MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER 2008 Owners Manual

Vehicle dimensions
298 Vehicle dimensions
SL 280 SL 350 SL 500 SL 600 SL 63 AMG SL 65 AMG
Vehicle length (ECE)
Max. when operating
roof 4,562 mm
4,740 mm 4,562 mm
4,740 mm 4,562 mm
4,740 mm 4,562 mm
4,740 mm 4,598 mm
4,772 mm 4,598 mm
4,772 mm
Vehicle width includ-
in
ge xterior mirrors 2,069 mm 2,069 mm 2,069 mm 2,069 mm 2,069 mm
Vehicle height
Max. when operating
roof 1,317 mm
1,698 mm 1,317 mm
1,698 mm 1,298 mm
1,677 mm 1,298 mm
1,677 mm 1,298 mm
1,680 mm 1,298 mm
1,680 mm
Wheelbase 2,560 mm 2,560 mm 2,560 mm 2,560 mm 2,560 mm 2,560 mmTechnica
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Vehicle weights
299Vehicle weights
The unladen weight includes the driver (68 kg) ,lug gage (7 kg) and al lfluid s(fuel tank 90% full). Item sofoptional equipment increase the
unladen weight and reduce the maximum payload. Specific weight specifications can be found on the vehicl eide ntification plate
(Y page 288). SL 280 SL 350 SL 500 SL 600 SL 63 AMG SL 65 AMG
Unlade
nweigh t(in
accordanc ewithEC
directive) 1,825 kg 1,825 kg 1,910 kg 2,045 kg 1,970 kg 2,120 kg
Maximum permissible
gross vehicle weight 2,110 kg 2,120 kg 2,205 kg 2,320 kg 2,225 kg 2,385 kg
Maximum permissible
front axl
eload 1,020 kg 1,025 kg 1,080 kg 1,175 kg 1,105 kg 1,195 kg
Maximum permissible
rear axl
eload 1,130 kg 1,135 kg 1,165 kg 1,195 kg 1,165 kg 1,230 kg
Maximum luggage
compartmen
tload 100 kg 100 kg 100 kg 100 kg 100 kg 100 kgTechnica
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Service products and capacities
300 Service products and capacities
Notes on service products and capaci-
ties
Service products are:
R fuels
R lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windscreen washer fluid
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use those products which have been tested
and specially approved by Mercedes-Benz for
your vehicle and are listed in the Mercedes-
Benz Owner's Manual in the relevant chapter
since:
R parts and service products are matched
R damage caused by the use of non-approved
service products is not covered by the war-
ranty
You can recognise service products approved
by Mercedes-Benz by the following inscrip-
tion on the containers:
R MB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R MB Approval (e.g. MB Approval 229.51) Other designations or recommendations that
relate to
alevel of quality or aspecification in
accordanc ewith an MB Approval have not
necessarily been approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
You can obtain further information from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of injury
When handling, storing and disposing of
any service products, please observe the
relevant regulations, as you could other-
wise endanger yourself and others.
Keep service products away from children.
To protect your health, do not allow service
products to come into contact with your
eyes or open wounds. See adoctor imme-
diately if any service product is swallowed. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally-responsible manner. Fuels
G
Risk of explosion
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switch off the engine before refuelling. G
Risk of injury
Do not allow fuel to come into contact with
skin or clothing.
Allowing fuels to come into direct contact
with your skin or inhaling fuel vapours is
damaging to your health.
Tank capacity Total capacity 80 l
Of which reserve
fuel Approximately 10 l
Of which reserve
fuel on AMG vehi-
cles Approximately 14 l
!
Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles with a
petrol engine. Never mix petrol with diesel. Technical data
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Even small amounts of diesel result in dam-
age to the injection system. Damage result-
ing from adding diesel is not covered by the
warranty.
