2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV oil

N
N
o
ot
te on AMG v
e on AMG v ehicles:
ehicles:
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, as this could impair the le vel of
comfort when braking.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
dirty sur face. #
Comple tely unscr ewthe wheel bolts. #
Remo vethe wheel. F
F
itting a ne
itting a ne w wheel
w wheel R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The wheel that is tobe replaced is remo ved
( / page 412).
* NO
NO TE
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts tocome loose, as too can dam-
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub thre ads. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheev ent of damage totheth re ads,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam-
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of tyres
(/ page 404).
Fo r tyres with a speci/ed direction of rotation, an
ar ro w on the side wall of the tyre indicates the
cor rect direction of rotation. Obser vethe direc-
tion of rotation when /tting.
N
No ot
te on AMG v
e on AMG v ehicles:
ehicles: #
Place the wheel tobe /t tedonthe wheel hub
and push it on. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on thegr ound. #
Obser vethe inst ructions and saf ety no tes on
"Changing a wheel" (/ page 404). #
For saf etyre asons, only use wheel bolts which
ha ve been appr oved byMercedes-Benz and
fo rth e wheel in question. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
/nger-tight. #
Ifth e collapsible emer gency spa rewheel has
been /tted, in0ate the collapsible emer gency
spa rewheel (/ page 418). #
Lowe rth eve hicle (/ page 414). Wheels and tyres
413 413

&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re from fuel mixture
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, the 0ash
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. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bythe wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel system, the
engine and the emission control system.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel par
h a diesel par ticulat
ticulat e
e/lt
/lt er:
er: #
Only refuel using sulphur-free diesel fuel
th at conforms toEuropean standard
EN 590, or an equivalent speci/cation.
In count ries without sulphur-free diesel
fuel, refuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel
fuel with a sulphur content less than
50 ppm.
V
V ehicle wit
ehicle wit hout diesel par
hout diesel par ticulat
ticulate
e/lt
/lt er:
er: #
Only refuel using diesel fuel wi tha sul-
phur content less than 500 ppm.
Ne verre fuel wi thone of thefo llowing fuels:
R Petrol
R Marine diesel
R Heating oil
R Pure fatty acid me thyl ester or veget able
oil
R Para1n or kerosene
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel: #
Do not switch on theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. The
following compatibility indication for fuel
applies toyour vehicle: 1
For diesel fuel with a maximum of 7% byvol-
ume bio-diesel (fatty acid me thyl ester)
Ac cording toEuropean standard EN 16942 you
can /nd the compatibility indications at thefo l-
lowing locations:
R Ontheve hicle on the information label in the
fuel /ller 0ap (/ page 216)
R Onthe fuel dispenser or pump nozzle suitable
fo ryo ur vehicle thro ughout Europe
Inf Inf or
ormation on lo
mation on lo w outside t
w outside tem
emper
per atur
atur es
es
Re fuel your vehicle with as much winter diesel fuel
as possible at the beginning of winter. 428
428
Te
ch nical data

Ad
Blue ®
residues cr ystallise aTer a period of
time, and contaminate the sur faces with which
th ey come into contact. Clean the dirty sur faces
with water as soon as possible.
When you open theAd Blue ®
tank, small amounts
of ammonia vapour may escape. Do not inhale
any ammonia vapours that may be released. Only
/ll theAd Blue ®
tank in well-ventilated areas.
A A dBlue dBlue ®
®
capacity
capacity
Tot
Tot al capacity of A
al capacity of A dBlue
dBlue®
®
t
tank
ank Model
Tot
Mode lT otal capacity
al capacity
All model s3 1.6 litresA A
dBlue dBlue ®
®
consump
consump tion
tion
The average AdBlue ®
consu mption is between 1%
and 5% of fuel consum ption. Like fuel consump-
tion, AdBlue ®
consu mption is high lydependent
upon driving style and operating conditions. For
th is reason, your vehicle's actual consu mption /g-
ures under da y-to -day operating conditions may
di.er from the consum ption /gures calculate d.
The frequency at which you will ha veto to p up Ad
Blue ®
will also vary. Ha vetheAd Blue ®
supply
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop before
making jou rney s outside of Europe. Before a lon-
ge r st ayoutside of Europe, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
r
rang
ang e and
e and /ll
/lllev
level
el
Yo u can ha vetheAd Blue ®
range and le vel dis-
pla yed in the driver's displa y.
% The AdBlue ®
range sh own depends strongly
on the driving style and operating conditions.
The actual range can therefore deviate from
th era nge cur rently displa yed in the driver's
displa y.
The information supplied in the operator's manual
re ga rding there ser vequantity at the /r stwa rning
in the driver's display and on the minimum top-up
qu antity when theAd Blue ®
tank is em pty is also
to be understood as guide values. Engine oil
Engine oil
N
No
ot
tes on engine oil
es on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 425). *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused byan inco r-
re ct oil /lter, incor rect oil or additi ves #
Do not use engine oils or oil /lters other
th an those which meet the speci/cations
necessary forth e prescribed service
inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil /lter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an prescribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil changed aTer the
prescribed inter vals. 430
430
Te
ch nical data

