2005 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 8

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Contents Operation ...The first 1000 miles (1500 km) ...Driving instructions...Drive sensibly - save fuel ...Drinking and driving ...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 transmitters...Catalytic converter ...Emission control...Coolant temperature ... 253 254 255 255 255 255 256 256 258 259 259 260 261 261 262 263 264 264 264 265 265 266 At the gas station ...Refuelling ...Check regularly and before a long trip...Engine compartment ...Hood ...Engine oil ...Transmission fluid level ...Oil level in the ABC system ...Coolant ...Battery ...Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system...Tires and wheels...Important guidelines ...Tire care and maintenance...Direction of rotation...Loading the vehicle ...Recommended tire inflation pressure...Checking tire inflation pressure ...Tire labeling...Load identification ...DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN) ... 267 267 269 270 270 272 275 275 276 277 278 279 279 280 282 282 288 290 295 299 300 Maximum tire load ...Maximum tire inflation pressure .. Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (U.S. vehicles) ...Tire ply material ...Tire and loading terminology...Rotating tires ...Winter driving ...Winter tires ...Block heater (Canada only) ...Snow chains...Maintenance...Clearing the maintenance service indicator...Maintenance service term exceeded ...Calling up the maintenance service indicator ...Resetting the maintenance service indicator ...Vehicle care...Cleaning and care of the vehicle .. 301 302 302 304 305 308 309 309 310 310 312 313 313 313 314 315 315

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Contents
Operation
.........................................
253
The first 1000 miles (1500 km)
.........
254
Driving instructions
............................
255
Drive sensibly – save fuel
.............
255
Drinking and driving
.....................
255
Pedals
..........................................
255
Power assistance
.........................
256
Brakes
..........................................
256
Driving off
.....................................
258
Parking
.........................................
259
Tires
.............................................
259
Hydroplaning
................................
260
Tire traction
..................................
261
Tire speed rating
..........................
261
Winter driving instructions
...........
262
Standing water
.............................
263
Passenger compartment
..............
264
Driving abroad
..............................
264
Control and operation of radio
transmitters
..................................
264
Catalytic converter
.......................
265
Emission control
...........................
265
Coolant temperature
....................
266
At the gas station
..............................
267
Refuelling
.....................................
267
Check regularly and before a
long trip
........................................
269
Engine compartment
.........................
270
Hood
............................................
270
Engine oil
.....................................
272
Transmission fluid level
................
275
Oil level in the ABC system
..........
275
Coolant
........................................
276
Battery
.........................................
277
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system
...........
278
Tires and wheels
................................
279
Important guidelines
....................
279
Tire care and maintenance
...........
280
Direction of rotation
.....................
282
Loading the vehicle
......................
282
Recommended tire inflation
pressure
.......................................
288
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 290
Tire labeling
..................................
295
Load identification
.......................
299
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN)
.............................................
300
Maximum tire load
.......................
301
Maximum tire inflation pressure .. 302
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles)
.............
302
Tire ply material
...........................
304
Tire and loading terminology
........
305
Rotating tires
...............................
308
Winter driving
....................................
309
Winter tires
..................................
309
Block heater (Canada only)
..........
310
Snow chains
.................................
310
Maintenance
......................................
312
Clearing the maintenance service
indicator
.......................................
313
Maintenance service term
exceeded
.....................................
313
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator
..........................
313
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator
..........................
314
Vehicle care
.......................................
315
Cleaning and care of the vehicle.. 315