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    Convenience Function

    I have a 2007 R230 SL. I suspect (or maybe hope) that on entry and exit, the steering wheel is supposed to retract a little and the seat move back slightly. Pretty sure I've seen this mentioned in the manual and I have seen dash displays about Convenience Function, but that's it! If the SL...
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    R230 SL not starting in low temps

    Right, well I've left it a while to see if it was ok, but it's fixed! It's down to me and my propensity to kill things with kindness. By giving the car a 'good' wash using a pressure washer, the intakes near the 'V8 Kompressor' badge managed to allow water up into a tray containing, amongst...
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    R230 SL not starting in low temps

    I've decided to take it to an indie instead on the strength of that. Not too impressed with the dealer's response when I asked what happens if the thing doesn't start on the day it's due to visit them. Call the AA and get a relay to the dealer was the response. Well thanks! Sent from my...
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    R230 SL not starting in low temps

    Thanks for the suggestion; would have tried them but Brum is a bit inconvenient. Booked into local MB dealer for diags next week.
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    R230 SL not starting in low temps

    Well it performed perfectly yesterday with a cold start and plenty of stops and starts during the day - faultless and I was feeling well pleased with myself. :cool: Went to start it this morning - old problem back and no amount of fiddling could get it going. :eek: So I've decided to stop...
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    R230 SL not starting in low temps

    Thanks Mark. After doing a lot of research in the last couple of days I think you could be right about the IES but I'm on another (far cheaper) line of investigation just for now; Yesterday afternoon it was a bit warmer and I decided to see if it would start. It wouldn't. So that killed my...
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    R230 SL not starting in low temps

    My 2007 has now decided that it doesn't like starting sometimes. But return to the car later in the day and it will probably start immediately! On each occasion it has been quite cold and it will be the first start of the day. Not dead - all electrics whir and all that, but no turnover...
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    SL55 doesn't start when it feels like it.

    Looks like I should have put this in the Electrics forum. I'll start a thread there.
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    SL55 doesn't start when it feels like it.

    My 2007 has now decided that it doesn't like starting sometimes. But return to the car later in the day and it will probably start immediately! On each occasion it has been recently raining and quite cold and it will be the first start of the day. Not dead - all electrics whir and all that...
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    Service History Records

    Ok thanks - seems to be down to finding an amenable dealer then. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Service History Records

    Thanks but I'm new here - who or what is MSL?
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    SL65 wheel question

    Thanks. Interesting; so I'd just ask at a Merc parts dept would I ?
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    SL65 wheel question

    I've got an SL55 Performance Pack which includes SL65 split rims as standard. I understand that these wheels are still available but was wondering if the rim part was available separately as obviously this is the most vulnerable part?
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    Service History Records

    I have a 2007 SL. It's got a full Merc service history but this is only shown by a slightly rubbish print out obtained by the chap I bought the car from. His local MB dealer ran off the history and gave it to him. At the first service under my ownership I asked for the previous service...
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    SL55 instrument cowl

    Thanks Richard. That makes sense.
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