ECO mode MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2016 Owner's Manual

AdBlue
®
is aw ater-soluble fluid for the exhaust
ga sa ftertreatment of diese lengines. It is:
R non-toxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-flammable
If yo uopent he AdBlue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammoni avapour mayber eleased.
Ammonia vapour shaveap ungent odou rand are
particularly irritating to the skin, mucou smem-
branes and eyes. Yo umayexperience aburning
sensation in your eyes, nose and throat. You
ma yalsoe xperience coughing and watery eyes.
Do not inhal eany ammoni avapours thatmaybe
released .Fillt he AdBlue ®
tank onl yinwell-ven-
tilate dareas.
Lo wo utside temperatures AdBlue
®
freeze satat emperature of approx-
imatel y-11 †. The vehicl eisdelivere dfrom the
factory equipped with an AdBlue ®
preheating
system .Winter operatio ncan thu sbeguaran-
tee devenatt emperature sbelow -11 †.
Additives !
Onl
yuse AdBlue ®
in accordance with ISO
22241. Do not use additives with AdBlue ®
and do not dilute AdBlue ®
with water. This
may destroy the BlueTEC exhaust gas after-
treatment system.
Purity !
Impurities in AdBlue ®
(e.g. due to other ser-
vice products, cleaning agents or dust) lead
to:
R increased emission values
R damage to the catalytic converter
R engine damage
R malfunctions in the BlueTEC ®
exhaust gas
aftertreatments ystem
Assuring the purity of AdBlue ®
is particularly
important with regard to avoiding malfunctions
in the BlueTEC exhaust gas aftertreatments ys-
tem.
If AdBlue ®
is pumped out of the AdBlue ®
tank,
e.g. during repair work, do not use this fluid to
refill the tank. The purity of the fluid can no lon-
ger be guaranteed. Fillin
gcapacities Model Tota
lcapacity G3
50dPROFES-
SIONAL 15.0 l
Engine oil
General notes When handling engin
eoil, observe the important
safety notes on service products (Y page 250).
The quality of the engine oil is decisive for the
function and service life of an engine. After
extensive tests, Mercedes-Benz approves
engine oils that correspond to the curren ttech-
nical standard.
Therefore, only Mercedes-Benz-approved
engine oils may be used in Mercedes-Benz
engines.
Further information on tested and approved
engine oils can be obtained from any Mercedes-
Benz Servic eCentre. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you have the oil change carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-
Benz approval is indicated on the oil container
by the inscription „MB-Freigabe“ or „MB
Approval“ and the corresponding designation,
e.g. MB-Freigabeor MB Approval 229.51.
You can call up an overview of approved engine oils on the Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com by entering
the designation ,e.g. 229.5.
The table shows which engine oils have been
approved for your vehicle. Model MB-Freigabe or
MB Approval
G3
50dPROFESSIONAL 229.51, 229.52252
Service products and capacitiesTechnical data

Carefully depress th
eaccelerato rpedal and
mak esure that th ewheel sdon otspin when
driving on steep terrain.
i If th
eload on th efront axle is reduced when
pullin gaway on asteep uphill slope, th efront
wheel shave atendenc ytos pin .4ETSr ecog-
nises this and brakes th ewheel saccordingly.
The rear wheel torque is increased and it is
easie rtop ull away.
Further informatio nonthemaximum gradient
climbin gabilit y(Ypage 122). Trailer to
whitch Permissible trailer load, braked (at a
minimu mgradient-climbing capabil-
ity of 12% from astandstill) Model
G3
50dPROFES-
SIONAL 3200 kg
Permissible trailer load, unbraked
Model
G3
50dPROFES-
SIONAL 750 kg
Maximum drawbar load
! Use
adrawbar noseweight as close as pos-
sibl etot he maximu mpermissible nose-
weight. Do not use anoseweight of less than
50kg, otherwise the trailer may come loose.
Note that the payloada nd the rear axle load
are reduced by the actua lpayload.
The drawbar loadr educes the permissible over-
all loa dand rear axle load.
The drawbar loada cts from above onto the ball
hea dont he trailer tow hitch.
The drawbar loa disnot included in the trailer
load. Model Permissiblen
ose-
weight G3
50dPROFES-
SIONAL 140 kg You can secure carrier systems, e.g
.bicycle
rack sorl oad-bearing devices, to the ball cou-
pling. The maximum payload of 75 kg applies
when carrier systems are attached to the ball
coupling. Permissible rear axle load during
trailer towing
Model Permissibl
eaxle
load G3
50dPROFES-
SIONAL 1900 kg256
Trailer tow hitchTechnical data