2011 MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS SUV technical data

Do not exceed the maximum noseweight.
When driving with aloaded carriersystem,
always adjust your drivin gstyle to th eprevail-
ing road, traffic and weather conditions and
drive par ticularly carefully.
You can use carrier sys tems, e.g. bi cycle
racks or load-bea ringimplements on th eball
coupling. The maximum noseweight of 75 kg
applies when usin gcarrier system sontheball
coupling.
General information i
Chec kthe tyr epressure when towin ga
trailer. You will find the values in the tyre
pressure table in the fuel filler flap of the
vehicle (Y page 359).
You will find installation dimensions and loads
in the "Technical data" section
(Y page 378).
The maximum noseweight of the trailer draw-
bar on the ball coupling is 18
.H owever, the
actual noseweight must not exceed the value
given on the trailer tow hitc hortrailer identi-
ficatio nplates. The lowest weight applies.
! Use anoseweight as close as possible to
the maximum permissible noseweight .Do
not use anoseweight of less than 50 kg,
otherwise the trailer ma ycome loose.
Bear in min dthat the payload and the rear
axl eload ar ereduced by the actual nose-
weight.
Please note that when towing atrailer, PARK-
TRONIC (Y page 191) and Blind Spo tAssist
(Y page 208) ar eonly available with limita-
tions ,orn ot at all.
i On vehicles withou tlevel control, the
height of the ball couplin gwill alter accord-
ing to the load placed on the vehicle. If nec-
essary, use atrailer wit haheight-adjusta-
ble drawbar. Driving tips i
Observ ethe information on ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation (Y page 65)and on pull ing
away with atrailer. (Y page 141).
Vehicles wit hthe ON&OFFROAD package:
selec tthe trailer program (Y page 219) with
the off-road program selector wheel in the
cen treconsole.
Th em aximum permissible spee dfor vehicle/
trailer combination sdepends on the type of
trailer .Befor ebeginning the journey, check
the trailer's documents to see what the max-
imu mpermitted speed is. Observ ethe legally
prescribed maximum speed in the relevant
country.
For certai nMercedes-Ben zvehicles, the max-
imu mp ermissible rear axle load is inc reased
when towing atrailer. Refer to th e"Techni cal
data" section to fin dout whether this applies
to your vehicle. If you utilise any of the added
maximum rear axle load when towing atrailer,
th ev ehicle/trailer combination may not
exceed amaximum spee dof100 km/ hfor
reasons concer ning the operating permit.
Thi salso applies in countries in which the
permissible maximum speed for vehicle/
trailer combinations is above 100 km/h.
When towing atrailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristics will be differe ntin comparison
to when drivin gwithout atrailer and it will
consume more fuel.
On long and stee pdownhil lgradients ,you
must select shift range 1,2or 3in good time.
i This also applies if you have activated
cruise con trol, SPEEDTRONIC or DI S-
TRONIC PLUS.
This will use the brakin geffect of th eengine,
so les sbraking wil lberequired to maintain
the speed. This relieves the load on the brake
system and prevent sthe brakes from over-
heating and wearing too quickly .Ifyou need
additional braking, depress the brake pedal
repeatedly rather than con tinuously.
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atrailer
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On vehicle
swith the AIRMATIC package, you
must drive at raised vehicle level if snow
chains have been fitted (Y page 188).
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
speed of 50 km/h.
i You may wish to deactivate
ESP ®
(Y page 63) when pulling away with
snow chains fitted. This way you can allow
the wheels to spin in acontrolled manner,
achievin ganincrease ddriving force (cut-
tin ga ction). Tyre pressure
Tyre pressure specifications
You wil lfind atable of tyre pressures for var-
ious operating conditions on the inside of
your vehicle's fuel filler flap.
Operation with emergency spare wheel:
the applicable value for the emergency spare
wheel is stated on the spare wheel and in the
technical data section.
Operation with atrailer: the applicable
value for the rear tyres is the maximum tyre
pressure value stated on the table insid ethe
fuel filler flap.
The tabl einsid ethe fuel filler fla pmay state
tyre pressures for different load conditions.
