2012 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class oil

X
Raise cover :atthefron t.
X Pull outcover :inthedir ection ofthe
arr ow. The
brak efluid levelisco rrec tifiti sbetween
MIN marking ?and MAX marking =onthe
brake fluidreservoir.
Cover :isinstalled inthe reverse order.
When doingso,make surethattheguide sof
cover :engage inthe slots inthe bulkhead . Maintenance
Service
interval display
Service messages Information
onthe type ofservice andservice
intervals (seeseparate ServiceBooklet).
You canobtain further information froman
authorized Mercedes-Benz Centerorat
http: //www.mbusa.com (USAonly).
The service interval message informsyouof
the next service duedate. The
multifunction displayshows aservice
message forseveral seconds, e.g.: Next
Service ADue in..Days Service
ADue Service
AExceeded by... Days The
letter indicates whichservice isdue. A
stands
foraminor service and B for
amajor
service. Anumber oranother lettermaybe
displa yedafter theletter. Thisfigure indicates
any necessary additionalmaintenance work
to be performed.
You canobtain further information froman
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
The service interval displaydoes nottake into
account anyperiods oftime during whichthe
battery isdisconn ected.
Maintaining thetime-depen dentservice
schedule:
X Note down theservice duedate display ed
in the multifunct iondisplay before
disconn ectingthe battery.
or
X Subtract thebattery disconn ectionperiods
from theservice dateshown onthe display
after recon nectingthe battery. i
The
service intervaldisplay doesnot
provide anyinformat ionregarding the
engine's oillevel. Observe thenoteson the
engine oillevel (Ypage 313).
Hiding aserv ice mes sage X
Pres sth e% ora buttononthe
st eerin gwheel.
Displa yingservice messages X
Swit chon theign itio n.
X Pres s= or; onthest eerin gwheel
to selec tthe Serv. menu.
X Press 9or: toselect the ASSYST
PLUS submenu
andpress atoconfirm .
The service duedate appea rsinthe
multifunction display. Maintenance
317Maintenance and care Z

!
Alway smaintain adistance ofat least
11.8 in(30 cm) between thevehicle andthe
power washer nozzle.Information about
the correct distance isavail able from the
equi pment manufacturer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound
when cleaning yourvehicle.
Do not aim directly atany ofthe followi ng:
R tires
R door gaps, roofgaps, joints etc.
R electrical component s
R battery
R conn ectors
R lights
R seals
R trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damaged sealsorelectrical component s
can lead toleaks orfailu res.
Cle aning thewhee ls !
Donot use acidic wheelcleaning products
to remove brakedust.Thiscould damage
wheel boltsandbrake component s.
! Donot park thevehicle foranextended
period straight aftercleaning it,particula rly
after having cleaned thewheels withwheel
cleaner. Wheelcleaners couldcause
increased corrosionofthe brake discsand
brake pads/li nings.Forthis reason, you
should driveforafew minutes after
cleaning. Brakingheatsthebrake discsand
the brake pads/li nings,thusdrying them.
The vehicle canthen beparked.
Cle aning thepaintwork Scratc
hes,corrosive deposits,areasaffected
by corrosion anddamage causedby
inadequ atecare cannot always becompletely
repaired .Ins uch cases, visitaqualif ied
spec ialist workshop,e.g. an auth orized
Mer cedes- BenzCent er. X
Remove impurities immediately, where
possible, whilstavoiding rubbingtoohard.
X Soak insectremains withinsec tremover
and rinse offthe treat edareas afterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse
off the treat edareas afterwards.
X Remove coolant,brake fluid,treeresin,
oils, fuels andgreases byrubbing gently
with aclot hsoaked inpetroleum etheror
lighter fluid.
X Use tarremover toremove tarstains .
X Use silicone remover toremove wax.
! Donot affix:
R stic kers
R films
R magnet icplates orsimilar items
to painted surfaces. Youcould otherwise
damage thepaintwork .
If water nolonger forms"beads" onthe paint
surface, usethepaint careproduct s
recom mended andapproved byMercedes-
Ben z.This isthe case approximat elyevery
thr ee tofive mont hs,depending onthe
climate conditions andthecare product used.
If dirt has penet rated thepaint surface orthe
paint hasbecome dull,thepaint cleaner
recom mended andapproved byMercedes-
Ben zshould beused.
Do not use these careproducts inthe sun or
on the hood while thehood ishot.
X Use asuitable touch-up stick,e.g. MB
Touch-Up Stick,to correct smaller areasof
paint damage quicklyandprovisionally .
Matt efinish care If
your vehicle hasaclear matte finish,
observe thefollowing instructionsinorder to
avoid damage tothe paintwork dueto
incorrec tcare.
These notesalsoapply tolight alloy wheels
with aclear matte finish. 320
CareMaintenance and care

