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At the lling station

Refuelling the vehicle

WARNING Risk of re or explosion from

fuel

Fuels are highly ammable.

Fire, naked ames, smoking and creating

sparks must be avoided.

Before refuelling, switch o the vehicle

and, if tted, the stationary heater and

keep switched o during lling.

WARNING Risk of injury from fuels

Fuels are poisonous and hazardous to your

health.

Do not swallow fuel or let it come into

contact with skin, eyes or clothing.

Do not inhale fuel vapour.

Keep children away from fuel.

Keep doors and windows closed during

the refuelling process.

If you or other people come into contact with

fuel, observe the following:

Immediately rinse 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 attention

immediately.

If you swallow fuel, seek medical atten-

tion immediately. Do not induce vomit-

ing.

Change immediately out of clothing that

has come into contact with fuel.

WARNING Risk of re and explosion due

to electrostatic charge

Electrostatic charge can ignite fuel vapour.

Before you open the fuel ller cap or

take hold of the pump nozzle, touch the

metallic vehicle body.

To avoid creating another electrostatic

charge, do not get into the vehicle again

during the refuelling process.

WARNING Risk of re from fuel mixture

Vehicles with a diesel engine:

If you mix diesel fuel with petrol, the ash

point of the fuel mixture is lower than that of

pure diesel fuel.

While the vehicle is running, component parts

in the exhaust system may overheat without

warning.

Never refuel using petrol.

Never mix petrol with diesel fuel.

NOTE Damage caused by the wrong fuel

Vehicles with a petrol engine:

Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could

result in damage to the fuel system, the

engine and the emission control system.

Refuel only using unleaded, sulphur-free

spark-ignition engine fuel that conforms

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to European EN 228, or an equivalent

specication.

Petrol can contain up to 25 %‑ of ethanol by

volume.

See the information label in the fuel ller

ap for compatible fuels.

Further information about compatible fuels

can be obtained at a qualied specialist work-

shop.

Throughout Europe, you can nd compatibility

markings on fuel pumps or pump nozzles suit-

able for your vehicle.

Never refuel with one of the following fuels:

Diesel

regular petrol with an octane number

lower than 91 RON

petrol with more than 3 % methanol by

volume‑, e. g. M15, M30

petrol with metallic additives

If you have accidentally refuelled with the

wrong fuel:

Do not switch on the vehicle.

Consult a qualied specialist workshop.

NOTE Damage caused by the wrong fuel

Vehicles with a diesel engine:

Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could

result in damage to the fuel system, the

engine and the emission control system.

Only refuel with sulphur-free diesel fuel.

In countries without sulphur-free diesel

fuel, only refuel with low-sulphur diesel

fuel with a sulphur content below 50

ppm.

Vehicles without a diesel particulate l-

ter: only refuel with diesel fuel with a sul-

phur content below 500 ppm.

Never refuel with one of the following fuels:

Petrol

Marine diesel

Heating oil

Pure biodiesel or vegetable oil

Petroleum or kerosene

If you have accidentally refuelled with the

wrong fuel:

Do not switch on the vehicle.

Consult a qualied specialist workshop.

NOTE Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles

with a petrol engine

If you have accidentally refuelled with the

wrong fuel:

Do not switch on the vehicle. Otherwise

fuel can enter the engine.

Even small amounts of the wrong fuel

could result in damage to the fuel system

and the engine. The repair costs are high.

Consult a qualied specialist workshop.

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Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained

completely.

NOTE Do not refuel diesel-engined vehi-

cles with petrol

If you have accidentally refuelled with the

wrong fuel:

Do not switch on the vehicle. Otherwise

fuel can enter the engine.

Even small amounts of the wrong fuel

could result in damage to the fuel system

and the engine. The repair costs are high.

Consult a qualied specialist workshop.

Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained

completely.

NOTE Damage to the fuel system due to

overlling the fuel tank

Only ll the fuel tank until the pump noz-

zle switches o.

If too much fuel has been added due, for

example, to a faulty lling pump:

Do not switch on the vehicle.

Consult a qualied specialist workshop.

NOTE Fuel may spray out when you

remove the fuel pump nozzle

Only ll the fuel tank until the pump noz-

zle switches o.

Requirements

The vehicle is unlocked.

Plug-in hybrid with petrol engine: the fuel tank

was bled before refuelling (/ page 288).

Observe the notes on service uids and fuel.

The recommended octane number for your vehi-

cle can be found on the information label in the

fuel ller ap.

Fuel ller ap

Bracket for fuel cap

Tyre pressure table

Fuel type

QR code for rescue card

Plug-in hybrid with petrol engine: the fuel ller

ap opens automatically aer bleeding the

tank (/ page 288).

