2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET octane

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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Refueling
Refueling theve hicle
0071
WARNING Risk offire and explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable.
00BBYou must avoidfire , open flames, creat‐
ing spar ksand smoking.
00BBBefore refueling, switch off the engine
and, if ins talled in your vehicle, thest a‐
tionary heater.
0071 WARNING Risk of injury from fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health
00BBDo not sw allow fuel or letit come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing.
00BBDo not inhale fuel vapors.
00BBKe ep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing:
00BBImmediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water.
00BBIf fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately.
00BBIf yo u sw allow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing.
00BBChange immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel.
0071
WARNING Risk ofexplosion or fire due
to electros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rks and
th ereby ignite fuel vapors.
00BBAlw aysto uch the me talve hicle body
before opening the fuel filler cap or
to uching the pump nozzle.
This dischar ges any electros tatic charge that
may ha vebuilt up.
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel
Fu elthat does not con form totherequ ired
qu ality can lead toinc reased wear as well as
damage tothe engine and exhaust sy stem.
00BBOnly use the fuel recommended.
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel
Ve hicles with a gasoline engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem.
00BBThe RON octane rating can be found on
th e fuel filler flap.
00BBOnly re fuel with lo w-sulfur unleaded
fuel.
This fuel may contain up to10 %ethanol.
Yo ur vehicle is suitable for use with E10 fuel.
Do not refuel using:
RDiesel
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00BBDo not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact withskin, eyes or clo thing.
00BBDo not inhale fuel vapors.
00BBKe ep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing:
00BBImmediately rinse fuel off your skin wit h
soap and water.
00BBIf fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately.
00BBIf yo u sw allow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing.
00BBChange 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 387).
0075 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.
00BBOnly 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:
00BBDo not switch the ignition on.
00BBConsult 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 instruction label in the
fuel filler flap (
→page 143).
If yo uwa nt maximum engine output from
th e engine: onlyrefuel using unleaded premium
grade gasoline with at least 91AKI/95 RON.
As a temp orary measure, if there commended
fuel is not available, you may also refuel with
unleaded regular gasoline with an octane num‐
ber of at least 87AKI/91 RON. This ma yre duce
engine output and increase fuel consum ption.
Ne verre fuel using gasoline with an even lo wer
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