Mercedes-Benz GLE 2022 Operator's Manual page 312

310 Driving and parking
If you or other people come into contact with
fuel, observe the following:
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
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soap and water.
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
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immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical attention
immediately.
If you swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
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tion immediately. Do not induce vomit-
ing.
Change immediately out of clothing that
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has come into contact with fuel.
& WARNING Risk of fire and explosion due
to electrostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite fuel vapour.
Before you open the fuel filler cap or
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take hold of the pump nozzle, touch the
metallic vehicle body.
To avoid creating another electrostatic
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charge, do not get into the vehicle again
during the refuelling process.
& WARNING Risk of fire from fuel mixture
Vehicles with a diesel engine:
If you mix diesel fuel with petrol, the flash
point of the fuel mixture is lower than that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the vehicle is running, component parts
in the exhaust system may overheat without
warning.
Never refuel using petrol.
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Never mix petrol with diesel fuel.
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* NOTE Damage caused by the wrong fuel
Vehicles with a petrol engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
result in damage to the fuel system, the
engine and the emission control system.
Only refuel using unleaded, sulphur-free
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spark-ignition engine fuel that conforms
F167 0009 02
to European EN 228, or an equivalent
specification.
Fuel of this specification may contain up to
10% ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Never refuel with one of the following fuels:
Diesel
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Regular petrol with an octane number
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lower than 91 RON
Petrol with more than 10% ethanol by vol-
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ume, e.g. E15, E20, E85, E100
Petrol with more than 3% methanol by vol-
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ume, e.g. M15, M30
Petrol with additives containing metal
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If you have accidentally refuelled with the
wrong fuel:
Do not switch on the vehicle.
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Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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