adblue MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2018 Owners Manual

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When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. When driving off-road, subs
tances su chas sand,
mud and water orwate r mixed with oil may get
into the brakes. This may lead toare duction in
braking ef fect or total brake failure as a result of
increased wear. The braking characteristics will
va ry depending on the material that has entered
th e sy stem. Clean the brakes af ter driving off-
ro ad. If youth en notice reduced braking ef fect
or hear scraping noises, ha vethe brake sy stem
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Ad just your driving style to thech anged braking
ch aracteristics. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bydriving over
obs tacles The
vehicle can be damaged by:
R driving up on high kerbs or unpa ved
ro ads.
R quickly driving over obs tacles su chas
ke rbs, speed bumps or po tholes.
R heavy objects hitting the underbody or
ch assis components. #
Do not drive over obs tacles that could
damage theve hicle. #
Check theve hicle regular lyfor dama ge
during off-road driving. #
Adjust theve hicle speed tosuit the
ro ad sur face conditions. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tonon-obser vance of pro‐
hibition signs Environmental pr
otection has priority. Treat
nature with respect. #
Be sure toobser veprohibition signs. Checklist before driving off-road
Check
thefo llowing points before driving off-
ro ad:
R Fuel le vel
R Engine oil le vel:fill engine oil up tothe maxi‐
mum le velto ensure full gradeability
(/ page 377).
R AdBlue ®
fill le vel of at least 10litres
R Tyre-change tool kit and spare wheel
R Tyres and wheels
Off-road driving
Re ad this section before driving your vehicle off-
ro ad. Practise bydriving over more gentle off-
ro ad terrain firs t. 14 6
Driving and pa rking

Ad
Blue ®
(vehicles with a diesel engine on ly)Note
s onrefilling AdBlue ®
* NOTEWhen you open theAd Blue ®
tank,
small amounts of ammonia vapour may
escape. #
Only fill th eAd Blue ®
tank in well-venti‐
lated areas. #
Do not let AdBlue ®
come into contact
wi th skin, eyes or clo thes. #
Keep AdBlue ®
aw ay from children. *
NOTEDo not ingest AdBlue ®
. If
Ad Blue ®
is swallo wed: #
Immediately rinse out your mouth thor‐
oughl y. #
Drink plenty of water. #
Seek medical attention immediately. Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 429). Ad
Blue ®
is a water-soluble fluid forth e NOx
ex haust gas af tertre atment of diesel engines. In
order forth eex haust gas af tertre atment tofunc‐
tion properly, only use AdBlue ®
in accordance
wi th ISO 222 41 .
Ad Blue ®
is ch aracterised bythefo llowing:
R non-t oxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-flammable
Ad Blue ®
is available here:
R AdBlue ®
may be topped up byfast service at
a qu alified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
R AdBlue ®
is available at many filling stations
from AdBlue ®
filling pumps.
R Alternativel y,Ad Blue ®
is available at qualified
specialist workshops, e.g. Mercedes-Benz
Service Centres, and at many filling stations
in Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ters or AdBlue ®
re fill
bottles. %
Ensure the connection between there fill
con tainer and vehicle filler neck does not
drip.
To pping up AdBlue ®
* NOTEEngine dama gedue toAd Blue ®
being in the fuel #
AdBlue ®
must not be used tofill the
fuel tank. #
Only use AdBlue ®
to fill th eAd Blue ®
ta nk. #
Do not overfill theAd Blue ®
tank. *
NO
TEContamination of theve hicle inte‐
ri or due toAd Blue ®
lea kage #
Afterto pping up, carefully close the
Ad Blue ®
re fill con tainer. #
Avoid car rying AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers
permanently in theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked. 16 6
Driving and pa rking

