1999 Mercedes-Benz SL600 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL600 supports owners and technicians working on the car's twelve-cylinder, a 6.0L V12 with double overhead cams that runs on gasoline and needs no turbocharger or supercharger. The car is listed as a two-door convertible in one trim, Base. Specifications and wiring diagrams cover the twelve-cylinder's fuel, ignition and cooling systems and the convertible's body electrics.

Engines covered

• 6.0L V12 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1999 SL600. One complaint concerning engine and engine cooling was lodged against the 1999 R129-chassis models rather than the SL600 by name. On this car the cooling system serves a large twelve-cylinder, and the manual covers that circuit with procedures, specifications and torque values, plus the wiring diagrams and diagnostics needed to trace a temperature fault back to its source.