data applicable to your vehicle on the vehi-
cle' sidentification plate. VIN
X
Open the fron tright-han ddoor.
X Open cover :in the dire ction of the arrow
and remove it.
The VI Ncan be seen.
The VIN can also be foun donthe vehi cle
identification plate (Y page 422).Engine number
The engin enumber is stamped ont othe
crankcase .You can obtain further informa-
tion fr om any qualified specialist workshop. Service products and capacities
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Whe nhandling ,storing and disposing of any
servic eproducts, please observe the relevant
regulations, as you could othe rwise endanger
yourself and others.
Keep servic eproducts awa yfromc hildren.
To protec tyour health, do no tallow service
products to com eintoc ontac twith your eyes
or open wounds. See adoctor immediately if
any servic eproduct is swallowed. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally-responsible manner.
Service products includ ethe following:
R fuels (e.g. petrol, diesel)
R exhaust gas after treatmen tadditives, e.g.
AdBlue ®
R lubrican ts(e.g. engin eoil, transmission oil)
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windscreen washer fluid
R clima te control systemrefrigerant
Components and servic eproducts mus tbe
matched. Mercedes-Benz reco mmends that
you use produc tstested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. They are listed in this
Mercedes-Benz Owne r'sM anual in the appro-
priat esection.
You can identif yservice product sapproved
by Mercedes-Ben zbythe fol lowinginscrip-
tion sonthe container:
R MB Freigab e(e.g. MB Freigab e229.51)
R MB Approva l(e.g. MB Approval 229.51)
Other designation sorrecommendation sind i-
cat eal evel of qualit yora specification in
ac cord ance wit hanMBS heet Nu mber (e.g.
MB 229.5). They hav enot necessarily been
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Further informatio ncan be obtained from any
Mercedes -Ben zS ervice Cent reor on the
In te rnet at ht tp://bevo.mercedes -benz.co m. Fuel
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is arisk of fir eand explo-
sio n.
You must avoi dfire, naked flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switc hoff the engine Servic
eproducts and capacities
423Technical data
Z
Model Replacement
amount GL 50
04MATIC
Blue EFFICIEN CY 8.5 l
GL 63 AMG
With external oil
cooler: 9.5 l GL 350 Blue-
TEC 4MATIC
GL 350 CDI
4MATIC
8.0 l
Additives
!
Do not use any additives with the engine
oil .T his could damage the engine.
Engine oil viscosity Viscosit
ydescribes the flow characteristics
of afluid. If an engine oil has ahigh viscosity
rating, it flows slowly ;the lower the viscosity,
the faster it flows.
Engin eoil selection is based on the respective
outside temperatures and in accordance with
the SAE classification (viscosity). The table
shows you which SAE classifications are to be
used. The low-temperature properties of
engine oils can be significantly impaired dur-
ing operation due to, for example, ageing or
soot and fuel accretion .Itistherefore
strongly recommended to observe regular oil
changes usin ganapproved engine oil with the
appropriate SAE classification. Brake fluid
G
WARNING
Over aperiod of time, the brak efluid absorbs
moisture from the air; This lowers its boiling
point.
If the boiling point of the brake fluid is too low,
vapour pocket smay form in the brake system
when the brakes are applied hard (e.g. when
driving downhill). This impairs braking effi-
ciency.
You shoul dhave the brake fluid renewed at
regular intervals. The brake fluid change inter-
vals can be found in the Service Booklet.
Only use brake fluid approved by Mercedes-
Benz according to MB Approval 331.0.
Information about approved brake fluid can
be obtained at any qualified specialist work-
sho poront he Internet at
http://bevo. mercedes-benz.com.
i Have th ebrake flui drenewed regularly at
aq ualified specialist workshop. Coolant
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Antifreeze is highly flammable. Fire, naked
flames and smoking are prohibited when han-
dling antifreeze.
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot
engine parts, it may ignite and you could burn
yourself. Do not spill any antifreeze on hot
engine parts.
! Only add coolant that has been premixed
with the desired antifreez eprotection. You
cou ld othe rwise damage th eengine.
Further information on cool ants can be
found in the Merced es-Benz Specifications
for Service Prod ucts, MB Specifications for
Service Products 310.1 ,e.g. on the Inter-
net at http://bevo.mercedes-benz.co m.
Or contac taqualified specialist workshop. Servic
eproducts and capacities
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