low oil pressure MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2009 R199 Owner's Manual

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MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2009 R199 Owners Manual 29 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Coolant temperature gauge
with
115
DCoolant temperature
warning lamp
310
2
Speedometer with;Brake warning lamp,
USA only
307
3Brake warning lamp,
Cana

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MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2009 R199 Owners Manual 249 Operation
At the gas station
Coolant
For normal replenishing, use water (pota-
ble water quality). For more information,
see “Coolant” (
page 255) and see “Fu-
els, coolants, lubricants, e

Page 344 of 426

MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2009 R199 Owners Manual 344 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...Left display
Right display
Possible cause/
consequence
Possible solution
±
Service
Required
Certain electronic systems are
unable to relay information to
the co

Page 397 of 426

MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2009 R199 Owners Manual 397 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Fuel requirements
Only use premium unleaded fuel:
The octane number (posted at the
p um p) m us t be 91 mi n. It i s an a vera ge
of both the R

397 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Fuel requirements
Only use premium unleaded fuel:
The octane number (posted at the
p um p) m us t be 91 mi n. It i s an a vera ge
of both the Research Octane Number
(RON) and the Motor Octane Number
(MON): (RON+MON)/2. This is also
known as the ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.
Unleaded gasoline containing oxygenates
such as ethanol, IPA, IBA and TBA can be
used provided the ratio of any one of these
oxygenates to gasoline does not exceed
10%; MTBE must not exceed 15%.
The ratio of methanol to gasoline must not
exceed 3% plus additional cosolvents.
Using mixtures of ethanol and methanol is
not allowed. Gasohol, which contains
10% ethanol and 90% unleaded gasoline,
can be used.
These blends must also meet all other fuel
requirements, such as resistance to spark
knock, boiling range, vapor pressure, etc.
Gasoline additives
A major concern among engine
manufacturers is carbon build-up caused
by gasoline. Mercedes-Benz recommends
only the use of quality gasoline containing
additives that prevent the build up of
carbon deposits.
After an extended period of using fuels
without such additives, carbon deposits
can build up especially on the intake valves
and in the combustion area, leading to
engine performance problems such as:
Warm-up hesitation

Unstable idle

Knocking/pinging

Misfire

Power loss
!
To maintain the engine’s durability and per-
formance, premium unleaded gasoline must be
used. If premium unleaded is not available and
low octane fuel is used, follow these precau-
tions:

Have the fuel tank only partially filled with
unleaded regular gasoline and fill up with
premium unleaded gasoline as soon as
possible.

Avoid full throttle driving and abrupt acceler-
ation.

Do not exceed an engine speed of 3000 rpm
if the vehicle is loaded with a light load such
as two persons and no luggage.

Do not exceed
2/3 of maximum accelerator
pedal position if the vehicle is fully loaded or
operating in mountainous terrain.

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MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2009 R199 Owners Manual 417 Index
Unlocking, Trunk 100
Kickdown 173, 405
Kilopascal 287
Knee air bags 66
L
Labels
Certification 382
Emission control label 382
Lamps
Exterior 361
Lamps, exterior
Messages in the multifunction

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MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2009 R199 Owners Manual 418 IndexLow-beam headlamps 106, 107
Messages in the multifunction
display 348
Replacing bulbs 361
Switching on 51
Lubricants 393
M
Main odometer 29
Maintenance 294, 370
Calling up service indicator