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 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL600 Roadster

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MSRP: $129,400
Invoice: $120,342

Gas Mileage:
CTY: 13    HWY: 19    CMB: 15
Engine/Fuel: 12 Cyl
Transmission:
Door/Body Style: 2 Door/Convertible/Luxury Coupe,CVT
Drive Type:

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  • General
  • MSRP: $129,400
  • Invoice Price: $120,342
  • Destination Charge: $
  • Warranty
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Engine & Emissions

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  • Engines & Emissions
  • 5.5-Liter, 60-Degree V12, 36-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 493@5000, Torque Of 590@1800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads
  • Chrome Exhaust Pipes
  • Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV)
  • Engine
  • Type of Engine: 5.5L V12
  • Displacement (CC): 336
  • Fuel System: SEFI
  • Horsepower @ RPM: 493@5000
  • Torque @ RPM: 590@1800
  • Compression ratio: 9.0
  • Cylinders: 12
  • Bore X Stroke: 3.23x3.43

Dimensions

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  • Exterior Dimensions
  • Track Front: 61.4
  • Track Rear: 60.5
  • Overall Length (in): 178.5
  • Overall Width (in): 71.5
  • Overall Height (in): 51.0
  • Wheelbase (in): 100.8
  • Curb weight (lbs): 4429
  • Interior Dimensions
  • Seating capacity - Standard: 2
  • Seating Capacity - Maximum: 2
  • Headroom front (in): 37.7
  • Hip room front (in): 53.9
  • Leg room front (in): 42.9
  • Shoulder room front (in): 54.0

Features

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  • Exterior
    • Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor
    • Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Low Beam and High Beam Headlights With Automatic Leveling
    • Daytime Running Lights
    • Delayed Courtesy Lights
    • Front Halogen and Rear Foglights
    • Halogen High Beam Headlights
    • Heated Headlight Washers
    • Night Security Illumination Programmable Perimeter Lighting
    • Rear Spoiler
  • Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
    • Automatic Climate Control With Sun Sensor
    • Rear Window Defroster
    • Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls
  • Entertainment, Communication & Navigation
    • Bose(R) AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume, Cabin Surround(TM) Sound System With 8 Speakers Total; In-Dash CD Player and 6-Disc CD Changer Located In Rear
    • GPS and DVD Navigation Aid With 6.5-In. Display Screen Located In Dash
    • Motorola(R) V60 Hands-Free Portable Digital Cellular Telephone With Operation Via Voice Control System, Steering Wheel Controls, or COMAND System; Automatic Phonebook Download; and Integration With Vehicle Audio System
    • Radio Antenna
    • Subwoofer
  • Instrumentation
    • COMAND (Cockpit Management and Data) System Centralized Control Instrumentation For Phone, Audio, and Navigation
    • Cruise Control
    • Digital Clock
    • Leather Interior Trim Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Instrument Panel, Shift Knob, and Steering Wheel
    • Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Phone, and Instrumentation Display
    • Tachometer
    • Trip Computer With Average Fuel Consumption, Miles To Empty, Instantaneous Fuel Consumption, and Stop Watch
    • Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Low Fuel, Oil Low, Low Coolant, and Low Washer Fluid
  • Sunroof/Moonroof & Removeable/Convertible Top
    • Power Hard Convertible Top
  • Wheels & Tires
    • Alloy Wheels, Front 18-In. X 8.5-In. and Rear 18-In. X 9.5-In.
    • Compact Spare Tire
    • Front SBRP255/40ZR18 95Y and Rear SBRP285/35ZR18 97Y, High Performance Tires
    • Inflatable Spare Tire Kit
  • Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
    • Alcantara Trim Located On Headliner and Sunvisors
    • Dual Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Memory, Driver Side Electrochromic and Passenger Side Automatic Tilt-Down
    • Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror
    • Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors
    • Front Dual Sunvisors
    • Glass Rear Window On Convertible
    • Power Windows With Front Dual One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down
    • Rain Sensing Intermittent Windshield Wipers
    • Tinted Glass
    • Windshield Wiper Activated Headlights
    • Windshield Wiper De-Icer

