2003 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 5

2003 Mercedes SLK-Class Manual

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Contents Pedals ...Power assistance ...Brakes...Driving off ...Parking...Tires ...Hydroplaning...Tire traction ...Tire speed rating ...Winter driving instructions ...Standing water...Passenger compartment ...Driving abroad...Control and operation of radio transmitter ...Catalytic converter...Emission control ...Coolant temperature...At the gas station ...Check regularly and before a long trip...Engine compartment ...Hood ...Engine oil ...Transmission fluid level...Coolant ... 159 160 160 161 161 162 163 163 163 164 165 165 165 166 166 167 167 169 170 171 171 172 176 176 Battery ...178 Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system*...179 Tires and wheels...180 Important guidelines ...180 Life of tire ...181 Direction of rotation...181 Checking tire inflation pressure ...181 Rotating wheels ...182 Winter driving ...183 Winter tires ...183 Block heater (Canada only) ...184 Snow chains...184 Maintenance...185 Clearing the service indicator ...185 Service term exceeded ...186 Calling up the service indicator...186 Resetting the service indicator ...186 Vehicle care...187 Cleaning and care of vehicle ...187 Practical hints ...193 What to do if ...194 Lamps in instrument cluster ...194 Additional indicators in the speedometer display ...204 Lamp in center console ...205 Where will I find ...? ...206 First aid kit...206 Vehicle tool kit...206 Unlocking/locking in an emergency...210 Unlocking the vehicle ...210 Locking the vehicle...211 Changing batteries in remote control ...212 Synchronizing remote control...213 Fuel filler flap ...213 Manually unlocking the transmission selector lever...214 Opening/closing in an emergency ...215 Raising retractable hardtop manually ...215 Replacing bulbs ...221 Bulbs...221 Replacing bulbs for front lamps ...223 Replacing bulbs for rear lamps ...225 Adjusting headlamp aim (Halogen headlamps only) ...226 Replacing wiper blades ...228 Removing...228

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Contents
Pedals
..........................................
159
Power assistance
.........................
160
Brakes
..........................................
160
Driving off
....................................
161
Parking
.........................................
161
Tires
.............................................
162
Hydroplaning
................................
163
Tire traction
.................................
163
Tire speed rating
..........................
163
Winter driving instructions
...........
164
Standing water
.............................
165
Passenger compartment
..............
165
Driving abroad
..............................
165
Control and operation
of radio transmitter
......................
166
Catalytic converter
.......................
166
Emission control
..........................
167
Coolant temperature
....................
167
At the gas station
..............................
169
Check regularly and before
a long trip
.....................................
170
Engine compartment
.........................
171
Hood
............................................
171
Engine oil
.....................................
172
Transmission fluid level
................
176
Coolant
........................................
176
Battery
..........................................
178
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system*
..........
179
Tires and wheels
.................................
180
Important guidelines
.....................
180
Life of tire
.....................................
181
Direction of rotation
......................
181
Checking tire inflation pressure
....
181
Rotating wheels
............................
182
Winter driving
.....................................
183
Winter tires
...................................
183
Block heater (Canada only)
...........
184
Snow chains
..................................
184
Maintenance
.......................................
185
Clearing the service indicator
.......
185
Service term exceeded
.................
186
Calling up the service indicator
.....
186
Resetting the service indicator
.....
186
Vehicle care
........................................
187
Cleaning and care of vehicle
.........
187
Practical hints
..................................
193
What to do if
......................................
194
Lamps in instrument cluster
.........
194
Additional indicators in the
speedometer display
....................
204
Lamp in center console
................
205
Where will I find ...?
............................
206
First aid kit
....................................
206
Vehicle tool kit
..............................
206
Unlocking/locking in an emergency... 210
Unlocking the vehicle
...................
210
Locking the vehicle
.......................
211
Changing batteries
in remote control
..........................
212
Synchronizing remote control
.......
213
Fuel filler flap
................................
213
Manually unlocking the
transmission selector lever
...........
214
Opening/closing in an emergency
.....
215
Raising retractable hardtop
manually
.......................................
215
Replacing bulbs
..................................
221
Bulbs
.............................................
221
Replacing bulbs for front lamps
....
223
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
.....
225
Adjusting headlamp aim
(Halogen headlamps only)
............
226
Replacing wiper blades
......................
228
Removing
......................................
228