Thes eare define dinthe tabl easdifferent
number sofpassengers and amounts of lug-
gage. The actual number of seats may vary –
for more information, please refer to the vehi-
cle's registration documents.
If no other data is stated, the tyre pressures
specified on the fuel filler flap appl yfor all
tyres approved for this vehicle. If
at yre size precede satyre pressure, the tyre
pressure information following is only valid
for that tyre size. G
WARNING
Tyre pressure that is eithe rtoo high or too low
has anegativ eeffect on the vehicle's driving
safety ,which coul dlead you to cause an acci-
dent. Therefore, you should regularly check
the pressur eofall the tyres, particularly prior
to long trips, and correct the pressure as nec-
essary.
To test tyre pressure, use asuitabl epressure
gaug e. Th eouter appearance of atyre does
not permit any reliabl econclusion about the
tyr ep ressure. On vehicles fitted wit hthe elec-
tronic tyr epressure monitor, th etyre pres-
sure can be checked using the on-board com-
puter. G
WARNING
Do not fit anything else to the tyre valve other
than the standard valve cap. In particular, ret-
rofitted tyre pressure monitors which are
screwed on to the valve may overload it and
cause it to fail. Due to their design, the valve
is kept open continuousl y, whichmay lead to
air loss. Tyr
epressure
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linfor mation ............................ 370
Notes on the technical data .............370
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........370
Vehicle electronics ...........................371
Vehicle identification pla tes............ 372
Service products and capacities .....373
Vehicle da ta...................................... 377
Tailgate opening dimensions ...........378
Trailer tow hitch ................................ 378
24-GHz radar sensor system (coun-
tr yo verview) ..................................... 380 369Technical
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linfor mati on
i This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviation sare possible .Please
not ethat your vehicle ma ynot be equipped
with all featur es described. This also
applies to safety-releva ntsystems and
functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 24).Note
sont hetechnical data
You can fin dtechnica ldatao nthe Internet at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com
i The technical dat awas determined in
accordance wit hECDirectives. All data
applies to th evehicle's standard equip-
ment. Therefore, th edatam ay differ for
vehicles wit hoptional equipment. You can
obtain further information from a
Mercedes- BenzService Centre. Genuine Mercedes-Ben
zparts
Mercedes-Ben ztests genuin eparts and con-
version parts and accessories which have
been specifically approved for your vehicle for
their reliability, safety and suitability. Despite
ongoing market research, Mercedes -Benz is
unabl etoe valuat eother parts. Mercedes-
Benz therefore accepts no responsibility for
the use of such parts in Mercedes-Ben zvehi-
cles, even if they have been independently or
officially approved.
In Germany and some other coun tries, certain
parts are only officially approved for installa-
tion or modification if they comply with legal
requirements. All genuine Mercedes-Benz
parts meet this requirement .The use of non- approved parts ma
yinvalidat ethe vehicle's
general operating permit. This is the case if:
R they cause achange of the vehicle type
from that for whic hthe vehicle' sgeneral
operating permit was granted.
R other road users could be endangered.
R the emission or noise levels are adversely
affected. G
WARNING
Drivin gsafety may be impaired if non-
approved parts, tyres and wheels or safety-
relevant accessories are used.
This could lead to malfunctions in safety-rel-
evant systems, e.g. the brake system. This
could cause you to lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident.
For this reason, Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use genuine Mercedes-Benz parts or
parts of equal quality. Only use tyres, wheels
and accessories that have been specifically
approved for your vehicle.
! Airbags and sea tbelt tensioners, as well
as control unit sand sensors for these
restraint systems may be installed in the
following areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R doo rpillars
R door sills
R seats
R dashboard
R instrument cluster
R centre console
Do not install accessories such as audio
systems in these areas. Do not carr yout
repairs or welding .You coul dimpair the
operating efficie ncyoft he restraint sys-
tems.
Hav eaftermarket accessories installe dat
aq ualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes -Benz Ser vice Centre for thi spur-
pose. 370
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Environmenta
lnote
Daimler AG also supplies reconditioned
assemblies and part swhicha re of the same
quality as new parts. For these, the same war-
ranty applie sasfor new par ts.