Safety Features

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  • Safety Features
  • Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition
  • BabySmart(TM) Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement, Passenger Weight, or Installed Child Seat
  • Concealed Safety Roll Bar
  • Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal
  • Driver Knee Airbag
  • Front Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
  • Front Dual 3-Point Seatbelts
  • Front Dual Power Lumbar Support
  • Front Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
  • Front Power Seatbelt Height Adjusters
  • Front Side Airbags With Head Protection
  • Latching Power Trunk Lid
  • Anti-Theft
  • Programmable Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote With Automatic Locking
  • Tele Aid Telematics Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, Remote Unlocking, Reservations, Navigation, and Traffic Information; 12-Months Included At No Charge
  • Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Engine Immobilizer, and Anti-Lift Sensor
  • Braking & Traction
  • 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes
  • Automatic Slip Control (ASR) All-Speed Traction Controlled Via ABS and Engine Management
  • Front Power 361-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 330-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes
  • Sensotronic Drive-By-Wire Control For Brakes

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    Crash Test Data for 2005 Mercedes-Benz

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    2005 Maybach 57Not
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    2005 Maybach 62Not
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    Service Bulletins for 2005 Mercedes-Benz

    2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E350
    Bulletin Number: 033008
    CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON / FAULT CODES FC1200 / FC1208 STORED IN ME-SFI CONTROL UNIT. MERCEDES-BENZ MODEL C230, C280, C350, SLK280, SLK350, CLK350, CLK550, E350, E550, CLS550, S600, AND SL550. EQUIPPED WITH M272 ENGINE OR M273 ENGINE. *NJ
    Bulletin Number: 2006110005
    INSTALL SOFTWARE FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEM. *KB UPDATED 3/5/09. *PE
    Bulletin Number: 2007010002
    REMOVE FRONT WHEEL HOUSING WATER DRAIN NOZZLES IF PRESENT AND CLEAR WATER DRAIN PASSAGES. *KB
    Bulletin Number: 2007100004
    MODELS E320, E500, E55, E350, E550, E63 AND S430 4MATIC, S500 4MATIC. MY 2005-2006 -- REPLACE TRANSFER CASE. *NJ UPDATED 5/13/09. MODELS C280, C350, C320 AND C240. MY 2005-2007. *PE
    Bulletin Number: 2008010001
    MERCEDES-BENZ - CHECK CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY - MODELS 203, 209, 211, 215, 230 - MODEL YEARS 2004-2005. *NJ UPDATE 8/7/2008. *PE
    Bulletin Number: 2008020001
    MERCEDES BENZ SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CHECK FUEL FILTER MODULE ASSEMBLY AND REPAIR OR REPLACE IF NECESSARY. MODELS 211 AND 219 AMG. MODEL YEARS 2003-2006. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *PE
    Bulletin Number: 20-P-053398
    XENTRY: RATTLING/THUMPING NOISES FROM THE AREA OF THE STEERING ON ROUGH ROADS OR WHEN DRIVING OVER ROAD UNDULATIONS. NO MODEL YEARS GIVEN. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS 168 AND 172. *JS
    Bulletin Number: 40-P-052794
    MERCEDES BENZ: FRONT OR REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT ROLL UP CORRECTLY. DIRT DEPOSITS ON THE SEAT BELT GUIDE DUE TO SOILED SEAT BELT. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS 169, F CELL, 246, AND 231. NO MODEL YEARS GIVEN. *JS
    Bulletin Number: 40-P-053441
    XENTRY: MERCEDES BENZ: REVERSIBLE EMERGENCY TENSIONING RETRACTOR IS COMPATIBLE WITH WIRING HARNESS, MODEL E350 MODEL YEAR UNKNOWN. *JS
