2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

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F
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req
eq uency band and maximum tr
uency band and maximum tr ansmission out-
ansmission out-
put
put F
F
r
req
eq uency band
uency band Maximum tr
Maximum transmis-
ansmis-
sion output
sion output
Short wave
3 - 54 MHz 100 W
4 m frequency band
74 - 88 MHz 30 W
2 m frequency band
144 - 174 MHz 50 W
Te rrestrial Trunked
Ra dio (TETRA)
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm frequency band
420 - 450 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 W The
following can be used in theve hicle without
re strictions:
R two- wayra dios with a maximum transmission
output of up to100 mW
R RF transmitters with transmitter frequencies in
th e 380 - 410 MHz frequency band and a
maximum transmission output of up to2 W
(TETRA)
R mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
There are no restrictions when positioning the
aerial on the outside of theve hicle forth efo llo w-
ing frequency bands:
R Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA)
R 70 cm frequency band
R 2G/3G/4G R R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation and not
and notes
es R
R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation of small com
of small compo-
po-
nents
nents Manufacturer information about
radio-based vehi-
cle components can be found using thekey
phrase "Regulatory radio identi/cation" in the Dig- ital Owner's Manual in
theve hicle, on the internet
and in the app. R
R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation – Indonesia
– Indonesia Manufacturer information about
radio-based vehi-
cle components can be found using thekey
phrase "Regulatory radio identi/cation – Indone-
sia" in the Digital Operator's Manual in theve hi-
cle, on the internet and in the app.
% These are not small components. Information
about small components can be found using
th eke y phrase "Regulatory radio identi/cation
of small components". F F
urt
urt her
her com
com ponent-speci/c
ponent-speci/c inf
infor
ormation
mation Fu
rther component-speci/c information can be
fo und using theke y phrase "fur ther component-
speci/c information" in the Digital Owner's Man-
ual in theve hicle, on the internet and in the app. 422
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ch nical data

V
V
ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plat
plate, VIN and engine num-
e, VIN and engine num-
ber ov
ber overerview
view
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plate
plate Ve
hicle identi/cation plate (e xample:Kuwa it)
1 Vehicle manu facturer
2 Place of manufacture
3 Manu facturing date
4 Paint code
5 VIN Ve
hicle identi/cation plate (e xample: all other
countries)
1 Vehicle manu facturer
2 EUgeneral ope rating permit number (only for
cer tain countries)
3 VIN (vehicle identi/cation number)
4 Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
(kg) Te
ch nical data
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5
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehicle
combination (kg) (for cer tain countries onl y,
optional)
6 Maximum permissible front axle load (kg)
7 Maximum permissible rear axle load (kg)
8 Paint code
% The data shown in the illust ration is example
data. VIN in fr
VIN in fr ont of t
ont of the fr
he front seat
ont seat 1
VIN (vehicle identi/cation number) VIN at t
VIN at t
he low
he lower edg
er edge of t
e of the windscr
he windscr een
een 1
VIN (vehicle identi/cation number)
The VIN as a label at the lo wer edge of the wind-
screen is only available in some countries.
Engine number
Engine number
The engine number is stamped into the crank-
case.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. 424 424
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ch nical data

Oper
Oper
ating
ating 0uids
0uids N
No
ot
tes on oper
es on oper ating
ating0uids
0uids *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from operating
0uids harmful toyour health
Operating 0uids may be poisonous and harm-
ful toyour health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original contain-
ers when using, storing or disposing of
operating 0uids. #
Always store operating 0uids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwayske ep children away from operat-
ing 0uids. +
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEPollution of the
environment due toirre sponsible disposal
of operating 0uids Incor
rect disposal of operating 0uids can
cause considerable damage tothe environ-
ment. #
Dispose of operating 0uids in an environ-
mentally responsible manner. Operating 0uids include
thefo llowing:
R fuels
R DeNOx agent AdBlue ®
forex haust gas aTer-
treatment
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake 0uid
R windscreen washer 0uid
R climate cont rol system refrigerant
Only use products appro vedby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been app rove d is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestu res. The operating 0uids appr
ovedby Mercedes-Benz
can be identi/ed bythefo llowing inscriptions on
th e container:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB-F reigabe 229.51)
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB -Appr oval 229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating 0uids:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids byentering the designation
- at https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R Ataqu ali/ed specialist workshop &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly 0ammable. #
Fire , naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Before and during refuelling, switch o.
th eve hicle and, if /tted, the stationary
heater. Te
ch nical data
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&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous toyour
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 during
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediate lyrinse fuel o. your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical at tention
immedia tely. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit-
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into contact with fuel. Flexible-fuel
vehicles can be refuelled wi th thefo l-
lowing fuel types:
R unleaded petrol
R E85 fuel
R a mixture of E85 fuel and unleaded petrol
Flexible-fuel vehicles can be identi/ed bythe
Et Et hanol up t
hanol up t o E85
o E85sticker on the inside of the fuel
/ller 0ap.
Depending on the countr y,the fuels you can use
in your vehicle may di.er from the information in
th e Owner's Manual. The fuels that ha vebeen
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle can be found on the
inst ruction label on the inside of the fuel /ller 0ap. F F
uel
uel Inf
Inf
or
ormation on fuel gr
mation on fuel grades f
ades f or v
or vehicles wit
ehicles wit h pe
h petr
trol
ol
engines
engines
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 425). *
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. #
Only refuel using unleaded, sulphu r-free
fuel that conforms toEuropean EN 228,
or an equivalent speci/cation.
Fu el of this speci/cation may contain up to
10% ethanol byvolume. Your vehicle is suita-
ble for use with E10 fuel.
Ne verre fuel wi thone of thefo llowing fuels:
R diesel
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 byvol-
ume, e.g. M15, M30
R petrol with additives containing me tal426
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ch nical data

