2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class fuel additives

Exhaustsee Exhaust pipe
Exhaust check .................................. .123
Exhaus tpipe
Cleaning ......................................... 235
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 234
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 81
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 83
Folding in whe nlocking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 167
Folding in/out( automatically). ........ 82
Folding in/out (electrically) ............. 82
Outofp osition (troubleshooting )..... 82
Setting ............................................. 82
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 83
Storing the parking position ............. 83
F
Favorites
Overview ........................................ 200
Filler cap
see Refueling
First-aidk it......................................... 238
Flat tire
Changing awheel /mounting the
spare wheel. .................................. 269
Preparing the vehicl e..................... 240
Folding the seat backres t(rear)
forwards/back .................................. 207
Frequencies
Mobil ephone ................................. 274
Two-way radio ................................ 274
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 278
Consumption statistics .................. 160
Displaying the rang e...................... 160
Driving tip s.................................... 122
Fue lgauge ....................................... 32
Grade (gasoline )............................ 277
Important safety notes .................. 277
Premium-grade unleade dgaso-
line ................................................. 277
Problem (malfunction) ................... 120 Refueling ........................................ 118
Tank content/reserve fue
l............. 277
Fue lfille rflap
Closing ........................................... 119
Emergency release ........................ 119
Opening ......................................... 119
Fue llevel
Calling up the rang e(on-board
computer) ...................................... 160
Fue ltank
Capacity ........................................ 277
Problem (malfunction) ................... 120
Fus eallocatio nchart ........................ 249
Fus ebox
cargo compartment ....................... 250
Dashboard ..................................... 249
Front-passenger footwell ............... 249
Transmission tunne l....................... 250
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 249
Before changing ............................. 249
Dashboard fus ebox ....................... 249
Fus ealloc ation chart ..................... 249
Fus ebox in the carg ocompart-
ment .............................................. 250
Fus ebox in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 249
Fus ebox in the transmission tun-
nel ................................................. 250
Important safety notes .................. 248
G
Garaged ooro pener
Clearing the memory ..................... 224
Generaln otes ................................ 221
Important safety notes .................. 222
Opening/closing the garag edoor..2 24
Problems whe nprogramming ........2 24
Programming the remote control ... 222
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 223
Gasoline ............................................. 277
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 67
Genuine parts ...................................... 23
Glove box ...........................................2 05
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Other identifications, for example:
R0W-30
R5W-30
R5W-40
Fuel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is arisk of fire and explo-
sion.
You must avoid fire, open flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable, the auxiliary heating before refueling.
GWARNING
Fuel is poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is arisk of injury.
You must make sure that fuel does not come into contact with your skin, eyes or clothing
and that it is not swallowed. Do not inhale fuel
vapors. Keep fuel awayf rom children.
If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
RWash awayf uel from skin immediately
using soap and water.
RIf fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical assistance with-
out delay.
RIf fuel is swallowed, seek medical assis-
tance without delay.Don ot induce vomit-
ing.
RImmediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with fuel.
Tank capacity
Missing valuesw ere not available at time of
going to print.
ModelTotal capa- city
Mercedes-AMG G65
All other models25.4 US gal
(96.0 l)
ModelOf which
reserve
Mercedes-AMG G65
All other modelsApprox.
3.7 US gal (14.0 l)
Gasoline
Fuel grade
!Do not use diesel to refuel vehiclesw ith a
gasoline engine. Do not switch on the ignition
if you accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel.
Otherwise, the fuel wille nter the fuel system.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
resultind amage to the fuel system and the
engine. Notify aqualified specialist workshop
and have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
completely.
!Only refuel using unleaded premiumg rade
gasoline with at least 91 AKI/95 RON.
iE10 fuel contains up to 10% bioethanol.
Yourv ehicle is E10-compatible.Y ou can
refuel you rvehicle using E10 fuel.
!Only use the fuel recommended.O perating
the vehicle with other fuel scan leadtod am-
age to the fuel system, engine and exhaust
system.
!Do not use the following:
RGasoline with more than 10% ethanol
RE100 (100% ethanol)
RGasoline with methanol
RM100 (100% methanol)
RGasoline with metalliferous additives
RDiesel
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Technical data
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Do not mix such fuelswitht he fuel recom-
mended for your vehicle.
!To ensur ethe longevity and full perform-
ance of the engine ,onlyp remium-grade
unleade dgasoline must be used.
If standard unleade dgasoline is unavailable
and yo uhavetor efuelwithu nleade dgasoline
of alower grade ,observe the following pre-
cautions:
ROnlyf illt he fuel tank to half full with regular
unleade dgasoline and fil lthe res twithp re-
mium-grad eunleade dgasoline as soo nas
possible.
RDo not drive at the maximum speed.
RAvoi dsudde nacceleratio nand engine
speeds ove r3,000 rpm.
Yo uw illu sually find informatio nabout the fuel
grade on the pump. If yo ucanno tfind the label
on the pump, as kthe staff for assistance.
iFor furtheri nformation, consul taqualified
specialis tworkshop or visit
http://www.mbusa.com (USA only).
As atemporary measure, if the recommended
fuel is not available, yo umayalso us eregular
unleade dgasoline with an octane rating of
87 AKI /91 RON .Thism ay reduc eenginep er-
formance an dincre asef ue lconsu mption. Avoid
drivin gatfullt hrottle and sudden acceleration.
Never refue lusing g
asoline with
alower AKI.
Informatio nonrefueling (
Ypage 118).
Additives
!Operating the engine with fuel additives
adde dlater can lead to engine failure. Do not
mixf ueladdit ivesw ithf uel. Thisd oesn ot
includ eaddit ivesfor the remova land preven-
tio nofr esidue buildup. gasoline must onl ybe
mixed with additive srecommende dby
Mercedes-Benz. Compl ywitht he instructions
for us eonthe product label. Mor einformation
abou trecommende daddit ivesc an be
obtained froma ny authorizedMercedes-Benz
Center.
Mercedes-Benz recommends thaty ouuseb ran-
de df uels thath avea ddit ives.
The fuel quality availabl einsomecountries may
not be sufficient. Residu ecould buil dupinthe
fuel injectio nsystemasa result. In such cases,
and in consultation with an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center, the fuel maybem ixed
with the cleaning additive recommende dby Mercedes-Benz. Yo
umusto bser ve the notes
and mixing ratio sspecifie dont he container.
Engine oil
General notes
!Do not us eengine oi lorano ilfilter with
specifications deviating fromt hoseexpressly
required for the prescribe dservice intervals.
Do not change the engine oi loroilfilter in
order to setr eplacement intervals longert han
thos eprescribed. Thi scould otherwis ecause
damage to the engine or exhaust ga safter-
treatment.
Follo wthe instructions on the service interval
displa yfor changing the engine oil. Thi scould
otherwis ecause damage to the engine or
exhaust ga saftertreatment.
When handling engine oil, observe the important
safety notesons ervice products (
Ypage 276).
The engine oils ar ematche dtot he performance
of Mercedes-Benz engine sand service intervals.
For thisr eason,onlyu seengine oils and oi lfil-
ters thata reapproved for vehicles with aservice
system.
For alistofa pproved engine oils and oi lfilters,
consul tanauthorize dMercedes-Benz Center or
go to the Internet site
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com (USA only).
The table shows which engine oils have been
approved for your vehicle.
ModelMB-Freigab eor
MB-Approval
Al lm odels229.5
iThe MB-Freigabe or MB Approval is stated
on the oi lcontainers.
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Technica ldata