fuel filter MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER 2019 Owner's Manual

Do
not getinto thevehicleag ain du rin gthe
ref ueling pro ces s.Othe rwise, electro static
cha rge couldbu ild up again.
Do not getinto thevehicleag ain du rin gthe
ref ueling pro ces s.Othe rwise, electro static
cha rge couldbu ild up again.
! Do
not usediese lto ref uelveh icles with a
ga sol ine eng ine.Do not switch onthe igni-
tio nif yo uacc identa lly ref uelwi th the wrong
fu el.Othe rwise, the fuel willente rthe fuel
sy stem .Even smallam ounts ofthe wrong
fu el cou ldres ultin da ma getothe fuel sys-
tem andtheengine.Noti fyaqu alifi ed spe-
cia list wo rksh opand have the fuel tank and
fu el lines drainedcomp letel y.
! Ove
rfilling the fuel tank couldda ma gethe
fu el system .
! Ta
ke car enot tospill any fuel on painte d
su rfa ces .Yo ucou ldothe rwise da ma gethe
pa intw ork.
! Use
afilter when adding fuel fro mafu el
can. Thefuel lines and/or thefuel inje ctio n
sy stem couldothe rwise be blocke dby parti-
cle sfro mthe fuel can.
If yo uove rfillthe fuel tank, fuel cou ldspray
ou twh en the fuel pu mp nozzl eis rem oved.
For furthe rinfo rma tionon fuel and fuel qu ality
(Y page 322 ). Ref
ueling
Ge neral info rmatio n The
fuel fillerfla pis unl ocke dor locked auto-
ma tica lly wh en youunl ock orlock the vehicle
wi th the Sma rtKeyor using KEYL ESS-G O.
The positio nof the fuel fillercap isdisp laye d
00B6 inthe instrument cluster .The arrow next
to the filling pump indicates the side ofthe
veh icle. On
the inside of the fuel fillercap ,yo uwi llfind
info rma tionon the reco mme ndedfu el.
Ope ning the fuelfil lerfla p 0043
Toopen the fuel fillerfla p
0044 Toinsert the fuel fillercap
0087 Tire pre ssu retab le
0085 Instr uctionlabe lfor fuel typ eto be refu-
el ed
X Swi tch the engineoff.
X Re mov ethe Sma rtKeyfro mthe igniti on
lo ck.
X Pre ssthe fuel fillerfla pin the directi onof
ar row 0043.
The fuel fillerfla psw ing sup .
X Tu rn the fuel fillercap counter-c lockwi se
and remove it.
X Inse rtthe fuel fillercap into theholder
bra cket onthe inside of fuel fillerfla p0044.
X Co mpl etelyins ert the fillerneck ofthe fuel
pu mp nozzl einto thetank, hookin place
and refuel.
X Onl yfil lthe tank untilthe pump nozzl e
sw itch esoff.
i Do
not addany morefu el after the pump
stop sfil ling for the first time .Othe rwise, fuel
ma yle ak out. Ref
ueling
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!
To
ensure thelongevity andfullperform-
ance ofthe engine, onlypremium-grade
unleade dgasoli nemust beused.
If standard unleadedgasoli neisunavail able
and youhave torefuel withunleade dgaso-
line ofalower grade, observe thefollowi ng
precautions:
R Only fillthe fuel tank tohalf fullwith regu-
lar unleade dgasoli neand fillthe rest with
premium-grade unleadedgasoli neassoon
as possible .
R Do not drive atthe maximum speed.
R Avoid sudden acceleration andengine
speeds over3,000 rpm.
You willusua llyfind information aboutthe fuel
grade onthe fuel pump. Ifyou cannot findthe
label onthe fuel pump, askthegas station
staff.
i For
further information, consultaqual ified
speciali stworkshop orvisit
http:/ /www.mbusa .com(USA only).
As atemporary measure,ifthe recommended
fuel isnot avail able, youmay alsouseregula r
unleade dgasoli newith anoctane ratingof
87 AKI/91 RON.Thismay reduce engineper-
formance andincrease fuelconsumption.
Avoid driving atfull thrott leand sudden accel-
eration. Neverrefuelusinggasolinewith a
lower AKI.
i The
fuels youcan useinyour vehicle may
differ fromtheinformation inthe Operator's
Manual depending onthe country. Thefuels
that have been approved foryour vehicle
can befound onthe instruction labelonthe
inside ofthe fuel filler flap.
Information onrefueling (Ypage 145).
Additives ingasolin e
! Operating
theengine withfueladditives
added latercanlead toengine failure.Do
not mix fuel additives withfuel. Thisdoes
not include additives forthe removal and
prevention ofresidue buildup. gasoli nemust
only bemixed withadditives recommended
by Mercedes-Benz .Comply withtheinstruc-
tions foruse onthe product label.More
information aboutrecommended additives
can beobtained fromanyauthorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Mercedes-Benz recommendsthatyouuse
branded fuelsthathave additives. The
fuel qualityavail able insome countries
may notbesufficient. Residuecould buildup
in the fuel inject ionsystem asaresult. Insuch
cases, andinconsultation withanauthorized
Mercedes-Benz Center,thefuel may bemixed
with thecleaning additiverecommended by
Mercedes-Benz .You must observe thenotes
and mixing ratiosspecified onthe cont ainer. Engi
neoil
General notes !
Do
not use engine oiloran oilfilter with
specifications deviatingfromthose
expressly requiredforthe prescribed service
intervals. Donot change theengine oiloroil
filter inorder toset replacement intervals
longer thanthose prescribed. Thiscould
otherwise causedamage tothe engine or
exhaust gasaftertreatmen t.
Follow theinstruction son the service inter-
val displa yfor changing theengine oil.This
could otherwise causedamage tothe
engine orexhaust gasaftertreatmen t.
When handling engineoil,observe theimpor-
tant safety notesonservice products
(Y page 321).
The engine oilsarematched tothe perform-
ance ofMercedes-Benz enginesandservice
intervals. Youshould therefore onlyuseengine
oils and oilfilters thatareapproved forvehi-
cles with maintenance systems.
For alist ofapproved engineoilsand oilfilters,
consult anauthorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Or visit thewebsite
http:/ <0012004500480059005200110050004800550046004800470048005600100045
00480051005D[ .com.
The table shows whichengine oilshave been
approved foryour vehicle. Service
productsand fillingcapacities
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