belt MERCEDES-BENZ SLK CLASS 2003 Owner's Guide

282 Technical termsRetractable hardtop
Hardtop that can be opened and closed
at the push of a button and stored in
the trunk.
Roll bar
Occupant protection system which
consists of tubular steel sheathed in
plastic.
RON
(R
esearch O
ctane N
umber)
The Research Octane Number for gaso-
line as determined by a standardized
method. It is an indication of a gaso-
line's ability to resist undesired detona-
tion (knocking). The average of both
the ->MON (Motor Octane Number)
and RON (Research Octane Number) is
posted at the pump, also known as
ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.Shift lock
When the vehicle is parked, this lock
prevents the transmission selector le-
ver from being moved out of positionP
without key turned and brake pedal de-
pressed.
SRS
(S
upplemental R
estraint S
ystem)
Seat belts, emergency tensioning de-
vice and airbags. Though independent
systems, they are closely interfaced to
provide effective occupant protection.
Tele Aid System
(T
elematic A
larm I
dentification on
D
emand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially ac-
tivated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call.The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
viding that the vehicle’s battery is
charged, properly connected, not dam-
aged and cellular and GPS coverage is
available.
Tightening torque
Force times lever arm (e.g. a lug
wrench) with which threaded fasteners
such as wheel bolts are tightened.
TIREFIT
Accessory for emergency and tempo-
rary tire repair. The TIREFIT kit consists
of a container with sealant material, a
filler hose, a valve stem tool, a valve in-
sert, and an air compressor.

288 IndexChild safety 60
Airbags 54
Infant and child restraint systems 57,
60
Cigarette lighter 143
Cleaning
Cloth upholstery 192
Cup holder 191
Gear selector lever 191
Hard plastic trim items 191
Headliner 192
Instrument cluster 191
Leather upholstery 192
Light alloy wheels 191
Plastic and rubber parts 192
Rear window 190
Seat belts 192
Steering wheel 191
Windows 190
Windshield 45
Wiper blades 190
Cleaning*
Headlamps 100
Climate control 102
Adjusting air distribution 104
Adjusting air volume 104Air conditioning 106
Air recirculation mode 105
Deactivating the climate control
system 110
Defogging windshield 109
Defrosting 108
Reactivating the climate control
system 110
Rear window defroster 105
Residual heat utilization 107
Residual ventilation 107
Setting the temperature 104
Clock 21
Setting 90
Closing
Glove box 139
Hood 172
Retractable hardtop 215
Side windows 127
Trunk 77
Windows 127
Closing hardtop
In an emergency 215
Cloth upholstery
Cleaning 192
Cockpit 18, 279Coin holder 142
Collapsible tire 279
Combination switch 84, 85
High beam flasher 44, 85
Turn signals 43
Windshield wipers 44
Consumer information 276
Control and operation of radio
transmitters 166
Coolant 176, 273
Adding 176, 177
Anticorrosion/antifreeze
quantity 273
Capacities 269
Checking level 176
Temperature 167
Temperature gauge 88
Coolant level
Checking 170, 176
Cruise control 136, 279
Canceling 137
Driving downhill 137
Driving uphill 137
Fine adjustment 138
Saving current speed 137
Setting speeds 138

290 IndexEmergency calls
Initiating an emergency call 147
With Tele Aid 146
Emergency operation (Limp Home
Mode) 98
Emergency operations
Closing hardtop 215
Opening hardtop 215
Remote door unlock 151
Unlocking the vehicle 210
Emergency release for trunk lid 78
Emergency tensioning device see
ETD 60, 280
Emission control 167
Emission control label 258
Engine
Compartment 171
Starting with automatic
transmission* 41
Starting with manual
transmission 40
Starting with the key 40, 41
Technical data 260
Turning off with the key 48
Engine cleaning 189
Engine compartment 171Hood 171
Engine malfunction indicator lamp 21,
199
Engine number 280
Engine oil 172, 271
Adding 175
Additives 271
Checking level 172
Consumption 172
Filler neck 175
Viscosity 280
Engine oil level see Oil level 170
ESP 22, 68, 280
Switching off 70
Switching on 70
Warning lamp 194
ETD 280
Safety guidelines 55
ETD (Emergency tensioning device) 60
Exterior lamp switch 83
Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 35
F
Fastening the seat belts 37
Fine adjustment
Cruise control 138First aid kit 206
Flat tire 229
Lowering the vehicle 242
Mounting the spare wheel 238
Preparing the vehicle 229
Spare wheel 207
TIREFIT 208, 209
Flexible Service System (FSS) 185, 280
Fog lamp, rear 84, 222
Fog lamps
Replacing bulbs 221
Fog lamps, front
Replacing bulbs 222
Switching on 84
Front airbags 56
Front lamps
Replacing bulbs 221, 223
Switching on 83
Front seats
Heater* 81
FSS (Flexible Service System) 185, 280