More information about refuelling and fuels
can be found in the "Operation" section. Introduction to fuel consumption
The vehicle will use more fuel than usual in
the following situations:
R at very low temperatures
R in urban traffic
R on short trips
R in mountainous terrain
The consumption figures have been deter-
mined according to EU Directive
RL 80 /1268 /EEC.
i Onlyfor certai ncountries :the respective
current consumption and emission values
of your vehicl ecan be found in the COC
papers (EC-CERTIFICATE OF CONFORM-
ITY). Thes edocuments ar esupplie dwhen
the vehicl eisdelivered.
! Do not us eany special additives ,asthey
can cause malfunctions and engine dam- age. Damag
eresulting fro mthe us eofsuch
additives is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz warranty. H
Environmental note
CO 2(carbo
ndioxide )ist he ga swhich sci-
entists believe to be principally responsible
for global warming (th egreenhouse effect).
Your vehicle' sCO
2emissions ar
edirectly
relate dtofuelconsumption and therefore
depend on:
R efficient us eofthe fuel by the engine
R driving style
R other non-technical factors ,suc hase nvi-
ronmenta linfluence sorroadc onditions
Yo uc an minimis eyourvehicle' sCO
2emis-
sions by driving carefull yand having it serv-
ice dregularly. Technica
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Service products and capacities
302 Fuel consumption
The figures stated have been determined in accordanc ewith the applicable EU directives and do not relate to individual vehicles. In real
conditions these values may differ. SL 280 SL 350 SL 500 SL 600 SL 63 AMG SL 65 AMG
Urban 13.5 l/100 km 14.3 l/100 km 18.1 l/100 km 21.3 l/100 km 21.4 l/100 km 23.4 l/100 km
Extra-
urban 7.0 l/100 km 7.4 l/100 km 8.3 l/100 km 9.5 l/100 km 9.5 l/100 km 10.4 l/100 kmTechnical data
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303SL 280 SL 350 SL 500 SL 600 SL 63 AMG SL 65 AMG
Overall
(NEDC) 9.4 l/100 km 9.9 l/100 km 11.9 l/100 km 13.9 l/100 km 13.9 l/100 km 15.1 l/100 km
CO
2emis-
sions 224 g/km 236 g/km 284 g/km 330 g/km 330 g/km 362 g/km
Engine oil
Al ist of engine oils tested and approved in accordanc ewith the Mercedes-Benz Specification sfor Service Products is available from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Oils approved by Mercedes-Benz are indicated by the MB Sheet Number on the oil container. The table shows
which MB Sheet Number appliestow hich engine: SL 280
SL 350
SL 500 SL 600 SL 63 AMG SL 65 AMG
MB Sheet Number 229.3/229.5 229.5
229.5
37 229.5
37 i
In the event that the
R engine oil brand
R grade (MB sheet number)
R SAE classification (viscosity) of the oil currently in your vehicle is not
available, you can use another mineral or
synthetic engine oil which has been
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Mixing oils reduces the benefits of high-
grade engine oil. !
Do not use lubricant additives, since they
can lead to increased wear and damage to
the mechanical assemblies. The use of
lubricant additives will result in arestriction
of your warranty.
37 Restriction :only SAE 0W-40 engine oils may be used. Technical data
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Capacities The following values refer to an oil change including the oil filter.
Engine with oil fil-
ter SL 280
SL 350 SL 500 SL 600 SL 63 AMG SL 65 AMG
Replacement
amount 8.0 l 8.5 l 8.0 l 8.0 l 8.0 l
Coolant
The coolant is amixture of water and anti-
freeze/corrosion inhibitor. It performs the
following tasks:
R anti-corrosion protection
R antifreez eprotection
R raising the boiling point
i When the vehicle is first delivered, it is
topped up with acoolant that will ensure
adequate antifreez eand corrosion protec-
tion.
! Only top up with coolant that has been
premixed with the desired antifreez epro-
tection. You could otherwise damage the
engine. There is more information about coolant
and topping it up on Mercedes-Benz Spec-
ifications for Service Products Sheet
310.1.
