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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine wit
h a diesel engine wit hout an incor-
hout an incor-
r
r ect fuelling pr ot
ect fuelling pr otect
ect or
or:
:re fuelling prefer red at
diesel /lling pumps for passenger vehicles.
Ho wev er,you can also refuel at a diesel /lling
pump for lor ries.
% Ifth e fuel tank has been run comple tely dry,
to p up with at least 5 l of fuel. Switch on the
ve hicle thre eto four times before starting the
ve hicle.
% Vehicles that can use a mixtu reof fuels can be
re cognised bythe stic ker "Ethanol up toE85!"
on the fuel /ller 0ap. A
A
dBlue
dBlue ®
® N
No
ot
tes on A
es on A dBlue
dBlue®
®
Ad Blue ®
is a water-soluble 0uid forth eex haust gas
aTertreatment of diesel engines. In order forthe
ex haust gas aTertreatment tofunction proper ly,
only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance with ISO 22241.
Ad Blue ®
has thefo llowing properties:
R non-t oxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-0ammable
If yo u open theAd Blue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapour may be released. Fillth eAd Blue ®
ta nk only in well-ventilated areas.
Do not let AdBlue ®
come into contact with skin,
ey es or clo thes. Keep AdBlue ®
awa y from children.
Do not ingest AdBlue ®
. If AdBlue ®
is swall owed,
immediately rinse your mouth out thoroughl y.
Drink plenty of water. Seek medical at tention at
once.
Obser vethe no tes on the operating 0uid AdBlue ®
(/ page 274).
Ad Blue ®
av ailabilit y:
R AdBlue ®
can be topped up at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
R AdBlue ®
is available at nume rous /lling sta-
tions via AdBlue ®
/lling pumps.
R Alternati vely,Ad Blue ®
is available at quali/ed
specialist workshops, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre, and at nume rous /lling sta-
tions as an AdBlue ®
re/ll canis ter or AdBlue ®
re /ll bottle.
% Ensure the connection between there /ll con-
ta iner and vehicle /ller neck does not drip. Calling up t
Calling up t he A he AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
r
rang
ang e and A
e and A dBlue
dBlue®
®
/ll
/ll lev
level
el
display
display
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
AdBlue
Ad Blue ®
freezes at a temp erature of appr oximately
-11°C. The vehicle is equipped with an AdBlue ®
preheating system at thefa ctor y.This means that
winter operation is also ensu redfo rte mp eratures
below -11°C. If youto p up AdBlue ®
at temp era-
tures below -11°C, theAd Blue ®
leve l in the inst ru-
ment cluster may not be displa yed cor rectl y.Ifthe
Ad Blue ®
is frozen, drive for at least 20 minutes
and then park theve hicle for a minimum of 30 sec-
onds, so that the le vel is cor rectly displa yed. In
ex treme winter conditions, the time needed to
de tect the amount topped up may be considerably
longer. Park theve hicle in a warm garage tospeed
up this process. #
Call up the menu.
The inst rument cluster display will show the
Ad Blue ®
leve l.
T T opping up A
opping up A dBlue
dBlue®
®
* NO
NOTE
TEEngine damage due toAd Blue ®
being in the fuel #
AdBlue ®
must not be used to/ll the fuel
ta nk. #
Only use AdBlue ®
to /ll theAd Blue ®
ta nk. #
Do not over/ll theAd Blue ®
tank. *
N
NOOTE
TE Contamination of theve hicle interior
due toAd Blue ®
lea kage #
ATer topping up, carefully close the
Ad Blue ®
re/ll con tainer. #
Avoid car rying AdBlue ®
re/ll con tainers
permanently in theve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Over/lling theAd Blue ®
tank due to
th eve hicle standing at an angle The
AdBlue ®
tank can only be /lled as inten-
ded when theve hicle is par ked on a le vel sur-
fa ce. This way,va riations in the /lling amount
are avoided.
When /lling there ser voir when theve hicle is
standing at an angle, there is a risk of over/ll-
ing. This may damage exhaust gas aTertreat-
ment components. 148
148
Driving and parking
#
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 during
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediate lyrinse fuel o. your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical at tention
immedia tely. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomiting. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into contact with fuel. F F
uel uel N
No
ot
t es on fuel q
es on fuel q uality f
uality for v
or v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h pe
h petr
trol
ol
engines
engines
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 271).
* NO NOTE
TEDamage due toincor rect fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel system, engine and
ex haust system. #
Only refuel using premium-g rade unlea-
ded petrol that conforms toEuropean
standard EN 228 or an equivalent speci/-
cation.
This fuel may contain up to10% ethanol byvol-
ume. Your vehicle is suitable for use with E10
fuel.
Ne verre fuel wi th the following:
R Diesel
R Petrol with more than 10% ethanol byvol-
ume, e.g. E15, E20, E85, E100
R Petrol with more than 3% me thanol byvol-
ume, e.g. M15, M30, M50, M85, M100
R petrol with additives containing me tal#
Do not mix such fuels with the fuel rec-
ommended foryo ur vehicle. If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel: #
Do not switch on theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N NOOTE
TE Malfunctions due tocontaminated
fuel Fu
el contamination can lead tomalfunctions in
th e fuel system. #
Ifyo u are using drums or canisters to
re fuel theve hicle, you should /lter the
fuel before /llin g. The
following compatibility indications for fuel
apply toyour vehicle. 1
For petrol with maximum 5% ethanol byvol-
ume
2 For petrol with maximum 10% ethanol byvol-
ume
Ac cording toEuropean standard EN 16942 you
can /nd the compatibility indications at thefo llo w-
ing locations:
R Ontheve hicle on the information label in the
fuel /ller 0ap
R Throughout Eu rope on the fuel dispenser or
pump nozzles suitable foryo ur vehicle
If th eav ailable fuel is not su1ciently low in sul-
phur, this can produce unpleasant odours.
The recommended octane number foryo ur vehicle
can be found on the information label in the fuel
/ller 0ap (/ page 146).
Fu rther information on fuel can be obtained at a
/lling station or a quali/ed specialist workshop.
N
No ot
tes on additiv
es on additiv es in pe
es in petr
trol
ol
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
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