293 Index
Lamps, exterior
Front 221
Rear 222
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 196
Airbag Off 56
Battery (Remote control) 75
Brakes 198
CHECK ENGINE 199
Engine diagnostics 199
ESP 194
Fuel reserve 201
Instrument cluster 201
Seat belts 199
Service indicator 185
SRS 52
Turn signals 21
Lamps, malfunction indicator
BAS/ESP 194
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 259
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 192
License plate lamps
Replacing bulbs 222, 226
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 191Technical data 262
Lighter see Cigarette lighter 143
Lighting 83
Combination switch 85
Daytime running lamp mode 83
Exterior lamp switch 83
Front fog lamps 84
High beam flasher 85
High beams 85
Instrument cluster illumination 88
Interior 86
Low beam 83
Parking lamps 83
Rear fog lamp 84
Trunk 87
Limiting the gear range 95
Limp Home Mode 98
Lock buttons 281
Locking 47, 74
Centrally from inside 80
Driver’s door and trunk in an
emergency 211
Fuel filler flap 169
Global, Remote control 75
Loss of keys 77
Loss of Service and Warranty Information Booklet 257
Low beam headlamps
Replacing bulbs 221, 223
Lowering
Vehicle 242
Lubricants
Technical data 269
M
Main dimensions 267
Maintenance 10, 185
Manual operations
Fuel filler flap 213
Hardtop 215
Interior lighting control 87
Locking the driver’s door and
trunk 211
Unlocking the driver’s door 210
Unlocking the trunk 210
Unlocking transmission selector
lever 214
Manual seat
Adjusting 31
Adjusting backrest tilt 32
Adjusting head restraint height 32
Adjusting seat height 31
Seat fore and aft adjustment 31

294 IndexManual transmission 91
Shifting into reverse 92
Starting with 40
Microphone
Hands-free microphone 25
Mirrors
Adjusting 35
Automatic antiglare for rear view
mirror 99
Exterior rear view mirror 35
Inside rear view mirror 35
MON 169
MON (Motor Octane Number) 281
N
Night security illumination 87
O
Occupant safety 52
Airbags 53
Children and airbags 54
Children in the vehicle 60
Fastening the seat belt 37
Infant and child restraint systems 60
Seat belts 37, 55
Odometer, main 21
OilAdding 175
Checking level 172
Consumption 172
Dipstick 172
Filler neck 175
Viscosity 280
Oil level
Checking 170
One-touch gearshifting 94
Canceling gear range limit 94
Downshifting 94
Upshifting 94
Opening
Ashtray 142
Doors from the inside 78
Fuel filler flap 169
Fuel filler flap manually 213
Glove box 139
Hardtop in an emergency 215
Hood 171
Retractable hardtop 215
Side windows 127
Trunk 77
Windows 127
Operating
Audio system 111Garage door opener 155
Integrated remote control 155
Radio transmitters 166
Safety 14
Telephone 111
Telephone* 123
Vehicle outside the USA and
Canada 11
Operating safety 14
Audio system 111
Operator’s Manual 8
Ornamental moldings 189
Outside temperature indicator 90
Overdue service 186
Overhead control panel 25
Overspeed range 281
P
Paintwork 188
Panic alarm 65
Panic button on remote control 65
Parcel net
In front passenger footwell 141
Parking 47, 161
Parking brake 42, 47
Engaging 47
Releasing 42

