2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG serves the gasoline V8 convertible in its Base form. Its 5.5L engine, 332 cubic inches with an SOHC valvetrain and natural aspiration, is the only powerplant listed, and the 2-door convertible is the only body. A single trim rounds out the listing, and the manual gives engine specifications, suspension and brake procedures, and wiring diagrams for this convertible.

Engines covered

• 5.5L V8 (332 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2009 SLK55 AMG. NHTSA recorded one recall against the 2009 SLK-Class line, reaching certain vehicles that had been given incorrect software coding during a workshop visit and leaving the electric fuel pump unable to receive the post-crash signal that switches it off. Two owner complaints against the 2009 SLK-Class line touch on tires, steering and the stability control system. Those systems are covered in the manual with steering and suspension procedures, stability control diagnostics, fuel pump wiring diagrams and the relevant torque values.