2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE oil additives

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Slowly slide oil dipstick 1into the guide
tube tothestop, and pull it out again af ter
appr oximately thre e seconds.
The following measurement results are possi‐
ble:
R oil le vel is cor rect: oil le vel is between 2
and 3.
R oil le velto o low: oil le vel is at 3or
belo w.
R oil le velto o high: oil le vel is abo ve2 . #
Ifth e oil le vel is too lo w,top up with 1 litre of
engine oil. #
Ifth e oil le vel is too high, drain off excess
engine oil. Consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
To pping up engine oil &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into con tact with hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Follow the instructions in the service
inter val display rega rding the oil
ch ange. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine
or the catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Maintenance and care
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R
Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently wi tha clo thsoaked in petro‐
leum ether or lighter fluid.
R Coolant and brake fluid: remo vewith a damp
clo thand clean water.
R Tarst ains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver.
R Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar mate‐
ri als.
R Remo vedirt immediately, where possible.
Matt finish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards.
R Do not use car wash programmes with a final
hot wax treatment.
R Do not use paint cleane rs, buf fing or polish‐
ing products, gloss preser vers, e.g. wax. R
Alw ays ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Note
s on cleaning decorative foils Obser
vethe no tes on matt finish care in the
ch ap ter "No tes on paintwork/matt finish paint‐
wo rkcare" (/ page 291). They also app lyto
matt decorative foils.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning decorative foils to
avo idvehicle damage.
Cleaning R For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
subs tances, e.g. a car sha mpoo appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible,
whilst avoiding rubbing too hard. There is
ot herwise a risk of damaging the decorative
fo il ir reparably.
R Ifth ere is dirt on thefinish or if the decora‐
tive foil is dull: use thePa int Cleaner recom‐
mended and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. R
Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse off the treated areas af terw ards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off
af te rw ards.
R Topreve ntwate rst ains, dry a foil-wrapped
ve hicle with a soft, absorbent clo thafter
eve rycar wash.
Av oiding dama getothe decorative foil
R The service life and colouring of decorative
foils are impaired by:
- sunlight
- temp erature, e.g. hot air blo wer
- weather conditions
- stone chippings and dirt
- chemical cleaning agents
- oily products
R Do not use polish on matt decorative foil.
Po lishing will ha vethe ef fect of shining the
fo il-wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or stru ctured deco rative
fo ils with wax.Pe rm anent stains may occur. 292
Maintenance and care

Ac
cording toEuropean standard EN 1694 2you
can find the compatibility indications at thefo l‐
lowing locations:
R ontheve hicle on the information label in the
fuel filler flap
R onthe fuel pump or pump nozzle suitable for
yo ur vehicle thro ughout Europe
The recommended octane number foryo ur vehi‐
cle can also be found on the information label in
th e fuel filler flap .
On lyrefuel using super-grade petrol with at least
98 RON if you wish toachie vemaximum engine
output. Alternatively, you can also refuel using
premium grade petrol with at lea st95 RON.
In exc eptional cases, if there commended fuel is
not available, you may also use regular unleaded
petrol with an octane number of at least 91RON.
This may reduce engine output and increase fuel
consum ption.
If only regular unleaded petrol with 91RON or
lo we r is permanently available toyou, you must
ta ke your vehicle toaqu alified specialist work‐
shop tohave it adap tedto this type of fuel. Ne
verre fuel using petrol with a lo werRO N.
Fu rther information on fuel can be obtained at a
fi lling station or a qualified specialist workshop.
Information on additives in petrol
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 334).
* NO
TEDama gefrom use of unsuitable
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use fuel
brands that ha veadditives.
In some countries, the fuel available may not
ha ve suf ficient additives. Residue could build up
in the fuel injection sy stem as a result. In this
case, in consultation with a Mercedes-Benz
service centre, the fuel may be mixed with the
cleaning additive recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Be sure toobser vethe no tes and mixing
ra tios speci fied on the conta iner. Ta
nk content and reser vefuel Model
Total capacity
All models 65.0 litres Model
of whichreser ve
fuel
All model s1 0.0 litres Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
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NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only use engine oils appr oved byMercedes-
Benz.
Pe trol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction with
re duced maintenance inter vals. %
Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil Model
MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.5
229.51* *
re commended for lo west possible fuel con‐
sum ption (lo westSA E viscosity class in ea ch
case; obser vepossible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes)
To achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse the engine oil specifi‐
cations mar ked in theta ble forth e lo west SAE
viscosity class. Possible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes mu stbe
obser ved.
Only use SAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40 viscosity
class engine oils. %
Ifth e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum of
1. 0 litr e ofthefo llowing engine oils once
onl y.
Engine oils for one-time filling only in exceptional
cases:
R MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 229.3 or
AC EA A3/B4
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter. Model
Capacity
All models 7.0 litres Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
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1,
2, 3 ...
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V) A
A/C function Switching on/o ff(control panel) ...........97
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .128
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
) .............................2 55
Setting (Blu etoo th®
) ............................ 252
Setting (business telephony) .............. .253
Ac cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect .........................2 47
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 55 Ac
tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 81
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 131
Setting ................................................. 13 3
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 13 6
Calling up a speed ...............................1 38
Fu nction .............................................. 13 6
Increasing/decreasing speed ..............1 38
Re quirements: .................................... .138
Selecting ............................................. 13 8
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 13 8
St oring a speed ................................... 13 8
Switching off/deacti vating .................. 13 8
Switching on/activating ...................... 13 8
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 36
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ad aptive
see Lane Keeping Assist
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................13 3
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ................................................ 89
Switching on/o ff................................... 90
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 57
Ad diti ves.................................................. 336
Engine oil ............................................ 336
Fu el ..................................................... 336
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance
Burmes ter®
high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 282
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 81
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter®
high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 282
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 81 396
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