MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owner's Manual

MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owner's Manual SL65AMG 2008 R230 MERCEDES-BENZ MERCEDES-BENZ https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/4/3487/w960_3487-0.png MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owner's Manual
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MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owners Manual 280 Operation
At the gas station
Insert fuel cap 2 into fuel filler neck 
and turn fuel cap clockwise until it au-
dibly engages. 
Close fuel filler flap 1. 
You should hear the latch close shut.
Ch

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owners Manual 281 Operation
At the gas station
Windshield washer and headlamp 
cleaning system
For information on refilling the reservoir, 
see “Windshield washer system and 
headlamp cleaning system” (
page 2

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owners Manual 282 Operation
Engine compartment
Hood
Opening
1Hood release
Warning!G
Do not pull the release lever while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Otherwise the hood could 
be forced open by passing air flow.
This

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owners Manual 283 Operation
Engine compartment
Pull hood release1.
The hood is unlocked.
2Lever for opening the hood
Push lever2 on the hood upwards. 
Pull up on the hood and then release it. 
The hood will be a

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owners Manual 284 Operation
Engine compartment
Checking engine oil level with the 
control system* (except SL 550)
When checking the oil level
the vehicle must be parked on level 
ground
with the engine at operat

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owners Manual 285 Operation
Engine compartment
If necessary, add engine oil.
For information on adding engine oil, see 
(
page 286).
For more information on engine oil, see the 
“Technical data” section (
pa

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owners Manual 286 Operation
Engine compartment
Checking engine oil level with the oil 
dipstick (SL 550 only)
When checking the oil level
the vehicle must be parked on level 
ground
the vehicle must have been sta

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owners Manual 287 Operation
Engine compartment
Example illustration SL 550
1Filler cap
Example illustration SL 55 AMG
1Filler cap
Unscrew filler cap1 from filler neck.
Add engine oil as required. Be careful 
not

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owners Manual 288 Operation
Engine compartment
Coolant
The engine coolant is a mixture of water 
and anticorrosion/antifreeze.
When checking the coolant level,
the vehicle must be parked on level 
ground
the cool

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG 2008 R230 Owners Manual 289 Operation
Engine compartment
The coolant level is correct if the level 
for cold coolant: 
is up to the upper mark on the 
bracing rib of the coolant expansion 
tank (translucent)
for warm coola
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