oil additives MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2007 C216 Owner's Manual
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Contents
Technical data.................................. 671
Parts service ...................................... 672
Warranty coverage ............................. 673
Loss of Service and Warranty
Information Booklet...................... 673
Identification labels............................ 674
Layout of poly-V-belt drive ................. 676
CL 550 ......................................... 676
CL 600 ......................................... 676
Engine ................................................ 677
Rims and tires .................................... 678
Same size tires ............................. 679
Mixed size tires ............................ 680
Minispare wheel ........................... 681
Electrical system................................ 682
Main dimensions and weights ............ 683
Main dimensions .......................... 683
Weights ........................................ 683Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. ......... 684
Capacities .................................... 684
Engine oils.................................... 686
Engine oil additives ...................... 686
Air conditioning refrigerant .......... 686
Brake fluid .................................... 687
Premium unleaded gasoline ......... 687
Fuel requirements ........................ 688
Gasoline additives ........................ 688
Coolants....................................... 689
Windshield washer system
and headlamp cleaning system .... 691Index................................................. 693
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513 Operation
Engine compartment
Closing
Let the hood drop from a height of ap-
proximately 1 ft (30 cm).
The hood will lock audibly.
Check to make sure the hood is fully
closed.
If you can raise the hood at a point
above the headlamps, then it is not
properly closed. Open it again and let it
drop with somewhat greater force.
Engine oil
The amount of oil your engine needs will
depend on a number of factors, including
driving style. Higher oil consumption can
occur when
the vehicle is new
the vehicle is driven frequently at
higher engine speeds
Engine oil consumption checks should only
be made after the vehicle break-in period.
Warning!G
If you see flames or smoke coming from the
engine compartment, or if the coolant tem-
perature gauge indicates that the engine is
overheated, do not open the hood. Move
away from vehicle and do not open the hood
until the engine has cooled down. If neces-
sary, call the fire department.
Warning!G
The engine is equipped with a transistorized
ignition system. Because of the high voltage
it is dangerous to touch any components (ig-
nition coils, spark plug sockets, diagnostic
socket) of the ignition system
with the engine running
while starting the engine
if ignition is “on” and the engine is
cranked manually
Warning!G
When closing the hood, use extreme caution
not to catch hands or fingers. Be careful that
you do not close the hood on anyone.
Make sure that the hood is securely en-
gaged before driving off. Do not continue
driving if the hood can no longer engage af-
ter an accident, for example. The hood could
otherwise come loose while the vehicle is in
motion and endanger you and/or others.
!Do not use any special lubricant additives,
as these may damage the drive assemblies. Us-
ing special additives not approved by
Mercedes-Benz may cause damage not covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
More information on this subject is available at
any Mercedes-Benz Center.
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686 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Engine oils
Engine oils are specifically tested for their
suitability in our engines and durability for
our service intervals. Therefore, only use
approved engine oils and oil filters
required for vehicles with Maintenance
System (U.S. vehicles, Canada vehicles,
depending on vehicle production date) or
FSS PLUS (Canada vehicles, depending on
vehicle production date). For a listing of
approved engine oils and oil filters, refer to
the Factory Approved Service Products
pamphlet (USA only), or contact an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.Engine oil additives
Air conditioning refrigerant
R-134a (HFC) refrigerant and special PAG
lubricating oil are used in the air condition-
ing system.
!Using engine oils and oil filters of
specification other than those expressly
required for the Maintenance System
(U.S. vehicles, Canada vehicles, depending on
vehicle production date) or FSS PLUS (Canada
vehicles, depending on vehicle production date),
or changing of oil and oil filter at change intervals
longer than those called for by the Maintenance
System (U.S. vehicles, Canada vehicles, depend-
ing on vehicle production date) or FSS PLUS
(Canada vehicles, depending on vehicle produc-
tion date) will result in engine or emission control
system damage not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Please follow Maintenance System
(U.S. vehicles, Canada vehicles, depending on
vehicle production date) or FSS PLUS (Canada
vehicles, depending on vehicle production date)
recommendations for scheduled oil changes.
Failure to do so will result in engine or emission
control system damage not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
!Do not blend oil additives with engine oil.
They may damage the engine.
Damage or malfunctions resulting from blending
oil additives are not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
!Never use R-12 (CFC) or mineral-based
lubricating oil. Otherwise damage to the system
will occur.
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688 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Fuel requirements
Only use premium unleaded fuel:
The octane number (posted at the
pu m p) m us t b e 91 mi n. It is an a vera ge
of both the Research Octane Number
(RON) and the Motor Octane Number
(MON): (RON+MON)/2. This is also
known as the ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.
Unleaded gasoline containing oxygenates
such as ethanol, IPA, IBA and TBA can be
used provided the ratio of any one of these
oxygenates to gasoline does not
exceed 10%; MTBE must not exceed 15%.
