MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER 2008 Owner's Manual

Exterior view
18 Exterior viewAt a glance
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Exterior view
19Function Pag
e 1 Boot
Opening and closing 58
2 Rear window heatin
g 130
3 Fuel filler fla
p 148
Fuel requirements 149
4 Doors
Opening and closing 56
Opening/closing in an
emergency
210
5 Exterior mirrors
66
6 Roof
Opening and closin
g 132
Draught stop 135
Boot separator 134
7 Cleaning the windows
16
7 8 Windscreen wipers
78 Function Page
9 Opening the bonnet
150
Engine oil 151
Coolant 154
Vehicle battery 230
a Front lights
215
b Towing
234
c Headlamp cleaning system
76
d Wheels and tyres
155
Tyre pressure loss warning
system
158
Flat tyre 218
Vehicle tool kit 172
Spare wheel* 172,
225 e Rear lights
21
6 f Towing
234 At a glance
* optional
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Cockpit
20 Cockpit
Cockpit, left-hand-drive vehiclesAt a glance
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Cockpit
21Function Page
1
Automatic transmission*
:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles* 88
2 Multi-function steering
wheel
28
3 Horn
4 Instrument cluster
24
5 Overhead control panel
32
6
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
116
7 Opens the glove compart-
ment
138
8 Centre console
29
9 Ignition lock
59
a Adjusts the steering whee
l
manually 64 Function Page
b Adjusts the steering whee
l
electrically* 64
Switches steering wheel
heating* on/off 64
c Adjusts the headlamp
range
76
d Opens the bonnet
150
e Opens/closes the side win-
dows
79
f Light switch
73
g Combination switch with:
• Main-beam headlamps 75
• Turn signals 75
• Windscreen wiper
s 78
h Opens the door
57 Function Page
j Cruise control lever:
• Cruise control 10
9 • Speedtronic 11
2 At a glance
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Cockpit
22 Cockpit, right-hand-drive vehiclesAt a glance
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Cockpit
23Function Page
1 Overhead control panel
32
2
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
116
3 Cruise control lever:
• Cruise control 10
9 • Speedtronic 11
2 4 Instrument cluster
5 Horn
6 Multi-function steering
wheel
28
7
Automatic transmission*
:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles* 88
8 Opens the door
9 Light switch
73
a Adjusts the headlamp
range
76 Functio
n Page
b Opens/closes the side win-
dows
79
c Opens the bonnet
150
d Ignition lock
59
e Adjusts the steering whee
l
manually f Adjusts the steering whee
l
electrically* Switches the steering
wheel heating* on/off g Combination switch with:
• Main-beam headlamps 75
• Turn signals 75
• Windscreen wiper
s 78
h Centre console
29
j Opens the glove compart-
ment 138 At a glance
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Instrument cluste
r24 Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster, kilometresAt a glance
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Instrument cluste
r 25Function Page
1 1
SRS warning lamp 194
2 -
ABS warning lamp 193
3 L
Turn signal indicator
lamp, left 75
4
v
ESP®
warning lamp 19
4 5 K
Turn signal indicator
lamp, right 75
6 3
Brake system warn-
ing lamp 194
7 Multi-function display
92
8 Total distance recorder
95
9 Trip meter
90
a ±
Engine diagnostic
warning lamp 195
b Rev counter
90 Function Page
c <
Seat belt warning
lamp 195
d A
Main-beam indicator
lamp 75
e Fuel gaug
e f Fuel filler flap location indi
-
cator: the fuel filler cap is to
the rear on the right-hand
sid e g A
Reserve fuel warnin g
lamp 197
h
Automatic transmission*
:
gearshift program display 85
j
Automatic transmission*
:
selector lever position dis-
play 85 Function Page
k Status indicator, display
depends on the settings in
the on-board computer:
outside temperature
1
or
digital speedometer 96
l Speedtronic*: set limit
speed
112
m Cloc
k 104
n Speedometer (can be set to
display miles in the on-
board computer)
102
o Reset button
p Adjustment button for
instrument cluster illumina
-
tio n 90
q Adjustment button for
instrument cluster illumina
-
tio n 90
1
Vehicles in the UK: the digital speedometer is always displayed instead of the outside temperature. At a glance
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Instrument cluste
r26 Instrument cluster, milesAt a glance
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Instrument cluste
r 27Function Page
1 SRS warning lamp
194
2 ABS warning lamp
193
3 Turn signal indicator lamp,
left
75
4
ESP
®
warning lamp 19
4 5 Turn signal indicator lamp,
right
75
6 Brake system warning lamp
194
7 Multi-function display
92
8 Total distance recorder
95
9 Trip meter
90
a Engine diagnostic warning
lamp
195
b Rev counter
90
c Seat belt warning lamp
195
d Main-beam indicator lamp
75 Function Page
e Fuel gaug
e f Fuel filler flap location indi
-
cator: the fuel filler cap is to
the rear on the right-hand
sid e g Reserve fuel warning lamp
19
7 h
Automatic transmission*
:
gearshift program display 85
j
Automatic transmission*
:
selector lever position dis-
play 85
k Status indicator, display
depends on the settings in
the on-board computer:
outside temperature
2
or
digital speedometer 96
l Speedtronic: set limit
speed
112
m Cloc
k 104 Function Page
n Speedometer
o Reset button
p Adjustment button for
instrument cluster illumina
-
tio n 90
q Adjustment button for
instrument cluster illumina
-
tio n 90
2
Vehicles in the UK: the digital speedometer is always displayed instead of the outside temperature. At a glance
* optional
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