MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2021 MY21 Operator's Manual

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On le velter rain: place choc ks orother suita‐
ble objects under thef ront and rear of the
wheel that is diagonall yopposit ethe wheel to
be changed. #
On sligh tinclines: placechoc ks orother
suitable objects under thew heels on the
front and rear axle sopposit ethe wheel tobe
ch anged. #
If included in thev ehicle equipment, take the
tire-chang etool kit out of thev ehicle tool kit
(/ page202). #
If included in thev ehicle equipment, remo ve
th es par ew heel from thes par ew heel brac ket
( / pag e223). #
If necessar y,remo vetheh ub cap. #
Using thel ug wrench, loosen thew heel nuts/
bolts on thew heel youw ish tochang eby
about one full turn. Do no tunscr ewthew heel
bolts/nuts comple tely. #
Raise thev ehicle (/ page219). Ra
ising thev ehicle when changing awheel &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rect
positioning of thej ack
If yo udon otposition thej ackc orrectl yatt he
appropriat ejackin gpointoft hevehicle, the
jac kc ould tip wi th thevehicle raised. #
Onlyposition thej ackatt he appropriate
jacking point of thev ehicle. The base of
th ej ackm ustbep ositioned vertically
under thej acking point of thev ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom vehicle tip‐
ping
On slopes, thej ackc ould tip wit hthe vehicle
ra ised. #
Neverc hang eaw heel on aslope. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. *
NO
TEVehicle damag efromt he jack If
yo udon otpositio nthe jac kcorrectl yatt he
appropriat ejacks uppor tpoin toft hevehicle,
th ej ackc ould tip overwitht he vehicle raised. #
The jac kisdesigned exclusively for
jacking up thev ehicle at thej acks up‐
por tpoints. Re
quirements:
R Ther eareno persons in thev ehicle.
R The vehicle is prepared forc hanging awheel
(/ page218).
Impo rtant no tesonu singthej ack:
R Onlyusethev ehicle-speci ficj ackt hat has
been tested and appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
to raise thev ehicle. If thej ackisu sed incor‐
re ctl y,it could tip overwhilet he vehicle is
ra ised.
R The jac kisdesigned onl ytoraisethev ehicle
fo ras horttime whil eawheelisb eing
ch anged and is no tsuitable forc arrying out
maintenance workunde rthe vehicle.
R Avoid changing awheel on uphill and downhill
slopes.
R The jac kmustbep lacedonaf irm,flat and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use alarge,
fl at, load bearing and non-slip unde rlay.
R The base of thej ackisp ositioned vertically
under thej acks uppor tpoint.
Saf etyi nstruction swhile thev ehicle is raised:
R Do no tputyour hands or feet unde rthe vehi‐
cle.
R Do no tlie underneat hthe vehicle.
R Do no tstart thev ehicle and do no trelease
th ep arking brake.
R Do no topen or close an ydoors. Wheels and tires
219

Jackin
gpoints 1(rubber stoppers) ar elocated
behind thef ront wheel ar ches and in front of the
re ar wheel ar ches. #
Place jack 2beneat hcorresponding jack
suppor tpoint 1. #
Turn handwheel 3until thep lateofj ack2
sits securely on jac ksuppor tpoint 1. #
Ensur ethat theb ase of jack 2is positioned
ve rticall yunder jackin gpoint 1. #
Assemble adap ter4 and ratchet 5from
th ev ehicle tool kit. #
Place adap ter4 and ratchet 5ontheh exa‐
gon nut of jack 2sothat thel ette ring
AU F/UP is visible. #
Turn ratche twrench 5intheA UF/UP direc‐
tion unti lthe tir eisraised amaximum of
1. 2i nch( 3c m) of fthe ground.
When doing so, jack 2maym ove toone of
th es ide suppor tsurfaces. Re
moving awheel Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is raised (/ page219).
When changing awheel, avoid applying an yforce
to theb rake discs since this could impair the
le ve lofc omfort when braking.
