Fu
el Information on fuel
grades forve hicles with
a petrol engine
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 368).
* NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using premium-grade unlea‐
ded fuel that con form sto EN 228, or an
equi valent specification.
Fu el of this specification may con tain up to
10 %ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Do not refuel using:
R Diesel
R E85, E100
R Petrol containing me thanol (M15, M30,
M85, M100) R
Petrol wi thadditives con taining me tal
If yo u accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. If
th eav ailable fuel is not suf ficiently low in sul‐
phu r,th is can produce unpleasant odours.
E 200 (automatic transmission), E 250,
E 400 4MATIC: observethe information on sul‐
phur conte nt onthe instruction label in the fuel
fi ller flap: *
NO
TEDama getothe emission control
sy stem caused byfuel with a too high
sulphur content #
Only use sulphur-free fuel (sulphur con‐
tent ≤ 10ppm). All models:
there commended octane number
fo ryo ur vehicle can be found on the instruction
label in the fuel filler flap (→ page176).
E 300: onlyrefuel using super unleaded petrol
with at lea st98 RON if you wish toachie vemaxi‐
mum engine output. Alternatively, you can also
re fuel using premium grade petrol with at lea st
95 RON.
All models: as atemp orary measure, if there c‐
ommended fuel is not available, you may also
use regular unleaded petrol with an octane num‐
ber of at leas t:
R E18 0, E 250, E 300 e: 93RON
R Allother models: 91RON
This may reduce engine output and increase fuel
consum ption. 37 0
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