MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owner's Manual

MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owner's Manual S550 2007 W221 MERCEDES-BENZ MERCEDES-BENZ https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/4/3468/w960_3468-0.png MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owner's Manual
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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owners Manual 490 OperationAt the gas station
Take off fuel filler cap and set it in di-
rection of arrow 2 in the recess on the 
inside of fuel filler flap 4.
To prevent fuel vapors from escaping 
into open air,

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owners Manual 491 Operation
At the gas station
Windshield washer system and head-
lamp cleaning system
For more information on refilling the wash-
er reservoir, see “Windshield washer sys-
tem and headlamp cleani

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owners Manual 492 OperationEngine compartmentHood
Opening1Release lever

Pull release lever 1.
The hood is unlocked.
2Handle for opening the hood

Lift the hood slightly.
Handle2 will extend out of the radia-
tor

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owners Manual 493 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

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owners Manual 494 OperationEngine compartmentEngine 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

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owners Manual 495 Operation
Engine compartment

If necessary, add engine oil.
For adding engine oil (
page 496).
For more information on engine oil, see the 
“Technical data” section (page 661) and 
(
page

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owners Manual 496 OperationEngine compartmentTo check the engine oil level with the oil 
dipstick, do the following:
Open the hood (
page 492).
S 5501Oil dipstick
2Upper mark
3Lower mark
Pull out oil dipstick1.

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owners Manual 497 Operation
Engine compartment
Example illustration from S 5501Filler cap
Unscrew filler cap1 from filler neck.

Add engine oil as required. Be careful 
not to overfill with oil.
Be careful not to

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owners Manual 498 OperationEngine compartmentThe coolant expansion tank is located on 
the passenger side of the engine compart-
ment.Example illustration from S 5501Cap
2Coolant expansion tank

Using a rag, turn

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owners Manual 499 Operation
Engine compartment
Vehicles with ABC*1Cap
Fluid for the windshield washer system and 
the headlamp cleaning system is supplied 
from the windshield washer reservoir. It 
has a capacity o
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