* NO
TEDama getothre adin gfromd irton
wheel bolts #
Do no tplace wheel bolt sinsandorona
dirty sur face. #
Unscr ewthew heel bolts. #
Remo vethew heel. Installing
anew wheel Re
quirements:
R The wheel is remo ved( /pag e220). &
WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can cause thew heel bolts/wheel
nuts tocome loose. #
Nevero il or grease thet hreads. #
Inthee vent of damag etothethre ads,
con tact aq ualified specialis tworks hop
immediatel y. #
Have thed amaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do no tcontinue driving. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom tightening
whee lbolts and nuts
If yo ut ighten thew heel bolts or wheel nuts
when thev ehicle is raised, thej ackc ould tip. #
Onlytighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when thev ehicle is on theg round. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts thro ugh theu se of tire-ins talling
to ols Ve
hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: ther ea reelectronic component
parts in thew heel. Tire -ins talling tools should
no tbea pplied in thea reaoft hevalve.
Otherwise, thee lectronic componen tparts
could be damaged. #
Alwaysh ave tires changed at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Obser vethei nformation on thec hoice of
tires (/ page216). #
Obse rvet he instructions and saf etyn otes on
ch anging awheel (/ page216). #
Fors afet yr easons, onl yuse wheel bolt sor
wheel nut swhichh aveb een appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benza ndfort he wheel in question. #
Clean thew heel and wheel hub contact sur fa‐
ces. #
Slide thew heel whic histober e-installed
ont othe wheel hub and push it on. 220
Wheels and tires

Lo
weri ngthev ehicle af teraw heelchange &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoincor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
Th ew heel scould come loose if thew heel
bolts or wheel nuts ar enottightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Ensu rethat thew heel bolts or wheel
nuts ar etightened tothep rescribed
tightening torque. #
Ifyo ua renots ure, do no tmovet he
ve hicle. Contact aqualified specialist
wo rkshop and ha vethet ightening tor‐
qu ec hec kedi mmediately. Re
quirements:
R The ne wwheel has been ins talled
(/ page220). #
Place thea dap tera nd ther atche tonthe hex‐
agon head nut of thej acks ucht hat thel ette r‐
ing AB/DOWN is visible. #
Tolowe rthe vehicle: turnthe ratche toft he
jac kc ounter-clo ckwise. #
Steel wheels: tightent he wheel bolts or
wheel nuts evenly in acrosswise patter nin
th es equence indicated (1 to5 )and to a
maximu mof200 Nm. #
Alloy wheels: tightenthew heel bolts or
wheel nuts evenly in acrosswise patter nin
th es equence indicated (1 to5 )and to a
maximu mof180 Nm. #
Che ckthet irep ressur eoft he newl yins talled
wheel and adjus titifnecessar y.
Ve hicles with thet irep ressur emonitor sys‐
te m: allins talled wheels mus tbeequipped with
functioning sensors. #
Retighten thew heel bolts tothes pecified
tightening torque af tert he vehicle has been
driven 31miles (50 km). %
When using
awhee lors parew hee lwitha
ne worn ewly painted disk wheel, ha vethe
wheel bolt sorwheel nut sretightene dagain
af te ra pproxima tely 62 1to3 ,107 miles
(1,000 to5,000 km) .Obser vethes pecified
tightening torque. Infor
matio nonw heeland tir ecom binations
Gene raln otes
Re treade dtires ar enotcheckeda nd recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benzasitisn otalw aysp ossi‐
ble todetect pr evious damag eafter retreading.
Fo rthis reason ,Mercedes-Ben zcanno tguarantee
th eir driving saf ety. Do no tuse used tires when
th eir pr evious usag eisunknown.
Fo rs afet yr easons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at youo nlyu se tires, wheel sand accesso ries
whic hhaveb een appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benzf or
yo ur vehicle.
These tires ha vebeen speciall yadap tedf or use
wit hd riving saf etys ystems, suc hasABS or
ESP ®
.
Onl yuse tires, wheels and accessories that ha ve
been checkeda nd recommended byMercedes-
Benz.C ertain characteristics, suc hashandling,
ve hicle noise emissions, fuel consum ption, etc.
ma yotherwise be adversely af fected. Other
wheel size smaycause thet ires tocome int ocon‐
ta ct wi th thevehicle body and axle components
when under load. This ma yresult in damag eto
th et ireort hevehicle.
Mercedes-Benzisn otresponsible fora ny dama ge
caused byusin gtires, wheel soraccesso ries
ot her than those recommended.
Information on tires, wheels and permissible
combinations can be obtained at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
The smaller thec ross-section of atireofas pe‐
cific wheel size, thew orse thed riving comfor ton
poor road sur faces. Ride and da mping com fort
ar er educed and ther isk increases that when you
driv eovero bstacles ,dam agetow heels and tires
ma yresult.