The
following messages appear in order in the
multifunction display when theAd Blue ®
tank
re qu ires refilling:
R Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual .Yo u can
on lydrive theve hicle overth e dis tance
shown.
R Top up AdBlue Perf. reduced in XXX miles
See Owner's Manual. You can on ly drivethe
ve hicle overth e dis tance shown. The
Ad Blue ®
tank is down tothere ser veleve l.
R Top up AdBlue Perf. reduced: XXX km/h No
start in XXX km. You can on lydrive theve hi‐
cle overth e dis tance shown. Refill Ad Blue ®
as soon as possible.
R Refill AdBlue Eng. start not possible. The
vehicle can no longer be star ted.
Yo u can see theAd Blue ®
ra nge and le vel in the
multifunction display (/ page 230).
% The AdBlue ®
ra nge shown depends strongly
on the driving style and operating condi‐
tions. The actual range can therefore deviate
from the calculated range. Opening the
AdBlue ®
filler cap #
Press on the back area of fuel filler flap 1. #
Turn AdBlue ®
filler cap 2anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
% You can also store theAd Blue ®
filler cap in
th e fuel filler cap holder in the fuel filler flap
hin gearm. Prepa
ring theAd Blue ®
re fill canis ter #
Screw onthefast ener of AdBlue ®
re fill canis‐
te r2. #
Screw disposable hose 1onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 until hand-tight. Driving and parking
167

To
pping up AdBlue ® #
Screw disposable hose 1onto thefiller
neck of theve hicle until hand-tight. #
Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter2.
The filling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is compl etely full.
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied. #
Unscr ew and close disposable hose 1and
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 inreve rse order. #
Replace theAd Blue ®
fuel filler cap and turn it
clockwise. #
Close the fuel filler flap. #
Swit chon the ignition for at least 60 sec‐
onds.
% Ifth eve hicle could not be star ted as the
Ad Blue ®
tan kwa s em pty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth ere fill to be de tected. #
Start theve hicle.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers per‐
manently in theve hicle. Pa
rking Pa
rking theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byan insuf ficiently secu redve hi‐
cle rolling away.
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked suf fi‐
ciently, it can rollaw ay in an uncont rolled
wa yev en at a slight downhill gradient. #
Ensure that the par kedve hicle is alw ays
properly secured against rolling away as
fo llo ws: R
on uphill or downhill gradients, turn
th e front wheels so that theve hicle
ro lls towa rdsth eke rb if it starts
moving.
R apply the parking brake.
R switch the transmission toposition
j. &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem or
ex haust gasflow. #
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. 16 8
Driving and pa rking

Ve
hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 215). Ad
justing the in stru ment lighting #
Turn brightness control 1up or down.
The lighting of the instrument display and in
th e control elements of theve hicle interior is
adjus ted. Menus and submenus
Fu
nctions on the service menu of the on-
board compu ter On-board computer:
4 Service #
Toselect the function: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
Fu nctions on theService menu:
R Message memory (/ page442)
R AdBlue: Adblue ®
ra nge and fill le vel
R Tyres:
- Check the tyre pressure with the tyre
pressure monitor (/ page411)
- Restart the tyre pressure monitor
(/ page 412)
R ASSYST PLUS : calls upthe service due date
(/ page 374)
R Vehicles with a widescreen cock pit:Cool-
ant : coolant temp erature display
R Engine oil level: engine oil le vel Calling up
the assistant display On-board computer:
4 Assistance
% Ve
hicles with the instrument display in
th e widescreen cockpit: whenyou ha ve
th e design set toProgressive ,yo u can view
th e assis tance graphic in the left-hand area
of the instrument displa y.
The following displa ysare available on the assis‐
ta nt displ aymenu:
R Assis tant displ ay
R Attention le vel (/ page 213) #
Toswitch between the displa ys:swipe
upwards or down wards on the left-hand
To uch Control. 230
Instru ment Display and on-board computer

