2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER fuel pump

Problems
withthetransmission Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
transm issionhas
problems shiftinggear. The
transm issionislosing oil.
X Have thetransm issioncheckedataquali fiedspecialist workshop
immediately. The
acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transm issionno
longer changes gear. The
transm issionisin emergency mode.
All vehicles (exceptMercedes-AMG vehicles):it is only partly
possible toengage thegears, orthe transm issionisin position 005C.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles:itis only possible toshift intosecond
gear andreverse gear.
X Stop thevehicle.
X Shift thetransm issiontoposition 005D.
X Switch offthe engine.
X Wait atleast tenseconds beforerestartingthe engine.
X Shift thetransm issiontoposition 005Bor005E.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles:if005B isselected, thetransm ission
shifts tosecond gearif005E isselected, thetransm issionshifts
into reverse gear.
X Have thetransm issioncheckedataquali fiedspecialist workshop
immediately. Refueling
Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
Fuel ishighly flammable. Riskoffire and
explosion byimproper handlingoffuel.
You must avoid fire,open flames, smoking
and creating sparks.Switchoffthe ignition
before refueling and,ifpresent, switchoff
the auxilia ryheating. G
WARNING
Fuels aretoxic andharmful tohealth. There
is arisk ofinjury.
You must avoid fuelscoming intocontact
with skin, eyesandclothes orbeing swal-
lowed.
Do not inhale thefuel vapors. Keepchildren
away fromfuels.
Keep doors andwindows closedduringthe
refueling process. If
you orothers comeintocontactwith fuel,
observe thefollowing points:
R Immediately rinsethefuel offyour skin
with soap andwater.
R Ifyou getfuel into your eyes, immediately
rinse youreyes throughly withclean
water. Seekmedical attentionimmedi-
ately.
R Seek medical attentionimmediately iffuel
has been swallow ed.Donot induce vomit-
ing.
R Immediately changeoutofclothing which
has come intocontactwith fuel. G
WARNING
Elect rostatic charging canlead tothe crea-
tion ofsparks andignite fuelvapor. Thereis
a risk offire and explosion.
Touch themetallic bodyofthe vehicle
before youopen thefuel filler caporhandle
the pump nozzle.Any possible electrostatic
charge present willinthis way bedepleted. 144
RefuelingDriving
andparking

Do
not getinto thevehicleag ain du rin gthe
ref ueling pro ces s.Othe rwise, electro static
cha rge couldbu ild up again.
Do not getinto thevehicleag ain du rin gthe
ref ueling pro ces s.Othe rwise, electro static
cha rge couldbu ild up again.
! Do
not usediese lto ref uelveh icles with a
ga sol ine eng ine.Do not switch onthe igni-
tio nif yo uacc identa lly ref uelwi th the wrong
fu el.Othe rwise, the fuel willente rthe fuel
sy stem .Even smallam ounts ofthe wrong
fu el cou ldres ultin da ma getothe fuel sys-
tem andtheengine.Noti fyaqu alifi ed spe-
cia list wo rksh opand have the fuel tank and
fu el lines drainedcomp letel y.
! Ove
rfilling the fuel tank couldda ma gethe
fu el system .
! Ta
ke car enot tospill any fuel on painte d
su rfa ces .Yo ucou ldothe rwise da ma gethe
pa intw ork.
! Use
afilter when adding fuel fro mafu el
can. Thefuel lines and/or thefuel inje ctio n
sy stem couldothe rwise be blocke dby parti-
cle sfro mthe fuel can.
If yo uove rfillthe fuel tank, fuel cou ldspray
ou twh en the fuel pu mp nozzl eis rem oved.
For furthe rinfo rma tionon fuel and fuel qu ality
(Y page 322 ). Ref
ueling
Ge neral info rmatio n The
fuel fillerfla pis unl ocke dor locked auto-
ma tica lly wh en youunl ock orlock the vehicle
wi th the Sma rtKeyor using KEYL ESS-G O.
The positio nof the fuel fillercap isdisp laye d
00B6 inthe instrument cluster .The arrow next
to the filling pump indicates the side ofthe
veh icle. On
the inside of the fuel fillercap ,yo uwi llfind
info rma tionon the reco mme ndedfu el.
Ope ning the fuelfil lerfla p 0043
Toopen the fuel fillerfla p
0044 Toinsert the fuel fillercap
0087 Tire pre ssu retab le
0085 Instr uctionlabe lfor fuel typ eto be refu-
el ed
X Swi tch the engineoff.
X Re mov ethe Sma rtKeyfro mthe igniti on
lo ck.
X Pre ssthe fuel fillerfla pin the directi onof
ar row 0043.
The fuel fillerfla psw ing sup .
X Tu rn the fuel fillercap counter-c lockwi se
and remove it.
X Inse rtthe fuel fillercap into theholder
bra cket onthe inside of fuel fillerfla p0044.
X Co mpl etelyins ert the fillerneck ofthe fuel
pu mp nozzl einto thetank, hookin place
and refuel.
X Onl yfil lthe tank untilthe pump nozzl e
sw itch esoff.
i Do
not addany morefu el after the pump
stop sfil ling for the first time .Othe rwise, fuel
ma yle ak out. Ref
ueling
145Dr ivi ng andparki ng Z

