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ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
pollution due todisposing of operating
fl uids in a non-environmen tally responsi‐
ble manner Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
Incor rect disposal of opera tingfluids can
cause considerable damage tothe environ‐
ment. #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R DeNOx agent AdBlue ®
forex haust gas af ter‐
treatment
R lubri cants
R coolant R
brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been appr oved is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestures.
The operating fluids appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
can be identified bythefo llowing insc ript ions on
th e conta iner:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating flu‐
ids:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids byentering the designation
- at https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R at a qualified specialist workshop &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: 394
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Ad
Blue ®
(vehicles with a diesel engine only) Note
s onAdBlue ®
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 393).
Ad Blue ®
is a wate r-soluble fluid forth e NOx
ex haust gas af tertre atment of diesel engines.
It may be improper or punishable in some coun‐
tries tooperate a vehicle that uses no AdBlue ®
or one that does not comply with the specifica‐
tions of these operating instructions.
* NO
TEMalfunctions due tothe dilution of
Ad Blue ®
or the use of additive-enhanced
Ad Blue ® The function of
the NOx exhaust gas af ter‐
treatment can be impaire dby the use of
unsuitable denoxification agents. #
Only use AdBlue ®
in accordance wi th
ISO 222 41 . #
Do not dilu teAd Blue ®
wi th wate r. #
Do not use additive-enhanced AdBlue ®
. *
NO
TEDama geand malfunctions due to
impurities in AdBlue ® Consequences of impuri
ties inAdBlue ®
:
R increased emission values
R damage tothe catalytic con verter
R NOx exhaust gas af tertre atment malfunc‐
tions #
Avoid impurities in AdBlue ®
. Ad
Blue ®
re sidues cr ystallise af ter a period of
time, and contaminate the sur faces wi thwhich
th ey come into contact. Clean the dirty sur faces
wi th wate r as soon as possible.
When you open theAd Blue ®
tan k,small
amounts of ammonia vapour may escape. Do
not inhale any ammonia vapours that may be
re leased. Only fill th eAd Blue ®
tank in well-venti‐
lated areas. Ad
Blue ®
filling capacity and consum ption Model
Total capacity
All models 31.6 litres Ad
Blue ®
consu mption
The average AdBlue ®
consu mption is between
1% and 5% of fuel consumption. Li kefuel con‐
sum ption, AdBlue ®
consu mption is highly
dependent upon driving style and operating con‐
ditions. Forth is reason, your vehicle's actual
consum ption figures under da y-to -day operating
conditions may di ffer from the consum ption fig‐
ures calculated. The frequency at which you will
ha ve to to p up AdBlue ®
will also vary. Ha vethe
Ad Blue ®
supply checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop before making journe ysoutside of
Europe. Before a longer stay outside of Europe,
consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ad Blue ®
ra nge and fill le vel
Yo u can ha vetheAd Blue ®
ra nge and le vel dis‐
pla yed in the driver's displa y.398
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%
The AdBlue ®
ra nge shown depends strongly
on the driving style and operating condi‐
tions. The actual range can therefore deviate
from thera nge cur rently displ ayed in the
driver's displa y.
The information supplied in the Owner's Manual
re ga rding there ser vequantity at thefirs twa rn‐
ing in the driver's display and on the minimum
to p-up quantity when theAd Blue ®
tank is em pty
is also tobe under stood as guide values. Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 393). *
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
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going topress.
MB- Freigabe or MB -Appr oval Pe
trol enginesE ngine oil specifica‐
tions
GLE 450 4MATIC 229. 51, 229.52,
229.61
229.71* Te
ch nical da ta399 

Exhaust
gas af tertre atment Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00C8 Refill AdBlue See Owner’s
Manual *
The AdBlue ®
leve l has fallen into there ser verange. #
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (/ page 189).
00C8
Top up AdBlue Emergency
op. in XXX miles See Own-
er's Manual *
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance af terth ere maining dis tance displ ayed has been co vered. #
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (/ page 189).
00C8
XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emer.
op.: max. XXX km/h Start
not poss. in XXX km *
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance from the speed displa yed.
Af terth ere maining dis tance displ ayed has been co vered, it will no longer be possible tostart the engine. #
Add at least the amount of AdBlue ®
displ ayed (/ page189). 462
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00C8 XX,X l Top up AdBlue
Switch on ignition, wait 60
sec. or eng. start not poss. *
The AdBlue ®
tank is em pty. Yo u can no lon gerst art the engine. #
Add at least the amount of AdBlue ®
displ ayed (/ page189). #
Switch on the ignition and waitfor appro ximately 60 seconds. #
Start the engine.
0099
AdBlue system fault See
Owner's Manual *
The AdBlue ®
sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
0099
AdBlue system fault Emer-
gency op. in XXX miles See
Owner's Manual *
The AdBlue ®
sy stem is malfunctioning. Performance will be reduced once there maining dis tance displ ayed has
been co vered. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 463 

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0099 AdBlue system fault Emer.
op.: max. XXX km/h Start
not poss. in XXX km *
Po we rre striction due totheAd Blue ®
sy stem fault. Af terth e dis tance displ ayed has been co vered, it will no longer
be possible tostart the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
0099
AdBlue system fault Engine
start not possible *
The AdBlue ®
sy stem is malfunctioning. You can no lon gerst art the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.464
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps 

Sy
stem limitations................................. 259
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
Displ ay................................................... 216
Fu nction................................................. 216
Ac tive Steering Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 222
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 222
Fu nction................................................ 220
Sy stem limits.........................................2 20
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 218
Fu nction................................................. 218
Ad aptive brake lights ................................ 206
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction................................................ 13 8
Switching on/of f................................... 13 9Ad
Blue ®
Ad ditives...............................................3 98
Capacity................................................ 398
No tes..................................................... 189
Purity..................................................... 398
To pping up............................................. 189
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................... 78
Ad diti ves
Ad Blue ®
................................................ 398
Engine oil.............................................. 399
Fu el....................................................... 396
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu Calling up............................................... 151Air distribution
Setting................................................... 15 0
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)....... 15 2
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents
Ad justing (front).................................... 15 9
Ad justing (rear)..................................... .160
Glov e box............................................... 16 0
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air-recirculation mode.............................. 15 3
Air-water duct Keeping free.......................................... 340 Index
483 

BlueTEC
see AdBlue ®
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes....................................................4 00
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................2 04
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............2 00
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 223
Ad aptive brake light s............................ .206
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 201
Driving tips............................................ 167
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)....................................................... 204
HOLD function......................................2 04
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-treated
ro ads).................................................... 167
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 16 5Po
st-collision brake................................. 54
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 16 5
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Assis tance overvie w................................ 18
To w- starting.......................................... 367
To wing away.......................................... 363
Tr ansporting theve hicle........................ 365
Wheel chang e....................................... .379
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Buttons Steering wheel....................................... 278 C
Calls Mercedes me......................................... 310
Camera Dashcam............................................... 304
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera Car
key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care)......................................... 340
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings.................. .302
Care 360° Camera........................................ 345
Air-water duct....................................... .340
Au tomatic car wash...............................3 40
Carp et................................................... 347
Decorati vefoil...................................... .344
Displ ay.................................................. 347
Exterior lighting..................................... 345
High-pressu recleaner........................... 343
Pa int wo rk.............................................. 343
Plastic trim............................................ 347
Re alwo od/trim elements......................3 47
Re versing camera................................. .345
Ro of lining............................................. 347
Ru nning boards..................................... 345
Seat belt................................................ 347
Seat co ver............................................. 347 486
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