VIN at the lo
wer edge of the windscreen 1
VIN (vehicle identi fication number) as label
Engine number
The engine number is stamped into the crank‐
case. You can obtain fur ther information from
any qualified specialist workshop. Operating
fluids Note
s on operating fluids Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e information in the Supplement. Otherwise,
yo u may failto recognise dangers. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operating fluids may be poisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original con‐
ta iners when using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids. #
Alw aysst ore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original conta iners. #
Alw ayske ep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R DeNOx agent AdBlue ®
forex haust gas af ter‐
treatment R
lubri cants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been appr oved is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ions on
th e conta iner:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating fluids
is available at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids byentering the designation
- at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R at a qualified specialist workshop Te
ch nical da ta429

re
fuelling with winter diesel fuel, only refuel
using a small amount, e.g. toreser veleve l. The
fuel tank can be filled as usual when next refuel‐
ling.
Fu rther information on fuel can be obtained at a
fi lling station or a qualified specialist workshop.
Ta nk content and fuel reser ve
The total capacity of the fuel tank may vary,
depending on theve hicle equipment.
Capacity Model
Total capacity
All models 75.0 litres
or
10 0.0 litres Model
of which reserve
fuel
All model s1 0.0 litres
or
12 .0 litres Ad
Blue ® Note
s onAdBlue ®
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 429).
Ad Blue ®
is a wate r-soluble fluid forth e NOx
ex haust gas af tertre atment of diesel engines.
* NO
TEMalfunctions due tothe dilution of
Ad Blue ®
or the use of additive-enhanced
Ad Blue ® The function of
the NOx exhaust gas af ter‐
treatment can be impaire dby the use of
unsuitable denoxification agents. #
Only use AdBlue ®
in accordance wi th
ISO 222 41 . #
Do not dilu teAd Blue ®
wi th wate r. #
Do not use additive-enhanced AdBlue ®
. *
NO
TEDama geand malfunctions due to
impurities in AdBlue ® Consequences of impu
rities in AdBlue ®
:
R increased emission values
R damage tothe catalytic con verter
R NOx exhaust gas af tertre atment malfunc‐
tions #
Avoid impurities in AdBlue ®
. Ad
Blue ®
re sidues cr ystallise af ter a period of
time, and contamina tethe sur faces wi thwhich
th ey come into contact. Clean the dirty sur faces
wi th wate r 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
re leased. Only fill th eAd Blue ®
tank in well-venti‐
lated areas. Te
ch nical da ta433

Ad
Blue ®
filling capacity and consum ption
To tal capacity of AdBlue ®
tank Mode
lT otal capacity
G 350 d3 1.7 litres Ad
Blue ®
consu mption
Like fuel consu mption, AdBlue ®
consu mption is
highly dependent upon driving style and operat‐
ing conditions. Forth is reason, your vehicle's
actual consum ption figures under normal operat‐
ing conditions may dif fer from the consum ption
fi gures calculated. AdBlue ®
consu mption is
between 1% and 5% of fuel consumption. Ha ve
th eAd Blue ®
supply checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop before making journe ysoutside
of Europe. Before a longer stay outside of
Europe, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Display theAd Blue ®
ra nge and le vel
( / page 230). Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 429). *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
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 Mercedes-Benz appr oved engine oils may
be used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil filters is
av ailable at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids byentering the designation
- at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app
R at a qualified specialist workshop
Pet rol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction wi th
re duced maintenance inter vals. 434
Tech nical da ta

Exhaust
gas af tertre atment Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Ø Refill AdBlue See Owner’s
Manual *
The AdBlue ®
leve l has fallen below there ser verange. #
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (/ page 166).
Ø
Refill AdBlue Eng. start not
possible *
The AdBlue ®
tank is em pty. Yo u can no lon gerst art the engine. #
Top up at least 4.5 l of AdBlue ®
(/ page 166). #
Switch the ignition on.
Yo u can restart the engine af ter appro ximately one minu te.
¯
AdBlue system fault See
Owner's Manual *
The AdBlue ®
sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 469

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
¯ AdBlue system fault Perf.
reduced in XXX km See
Owner's Manual *
The AdBlue ®
sy stem is malfunctioning. Performance will be reduced af terth ere maining dis tance displ ayed has
been co vered. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
¯
AdBlue system fault Perf.
reduced: XXX mph No start
in XXX miles *
Po we rre duction due totheAd Blue ®
sy stem fault. Af terth e dis tance displ ayed has been co vered, it will no longer
be possible tostart the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
¯
AdBlue system fault Engine
start not possible *
The AdBlue ®
sy stem is malfunctioning. You can no lon gerst art the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.47 0
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps