checking oil MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV 2012 Owners Manual

Removin
g....................................... 415
Storage locatio n............................ 415
Techn ical data ............................... 417
Emergency unl ocking
Ta ilgate ............................................ 88
Veh icle ............................................ .84
Engine
Display message ............................ 304
ECO start/stop function ................163
Engine numb er............................... 423
Jump-starting ................................. 386
Runnin girregularl y......................... 166
Starting pro blems .......................... 166
Starting the engine wit hthe key ....161
Starting with KEYLESS GO .............161
Stopp ing. ....................................... 182
To w-st arting (vehicle )..................... 391
Warning lamp (eng ined iagnos-
tics) ............................................... 333
En gine electronics
Notes ............................................. 421
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 166
En gine oil
Additives ........................................ 429
Checking the oil level ...... ............... 362
Checking the oil leve lusing the
dipstick .......................................... 362
Display message ............................ 305
Fil ling capacity ............................... 428
Note sabout oil grades ...... ............. 428
Notes on oil level/cons umption.... 362
Temperat ure( on-board computer) .286
Topping up ..................................... 362
Viscosity ........................................ 429
En vironmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicle .......23
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) 4ETS ................................................ 66
AMG menu (on-bo ardc omputer )... 287
Deactivating/activating ...................67
Display message ............................ 291
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety gu idelines ............. 66
Traile rstabilisatio n.......................... 67
Warn ingl am p................................. 329
Exhaus tpipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 371Exterio
rlighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjustin g....................................... 112
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........114
Fol ding in/ou t(automatically )....... 113
Fol ding in/ou t(electrically) ...........113
Fol ding in whe nlocki ng(on-board
computer) ...................................... 285
Ou tofp osition (troubleshooting) ...113
Parking positio n............................. 114
Resetting ....................................... 113
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 115 F
Faul tmessage
see Display messages
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 377
First-aid kit ......................................... 376
Fittin gawheel
Removin gawheel .......................... 407
Fitting wheels
Fittin gaw heel............................... 408
Lowering the veh icle ...................... 409
Rais ingt he vehicle ......................... 406
Securing the veh icle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 405
Flat tyre
MOExtende dtyres ......................... 378
Pre paring th evehicle ..................... 378
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 379
Floormat ............................................ .358
Foglamps (extende drang e).............. 124
Foldin gthe rear be nchs eat for-
wards/back ....................................... 341
Fording Off-road ......................................... 186
On flo oded roads ........................... 186
Frequencies
Garage door op ener ....................... 354
Mobile phone ................................. 421
Tw o-way radio ................................ 421 Index
11

X
Lower th ebonnet and let it fal lfrom a
heig ht of approx imately 20 cm.
X Check that the bonnet has engaged prop-
erly.
If the bonnet can be raised slightly, it is not
properly engaged. Open it again and close
it with alittle more force. Radiator
Vehicles with adiesel engine: do not cover
the radiator .Donot use therma lmats, insect
protection covers or anything similar. Doing
so can cause the Onboard Diagnostics Sys-
tem to display inaccurat evalues. Some of
these values are legally required and must
always be correct. Engin
eoil
Genera lnotes Dependin
gonyour drivin gstyle, the vehicle
consumes up to 0.8 lofoil per 1,00 0km. The
oi lc onsumption ma ybehigher than this when
the vehicle is new or if you frequently drive at
high engine speeds.
Dependin gonthe engine, the oil dipstick may
be installed at adifferent location.
When checking the oil level:
R park the vehicle on alevel surface.
R the engine should be switched off for
approximately fiv eminutes if the engine is
at normal operating tempera ture.
R if the engine is not at normal operating
tempera ture,e.g. if the engine was only
started briefly, wait about 30 minutes
before carrying out the measurement. Checkin
gthe oi llevel using the oil dip-
stick Example: vehicles with
apetrol engine Example: vehicles with
adiesel engine
X Pull oil dipstick :out of the oil dipstick
tube.
X Wipe off oil dipstick :.
X Slowly slide oil dipstick :into the guide
tube to the stop, and take it out again.
If the level is between MIN mark =and
MAX mark ;,the oil level is correct.
X If the oil level has dropped to MIN mark
= or below, add 1. 0litre of engine oil.
Adding engine oil G
WARNING
If engine oil comes into contact with hot
engine parts, it may ignite and you could burn
yourself .Donot spill any engin eoil on hot
engine parts. 362
Engine compartmentMaintenance and care

H
Environmenta
lnote
When toppin guptheoil, tak ecaren ot to spill
any .Ifo il enters th esoil or waterways, it is
harmful to th eenvironment.
! Only use engine oil sand oil filters that
have bee napproved for vehicles with a
servic esystem. You can obtain alist of the
engine oils and oil filters tested and
approved in accordance with the
Mercedes-Ben zSpecification sfor Service
Product satany Mercedes-Ben zService
Centre.
Damage to th eengine or exhaust sys temis
caused by the following:
R using engine oil sand oil filters that have
not bee nspecifically approved for the
servic esystem
R changing the engine oil and oil filter after
missing the change interval required by
the servic esystem
R using engine oil additives
! Do not add too muc hoil. Toppin gupwith
to om uche ngine oil can resul tindamage
to the engine or to the catalytic converter.
Hav eexcess engine oil siphoned off. Example: engine oil filler cap
X
Turn cap :anti-clockwis eand remove it.
X Top up the engine oil.
If the oil level is at or below the MIN mark
on the oil dipstick ,add 1. 0litreo fengine
oil. X
Replace cap :on the filler nec kand turn
clockwise.
Make sure that the cap locks securely into
place.
X Check the oil level agai nwith the oil dip-
stic k(Ypage 36 2).
For furthe rinformation on engine oil ,see
(Y page 42 8). Other service products
Checking th ecoolant level G
WARNING
The coolin gsystem is pressurised. Therefore,
only unscrew the cap onc ethe engine has
coole ddown. The coolan ttemperatur edis-
play must be less than 70 †. Otherwise, you
could be scalded if hot coolant escapes. X
Park the vehicle on alevel surface.
Only chec kthe coolant level if the vehicle
is on alevel surface and the engine has
cooled down.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 159).
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, press the
Start/Stop button twic e(Ypage 159).
X Check the coolant temperatur egauge in
the multifunction displ ay.
Th ec oolant temperatur emust be below
70 †.
X Turn the key to position 0(Y page 159 )in
the ignition lock. Eng
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