oil additives MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Owners Manual

Oil dipstick and engine oil /ller opening (e
xample:
petrol engine) Oil dipstick and engine oil /ller opening (e
xample:
diesel engine) #
Pull oil dipstick 1out of the dipstick tube. #
Wipe the oil dipstick 1using a lint-fre e cloth. #
Insert the oil dipstick 1back into the guide
tube as far as it will go and pull it out again.
If th e le vel is between MIN mark 3and MAX
mark 2,the oil le vel is adequate. #
Ifth e oil le vel has dropped toor below mini-
mum mark 3, open cap 4and top up the
engine oil (/ page 227).
The di.erence in quantity between mar ks2 and
3 depends on the engine:
R Diesel engines, about 2 l
R Petrol engines about 1.5 litres T
T
opping up t
opping up t he engine oil
he engine oil &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothe /ller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool o. and thor-
oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting theve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine or
th e catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage due touse of addi-
tives in the engine oil The use of additional additives in
the engine oil
can damage the engine. #
Do not use any additional additives in the
engine oil. +
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmental
damage due tohydraulic 0uid le vel spill-
ages while topping up If 0uid spills onto soil,
the environment will be
damaged. #
Make sure that no 0uid spills while top-
ping up. Maintenance and care
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*
N NO OTE
TE Damage from use of unsuitable
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive may
lead tomalfunctions. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benzto the fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends using brand-name
fuels with additi ves.
In some countries, theav ailable fuel may not con-
ta in su1cient amounts of additives. Deposits could
build up in the fuel injection system as a result.
In this case, in consultation with a Mercedes-Benz
service centre, the fuel should be mixed with the
cleaning additi verecommended byMercedes-
Benz.
Yo u must obser vethe no tes and mixing ratios indi-
cated on theta nk.
N No ot
tes on fuel q
es on fuel q uality f
uality for v
or vehicles wit
ehicles wit h diesel
h diesel
engines
engines
Gener Gener al not
al notes
es
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 271). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re from fuel mixtu re
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, the 0ash point
of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of pure
diesel fuel. #
Neverre fuel using petrol in diesel
engines. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel system, the engine
and the emission control system. #
Only refuel using sulphur-free diesel fuel
th at conforms toEuropean standard
EN 590, or an equivalent speci/cation. In
countries without sulphur-free diesel fuel,
re fuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel fuel
with a sulphur content less than 50 ppm.
Ne verre fuel wi thone of thefo llowing fuels:
R Petrol
R Marine diesel
R Heating oil R
Pure fatty acid me thyl ester or veget able oil
R Para1n or kerosene
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel: #
Do not switch on theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N NOOTE
TE Malfunction due tocontaminated
fuel Impurities in
the fuel can lead tomalfunctions
of the fuel system. #
Ifyo u are using drums or canisters to
re fuel theve hicle, you should /lter the
fuel before /llin g. The
following compatibility indications for fuel
apply toyour vehicle: 1
For diesel fuel with a maximum of 7% byvol-
ume fatty acid me thyl ester (bio-diesel)
2 For diesel fuel with a maximum of 10% byvol-
ume fatty acid me thyl ester (bio-diesel)
3 For diesel fuel with a maximum of 20% byvol-
ume fatty acid me thyl ester (bio-diesel)
% Onl
Only
yr
re/ll
e/ll wit
with diesel fuel cont
h diesel fuel cont aining a maxi-
aining a maxi-
mum of 10 or 20% b
mum of 10 or 20% b y v
y volume f
olume f atty acid me thy
atty acid me thyl
l
est
est er (bio-diesel) if t
er (bio-diesel) if t he corr
he corresponding com
esponding com pati-
pati-
bility mar
bility mar k is pr
k is present in y
esent in y our fuel
our fuel/ller
/ller0ap.
0ap.
In accordance with the European standard
EN 16942, you will /nd the compatibility mar ksfor
fuel in thefo llowing places:
R Ontheve hicle on the information label in the
fuel /ller 0ap
R Throughout Eu rope on the fuel dispenser or
pump nozzles suitable foryo ur vehicle
XTL
XTL -com
-compatible v patible v ehicles
ehicles
Alternativel y,yo u can also refuel wi thpara1nic
diesel fuel (e.g. HVO=hydrogenated veget able oil,
GT L=Gas-T o-Liquid), that complies with the Euro- Te
ch nical data
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one
that does not comply with the speci/cations of
th ese operating inst ructions.
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage caused byadditives in
Ad Blue ®
or by diluting AdBlue ® The
AdBlue ®
ex haust gas aTertreatment sys-
te m could be dest roye dby thefo llowing:
R additives in AdBlue ®
R diluting AdBlue ® #
Only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance with
ISO 22241. #
Do not mix additives. #
Do not dilu teAd Blue ®
. *
N
NOOTE
TE Dama geand malfunctions caused
by impurities in AdBlue ® Impurities in
AdBlue ®
result in thefo llowing:
R higher emission values
R damage tothe catalytic con verter
R engine damage
R malfunctions in theAd Blue ®
ex haust gas
aTertreatment system #
Avoid impurities in AdBlue ®
. Ad
Blue ®
residue cr ystallises aTer some time and
stain the a.ected sur faces. Clean the dirty sur fa-
ces with water as soon as possible.
If yo u open theAd Blue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapour may be released. Do not inhale
any ammonia vapours that may be released. Fill
th eAd Blue ®
tank only in well-ventilated areas.
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
consump
consump tion and
tion and/lling
/llingcapacity
capacity
F
F illing capacities
illing capacities
The tota l capacity of theAd Blue ®
tank may vary,
depending on theve hicle equipment.