! Always use asuitable coolant mixture,
even in countries where high temperatures
prevail.
Otherwise, the cooling system will not be
sufficiently protected from corrosion ,and
the boiling point will be too low.
If antifreeze/corrosion inhibitor is present in
the correctc oncentration, the boiling point of
the coolant will be around 130 °C.
The antifreeze/corrosion inhibitor concentra-
tion in the cooling system should: R
be at least 50%. This will protect the cooling
system against freezingd own to around
–37 °C.
R not exceed 55% concentration (antifreeze
protection down to –45 °C), otherwise heat
will not be effectively dissipated.
If the vehicle has lost coolant, top it up with
equal amounts of water and antifreeze/cor-
rosion inhibitor. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends using an antifreeze/corrosion inhibi-
tor which has been approved for Mercedes-
Benz.
! The cooling system contains afilling
which must be renewed after 15 years, or
after 250, 000 km at the latest. Have the
renewal confirmed in the Service Booklet.
The warranty is only valid if you top up with
an antifreeze/corrosion inhibitor which Technical data
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has been approved by Mercedes-Benz, and
observe the recommended mixing ratios. Technical data
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Capacities The following values indicate the total cooling system capacities.
SL 280 SL 350 SL 500 SL 600 SL 63 AMG SL 65 AMG
Coolant 11.0 l 10.8 l 11.6 l 15 l 11.3 l 17.2 l
Amount of antifreeze/corrosion inhibitor required for antifreeze protection
Downto
–37 °C
(approx. 50%) 5.5 l 5.4 l 5.8 l 7.5 l 5.6 l 8.6 l
Downto
–45 °C
(approxi-
mately 55%) 6.0 l 5.9 l 6.4 l 8.3 l 6.2 l 9.5 l
Brake fluid
Over aperiod of time, the brake fluid absorbs
moisture from the air; this lowers its boiling
point. G
Risk of accident
If the boiling point of the brake fluid is too
low, vapour pocketsm ay form in the brake
system when the brakes are appliedh ard
(e.g. when driving downhill). This would
impair braking efficiency. Have the brake fluid renewed every two
years with
abrake fluid that has been
approved by Mercedes-Benz and have this
confirmed in the Service Booklet.
i There is usually anotic eint he engine
compartment to remind you when the next
brake fluid change is due. Windscreen washer system
The washer fluid reservoir holds approxi-
mately 7litres.
The headlamp cleaning system* and the
windscreen washer system are both supplied
from the washer fluid reservoir.
X At temperatures above freezing point:
top up the washer fluid reservoir with a
mixture of water and windscreen washer
concentrate (Y page 181).
X At temperatures below freezing point: Technical data
*optional
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Frequencies for garage door openers*
307
to
pupt hewasher flui dreservoir wit ha
mixtur eofwater, antifreez eand wind-
scree nwasher concentrate (Y page 181).
Adapt th emixingratio to th eoutside tem-
peratures. G
Risk of fire
Windscree nwasher concentrate is highly
flammable. Fire, naked flames and smoking
are prohibite dwhen windscree nwasher
concentrate is bein ghandled. Frequencies for garage doo
ropeners* Country Radi
oregistration number MH
zfrequency range Egypt W-KLE-17
/08March 06 27
,30,40 ,418 ,433 ,868 Andorra 20 July 27
,30,40 ,433 ,868 Australia 28 June 27
,30,40 ,433 ,868 Barbados Registration no
trequired 27
,40,433, 868 Belgium Article
6ofDirective 1999/5/E CR&TTE18 May 05 27
,40,433, 868 Bulgaria Article
6ofDirective 1999/5/E CR&TTE 12 April 07 27
,40,433, 868 Chile 38447/F-23 No.3.3634 40
,433 Technical data
*o ptional
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