refuelling MERCEDES-BENZ E500 2005 W211 Owner's Manual

360 Practical hintsWhat to do if …?
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The yellow engine malfunction
indicator lamp comes on while
driving.
Your fuel tank is empty.

After refuelling start, turn off and re-
start the engine three or four times in
succession.
The limp-home mode is canceled. You do
not need to have your vehicle checked.
Diesel engine: The fuel tank is empty. The en-
gine is running in emergency operation
mode.

Bleed the fuel system (
page 432).
The limp-home mode is canceled. You do
not need to have your vehicle checked.
Diesel engine: The diesel engine electronics
are malfunctioning.
Full engine performance is not available.

Have the fuel system checked by an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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