Always spe cify the vehicle identificatio nnum-
ber (VIN )(Y page 372) and th eengine num-
ber (Y page373)w hen orderi nggenuine
Mercedes-Ben zparts. Vehicle electronics
Tampering with th
eengine electron-
ics G
WA
RNING
Only have work on the engin eelectronics and
related component scarried out at aqualified
specialist workshop which has the necessary
specialist knowledge and tools to carry out
the work required .Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you use aMercedes-Ben zService
Centr efor this purpose. In particular ,work
relevant to safet yoronsafety-related sys-
tems must be carried out at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop .Otherwise, the vehicle's
roadworthiness could be affected.
! Only have maintenanc ework on the
engin eelectronics and its associated parts,
such as control units, sensor sand connec-
tor leads, carried out at aqualified special-
ist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Ser vice
Centre. Vehicle compo nentsm ay other-
wise wear mor equickly and the vehicle's
operatin gpermit may be invalidated. Retrofitting of two-way radios and
mobile phones (RF transmitters)
Use th eTechnical Specification
ISO/TS 21609 30
implementation regulation
when retrofitting RF (radi ofrequency) trans-
mitters. If your vehicle has fittings for two-way radio
equipment, use th
epower supply or aerial
connection sintended for use with the basic
wiring. Be sure to obser vethe manufacturer's
additional instructions when installing the fit-
tings.
! Hav eaftermarket radi ofrequency trans-
mittin gequipmen tinstalled at aquali fied
sp ec ialist worksho p. Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Ser vice Centre for thi spurpose.
The transmission output at the aerial base
must not exceed the maximum values below. Waveband Maximum trans-
mission output
(PEAK)
Short wave
(f
<54M Hz) 100 W
4mw
aveband 30 W
2mw
aveband 50 W
Trunked radio/Tetra 35 W
70 cm waveband 35 W
GSM 900/AMPS 10 W
GSM 1800 10 W
UMTS 10 W
The following aerial positions may be used if
RF transmitters have been properly installed:
30 ISO/TS 216 09–Technical Specification for Road Vehicles (EMC) guidelines for installation of aftermarket
radio frequenc ytransmitting equipment. Vehicle electronics
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Rear roof area
; Rear wing 31 G
WAR
NING
Incorrec tretrofitting of RF transmitters can
cause the vehicle electronics to malfunction.
The vehicle's operating safet yand thus your
own safety are impaired.
Have aftermarket radio frequenc ytransmit-
tin ge quipmen tinstalled at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop .Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use aMercedes-Benz Ser vice
Centre for thi spurpose. G
WARNING
Incorrec tretrofitting of RF tra nsmitters can
lead to increase delectromagnetic radiation in
the vehicle interior. Using an exterior aerial
takes into account curren tscientific discus-
sions relating to the possible health hazards
that may result from electromagnetic fields.
Have aftermarket radio frequenc ytransmit-
tin ge quipmen tinstalled at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop .Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use aMercedes-Benz Ser vice
Centre for thi spurpose.
Deviations with respect to aerial locations,
output and frequencies must be approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
There is no restriction for aerial positions in
the outer area of the vehicle for thes ewave-
bands: trunked radio/Tetra, 70 cm wave-
band, GSM 900/AMPS, GSM 180 0and
UMTS. Legal provisions for fittings must be
observed.
RF transmitters with amaximum transmis-
sion output of 100 mW (PEAK )may be used
in the vehicle without restrictions.
! The operating permit may be invalidated
if the instructions for installation and use of
RF transmitters are not observed, e.g.
approved wavebands, maximum output
and aerial positions on the vehicle. Vehicle identification plates
Vehicle identification plat
ewith vehi-
cle identification number (VIN) and
paint code number X
Open the fron tright-han ddoor.
