adding oil MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class 2017 W463 Owner's Manual
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Hydroplaning ................................. 125
Icy roadsurfaces........................... 126
Important safety notes .................. 103
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 124
Off-roadd riving .............................. 127
Off-roadf ording ............................. 126
Pulling away on slippery surface s..1 25
Snow chains .................................. 253
Subjecting brakes to aloa d. .......... 124
The first 1500 km .......................... 103
Tire ruts ......................................... 129
Towing atraile r.............................. 151
Traveling uphill ............................... 130
Wet roads urface ........................... 124
DVD audio
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 162
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 162
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 198
E
EASY-ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating ................. 166
Function/note s................................ 80
EASY-EXIT feature
Function/note s................................ 80
Switching on/off. .......................... 166
EBD (electronicb rake forcedistri-
bution)
Displa ymessage ............................ 172
Function/note s................................ 61
EC Os tart/stopf unction
Deactivating/activating ................. 106
Generali nformation ....................... 106
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automati cmeasures afte ranacci-
dent ................................................. 49
Emergencyr elease
Driver's doo r.................................... 68
Vehicl e............................................. 68
EmergencyT ensioningDevices
Activation ......................................... 46 Emission
scontrol
Service and warranty information .... 24
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 194
Displa ymessage ............................ 176
ECO start/stop function ................ 106
Engine number ............................... 276
Irregula rrunning ............................ 108
Jump-starting ................................. 243
Starting problems .......................... 108
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 105
Switching off .................................. 121
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 248
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ................... 108
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 228
Additives ........................................ 279
Checking the oill evel ..................... 227
Checking the oill evel using the
dipstick .......................................... 227
Checking the oill evel using the
on-board compute r........................ 227
Displa ymessage ............................ 178
Filling capacity ............................... 279
Generaln otes ................................ 278
Notesa boutoilgrade s................... 278
Notesono illevel/consumption .... 227
Temperature (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 167
Entering an address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
u
a l. ................................................. 198
ESP
®(ElectronicS tability Pro-
gram)
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 168
Characteristics ................................. 59
Deactivating/activating ................... 59
Displa ymessage ............................ 171
Function/note s................................ 58
Generaln otes .................................. 58
Important safety information ........... 59
Trailer stabilization ........................... 60
Warning lamp ................................. 191
ETS/4ETS (ElectronicT raction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 59
Index9
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If theEngine Oil Level Not Measurablewith Running Enginemessage appears:
XSwitch off the engine.
XIf the engine is at normal operating tem-
perature: waitabou tfive minutes before car-
rying out the measurement.
XIf the engine is not at normal operating
temperature: e.g. if the engine was only star-
ted briefly, wai tapproximately 30 minutes
before carrying out the measurement.
If you wish to cancel the measurement, press
the 9 or: button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
Adding engine oil
!Use only engine oils and oil filters that are
approved for vehiclesw ithaservice system. A
list of the engine oils and oil filters that have
been tested and approved in accordance with
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Service
Products is available at any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
The following cause engine failure or damage
to the exhaust system:
RUse of engine oils and oil filters that have
not been expressly approved for the service
system
RReplacement of engine oil and oil filter after
the replacement interval specifiedbyt he
service system has expired
RUse of engine oil additives
!Do not add too much oil. If the oil level is
above the "max" mark on the dipstick, too
much oil has been added. This can leadt o
damage to the engine or the catalytic con-
verter. Have excess oil siphoned off.
HEnvironmental note
When adding oil, take care not to spilla ny. If
oil enters the soil or waterways ,itisharmful to
the environment.
Example: engine oil cap
XTurn cap :counter-clockwise and remove it.
XAdd the amount of engine oil required.
Observe the specifications in the on-board com-
puter when doing so or fill carefully to the max-
imum mark on the oil dipstick.
The difference betweent he minimum mark and
the maximum mark on the oil dipstick is approx-
imatel y2.1 US qt (2.0 l).
XReplace cap :on the fille rneck and tighten
clockwise.
Ensur ethat the cap locks into place securely.
Further information on engine oil(
Ypage 278).
Additional servic eproducts
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Certai ncomponents in the engine compart-
ment, such as the engine, radiator and parts
of the exhaus tsystem, can become very hot.
Working in the engine compartment poses a
ris kofi njury.
Where possible ,let the engine cool dow nand
touch only the components described in the
following.
GWARNING
The engine compartment contains moving
components .Certai nc omponents ,suc ha s
the radiator fan, may continu etorun or start
agai nsudde nlyw hent he ignition is off. There
is ar iskofi njury.
228Engine compartment
Maintenancea nd care