fuel pump MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2018 Owners Manual

Problems with the transmission Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The transmission has
problems shifting gear. The transmission is losing oil. X
Have the transmission checked at aq ualified specialist workshop
immediately.
The acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no lon-
ger changes gear. The transmission is in emergency mode.
It is only partly possible to engage the gears, or the transmission is in
position \\ . X
Stop the vehicle. X
Shift the transmission to position ] .X
Switch off the engine. X
Wait at least ten seconds before restarting the engine. X
Shift the transmission to position [ or ^ .X
Have the transmission checked at aq ualified specialist workshop
immediately.
Refueling
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is ar isk of fire and explo-
sion.
You must avoid fire, open flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable, the auxiliary heating before
refueling.
G WARNING
Fuel is poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is ar isk of injury.
You must make sure that fuel does not come
into contact with your skin, eyes or clothing
and that it is not swallowed. Do not inhale fuel
vapors. Keep fuel away from children.
If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following: R
Wash away fuel from skin immediately
using soap and water. R
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with clean water. Seek medical assistance with-
out delay. R
If fuel is swallowed, seek medical assis-
tance without delay .Don ot induce vomit-
ing. R
Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with fuel.
G WARNING
Electrostatic buildu pc an create sparks and
ignite fuel vapors. There is ar isk of fire and
explosion.
Always touch the vehicle body before opening
the fuel filler flap or touching the fuel pump
nozzle. Any existing electrostatic buildu pi s
thereby discharged.
Do not get into the vehicle again during the refu-
eling process. Otherwise, electrostatic charge
could build up again.
! Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles with a
gasoline engine. Do not switch on the ignition
if you accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel.
Otherwise, the fuel will enter the fuel system.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
result in damage to the fuel system and the
engine. Notify aq ualified specialist workshop
and have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
completely. Refueling 129
Driving and parking Z

! Overfilling the fuel tank could damage the
fuel system.
! Take care not to spill any fuel on painted
surfaces. You could otherwise damage the
paintwork.
! Use af ilter when adding fuel from af uel can.
The fuel lines and/or the fuel injection system
could otherwise be blocked by particles from
the fuel can.
If you overfill the fuel tank, fuel could spray out
when the fuel pump nozzle is removed.
For further information on fuel and fuel quality
( Y
page 291).
Refueling
General information The fuel filler flap is unlocked or locked auto-
matically when you unlock or lock the vehicle
with the SmartKey or using KEYLESS-GO.
The position of the fuel filler cap is displayed

Do not mix such fuel sw it ht he fuel recom-
mended for your vehicle.
! To ensur et he longevity and full perform-
ance of the engine ,o nl yp remium-grade
unleade dg as oline must be used.
If standard unleade dg as oline is unavailable
and yo uh av etor efue lw it hu nleade dg as oline
of al ower grade ,o bs erve the following pre-
cautions: R
Onl yf il lt he fuel tank to half full with regular
unleade dg as oline and fil lt he res tw it hp re-
mium-grad eu nleade dg as oline as soo na s
possible. R
Do not drive at the maximum speed. R
Avoi ds udde na cceleratio na nd engine
speeds ove r3 ,000 rpm.
Yo uw il lu sually find informatio na bout the fuel
grade on the fuel pump. If yo uc anno tf ind the
labe lont he fuel pump, as kt he ga ss tatio ns taff.
i For furthe ri nformation, consul taq uali fied
specialis tw or kshop or visit
http://www.mbusa.com (USA only).
As at emporary measure, if the recommended
fuel is not available, yo um ay also us er egular
unleade dg as oline with an octane rating of
87 AKI /91 RON .T hi sm ay reduc ee ng in ep er -
formance an di ncre as ef ue lc onsu mp tion. Avoid
drivin gatf ul lt hrottle and sudden acceleration.
Never refu e lu si ng
gasoline with al ower AKI.
i The fuel sy ou can us einy ou rv ehicl em ay
diffe rf ro mt he information in the Operator's
Manua ld epen ding on the country .T he fuels
tha th av eb ee na pp roved for your vehicl ec an
be found on the instructio nl abel on the inside
of the fuel fille rf lap.
Informatio nonr efueling ( Y
page 130).
Additive sing asoline
! Operating the engine with fuel additives
adde dl at er can lead to engine failure. Do not
mi xf ue la ddit ive sw it hf uel. Thi sd oe sn ot
includ ea ddit ive sf or the remova la nd preven-
tio nofr esidue buildup. gasoline must onl yb e
mixed with additive sr ecommende db y
Mercedes-Benz. Compl yw it ht he instructions
for us eont he product label. Mor ei nformation
abou tr ecommende da ddit ive sc an be
obtained fro ma ny authorize dM er cedes-Benz
Center. Mercedes-Benz recommends tha ty ou us eb ran-
de df uels tha th av ea ddit ives.
The fuel quality availabl eins om ec ountries may
not be sufficient. Residu ec ould buil dupint he
fuel injectio ns ys te masa result. In such cases,
and in consultation with an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center, the fuel ma ybem ixed
wit ht he cleaning additive reco mmend e db y
M
ercedes-Benz. Yo um us to bser ve the notes
and mixing ratio ss pe cifie dont he container.
Engine oil
General notes
! Do not us ee ngine oi lorano il filter with
specifications deviating fro mt hos ee xpressly
required for the prescribe ds er vice intervals.
Do not change the engine oi loro il filter in
order to se tr eplacement intervals longe rt han
thos ep rescribed. Thi sc ould otherwis ec ause
damage to the engine or exhaust ga sa ft er-
treatment.
Follo wt he instructions on the service interval
displa yf or changing the engine oil. Thi sc ould
otherwis ec ause damage to the engine or
exhaust ga sa ft ertreatment.
When handling engine oil, observe the important
safety note sons er vice products ( Y
page 290).
The engine oils ar em at che dtot he performance
of Mercedes-Benz engine sa nd service intervals.
Yo us houl dt herefore onl yu se engine oils and oil
filters tha ta re approved for vehicles with main-
tenance systems.
For al is tofa pp roved engine oils and oi lf ilters,
consul tana ut horize dM er cedes-Benz Center.
Or visit the website
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.co m.
The table shows which engine oils have been
approved for your vehicle.292
Service products and filling capacities
Technical data