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The Operator's Manual and Maintenance Booklet
are impor tant documents and should be kept in
th eve hicle. Service and
vehicle operation Ve
hicle operation outside the USA or Canada When
you are abroad with your vehicle, obser ve
th efo llowing points:
R service points or replacement parts may not
be available immediatel y.
R unleaded fuel may not be available forve hi‐
cles with a catalytic con verter. Leaded fuel
may cause damage tothe catalytic con verter.
R the fuel may ha vean extremely low octane
numbe r.Un suitable fuel can cause engine
damage.
Some Mercedes-Benz models are available in
Europe thro ugh our European Delivery Prog ram.
Fo r more information, please consult an auth or‐
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-Benz Drive
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
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
brochu re(USA) or the "Roadside Assis tance"
section in the maintenance and warranty infor‐
mation booklet (Canada). You will find bo thin
th eve hicle document wallet. Change of address or
change of ownership In
theev 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 General no
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Only use products appr
ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ions on
th e conta iner:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating flu‐
ids:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m (by en tering the designation)
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids in the Mercedes-Benz BeVo
app (by entering the designation)
R at a qualified specialist workshop Fu
el Note
s on fuel grades forve hicles with a gas‐
oline engine
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 410). *
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 unleaded
fuel.
This fuel may contain up to10%ethanol by
vo lume. Your vehicle is suitable for use with
E10 fuel.
Ne verre fuel with one of thefo llowing fuels:
R Diesel
R Gasoline with more than 10%ethanol by
vo lume, e.g. E15, E85, E100
R Gasoline with more than 3% me thanol by
vo lume, e.g. M15, M30, M85, M100
R Gasoline with additives con taining me tal
If yo u ha veacciden tally refueled with the
wrong fuel: #
Do not swit chon the ignition. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. If
th 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 (→ page143).
If yo uwa nt maximum engine output: only
re fuel with 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 use unleaded
re gular gasoline with an octane number of at
least 87AKI/91 RON.
* NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh unleaded
re gular 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 with 87AKI/
91 RON: Te
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#
Only fill th e fuel tank tohalf full with
unleaded regular gasoline and top up as
soon as possible with unleaded pre‐
mium grade gasoline. #
Do not drive at the maximum speed. #
Avoid sudden acceleration and engine
speeds over 3000 rpm. This may
reduce engine per form ance and
inc rease fuel consum ption. Ne verre fuel using
ga soline with a lo wer octane number.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
R at a gasst ation
R at a qualified specialist workshop
R USA onl y:at http://www.mbusa.com
Information on additives in gasoline
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 410). *
NO
TEDama gefrom use of unsuitable
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use fuel
brands that ha veadditives.
In some countries, the fuel available may not
ha ve suf ficient additives. Residue could build up
in the fuel injection sy stem as a result. In this
case, in consultation with an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center, the fuel may be mixed
with the cleaning additive recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. Be sure toobser vethe no tes
and mixing ratios speci fied on the conta iner.
Ta nk content and fuel reser ve
The total capacity of the fuel tank may vary,
depending on theve hicle equipment. Model
Total capacity
S 56 02 1.1 ga l (80.0 liters) Model
Of whichreser ve
S 560 2.1gal (8.0 li ters) Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 410). 412
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