Maintenance Booklet 2005 Passenger Cars SLK-Class (except AMG). Natural resources form the basis of our ex-istence on this planet. The objectives of our policy are for these resources to be used sparingly and in a manner which takes the requirements of both nature and humanity into account.Our declared policy is integrated environ-mental protection. This policy starts at the root causes and encompasses in its man-agement decisions all the consequences for the environment which could arise from production processes or the products themselves.

You too can help to protect the environ-ment by operating your Mercedes-Benz in an environmentally responsible manner.Operating conditions and your individual driving style to a large extent influence fuel consumption and the rate of engine, brake, and tire wear. To reduce fuel consumption and the rate of wear, please consider the following: