Regular checks, Check regularly and before a long trip – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Operation

At the gas station

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Only fill your tank until the filler nozzle
unit cuts out – do not top off or
overfill
.

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Replace fuel filler cap

2 by turning it

clockwise until it audibly engages.

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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.” (

page 422).

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Open the hood (

page 267).

G 500

1 Coolant
2 Brake fluid

Warning!

G

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.

!

When refueling the vehicle, make certain

that no gasoline comes into contact with the rear
side marker to prevent damaging the lens.

i

Make sure to close the fuel filler flap before

locking your vehicle as the flap locking pin
prevents closing after you have locked the
vehicle.

i

Leaving the engine running and the fuel cap

open can cause the

? malfunction indicator

lamp (USA only) or the

± malfunction indica-

tor lamp (Canada only) comes on.

For more information, see “Practical hints”
(

page 328).

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 personnel in case la-
bels on the pump cannot be found.

For more information on gasoline, see “Premium
unleaded gasoline” (

page 426), refer to the

Factory Approved Service Products pamphlet
(USA only), or contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.

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