2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK320 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK320 is built around one engine: a 3.2L V6, naturally aspirated, with single overhead camshafts and gasoline fuel. The car it powers is a 2-door convertible, and Base is its only listed trim. On a car of this age, a reference tied to the original specification helps separate factory setup from later changes, and it gives torque values that can be trusted.

Engines covered

• 3.2L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2002 SLK320. NHTSA recorded two recalls for the wider 2002 SLK-Class line. Heat could warp the base of a side brake lamp socket on certain vehicles in that line, so the bulb lost contact and went dark, and certain vehicles shipped with an owner's manual missing correct headlamp aiming directions. Complaints about the 2002 SLK320 itself total 22, most often exterior lighting (5), service brakes (4) and the electrical system (3). The 2002 SLK-Class line drew 12 more, most often on visibility (4), then the electrical system (3) and exterior lighting (2). Rear lamp wiring diagrams, brake procedures and electrical diagnostics are covered in the manual.