Mercedes-Benz 2009 C 230, Operator'S Manual

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At the gas station
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At the gas station
Refueling
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Warning!
Gasoline is highly flammable and
poisonous. It burns violently and can cause
serious personal injury.
Never allow sparks, flames or smoking
materials near gasoline!
Turn off the engine before refueling.
Whenever you are around gasoline, avoid
inhaling fumes and any skin or clothing
contact. Extinguish all smoking materials.
Direct skin contact with fuels and the
inhalation of fuel vapors are damaging your
health.
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Warning!
Overfilling of the fuel tank may create
pressure in the system which could cause
a gas discharge. This could cause the gas
to spray back out when removing the fuel
pump nozzle, which could cause personal
injury.
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Warning!
C 300 and C 300 Sport with automatic
transmission:
Flexible Fuel Vehicles (identified by a label
reading
Premium gasoline or E85 only!
on the fuel filler flap):
Ethanol fuel (E85) and its fumes are highly
flammable, poisonous and burn easily.
Ethanol fuel can cause serious injuries if
ignited or if you come into contact with it
or inhale fumes of it. Avoid inhalation of
ethanol fumes and skin contact with
ethanol. Extinguish all open flames before
refueling. Never smoke or create sparks
close to ethanol.
! Never refuel vehicles with gasoline engine
with diesel fuel. Even small amounts of
diesel fuel will damage the fuel system and
engine. Damage resulting from the use of
non-approved fuels or fuel additives or
resulting from mixing gasoline with diesel
fuel is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
!
If you have accidentally filled the tank
with incorrect or non-approved fuel, do not
switch on the ignition. Otherwise the
incorrect or non-approved fuel will get into
the fuel lines. The fuel system must be
drained completely. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to have the fuel
system drained completely.
! To prevent damage to the catalytic
converters, only use premium unleaded
gasoline in this vehicle.
Any noticeable irregularities in engine
operation should be repaired promptly.
Otherwise, excessive unburned fuel may
reach the catalytic converter, causing it to
overheat and potentially start a fire.
i Only use premium unleaded gasoline with
a minimum Posted Octane Rating of 91
(average of 96 RON/86 MON). Information
on gasoline quality can normally be found
on the fuel pump. Please contact gas
station personnel in case labels on the
pump cannot be found.
C 300 and C 300 Sport with automatic
transmission:
Flexible Fuel Vehicles are identified by a
label reading
Premium gasoline or E85
only! on the fuel filler flap.
For more information on gasoline or E85,
see “Premium unleaded
gasoline” (
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page 395), see “Flexible Fuel
Vehicles” (
Y
page 396), see “Fuel
requirements” (
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page 396), or contact an
Operation
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