Owner's Manual
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...mirror parking position (parking aid)...108 Lighting...110 Exterior lamp switch...110 Combination switch ...114 Corner-illuminating front fog lamps* (SLK 280, SLK 350: with Bi-Xenon* headlamps and without Sport Package*)...115 Hazard warning flasher ...Interior lighting ...Door entry lamps ...Instrument ......Standard display menu ...AUDIO menu ...NAV* menu...Vehicle status message memory menu...Settings menu...Trip computer menu...TEL menu* ...Manual transmission ...Shifting into reverse...Automatic transmission*...Gear selector lever position ...Gear ranges ... 117 117 119 120 120 121 121 122 ...
...mirror parking position (parking aid)...108 Lighting...110 Exterior lamp switch...110 Combination switch ...114 Corner-illuminating front fog lamps* (SLK 280, SLK 350: with Bi-Xenon* headlamps and without Sport Package*)...115 Hazard warning flasher ...Interior lighting ...Door entry lamps ...Instrument ......Standard display menu ...AUDIO menu ...NAV* menu...Vehicle status message memory menu...Settings menu...Trip computer menu...TEL menu* ...Manual transmission ...Shifting into reverse...Automatic transmission*...Gear selector lever position ...Gear ranges ... 117 117 119 120 120 121 121 122 ...
Owner's Manual
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Contents Driving tips...Automatic shift program ...Gear selector lever one-touch gearshifting ...Steering wheel gearshift control one-touch gearshifting ...Manual shift program SLK 55 AMG...Emergency operation (Limp Home Mode) ...Good visibility ...Headlamp cleaning system* ...Rear view mirrors...Sun visors ...Rear window defroster ...Climate control ...Switching climate control ... Ashtray ...269 Cigarette lighter...270 Power outlet ...271 Floormat (driver's side only) ...271 Telephone* ...272 Tele Aid...273 Garage door opener*...281 Heated steering wheel* (SLK 280, SLK 350, Canada only). 288
Contents Driving tips...Automatic shift program ...Gear selector lever one-touch gearshifting ...Steering wheel gearshift control one-touch gearshifting ...Manual shift program SLK 55 AMG...Emergency operation (Limp Home Mode) ...Good visibility ...Headlamp cleaning system* ...Rear view mirrors...Sun visors ...Rear window defroster ...Climate control ...Switching climate control ... Ashtray ...269 Cigarette lighter...270 Power outlet ...271 Floormat (driver's side only) ...271 Telephone* ...272 Tele Aid...273 Garage door opener*...281 Heated steering wheel* (SLK 280, SLK 350, Canada only). 288
Owner's Manual
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... ...435 Loss of Service and Warranty Information Booklet ...435 Identification labels ...436 Layout of poly-V-belt drive...437 SLK 280, SLK 350 ...437 SLK 55 AMG ...437 Engine ...438 Rims and tires ...439 Same size tires ...441 Mixed size tires...443 Spare... wheel with collapsible tire.. Unlocking the vehicle...Locking the vehicle ...Manually unlocking the gear selector lever (automatic transmission*) ...Opening/closing in an emergency...Raising retractable hardtop manually...
... ...435 Loss of Service and Warranty Information Booklet ...435 Identification labels ...436 Layout of poly-V-belt drive...437 SLK 280, SLK 350 ...437 SLK 55 AMG ...437 Engine ...438 Rims and tires ...439 Same size tires ...441 Mixed size tires...443 Spare... wheel with collapsible tire.. Unlocking the vehicle...Locking the vehicle ...Manually unlocking the gear selector lever (automatic transmission*) ...Opening/closing in an emergency...Raising retractable hardtop manually...
Owner's Manual
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... panel 6 Glove box 7 Center console 8 Sun sensor for automatic climate control* 9 Starter switch Page 165 Item a Steering wheel adjustment handle, manual b Steering wheel adjustment lever, electrical* Heated steering wheel* (SLK 280, SLK 350, Canada only) c Headlamp cleaning* switch d Hood lock release e Exterior lamp switch f Combination switch Turn signals Windshield wipers High beam headlamps...
