2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV oil additives

R
regular petrol with an octane number
lo we rth an 91 RON
R petrol with more than 10%ethanol byvol‐
ume, e.g. E15, E20, E85, E100
R petrol with more than 3% me thanol by
vo lume, e.g. M15, M30
R petrol with additives conta ining metal
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled with the
wrong fuel: #
do not swit ch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a diesel engine:
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 sulphur- free diesel
fuel that con form sto European stand‐ ard EN 590, or an equivalent specifica‐
tion.
In countries without sulphur-fre
e diesel
fuel, refuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel
fuel with a sulphur content less than
50 ppm.
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. 200
Driving and parking

#
Do not use additives. *
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. %
Depending on driving style, theve hicle con‐
sumes up to0.8 litr e of oil pe r10 00 km. The
oil consum ption may be higher than this
when theve hicle is new or if you frequently
drive at high engine speeds.
% Depending on the engine, the cap may be
ins talled in the engine compartment in dif‐
fe re nt locations. #
Turn cap 1anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Top up the engine oil. #
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise until it
engages. #
Check the oil le vel again (/ page 352). Checking
the coolant le vel &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler 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 of scalding from hot
coolant
If yo u open the cap, you could be scalded. #
Let the mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
gl ove s and saf etygl asses. #
Open the cap slowly torelease pres‐
sure. 354
Maintenance and care

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. Only have film attached tothe bumper
at a qualified specialist workshop.
R Remo vedirt immediately, where possible.
Matt finish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar mate‐
ri als. Only ha vefilm attached tothe bumper
at a qualified specialist workshop.
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.
In theev ent of paintwork damage:
R Alw ays ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at
a qu alified specialist workshop.
R Make sure thera dar sensors function
(/ page 212). 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 359). 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 360
Maintenance and care

%
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 410). *
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 Pe
trol enginesM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
GLE 450 4MATIC 229.5 1,229.52,
229.6 1,229.71
229.72*
GLE 580 4MATIC 229.52
229.61* 416
Tech nical da ta

Sy
stem limitations................................. 276
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
Displ ay.................................................. 229
Fu nction................................................ 229
Ac tive Steering Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 236
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 236
Fu nction................................................ 234
Sy stem limits.........................................2 34
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 232
Fu nction................................................ 231
Ad aptive brake lights ................................ 219
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction................................................ 147
Switching on/of f................................... 14 8Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction................................................ 14 8
Switching on/of f................................... 14 9
Ad Blue ®
Ad ditives................................................ 41 5
Capacity................................................ .415
No tes....................................................2 02
Purity..................................................... 41 5
To pping up............................................. 203
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................... 79
Ad diti ves
Ad Blue ®
................................................. 41 5
Engine oil............................................... 416
Fu el........................................................4 13
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..............................................1 62
Air distribution Setting................................................... 161
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)....... 16 3
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).................................... 17 0
Ad justing (rear)..................................... .171
Glo vebox.............................................. .171
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control Index
503

ECO Assist
Function/no tes..................................... 186
ECO display Function................................................ 185
ECO start/s top function
Au tomatic engine start.......................... 184
Au tomatic engine stop...........................1 84
Switching off/on................................... 185
Electric pa rking brake
Applying automaticall y.......................... 208
Applying/releasing manually................. 209
Emergency braking................................ 210
Re leasing automaticall y......................... 209
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electrohydraulic suspension see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity........................ 26
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Emer gency
Assis tance overview................................ 18Fire
extinguisher.................................... 367
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided).........................3 66
Re moving thewa rning triangle.............. 366
Saf etyve st............................................ 365
Setting up thewa rning triangle............. 366
Emer gency braking ................................... 210
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency engine start........................... 384
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing.................................78
Locking/unlocking the doors.................. 83
Un locking theta ilgate............................ .89
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle................................ 175
Emer gency spare wheel
Inflating................................................. 401
No tes..................................................... 401
Engine ECO start/ stop function........................ 184
Engine number...................................... 408
St arting (eme rgency operation mode)...1 75
St arting (Remo teOnline).......................1 76St
arting (s tart/s top button)...................1 74
St arting assis tance................................ 377
Switching off (s tart/s top button).......... 205
Engine bonnet Opening/closing................................... 350
Engine data Displaying.............................................. 19 0
Engine electronics Notes....................................................4 06
Engine number......................................... .408
Engine oil Additives................................................ 416
Capacity................................................ .416
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer..................................... 352
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval................ .416
Quality................................................... 416
To pping up............................................. 353
Entering/exiting le vel
Setting................................................... 255
EQ Boo sttech nology
Operating saf ety...................................... 24516
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