Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate 2017, Owner'S Manual

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Information on additives in petrol
Observe the notes on service products
(
→
page 452).
* NOTE Damage caused by non-approved
additives
Even small amounts of the wrong additive
may lead to malfunctions occurring.
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Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded by Mercedes-Benz to the fuel.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
brand-name fuels with additives.
The fuel grade available in some countries may
not be sufficient. Residue could build up in the
fuel injection system as a result. In this case, in
consultation with a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre, the fuel may be mixed with the cleaning
additive recommended by Mercedes-Benz. Be
sure to observe the notes and mixing ratios
specified on the container.
Information on fuel grades for vehicles with
a diesel engine
General notes
Observe the notes on operating fluids
(
→
page 452).
&
WARNING Risk of fire through fuel mix‐
ture
If you mix diesel fuel with petrol, the flash
point of the fuel mixture is lower than that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
parts in the exhaust system may overheat
unnoticed.
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Never refuel using petrol.
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Never mix diesel fuel with petrol.
*
NOTE Damage caused by the wrong fuel
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
result in damage to the fuel system, the
engine and the emission control system.
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Only refuel using diesel fuel that con‐
forms to EN 590, or an equivalent spec‐
ification.
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Vehicles with diesel particulate fil‐
ters: in countries outside the EU, only
use low-sulphur Euro diesel with a sul‐
phur content of under 50 ppm.
Do not use the following:
R
petrol
R
marine diesel
R
heating oil
R
bio-diesel
R
vegetable oil
R
paraffin
R
kerosene
Information on low outside temperatures
Refuel your vehicle with as much winter diesel
fuel as possible at the beginning of winter.
Before changing over to winter diesel fuel, the
fuel tank should be empty, if possible. When
refuelling with winter diesel fuel for the first
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