octane MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 Owners Manual

Fu
el Note
s on fuel grades on vehicles with petrol
engines
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 269).
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, engine
and exhaust sy stem. #
Only refuel using premium-grade unlea‐
ded petrol that con form sto European
st andard EN 228 or an equivalent speci‐
fi cation.
This fuel may contain up to10%ethanol by
vo lume. Your vehicle is suitable for use with
E10 fuel.
Ne verre fuel with thefo llowing:
R diesel
R petrol with more than 10%ethanol by vol‐
ume, e.g. E15, E20, E85, E100
R petrol with more than 3% me thanol byvol‐
ume, e.g. M15, M30, M50, M85, M100
R petrol with additives con taining me tal #
Do not mix su chfuels with the fuel rec‐
ommended foryo ur vehicle.
If yo u ha veaccidentally refuelled with the
wrong fuel: #
do not swit ch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEMalfunctions due tocontaminated
fuel Fu
el contamination can lead tomalfunctions
in the fuel sy stem. #
Ifyo u are using drums or canis ters to
re fuel theve hicle, you should filter the
fuel before filling. The
following compatibility indications for fuel
apply to yourvehicle. 1
For petrol with maximum 5% ethanol byvol‐
ume
2 For petrol with maximum 10%ethanol by vol‐
ume
Ac cording toEuropean standard EN 1694 2you
can find the compatibility indications at thefo l‐
lowing locations:
R ontheve hicle on the instruction label in the
fuel filler flap
R thro ughout Europe on the fuel pumps or
pump nozzles suitable foryo ur vehicle
If th eav ailable fuel is not suf ficiently low in sul‐
phu r,th is can produce unpleasant odours.
The recommended octane number foryo ur vehi‐
cle can be found on the instruction label in the
fuel filler flap (/ page147).
Fu rther information on fuel can be obtained at a
fi lling station or a qualified specialist workshop.
Note s on additives in petrol
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
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* NO
TEDama gefrom use of unsuitable
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benzto the fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends using brand-name
fuels with additives.
In some countries, theav ailable fuel may not con‐
ta in suf ficient amounts of additi ves. Deposits
could build up in the fuel injection sy stem as a
re sult.
In this case, in consultation with a Mercedes-
Benz service centre, the fuel should be mixed
with the cleaning additive recommended by
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