2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV oil filter

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4ETS (Electronic Traction System)see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 209
12 V socket
see Sockets
115 V socket ...................................... 302
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .323
Display in the multimedia system .. 196
Function/notes .............................1 95
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 239
Function/notes ................................ 63
Important safety notes .................... 63
Warning lamp ................................. 271
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 286
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 124
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 232
Display message ............................ 259
Function/information .................... 204
Trailer towing ................................. 207
Active Brake Assist
Activating or deactivating .............. 231
Display message ............................ 244
Function/notes ................................ 64
Active Brake Assist with cross-
traffic function
Activating or deactivating .............. 231
Display message ............................ 245
Function/notes ................................ 69
Important safety notes .................... 70
Warning lamp ................................. 279
Active Curve System
Display message ............................ 256 Function/notes ............................. 182
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 232
Display message ............................ 258
Function/information .................... 207
Trailer towing ................................. 209
Active light function ......................... 109
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 69
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 65
Adaptive Damping System
Function/notes ............................. 184
Adaptive damping system
see ADS (Adaptive Damping System)
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 251
Function/notes ............................. 110
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 378
Address book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 281
Adjusting the volume
Audio 20 ........................................ 282
COMAND ....................................... 282
A

DS (Adaptive Damping System)
Function/notes ............................. 180
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 53
Display message ............................ 248
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 47
Important safety notes .................... 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Knee bag .......................................... 47
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 48
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 42
Side impact air bag .......................... 48
Window curtain air bag .................... 48
Air filter (display message) .............. 254
AIR FLOW ........................................... 125
Air vents
Glove box ....................................... 129
Important safety notes .................. 129
4Index

Checking the oil level using the oil dip-
stick
Example:vehicle swit h a gasolin eengin e
Example :vehicle swit h a diesel engin e
XPull dipstick :out of the dipstick tube.
XWipe off oil dipstick :.
XSlowly slide oil dipstick :into the guide tube
to the stop, and take it out again.
If the level is between MIN mark =and MAX
mark ;, the oil level is correct.
XIf the oil level has dropped to MIN mark =or
below, add 1.1 US qt (1.0 liter) engine oil.
Adding engine oil
HEnvironmental note
When adding oil, take care not to spill any. If
oil enters the soil or waterways, it is harmful to
the environment.
!Use only engine oils and oil filters that are
approved for vehicles with a service system. A list of the engine oils and oil filters that have
been tested and approved in accordance with
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Service
Products is available at any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. The following cause engine failure or damage
to the exhaust system:
RUse of engine oils and oil filters that have
not been expressly approved for the service
system
RReplacement of engine oil and oil filter after
the replacement interval specified by the
service system has expired
RUse of engine oil additives
!Do not add too much oil. adding too much
engine oil can result in damage to the engine
or to the catalytic converter. Have excess
engine oil siphoned off.
Example: engine oil cap
XTurn cap :counter-clockwise and remove it.
XAdd engine oil.
If the oil level is at or below the MIN mark on
the oil dipstick, add 1.1 US qt (1.0 liter) of
engine oil.
XReplace cap :on the filler neck and tighten
clockwise.
Ensure that the cap locks into place securely.
XCheck the oil level again with the oil dipstick
(Ypage 316).
Further information on engine oil (
Ypage 377).
Additional service products
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment, such as the engine, radiator and parts
of the exhaust system, can become very hot.
Working in the engine compartment poses a
risk of injury.
316Engine compartment
Maintenance and care

