Service Products And Capacities - Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owner's Manual

Service products and capacities

Notes on service products and capaci-
ties
Service products are:
fuels
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lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
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coolant
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brake fluid
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windscreen washer fluid
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Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use those products which have been tested
and specially approved by Mercedes-Benz for
your vehicle and are listed in the Mercedes-
Benz Owner's Manual in the relevant chapter
since:
parts and service products are matched
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damage caused by the use of non-approved
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service products is not covered by the war-
ranty
You can recognise service products approved
by Mercedes-Benz by the following inscrip-
tion on the containers:
MB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
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MB Approval (e.g. MB Approval 229.51)
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Other designations or recommendations that
relate to a level of quality or a specification in
accordance with an MB Approval have not
necessarily been approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
You can obtain further information from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
G Risk of injury
When handling, storing and disposing of
any service products, please observe the
relevant regulations, as you could other-
wise endanger yourself and others.
Keep service products away from children.
To protect your health, do not allow service
products to come into contact with your
eyes or open wounds. See a doctor imme-
diately if any service product is swallowed.
H Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally-responsible manner.
Technical data
Service products and capacities
Fuels
G Risk of explosion
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Before refuelling, always turn off the
engine.
G Risk of injury
Do not allow fuel to come into contact with
skin or clothing.
Allowing fuels to come into direct contact
with your skin or inhaling fuel vapours is
damaging to your health.
Tank capacity
Total capacity 70 l
Of which reserve Approximately 9 l
fuel
SLK 55 AMG Approximately 10 l
!
Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles with a
petrol engine. Never mix petrol with diesel.
Even small amounts of diesel result in dam- Z
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