Af
terth e cooling phase, AIRMATIC is again
av ailable without restrictions. Re
fuelling Re
fuelling theve hicle &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin,eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact with fuel. &
WARNING Risk offire and explosion due
to electros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can igni tefuel vapour. #
Before you open the fuel filler cap or
ta ke hold of the pump nozzle, touch the
me tallic vehicle body. #
Toavo id creating ano ther electros tatic
ch arge , do not getinto theve hicle again
during there fuelling process. &
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
Ve hicles with a diesel engine:
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component pa rts
in theex haust sy stem may overheat without
wa rning. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. *
NO
TEDo not use diesel torefuel vehicles
with a petrol engine If
yo u ha veaccidentally refuelled with the
wrong fuel:
R do not swit ch the ignition on. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
comple tely. *
NO
TEDo not use petrol torefuel vehicles
with a diesel engine If
yo u ha veaccidentally refuelled with the
wrong fuel:
R do not swit ch the ignition on. Otherwise,
fuel can enter the fuel sy stem.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
comple tely. *
NO
TEDama getothe fuel sy stem caused
by ove rfilled fuel tanks #
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off. Re
quirements
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The auxiliary heating is switched off. Driving and parking
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R
The ignition is switched off.
R The front left-hand door is open.
% Do not
get ba ckinto theve hicle during the
re fuelling process. Otherwise, electros tatic
ch arge could build up again.
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 269). #
Open fuel filler flap 1. #
Turn fuel filler cap 2anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Close all vehicle doors topreve nt fuel
va pours from entering theve hicle interior. #
Comple tely slide thefiller neck of the pump
nozzle into theta nk, hook in place and refuel. #
Fillthe fuel tank only until the pump nozzle
switches off. #
Replace fuel filler cap 2and turn it clock‐
wise.
Yo u will hear a click when the fuel filler cap is
closed full y. #
Open the front left-hand door. #
Close fuel filler flap 1.
% Ve
hicles with a diesel engine and incor‐
re ct fuelling pr otector against refuelling
with petrol: thefiller neck is designed for
re fuelling at diesel filling pumps for
passenger vehicles.
% Ve
hicles with a diesel engine without an
incor rect fuelling pr otector: refuelling pre‐
fe rred at diesel filling pumps for passenger
ve hicles. Ho wever,yo u can also refuel at a
diesel filling pump for lor ries.
% If
th e fuel tank has been run comple tely dr y,
to p up with at least 5 l of fuel. Before starting th
e engine again: switch on the ignition three
or four times.
% Ve
hicles that can use a mixture of fuels can
be recognised bythest icke r "Ethanol up to
E85!" on the fuel filler flap. Ad
Blue ® Note
s onAdBlue ®
Ad Blue ®
is a wate r-soluble fluid forth eex haust
ga s af tertre atment of diesel engines. In order for
th eex haust gas af tertre atment tofunction prop‐
er ly, only use AdBlue ®
in accordance with
ISO 222 41 .
Ad Blue ®
has thefo llowing properties:
R non-t oxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-flammable
If yo u open theAd Blue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapour may be released. Fill the
Ad Blue ®
tank only in well-ventilated areas.
Do not let AdBlue ®
come into contact wi thskin,
ey es or clo thes. Keep AdBlue ®
aw ay from chil‐
dren.
Do not ingest AdBlue ®
. If AdBlue ®
is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out thoroughly.
Drink plenty of water.Seek medical attention at
once.
Obser vethe no tes on the operating fluid AdBlue ®
(/ page 272).
Ad Blue ®
av ailability:
R AdBlue ®
can be topped up at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
R AdBlue ®
is available at numerous filling sta‐
tions via AdBlue ®
filling pumps.
R Alternatively, AdBlue ®
is available at qualified
specialist workshops, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre, and at numerous filling sta‐
tions as an AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter or AdBlue ®
re fill bottle.
% Ensure
the connection between there fill con‐
ta iner and vehicle filler neck does not drip. 14 8
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