2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operators Manual E320 BlueTEC E300 E350 4MATIC E550 E63 AMG

Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
with premium unleaded gasoline as soon    The ratio of methanol to gasoline must not
For further information on diesel fuel pump
labeling, contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center or visit www.mbusa.com (USA
only).
as possible.
exceed 3% plus additional cosolvents.
Using mixtures of ethanol and methanol is not
allowed. Gasohol, which contains 10%
ethanol and 90% unleaded gasoline, can be
used.
These blends must also meet all other fuel
requirements, such as resistance to spark
knock, boiling range, vapor pressure, etc.
RAvoid full throttle driving and abrupt
acceleration.
RDo not exceed an engine speed of
B5 biodiesel
3
000 rpm if the vehicle is loaded with a
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC approves the use of
B5 biodiesel (standard diesel with a maximum
of up to 5% biodiesel content) in all Common
Rail Injection (CDI) and BlueTEC diesel
engines. Diesel fuels containing a higher
percentage of biodiesel content will cause
damage to your engine and are not approved.
light load such as two persons and no
luggage.
RDo not exceed 2
/  of maximum
3
accelerator pedal position if the vehicle      Diesel engine
is fully loaded or operating in
mountainous terrain.
Only use commercially available vehicular
ULTRA-LOW SULFUR HIGHWAY DIESEL FUEL    Biodiesel can be refined from a variety of raw
(15
ppm SULFUR MAXIMUM) that meets the     materials which may result in widely varying
ASTM D975 standard. Failure to use
properties. Only use approved biodiesel.
ULTRA-LOW SULFUR HIGHWAY DIESEL FUEL    Approved biodiesel meets the ASTM D6751
Fuel requirements
Gasoline engine
can severely damage the vehicle’s exhaust
after-treatment device.
standard and has the necessary oxidation
stability (minimum 6 hours, proved with
EN14112 method) to prevent deposits and/
or corrosion. The use of non-approved
biodiesel may damage the fuel system.
Please ask your service station for further
information. If the B5 biodiesel blend is not
sufficiently labeled to clearly indicate that it
meets the above standards, please do not use
it. The Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty does
not cover damage caused by the use of fuels
Only use premium unleaded gasoline. The
octane number (posted at the pump) must be   To prevent malfunctions, diesel fuel with
91
min. It is an average of both the Research    improved cold flow characteristics is offered
Octane Number (RON) and the Motor Octane    in the winter months. Check with your fuel
Number (MON): (RON+MON)/2. This is also
known as the ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.
Reformulated gasolines (RFG) and/or
unleaded gasoline containing oxygenates
such as ethanol, TAME, ETBE, IPA, IBA, and
TBA can be used provided the ratio of any one
of these oxygenates to gasoline does not
exceed 10%; MTBE must not exceed 15%.
retailer.
!
Do not fill the tank with gasoline. Do not
blend diesel fuel with gasoline or kerosene.
The fuel system and engine will otherwise
be damaged, which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
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Model Year2009
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