2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER oil change

Note
son bre aking-in ane wve hic le Impo
rtant safety notes
Th ese nso rsy ste mof some driving and driving
sa fety syste ms adjus tsautoma tically wh ile a
cer taindista nce isbe ing driven after the vehi-
cle hasbe en deliver edorafter repairs. Full
sy ste meff ecti vene ssisnot reache dunti lthe
end ofthistea ch-i npro ced ure.
New andreplaced brakepads and discs only
rea chthe irop tim um braking effect after sev-
era lhu ndr edkilome ters ofdri ving. Compe n-
sa te for thisby applying gre aterfor ce tothe
bra kepedal. The
first 1000 miles(150 0km)
Th emor eyo ulook after the enginewhen itis
new ,the mor esa tis fied youwi llbe with its
pe rfo rma nce inthe futur e.
R Yo usho uld the refore drive atvarying vehicle
and enginespee ds for the first 1,000 miles
(1, 500 km).
R Avoi dhe avylo ad s,e.g .dri ving atfullthro t-
tle ,du ring thispe riod .
R Ch ang ege ar ingo od tim e,be for ethe tach-
ome ternee dle is 00C3 ofthe wayto the red
ar ea ofthe tachomete r.
R Do not manua lly shi ftto alowe rge ar to
bra kethe vehicle.
R Try toavoid de pre ssing the accelera tor
pe dalbe yond the point ofres istanc e(ki ck-
do wn) .
Add itiona lbre aking-i nnote sfor Merce des-
AMG vehicles :
R Do not drive faste rtha n85 mph (140km/h )
for the first 1,000 miles(1, 500 km).
R Onl yal lo w the enginetorea chama xim um
eng inespee dof 4,5 00 rpm briefly.
R Ide ally,for the first 1000 miles(15 00km),
dri ve inpro gramC.
R Ch ang ege ar ingo od tim e.
After 1000 miles(15 00km) ,yo ucan increase
the enginespee dgra dually and accelera tethe
veh icleto fullsp ee d.
Yo usho uld also observe thesenote son bre ak-
ing inifthe engineorparts ofthe drive train
on your veh icleha ve been rep laced .
Alw aysob serve the maxim um permi ssible
sp ee d. Se
lf-lo ckingrea raxl edif feren tial
(M erc ede s-AMG vehic les)
Yo ur veh icleis eq uipp ed with ase lf-lo cking dif-
fer enti alon the rearaxl e.
Ch ang ethe oilto impro vepro tecti onofthe
rea raxl ediffe rent ial:
R after abre aking-i npe riod of2000 miles
(U SA)
R after abre aking-i npe riod of3000 km(Can-
ad a)
R eve ry30, 000 milesor 3ye ars( USA)
R every 60,000 kmor4years (Canad a)
These oilchanges prolongtheservice lifeof
the differential. Havetheoilchange carried
out ataqual ified speciali stworkshop. Driving
Importa
ntsafety notes G
WARNING
Objects inthe driver's footwell mayrestrict
the clearance aroundthepedal sor block a
depressed pedal.This jeopardizes theoper-
ating androad safety ofthe vehicle. Thereis
a risk ofan accident.
Stow allobjects securely inthe vehicle so
that they donot getinto thedriver's foot-
well .When usingfloormats orcarpets, make
sure thatthey areproperly securedsothat
they donot slip orobstruct thepedal s.Do
not place several floormats orcarpets on
top ofone another. G
WARNING
Unsuitable footwearcanhinder correct
usage ofthe pedal s,e.g.:
R shoes withthick soles
R shoes withhigh heels
R slippe rs
There isarisk ofan accident.
Wear suitabl efootwear toensure correct
usage ofthe pedal s. Driving
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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.
All vehicles (exceptMercedes-AMG vehicles):it is only partly
possible toengage thegears, orthe transm issionisin position 005C.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles:itis only possible toshift intosecond
gear andreverse gear.
X Stop thevehicle.
X Shift thetransm issiontoposition 005D.
X Switch offthe engine.
X Wait atleast tenseconds beforerestartingthe engine.