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Press on the back area of the fuel ller ap

Turn the fuel ller cap anti-clockwise and

remove it.

Insert fuel ller cap into bracket2 from

above.

Completely insert the pump nozzle into the

tank ller neck, hook in place and refuel.

Only ll the fuel tank until the pump nozzle

switches o.

Vehicles with a diesel engine: the tank ller

neck is designed for refuelling at diesel lling

pumps.

To prevent refuelling with the wrong fuel, your

vehicle is equipped with a locking mechanism.

This function may be deactivated in some

countries owing to local circumstances. For

more information, consult a Mercedes-Benz

service centre.

Vehicles with a diesel engine: do not run the

tank dry.

If the fuel tank is completely empty, top up

with at least 5 litres of diesel.

Vehicles with a diesel engine: use a ller neck

with a large diameter for vehicles with a diesel

engine when topping up fuel from a fuel can.

Otherwise, the ller neck cannot slide into the

tank.

To prevent refuelling with the wrong fuel, your

vehicle is equipped with a locking mechanism.

This function may be deactivated in some

countries owing to local circumstances. For

more information, consult a Mercedes-Benz

service centre.

Replace the cap on the ller neck and turn

clockwise until it engages audibly.

Close fuel ller ap 1.

Relling AdBlue

NOTE Engine damage due to AdBlue

being in the fuel

AdBlue

must not be used to ll the fuel

tank.

Only use AdBlue

to ll the AdBlue

tank.

Do not overll the AdBlue

tank.

NOTE Contamination of the vehicle inte-

rior due to AdBlue

leakage

Aer topping up, carefully close the

AdBlue

rell container.

Avoid carrying AdBlue

rell containers

permanently in the vehicle.

Requirements

The vehicle is unlocked.

The following messages appear in order in the

driver display when the AdBlue

tank requires

relling:

Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual. The

AdBlue

level has fallen below the reserve

range. Add at least 5 l of AdBlue

Top up AdBlue Emergency op. in XXX km

See Owner's Manual. The low AdBlue

level

will lead to limited performance aer the

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remaining distance displayed has been driven.

Add at least 5 l of AdBlue

Top up AdBlue XX,X l Emerg. op.: max. XXX

km/h Start not poss. in XXX km

. The low

AdBlue

level will lead to limited performance

from the speed displayed. Aer the remaining

distance displayed has been covered, it will no

longer be possible to start the vehicle. Top up

at least the displayed quantity of AdBlue

Top up XX,X l AdBlue Switch vehicle on, wait

60 sec. or engine start not poss

The AdBlue

tank is empty. You can no longer start the

vehicle. Top up at least the displayed quantity

of AdBlue

. Switch on the vehicle and wait

approx. 60 seconds. Start the vehicle.

You can see the AdBlue

range and level in the

driver display

Service.

The AdBlue

range shown depends strongly

on the driving style and operating conditions.

The actual range can therefore deviate from

the calculated range.

Opening the AdBlue

ller cap

Press on the centre of the back area of fuel

ller ap 1.

Turn AdBlue

ller cap 2 anti-clockwise and

remove it.

You can also place the AdBlue

ller cap in

the ller cap holder in the hinge arm of the

fuel ller ap.

Relling AdBlue

Mercedes-Benz recommends that you top up

AdBlue

at a pump. If no AdBlue

pump is availa-

ble, you can also top up AdBlue

with a canister.

Screw on the fastener of AdBlue

rell canis-

ter 4.

Screw disposable hose 3 onto the opening

of AdBlue

rell canister

4 until hand-tight.

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Screw disposable hose 3 onto the ller neck

of the vehicle until hand-tight.

Li up and tip AdBlue

rell canister 4.

The lling process stops when the AdBlue

container is completely full.

AdBlue

rell canister

4 can be removed

when it has been only partially emptied.

Unscrew and close disposable hose 3 and

AdBlue

rell canister

4 in reverse order.

Replace the AdBlue ller cap

2 and turn it

clockwise until it audibly engages.

Close fuel ller ap 1.

Switch on the vehicle for at least 60 seconds.

If it was no longer possible to start the vehicle

due to the empty AdBlue

tank, it takes up to

60 seconds for topping up to be detected.

Start the vehicle.

Avoid storing AdBlue

rell containers perma-

nently in the vehicle.

Topping up the windscreen washer system

DANGER Risk of fatal injuries when carry-

ing out maintenance work during the

charging process

During the charging process, the high-voltage

on-board electrical system is under high volt-

age.

Do not perform any maintenance work

during the charging process.

WARNING Risk of burns when opening the

bonnet

If you open the bonnet in the event of an over-

heated engine or re in the engine compart-

ment, the following situations may occur:

You may come into contact with hot gases.

You may come into contact with other

escaping hot operating uids.