295 Index
Parking lamps
Replacing bulbs 221, 222, 224
Switching on 83
Parts see Spare parts service 256
Passenger compartment 165
Inside rear view mirror 35
Interior lighting 86
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell 141
Passenger safety see Occupant
safety 52
Pedals 159
Plastic and rubber parts
Cleaning 192
Playing
CDs 122
Poly-V-belt drive 281
Layout 259
Power assistance 160
Power seat*
Adjusting backrest tilt 33
Adjusting seat cushion tilt 33
Adjusting seat height 33
Seat fore and aft adjustment 33
Power train 281
Power washer 188Power windows 127
Side windows 127
Stopping windows 128
Synchronizing 128
Practical hints
First aid kit 206
Fuses 253
Lamp in center console 205
Lamps in instrument cluster 194
Spare wheel 207
Spare wheel bolts 207
TIREFIT 208, 209
Towing the vehicle 249, 251, 252
Vehicle tool kit 206
Premium unleaded gasoline 272
Problems
While driving 45
With vehicle 15
Product information 7
Program mode selector switch 281
Automatic transmission* 97
R
Radio mode 116
Radio see Radio mode
Radio transmitters, control and
operation 166Rapid seat heating*
Switching on 81
Rear fog lamp 222
Bulb 222
Switching on 84
Rear lamp bulbs
Replacing 225
Rear view mirror automatic antiglare 99
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window
Cleaning 190
Rear window defroster 105
Activating 105
Deactivating 105
Reconnecting
Vehicle battery 246
Refrigerant
Air conditioning 271
Regular checks 170
Reinstalling vehicle battery 246

296 IndexRemote control
Battery check lamp 75
Changing batteries 212
Checking the batteries 76
Global locking 75
Key 74
Restoring to factory setting 75
Selective setting 75
Unlocking with 28
Remote control with folding key
Locking and unlocking 74
Remote control, key
Factory setting 75
Global unlocking 75
Remote controls
Integrated 153
Remote door unlock
With Tele Aid 151
Remote Vehicle Diagnostics 281
Removing
Vehicle battery 246
Wheel 240
Wiper blade insert 228
Wiper blades 228
Replacing
Backup lamp bulbs 225Brake lamp bulbs 225
Bulbs 221
Front lamp bulbs 223
Front turn signal bulbs 223
Fuses 253
High beam bulbs 223
License plate lamp bulbs 226
Low beam bulbs 223
Parking lamp bulbs 224
Rear fog lamp bulbs 225
Rear lamp bulbs 222, 225
Rear turn signal bulbs 225
Side marker lamp bulbs 225
Standing lamp bulbs 224
Wiper blades 228
Replacing, Bulbs
Xenon* headlamps 223
Reporting
Safety defects 16
Resetting
Service indicator (FSS) 186
Trip odometer 89
Residual heat utilization 107, 281
Residual ventilation 107
REST (Residual engine heat
utilization) 281Restraint system 281
Restraint system see Infant and child re-
straint systems 60
Retractable hardtop 129, 282
Closing 132, 215
Locking after raising/lowering 133
Opening 131, 215
Problems when operating 133
Reverse (manual transmission)
Shifting into 92
Rims 261
Roadside assistance 10
Tele Aid 148
Roll bar 282
Rolling code programming 154
RON 169
RON (Research Octane Number) 282
Rotating wheels 182
Rubber parts
Cleaning 192
S
Safety
Occupant 52
Safety belts see Seat belts 37
Safety defects
Reporting 16

