During the periodof18monthsfromo riginal
deliver yofthe vehicl eorthe accumulation of
18,000 miles (approximatel y29,000 km) on the
odometer of the vehicle, whicheve roccurs first,
ar easonabl enumbe rofrepairattempts is pre-
sumed for aretail buye rorlesseeifo ne or more
of the following occurs:
(1) the same substantial defect or malfunction results in acondition thati slikel ytoc ause
death or serious bodily injury if the vehicl eis
driven, thatd efect or malfunctio nhasbeen
subject to repai rtwo or mor etimes, and you
have directl ynotifie dMercedes-Benz USA,
LLC in writing of the nee dfor its repair.
(2) the same substantial defect or malfunction ofalesss erious nature thanc ategory (1)
hasb eens ubject to repai rfou rorm ore
time sand yo uhaved irectl ynotified
Mercedes-Benz in writing of the nee dfor its
repair.
(3) the vehicl eisoutof servic ebyreason of
repai rofthe same or different substantial
defects or malfunctions for acumulative
totalofm oret han30c alendar days.
Please sen dyourw ritte nn otice to:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale ,NJ07645-0350
Maintenance
The Service and Warranty Bookle tdescribe sall
the necessary maintenance work which should
be done at regular intervals.
Alway shavet he Service and Warranty Booklet
with yo uwheny ou bring the vehicl etoan
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center. The service
advisor will record every servic efor yo uint he
Service and Warranty Booklet.
Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Pro-
gra mo ffers technica lhelpint he event of a
breakdown. Call stothe toll-free Roadside Assis-
tance Hotline ar eanswered by ou ragents 24
hours aday,3 65 days ayear.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA)
1-800-387-010 0(Canada) For additional information, refer to the
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program
brochure (USA) or the "Roadsid
eAssistance"
sectio ninthe Service and Warranty booklet
(Canada). Yo uwillf ind both in your vehicl elit-
eratur eportfolio.
Chang eofaddress or chang eofown-
ership
In the event of achange of address, please send
us the "Notification of Addres sChange" in the
Service and Guarante ebooklet or simpl ycallthe
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
(USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCede s(1-800-367-6372) or
Customer Service Center (Canada )at
1-800-387-0100 .Thisw illa ssis tusinc ontact-
ing yo uinat imely manne rshoul dthe nee darise.
If yo uselly ou rM ercedes, please leave the entire
literature in the vehicl esothatiti savailable to
the next owner.
If yo uhavep urchased ausedc ar,p leas esend us
the "Notificatio nofUsedCarPurchase" in the
Service and Guarantee bookle torsimplyc allthe
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
(USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372) or
Customer Service (Canada )at1 -800-387-0100.
Vehicl eoperatio noutside the USA
and Canada
If yo uplantoo perate your vehicl einforeign
countries, please be aware that:
Rservice facilities or replacement parts may
not be readily available.
Runleade dfuelfor vehicles with acatalytic
converter may not be available .Leade dfuel
may cause damag etothe catalytic converter.
Rthe fue lmay have aconsiderably lowe roctane
rating. Unsuitabl efue lcan cause engine dam-
age.
Some Mercedes-Benz model sare available for
delivery in Europe throug hourEuropean Deliv-
ery Program. For details ,consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or write to one of the
following addresses.
In the USA
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
European Delivery Department
Servic eand vehicle operation27
Introduction
Z
If standard unleaded gasoline is unavailable
and you have to refuel with unleaded gasoline
of alowerg rade,observe the following pre-
cautions:
ROnly fill the fuel tank to half full with regular unleaded gasoline and fill the rest with pre-
mium-grade unleaded gasoline as soon as
possible.
RDo not drive at the maximum speed.
RAvoid sudden acceleration and engine
speedso ver 3,000 rpm.
You wil lusuall yfind information abou tthe fuel
grade on the pump. If you cannot find the label
on the pump, ask the staff for assistance.
iFor further information, consult aqualified
specialist workshop or visit
http://www.mbusa.com (USA only).
As atemporary measure, if the recommended
fuel is not available, you may also use regular
unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of
88 AKI/93 RON.
Information on refueling (
Ypage 150).
Additives
!Operating the engine with fuel additives
adde dlater can leadtoe ngine failure. Do not
mix fuel additives with fuel. This does not
include additives for the removal and preven-
tion of residueb uildup. gasoline must only be
mixed with additives recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. Compl ywith the instructions
for use on the product label. More information
abou trecommended additives can be
obtained from any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use bran-
ded fuels that have additives.
The fuel quality available in some countries may
not be sufficient. Residue could build up in the
fuel injection system as aresult. In such cases,
and in consultation with an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center, the fuel may be mixed
with the cleaning additive recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. You must observe the notes
and mixing ratios specifiedont he container.
Engine oil
General notes
!Never use engine oil or an oil filter of aspec-
ificatio nother than is necessary to fulfill the
prescribeds ervice intervals. Do not change
the engine oil or oil filter in order to achieve
longer replacement intervals than those pre-
scribed. You could otherwise cause engine
damage or damage to the exhaust gas after-
treatment.
Follow the instructions in the service interval display regarding the oil change. Otherwise,
you may damage the engine and the exhaust
gas aftertreatment.
When handling engine oil, observe the important
safety notes on service products (
Ypage 344).
The engine oils are matched to the performance
of Mercedes-Benz engines and service intervals.
You shoul dtherefore only use engine oils and oil
filters that are approved for vehiclesw ith main-
tenance systems.
For alist of approved engine oils and oil filters,
consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Or visit the website
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com.
The table shows which engine oils have been
approved for you rvehicle.
ModelMB-Freigabe or
MB-Approval
All models229.5
Use only SAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40 engine oils
for Mercedes‑AMG vehicles.
iMB approval is indicated on the oil contain-
ers.
346Servic eproducts and filling capacities
Technical data