2009 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 224

Operation At the gas station X X X Turn fuel filler cap 2 counterclockwise. Take off fuel filler cap 2. Place fuel filler cap 2 in direction of arrow into the holder located on the inside of fuel filler flap. Fully insert filler nozzle unit and refuel. Only fill your tank until the filler nozzle unit cuts out - do not top off or overfill. Closing: Turn fuel filler cap 2 clockwise until it audibly engages. Check regularly and before a long trip For information on quantities and requirements of operating agents, see "Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc." (Y page 351). Check the following: REngine RTire X X X oil level (Y page 224) level (Y page 227) lighting (Y page 81), (Y page 312) inflation pressure (Y page 237) RCoolant RVehicle 1 Fuel filler flap 2 Fuel filler cap X RWasher system and headlamp cleaning sys- 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 ? (USA only) or ± (Canada only) to illuminate. For more information, see also "Practical hints" (Y page 304). X X 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. X Close fuel filler flap 1. tem (Y page 228) RBrake fluid (Y page 254), (Y page 279) and (Y page 298) Remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. Opening: Push fuel filler flap 1 at the point indicated by the arrow. 222