297 Index
Safety systems
Driving 66
Saving current speed 137
Seat belts 57
Cleaning 192
Fastening 37
Proper use of 39, 59
Safety guidelines 55
Warning lamp 199
Seat heater*
Switching off 81
Switching on 81
Seats 81
Adjusting 30
Heater* 81
Manual 31
Rapid seat heating* 81
Selector lever 21
Lock 41
Position (automatic
transmission*) 21, 93
Self-test
BabySmart
TM airbag deactivation
system 63
Tele Aid* 145
ServiceCalling up the service indicator 186
Major service (Service B) 185
Minor service (Service A) 185
Overdue 186
Spare parts 256
Types 186
When due 185
Service (maintenance) 185
Service and Warranty Booklet
Loss of 257
Service and warranty information 8
Service indicator 185
Calling up 186
Clearing 185, 186
Service life (tires) 181
Service System see FSS 185
Setting
Clock 90
Cruise control 137
Higher speed in cruise control 138
Lower speed in cruise control 138
Slower speed in cruise control 138
Speed in cruise control 138
Temperature (interior) 104
Settings
Factory, Remote control 75Selective 75
Shelf behind roll bar 141
Shift lock 282
Shifting
Gear selector lever positions 96
Gearshift lever 91
Into optimal gear range (automatic
transmission*) 94
Into reverse (manual
transmission) 92
Side impact airbags 57
Side marker lamps
Replacing bulbs 221, 222, 225
Side windows
Automatic opening 127
Cleaning 190
Closing 127
Opening 127
Opening fully 127
Synchronizing power windows 128
Simultaneous wiping and washing
Windshield wipers 45
Single wipe 45
Snow chains 184
Soft keys
Audio system 115

300 IndexTrunk lid emergency release 78
Trunk see Cargo compartment 77
Turn signal lamps
Replacing bulbs 221, 222
Turn signals 43
Additional in mirrors 221
Cleaning lenses 189
Front bulbs 221, 224
Indicator lamps 21
Rear bulbs 222, 225
Turning off
Engine 48
U
Unlocking 28, 74
Centrally from inside 80
Driver’s door in an emergency 210
Fuel filler flap 169
Global 75
In an emergency 210
Selective settings 75
Transmission selector lever
manually 214
Trunk in an emergency 210
Vehicle in an emergency 151
With the remote control 28
Upgrade signalsTele Aid 150
Uphill driving
Cruise control 137
Upshifting 94
Useful features 139
Ashtray 142
Cigarette lighter 143
Garage door opener 152
Interior storage spaces 139
Tele Aid 144
Telephone* 143
V
Vehicle
Battery 245
Locking 23
Lowering 242
Proper use of 14
Towing 249, 251, 252
Unlocking 23
Unlocking in an emergency 210
Vehicle battery 245
Vehicle care 187
Cloth upholstery 192
Cup holder 191
Engine cleaning 189
Gear selector lever 191Hard plastic trim items 191
Headlamps 189
Instrument cluster 191
Leather upholstery 192
Light alloy wheels 191
Ornamental moldings 189
Paintwork 188
Plastic and rubber parts 192
Power washer 188
Rear window cleaning 190
Seat belts 192
Steering wheel 191
Tail lamps 189
Tar stains 188
Turn signals 189
Vehicle washing 189
Window cleaning 190
Wiper blades 190
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 258
Vehicle lighting
Checking 170
Vehicle tool kit 206
Alignment bolt 206
Spare fuses 206
Special fuse puller 206
Towing eye bolt 206

301 Index
Vehicle jack 206
Wheel bolts 206
Wheel wrench 206
Vehicle washing 189
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) 258,
283
Voice control system* 25, 283
Hands-free microphone 25
W
Warning sounds
Drivers seat belts 57
Parking brake 42
Warranty coverage 257
Washer fluid see Windshield washer fluid
Washing the vehicle 187
Wear pattern (tires) 182
Weights 268
Wheel change
Tightening torque 242
Wheels
Rotating 182
Tires and wheels 180
Wind screen 134, 283
Installing 134
Removing 135
Windows see Side windowsWindshield
Defogging 109
Refilling washer fluid 179
Replacing wiper blades 228
Washer fluid 179, 275
Washer system 275
Windshield washer fluid 275
Filler neck 179
Mixing ratio 275
Refilling 179
Wiping with 45
Windshield washer system 275
Windshield wipers 44
Fast wiper speed 44
Replacing wiper blades 228
Single wipe 45
Switching on 44
Wiping with windshield washer
fluid 45
Winter driving 183
Block heater 184
Snow chains 184
Tires 183
Transmission program mode 97
Winter driving instructions 164
Winter tires 183Wiper blades
Cleaning 190
Installing 228
Removing 228
Removing insert 228
Replacing 228
Wiping
And washing simultaneously 45
Interval 44
With windshield washer fluid 45
X
Xenon headlamps* 283