Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 281)

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Operation
At the gas station
̈ Insert fuel cap 2 into fuel filler neck
and turn fuel cap clockwise until it au-
dibly engages.
̈ Close fuel filler flap 1.
You should hear the latch close shut.
Check regularly and before a long trip
For information on quantities and require-
ments of operating agents, see “Fuels,
coolants, lubricants, etc.” (
୴ page 457).
̈ Open the hood ( ୴ page 282).
1 Windshield washer and headlamp
cleaning system
2 Brake fluid
3 Coolant level
Warning!
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Overfilling of the fuel tank may create pres-
sure in the system which could cause a gas
discharge. This could cause the gas to spray
back out when removing the fuel pump noz-
zle, which could cause personal injury.
i Only use premium unleaded gasoline with a
minimum Posted Octane Rating of 91 (average of
96 RON/86 MON).
Information on gasoline quality can normally be
found on the fuel pump. Please contact gas
station personal in case labels on the pump
cannot be found.
For more information on gasoline, see “Premium
unleaded gasoline” (
୴ page 461), refer to the
Factory Approved Service Products pamphlet
(USA only), or contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz-Center.
i Leaving the engine running and the fuel cap
open can cause the engine malfunction indicator
lamp
ú (USA only) or the engine malfunction
indicator lamp ± (Canada only) to illuminate.
For more information, see the “Practical hints”
section (
୴ page 346).
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