Before opening the bonnet, allow the

engine to cool down.

In the event of a re in the engine com-

partment, keep the bonnet closed and

call the re service.

WARNING Risk of injury due to moving

parts

Components in the engine compartment may

continue to run or start unexpectedly even

when the drive system is switched o.

Observe the following if you must open the

bonnet:

Switch o the vehicle.

Never touch the danger zones surround-

ing moving components, e.g. the rotation

area of the fan.

Remove jewellery and watches.

Keep items of clothing and hair away

from moving parts.

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WARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-

nent parts in the engine compartment

Certain component parts in the engine com-

partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the

cooler and parts of the exhaust system.

Allow the engine to cool down and only

touch component parts described in the

following.

WARNING ‑ Risk of re and injury due to

windscreen washer concentrate

Windscreen washer concentrate is highly am-

mable. It could ignite if it comes into contact

with hot engine component parts or the

exhaust system.

Make sure that no windscreen washer

concentrate spills out next to the ller

opening.

Remove cap 1 by the tab.

Top up the washer uid.

Replacing the windscreen wiper blades

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the

windscreen wipers are switched on while

wiper blades are being replaced

If the windscreen wipers begin to move while

you are changing the wiper blades, you can be

trapped by the wiper arm.

Always switch o the windscreen wipers

and vehicle before changing the wiper

blades.

Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-

tion

Switch the vehicle on and then o again

immediately.

Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the

î button on the combination switch for

approximately three seconds (/ page 224).

The wiper arms will move into the replacement

position.

Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-

larly and replace them in the event of visible

damage or ongoing smearing.

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Observe the information about the service

indicator.

Service indicator

Remove protective lm 1 from the service

indicators on the tips of the newly tted wiper

blades.

When the colour of the service indicators changes

from black to yellow, replace the wiper blades.

The time until the colour changes varies

depending on the usage conditions.

Checking the engine oil level using the driver's

display

Requirements

The engine has been warmed up.

The vehicle is parked on a level surface.

The engine is running at idle speed.

The bonnet is closed.

Determining the engine oil level can take up to

30 minutes with a normal driving style and even

longer with an active driving style.

Driver's display:

Service

The engine oil level is shown.

One of the following messages will appear on the

driver's display:

Engine oil level Measuring now…: the engine

oil level cannot be determined yet.

Repeat the request aer a maximum of

30 minutes' driving.

Engine oil level OK and the bar display for

indicating the engine oil level on the driver's

display is green and is between "min" and

"max": the engine oil level is correct.

Engine oil level Top up 1,0 l and the bar dis-

play for indicating the engine oil level on the

driver's display is yellow and is below "min":

Add 1 l of engine oil.

Engine oil level Reduce and the bar display for

indicating the engine oil level on the driver's

display is yellow and is above "max":

Drain o any excess engine oil that has been

added. To do so, consult a qualied specialist

workshop.

For engine oil level, switch on vehicle

Switch on the vehicle to check the engine oil

level.

Engine oil level System inoperative: The oil

level sensor is defective or not connected.

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Consult a qualied specialist workshop.

Engine oil level System currently inoperative

Close the bonnet.

Information on washing the vehicle in a car wash

WARNING Risk of an accident due to

reduced braking power aer washing the

vehicle

Braking eciency is reduced aer washing the

vehicle.

Aer the vehicle has been washed, brake

carefully while paying attention to the

trac conditions until braking power has

been fully restored.

NOTE Damage from automatic braking

If one of the following functions is activated,

the vehicle will brake automatically in certain

situations:

Active Brake Assist

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC

HOLD function

Active Parking Assist

To avoid damaging the vehicle, deactivate

these systems e.g. during towing or in the car

wash.

NOTE Damage due to unsuitable car wash

Before driving into a car wash make sure

that the car wash is suitable for the vehi-

cle dimensions.

Ensure there is sucient ground clear-

ance between the underbody and the

guide rails of the car wash.

Ensure that the clearance width of the

car wash, in particular the width of the

guide rails, is sucient.

To avoid damage to your vehicle when using a car

wash, ensure the following beforehand:

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-

ted.

the HOLD function is switched o.

the 360° Camera or the reversing camera is

switched o.

the side windows and sliding sunroof are com-

pletely closed.

the blower for the ventilation and heating is

switched o.

the windscreen wiper switch is in position g.

the key is at a minimum distance of 3 m away

from the vehicle. Otherwise the tailgate could

open unintentionally.

for car washes with a conveyor system:

neutral i is engaged.

If you would like to leave the vehicle while

it is being washed, make sure the key is

located in the vehicle. The park position

j is otherwise automatically engaged.

If, aer the car wash, you remove the wax

from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this

will prevent smearing and reduce wiper noise.

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