... panel 6 Glove box 7 Center console 8 Sun sensor for automatic climate control* 9 Starter switch Page 165 Item a Steering wheel adjustment handle, manual b Steering wheel adjustment lever, electrical* Heated steering wheel* (SLK 280, SLK 350, Canada only) c Headlamp cleaning* switch d Hood lock release e Exterior lamp switch f Combination switch Turn signals Windshield wipers High beam headlamps...
Owner's Manual
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...will not shift to a lower gear if the engine's max. Steering wheel gearshift control* SLK 280, SLK 350 The steering wheel gearshift buttons are located to warm up under low load use. Controls.... Shift into reverse gear R or parking position P only when the vehicle is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. 1 Button, inside: downshift 2 Button, outside: upshift 165 i To avoid overrevving... The steering wheel gearshift control provides an alternative method for changing the gears manually and limiting or extending the gear range for an extended period when driving off on ...
...will not shift to a lower gear if the engine's max. Steering wheel gearshift control* SLK 280, SLK 350 The steering wheel gearshift buttons are located to warm up under low load use. Controls.... Shift into reverse gear R or parking position P only when the vehicle is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. 1 Button, inside: downshift 2 Button, outside: upshift 165 i To avoid overrevving... The steering wheel gearshift control provides an alternative method for changing the gears manually and limiting or extending the gear range for an extended period when driving off on ...
Owner's Manual
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...S. 1 Left button: downshift 2 Right button: upshift For instructions on operating the steering wheel gearshift control and gear selector lever in the manual program mode M, see "Manual shift program SLK 55 AMG" ( page 169). The last selected program mode (C or S) is switched on when the engine is in position P, N... or R. Steering wheel gearshift control SLK 55 AMG The steering wheel gearshift buttons are located to gear range D. Controls in ...
...S. 1 Left button: downshift 2 Right button: upshift For instructions on operating the steering wheel gearshift control and gear selector lever in the manual program mode M, see "Manual shift program SLK 55 AMG" ( page 169). The last selected program mode (C or S) is switched on when the engine is in position P, N... or R. Steering wheel gearshift control SLK 55 AMG The steering wheel gearshift buttons are located to gear range D. Controls in ...
Owner's Manual
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... stopped. Allow engine to the automatic shift program C or S, your vehicle is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Controls in detail Automatic transmission* Manual shift program SLK 55 AMG In addition to warm up under low load use. This may cause serious damage to the ...left and right of the center console. 1 Program mode selector switch M Manual C Comfort S Sport For manual gear shifting For comfort driving For...
... stopped. Allow engine to the automatic shift program C or S, your vehicle is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Controls in detail Automatic transmission* Manual shift program SLK 55 AMG In addition to warm up under low load use. This may cause serious damage to the ...left and right of the center console. 1 Program mode selector switch M Manual C Comfort S Sport For manual gear shifting For comfort driving For...
Owner's Manual
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... (270 km/h). Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent this type of 155 mph (250 km/h). Operation Driving instructions SLK 280, SLK 350 SLK 280 with Sport Package* SLK 350 with Sport Package* Your vehicle is factory equipped with "W"-rated tires, which have a tire speed rating of ... your vehicle from exceeding a speed of 186 mph (300 km/h). An electronic speed limiter prevents your vehicle from exceeding a speed of manual transmission. Winter driving instructions The most important rule for winter tires, see "Winter tires" ( page 348). An electronic speed limiter prevents...
... (270 km/h). Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent this type of 155 mph (250 km/h). Operation Driving instructions SLK 280, SLK 350 SLK 280 with Sport Package* SLK 350 with Sport Package* Your vehicle is factory equipped with "W"-rated tires, which have a tire speed rating of ... your vehicle from exceeding a speed of 186 mph (300 km/h). An electronic speed limiter prevents your vehicle from exceeding a speed of manual transmission. Winter driving instructions The most important rule for winter tires, see "Winter tires" ( page 348). An electronic speed limiter prevents...
Owner's Manual
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... qt (7 l). 315 It has a capacity of the engine compartment. D Keep battery.or sparks away acid is the preferred method of improperly. E C Keep children away. Operator's Manual. Risk of batteries to eyescaustic. Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system* The windshield washer reservoir is supplied from Do not smoke. Operation Engine compartment...