If yo uc hang ewheel siz eonyourvehicle, checkit
is assigned tothec orrect wheel size catego ry
( / pag e218). If thea ssignmen tchanges without
re coding thec ont rolu nit sint hevehicle, the
speedome terw illn ot displa ythe speed accu‐
ra tely.D riving safety sy stems and driving sy stems
ma ythen be operationally impaired or ma ydetect
am alfunction and switc hthemselves off. Wheels and tires
221

Yo
uw illfind atable wit hthe recommended tire
pressures forv arious vehicle loads on thei nside
of thev ehicle's fuel filler flap or unde r"Tire pres‐
sur etables" (/ page207).
Chec ktirep ressur eregular lyand onl ywhen the
tires ar ecold.
Obser vethef ollowing no tes:
R Alwayse quipthev ehicle wit htires of the
same size on agiven axle (left/right)
R Alwaysi ns tallth es ame type of wheels on
yo ur vehicle at agiven time (summer tires,
winter tires)
Yo uc an obtain information about this from a
Mercedes-Benz Commercial VanC enter.
% No
tallwheel/tir ecombinations can be
ins talled at thef actor yina llcountries.
Tires
R17 Tires
Steel wheels
225/5 5R17C1 04/102H (106N) 6.5Jx17H2ET50
225/55 R1 7C109/1 07H( 104H) 6.5Jx17H2ET50
225/55 R1 7C109/1 07T(10 4T) 6.5Jx17H2ET50 R17
Tires
Alloywheels
225/55 R1 7C104/102H (106N) 7Jx17H2ET51
225/55 R1 7C109/1 07H( 104H) 7Jx17H2ET51
225/55 R1 7C109/1 07T(10 4T) 7Jx17H2ET51Spar
ewheel Note
sont he eme rgency spar ewheel and
spar ewheel Spar
ewheel: wheel and tir edimension saswell
as thet ype of tir ecorrespond totheo ther ins tal‐
led wheels.
Emer gency spar ewheel: wheel and/or tire
dimension saswell asthet ype of tir earediffer‐
ent from thew heel tobe replaced. Alabel wit ha
speed limit can be found on thee mer gency spa re
wheel.
An ins talled emer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel changes thed riving characteristic sand
bear srisks. &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tir edimensions
Whe nthe emergency spar ewheel or the
spar ewheel is ins talled, driving characteris‐
tic sm aybe se verely af fected.
The reis an inc reased risk of an accident.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Once thes par ew heel or thee mer gency
spa rewheel has been ins talled, check
th et irep ressur eand adjus tifneces‐
sar y. #
The emer gency spa rewheel ma yonly
be used temp oraril yand mus tbe 222
Wheels and tires

re
placed wit hastandar dwheel as soon
as possible. #
Neverins tall mor ethan one emergency
spar ewheel. #
When operating your vehicle wit hthe
emergency spar ewheel ins talled, adapt
yo ur drivin gstyle acco rdingly and drive
carefully. #
Do no tswitc hoffESP ®
. #
Sno wchains mus tnotbe ins talled on
th ee mer gency spa rewheel. #
Replace thee mer gency spa rewheel
af te ram aximu mofs ixyears, rega rd‐
less of wear. R
When usin ganemergency spa rewheel
(whic hisd iffe re nt from thew heel tobe
re placed) atop speed of 50 mph(80 km/h)
mus tnotbe exc eeded.
R The tir epressur eoft he emergency spare
whee lmustbec heckedb efor estartin gaj our‐
ne y.
R Have thee mer gency spa rewheel replaced by
aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
The following should be checkedr egular ly,p artic‐
ular lyprior tolong journe ys:
R thes ecur epositioning of thes par etire
R thet irep ressur eoft he spar ewheel (adjust
th et irep ressur eifn ecessary) (/ page207)
R thef astenings of thes par ew heel brac ket
The spar ewheel is located either on thel eftin
th er ear compartment or in aspar ew heel brac ket
unde rthe vehicle.
Re place thet ires af ters ixyearsatt he latest,
re ga rdless of wear.T his also applies tothes pare
wheel.
