
Tec
hnical data
Ca paciti es<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ...............298
Emer gency sparewh eel<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 294
Info rma tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ .............296
Ti res /wh eels<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ..........292
Veh icleda ta <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ............303
TEL EAID
Ca llpri ority<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ .............233
Emer gency call<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ .......231
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ .........230
MB info callbu tton <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ .233
Roa dside Assista ncebutton ..........232
Self-test ......................................... 230
System .......................................... 230
Vehi cleHeal thChe ck....... ............. 233
Tele phone
Accepting acall (multifunction
steeri ngwhe el)....... .......................174
Authori zingamobi lephone (con-
necting) ......................................... 221
Authori zingamobi lephone via
the devi cemana ger(connecting) ...222
Connecting amobi lephone
(de vice mana ger)........................... 222
Connecting amobi lephone (gen-
eral informa tion)............................ 221
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 205
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter)....... ..... 173
Numb erfrom thephone book........174
Red ialing ....... ....... .......................... 174
Reje cting/endi ngacall ....... ..........174
see also Digita lOpera tor'sMan-
ua l....... .............. .............................217
Temperature
Coo lant ....... ................................... 168
Coo lant (on-boa rdcompu ter,
Merced es-AMG SLC43)....... .........179
Engine oil(on-boa rdcompu ter,
Merced es-AMG SLC43)....... .........179
Outsi detempera ture......................167
Setting (climate control) ................111
Transmi ssionoil (on-boa rdcom-
pute r,Merced es-AMG SLC43)...... 179
Timing (RACETIME R)....... .................. 180
Tire pressure
Ca lling up (on-boa rdcompu ter)..... 274
Che cking manually ....... .................273
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 201 Maxi
mum .......................................273
Not reach ed(TIR EFIT) .................... 256
Notes .............................................272
Rea ched (TIREFIT) .......................... 256
Reco mmended ...............................270
Tire pressure losswarni ngsys-
tem
Gene ralnotes ................................ 273
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 274
Res tarting ......................................274
Tire pressure monitor
Che cking thetire press ureelec-
tronical ly....... ................................. 276
Function/notes .............................274
Gene ralnotes ................................ 274
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 275
Ra dio type approval forthe tire
press uremonitor ........................... 278
Res tarting ......................................277
Warni nglamp ....... .......................... 216
Warni ngmessa ge....... ................... 276
Tire-c hange toolkit....... .................... 252
TIREF ITkit ....... ................................... 254
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 254
Storage location ............................ 252
Tire press urenot reach ed....... ....... 256
Tire press urereach ed....... ............. 256
Tires
Aspect ratio(definitio n)....... ..........287
Averag ewei ght ofthe vehi cle
occup ants(definitio n)....... ............. 286
Bar (definitio n)....... ........................286
Cha nging awhe el....... ................... 288
Cha racteri stics..............................286
Che cking ........................................ 267
Cu rbwei ght (definitio n)....... ..........287
Definiti onofterms .........................286
Direction ofrotatio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 289
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 201
Distr ibuti on ofthe vehicleoccu -
pa nts (defi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 288
DOT (DepartmentofTra nspo rta-
tion) (defi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 286
DOT, Tire Ide ntifi cationNumbe r
(T IN) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 285
GAW R(G ros sAxle Weight Rat-
ing )(d efi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 28718
In
dex

Make
surethatwindshield washerconcen-
trate isnot spilled inthe vicinity ofthe filler
neck . Example
X To open: pullcap 0043upwa rdsbythe tab.
X Add thepremixed washerfluid.
X To close :press cap0043onto thefiller neck
until itengages.
If the washer fluidlevel drops below therec-
ommended minimumfluidlevel of1US qt
(1 liter), amessage appearsinthe multifunc-
tion display prompting youtoadd washer fluid
(Y page 206).
Further information onwindshield washer
fluid/antifreeze (Ypage 302). Overview
ofthe engine compart -
ment Example
engine
0043 Engin eoil cap
0044 Oildipstick
0087 Brake fluidreservoir
0085 Washer fluidreservoir
0083 Coolant expansion tank ASSYST
PLUS Service
display
The ASSYST PLUS service interval displayindi-
cates theremaining timeperiod orthe remain-
ing distance tothe next regular service due
date.
Inform ationonthe type ofservice andservice
intervals (seetheseparate Maintenanc eBook-
let).
You canobtain further information froman
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter orat
http: //www.mbusa.com (USAonly).
i The
ASSYST PLUS service interval display
does notshow anyinformation onthe
engine oillevel. Observe thenotes onthe
engine oillevel (Ypage 241).
The multifunction displayshowsaservice dis-
play forafew seconds, e.g.:
R Service Ain ..Days Service
Ain ..Days
R Service ADue Service
ADue
R Service AExceeded by..Days Service
AExceeded by..Days
Depending onthe operating conditionsof the
vehicle, theremaining timeordistance until
the next service duedate isdisplay ed.
The letter A A
or B B,
possibly inconn ection witha
number oranother letter,shows thetype of
service. A A
stands foraminor service andB B
for
a major service.
You canobtain further information froman
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
Depending onhow thevehicle isused, the
ASS YST PLUS service interval displaymay
reduce theservice interval, e.g.inthe follow-
ing situations:
X the vehicle isprimarily usedtotravel short
distances
X ifthe engine isoften leftidling forlong peri-
ods
X ifthere arefrequent coldstart phases
Mercedes-Ben zrecommen dsyou avoid such
operating conditions.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval displaydoes
not take intoaccount anyperiods oftime dur-
ing which thebattery isdisconnec ted. 244
ASSY
STPLUSMaintenance andcare

