Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 317

Service products and capacities
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Switch off the engine before refuelling.
G Risk of injury
Do not come into contact with fuels.
It is hazardous to your health if your skin
comes into direct contact with fuels or you
breathe in fuel vapours.
Tank capacity
Total capacity
Of which reserve fuel
!
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Do not use diesel to refuel
vehicles with a petrol engine. Never mix
diesel with petrol. Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel result in damage to the
injection system. Damage resulting from
adding the wrong fuel is not covered by the
implied warranty.
Further information on refuelling and on fuels
( page 148).
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Notes on fuel consumption
The vehicle will use more fuel than usual in
the following situations:
at very low temperatures
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in urban traffic
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on short trips
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when towing a trailer
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in mountainous terrain
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Only for certain countries: the respective
current consumption and emission values
of your vehicle can be found in the COC
papers (EC CERTIFICATE OF CONFORM-
ITY). These documents are supplied when
the vehicle is delivered.
The consumption figures for vehicles up to
the EURO4 standard have been determined
in accordance with EU Directive 80/1268/
EEC while figures for vehicles complying
with the EURO5 standard or higher have
been determined in accordance with Reg-
ulation (EC) No. 715/2007, in each case
based on the currently applicable version.
Deviations from these values may occur
under normal operating conditions.
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Do not use any special additives, as they
can cause malfunctions and engine dam-
age. Damage resulting from the use of such
additives is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz implied warranty.
66 l
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Approx-
CO
imately 8 l
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tists believe to be principally responsible for
global warming (the greenhouse effect). Your
vehicle's CO
fuel consumption and therefore depend on:
efficient use of the fuel by the engine
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driving style
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other non-technical factors, such as envi-
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ronmental influences or road conditions
You can minimise your vehicle's CO
sions by driving carefully and having it serv-
iced regularly.
Environmental note
(carbon dioxide) is the gas which scien-
emissions are directly related to
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emis-
2