Grade (Gasoline) - Mercedes-Benz R 350 Operator's Manual

Fuel
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Gasoline and diesel fuels are highly flammable
and poisonous. They burn violently and can
cause serious injury.
Never allow sparks, flames or smoking
materials near gasoline or diesel fuel!
Turn off the engine before refueling.
Whenever you are around gasoline or diesel
fuel, avoid inhaling fumes and any skin or
clothing contact. Extinguish all smoking
materials.
Direct skin contact with fuels and the
inhalation of fuel vapors are damaging your
health.
Tank capacity
Total capacity
All models
Of which reserve
All models
Gasoline
Fuel grade
! Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles with a
gasoline engine. Even small amounts of the
wrong fuel result in damage to the fuel
system and engine.
! You should only refuel with unleaded
premium-grade gasoline as this avoids
damaging the catalytic converter.
If engine running problems are apparent,
have the cause checked immediately and
repaired. Excess unburned fuel can
otherwise enter the catalytic converter,
Service products and filling capacities
leading to overheating and possibly
causing a fire.
! To ensure the longevity and full
performance of the engine, only premium-
grade unleaded gasoline may be used.
If there is no premium-grade unleaded
gasoline available and regular unleaded
gasoline must be used, please observe the
following precautions:
only fill the fuel tank to half full with
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regular unleaded gasoline and fill the rest
with premium-grade unleaded gasoline
as soon as possible.
do not drive at the maximum speed.
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avoid sudden acceleration.
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if the vehicle is carrying a light load, e.g.
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two passengers without luggage, do not
allow the engine to rev above 3000 rpm.
if the vehicle is fully loaded or is being
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operated in mountainous terrain, do not
depress the accelerator pedal further
than Ô of the pedal travel.
21.1 US gal
(80.0 l)
Only refuel using premium-grade unleaded
gasoline with a minimum octane rating of 91.
Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) and/or
unleaded gasoline with additives can be used.
The concentration of additives in the fuel,
Approx.
3.4 US gal however, must not exceed 10 %, e.g.:
(13.0 l)
Ethanol
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TAME
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ETBE
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IPA
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TBA
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For MTBE, the concentration should not
exceed 15 %.
The concentration of methanol in gasoline,
including other additives, must not exceed
3 %.
Using mixtures of methanol and ethanol is not
permitted. Gasohol, a mixture of 10 % ethanol
and 90 % unleaded gasoline, may be used.
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