X Shift thetransm issiontoposition 005Bor005E.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles:if005B isselected, thetransm ission
shifts tosecond gearif005E isselected, thetransm issionshifts
into reverse gear.
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. Refueling
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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
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Treadw
earindic ators
Na rro wba rs (tre adwearbars) thatar edistri b-
ute dove rthe tire trea d.Ifthe tire trea dis level
wi th the bars, the wearlimit of00CD in(1.6 mm)
ha sbe en rea che d.
Oc cupant distrib utio n
The distri butio nof occu pants inaveh icleat
thei rde signa ted seating positio ns.
Total load limit
Nom inallo ad and lugga geload plus 68 kg
(150 lbs) mu ltiplied by the num berof sea tsin
the vehicle. Ch
ang ingawh eel Fl
at tire
The "Breakdo wnassista nce" section
(Y page 281 )conta insinfo rma tionand note s
on how todealwith afla ttire .Info rma tionon
dri ving with MOExte ndedtire sin the eventofa
fla ttire can befou ndund er"M OExtend edtire s
(ti res with run-fla tcha racteri stics"
(Y page 281) . Rotati
ngthe wheels G
WA
RNING
Ro tati ngthe fron tand rearwh eelsifthe
wh eelsor tire sha ve diffe rent dimens ions
ma ysev erelyimp airthe driving characteri s-
tics .The servicebra keorwh eelsu spe nsion
comp onents mayal so be dama ged. The reis
a ris kof an acci dent.
Ro tate front andrearwh eelsonl yif the
wh eelsand tiresar eof the same dimen-
si ons.
! On
veh icles equipp ed with atire pressu re
moni tor,electro niccomp onents arelocate d
in the wheel.
Ti re-m ounting toolssho uld not beused nea r
the valve .Thi scou ldda ma gethe electro nic
comp onents.
Onl yha ve tire scha nge dat aqu alifi ed spe -
cia list wo rksh op. Alw
ayspa yatte ntionto the instructio nsand
sa fety note swh en cha nging awh eel
(Y page 316 ).
The wearpatterns onthe fron tand reartire s
di ffe r,de pendi ng on the opera ting cond itions.
Ro tate thewheelsbe fore acle arwe arpattern
ha sform edon the tires.Front tirestyp ically
we armor eon the shoulde rand reartire sin
the cente r.
On veh icles tha tha ve the same size front and
rea rwh eels,yo ucan rotatethe wheelsacco rd-
ing tothe intervalsin the tire manuf actu rer's
wa rranty book inyour veh icledo cum ents. Ifno
wa rranty book isavaila bl e, the tiressho uld be
rota tedevery3,0 00 to6,0 00 miles(5,000 to
10, 000 km).Dep endingontire wear,thi sma y
be req uired earlier. Do not change thedirec-
tio nof wh eelrota tion.
Cl ea nthe conta ctsurfa ces ofthe wheeland
the brakedisc thor oughl yeve rytime awh eel
is rota ted.Ch eck thetire pressu reand reacti-
va te the tire pressu remoni torifnece ssary. Di
rec tionof rotati on
Ti res with aspe cified directi onofrota tionha ve
ad ditio nal benefi ts,e.g.if ther eis aris kof
hy dro plani ng. Theseadvantag escan onlybe
ga ine difthe tiresar eins talled corr espond ing
to the directi onofrota tion.
An arrow onthe side wa llof the tire indicates
its corr ectdirecti onofrota tion. Sto
ringwh eels
Store wheelstha tar enot being used inacoo l,
dry and preferablyda rk place .Pro tect thetires
from oil,gre ase, gasol ine and diese l. Mou
nting awh eel
Pre parin gthe vehic le X
Stop thevehicleon solid,non-sl ippe ry and
le vel ground .
X Unl oadthe vehicle. The jack canonlybe
us ed when the vehicleis unl aden.
X App lythe electri cpa rking brakema nua lly.
X Bri ng the fron twh eelsinto thestra ight-
ah eadpo sitio n. 31
6 Ch
ang ingawh eelWhe elsand tires

R
The jack must beplaced onafirm, flatand
non- slipsurface. Onaloose surface, alarge,
flat, load-bearing underlaymustbeused. On
a slippery surface, anon- slipunderlay must
be used, e.g.rubber mats.
