Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 200)

At the gas station
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1 Fuel filler flap
2 Fuel filler cap
3 Holder
X Turn off the engine.
i Leaving the engine running and the fuel
filler cap open can cause the yellow fuel
tank reserve warning lamp to flash and the
malfunction indicator lamp
ú (USA
only) or ± (Canada only) to illuminate.
For more information, see also “Practical
hints” (
Y page 298).
X Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
KEYLESS-GO: Open the driver’s door (this
puts the starter switch in position
0, same
as with the SmartKey removed from the
starter switch). The driver’s door then can
be closed again.
X Opening: Push fuel filler flap 1 at the
point indicated by the arrow.
X Turn fuel filler cap 2 counterclockwise.
X Take off fuel filler cap 2 .
X Place fuel filler cap 2 in direction of arrow
into holder 3 located on the inside of fuel
filler flap.
X Fully insert filler nozzle unit and refuel.
X Only fill your tank until the filler nozzle unit
cuts out –
do not top off or overfill.
X Closing: Turn fuel filler cap 2 clockwise
until it audibly engages.
i Make sure to close the fuel filler flap
before locking your vehicle as the flap lock-
ing pin prevents closing after you have
locked the vehicle.
X Close fuel filler flap 1 .
Check regularly and before a long trip
For information on quantities and require-
ments of operating agents, see “Fuels, cool-
ants, lubricants, etc.” (
Y page 343).
Check the following:
R Engine oil level ( Y page 200)
R Tire inflation pressure ( Y page 212)
R Coolant level ( Y page 202)
R Vehicle lighting ( Y page 94), ( Y page 308)
R Washer system and headlamp cleaning sys-
tem (
Y page 203)
R Brake fluid ( Y page 234), ( Y page 271) and
( Y page 291)
Operation