Opening - Mercedes-Benz 2009 SLK-Class Operator's Manual

Operation
At the gas station
Fuel filler flap
1
Fuel filler cap
2
X
Turn off the engine.
i Leaving the engine running and the fuel
filler cap open can cause the yellow fuel
tank reserve warning lamp to flash and the
malfunction indicator lamp
only) or (Canada only) to illuminate.
±
For more information, see also "Practical
hints" ( Y page 304).
X
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
X
Opening: Push fuel filler flap
point indicated by the arrow.
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X
Turn fuel filler cap
X
Take off fuel filler cap 2.
X
Place fuel filler cap
into the holder located on the inside of fuel
filler flap.
X
Fully insert filler nozzle unit and refuel.
X
Only fill your tank until the filler nozzle unit
cuts out – do not top off or overfill.
X
Closing: Turn fuel filler cap
until it audibly engages.
i Make sure to close the fuel filler flap
before locking your vehicle as the flap lock-
ing pin prevents closing after you have
locked the vehicle.
X
Close fuel filler flap 1.
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at the
1
counterclockwise.
2 Check regularly and before a long trip
For information on quantities and require-
ments of operating agents, see "Fuels, cool-
in direction of arrow
2
ants, lubricants, etc." (
Check the following:
Engine oil level (
R
Tire inflation pressure (
R
Coolant level (
R
clockwise Vehicle lighting (
2
R
Washer system and headlamp cleaning sys-
R
tem (
Brake fluid (
R
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Y page 351).
Y page 224)
Y
page 237)
Y page 227)
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Y page 228)
Y page 254), ( Y page 279) and
Y page 298)
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