Operation
Engine compartment
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୴Be careful not to spill any oil when adding.
Avoid environmental damage caused by oil
entering the ground or water.
Transmission fluid level
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Warning!
The transmission fluid level does not need
to be checked. If you notice transmission
fluid loss or gear shifting malfunctions,
have an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
check the transmission.
In order to avoid any possibly serious burns:
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Use extreme caution when opening the
hood if there are any signs of steam or
coolant leaking from the cooling system,
or if the coolant temperature gauge indi-
cates that the coolant is overheated.
Excess oil must be siphoned or drained
off. It could cause damage to the
engine and catalytic converter not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
Coolant
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Do not remove pressure cap on coolant
reservoir if engine temperature is above
The engine coolant is a mixture of water
and anticorrosion/antifreeze. To check
the coolant level, the vehicle must be
parked on level ground and the engine
must be cool.
Screw filler cap 2 back on filler neck.
194°F
(90°C). Allow engine to cool
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down before removing cap. The coolant
reservoir contains hot fluid and is under
pressure.
More information on engine oil can be
found in the “Technical data” section
(
୴ page 277) and (୴ page 279).
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Using a rag, slowly open the cap approx-
imately ½ turn to relieve excess pres-
sure. If opened immediately, scalding
hot fluid and steam will be blown out un-
der pressure.
The coolant expansion tank is located on
the passenger side of the engine compart-
ment.
Do not spill antifreeze on hot engine
parts. Antifreeze contains ethylene gly-
col which may burn if it comes into con-
tact with hot engine parts.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz SLK230, Mercedes-Benz SLK32 AMG, Mercedes-Benz SLK320 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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