287 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
Resetting fuel consumption statistics
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % or $ to select the func-
tion you wish to reset.
Press #.
Illustration: Reset trip odometer
Press % to select “Yes” and confirm
with #.Distance to empty
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % or $ to select “Range”.
The calculated remaining driving range
based on the current fuel tank level ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
Digital speedometer
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % or $ to select the digital
speedometer.
1Digital speedometer
Navi menu
The display in the “Navi” menu depends on
whether route guidance is active or not.
Press ( or & to select the “Navi”
menu.
Route guidance not active
The multifunction display shows the direc-
tion of travel and the name of the street
you are currently driving on, if known by
the navigation system.
1Direction of travel
2Street you are currently driving on
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If only very little fuel is left in the tank, a fuel
pump is shown instead of the range.
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 284).
551 Operation
At the gas station
Take off the fuel filler cap and set it in
the direction of arrow 2 and place it
into holder 3 located on the inside of
the fuel filler flap.
To prevent fuel vapors from escaping
into open air, fully insert filler nozzle
unit.
Only fill your tank until the filler nozzle
unit cuts out – do not top off or over-
fill.
Replace the fuel cap by turning it clock-
wise until it audibly engages.
Close the fuel filler flap.
You should hear the latch close shut.Warning!
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Overfilling of the fuel tank may create pres-
sure in the system which could cause a gas
discharge. This could cause the gas to spray
back out when removing the fuel pump noz-
zle, which could cause personal injury.i
Make sure to close the fuel filler flap before
locking your vehicle as the flap locking pin pre-
vents closing after you have locked the vehicle.
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Only use premium unleaded gasoline with a
minimum Posted Octane Rating of 91 (average of
both the Research Octane Number (RON) and
the Motor Octane Number (MON):
(96 RON+86 MON)/2.
Information on gasoline quality can normally be
found on the fuel pump. Please contact gas sta-
tion personnel in case labels on the fuel pump
cannot be found.
For more information on gasoline, see “Premium
unleaded gasoline” (
page 737), see “Fuel re-
quirements” (
page 737), and the Factory Ap-
proved Service Products pamphlet (USA only) in
your vehicle literature portfolio, or contact an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Leaving the engine running and the fuel cap
open can cause the yellow engine malfunction
indicator lamp ± to illuminate.
For more information, see the “Practical hints”
section (
page 612).
