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Problems
withthetransmission Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
transm issionhas
problems shiftinggear. The
transm issionislosing oil.
X Have thetransm issioncheckedataq uali fied specialist workshop
immediately. The
acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transm issionno
longer changes gear. The
transm issionisin emergency mode.
It is only partly possible toengage thegears, orthe transm issionis
in position 005C.
X Stop thevehicle.
X Shift thetransm issiontoposition 005D.
X Switch offthe engine.
X Wait atleast tenseconds beforerestartingthe engine.
X Shift thetransm issiontoposition 005Bor005E.
X Have thetransm issioncheckedataq uali fied specialist 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 ar isk 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
ar isk offire and explosion.
Touch themetallic bodyofthe vehicle
before youopen thefuel filler caporhandle
the pump nozzle.Any possible electrostatic
charge present willinthis way bedepleted.
Do not getinto thevehicle againduring the
refueling process.Otherwise, electrostatic
charge couldbuildupagain. 132
RefuelingDriving
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Do
not getinto thevehiclea gain du rin gthe
ref ueling pro ces s.Othe rwise, electro static
cha rge couldbu ildu pagain.
! Do
not used iese ltor efue lveh icles with a
ga sol ine eng ine.Don otsw itch onthe igni-
tio nifyou acc identa llyr efue lw itht he wrong
fu el.O the rwise, the fuel willente rthe fuel
sy stem .Even sma llam ounts ofthe wrong
fu el cou ldres ulti nd amaget ot he fuel sys-
tem andtheengine.Notifyaq ualifi ed spe-
cia list wo rksh opand have the fuel tank and
fu el lines drainedc omp letel y.
! Ove
rfilling the fuel tank couldda ma gethe
fu el system .
! Ta
ke car enottospilla ny fuel on painte d
su rfa ces .You cou ldothe rwised amaget he
pa intw ork.
! Use
afilter when adding fuel fro maf uel
can. Thefuel lines and/or thefuel inje ctio n
sy stem couldothe rwiseb eb locke dbyparti-
cle sfromt hefuel can.
If yo uo verfillthe fuel tank, fuel cou ldspray
ou tw hent he fuel pu mp nozzl eisr em ove d.
For furthe rinfo rma tiono nfueland fuel qu ality
(Y page 300 ). Ref
ueling
Ge neral info rmatio n The
fuel fillerf lapi su nlocke dorloc ked auto-
ma tica llyw heny ou unlock orlock the vehicle
wi th the Sma rtKeyorusing KEYL ESS-G O.
The positio no fthe fuel fillerc ap isdisp laye d
00B6 inthe instrument cluster .The arrow next
to the filling pump indicates the side ofthe
veh icle. On
the insideo fthe fuel fillerc ap,you willfind
info rma tiono nthe reco mme ndedfuel.
Ope ning the fuelfille rf lap 0043
Toopen the fuel fillerf lap
0044 Toinsert the fuel fillerc ap
0087 Tire pre ssu retab le
0085 Instr uctionlabe lfor fuel typ etob erefu-
el ed
X Swi tch the engineoff.
X Re mov ethe Sma rtKeyfromt heigniti on
lo ck.
X Pre ssthe fuel fillerf lapi nt he directi onof
ar row 0043.
The fuel fillerf laps wing su p.
X Tu rn the fuel fillerc ap cou nter-c lockwi se
and remove it.
X Inse rtthe fuel fillerc ap into theholder
bra cket onthe insideo ffue lfille rf lap 0044.
X Co mpl etelyins ert the fillern eck ofthe fuel
pu mp nozzl einto thetank, hookinp lace
and refuel.
X Onl yfillt he tank untilthe pump nozzl e
sw itch esoff.
i Do
not adda nymor efuelafter the pump
stop sfilling for the first time .Othe rwise, fuel
ma ylea ko ut.
Cl os ingt he fue lfille rf lap X
Re place thecap onthe fillern eck and turn
clo ckwi seunti lite ngages audibly.
X Close thefuel fillerf lap.
i Cl
ose thefuel fillerf lapb efor el oc king the
veh icle.
i If
yo ua redrivin gw itht he fuel fillerc ap
op en, the 00B6 reservefuelw arning lamp
fla she s.The 00B9 Check Engi newarning Ref
ueling
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!
Never
refuelusing:
R Diesel
R Regu largasoli newith anoctane number
lower than91RON
R Gasol inewith more than10vol. %etha-
nol, e.g. E15, E20, E85,E100
R Gasol inewith more than3vol. %m etha-
nol, e.g. M15, M30
R Gasol inewith metalliferou sadditives
If you accidentally refuelwiththewrong
fuel:
R Do not switch theignition on
R Consult aqualified speciali stworkshop.
Do not mix such fuels withthefuel recommen-
ded foryour vehicle.
In accordance withEuropean standardEN
16942, youcan find thefollowi ngcompatibili ty
label sfor fuel:
R on the instruction labelonthe fuel filler flap
of your vehicle
R on the fuel pump orpump nozzlefor your
vehicle, throughout Europe 0043
For gasoli newith amaximum ethanolcon-
tent of5%b yvolume
0044 For gasoli newith amaximum ethanolcon-
tent of10 %b yvolume
! Damage
tothe emission controlsystem
caused byfuel with excessive sulfurcontent
R Only usesulfur-free fuel(sulfu rcont ent ≤
10 ppm ). i
In
some countries, theavail able gasoli ne
may notbesufficiently lowinsulfur. This
fuel cantemporarily produceunpleasa nt
odors, especial lyon short journeys. Assoon
as sulfur-free fuel(sulfu rcont ent <10p pm)
is used forrefueling, theodors arereduced.
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.
E4 00 4MATIC: observetheinformation on
sulfur contentonthe instruction labelonthe
fuel filler flap.
All models: therecommended octanenumber
for your vehicle canbefound onthe instruc-
tion label onthe fuel filler flap.
E3 00, E350, E350 4MATIC: onlyrefuel
using super unleade dgasoli newith atleast
98 RON, ifyou wish toachieve maximum
engine output. Alternatively, youcan also
refuel usingpremium gradegasolinewith at
least 95RON.
All models: asatemporary measure,ifthe
recommended fuelisnot avail able, youmay
also useunleade dregula rgasoli newith at
least:
R E1 80, E250, E300 e:93 RON
R All other models: 91RON
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 Service
productsand fillingcapacities
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