You will see vehicle identifi cation plate :. Vehicle identification plate (example)
:
Vehicle identification plate
; Vehicle manufacturer
= EU type approval number
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Vehicl eidentification number (VIN)
A Maximum permissible gross vehicle
weight
B Gross combination mass
C Maximum permissible front axle load
D Maximum permissible rear axle load
E Paint code Vehicle identification number (VIN)
In addition to being stamped on the vehicle
identification plate, the vehicle identification
number (VIN) is also stamped onto the vehicle
body. It is located in the lower part of the
right-han dA-pillar. X
Ope nthe front right-hand door.
X Open cover :in the direction of the arrow
and remove it.
You will see the vehicle identification num-
ber (VIN). Engine number
The engin enumber is stamped into the crank-
case. More information can be obtained from
any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Service products and capacities
Important safety notes
Service products include the following:
R fuels (e.g. petrol, diesel)
R additives for exhaust gas aftertreatment
(AdBlue ®
)
R lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windscreen washe rfluid
Vehicle component sand thei rrespective
lubricants must match. Mercedes-Ben zrec-
ommends that you use products that have
been tested and specially approved by
Mercedes-Ben z.These product sare listed in
this Mercedes-Be nzOwner's Manual in the
relevant section.
You can recognise service product sapproved
by Mercedes-Ben zbythe fol lowinginscrip-
tion on the cont ainers:
R MB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R MB Approva l(e.g. MB Approval 229.51)
Other designation sorrecommendations
relat etoal evel of qualit yoras pecification in
accordance wit hanMBSheet number (such
as MB 229.5). They hav enot necessaril ybeen
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
You can obtain further information from any
Mercedes-Benz Ser vice Centre. G
WARNING
Whe nhandling, storing and disposing of any
servic eproducts, please observe th erelevant
regulations, as you could otherwise endanger
yourself and others.
Keep servic eproducts awa yfrom children.
To protect your health ,donot allow service
products to com einto contact with your eyes
or ope nwounds. See adoctor immediately if
any service product is swallowed. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
men tally-responsible manner. Service products and capacities
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Fuel
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smokin gare therefore prohibi tedw hen
handlin gfuels.
Swit choff th eenginea nd the auxiliary hea ting
before refuelling. G
WARNING
Do not come int ocontact with fu els.
It is hazardous to your healt hifyour skin
comes int odirect contact wit hfuels or you
breathe in fuel vapours.
Tank capacity Total capacity
32 Of whic
hreserv efuel !
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Do not use diesel to refuel
vehicles with apetrol engine. Even small
amounts of the wron gfuel result in damage
to the fuel system and the engine.
Further information on refuelling and on fuels
(Y page 152).
Notes on fuel consumption The vehicle will use more fuel than usua
lin
the follow ings ituations:
R at very low outside temperatures
R in urban traffic
R on short journeys
R when towing atrailer
R in mountainou sterrain
i Only for certain countries: you can find
the curren tconsumption and emission val-
ues of your vehicle in the COC documents (EU CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY). These
documents ar
edelivered with your vehicle.
The consumption figures were in each case
based on the currently applicable version:
R for vehicles up to and including the EURO
4s tandard ,inaccordanc ewithEUD irec-
tive 80/1268/ECC
R for vehicles above the EURO 5standard,
in accordance with Regulatio n(EC) No.
715/2007
Deviations from these value smay occur
under normal operating conditions.
! Do not use any fuel additives, as they can
cause malfunctions and engine damage. H
Environmental note
CO 2(carbon dioxide) is the gas which scien-
tists believe to be principally responsibl efor
global warmin g(the greenhouse effect). Your
vehicle's CO 2emissions are directly related
to fuel consumptio nand therefore depend on:
R efficient use of the fuel by the engine
R driving style
R othe rnon-technical factors, such as envi-
ronmental influences or road conditions
You can minimise your vehicle' sCO
2emis-
sions by driving carefull yand having it serv-
iced regularly. AdBlue
®
Important safety notes i
For BlueTEC vehicles only.
AdBlue ®
is an on-flammable, non-toxic, col-
ourless, odourless and water-soluble fluid.
! Surfaces which have com einto contact
with AdBlue ®
whil erefilling should be
rinsed immediately with water ,orremove
AdBlue ®
with amoist clot hand cold water.
If AdBlue ®
has alread ycrystallised, us ea
sponge and cold water to clean the area.
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