adblue MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV 2012 User Guide

More information about recommended flow
improvers can be obtained from any qualified
specialist workshop.
Fuel consumption informa tion H
Environmental note
CO 2(carbon dioxide) is the gas which scien-
tists believe to be principally responsible for
global warming (the greenhouse effec t).Y our
vehicle' sCO
2emissions are directly related to
fuel consumption and therefore depend on:
R efficien tuse of the fuel by the engine
R driving style
R other non -technical factors, such as envi-
ronmental influences or road conditions
You can minimise your vehicle's CO 2emis-
sions by driving carefull yand having it serv-
iced regularly.
The vehicle will use more fuel than usua lin
the following situations:
R at very low outside temperatures
R in urban traffic
R on short journeys
R in mountainous terrain
R when towing atrailer
i Only for certain countries :you can find
the curren tconsumption and emission val-
ues of your vehicle in the COC documents
(EU CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY). These
documents ar edelivered with your vehicle.
The consumption figures were in each case
based on the curren tlya pplicable version:
R for vehicles that comply with standards
up to and including the EURO 4standard,
in accordance with EU Directive
80/1268/EEC
R for vehicles tha tcompl ywith or exceed
the EUR O5standard ,inaccordanc ewith
Regulatio n(EC )N o. 715/2007
Deviation sfrom thes evalues may occur
under normal operating conditions. AdBlue
®
Important safety notes AdBlue
®
is aw ater-soluble fluid for the
exhaust gas aftertreatmen tofdiesel engines.
It is:
R not poisonous
R colourless and odourless
R not flam mable
When you open the AdBlue ®
container, small
amou ntsofa mmonia vapou rmay be
released.
Ammonia vapours have apungen todour and
are particularly irritatin gtothe skin ,to
mucous membranes and to th eeyes. You may
experie nceab urnin gsensation in your eyes,
nose and throat. Coughing and waterin gof
the eyes are possible.
Do not inhale any ammonia vapours that may
be released. Fill the AdBlue ®
tank only in well-
ventilated areas.
Low outside temperatures AdBlue
®
freezes at atemperatur eofapprox-
imately -11 †. The vehicle is equipped with
an AdBlue ®
preheati ngsyste matt he factory.
Winter operation can therefor ebeguaran-
teed even at temperatures below -11 †.
Additives !
Only use 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
servic eproducts, cleaning agents or dust)
lead to:
R increased emissio nvalues
R damage to the catalytic converter Service product
sand capacities
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R
engin edamage
R malfunc tions in the BlueTEC ®
exhaust
gas aftertreatmen tsystem
Assuring the purity of AdBlue ®
is particularly
importan twithr espec ttoavoiding malfunc-
tions in th eBlueTEC exhaust gas aftertreat-
ment system.
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
longer be guaranteed.
Capacities Model Tota
lcapacity GL 35
0Blue-
TEC 4MATIC 31.2 l
Engine oil
General notes The quality of the engine oil is decisive for the
function and servic
elife of an engine. After
extensive tests, Mercedes-Benz approves
engine oil sthat correspond to the current
technical standard.
Therefore, only Mercedes-Benz approved
engin eoilsm ay be use dinMercedes-Benz
engines.
Further information on tested and approved
engine oils can be obtained from any
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you have the oil
change carried out at aqualified specialist
workshop. Mercedes-Benz approval is indica-
ted on the oil container by the inscription "MB
Approval" and the corresponding designa-
tion, e.g. MB Approva l229.51.
Yo uc an call up an overview of approved
engine oil sonthe Internet at:
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com by enter-
ing the designation ,e.g. 229.5.
Th et able sho wswhich engine oil shave been
approved for you rvehicle. Petrol engines MB App
roval GL 500 4MATIC Blue-
EFFICIENCY
GL 63 AMG
22
9.5 Diesel engines with a
diesel particle filter MB Approval
GL 350 Blue-
TEC 4MATIC
GL 350 CDI 4MATIC
228.51,
229.31 ,229.51 Diese
lengines without
ad iesel particle filter MB Approval
GL 350 CDI 4MATIC
22
8.31 ,228.5,
228.51, 229.3,
229.31, 229.5, 229.51 Use onl
ySAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40 engine oils
for AM Gvehicles.
i If the engine oils listed in the table are not
available, you may add the followi ngengine
oils until the nex toil change:
R vehicles with apetrol engine: MB
Approval 22 9.12 29.3 or ACEA A3
R diesel engines: MB Approva l229.1,
229.3, 229.5 or ACEA C3
Use onl ySAE 0W -40o rSAE 5W -40e ngine
oil sf or AMG vehicles.
This ma yonly be topped up once, and the
quantity must not be greate rthan 1. 0l.
Ca pacities Th
ef ollowing va luesrefertoano il change
including the oil filter. 428
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