fuel filter MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2016 MY16 Operator’s Manual

Do not getinto the vehicl eagain durin gthe refu-
eling process. Otherwise, electrostatic charge
could buil dupagain.
HEnvironmental note
If fuel sarehandled improperly, theyp osea
dange rtopersons and the environment. Do
not allo wfuels to runi nto the sewag esystem,
the surface waters ,the ground water or into
the ground.
!Do not switch on the ignition if yo uacciden-
tally refue lwitht he wrong fuel .Otherwise, the
fuel will ente rthe fuel lines .Notify aquali fied
specialis tworkshop and have the fuel tank
and fuel lines draine dcompletely.
!Overfilling the fuel tank could damage the
fuel system.
!Take car enot to spil lany fuel on painted
surfaces .You could otherwis edamag ethe
paintwork.
!Use afilter when refueling fromaf uelcan.
Otherwise, the fuel lines and/or injectio nsys-
tem could be blocke dbyparticle sfromt he
fuel can.
Yo uw illf ind furthe rinformatio nabout fuel and
fuel grade sunder "Service products and capaci-
ties" (
Ypage 296).
Refueling procedure
:Fue lfille rflap
;Fue lfille rcap
=Tire pressure plate (Ypage 270)
?Fue lfille rneck
Fue lfille rflap :is on the left side of the vehicle
behind the front door. It is onl ypossibl etoo pen
fuel fille rflap :when the front door is open.
XRemov ethe key fromt he ignition lock.
XOpen the front left-hand door first, and then
fuel fillerflap :.
XClose al lvehicl edoors to prevent fuel vapors
frome nteringthe vehicl einterior.
XTurn fuel fille rcap ; counter-clockwise,
remove it and le tithangf romt he strap.
XCompletely insert the fille rneck of the fuel
pump nozzl einto tank ?and refuel.
XOnlyf illt he tank unti lthe pump nozzle
switches off .Fuelm ayotherwis elea ko ut.
XReplace tank fille rcap ; on tank ?and turn
clockwise.
Yo uw illh ea rac lick when the fuel fille rcap is
closed fully.
XOpen the front left-hand door first, and then
close fille rflap :.
Problems with the fuela nd fueltank
If your vehicl eislosingfuel, the fuel lines or the
fuel tank ar edefective.
XTurn the key immediatel ytoposition0in the
ignition lock and remove it.
XDo not restar tthe engine under any circum-
stances.
XConsult aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
Parking
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Flammabl ematerial such as leaves, grass or
twigs mayi gnite if theyc ome into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gasf low. There is ariskoff ire.
Park the vehicl esothatnof lammabl emate-
rials come into contact with parts of the vehi-
cle which ar ehot. Take particular car enot to
park on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields.
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Driving an dparking

the containers: MB-Freigabe or MB-Approval
(e.g. MB-Freigabe or MB-Approval228.5)
Mor einformation can be obtained at any quali-
fie ds pecialis tworkshop.
Additives for approved service products ar enei-
therr equired nor permitted .Approved fuel addi-
tive sarethe exception. Additives can cause
engine damage and must therefore not be
adde dtot he service products.
The us eofadditivesisa lwaysthe responsibility
of the vehicl eoperator. The us eofadditivesm ay
resul tinthe restrictio norlossofy ourL imit ed
Warranty entitlements.
Fuel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Fue lish ighl yf lammable. Improper handling of
fuel creates ariskoff irea nd explosion.
Avoi dfire, open flames ,smoking and creating
sparks under al lcircumstances .Switch off the
engine and ,ifapplicable, the auxiliary heating
befor erefueling.
GWARNING
Fue lisp oisonous and hazardous to health.
There is ariskofi njury.
Yo um ustm akes uret hatf ueldoe sn ot come
into contact with your skin, eyes or clothing
and thatiti snot swallowed. Do not inhal efue l
vapors. Kee pfuelawa yfromc hildren.
If yo uoro thers come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
RWash away fuel froms kinimmediately
using soa pand water.
RIf fuel come sinto contact with your eyes,
immediatel yrinse themt horoughlywith
clean water. See kmedica lassis tance with-
ou td elay.
RIf fuel is swallowed, seek medica lassis -
tance withou tdelay. Do not induce vomit-
ing.
RImmediately change ou tofclothing which
hasc ome into contact with fuel. When handling
,storing and disposing of fuels,
please observe the relevant regulations.
Tank contents
Depending on equipment, the tota lcapacity of
the fuel tank mayv ary.
Totalcap acity18.5 US ga l(70.0 l)
of whic hreserve
fuelApprox. 3.2 US gal (12.0 l)
Gasoline
Fuel grade
!Do not use diesel to refuel vehicle swith a
gasoline engine. Do not switch on the ignition
if you accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel.
Otherwise, the fuel wil lenter the fuel system.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
resul tind amage to the fuel system and the
engine. Notify aqualified specialist workshop
and have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
completely.
!Only refuel using unleaded premiumg rade
gasoline with at least 91 AKI/95 RON.
!Only use the fuel recommended.O perating
the vehicle with other fuel scan leadtoe ngine
failure.
!Do not use the following:
RE85 (gasoline with 85% ethanol)
RE100 (100% ethanol)
RM15 (gasoline with 15% methanol)
RM30 (gasoline with 30% methanol)
RM85 (gasoline with 85% methanol)
RM100 (100% methanol)
RGasoline with metalliferous additives
RDiesel
Do not mix such fuel swith the fuel recom-
mended for you rvehicle.
!Filter the fuel beforet ransferring it to the
vehicle if you are refueling the vehicle from
barrels or containers.
This wil lprevent malfunctions in the fuel sys-
tem due to contaminated fuel.
iE10 fuel contains an admixture of up to 10%
bioethanol .Yourv ehicle is E10 compatible.
You can refue lyou rv ehicle with E10 fuel.
296Service products and capacities
Technical data

