MERCEDES-BENZ SLR CLASS 2005 Owners Manual

410 IndexTopping up
Coolant 249
Engine oil 248
Tow-away alarm 91
Arming 92
Canceling alarm 93
Disarming 92
Disarming for transport 92
Switch 32
Towing 357
Transmission damage 360
Towing eye bolt 340
Installing/reinstalling 359
Traction 173, 280
Transmission
Damage 360
Transporting 360
Traveling abroad 236
Tread 280
Tread depth 255
Tread depth (tires) 284
Treadwear indicators 280
Trip computer 136Trip odometer
Resetting 115
Trunk
Closing the lid 102
Opening 99
Opening from inside vehicle 101
Opening in an emergency 342
Parcel net 201
Trunk lid emergency release 102
Trunk lamp 112
Trunk lid
Closing 102
Emergency release 102
Message in the display 318
Trunk lid rack 225
Trunk lock 101
Turn signals 27, 52
Front 347
Indicator lamps 29
Rear 347
Turning off
Engine 58U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards 281
Units
Setting speedometer units 129
Setting temperature units 129
Setting tire inflation pressure
units 136
Unlocking 38
Centrally from inside 103
Driver’s doors in an emergency 343
Fuel filler flap 240
Global 98
Selective settings 98
Trunk in an emergency 342
Uphill driving
Cruise control 198
Upshifting 169

411 Index
Useful features
12-V socket 203
Ashtray and cigarette lighter 202
Dust cover 222
Floormats 221
Garage door opener 215
Map pocket in passenger
footwell 200
Parcel net in trunk 201
Storage compartments 200
Tele Aid 207
Telephone 203V
Vacuum line routing diagram label 366
Vehicle
Cleaning 290
Individual settings 125
Locking 31
Towing 357
Transporting 360
Unlocking 31
Unlocking in an emergency 342
Vehicle capacity weight 281
Vehicle care 290
Window cleaning 292
Wiper blades 291
Vehicle Identification Number 366Vehicle lighting
Checking 242
Vehicle literature portfolio 340
Vehicle loading terminology 278
Vehicle maximum load on the tire 281
Vehicle status message memory
Calling up 124
Clearing 125
Vehicle status messages
Displaying 124
Vehicle status messages in the multifunc-
tion display 304
Ventilation and residual heat 190
VIN (vehicle identification number) 389

412 IndexW
Warning sounds
Driver’s seat belt 69
Parking brake 50
Warranty coverage 365
Washer fluid
Message in the multifunction
display 339
Washer reservoir level
Checking 242
Washing the vehicle 289
Wear pattern (tires) 281
Wheels
Tires and wheels 253Windows
Automatic opening 194
Closing 193, 194, 195
Closing fully 194
Closing with SmartKey 195
Express-open 194
Opening 193, 194, 195
Opening fully 194
Opening with SmartKey 195
Stopping 195
Synchronizing power windows 196
Windows see Side windows
Windshield
Refilling washer fluid 251
Washer fluid 251
Windshield and headlamp washer
system 382
Windshield washer fluid
Refilling 251
Wiping with 53Windshield wipers 27, 52
Fast wiper speed 53
Replacing the wiper blades 348
Single wipe 53
Switching on 53
Wiping with windshield washer
fluid 53
Winter driving
Snow chains 285
Tires* 284
Winter driving instructions 235
Winter tires* 284
Wiper blade
Replacing 348
Wiper blades
Cleaning 291
Wiping
Interval 53
With windshield washer fluid 53

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Order No. 6515 4801 13 Part No. 199 584 14 81 USA Edition A 2005
Service and Literature
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For expert advice and quality service, see an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If you are interested in obtaining service literature for your vehicle, please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
We consider this the best way for you to obtain accurate information for your vehicle.
For further information you can find us on the Mercedes-Benz web-site www.mbusa.com or www.mercedes-benz.ca.
We reserve the right to modify the technical details of the vehicle as given in the data and illustrations of this Operator’s Manual.
Reprinting, translation and copying, even of excerpts, is not permitted without our prior authorization in writing.
Press time June 28, 2004
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Printed in Germany
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To help avoid personal injury, be extremely careful when performing any service work or repairs. Improper or incomplete service or the use of
incorrect or inappropriate parts or materials may damage the vehicle or its equipment, which may in turn result in personal injury.
If you have any questions about carrying out any type of service, turn to the advice of an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.