Clean
ingtheext erior ligh ting X
Clean theplast iclen ses oftheex terior
light swit hawet spon geand amild cleanin g
agen t,e.g .M ercedes- Benzcarsham pooor
cle anin gclo ths.
! Onlyuse cleanin gagen tsor cle anin g
clo thswhic hare suitable forplast iclight
len ses .Unsu itable cle ani ng agents or
cle ani ng cloths couldscra tchordama ge
the plas tic light lenses .
Cl ean ingthe sens ors X
Clea ns ensor s: ofthe driving systems
with water, carshampoo andasoft cloth.
! When cleanin gthe sensor swith apower
washer, maintainadistanc ebetween the
vehicle andthenozzleofthe power washer
of at least 11.8in (30 cm). Information
about thecorr ectdistanc eis available from
the equipment manufacturer. Cleaning
therear view camer a X
Use clear water andasoft clothto clean
camera lens:.
! Donot clean thecamera lensandthearea
around therear view camera withapower
washer.
Cleaning thetrailer towhitch The
ballcoupling mustbecleaned ifit
becomes dirtyorcorr oded.
X Remove rustonthe ball ofthe ball coupling,
e.g. with awire brush.
X Remove dirtwith aclean, lint-free clothor
a brush.
X Aft ercleanin g,lightly grease theball ofthe
ball coupling again.
X Check thatthevehicle's trailertowhitchis
workin gproperly.
! Observe thenoteon care provided bythe
trailer manufact urer. i
You
canalso have themaint enanc ework
on the ball coupling andthetrailer towhitch
carried outbyaqualified specialist
worksho p. H
Environment
alnote Dispose
ofrags soaked inoil and grease inan
enviro nmentallyrespon siblemann er. 322
CareMaintenance and care

Int
erior car e
Clean ingthedis pla y X
Be for ecle anin gth edisp lay,mak esure that
it is swit ched off and hascooled down .
X Clean thedisp laysurf ace usinga
co mm ercially- availab lemic rofiber cloth
and TFT/ LCD displaycleane r.
X Dr yth edisp laysurf ace usingadry
mic rofiber cloth.
! Forc leanin g,do not use anyofthe
followin g:
R alcoho l-basedthin ner orgasolin e
R abrasiv eclean ingagent s
R com merc ially-available household
clean ingagent s
These maydamage thedisplay surface. Do
not putpress ureonthe display surface
when cleaning.This could leadto
irrep arable damage tothe display.
Cleaning NightView Assist Plus !
Never cleanthecamer alens. When
clean ingthe field ofvision ofthe drivin g
syste ms,make surethatyoudonot spray
glass cleaneron the camer alens. Ifthe
camer alens isdirt y,visit aqualified
spec ialist workshop. G
WARN
ING Please
donot forg etthat your primar y
respo nsibilit yis to drive thevehic le.Ad river's
attention tothe road must alwaysbe his/he r
prima ryfocus whendriving.For yoursafety
and thesafety ofothers, stopbefore tryingto
remove windowfoggi ngorclea ning the
windo win front ofthe Night ViewAssist Plus
camera .
Bear inmind thatataspee dof just 30mph
(ap proxima tely50km/h), yourvehicle is
cover ingadistanc eof 44 feet (approximately
14 m)every second. X
Fold down thecamera coverbyrecess :. X
Use asoft cloth toclean thewindshield in
fron tof camera ;.
Cleaning theplast ictrim G
WARN
ING When
cleanin gthe steerin gwheel bossand
dashboard, donot use cock pitsprays or
cleanin gagents containin gsolvent s.Cleaning
agents containin gsolvent scause thesurface
to become porous,andasaresult, plastic
parts maybreak awayandbethro wnaround
the inter iorwhen anair bag isdeployed, which
may result insevere injuries.
! Donot affix thefollowing toplastic
surfaces:
R stic kers
R films
R scen tedoilbott lesorsimilar items
You canother wisedamage theplastic.
! Donot allow cosmet ics,insect repellent
or sunscr eentocome intocontact with the Care
323Maintenance and care Z