R Do not use wooden blocksorsimilar objects
as ajack underlay. Otherwise, thejack will
not beable toachieve itsload-bearing capa-
city due tothe restr icted height.
R Make surethatthedistance between the
underside ofthe tires andtheground does
not exceed 1.2in(3 cm).
R Never placeyourhands andfeet under the
raised vehicle.
R Do not lieunder thevehicle.
R Do not start theengine whenthevehicle is
raised.
R Do not open orclose adoor orthe trunk lid
when thevehicle israised.
R Make surethatnopersons arepresent in
the vehicle whenthevehicle israised.
Vehicles withalloy wheels andhub caps:
the wheel boltsarecovered byahub cap.
Before youcan unscrew thewheel bolts,you
must remove thehub cap. Twodifferent var-
iants canbeinstalled. X
To remove: takesocket 0044and lugwrench
0087 from thevehicle toolkit(Ypage 280).
X Position socket0044onhub cap0043.
X Position lugwrench 0087onsocket 0044.
X Using lugwrench 0087,turn hubcap0043coun-
ter- clock wiseandremove it.
X To install: beforeinstalling, checkhub
cap 0043and thewheel areaforsoiling and
clean ifnecessary.
X Put hub cap0043inposition andturn until itis
in the right position. X
Position socket0044onhub cap0043.
X Attach lugwrench 0087tosocket 0044and
tighten hubcap0043.
The tighten ingtorque mustbe
18 lb-ft (25Nm).
i Note
thatthehub capshould betight-
ened tothe specified torqueof18 lb-ft
(25 Nm). Mercedes- Benzrecomm endsthat
you have thehub capinstalled ataqualified
specialist workshop. X
Using lugwrench 0087,loosen thebolts on
the wheel youwish tochange byabout one
full turn. Donot unscrew thebolts com-
pletely. The
jackingpoints arelocated justbehind the
front wheel housings andjust infront ofthe
rear wheel housings (arrows).
Mercedes-AMG vehiclesandvehicles with
AMG equipm ent:toprotec tthe vehicle body,
the vehicle hascovers installed nexttothe
jack ingpoints onthe outer sills. 318
Changing
awheelWheels andtires

Mercedes-Ben
z.You must observe thenotes
and mixing ratiosspecified onthe cont ainer. Engine
oil
General notes !
Do
not use engine oiloran oilfilter with
specifications deviatingfromthose
expressly requiredforthe prescribed service
intervals. Donot change theengine oiloroil
filter inorder toset replacement intervals
longer thanthose prescribed. Thiscould
otherwise causedamage tothe engine or
exhaust gasaftertr eatment .
Follow theinstruct ionsonthe service inter-
val display forchanging theengine oil.This
could otherwise causedamage tothe
engine orexhaust gasaftertr eatment .
When handling engineoil,observe theimpor-
tant safety notesonservice products
(Y page 324).
The engine oilsarematched tothe perform-
ance ofMercedes-Ben zengines andservice
intervals. Youshould therefore onlyuseengine
oils and oilfilters thatareapproved forvehi-
cles with maintenanc esystems.
For alist ofapproved engineoilsand oilfilters,
consult anauthorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
Or visit thewebsite
http: //bevo.m ercedes-benz .com.
The table shows whichengine oilshave been
approved foryour vehicle. Model MB-Freigabe
orMB-App roval All
models 229.
5 Mercedes‑AMG
vehicles:use only
SAE 0W-40 orSAE 5W-40 engine oils. i
MB
approval isindicated onthe oilcon-
tainers.
Fill ing capacities The
following valuesrefertoan oilchange
including theoilfilter.
Missing valueswerenotavaila bleattime of
going toprint. Model Capacity
SL
450 6.9
USqt(6.5l) SL
550 8.5
USqt(8.0l) Merce
des-AMG
SL 63 8.9
USqt(8.5 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 324 ).
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 Servi
ceproducts andfilling capac ities
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