Mercedes-Benz 2008 SLK-Class, Owner'S Manual

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Engine compartment
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The bonnet release lever is located in the
driver's footwell.
1
Bonnet release lever
X
Pull release lever 1 .
The bonnet is released.
!
Make sure that the windscreen wipers
are not folded away from the windscreen.
You could otherwise damage the wind-
screen wipers or the bonnet.
The handle for opening the bonnet is located
in the middle of the radiator grille.
2
Bonnet catch handle
X
Reach into the gap, pull bonnet catch han-
dle 2 up and lift the bonnet.
Closing
G Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close the bonnet.
X
Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a
height of approximately 20 cm. The bonnet
engages into place.
Engine oil
Depending on how it is driven, the vehicle
consumes a maximum of 0.8 l oil per 1,000
km. The oil consumption may be higher than
this when the vehicle is new or if you fre-
quently drive at high engine speeds. You can
only estimate the oil consumption after you
have driven a considerable distance.
You will find further information about engine
oil in the "Technical data" section
(
Y
page 258).
Checking the engine oil level
To do so:
R
the vehicle should be parked on level
ground
R
the engine should be switched off for at
least five minutes if the engine was at nor-
mal operating temperature
R
the engine should be switched off for at
least 30 minutes if the engine was not at
operating temperature (i.e. if you only star-
ted the engine briefly)
Operation
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