The following components of the different vehi-
cle versions influence fuel consumption:
Rtire sizes, tire tread, tire pressure, tire condi-
tion
Rtransmission ratios for the drive assemblies
Radditional equipment (e.g. air-conditioning
system, auxiliary heating system)
For these reasons, the actual consumption fig-
ures for your vehicle may deviate from the con-
sumption figures determined according to EU
Directive 80/1268/EE C.
Detail sonfuelconsumption can be calle dupin
the on-board computer:
Ron vehicles withou tsteerin gwheel buttons
(Ypage 171)
Ron vehicles with steerin gwheel buttons
(Ypage 178)
Engine oil
General notes
When handling engine oil, observe the important
safety note sonserviceproducts (Ypage 295).
The quality of the engine oi lusedisofd ecisive
importance for the engine's functionality and
operating life. Mercedes-Benz continually
approves engine oils based on comple xexperi-
ments according to the current state of the art.
Therefore ,onlyM ercedes-Benz approved
engine oils maybeu sedinM ercedes-Benz
engines. Mercedes-Benz recommends having
the oi lchange dataq ualified specialis twork-
shop. Informatio
nabout approved engine oils can be
obtained:
Rfroma ny Mercedes-Benz Commercial Van
Center
Ron the Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.co mbyenter ing
th ed esignation ,e.g.2 29.5 .
Mercedes-Ben zapprova lisindicate dont heoil
container by th einscriptio n„MB-Freigabe “or
„MB Approval“ and th ecorre spondin gdesigna-
tion ,e.g.M B-Freig abe or MB Approval 229.5.
Designation softheapprove dengineo ils for
your vehicl e
MB-Freigabe or MB
Approval229.5
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you only use
approve dmulti-grade engin eoils of th eSAE
classe sSAE 0W-30 and SA E0W-40 or
SA E5 W-30 and SA E5W-40. These engin eoils
ensur eoptimum lubrication eve natveryl ow
outside temperatures (
Ypage 299).
Whe ntoppin gup, we recommen dthaty ou only
use engin eoil of th esam egrade (MB-Freigabe
or MB Approvaldesignation )and SA Eclass as
th eo il filled at th elast oil change.
iIf th eengineo ils listed in th etable are no t
available, you may add th efollowin gengine
oils until th enexto il change:
RMB-Freigabe or MB Approval 229.1, or
ACE AA3
This mus tonlybea dded once and th eamount
mus tnotbe greate rtha n1q t(1.0l ).
Subsequentl yhavet he engin eoil changed at
th ee arliest possibl eopportunity.
!Using engin eoils of another grade qualit yis
no tp ermitted.
Capacities
!Do no tadd to omucho il. addin gtoo muc h
engin eoil can result in damage to th eengine
or to th ecatalytic converter. Hav eexces s
engin eoil siphoned off .
Oil change includin goil filter
Engin eoilApprox. 2USgal
(7.75 l)
298Service products and capacities
Technical data