!
To
ensure thelongevity andfullperform-
ance ofthe engine, onlypremium-grade
unleade dgasoli nemust beused.
If standard unleadedgasoli neisunavail able
and youhave torefuel withunleade dgaso-
line ofalower grade, observe thefollowi ng
precautions:
R Only fillthe fuel tank tohalf fullwith regu-
lar unleade dgasoli neand fillthe rest with
premium-grade unleadedgasoli neassoon
as possible .
R Do not drive atthe maximum speed.
R Avoid sudden acceleration andengine
speeds over3,000 rpm.
You willusua llyfind information aboutthe fuel
grade onthe fuel pump. Ifyou cannot findthe
label onthe fuel pump, askthegas station
staff.
i For
further information, consultaqual ified
speciali stworkshop orvisit
http:/ /www.mbusa .com(USA only).
As atemporary measure,ifthe recommended
fuel isnot avail able, youmay alsouseregula r
unleade dgasoli newith anoctane ratingof
87 AKI/91 RON.Thismay reduce engineper-
formance andincrease fuelconsumption.
Avoid driving atfull thrott leand sudden accel-
eration. Neverrefuelusinggasolinewith a
lower AKI.
i The
fuels youcan useinyour vehicle may
differ fromtheinformation inthe Operator's
Manual depending onthe country. Thefuels
that have been approved foryour vehicle
can befound onthe instruction labelonthe
inside ofthe fuel filler flap.
Information onrefueling (Ypage 145).
Additives ingasolin e
! Operating
theengine withfueladditives
added latercanlead toengine failure.Do
not mix fuel additives withfuel. Thisdoes
not include additives forthe removal and
prevention ofresidue buildup. gasoli nemust
only bemixed withadditives recommended
by Mercedes-Benz .Comply withtheinstruc-
tions foruse onthe product label.More
information aboutrecommended additives
can beobtained fromanyauthorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Mercedes-Benz recommendsthatyouuse
branded fuelsthathave additives. The
fuel qualityavail able insome countries
may notbesufficient. Residuecould buildup
in the fuel inject ionsystem asaresult. Insuch
cases, andinconsultation withanauthorized
Mercedes-Benz Center,thefuel may bemixed
with thecleaning additiverecommended by
Mercedes-Benz .You must observe thenotes
and mixing ratiosspecified onthe cont ainer. Engi
neoil
General notes !
Do
not use engine oiloran oilfilter with
specifications deviatingfromthose
expressly requiredforthe prescribed service
intervals. Donot change theengine oiloroil
filter inorder toset replacement intervals
longer thanthose prescribed. Thiscould
otherwise causedamage tothe engine or
exhaust gasaftertreatmen t.
Follow theinstruction son the service inter-
val displa yfor changing theengine oil.This
could otherwise causedamage tothe
engine orexhaust gasaftertreatmen t.
When handling engineoil,observe theimpor-
tant safety notesonservice products
(Y page 321).
The engine oilsarematched tothe perform-
ance ofMercedes-Benz enginesandservice
intervals. Youshould therefore onlyuseengine
oils and oilfilters thatareapproved forvehi-
cles with maintenance systems.
For alist ofapproved engineoilsand oilfilters,
consult anauthorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Or visit thewebsite
http:/ <0012004500480059005200110050004800550046004800470048005600100045
00480051005D[ .com.
The table shows whichengine oilshave been
approved foryour vehicle. Service
productsand fillingcapacities
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