    Bulletin Number: 461018A
    STEERING WHEEL HEATER NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY OR INOPERATIVE AT COLD TEMPERATURES. MERCEDES BENZ MODEL 211. MODEL YEAR UNKNOWN. *TT MODEL 211 (E SERIES). UPDATE 8/8/2008. *PE
    Bulletin Number: 462046
    PLAY IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. MODELS 203, 209, 210, 211, 215, 220, 230. MERCEDES BENZ. *KB UPDATED 5/13/09. *PE
    Bulletin Number: 470036
    MERCEDES: THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL FILL LEVEL. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A FAULT IN THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FUNCTION CHAIN: HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRICAL LINES AND THEIR CONNECTIONS, REAR SAM OR IN
    Bulletin Number: 472051
    MODEL E350, CODE 914 (PZEV FUEL TANK) - ENGINE STALLS / DOES NOT RESTART. MY 2003-2007. *NJ
    Bulletin Number: LI05 20-P-067123
    Oil in engine wiring harness
    Bulletin Number: LI07.08-P-060993
    Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up in instrument cluster, fault code U145400: "Implausible data were received from the ethanol sensor"
    Bulletin Number: LI-27-19P056458
    XENTRY (MERCEDES): COMBINATION OF FAULT CODES P060C00 AND/OR P060600, CAUSING VARIOUS TRANSMISSION SYMPTOMS DUE TO CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, SOFTWARE INDUCED INTERNAL CONTROL UNIT FAULT IS DETECTED. MODEL 212.098, 212.298, 212. 095, 212.19
    Bulletin Number: LI-27-20
    MERCEDES-BENZ: THE VEHICLE JERKS OR HAS HARD SKIPPING SHIFTS. THERE ARE MANY POSSIBLE FAULT CODES. THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP CLUTCH HAS A CLOGGED FILTER. *RM
    Bulletin Number: LI32-22-P-048597
    MERCEDES BENZ (XENTRY): VEHICLE DROPS AT REAR AXLE, DISPLAY MESSAGE-AIRMATIC-SERVICE REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE DROPS AT THE REAR AXLE AFTER STANDING FOR A LONG TIME. DAMAGED SEALING RINGS IN AIR SUSPENSION ELEMENT ON REAR AXLE CAN LEAD TO MI
    Bulletin Number: LI32-22-P-051722
    MERCEDES: AIRMATIC MALFUNCTION. LEAKING AIRMATIC SYSTEM AND NOT A FAULTY COMPRESSOR. *KB
    Bulletin Number: LI32-22P051722
    XENTRY(MERCEDES): MALFUNCTIONING OF THE AIRMATIC IN THE DISPLAY. *PE UPDATED 3/9/12. *PE
    Bulletin Number: LI46-20-P-048484
    XENTRY: STEERING LEAKY AT INTERNAL OIL LINES. CONNECTOR OF INTERNAL OIL LINE OR SEALING WASHERS/O-RINGS DAMAGED. NOT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM. REMOVE STEERING; REPLACE BOTH INTERNAL OIL LINES; INSTALL STEERING. MO
    Bulletin Number: LI46-40-P-047549
    MERCEDES: CRACKING/CREAKING NOISES FROM FRONT AXLE WHEN VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO TORSION OR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. THIS IS MAINLY HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING SLOWLY. RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN TH
    Bulletin Number: LI-47-00
    XENTRY: M271.8 EVO ENGINE HAS POOR ACCELERATOR RESPONSE- LACK OF POWER UNDER FULL LOAD AND HIGH RPM. ENGINE DIAGNOSIS WARNING LAMP (CEL) LIGHTS UP, VEHICLE IS IN LIMP-HOME MODE (MAY OR MAY NOT BE INTERMITTENT). *JS
    Bulletin Number: LI-54-18
    MERCEDES BENZ (XENTRY): WIRING HARNESS IS DAMAGED IN AREA OF ROOF FRAME. VEHICLE CAN NOT BE STARTED BECAUSE THE CHASSIS CAN BUS AND/OR INTERIOR CAN FAULT CODES STORED IN QUICK TEST. *PE
    Bulletin Number: LI54 30-P-068430
    Display of suspension setting in head unit implausible
    Bulletin Number: LI-58-40
    XENTRY (MERCEDES): ENGINE WARNING LAMP IS CURRENTLY ON OR WAS ON AND A DELAY FAULT OF THE CAMSHAFT ADJUST TO CURRENT OR STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. MODELS 171, 203, 209, 211, 219, 221, 216, 230, 164, 251, AND 403. NO MODEL YEARS LI