% If
yo uh ave installed an emer gency spa re
wheel or spar ewheel, thet irep ressur emoni‐
to rw illn ot function fort his wheel.T he emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel or spar ewheel is not
equipped wit hasensor form onitoring tire
pressu re. Installing/removing
thes pare wheel Re
moving the spar ewheel in the rear com‐
partment #
Take auxiliar ytool 3and lug wrench 2out
of thev ehicle tool kit . #
Open thet ailgate/rear-en ddoor. #
Attach auxiliar ytool 3tolug wrench 2. #
Unscr ewtheb olt in them iddle of thew heel
wit hlug wrench 2and attached auxiliary
to ol 3. #
Remo vespar ewheel brac ket4. #
Remo vethew heel from spar ewheel brac ket
1 .
Installin gthe spar ewheel in ther ear com‐
partment #
Take auxiliar ytool 3and lug wrench 2out
of thev ehicle tool kit . #
Place thew heel ont ospar ew heel brac ket1
in thew heel ar ch. #
Screw ontheb olt along wit hspar ew heel
brac ket4.Todos o, use lug wrench 2with
attached auxiliar ytool 3. #
Tighten theb olt using lug wrench 2and
attached auxiliar ytool 3. #
Stow auxiliar ytool 3and lug wrench 2in
th ev ehicle tool kit. #
Close thet ailgate/rear-en ddoor. Wheels and tires
223

Re
moving the spar ewheel unde rthe rear of
th ev ehicle #
Take thel ug wrenc hand auxiliar ytool fort he
spar ewheel lif tero ut of thev ehicle tool kit
(/ page202). #
Open thet ailgate/rear-en ddoor. #
Carefull ypryoffc over cap 1withas uitable
to ol, e.g. ascrew driver .Bec areful no tto
damag ethe paintwor korthe co vering cap
when doing so. #
Push auxilia rytool 2 thro ugh theo pening
int ot he winc hguide. #
Attach lug wrench 3toauxiliar ytool 2for
th es par ew heel lif ter. #
Turn lug wrench 3inthed irection of ar row
5 until youf eel resis tance or unti lthe fric‐
tion clutc hofthe winc hoverw inds.
The spar ewheel is lo wered. #
Pull thes par ew heel out from under thev ehi‐
cle. #
Press cable 6down wardsa nd hold spring
8 at an angle agains twheel gripper 7.
Wheel gripper 7isreleased. #
Pull wheel gripper 7out of thew heel brace.
Installing thes pare wheel under ther ear of
th ev ehicle
% All
oy wheels canno tbetranspor tedu nder the
ve hicle. In this case, transpor tthe alloy
wheel in thec argo compartment, and only
tur nupc able6. #
Take lug wrench 3and auxiliar ytool 2for
th es par ew heel lif tero ut of thev ehicle tool
kit (/ page202). #
Place thew heel on theg round wit hthe wheel
brace pointing upwards. #
Guide wheel gripper 7at an angle on wire
6 from abo veintot he wheel brace. #
Slide thew heel under thev ehicle alittle. #
Attach lug wrench 3toauxiliar ytool 2for
th es par ew heel lif ter. #
Turn lug wrench 3inthed irection of ar row
4 until youf eel resis tance and thef riction
clutc hoft he winc hoverw inds in jer ks.
The wheel is firm lysecured totheu nderside
of thev ehicle. #
Pull lug wrench 3and auxiliar ytool 2for
th es par ew heel lif tero ut of theo pening for
th ew inch. #
Close thew incho pening wit hcove ring cap
1. #
Stow lug wrench 3and auxiliar ytool 2for
th es par ew heel lif terint hevehicle tool kit. #
Close thet ailgate/rear-en ddoor. 224
Wheels and tires

Note
sont hetech nical data
The given dat aonlya pplies tovehicles with
st andar dequipment. Youc an obtain fur ther infor‐
mation at aqualified specialis tworks hop. On-board electronics
Note
sonw orkont he engine electronics *
NO
TES Premature wearthro ugh
improper main tenance Imprope
rmaintenance ma ycause vehicle
components towe ar mor equickl yand the
ve hicle's operating permit ma ybeinvalidated. #
Alwaysh ave workon thee ngine elec‐
tronics and related components car ried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop. Tw
o-w ayradios In
stallation no tesf or two- wayradios &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
improper workon two-w ayradios
If two-w ayradios ar emanipulated or retrofit‐
te di ncor rectl y,thee lectromagnetic radiation
from thet wo -way radios can inter fere with
th ev ehicle electronics and jeopardize the
operating saf etyoft hevehicle. #
Yous houl dhave allworkon electrical
and electronic component scarried out
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
improper operation of two-w ayradios
If yo uu se two- wayradios in thev ehicle
improperly ,their electromagnetic radiation
can disrup tthe vehicle's electronics. This is
th ec ase in thef ollowing situations, in partic‐
ular:
R The two-w ayradio is no tconnected toan
ex terior antenna.
