refuelling MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 Owners Manual

Re
fuelling Re
fuelling theve hicle &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire or explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable. #
You must avoidfire , naked flames, cre‐
ating spar ksand smoking. #
Before refuelling, switch off the engine
and auxiliary heating if your vehicle is
equipped with auxiliary heating.&
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. &
WARNING Risk offire and explosion due
to electros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rks and
th ereby ignite fuel vapours. #
Touch the me talvehicle body before
opening the fuel filler cap or touching
th e pump nozzle.
This dischar ges any electros tatic charge that
may ha vebuilt up. &
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
Ve hicles with a diesel engine:
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
without warning. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Fu
elthat does not con form totherequ ired
qu ality can lead toinc reased wear as well as
damage tothe engine and exhaust sy stem. #
Only use the fuel recommended. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a petrol engine: Driving and parking
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Re
quirements:
The following announcements appear in order in
th e multifunction display when theAd Blue ®
tank
requ iresrefuelling:
R Refill AdBlue See Owner's Manual . The
Ad Blue ®
re ser voir is down tothere ser ve
le ve l.
R Refill AdBlue No start in XXX mi. You can still
drive theve hicle overth e dis tance shown.
To p up AdBlue ®
as soon as possible.
R Refill AdBlue Start not possible. The vehicle
can no longer be star ted.
The vehicle must be unloc ked. Opening
theAd Blue ®
filler cap #
Press fuel filler flap 1. #
Turn AdBlue ®
filler cap 2anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. Preparing
theAd Blue ®
re fill canis ter #
Screw onthefast ener of AdBlue ®
re fill canis‐
te r2. #
Screw disposable hose 1onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 until finger-tight. Driving and pa
rking 17 9

Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Damage caused byusing vehicle products
which ha venot been recommended is not cov‐
ered bythe Mercedes-Benz guarantee, warranty
or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ion on
th e conta iners:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51) Fu
rther information on appr oved operating flu‐
ids:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
operating fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m (by en tering the designation)
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire or explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable. #
You must avoidfire , naked flames, cre‐
ating spar ksand smoking. #
Before refuelling, switch off the engine
and auxiliary heating if your vehicle is
equipped with auxiliary heating. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. Fu
el Information on fuel
grades forve hicles with
a petrol engine
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 433). 434
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*
NO
TEDama gecaused bynon-app roved
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use fuel
brands that ha veadditives.
The fuel grade available in some countries may
not be suf ficient. Residue could build up in the
fuel injection sy stem as a result. In this case, in
consultation with a Mercedes-Benz Service
Cent re,th e fuel may be mixed with the cleaning
additive recommended byMercedes-Benz.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes and mixing ratios
speci fied on the conta iner.
Information on fuel grades forve hicles with
a diesel engine
Gene ral no tes
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 433). &
WARNING Risk offire thro ugh fuel mix‐
ture
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
unnoticed. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix diesel fuel with petrol. *
NO
TEDama gethro ugh wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using diesel fuel that con‐
fo rm sto European standard EN 590, or
an equivalent specification. #
Vehicles with diesel particle filters:
in countries outside the EU, only refuel
with lo w-sulphur Euro diesel with a sul‐
phur content of under 50 ppm. Do not use
thefo llowing:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R bio-diesel
R veget able oil
R paraf fin
R kerosene Information on low outside
temperatures
Re fuel your vehicle with as much winter diesel as
possible at the beginning of winter.
Before changing overto winter diesel, the fuel
ta nk should be em pty, if possible. When refilling
fo rth efirs t time, keep the fuel le vel lo w,for
ex ample at reser veleve l. The fuel tank can be fil‐
led as usual at the next refuelling.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
R Atafilling station.
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop 436
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
# Stop vehicle Leave engine
running *T
he battery charge leve l is too lo w. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Start the engine. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
4 Check eng. oil lev. when
next refuelling *T
he engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
Check the engine oil le vel when next refuelling.
To p up the engine oil (→ page377).
No tes on engine oil (→ page 438). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 475

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
4 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling *D
isplay message only with cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
Check the engine oil le vel when next refuelling.
To p up the engine oil (→ page377).
No tes on engine oil (→ page 438).
4 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine *D
isplay message only with cer tain engines:
The engine oil pressure is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil pressure #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil pressure. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 477