plastic
trim.This maintains thehigh-quali ty
look ofthe surfaces.
X Wipe theplastic trimwith adamp, lint-free
cloth, e.g.amicrofiber cloth.
X Heavy soiling:use carcare andcleaning
products recommen dedandapproved by
Mercedes-Ben z.
The surface maychange colortemporarily.
Wait untilthesurface isdry again.
Cleanin gthe steering wheelandgear or
selec torlever X
Thoroughly wipewithadamp clothoruse
leather careagents thathave been
recommen dedandapproved byMercedes-
Benz .
Cleanin ggenuine woodand trim
elements X
Wipe thewooden trimandtrim pieces with
a damp, lint-free cloth ,e.g. amicr ofiber
clo th.
X Hea vysoilin g: usecar care andcleani ng
pro ducts reco mmend edand appro ved by
Mer cedes-Be nz.
! Donot usesol vent-b ased cleani ngagents
su ch astar remo ver,wheelcleaner s,
polishes orwaxes. Thereisoth erwise arisk
of damagin gthe surface.
! Donot use chrome polish ontrim pieces .
The trim pieces haveachr ome lookbutare
most lymade ofanodiz edaluminum and
can lose theirshin eif chr ome polish is
used. Useadamp, lint-free clothinst ead
when cleaningthe trim pieces .
If the chrome- plated trim pieces arevery
dirt y,you can useachr ome polish. Ifyou
are unsur eas towhet herthetrim pieces
are chrome- plated ornot ,con sult an
author izedMerc edes- BenzCent er. Cleaning
theseat covers !
Donot use microf iberclothstoclean
genuine leather,artificialleather or
Alcan tara® covers.Ifused often,these can
damage thecover .
! Observe thefollowing whencleanin g:
R clean genuine leathercoverscaref ully
wit hadamp clothand then wipe the
co ver sdown withadry cloth.M ake sure
th at theleat her does notb ecome
soaked. Itmay other wisebecome rough
and crack ed.Only useleather care
agents thathave been testedand
approved byMercedes- Benz.You can
obtain thesefromaqualified specialist
worksho p,e.g. aMercedes- BenzService
cen ter.
R clean artificialleather coverswith aclot h
moisten edwith asolution containin g1%
detergen t(e.g. dish washing liquid).
R clean clothcover swith amicrof ibercloth
moisten edwith asolution containin g1%
detergen t(e.g. dish washing liquid).Rub
carefully andalway swipe entireseat
sect ions toavoid leaving visiblelines.
Leave theseat todry afterwards.
Cleaning resultsdepend onthe type of
dirt and how long ithas been there.
R clean Alcantara® coverswith adamp
clot h.Make sureyouwipe entireseat
sect ions toavoid leaving visiblelines. i
Note
thatregular careisessent ialto
ensure thattheappearance andcomf ortof
the cover sis retain edover time.
Cleaning theseat belts X
Use clean, lukewarm waterandsoap
solution.
! Donot clean theseat belts using chemic al
cleanin gagents .Donot drythe seat belts
by warming themabove 176‡(80 †)or
placing themindirect sunlight. 324
CareMaintenance and care

G
WARNING Do
not bleach ordye seat beltsas this may
severe lywea ken them. Inacrash, theymay
not beableto provid eade qua teprotection.
Cle aning theheadli nerand carpets X
Headli ner:useasoft brushor aclea ning
age ntrecommende dand approved by
Mercede s-Benztoremove heavysoil ing.
X Carpets: usethecarpe tand texti le
cle ani ng agents recomme ndedand
ap pro ved byMer cedes-B enz. Ca
re
325Maintenance and care Z