R The exterior antenna is ins talled incor‐
re ctly or is no talow-reflection antenna.
Thi scould jeopardize theo perating saf etyof
th ev ehicle. #
Have thel ow -reflection exterior antenna
ins talled at aqualified specialis twork‐
shop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw aysc onnectt hemtothe
lo w- reflection exterior antenna. *
NO
TEInva lidation of theo perating per‐
mit due tofailur etoc omply wi th the
instructions fori ns tallation and use The operatin
gpermit ma ybeinvalidated if the
instructions fori ns tallation and use of two-
wa yradios ar enotobser ved. #
Onlyuse appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethem aximum permissible out‐
put po werint hese frequency bands. #
Onlyuse appr oved antenna positions. Use
Tech nica lSpecification ISO/T S21609 (Road
Ve hicles -EMC guidelines fori ns tallation of af ter‐
mar ketradio frequency transmitting equipmen t)
when retrofitting two-w ayradios. Comply wit hthe
legal requirements ford etachable parts.
If yo ur vehicle has ins tallation sfor two-w ayradio
equipment ,use thep ower suppl yorantenna con‐
nections intended foru se wit hthe ins tallation.
Obser vethem anufacturer's supplement sduring
ins tallation.
Tw o-w ayradio transmission output
The maximum transmission outputs (PEAK) at the
base of thea ntenna mus tnotexc eed thev alues
in thef ollowing table:
Fr equency band and maximum transmission
output Fr
equency band Maximu mtransmis‐
sion output
Sho rtwa ve
3–54M Hz 10
0W
4mw aveband
74 –88M Hz 30 W
2mw aveband
14 4–1 74MHz 50 W
Tr unked radio sys‐
te m/T etra
380 –460 MHz 10 W Te
ch nica ldata 225

Fr
equency band Maximu mtransmis‐
sion output
70 cm waveband
420 –450 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 WThe
following device scan be used in thev ehicle
without restrictions:
R Two-w ayradios wit hamaximum transmission
output of up to100mW
R Two-w ayradios wit htransmit terf requ encies
in the3 80 –410 MHz frequency band and a
maximu mtransmissio noutpu tofu pto2W
(trunked radio sy stem/T etra)
R Mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
Ther eareno restrictions whe npositioning the
antenn aonthe outside of thev ehicle fort he fol‐
lowing frequenc ybands:
R Trunked radio sy stem/T etra
R 70 cm waveband
R 2G/3G/4G Ve
hicl eidenti fication pla te,v ehicle identifi‐
cation number (VIN )and engine number
Ve hicl eidenti fication pla te Ve
hicle identification plate 1is on theB -pillar
on thed rive r's side.
% The dat
aisvehicle-speci fica nd can dif fer
from that shown. Alw ayso bser vethes pecifi‐
cation sonyourvehicle's identification plate. Example:
vehicle identification plat e(US vehicles) Example:
vehicle identification plat e(Canada
ve hicles)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 VIN
3 Perm issible grossmassoft hevehicle
4 Perm issible grossmassofv ehicle combina‐
tion
5 Maximum permissible front axle load, vehicle
model
6 Maximum permissible rear axle load, engine
displacement
7 Dateofm anufacture
8 Paint code
Eng rave dV IN in the engin ecom partment 226
Tech nica ldata

VIN
1is engr avedintot he longitudinal member
in thee ngine compartmen tnexttot he fuse box.
Engine number
The engine number is stamped ont othe crank‐
case. Youc an obtain fur ther information from a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. Operating fluids and capacities
Note
sono perating fluids &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operatin gfluids ma ybepoisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obse rvet he text on theo riginal contain‐
er sw hen using, storing or disposing of
operating fluids. #
Alwayss tore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwaysk eep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALN OTE Environmental
pollution du etodisposing of operating
fl uids in anon-en vironmen tallyr esponsi‐
ble manner Incor
rect disposal of ope rating fluids can
caus econsiderable damag etothe environ‐
ment. #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Operating
fluids include thef ollowing:
R Fuels
R Lubricants
R Coolant
R Brakefluid
R Windshield washer fluid
R Climat econtrol sy stem refrigerants
Only use products whi chhave been appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. Damag ecaused
by theu se of products that ha venotb een
appr ovedisn otcoveredbyt he Mercedes-Benz
guarantee or goodwill gestures. Yo
uc an identif yoperatin gfluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benzbyt hefollowing insc ript ions on
th ec ontainer:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB- Freigabe 229. 51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l2 29.51)
Fu rther information on appr ovedoperating fluids
is available at thef ollowing locations:
R IntheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
at https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com (by
entering thed esignation)
R Ataq ualified specialis tworks hop
Ad ditives (special additives) fora pprove do perat‐
ing fluids ar eneith er requ ired nor permit ted.