    Bulletin Number: LI72-10P-055044
    MERCEDES (XENTRY): THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE, ON FRONT DOOR, IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE BOWDEN CABLE BECOMING UNHOOKED FROM CLIP AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MODEL 207. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
    Bulletin Number: LI72 20-P-068322
    Liftgate intermittently does not open fully
    Bulletin Number: LI82.70-P-060004
    iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
    Bulletin Number: LI91-40-P-047183
    MERCEDES: SEAT BELTS, EMERGENCY TENSIONING RETRACTORS. MODEL SERIES 204 (WITH CODES 299 AND 800), 207, 212. SEAT BELT CAN ONLY BE PULLED OUT WITH GREAT EFFORT. AT THE SAME TIME A NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE REVERSIBLE REEL TENSIONER GEA
    Bulletin Number: LI91 45-P-066075
    Seat belt extender toothed rack sluggish or makes noises
    Bulletin Number: LI-91-60-P052463
    XENTRY(MERCEDES): BULLETIN REGARDING THE 4 SPOKE STEERING WHEEL CHROME BADGES ON DRIVER AIRBAG THAT ARE PEELING AND/OR DISCOLORED. *PE
    Bulletin Number: P-047526
    MERCEDES BENZ: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER-ANALOG POINTERS NONFUNCTIONAL AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED. ALL ANALOG POINTERS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (A1) MAY NOT BE FUNCTIONAL FOR APPROX. ONE TO TWO MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED. FULL FUNCTION
    Bulletin Number: PB-72-20-31D
    MERCEDES BENZ: TAILGATE DOES NOT OPEN FULLY IN COLD WEATHER. THE TAILGATE NOT OPENING FULLY IN COLD WEATHER, DO NOT REPLACE THE STRUTS. *PE
    Bulletin Number: PB-82-10/612
    MERCEDES BENZ: MODEL 211.026, 056, 065, 070, 072, 076, 077, 082, 083, 087, 090, 256, 265, 276, 277, 282, 283, 287 EQUIPPED WITH OPTION CODE 615 (BI-XENON). HEADLAMP RANGE ADJUSTMENT NONFUNCTIONAL WITH DTC CODES 9010, 9011, 9012, 9013 OR
    Bulletin Number: P-B-82.10/626
    MERCEDES-BENZ: MODEL 211.026, 065, 070, 076, 082, 083, 265, 276, 282, 283 (E-CLASS). VIN A564853 AND X161341; EQUIPPED WITH BI-XENON AND CURVE ILLUMINATION. CURVE ILLUMINATION NONFUNCTIONAL. *PE
    Bulletin Number: SB-2008120008
    MERCEDES BENZ: MODELS 203, 209, 211, 219,230, AND 463; MODEL YEARS 2005-2007. REPLACE PILOT BUSHING AT ELECTROHYDRAULIC UNIT. DAIMLER AG HAS DETERMINED THAT ON AFFECTED VEHICLES THE TRANSMISSION PILOT BUSHING MAY LEAK. DEALER WILL REPLA
    Bulletin Number: SB-32-22-78
    MERCEDES: AIR MATIC VISIT WORKSHOP DISPLAYED WITHIN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. MODELS 164, 211, 219, 221 AND 251. INCLUDED 4MATIC, AMG (COMPRESSOR) AMG, BLUETEC AND WAGON. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE UPDATED 9/18/09.
    Bulletin Number: SB-59783
    MERCEDES-BENZ: THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTION QUALITY ISSUES THAT CAUSE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *RM
    Bulletin Number: SC-2007100004
    MERCEDES: REPLACE TRANSFER CASE ON AFFECTED VEHICLES OPTIMIZED TRANSFER CASES WILL REDUCE VIBRATIONS WHEN CORNERING OR WHEN PARKING. MODELS 203, 211, 220. *PE
    Bulletin Number: TB-P-047927
    MERCEDES: FOLLOWING FAULT CODES ARE ENTERED IN THE CONTROL UNIT AND DISPLAYED-FC5320 DRAIN VALVE:OPEN CIRCUIT OR INSUFFICIENT VALVE CURRENT IN MODELS SERIES 211, 219; FC5260 DRAIN VALVE OPEN CIRCUIT OR INSUFFICIENT VALVE CURRENT IN MODEL 2
    Bulletin Number: TSB-82-00-695
    MERCEDES: PART CHANGE TO BANJO BOLT FOR HEADLAMP MOUNT. THE LATCH FOR THE BANJO BOLT FOR THE HEADLAMP MOUNT IS NO LONGER NEEDED; THEREFORE, THE NEW PART IS NOW SCREWED ONTO THE LAMP FRAME USING A THERMOPLASTIC NUT *PE

     

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