Refuelling; Petrol; Elegance Design/Trim Level Or With Optional Front Compartment Armrest; Fuel Grade - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Series Owner's Manual

Refuelling

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Vehicles with the ELEGANCE design/
trim level or with the optional front
compartment armrest
G
Risk of injury
Release pin ; can become very hot. There-
fore only press the release pin with a suitable
screwdriver or similar implement; otherwise,
you could burn yourself.
Use suitable tool : to press release
X
pin ; and simultaneously move the selec-
tor lever out of position P.
The selector lever can now be moved freely
until it is returned to position P.
Refuelling
Important safety notes
G Risk of explosion
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
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.
G Risk of fire
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a die-
sel engine. Do not mix diesel with petrol. This
would result in damage to the fuel system and
engine, which could lead to a vehicle fire.
! Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Do not use diesel to refuel
vehicles with a petrol engine. Even a small
quantity of the wrong fuel will damage the
fuel system and engine.
! Do not switch on the ignition if you acci-
dentally refuel with the wrong fuel. Other-
wise, the fuel will enter the fuel lines. Notify
a qualified specialist workshop and have
the fuel tank and fuel lines drained com-
pletely.
Petrol (EN 228)

Fuel grade

! Only refuel using unleaded premium-
grade petrol with at least
95 RON/85 MON, which conforms to Euro-
pean standard EN 228 or an equivalent
specification.
! Do not use the following:
E85 (petrol with 85 % ethanol)
R
E100 (100 % ethanol)
R
M15 (petrol with 15 % methanol)
R
M85 (petrol with 85 % methanol)
R
M100 (100 % methanol)
R
diesel
R
Do not mix these fuels with petrol and do
not use any special additives. Otherwise,
this can lead to damage to the engine. This
does not include additives for the removal
and prevention of residue build-up on the
inlet valves.
! Use a filter when adding fuel from a fuel
can. The fuel lines and/or the diesel injec-
tion system could otherwise be blocked by
particles from the fuel can.
i
If the recommended fuel is not available,
but only as a temporary measure, you may
also use regular unleaded petrol,