AdBlue
®
Important notes on use To function properly, BlueTE
Cexhaust gas
aftertreatmen tmust be ope rated with the
reducin gagen tAdBlue ®
.
When the supply of AdBlue ®
is almost used
up, the Refill AdBlue See Owner's Man‐
ual message is shown in the multifunction
display.
When the AdBlue ®
supply drops to amini-
mum ,the Refill AdBlue No star tinXXXX km message is show
ninthe multifunc-
tion display.
If the Refill AdBlue No star tinXXXX km message is show
ninthe multifunction dis-
play ,you can still drive the vehicle over the
distance shown. If the AdBlue ®
is not topped
up, you will subsequen tlybeu nable to start
the engi ne.R efill the AdBlue ®
tank or have
the AdBlue ®
tank refilled at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. If the Refill AdBlueEng. star
tnot possible message
appears in th emultifunction display and the
engine does not start ,you must top up with
at least 3. 8lAdBlue ®
(approximately 2
AdBlue ®
refill bottles).
i If you drive the vehicl efaster than
15 km/h, the Refill AdBlue Se eOwn‐ er's Manual message goes ou
tafter
approximately one minute.
Further info rmation about BlueTEC exhaust
gas aftertreatment and about AdBlue ®
can
be obtained from any Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Topping up AdBlue
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WARNING
AdBlue ®
must not come int ocontac twith
skin ,eyes or clothing.
R If AdBlue ®
comes into contact with your
eyes or skin, rinse affected areas with clean
water immediately.
R If AdBlue ®
is swallowed ,immediatel yrinse
your mouth out with alot of clea nwater and
drink plenty of water.
R Change clothing that is soile dwith
AdBlue ®
immediately.
R If allergic reactions occur, consult adoctor
immediately.
Keep AdBlue ®
out of the reach of children. G
WAR
NING
If you ope nthe AdBlue ®
tan kcap, small
amount sofammonia vapou rmay be released.
This depends in particular upon the age of the
AdBlue ®
.
Ammonia vapours have apungent odour and
are particularly irritating to:
R skin
R mucous membranes
R eyes
You may experienc eaburnin gsensation in
your eyes, nose and throat, as well as cough-
ing and waterin gofthe eyes.
Do not inhale any ammonia vapour sthat may
be released. Fil lthe AdBlue ®
tan konly in well-
ventilate dareas.
! Only us eAdBlue ®
in accordanc ewith
ISO 22241. Do not mix any additives with
AdBlue ®
,a nd do not dilute AdBlue ®
with
water. Thi smay destroy the BlueTEC
exhaust gas aftertreatment system.
! In order to fill the AdBlue ®
tank ,the vehi-
cle must be parked on alevel surface. The
AdBlue ®
tank can only be filled as intended
with the vehicle parked on alevel surface.
Fluc tuations in capacit ywill thus be avoi- Refuelling
157Drivingand park ing Z
X
Release AdBlue ®
refill bottle :.
X Turn AdBlue ®
refill bottle :anti-clockwise
and remove it.
X Screw the protective cap onto AdBlue ®
refill bottle :again.
Closing th eAdBlue ®
filler cap and fuel
filler flap X
Fit AdBlue ®
filler cap ;on the filler neck
and tur nitclockwise.
X To close th efuel filler flap ,press it in the
di rectio nofarrow:.
X Drive faster than 15 km/h.
The Refill AdBlue See Owner' sMan‐ ual messag
egoeso ut after approximately
on em inute.
i If the Refill AdBlue See Owner's Manual messag
eremain sinthe mu ltifunc-
tion display, you mus ttop up with more
AdBlue ®
. Parking
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Only remove the key from the ignition lock
when the vehicle is stationary, as you can not
steer the vehicle when the key is removed.
Never leav echildren unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. They might release the electric parking
brake. This coul dlead to aserious or fatal
accident. G
WAR
NING
Under no circumstances should the exhaust
system come into contact with flammable
materials such as dry grass or petrol ,for
example. Do not par kthe vehicle on dry grass-
lan dorh arvested grain fields. The hot exhaust
system could otherwise ignite the flammable
material and set the vehicle on fire.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
R the electric parking brake must be applied.
R the transmission must be in position Pand
the key must be removed from the ignition
lock.
R on steep uphill or downhill gradients, turn
the fron twheels towards the kerb. Switching of
fthe engine
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Neve rswitch off the engine while the vehicle
is in motion.
There is no brake boost for the service brake
if the engine is not running. If the ignition is
switched off, there is also no power assis-
tance for the steering.
You will require considerably more effort to
steer and brake and you could therefore lose
control of the vehicle and cause an accident.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
Using the key X
Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
i If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position Ror D,t he automatic
transmission shift stoNautomatically. 160
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