X
Thoroughly hosedown thevehicle witha
gentle jetofwater.
X Do not point thewater jetdirectly towards
the airinlet orthe edges ofdecorative foils.
X Use plenty ofwater andrinse outthe
sponge frequent ly.
X Rinse thevehicle withclean water anddry
thoroughly withachamois.
X Do not letthe cleaning agentdryonthe
paintwork orthe decorative foils.
Carefully removealldeposits ofroad saltas
soon aspossible whendriving inwinter.
Power washers G
WARNIN
G
The water jetfrom acircular jetnoz zle(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordam-
age tothe tires orchassis compon ents.
Component sdamaged inthis way may fail
unexpect edly.There isarisk ofan accident .
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
noz zles toclean thevehicle. Havedamaged
tires orchassis compon entsreplaced imme-
diately.
! Vehicles
withdecorative film:parts ofyour
vehicle arecovered withdecorative film.
Maintain adistance ofat least 27.5in
(70 cm) between thefilm-c overed partsof
the vehicle andthenozz leof the power
washer.
Infor mation aboutthecorrec tdistance is
availabl efrom theequipment manufacturer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
The water temperat ureofthe power washer
must notexceed 140‡(60 †).
! Always
maintain adistance ofat least
12 in(30 cm) between thevehicle andthe
power washer nozzle.Infor mation aboutthe
correc tdistance isavailabl efrom theequip-
ment manufact urer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
Do not aim directly atany ofthe following:
R Tires
R Door gaps, roofgaps, joints,etc.
R Elect ricalcompon ents R
Batt ery
R Plug-type couplings
R Light bulbs
R Seals
R Trim elements
R Vent ilation slots
Damaged sealsorelectric alcompon ents
can lead toleaks orfailures.
! If
you clean thetank fillerrecess whenitis
open, donot use apower washer. Thiscan
cause damage tothe seals orother compo-
nent s.
Cleaning thepaint work !
Do
not affix:
R stick ers
R films
R magnetic platesorsimilar items
to painted surfaces. Youcould otherwise
damage thepaintwork .
Scr atches, corrosiv edeposits, areasaffected
by corrosion anddamage causedbyinade-
quate carecannotalway sbe completely
repaired. Insuch cases, visitaqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately, wherepossible,
while avoiding rubbingtoohard.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover
and rinse offthe treated areasafterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treated areasafterwards.
X Remove treeresin, oils,fuels andgreases by
rubbing gentlywithacloth soaked inpetro-
leum ether orlighter fluid
X Remove coolantandbrake fluidwithamoist
cloth andclear water.
X Use tarremover toremove tarstains.
X Use silicone remover toremove wax.
If water nolonger forms"beads" onthe paint
surface, usethepaint careproducts recom-
mended andapproved byMercedes- Benz.This
is the case approximately everythreetofive
mont hs,depending onthe climate conditions
and thecare product used.
If dirt has penetr atedthepaint surface orif
the paint hasbecome dull,thepaint cleaner
recomm endedandapproved byMercedes-
Benz should beused. Care
247Maintenance andcare Z

Clim
atecont rolsyst emrefrigera nt
Imp ortant safety notes The
climatecontrol syst emofyour vehicle is
fille dwit href rige rantR‑13 4a.
The instruct ion label regardin gth eref rige rant
type used canbefoun don theradiat orcross
mem ber.
! On
lytheref rige rantR‑1 34aand thePA G
oil appro vedbyMer cedes-Ben zmay be
used. Theappro vedPAGoil may notbe
mix edwithany other PAGoil that isno t
appro vedforR-1 34aref rige rant.Ot her wise,
th eclim atecontrol syst emmay bedam-
aged.
Ser vicework ,suc has refillin gwit href rige rant
or repl acin gcom ponentpart s,may onlybe
car ried outbyaqualif iedspec ialist workshop.
All applic ableregulati ons,as well asSAE
st and ard J639,must beadher edto.
Always havework ontheclim atecontrol sys-
te m car ried outataqualif iedspec ialist work-
sho p.
Ref rigera ntinst ruction label Ex
ample :ref rige rantins truct ion label
0043 Sym bol
0044 Refr igerant filling capac ity
0087 App licab lestand ards
0085 PAGoil part number
0083 Type ofref rige rant
Sym bols 0043advis eyou about :
R Poss ibledangers
R Hav ingservicework carried outataquali-
fied spec ialist workshop Filling
capacit ies Mod
el Ref
rigera nt All
mod els 19
.4±0. 4oz
(55 0±10 g) Mod
el PAG
oil All
mod els 2.
8oz
80 g Veh
icle data Gener
alnot es
Pleas eno te that for thespec ifiedveh icle data:
R The heightsspec ifiedmay varyas ares ult of
- Tire s
- Load
- Con dition ofthesuspe nsion
- Opt ionalequipm ent
R Opt ionalequipm entreduc esthemax imum
payload Dimen
sionsandweight s Mod
el 00430043
Ope ning heigh t Mer
cedes -AMG
SLC 43 70
.75in
(17 97mm ) All
oth ermod els 70
.5in
(17 95mm ) Ve
hicle data
303Tec hnical data Z