Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 219

216 Driving and parking
Switch off the ignition and, if available,
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the stationary heater, before and while
refuelling the vehicle.
& WARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fuels are poisonous and hazardous to your
health.
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
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contact with skin, eyes or clothing.
Do not inhale fuel vapour.
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Keep children away from fuel.
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Keep doors and windows closed during
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the refuelling process.
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
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eyes, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly 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 engine 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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petrol that conforms 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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