data is differentfor every vehicle and can
deviate from the data shown here. You can
find the data applicable to your vehicle on
the vehicle identification plate.
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
X
Slide the front-passenger seat as far forward
as possible.
X
Fold trim : upwards.
VIN ; can be seen.
The VIN can also be found in the following
locations:
R
on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 298)
R
on the lower edge of the windshield
(Y page 299)
Engine number
:
Emission control information plate, includ-
ing the certification of both federal and
Californian emissionsstandards
;
Engine number (stamped intothe crank-
case)
=
VIN (on the lower edge of the windshield)
Service productsand filling capaci-
ties
Important safetynotes
G
WARNING
Service productsmay be poisonous and haz-
ardous to health. There is arisk of injury.
Comply with instructions on the use, storage
and disposal of serviceproductsonthe
labels of the respective original containers.
Always storeserviceproductssealed in their
original containers. Always keep service
productsout of the reach of children.
H
Environmental note
Dispose of serviceproductsinanenviron-
mentally responsible manner.
Service productsinclude the following:
R
Fuels
R
Lubricants (e.g. engineoil, transmission oil)
R
Coolant
R
Brakefluid
R
Windshield washer fluid
R
Climate control system refrigerant
Comply with all valid regulationswith respect
to handling, storing, and disposing of service
fluids.
Components and serviceproductsmust
match. You should therefore only use products
that have been tested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Information about tested and approved prod-
ucts can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or on the Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com.
You can identify service products approvedby
Mercedes-Benzbythe followinginscriptions
on the container:
R
MB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R
MB-Approval (e.g. MB-Approval 229.51)
Other designationsorrecommendations indi-
catealevel of quality or aspecification in
accordancewith an MB SheetNumber (e.g.
MB 229.51). They have not necessarily been
approvedbyMercedes-Benz.
Service productsand filling capacities
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Technical data
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