The
alignment boltonthe jack must be
insert edinto theinten dedjackingpoint
hole. X
Make surethatthebase ofthe jack is
positioned directlyunderthejack ingpoint.
X Turn ratchet wrench ?until jack=sits
completely onjack ingpoint ;and the
base ofthe jack liesevenly onthe ground.
X Turn ratchet wrench ?until thetire is
raised amaximum of1.2 inches (3cm) off
the ground.
Removing awhee l X
Unscrew theuppermost wheelbol t
comple tely.
X Screw alignment bolt: into thethread
instea dof the whe elbol t.
X Unscrew theremai ningwheelbol tsful ly.
! Donot placewhe elbol tsinsand oron a
dirty surface.The boltand wheelhu b
thre adscou ldothe rwisebe dama gedwh en
yo uscre wthem in. X
Re mov ethe wheel.
Mou nting anew wheel G
WAR
NING Always
replacewheel boltsth at are damage d
or rust ed.
Nev erapply oilorgreas eto wheel bolts.
Dam aged wheel hubthreads should be
repair edimm ediat ely.Donot continue to
driv eunde rth ese circum stanc es!Cont actan
auth orizedMerc edes- BenzCent eror call
Roadside Assistance.
Inc orrec twheel bolts orimproperly tightened
wheel boltscancause thewheel tocome off.
This could cause anaccident. Makesureto
use thecorrect wheelbolts. G
WARNING Only
usegenuine Mercedes-Ben zwheel bolts.
Other wheel boltsmaycome loose.
Do not tighten thewheel boltswhen the
vehicle israised. Otherwise, thevehicle could
fall offthe jack. :
Wheel boltsforallwheels suppliedbythe
factory
2 Wheel boltsforthe "Minispare"
emergency sparewheel
! Always usewheel bolts;tomount the
"Minispare" emergencysparewheel. Using
other wheel boltstomount the"Minispare"
emergency sparewheel coulddamage the
brake system. 336
Flat
tireBreakdown assistance

Incr
ease dvehicle weight dueto
opt ional equipm ent
This isthecom binedweight ofall standar d
and optionalequipm entavailable forthe
veh icle,regar dless ofwhet heritis act ually
ins talle don theveh icle ornot. Rim
This isthepart ofthew heel onwhich thetire
is mounted. GAWR
(Gross AxleWeight Rating)
The GAWR isthe maximum permissible axle
weight. Theactual loadonanaxle must never
exceed thegross axleweight rating.The
gross axleweight ratingcanbefound onthe
vehicle identification plateonthe B-pillar on
the driver's side. Speed
rating
The speed ratingispart ofthe tire
identification. Itspecifies thespeed rangefor
which thetire isapproved. GTW
(Gross Trailer Weight)
The GTW isthe weight ofatrailer including
the weight ofthe load, luggage,accessories
etc. onthe trailer. GVW
(Gross Vehicle Weight)
The gross vehicle weightcomprises the
weight ofthe vehicle including fuel,tools, the
spare wheel, accessories installed,
occupants, luggageand thedrawba r
noseweight, ifappli cable. Thegross vehicle
weight mustnotexceed thegross vehicle
weight ratingGVWR asspecified onthe
vehicle identification plateonthe Bpillar on
the drive r'sside. GV
WR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
The GVWR isthe maxim umperm issible gross
weight ofafully loaded vehicle(th eweight of
the vehic leinc luding allacc essor ies,
occ upant s,fuel, luggage andthedrawbar
nos eweight ,if applicable). Thegros svehic le
weight rating isspec ified onthe vehic le
ident ification plateonthe B-pillar onthe
drive r'sside. Max
imumload edvehicle weight
The maximum weight isthesum ofthecur b
weight oftheveh icle,th eweight ofthe
acc esso ries,th eto tal load limit andthe
weight oftheopt ionalequipm entinstalle dat
th efac tory. Kilopa
scal(kPa)
Met ricunit fortirepres sure. 6.9kP ais the
equivale ntof1psi .An other unit fortire
pres sure isbar. Thereare 100k ilopasc als
(kPa) to1b ar. Load
index
In addit iontotheload beari ngind ex,th eload
ind exmay alsobeimpr inted on thesidew all
of thetir e. This spec ifiesthe load bearing
capacity moreprecisely. Curb
weight
The weight ofavehicle withstandard
equipment includingthemaximum capacity
of fuel, oiland coolant. Italso includes theair-
condition ingsystem andoptional equipment
if these areinstalled inthe vehicle, butdoes
not include passengers orlugga ge. 372
Defin
itionofterm sfor tires andloadingWheels and tires