Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owner's Manual page 263

Technical data
Service products and capacities
Capacities
The following values indicate the total cooling system capacities.
SLK 200 KOMPRESSOR
Coolant
Amount of antifreeze/corrosion inhibitor required for antifreeze protection
Down to –37 °C
(approximately 50%)
Down to –45 °C
(approximately 55%)
Brake fluid
Over a period of time, the brake fluid absorbs
moisture from the air; this lowers its boiling
point.
G Risk of accident
If the boiling point of the brake fluid is too
low, vapour pockets may form in the brake
system when the brakes are applied hard
(e.g. when driving downhill). This would
impair braking efficiency.
Have the brake fluid renewed every two
years with a brake fluid that has been
260
SLK 280
8.2 l
4.1 l
4.5 l
approved by Mercedes-Benz and have this
confirmed in the Service Booklet.
i
There is usually a notice in the engine
compartment to remind you when the next
brake fluid change is due.
SLK 350
9.8 l 9.8 l
4.9 l 4.9 l
5.4 l 5.4 l
Windscreen washer system
The washer fluid reservoir holds approxi-
mately 7 litres.
The headlamp cleaning system* and the
windscreen washer system are both supplied
from the washer fluid reservoir.
At temperatures above freezing point:
X
Top up the washer fluid reservoir with a
mixture of water and windscreen washer
concentrate (
At temperatures below freezing point:
X
Top up the washer fluid reservoir with a
mixture of water, antifreeze and wind-
screen washer concentrate (
SLK 55 AMG
11.1 l
5.55 l
6.1 l
page 154).
Y
page 154).
Y
* optional