The ratio of methanol to gasoline must not
exceed 3% plus additional co-solvents.
Using mixtures of ethanol and methanol is
not allowed. Gasohol, which contains
10% ethanol and 90% unleaded gasoline,
can be used.
These blends must also meet all other fuel
requirements, such as resistance to spark
knock, boiling range, vapor pressure, etc.
Gasoline additives
A major concern among engine manufac-
turers is carbon build-up caused by gaso-
line. Mercedes-Benz recommends only the
use of quality gasoline containing additives
that prevent the build-up of carbon depos-
its.
After an extended period of using fuels
without such additives, carbon deposits
can build up especially on the intake valves
and in the combustion area, leading to en-
gine performance problems such as:
Warm-up hesitation
Unstable idle
Knocking/pinging
Misfire
Power lossIn areas where carbon deposits may be en-
countered due to lack of availability of gas-
olines which contains these additives,
Mercedes-Benz recommends the use of
additives approved by us for use on
Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Refer to the
Factory Approved Service Products pam-
phlet (USA only) or contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center of listing of ap-
proved product(s). Follow directions on
product label.
Do not blend other fuel additives with fuel.
This only results in unnecessary cost and
may be harmful to the engine operation.
!Damage or malfunction resulting from poor
fuel quality or from blending additional fuel addi-
tives other than those tested and approved by us
for use on Mercedes-Benz vehicles are not cov-
ered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
For a listing of approved products, refer to the
Factory Approved Service Products pamphlet
(USA only) or contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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700 Index
Emergency operations
Locking the vehicle 635
Mechanically releasing
the electronic parking brake 637
Releasing from inside 464
Remote door lock 489
Remote door unlock 489
Tilt/sliding sunroof 638
Unlocking the trunk 636
Unlocking the vehicle 635
Emergency Tensioning Device see ETD
Emergency, In case of
Battery, Jump starting 660
First aid kit 632
Flat tire 649
Fuses 667
Roadside Assistance 16
Roadside Assistance (Tele Aid) 485
Towing the vehicle 663
Emission control 507
Emission control information label 675
Emission control system warranties 14Engine
Belt layout 676
Cleaning 556
Compartment 512
Coolant 518, 685, 689
Malfunction indicator lamp 31, 570
Number 674, 675
Oil 516, 684, 686
Oils 513
Residual heat and ventilation 460
Starting 378
Technical data 677
Turning off 387
Engine coolant see Coolant
Engine oil 513
Adding 516
Additives 686
Checking level 513
Checking level (Dipstick) 516
Checking level (Instrument
cluster control system) 514
Consumption 513Dipstick 516
Filler neck 516, 517
Messages in display 515, 623
Recommended engine oils
and oil filters 684
ESP
®69
Messages in display 594, 605
Warning lamp 31, 567, 572
ETD 55
Safety guidelines 44
Exterior lighting
Delayed switch-off (COMAND) 235
Locator lighting (COMAND) 236
Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 353
Auto-dimming
on the driver’s side 355
Fold in automatically when locking
(COMAND) 237
Lower mirror when reversing
(COMAND) 237
Power folding 354
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701 Index
F
Favorite button 231
First aid kit 632
Flat tire 649
Jacking up the vehicle 650
Lowering the vehicle 654
Mounting the Minispare wheel 649
Preparing the vehicle 649
Flexible Service System see FSS
Floormats* 478
Fluids
Automatic transmission fluid 684
Brake fluid 685, 687
Capacities 684
Engine coolant 518, 685, 689
Engine oil 516, 684, 686
Power steering fluid 685
Windshield washer and
headlamp cleaning system 685
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system 691
Fog lamps
Messages in display 619
Replacing bulbs 642
Front air bags 45Front lamps see headlamps
Front passenger front air bag 45
Messages in display 585
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp 50, 578
FSS (Canada vehicles) 551
Fuel 510, 685, 687
Additives 688
Capacity, Fuel tank 685
Filling the tank 509
Fuel filler flap and cap 509
Fuel reserve warning lamp 31, 573
Gauge 31
Premium
unleaded gasoline 510, 685, 687
Requirements, Octane rating 688
Fuel cap
Message in display 613
Fuel consumption statistics
After start 260
Since last reset 260
Fuel filler flap 509
Locking/Unlocking 509Fuel tank
Capacity 685
Filler flap 509
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities 684
Fuses 667
Fuse box
in engine compartment 668
Fuse box
in passenger compartment 669
Fuse boxes
in dashboard 669
Fuse chart
(vehicle tool kit) 632
Fuse extractor
(vehicle tool kit) 632
Replacing 667
Spare fuses
(vehicle tool kit) 632