Mercedes-Benz SL 2015 Owner's Manual page 156

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Problems with the fuel and fuel tank
Problem
Fuel is leaking from the
vehicle.
The fuel filler flap cannot
be opened.
Parking
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rial can come into contact with hot vehicle
components. In particular, do not park on dry
grassland or harvested grain fields.
G
WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
release the parking brake
R
shift the automatic transmission out of park
R
position P
start the engine
R
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The fuel line or the fuel tank is faulty.
G
WARNING
There is a risk of fire or explosion.
Turn the key to position 0 immediately and remove it (
X
Do not restart the engine under any circumstances.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
The fuel filler flap is not unlocked.
Unlock the vehicle (
X
The key battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
Unlock the vehicle using the emergency key element (
X
The fuel filler flap is unlocked, but the opening mechanism is jammed.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
page 77).
Y
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
!
Always secure the vehicle correctly against
rolling away. Otherwise, the vehicle or its driv-
etrain could be damaged.
To ensure that the vehicle is safeguarded
against rolling away unintentionally:
the electric parking brake must be applied
R
the transmission must be in position P
R
the key must be removed from the ignition
R
lock.
the front wheels must be turned towards the
R
kerb on steep uphill or downhill gradients
Switching off the engine
G
WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position N when you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
Parking
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Y
page 79).
Y
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