... qt (7 l). 315 It has a capacity of the engine compartment. D Keep battery.or sparks away acid is the preferred method of improperly. E C Keep children away. Operator's Manual. Risk of batteries to eyescaustic. Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system* The windshield washer reservoir is supplied from Do not smoke. Operation Engine compartment...
Owner's Manual
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Small tire punctures, particularly those in the tread, can be sealed with a TIREFIT kit. Move the gear selector lever* to P (manual transmission to -4°F (-20°C). 408 Have any passenger exit the vehicle at a safe distance from the starter switch. Remove the ...straight ahead position. Preparing the vehicle Park the vehicle as far as possible from sparks, open flame or heat source. Practical hints Flat tire The SLK 55 AMG with Performance Package* is equipped with TIREFIT. Turn on a hard surface. Warning! Set the parking brake ( page 52). Do not...
Small tire punctures, particularly those in the tread, can be sealed with a TIREFIT kit. Move the gear selector lever* to P (manual transmission to -4°F (-20°C). 408 Have any passenger exit the vehicle at a safe distance from the starter switch. Remove the ...straight ahead position. Preparing the vehicle Park the vehicle as far as possible from sparks, open flame or heat source. Practical hints Flat tire The SLK 55 AMG with Performance Package* is equipped with TIREFIT. Turn on a hard surface. Warning! Set the parking brake ( page 52). Do not...
Owner's Manual
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Inflate the collapsible tire to the recommended tire inflation pressure given on the yellow label on the spare wheel rim. The SLK 55 AMG with Performance Package* is equipped with snow chains. ! Technical data Rims and tires Spare wheel with collapsible tire All models Rim (...light alloy) Wheel offset Collapsible tire 1 4.5 B x 17 H2 0.47 in this Operator's Manual, inflate the collapsible tire to approximately 51 psi (3.5 bar). i Please note that the tire inflation pressure of the road tires. i The...
Inflate the collapsible tire to the recommended tire inflation pressure given on the yellow label on the spare wheel rim. The SLK 55 AMG with Performance Package* is equipped with snow chains. ! Technical data Rims and tires Spare wheel with collapsible tire All models Rim (...light alloy) Wheel offset Collapsible tire 1 4.5 B x 17 H2 0.47 in this Operator's Manual, inflate the collapsible tire to approximately 51 psi (3.5 bar). i Please note that the tire inflation pressure of the road tires. i The...
Owner's Manual
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... must match. Approved engine oils SLK 280, SLK 350 8.5 US qt (8.0 l) Automatic transmission* SLK 280, SLK 350 10.4 US qt (9.8 l) SLK 280, SLK 350 1.6 US qt (1.5 l) SLK 280, SLK 350 1.1 US qt (1.0 l) 449 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Model Engine with oil filter SLK 55 AMG SLK 55 AMG Manual transmission Rear axle SLK 280 SLK 350 SLK 55 AMG Power steering Front...
... must match. Approved engine oils SLK 280, SLK 350 8.5 US qt (8.0 l) Automatic transmission* SLK 280, SLK 350 10.4 US qt (9.8 l) SLK 280, SLK 350 1.6 US qt (1.5 l) SLK 280, SLK 350 1.1 US qt (1.0 l) 449 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Model Engine with oil filter SLK 55 AMG SLK 55 AMG Manual transmission Rear axle SLK 280 SLK 350 SLK 55 AMG Power steering Front...
Owner's Manual
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vehicles) 460 Service indicator, calling up 351 Manual seat see Seats Manual shift program SLK 55 AMG 169 Manual transmission 155 Driving 53 Gearshift pattern 51 Starting with SmartKey 51 Maximum inflation pressure 345 Maximum load rating 345 Maximum loaded vehicle weight 345 Mechanical ...
vehicles) 460 Service indicator, calling up 351 Manual seat see Seats Manual shift program SLK 55 AMG 169 Manual transmission 155 Driving 53 Gearshift pattern 51 Starting with SmartKey 51 Maximum inflation pressure 345 Maximum load rating 345 Maximum loaded vehicle weight 345 Mechanical ...