Service andvehicle operation
Ve hicle operation outside the USA or Canada
When you are abroad withyo ur vehicle, obser ve
th efo llowing points:
RService points or replacement parts may not
be available immediatel y.
RUnleaded fuel may not be available forve hi‐
cles with a catalytic con verter. Leaded fuel
may cause damage tothe catalytic con verter.
RThe fuel may ha vean extreme lylow octane
number. Unsuitable fuel can cause engine
damage.
Some Mercedes-Benz models are available in
Europe thro ugh our European De livery Prog ram.
Fo r more information, please consult an au thor‐
ized Mercedes‑Benz service center, or write to
one of thefo llowing address:
In the USA:
Mercedes-Benz US A,LLC
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 0764 5-0350 In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
European Delivery Department
98
Vande rhoof Avenue
To ronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Maintenance
Yo ur cus tomer advisor confirms the service in
th e service report.
Ro adside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assis tance Pro‐
gram of fers tech nical help in the case of a
breakdown. Your calls totheto ll-f reeRo adside
Assis tance Hotline are ans weredby our agents
24 hours a da y,365 da ysaye ar.
1-800- FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72) (USA)
1-800-387-0 100 (Canada)
Yo u can find fur ther information in the
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assis tance Program
brochure (USA) orthe "Roadside Assis tance" section in
the maintenance and warranty infor‐
mation booklet (Canada). Youwill find bo thin
th eve hicle document wallet.
Change of address or change of ownership
Intheev ent of a change of address, please send
us the "Notification of address change" in the
Service and Guarantee booklet or simply call the
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
(USA) on the hotline number
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72) or Cus‐
to mer Service (Canada) on 1-800-387-0 100. We
can then reach you in a timely fashion, if neces‐
sar y.
If yo u sell your Mercedes, please lea veall litera‐
ture in theve hicle so that it is available tothe
next owner. If you ha vepur chased a used vehi‐
cle, please send us the "Notice of Pur chase of
Used Car" in the Service and Guarantee booklet
or simply call the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Assis tance Center (USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72) or Cus‐
to mer Service (Canada) at 1-800-387-0 100.
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#Keep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing:
#Immediately rinse fuel off your skin wit h
soap and water.
#If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately.
#If yo u sw allow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing.
#Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel.
Fuel
Information on fuel grades forve hicles with
a ga soline engine
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(
→page 372). *
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 with lo w-sulfur premium
grade fuel.
This fuel may contain up to10 %ethanol.
Yo ur vehicle is suitable for use with E10 fuel.
Do not refuel using:
RDiesel
RE15, E85, E100
RGasoline containing me thanol (M15, M30,
M85, M100)
RGasoline with additives con taining me tal
If yo u accidenta llyrefuel with the wrong fuel:
#Do not switch the ignition on.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ifth eav ailable fuel is not suf ficiently low in sul‐
fur, this can produce unpleasant odors. Only
refuel with fuel, that has at least the octane
number specified in the information table in the
fuel filler flap (
→page 141). This may reduce
engine output and increase fuel consum ption.
If yo uwa nt maximum engine output: only
re fuel with unleaded premium grade gasoline
with an octane number of at least 91AKI/
95 RON.
Ne verre fuel using gasoline with a lo werRO N.
* NO
TEPremature wear caused byunlea‐
ded regular gasoline
Unleaded regular gasoline can cause the
engine towe ar more quickly and impair lon‐
ge vity and per form ance.
If unleaded premium grade gasoline is
una vailable and you ha vetorefuel using
unleaded regular gasoline:
#Only fill th e fuel tank tohalf full with
unleaded regular gasoline and refill as
soon as possible with unleaded pre‐
mium grade gasoline.
#Do not drive at the maximum speed.
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