2011 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL500 documents the car's V8 and the convertible around it. Rated at 5.5L, or 333 cubic inches, the engine has double overhead camshafts, natural aspiration and a gasoline fuel system. The data pairs it with one two-door convertible body and the Base trim. Beyond the engine, the manual covers the transmission and final drive, brakes, steering, suspension, heating and air conditioning, and the electrical layout of the open car.

Engines covered

• 5.5L V8 (333 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2011 SL500. Electrical faults can be the hardest problems to pin down on a convertible, which is why the wiring diagrams and diagnostics in this manual are worth knowing well. They sit alongside mechanical coverage of the 5.5L V8, its fuel and cooling systems, and the car's driveline, brakes and suspension. Procedures are backed by specifications and torque values, so a repair can be finished to the figures rather than by feel.