2005 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 6

2005 Mercedes SLK-Class Manual

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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 transmitter ...Catalytic converter ...Emission control...Coolant temperature ... 271 272 273 273 273 273 273 274 276 276 277 277 278 278 279 280 281 281 281 282 282 283 At the gas station ...Refueling ...Check regularly and before a long trip...Engine compartment ...Hood ...Engine oil ...Transmission fluid level* ...Coolant level ...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 ...MOExtended system* ...Tire labeling...Load identification ...DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN) ... 284 284 285 287 287 288 293 293 294 295 297 297 298 300 300 306 308 312 313 317 318 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 ...Snow chains...Maintenance...Clearing the maintenance service indicator ...Maintenance service term exceeded ...Calling up the maintenance service indicator ...Resetting the maintenance service indicator ...Setting the date for special works ...Calling up the maintenance service data information ...Vehicle care...Cleaning and care of vehicle ... 319 320 320 322 323 326 327 327 328 329 330 330 330 331 331 333 334 334

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Contents
Operation
.........................................
271
The first 1000 miles (1500 km)
.........
272
Driving instructions
............................
273
Drive sensibly – save fuel
.............
273
Drinking and driving
.....................
273
Pedals
..........................................
273
Power assistance
.........................
273
Brakes
..........................................
274
Driving off
.....................................
276
Parking
.........................................
276
Tires
.............................................
277
Hydroplaning
................................
277
Tire traction
..................................
278
Tire speed rating
..........................
278
Winter driving instructions
...........
279
Standing water
.............................
280
Passenger compartment
..............
281
Driving abroad
..............................
281
Control and operation of radio
transmitter
...................................
281
Catalytic converter
.......................
282
Emission control
...........................
282
Coolant temperature
....................
283
At the gas station
..............................
284
Refueling
......................................
284
Check regularly and before
a long trip
.....................................
285
Engine compartment
.........................
287
Hood
............................................
287
Engine oil
.....................................
288
Transmission fluid level*
..............
293
Coolant level
................................
293
Battery
.........................................
294
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system*
.........
295
Tires and wheels
................................
297
Important guidelines
....................
297
Tire care and maintenance
...........
298
Direction of rotation
.....................
300
Loading the vehicle
......................
300
Recommended tire inflation
pressure
.......................................
306
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 308
MO
Extended
system*
..................
312
Tire labeling
..................................
313
Load identification
.......................
317
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN)
.............................................
318
Maximum tire load
.......................
319
Maximum tire inflation pressure .. 320
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles)
.............
320
Tire ply material
...........................
322
Tire and loading terminology
........
323
Rotating tires
...............................
326
Winter driving
....................................
327
Winter tires
..................................
327
Snow chains
.................................
328
Maintenance
......................................
329
Clearing the maintenance
service indicator
..........................
330
Maintenance service term
exceeded
.....................................
330
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator
..........................
330
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator
..........................
331
Setting the date for special
works
...........................................
331
Calling up the maintenance
service data information
..............
333
Vehicle care
.......................................
334
Cleaning and care of vehicle
........
334