2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER open gas tank

Operation
......................................... 53
Protection againsttheft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarmsystem) ......... 64
Immobilizer ...................................... 64
Protection ofthe environment
General notes..................................2 3
Pulling away
Automatic transmission................. 120
General notes................................ 120 Q
QR code
Mercedes-B enzGuid eApp ................. 1
Rescue card.....................................2 8
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 27 R
RACE TIMER (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles).................. 180
Rad io
Select ingastation .........................1 73
see Digita lOpera tor'sManu al
Radio mode
see also Digita lOpera tor'sMan-
ua l....... ....... ....................................217
Radio-w averece ption/ transmis-
sio nin the vehi cle
Decla rationof conformity ................26
REA CHRegul ation ...............................27
Readin glamp .....................................101
Rear foglamp
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 193
Switchi ngon/off ..............................98
Rear lamps
see Ligh ts
Rear viewcamera
Cl eani nginstructio ns....... .............. 250
Displ ayinthe multimedi asys tem ..160
Function/notes .............................159
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 159
Rear window defros ter
Gene ralnotes ................................ 113
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 114
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 113
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-glare (manual )....... ................... 92 Dippi
ng(automa tic)....... .................. 93
Refrig erant(air-conditioningsys-
tem)
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 303
Refue ling
Fuel gauge....... ................................ 32
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 132
Ref ueling proces s....... ................... 133
see Fuel
Remote control
Progra mming (garage door
opene r)....... ................................... 235
Replac ingbulb s
High-b eamheadlamps ................... 103
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 101
Install ing/remo vingthecover
(front wheelarch) .......................... 102
Low-b eamheadlamps .................... 102
Overvi ewofbul btype s....... ........... 102
Reportin gsafety defects....... ............. 28
Resc uecard ......................................... 28
Rese rve(fue ltank)
see Fuel
Rese rvefuel
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 197
Warni nglamp ....... .......................... 213
Resi dual heat (climate control) ........114
Restrain tsyste m
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 189
Introducti on....... ..............................38
Warni nglamp ....... .......................... 212
Warni nglamp (function) ................... 39
Reve rsegear
Engagi ng(automa tictransmis -
sion) ............................................... 126
Reve rsibleflo or panel (trunk) ..........227
Reve rsing feature
Side windows ................................... 75
Reve rsing lamps (display mes-
sage )....... ............................................193
Roadsi deAss istanc e(bre akdow n).... 25
Roof
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 205
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 78
Openi ng/closi ng(withroof
swi tch) .............................................79
Openi ng/closi ng(withSmartKey ).... 80 In
dex
15

lamp
mayalsolight up.Amess ageappears
in the multif unction display (Ypage 197). For
further informat iononwarnin gand indi-
cat orlamps inthe instrumen tclust er,see
(Y page 213). Problem
swith fuelandthefuel tank Problem
Possible
causes/consequ encesand0050 0050
Solut ions Fuel
isleakin gfro mthe
vehic le. The
fuel lineorthe fuel tankis faulty.
G WARN
ING
Risk ofexplo sionorfire.
X Turn theSmar tKey immed iatelytoposit ion0092inthe ignit ionlock
(Y page 118)andremo veit.
X Do not restartthe engin eunder anycircumst ances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The
fuel filler flapcan-
not beopen ed. The
fuel filler flapisnot unloc ked.
X Unlo ckthe vehic le(Y page 66). The
Smar tKey batt eryisdisch arged ornear lydisch arged.
X Unlo ckthe vehic leusing themec hanic alkey (Ypage 68). The
fuel filler flapisunloc ked,buttheopen ingmec hanis misjam-
med.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Par
king Imp
ortant safet ynotes G
WARN
ING
Flamm ablemate rialsuch asleaves, grassor
twigs mayigniteif the ycom eint ocon tact
with hotpart sof the exhaus tsyst emor
exhaus tgas flow. There isarisk offire.
Park thevehic leso that noflamm ablemate -
rials comeint ocon tactwith partsof the
vehic lewhich arehot.Take particular care
not topark ondry grasslan dor harve sted
grain fields. G
WARN
ING
If you leave childrenunsuper visedinthe
vehic le,the ycould setitin mot ionby,for
exam ple:
R release thepark ingbrak e.
R shift theautom atictransm ission outof
the park ingposit ionP.
R star tthe engin e.
In addition ,the ymay operat evehic leequip-
men tand becom etrapped. Thereisarisk of
an acc ident andinjury.
When leavingthe vehic le,always takethe
Smar tKey with youand lock thevehic le.
Never leavechildrenunsuper visedinthe
vehic le.
! Always
securethe vehic lecor rectlyagainst
rollin gaway. Otherwise, thevehic leor its
drive train could bedamaged. 134
Par
kingDriving andparking

