fuel MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE 2015 C197 Service Manual

with premium-grade unleade
dgasoline
as soon as possible.
R Do not driv eatthemaximum speed.
R Avoid sudden acceleration and engine
speed sover 3,000 rpm.
! Only use th
efuel recommended. Operat-
ing th evehicle with other fuels can lead to
engine failure.
Reformulated Gasolin e(RFG) and/or
unleade dgasolin ewith additives can be used.
The concentratio nofadditives in th efuel,
however, must not exceed 10%, e.g.:
R Ethanol
R TAME
R ETBE
R IPA
R TBA
For MTBE, th econcentratio nshould not
exceed 15%.
The concentratio nofmethano lingasoline,
including other additives ,must not exceed
3%.
Usin gmixtures of methano land ethanol is not
permitted. Gasohol, amixtur eof10% ethanol
and 90% unleade dgasolin e, maybeu sed.
All of these blend smustfulfill the fuel require-
ments ,e.g.:
R knock resistance
R boiling point
R vapo rpressure
Yo uw illu sually find information abou tthe fuel
grade on the pump. If yo ucannot find the
labe lont he pump, as kthe staff for assis-
tance.
i For furthe
rinformation, consul tan
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or on
the Internet at http://www.mbusa.com
(USA only).
Informatio nonrefueling (Y page 129). Additives
! Operating the engine with fuel additives
adde dlater can lead to engine failure. Do
not mi xfue laddit ives with fuel .Thisd oes
not includ eaddit ives for the remova land
prevention of residue buildup. gasoline
must onl ybemixed with additives recom-
mended by Mercedes-Benz. Compl ywith
the instructions for us eonthe product
label. More information abou trecom-
mended additives can be obtained from
any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Mercedes-Benz recommend sthaty ou use
fuel brands tha thavet he additives.
Th eq uali ty of the fuel availabl einsomecoun-
tries ma ynot be sufficient. Residu ecould
buil dupasar esult. In such cases ,and in
consultation with an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center, the gasoline ma ybemixed with
the cleaning additiv erecommended by
Mercedes-Benz (par tno. A000989254512).
Yo um usto bser ve the note sand mixing ratios
specified on the container. Engine oil
General notes !
Never us
eengine oi lorano ilfilte rofa
specification other tha nisn ecessary to ful-
fill the prescribe dservice intervals .Donot
change the engine oi loroilfilte rino rder to
achieve longe rreplacement intervals than
those prescribed. Yo ucould otherwise
cause engine damage or damage to the
exhaust ga saftertreatment.
Follo wthe instructions in the service inter-
va ld isplay regarding the oi lchange .Other-
wise ,you maydamag ethe engine and the
exhaust ga saftertreatment.
When handling engine oil, observe the impor- tant safety note sonservice products
(Y page 281).
Th ee ngine oils ar ematche dtot he perform-
anc eofM ercedes-Benz engine sand service
intervals .You shoul dtherefore onl yuse Service products and fillin
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