If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel: #
do not switch on the ignition. #
consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. The
following compatibility indications for fuel
apply toyour vehicle: 1
For petrol with maximum 5% ethanol byvol-
ume
2 For petrol with maximum 10% ethanol byvol-
ume Ac
cording toEuropean standard EN 16942 you
can /nd the compatibility indications at thefo l-
lowing locations:
R onthe inst ruction label on the fuel /ller 0ap
R onthe fuel pump or pump nozzle suitable for
yo ur vehicle throughout Europe
If th eav ailable fuel is not su1ciently low in sul-
phur, this can produce unpleasant odours.
The recommended octane number foryo ur vehi-
cle can also be found on the inst ruction label in
th e fuel /ller 0ap (/ page 216).
As a temp orary measure, if there commended fuel
is not available, you may also use regular unlea-
ded petrol with at least 91 RON.This may reduce
engine output and increase fuel consumption.
Ne verre fuel using petrol wi than even lo werRO N.
Fu rther information on fuel can be obtained at a
/lling station or a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Inf
Inf or ormation on additiv
mation on additiv es in pe
es in petr
trol (v
ol (v ehicles with
ehicles with
pe
pe tr
trol engine)
ol engine)
No tethe inst ructions about operating 0uids
(/ page 425). *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage from use of unsui table
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 countries, the fuel available may not ha ve
su1cient additives. Deposits could build up in the
fuel injection system as a result. In this case, in
consultation with a Mercedes-Benz service
centre, mix the fuel with the cleaning additive rec-
ommended byMercedes-Benz. Obser vethe no tes
and mixing ratios indica ted on theta nk.
Inf
Inf or ormation on fuel q
mation on fuel q uality f
uality for v
or vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a die-
h a die-
sel engine
sel engine
Gener Gener al not
al notes
es
No tethe inst ructions about operating 0uids
(/ page 425). Te
ch nical data
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&
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
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ch nical data

Before
changing over towinter diesel fuel, the fuel
ta nk should be em pty, if possible. When /rst refu-
elling wi thwinter diesel fuel, keep the fuel le vel
lo w, e.g. toreser veleve l. The fuel tank can be /l-
led as usual when next refuelling.
Fu rther information on fuel can be obtained at a
/lling station or a quali/ed specialist workshop.
T
T ank cont
ank cont ent and fuel r
ent and fuel r eserve
eser ve
F
F uel t
uel t anktot
ank total capacity
al capacity Model
Model
All model
s9 0.0 litresF F
uel t
uel t anktot
ank total capacity (Mer
al capacity (Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Maybac
ybach)
h) Model
Model
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 480
90.0 lit
res
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 600 4MATIC 90.0 litres R R
ese rv
eserv e fuel t
e fuel t ank
ank Model
Model
All models
9.0 litres F F
uel t
uel t ank r
ank r eserv
eserv e (Mer
e (Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach)
h) Model Model
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 480
9.0 litres
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 600 4MATIC 12.0 litres A A
dBlue
dBlue ®
®
(v
(vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine onl
h a diesel engine onl y)
y) N
No
ot
tes on A
es on A dBlue
dBlue®
®
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 425).
Ad Blue ®
is a water-soluble 0uid forth e NOx
ex haust gas aTertreatment 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 speci/cations
of these operator's manual. *
N
NO OTE TE Malfunctions due tothe dilution of
Ad Blue ®
or the use of additive-enhanced
Ad Blue ® The function of
the NOx exhaust gas aTer-
treatment can be impaired bythe use of
unsuitable denoxi/cation agents. #
Only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance with
ISO 22241. #
Do not dilu teAd Blue ®
wi th wa ter. #
Do not use additive-enhanced AdBlue ®
. *
N
NOOTE
TE Dama geand malfunctions due to
impurities in AdBlue ® Consequences of impurities in
AdBlue ®
:
R increased emission values
R damage tothe catalytic con verter
R NOx exhaust gas aTertreatment malfunc-
tions #
Avoid impurities in AdBlue ®
. Te
ch nical data
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