Tot
Tot al capacity of A
al capacity of A dBlue
dBlue®
®
t
tank
ank V
V
ehicle Tot
ehicle Total capacity
al capacity
All model s1 1.5 litres, 24 litres or
25 litres A
A
dBlue
dBlue ®
®
consump
consump tion
tion
Like fuel consum ption, AdBlue ®
consu mption is
high lydependent upon driving style and operating
conditions. AdBlue ®
consu mption is usually within
a ra nge of 1 and 5% of the fuel consum ption. If necessar
y,Ad Blue ®
must be re/lled in acco rdance
with the inst ructions when there /ll message is dis-
pla yed in the inst rument cluster. This may also be
necessary between the scheduled maintenance.
Check theAd Blue ®
/ll le vel before making jour-
ne ys outside of Europe.
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
r
rang
ang e and
e and /ll
/lllev
level
el
The AdBlue ®
/ll le vel and range can be displa yed
via the on-board computer. The AdBlue ®
range
sh ow n depends strongly on the driving style and
operating conditions. The actual range can there-
fo re deviate from thera nge cur rently displa yed in
th e on-board computer. The information given in
th e operator's manual in display messages rega rd-
ing there ser vequantity and the minimum top-up
qu antity when the fuel tank is em pty is also tobe
understood as guide values.
Display theAd Blue ®
range and le vel
( / page 184). Engine oil
Engine oil N
No ot
tes on engine oil
es on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 271). *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused byan inco r-
re ct oil /lter, incor rect oil or additi ves #
Do not use engine oils or oil /lters other
th an those which meet the speci/cations
necessary forth e prescribed service
inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil /lter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an prescribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil changed aTer the
prescribed inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends having the oil
ch anged at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Te
ch nical data
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Electr
Electr
omagne
omagne tic com
tic com patibility
patibility
Declaration of conformity..................... .19
Electr
Electr onicSt
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram
am
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Electr
Electr onics
onics................................................ 269
Emerg
Emerg ency
ency
Fire extinguisher................................. 235
Fi rs t-aid kit (soT-sided)....................... 235
Re moving thewa rning triangle............ 235
Saf etyve st.......................................... 235
Setting up thewa rning triangle............ 235
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking
Electric parking brak e......................... 152
Emerg
Emerg ency call
ency call
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system
Eme rg
Emerg encykey
ency key
Locking a door...................................... 55
Unlocking a door................................... 55
Emerg
Emerg encyke
ency key element y element
Re moving/inserting............................. .52
Eng
Eng ag
agerev
e rev er
erse g
se g ear
ear.................................. 142
Eng
Eng aging dr
aging dr iv
ive position (aut
e position (aut omatic
omatic
tr
tr ansmission)
ansmission)............................................ 143
Eng
Eng aging neutr
aging neutr al (aut
al (automatic tr
omatic tr ansmis-
ansmis-
sion)
sion)......................................................... 142
Engine
Engine
ECO start/s top function.................... .139
Engine number....................................2 70
St arting assis tance............................. 240
Engine electr
Engine electr onics (not
onics (notes
es.......................... 269
Engine number
Engine number .......................................... 270
Engine oil
Engine oil
Additive.............................................. 275
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer..........................2 25, 226
Checking the oil le vel with a dipstic k... 226
Fi lling capacity.................................... 276
To pping up.......................................... 227
Engine output
Engine output
Notes on changes................................. 24
Engine pr
Engine pr e-heating
e-heating
see Auxiliary heating
En
En vir
vironment
onment al prot
al pr otection
ection
No tes................................................... .16
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles............ 16
ERA
ERA -GL
-GLON
ONASS tASS t es
est mode
t mode
St arting/ending................................. .238
ESC (Electr
ESC (Electr onicSt
onic Stability Contr
ability Contr ol)
ol)
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram) ESP
ESP
®
®
Crosswind Assis t................................. 154
Tr ailer stabilisatio n.............................. 155
ESP
ESP ®
®
(Electr
(Electronic St
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am)
Ac tivating/deactivating (on-board
computer)........................................... 154
Fu nction/no tes................................... 153
Switching on/o. (button)................... .154
Ext Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Care...................................................2 32
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
see Lights F
F
F
F atigue det
atigue det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
F
F ault messa ge
ault message
see Displ aymessage
F F illing up t illing up t he windscr
he windscr een w
een w ashing sy
ashing sy s-
s-
t
t em
em ........................................................... 229
F
F ir
ir e e
e e xtinguisher
xtinguisher ....................................... 235
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT-sided)
(soT-sided) ............................. 235
Flat tyre
Flat tyre Changing a wheel................................ 261
Notes................................................ .238
F
F og light (e og light (e xt
xtended r
ended r ang
ange)
e)......................... 110
F
F oil cov
oil cov er
ering
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s.............. 152
F
F olding t
olding t able
able
Fi tting/removing................................. 100
Moving............................................... 100
Using.................................................. 102
F F or
or eign tr
eign tr ip
ip
Symmetrical dipped bea m................... 107
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are..............................................28
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone...................................... 269
Tw o-w ayradio.................................... .269
Fr Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iver
er , co-dr
, co-dr iv
iver)
er) .................... .33
Fr
Fr ont seats
ont seats
Ro tating................................................ 76
Fr Fr ont wheel ar ch
ont wheel ar ch
Fi tting/removing the co ver.................. 114
Wi ng................................................... 114
F
F uel uel
Additives............................................. 272
Diesel................................................ .273
E10....................................................2 72
Flexible fuel vehicles........................... 272 Index
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