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How to Reset the Service Light on a Mercedes SLK R170

Model: Mercedes Slk MK 1, R170 - Years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Part: Service warning light

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This video tutorial shows how to reset the service light on a first-generation Mercedes SLK, produced from 1997 to 2004. Start by turning on the vehicle's instrument cluster. Quickly press the button located under the odometer three times.

This will cause the spanner symbol indicating the service light to start flashing on the display. Next, press and hold the button previously pressed, then turn off and turn on the instrument cluster.

Keep the button pressed until the light stops flashing, and an audible signal will confirm the reset.


Updated on 19 June 2026 by ScegliAuto


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