2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class octane

vehicleoccupants while driving and this
defect has already been repaired at least
twice and Mercedes-Benz, LLC has been
informed in writing of the necessity of a
repair.
(2) the defect or malfunction, though less seri- ous than (1) above, has already been
repaired at least four times and Mercedes-
Benz has been informed in writing of the
necessity of arepair.
(3) the vehiclec annot be used for longer than
30 calendar day sbecause of repair work
resulting from this or other substantial
defects or malfunctions.
Please send you rwritten notice to:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
3M ercedesD rive
Montvale ,NJ07645-0350
Maintenance
Always bring the Maintenance Booklet with you
when taking the vehicletoana uthorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. Yourc ustomer service
advisor wil lenter every service into you rMain-
tenance Booklet on you rbehalf.
Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz RoadsideA ssistance Pro-
gram offers technical help in the event of a
breakdown. Calls to the toll-free RoadsideA ssis-
tance Hotline are answered by our agents 24
hours aday,3 65 day sayear.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA)
1-800-387-0100(Canada)
For additiona linformation, refer to the
Mercedes-Benz RoadsideA ssistance Program
brochure (USA) or the "Roadside Assistance"
section in the Service and Warranty Booklet
(Canada). You willf ind both in the vehicled ocu-
ment wallet.
Changeofa ddress or changeofo wn-
ership
In the event of achange of address, please send
us the "Notification of Address Change" in the Service and Warranty Booklet or simplyc
all the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
(USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) or
Customer Service Center (Canada )at
1-800-387-0100 .This wil lassist us in contact-
ing you in atimely manner should the need arise.
If you sell you rMercedes, please leave all liter-
ature in the vehiclesot hat it is available to the
next owner.
If you have purchased aused car, please send us
the "Notification of Used Ca rPurchase" in the
Service and Warranty Booklet or simplyc all the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
(USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) or
Customer Service (Canada )at1 -800-387-0100.
Vehicle operation outside the USA
and Canada
When you are abroad with you rvehicle, observe
the following points:
RService facilities or replacement parts may
not be readily available.
RLead-free fuel for vehicles with acatalytic
converter may not be available. Leaded fuel
can caus edamage to the catalytic converter.
RThe fuel may have aconsiderably lower
octane number. Unsuitable fuel can cause
engine damage.
Some Mercedes-Benz modelsa re available for
delivery in Europe through our European Deliv-
ery Program. For details, consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or write to one of the
following addresses.
In the USA
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
European Delivery Department
One MercedesD rive
Montvale ,NJ07645-0350
In Canada
Mercedes-Benz Canada ,Inc.
European Delivery Department
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Servicea nd vehicleo peration25
Introduction
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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.
278Service products and fillin gcapacities
Technica ldata