KEYLESS-GO: open th
edriver's door. This
switche sthe ignition to positi on0,w hich
corresponds to having removed the key.
The driver's door can be closed again.
X Press the fuel filler fla pint he direction of
arrow :.
The fuel filler fla pswings up.
X Turn the fuel filler cap anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Insert the fuel filler cap into the holder
bracket on the inside of filler flap ;.
X Completely insert the pump nozzle into the
filler neck and refuel.
X Only fill the tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
! Overfilling the fuel tank could damag ethe
fuel system.
Closing X
Replace the fuel filler cap and tur nitclock-
wise .The fuel filler cap audibly engages.
X Close the fuel filler flap. Refuelling
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ded. Fillin
gavehicle standing on an uneven
surface is not permitted. There is adanger
of overfilling, which can cause damage to
BlueTEC exhaust gas aftertreatment com-
ponents.
Have the AdBlue ®
tank refilled at aqualified
specialist workshop. However ,you can also
top up the AdBlue ®
tan k:
R at afilling station with an AdBlue ®
filling
pump
R with AdBlue ®
refill bottles
R with an AdBlue ®
refill canister
If the outside temperature is lower than
Ò 11 †, it may be difficult to top up. If
AdBlue ®
is frozen and ther eisanactive warn-
ing indicator, topping up may not be possible.
Park the vehicle in awarmer place, e.g. in a
garage, until AdBlue ®
has become fluid again.
Topping up is then possible again. Alterna-
tively, have the AdBlue ®
tank refilled at a
qualified specialis tworkshop.
When the pum pnozzle switches off automat-
ically during filling at afilling pump, the
AdBlue ®
tank has been completely filled. Do
not fill the the AdBlue ®
tank any fur ther.
AdBlue ®
may possibly leak.
! Surfaces which have com eintoc ontact
with AdBlue ®
while refillin gshould be
rinsed immediately with water, or remove
AdBlue ®
with amoist clot hand cold water.
If AdBlue ®
has alread ycrystallised, us ea
sponge and cold water to clean the area.
AdBlue ®
residue crystallises after acertain
amount of tim eand soils the affected sur-
faces.
! AdBlue ®
is not afuel additive and must
not be added to the fuel tank .IfAdBlue ®
is
added to the fuel tank ,this can lead to
engin edamage.
Further information on
AdBlue ®
(Y page 374). Opening the AdBlue
®
filler cap The filler nec
kfor AdBlue ®
is located behind
the fuel filler flap.
The fuel filler fla pisunlocked or locked auto-
matically whe nyou open or close the vehicle
with the key or using KEYLESS-GO. X
Swit choff the ignition.
X Press the fuel filler fla pinthe direction of
arrow :.
The fuel filler fla pswings up.
X Turn blue AdBlue ®
filler cap ;anti-clock-
wise and remov eit.
AdBlue ®
filler cap ;is secured with aplas-
tic strip.
AdBlue ®
refill canisters AdBlue
®
refill canisters can be obtained at
many filling stations or at aMercedes-Benz
Ser vice Centre. AdBlue ®
refill canis ters are
often sold with afiller hose. Afiller hose that
does not exactly fit the vehicle's AdBlue ®
tan koffers no pro tection agains toverfilling.
AdBlue ®
could leak ou tasar esult of overfill-
ing. Mercedes-Ben zoffers aspecial disposa-
ble hose with overfill protection. You can
obtain this from any Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. AdBlue ®
is available in avariety of
containers and receptacles. Only use the dis-
posable hos ewith the Mercedes-Benz
AdBlue ®
refill canister s.158
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