ASSYST PLUS
Service message
The ASSYSTPLU Sservic einterval display
inform syou of th enext servic edue date.
Information on th etyp eof servic eand servic e
intervals (see th eseparat eMaintenance Book -
let).
You can obtain further information from an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Cente ror at
http://www.mbusa.co m(US Aonly).
iThe ASSYS TPLU Sservic einterval display
does no tsho wany information on th eengin e
oil level. Observ eth enote son th eengin eoil
level (
Ypage 315).
The multifunction display shows aservic emes -
sage for several seconds, e.g. :
RService Ain .. Day s
RService ADue
RServic e AOverdu eby .. Day s
Dependingon th eoperating condition sof th e
vehicle, th eremaining time or distanc euntil th e
next servic edue dat eis displayed.
The lette rA
or B,possibl yin connection wit h a
number or another letter, shows th etyp eof ser -
vice. A
stand sfor aminor servic eand Bfora
major service.
You can obtain further information from an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center.
The ASSYS TPLU Sservic einterval display does
no ttak eint oaccoun tany periods of time during
whic hth ebattery is disconnected.
Maintainin gth etime-dependen tservic esched-
ule:
XNot edown th eservic edue dat edisplayed in
th emultifunction display before disconnect -
ing th ebattery.
or
XAfte rreconnecting th ebattery, subtrac tth e
battery disconnection periods from th eser -
vic edat eshown on th edisplay.
Hiding a service message
XPress th e% ora buttonon th esteering
wheel.
Displaying service messages
XSwitc hon th eignition .
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteering
whee lto select th eServ.menu.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto select th e
ASSYSTPLU Ssubmen uand confirm by press-
ing th ea button.
The servic edue dat eappear sin th emulti-
function display.
Infor mation about Service
Resetting the ASSYST PLUS service
interval display
!If th eASSYS TPLU Sservic einterval display
has been inadvertentl yreset ,this setting can
be correcte dat aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Hav eservic ewor kcarrie dout as described in
th eMaintenance Booklet .This may otherwise
lead to increased wear and damag eto th e
major assemblies or th evehicle.
A qualified specialist workshop ,e.g. an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center, will reset th e
ASSYS TPLU Sservic einterval display after th e
servic ewor khas been carrie dout .You can also
obtain further information on maintenance
work, for example.
Special service requirements
The specifie dmaintenance interval takes only
th enormal operation of th evehicl eint o
account. Under arduous operating condition sor
increased load on th evehicle, maintenance
wor kmus tbe carrie dout mor efrequently, for
example:
Rregular cit ydrivin gwit hfrequen tintermediat e
stops
Rif th evehicl eis primarily used to travel short
distances
Ruse in mountainous terrain or on poor road
surfaces
Rif th eengin eis often lef tidlin gfor lon gperiods
Under these or similar conditions, have, for
example, th eair filter, engin eoil and oil filter
replace dor changed mor efrequently. Under
arduous operating conditions, th etires mus tbe
checke dmor eoften .Further information can be
318ASSYST PLUS
Maintenance and care

Additives
!Only use DEFin accordanc ewit hIS O
22241. Do no tuse additive swit hDE Fand do
no tdilut eDE Fwit hwater. This may destroy
th eBlueTE Cexhaust gas aftertreatmen tsys-
tem.
Purity
!Impurities in DE F(e.g. due to other servic e
products ,cleaning agents or dust )lead to :
Rincreased emission value s
Rdamageto th ecatalytic converter
Rengin edamag e
Rmalfunction sin th eBlueTE Cexhaust gas
aftertreatmen tsystem
Assuring th epurity of DE Fis particularly impor-
tan twit hrespec tto avoidin gmalfunction sin th e
BlueTE Cexhaust gas aftertreatmen tsystem.
If DE Fis pumped out of th eDE Ftank, e.g. during
repair work, it mus tno tbe returned to th etank.
The purity of th efluid can no longer be guaran-
teed.
Filling capacities
ModelTotal capacit y
GLE 350d4MATIC (Can -
ad aonly )7.5US gal
(28.4 l)
All other models8. 5US gal
(32.0 l)
Engine oil
Gene ral notes
!Never use engin eoil or an oil filter of aspec -
ification other than is necessar yto fulfill th e
prescribed servic eintervals. Do no tchang e
th eengin eoil or oil filter in order to achiev e
longer replacemen tintervals than those pre -
scribed. You could otherwise caus eengin e
damag eor damag eto th eexhaust gas after-
treatment.
Follow th einstruction sin th eservic einterval
display regarding th eoil change. Otherwise ,
you may damag eth eengin eand th eexhaust
gas aftertreatment.
When handlin gengin eoil, observ eth eimportant
safet ynote son servic eproducts (
Ypage 373).
The engin eoils are matched to th eperformance
of Mercedes-Benz engines and servic eintervals.
You should therefor eonly use engin eoils and oil
filters that are approve dfor vehicles wit hmain -
tenance systems .
Fo r a list of approve dengin eoils and oil filters ,
consult an authorize dMercedes-Benz Center.
Or visit th ewebsit e
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.co m.
The table shows which engine oils have been
approved for your vehicle.
Gasoline enginesMB-Freigabe or MB-Approval
All models229.5
Diesel enginesMB-Freigabe orMB-Approval
All models228.51, 229.31,229.51, 229.52
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: only use SAE 0W-40
or SAE 5W-40 engine oils.
iMB approval is indicated on the oil contain-
ers.
Filling capacities
The following values refer to an oil change
including the oil filter.
ModelCapacity
GLE 300 d 4MATIC6.9 US qt (6.5 l)
GLE 350 d 4MATIC8.5 US qt (8.0l)
Service products and filling capacities377
Technical data
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