Mercedes-Benz
recommends having the oil
ch anged at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Only use engine oils appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz.
P
P e etr
tr ol engines:
ol engines: for cer tain countries, di.erent
engine oils can be used in conjunction with
re duced maintenance inter vals. Further informa-
tion on di.erent engine oils can be obtained at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil
Quality and capacity of engine oil
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going topress.
Engine oil
Engine oil speci/cations
speci/cations (pe
(petr
trol engines)
ol engines) Model
Model
MB-Fr
MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Approv
Approv al
al
GLS 450 4MATIC 229.51, 229.52, 229.61, 229.71
229.72*
GLS 580 4MATIC 229.52
229.61* Engine oil
Engine oil
speci/cations
speci/cations (Mer
(Mercedes‑Macedes‑Ma ybac
ybach)
h) Mer
Mer
cedes‑Ma
cedes‑Ma ybach
ybach MB-Fr
MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Approv
Approv al
al
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 480
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 600 4MATIC 229.5 Engine oil Engine oil
speci/cations speci/cations (diesel engines)
(diesel engines) Model Model
MB-Fr MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Approv
Approv al
al
All models 229.52
229.61* *
re commended for lo west possible fuel con-
su mp tion (lo westSA E viscosity class in each
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 speci/ca-
tions mar ked in theta ble forth e lo westSA E vis- cosity class.
Possible restrictions of the appr oved
SA E viscosity classes must be obser ved.
% Ifth e engine oils listed in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litre
of thefo llowing engine oils once onl y.
Engine oils for one-time /lling only in exceptional
cases:
R P Pe
etr
tr ol engines:
ol engines:
- GL
GLS 450 4MA
S 450 4MA TIC:
TIC:MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appro val 229.31 or ACEA C3
- GL
GLS 580 4MA
S 580 4MA TIC:
TIC:MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appro val 229.51 or ACEA C3
- Mer
Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach GL
h GLS 600 4MA
S 600 4MA TIC:
TIC:MB-
Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval 229.3 or
AC EA A3/B4
- Mer
Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach GL
h GL S 480:
S 480: MB-Freigabe
or MB-Appr oval we renot available at the
time of going topress.
R Diesel engines:
Diesel engines: MB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
229.51 or ACEA C3
The following values referto an oil change, includ-
ing the oil /lter. Te
ch nical data
431
431

Engine oil
Engine oil
/lling
/llingcapacity
capacity Model
Model
Capacity
Capacity
GLS 580 4MATIC 9.5 litres
All other model s8 .5 litresEngine oil capacity (Mer
Engine oil capacity (Mercedes-Ma
cedes-Maybac
ybach)
h) Model
Model
Capacity
Capacity
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 480
Mercedes-M aybach
GLS 600 4MATIC 9.5 litresN No
ot
t es on br
es on br ak
ake
e0uid
0uid No
tethe inst ructions about operating 0uids
(/ page 425). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys-
tem
The brake 0uid constantly absorbs moisture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake 0uid. If the boiling point is too lo w,
va pour poc kets may form inthe brake system
when the brakes are applied hard.
This impairs the braking e.ect. #
Have the brake 0uid rene we d at the
speci/ed inter vals. Ha
ve the brake 0uid regula rly re placed at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop.
Only use a brake 0uid appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval
331.0. Coolant Coolant
N
No
ot
tes on coolant
es on coolant
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 425). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re‑ and injury from
antif reeze
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Allow the engine tocool down before
yo uto p up the antifreeze. #
Make sure that no antif reeze spills out
next tothe /ller opening. #
Thoroughly clean the antifreeze from
component parts before starting the
ve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused byincor rect cool-
ant #
Only use coolant that has been premixed
with there qu ired antifreeze pr otection.
Information on coolant is available at thefo l-
lowing locations:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cation for
Operating Fluids 320.1 432 432
Te
ch nical data

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rollingaway. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
LOW RANGE Stop Apply
parking brake *T
he transfer case is malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Where necessar y,also secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Engage park position j.
LOW RANGE Max. speed
10 km/h *T
he maximum speed of 10 km/h forth ege ar change has been exceeded. #
Drive more slo wly. #
Repeat thege ar change.
LOW RANGE Max. speed
40 km/h *T
he maximum speed of 40 km/h forth ege ar change has been exceeded. #
Drive more slo wly. #
Todeactivate thege ar change, press the LLO O W RAN
W RAN GE
GEbutton again. #
Repeat thege ar change.
Gearbox protection Limit
30 km/h Switch off LOW
RANGE *T
he oil temp erature in the transfer case is too high. #
Inthe on-road position, shiT toHIGH RANGE. Display messa
ges and warning/indicator lamps
459 459

Engine oil
Engine oil
Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
5
Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling *T
he engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* N NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insu1cient engine oil. #
When next refuelling, add 1 lit reof engine oil (/ page 368).
No tes on engine oil (/ page 430).
5
Engine oil level Reduce oil
level *T
he engine oil le vel is too high.
* N NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused bydriving with excess engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith excess engine oil. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediately and ha vethe engine oil le velre duced.
5 Engine oil level Stop vehi-
cle Switch engine off *T
he engine oil le vel is too lo w.
* N
N O OTE
TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insu1cient engine oil. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. 502
502
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 368). #
Check the engine oil le vel.
No tes on engine oil (/ page 430).
5
Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine *T
he oil pressure is too lo w.
* N
N O OTE
TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient oil pressure #
Avoid driving with insu1cient oil pressure. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
5
Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he elect rical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupted or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
503 503