Appr ovedfuel additives ar ethe exc eption. Addi‐
tives can cause engin edamag eand mus tthere‐
fo re notb ea dded totheo perating fluids.
The use of additives is alw ayst he responsibility
of thev ehicle operator .The use of additives may
re sult in ther estriction or loss of your wa rranty
claims. &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els ar ehighl yflammable. #
Fire, open flames ,smokin gand creation
of spar ksmus tbea voided. #
Swit chofft he ignition and, if available,
th es tationar yheater ,befor eand while
re fueling thev ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els ar epoisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do no tswa llowf uel or le titcomeinto
con tact wi thskin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do no tinhale fuel vapor. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep door sand windo wsclosed du ring
th er efueling process.
If yo uoro ther people come int ocontact with
fuel, obser vethef ollowing: #
Immediatel yrins efueloffyo ur skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes int ocontact wit hyour
ey es, immediatel yrins ethem thor‐
oughly wit hclean water.Seek medical
attentio nimmediately. Te
ch nica ldata 227

#
Ifyo us wallowf uel, seek medical atten‐
tio nimmediatel y.Do no tinduce vomit‐
ing. #
Chang eimmediately out of clo thing that
has com eintoc ontact wi thfuel. Fu
el Note
sonf uelgrades on vehicles with agaso‐
line engine
Obse rvet he no tesono perating fluids
(/ page227).
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuel Even small amounts of
thew rong fuel could
re sult in damag etothe fuel sy stem, engine
and exhaus tsystem. #
Onlyrefuel using lo w-sulfur ,unleaded
premium grade gasoline wit hatleast
91 AKI/95 RON/95 ROZ.
This fuel ma ycontain up to10%e thanol by
vo lume. Your vehicle is suitable foru se with
E1 0f uel.
Ne verrefuel wit hthe following:
R Diesel
R Gasoline wit hmoret han 10%e thanol by
vo lume, e.g. E15, E20, E85, E100
R Gasoline wit hmoret han 3% me thanol by
vo lume, e.g. M15, M30 ,M50,M 85,M 100
R Gasoline wit hadditives con tainin gm etal #
Do no tmix su chfuel switht he fuel rec‐
ommended fory our vehicle.
If yo uh ave accidentally refueled wit hthe
wrong fuel: #
Do no tswit ch th eignition on. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. *
NO
TEMalfunctions du etocontaminated
fuel Fu
el contamination can lead tomalfunctions
in thef uel sy stem. #
Ifyo ua reusin gdrums or canis ters to
re fuel thev ehicle, yous houl dfilter the
fuel befor efilling. If
th ea vailable fuel is no tsufficiently lo winsulfur,
th is can produce unpleasant odors. The
recommended octane number fory our vehi‐
cle can be found on thei nstruction label in the
fuel filler flap (/ page106).
Fu rther information on fuel can be obtained at a
ga ss tatio noraq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Note sona dditives in gasoline
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
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* NO
TEDama gefrom use of unsuitable
additives Even smal
lamounts of thew rong additive
ma ylead tomalfunctions. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded forM ercedes-Benzt othe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends using brand-name
fuels wi thadditives.
In som ecountries, thea vailable fuel ma ynotcon‐
ta in suf ficient amounts of additi ves. Deposits
could buildupint he fuel injection sy stem as a
re sult.
In this case, in consultation wit haMercedes-
Ben zCommercial VanC enter,th ef uel should be
mixed wit hthe cleaning additiv erecommended
by Mercedes-Benz.
Yo um usto bse rvet he no tesa nd mixing ratios
indica tedont hetank.
Ta nk content and reser vefuel
Capacity Model
Total capacity
Al lm odels Approx.1 8.5 US gal
(70 liters) Model
Of whichreser ve
fuel
All model sA pprox.3 .2 US gal
(1 2l iters) Engine oil
Note
sone ngine oil
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
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