Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 434

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.
Flexible-fuel vehicles can be refuelled with the
following fuel types:
unleaded petrol
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E85 fuel
R
a mixture of E85 fuel and unleaded petrol
R
Flexible-fuel vehicles can be identified by the
Ethanol up to E85 sticker on the inside of the
fuel filler flap.
Depending on the country, the fuels you can use
in your vehicle may differ from the information in
the Owner's Manual. The fuels that have been
approved for your vehicle can be found on the
instruction label on the inside of the fuel filler
flap.
Fuel
Information on fuel grades for vehicles with
petrol engines
Observe the notes on operating fluids
( page 429).
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* NOTE Damage caused by the wrong fuel
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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fuel that conforms to European EN 228,
or an equivalent specification.
Fuel of this specification may contain up to
10% ethanol by volume. Your vehicle is suita‐
ble for use with E10 fuel.
Technical data 431
Never refuel with one of the following fuels:
diesel
R
regular petrol with an octane number
R
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
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volume, 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 ignition.
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consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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The following compatibility indications for fuel
apply to your vehicle: