oil additives MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2008 Owners Manual

Refuelling
170 Diesel (EN 590)
! Only use diesel that complies with the
EN 590 European standard.
You could otherwise impair engine output
or damage the engine.
You will find further information about die-
sel under "Fuel" in the index.
! When refuelling vehicles with a diesel par-
ticle filter in countries outside the EU, only
low-sulphur Euro diesel with less than
0.005 percent sulphur content by weight
should be used. In countries in which diesel
with a higher sulphur content is available
(e.g. 0.035 percent by weight), the engine
oil should be renewed at more frequent
intervals. More information about intervals
for changing the engine oil can be obtained
from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
! Using fuel that does not comply with
EN 590 can increase wear and damage the
engine and the exhaust system.
Do not use the following:
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R bio-diesel R
vegetable oil
R petrol
R paraffin
R kerosene
Do not add such fuels to diesel fuel and do
not use any special additives (exception:
flow improvers – see "Low outside temper-
atures").
Damage caused by the use of unapproved
fuels or additives is not covered by the war-
ranty.
For further information on "Fuel" see
(Y page 292).
Lo w outside temperatures The flow properties of diesel may be inade-
quate at low ambient temperatures.
To prevent operating problems, diesel fuel
with improved cold flow qualities is available
during the winter months. Your vehicle must
be refuelled with this winter diesel at temper-
atures of -5 °C or below.
You can use this winter diesel at tempera-
tures down to about -20 °C without problems.
If only summer diesel fuel or less cold-resist-
ant winter diesel fuel (e.g. in Mediterranean
regions) is available, you should add anamount of flow improver to the fuel corre-
sponding to the outside temperature.
Mix the additive with the diesel in good time,
before the flow properties of the diesel
become inadequate. Otherwise, malfunctions
can only be rectified by heating the entire fuel
system, e.g. by parking the vehicle in a heated
garage.
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Risk of fire
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Never mix diesel with petrol.
This would damage the fuel system and
engine and could result in a vehicle fire.
Flow improver
The effectiveness of a flow improver is not
guaranteed with every fuel. Observe the infor-
mation provided by the manufacturer when
using a flow improver. Only use flow improv-
ers that have been tested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Information about flow
improvers that have been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz can be obtained
from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Operation
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Service products and capacities
296 Engine oil
A list of engine oils tested and approved in accordance with the Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Service Products is available from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Engine oils which have been approved by Mercedes-Benz have the MB Sheet number indicated on the oil
container. The table shows which MB Sheet Number applies to which engine: A 150
A 150 BlueEFFICIENCY A 170
A 170 BlueEFFICIENCY A 200 A 200 TURBO
MB Sheet Number
229.3/229.31
229.5/229.51 229.3/229.31
229.5/229.51 229.3/229.31
229.5/229.51 229.3/229.31
229.5/229.51
With a diesel particulate filter A 160 CDI
A 160 CDI BlueFFICIENCY A 180 CDI A 200 CDI
MB Sheet Number
228.51/229.31/229.51 228.51/229.31/229.51 228.51/229.31/229.51
Without a diesel particle fil-
ter
48 A 160 CDI A 180 CDI A 200 CDI
MB Sheet Number
228.3/228.5/228.51
229.3/229.31/229.5/229.51 228.3/228.5/228.51
229.3/229.31/229.5/229.51 228.3/228.5/228.51
229.3/229.31/229.5/229.51 i
In the event that the:
R engine oil brand
R grade (MB Sheet number)
R SAE classification (viscosity) is not available, you can use another min-
eral or synthetic engine oil which has been
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Mixing oils reduces the benefits of high-
grade engine oil.!
Do not use lubricant additives as they can
lead to increased wear and damage to
mechanical assemblies. The use of lubri-
cant additives will result in a restriction of
your warranty.
48 Only for certain countries. Technical data
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