If
you need todo any work inside theengine
compartment:
R switch offthe ignition
R never reach intothearea where thereisa
risk ofdanger frommoving components,
such asthe fanrotation area
R remove jewelryandwatches
R keep items ofclothing andhair, forexam-
ple, awayfrom moving parts G
WARNING
The cooling systemispressu rized,particu-
larl ywhen themotor iswarm. Ifyou open
the cap, youcould bescalde difhot coolant
spray sout. There isarisk ofinjury.
Let the engine cooldown before youopen
the cap. Wear protective glovesandprotec-
tive eyew earwhen opening. Openthecap
slow lyto relea sepressu re. Example
X Park thevehicle onalevel surface.
Only check thecoolant levelwhen thevehi-
cle ison alevel surface andtheengine has
cooled down.
X Turn theSmartKey topositio n0048 inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 118).
On vehicle swith KEYLESS- GO,press the
Start/St opbutton twice(Ypage 118).
X Check thecoolant temperature gageinthe
multifu nctiondisplay.
The coolant temperature mustbebelow
158 ‡(70 †).
X Turn theSmartKey topositio n0092
(Y page 118)inthe ignition lock. X
Slowl yturn cap0043half aturn counter-clock-
wise toallow excess pressureto escape .
X Turn cap0043further <004600520058005100570048005500100046004F00520046004E005A004C0056
0048[ and
remove it.
If the coolant isat the level ofmarker bar
0087 inthe fillerneck when cold,there is
enough coolant incoolant expansion
tank 0044.
If the coolant levelisappro ximately 0.6in
(1.5 cm)above marker bar0087inthe filler
neck when warm, thereisenough coolant in
expansion tank0044.
X Ifnecessary ,add coolant thathasbeen tes-
ted and appro vedbyMercedes-Benz.
X Repl acecap 0043and turn itclockwise asfar
as itwil lgo.
Further information oncoolant (Ypage 301).
Windshie ldwashe rsystem G
WARNING
Certai ncomponents inthe engine compart-
ment, suchasthe engine, radiator andparts
of the exhau stsystem, canbecome very
hot. Working inthe engine compartment
poses arisk ofinjury.
Where possible,let the engine cooldown
and touch onlythecomponents describedin
the follow ing. G
WARNING
If you open thehood when thedrive system
has overhea tedorduri ngafire inthe engine
compartment, youcould come intocontact
with hotgases orother escapi ngopera ting
flui ds. There isarisk ofburns.
Let the overhea tedcomponents cooldown
before opening thehood. Inthe event ofa
fire inthe engine compartment, keepthe
hood closed andcallthefire service. G
WARNING
Windshi eldwash erconcentrate ishighl y
flamma ble.Ifwindshi eldwash erconcentrate
gets onto hotcomponents ofthe engine or
the exhau stsystem, itcan ignite. Thereisa
risk offire and injury. Eng
inecompar tment
243Maintenanc eand care
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Other
identifications, forexample:
R 0W-30
R 5W-30
R 5W-40 Fuel
Importa ntsafety notes G
WARNING
Fuel ishighly flammabl e.Improper handling
of fuel creates arisk offire and explosion.
Avoid fire,open flames, smoking andcreat-
ing sparks underallcircumstances. Switch
off the engine and,ifappli cable, theauxili ary
heating beforerefueling. 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
awa yfrom fuels.
Keep doors andwindows closedduringthe
refueling process.
If you orothers comeintocontactwith fuel,
observe thefollowi ngpoints:
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 swallowed. Donot induce vomit-
ing.
R Immediately changeoutofclothing which
has come intocontactwith fuel. Tank
capacity Model Total
capa-
city SLC
300 18.5
USgal
(70 .0l) Merce
des‑AMGvehic les 15.8
USgal
(60.0 l) Model Of
whic h
reserve SLC
300 Approx.
2.4 USgal
(9.0 l) Merce
des‑AMGvehic les Approx.
2.1 USgal
(8.0 l) Gasol
ine Fuel
grade
! Do
not use dieselto refue lvehicl eswith a
gaso lineengine. Donot switch onthe igni-
tion ifyou accide ntallyrefuelwith thewrong
fuel .Otherwi se,the fuel willenter thefuel
system. Evensmallamou ntsofthe wrong
fuel couldresul tin dama getothe fuel sys-
tem andtheengine. Notifyaqua lified spe-
cial istworkshop andhave thefuel tank and
fuel lines drained comple tely.
! Only
refue lusi ng unlea dedpremi umgrad e
gaso linewith atlea st91 AKI/95 RON.
i E10
fuelcontains upto10% bioethanol.
You rvehicl eis E10-compatibl e.You can
refue lyou rvehicl eusi ng E10 fuel.
! Only
usethefuel recommende d.Opera ting
the vehicl ewith other fuelscan leadto dam-
age tothe fuel system, engineandexhau st
system.
! Do
not use thefollowi ng:
R Ga soli newith more than10%ethanol
R E100 (100% ethanol )
R Ga soli newith methanol
R M100 (100% methano l)
R Ga soli newith metal liferous additive s
R Diese l Servi
ceproducts andfillin gcapac ities
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