ling cool ant
(Y page 298 ). Servi
ceproducts andfilling capac ities
301Tec hnical data Z