R
efficien tuse of the fuel by the engine
R driving style
R other non-technical factors, such as envi-
ronmental influences, road conditions or
traffic flow
You can minimise your vehicle's CO 2emis-
sions by driving carefully and having it serv-
iced regularly.
The vehicle will use more fuel than usual in the following situations:
R at very low outside temperatures
R in urban traffic
R on short journeys
R in mountainous terrain
R when towing atrailer
i Only for certain countries: you can find
the curren tconsumption and emission val-
ues of your vehicle in the COC documents
(EU CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY). These documents are delivered with your vehicle.
The consumption figures were, in each
case, based on the currently applicable ver- sion:
R for vehicles that comply with standards
up to and including the EURO 4standard,
in accordance with EU Directive
80/1268/EEC
R for vehicles that comply with or exceed
the EURO 5standard, in accordance with
Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007
Deviations from these values may occur
under normal operatin gconditions. AdBlue
®
Important safety notes Comply with the important safety notes for
servic
eproduct swhen handling AdBlue ®
(Y page 473). AdBlue
®
is aw ater-soluble fluid for the
exhaust gas aftertreatmen tofdiesel engines.
It is:
R non-toxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-flammable
If you open the AdBlue ®
tank ,small amounts
of ammonia vapour may be released.
Ammonia vapours have apungent odour and
are particularly irritating to the skin ,to
mucous membranes and to the eyes. You may experience aburning sensation in your eyes,
nose and throat. You may also experience
coughing and watery eyes.
Do not inhale any ammonia vapours that may
be released. Only fill the AdBlue ®
tank in well-
ventilated areas.
Low outsid etemperatures AdBlue
®
freezes at atemperature of approx-
imately -11 †. The vehicle is delivered from
the factory equipped with an AdBlue ®
pre-
heating system. Winter operation can thus be guaranteed even at temperatures below
-11 †.
Additives !
Only use AdBlue ®
in accordance with ISO
22241. Do not use additives with AdBlue ®
and do not dilute AdBlue ®
with water. This
may destro ythe BlueTEC exhaust gas after-
treatment system.
Purity !
Impurities in AdBlue ®
(e.g. due to other
servic eproducts, cleanin gagents or dust)
lead to:
R increased emission values
R damage to the catalytic converter
R engine damage
R malfunctions in the BlueTEC ®
exhaust
gas aftertreatmen tsystem Service products and capacities
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