2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV recommended oil

Ne
verre fuel using any of thefo llowing fuels:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R pure bio-diesel fuel or vege table oil
R paraf fin or kerosene
If yo u accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEDo not use diesel torefuel vehi‐
cles with a petrol engine If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled with the
wrong fuel:
R do not swit chthe ignition on. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines
drained compl etely. *
NO
TEDo not use petrol torefuel vehi‐
cles with a diesel engine If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled with the
wrong fuel:
R do not swit chthe ignition on. Otherwise,
fuel can enter the fuel sy stem.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines
drained compl etely. *
NO
TEDama getothe fuel sy stem caused
by ove rfilled fuel tanks #
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off. If
yo u ha veadded too much fuel because of a
defective filling pump, for ins tance: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEFuel may spr ayout when you
re mo vethe fuel pump nozzle #
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
% Do not get into theve hicle again during the
re fuelling process. Otherwise, electros tatic
ch arge could build up again.
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids and fuel.
The recommended octane number foryo ur vehi‐
cle can be found on the information label in the
fuel filler flap. Driving and parking
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acidic alloy wheel cleaners
toremo vebrake
dust. The aluminium trim inserts could other‐
wise be damaged.
Re versing camera and 360° Camera
R open the camera co ver with the multimedia
sy stem (/ page 283).
R use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the
came ralens.
R do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
Ta ilpipes
R clean with a cleaning agent recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz, especial lyin the winter
and af terwa shing theve hicle.
R do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr ailer hitch
R obse rveth e no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operating instructions.
R do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres‐
sure cleaner or solvent.
R remo vetraces of rust on the ball, e.g. with a
wire brush.
R remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.R
afte r cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head.
% Before using trailers with anti- torsional cou‐
pling, obser vethe manufacturer's operating
instructions. Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them. This can,
forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing no tes on cleaning and care:
Seat belts R clean with luk ewarmand soapy water.
R do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R do not dry byheating them toove r 80°C or
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display
R switch off the display and let it cool down.
R clean the sur face carefully wi tha mic rofibre
clo thand a suitable display care product
(TF T-LC D).
R do not use any other agents.
Plastic trim R clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R for heavy soiling: use a cleaner recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz. 37 0
Maintenance and care

R
do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar mate‐
ri als.
R do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or
sun cream tocome in contact wi th the plas‐
tic trim.
Re alwo od and trim elements
R clean with a mic rofibre clo th.
R black piano-lac quer look: clean with a damp
clo thand soapy water.
R for heavy soiling: use a cleaner recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R do not use solvent-based cleaning agents,
polishes or waxes.
Ro of lining
R clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet R use a carpet and textile cleaning agent rec‐
ommended for Mercedes-Benz. Ste
ering wheel made of genuine leather or
DINAMICA
* NO
TEDama gecaused bywrong cleaners #
Do not use solvent-based cleaning
agents such as tarre mo ver or wheel
cleaner; neither should you use pol‐
ishes or waxes. Otherwise you may
damage thefinish. R
Clean wi tha damp clo thand 1% soapy water
solution and then wipe with a dry clo th.
R For heavy soiling: use a cleaner recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Leather care: use a leath er care agentthat
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow the leather tobecome too
damp.
R Do not use a microfibre clo th.
% Leather is a natural product. It has natural
sur face prope rties, such as dif fere nces in
st ru cture, mar kscaused bygrow thand
injury or subtle colour dif fere nces. Genuine leather seat co
vers
R Clean with a damp clo thand then wipe with a
dry clo th.
R Leather care: use a leath er care agentthat
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow th e leathertobecome too
damp.
R Do not use a microfibre clo th.
DINAMICA seat co vers
R Clean with a damp clo th.
R Do not use a mic rofibre clo th.
Imitation leather seat co vers
R Clean with a damp clo thand 1% soapy water.
R Do not use a mic rofibre clo th.
Fa bric seat co vers
R Clean with a damp mic rofibre clo thand 1%
soap solution and allow todry. Maintenance and care
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The
recommended octane number foryo ur vehi‐
cle can also be found on the instruction label in
th e fuel filler flap (/ page211).
As a temp orary measure, if there commended
fuel is not available, you may also use regular
unleaded petrol with at least 91RON. This may
re duce engine output and increase fuel con‐
sum ption.
Ne verre fuel using petrol with an even lo wer
RO 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 417).
* 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
brand-name fuels with additives.
In some count ries, 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, mix the fuel with the cleaning
additive recommended byMercedes-Benz.
Obser vethe no tes and mixing ratios indica ted
on theta nk.
In fo rm ation on fuel grades forve hicles with
a diesel engine
Gene ral no tes
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 417). &
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel. #
Neverre fuel using petrol in diesel
engines. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using sulphu r-free diesel
fuel that con form sto European stand‐
ard EN 590, or an equivalent specifica‐
tion.
In countries without sulphur-f ree diesel
fuel, refuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel
fuel with a sulphur content less than
50 ppm.
Ne verre fuel with one of thefo llowing fuels:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R pure bio-diesel fuel or vege table oil
R paraf fin or kerosene
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled with the
wrong fuel: #
Do not swit ch the ignition on. 420
Tech nical da ta

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NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
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 wi th
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 Pe
trol engine sM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
GLS 450 4MATIC 229.5 1,229.52,
229.61
229.71*
GLS 580 4MATIC 229.52
229.61* Mercedes‑Maybac
hMB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
EU countries:
Mercedes-Mayba ch
GLS 600 4MATIC 229.5*
229. 51
No n-EU countries:
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 600 4MATIC 229.5 Diesel engines MB-Fr
eigabe or MB-
App roval
All model s2 29.52
229.61* *
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 Te
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