Parking; Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz GL Operator's Manual

Parking

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Press DEF refill bottle : towards the filler
X
neck.
The DEF tank is filled. This may take up to
one minute.
i
When DEF refill bottle : is no longer
pressed, filling stops and the bottle may be
taken off again after being only partially
emptied.
Release DEF refill bottle :.
X
Turn DEF refill bottle : counter-clockwise
X
and remove it.
Screw the protective cap onto DEF refill
X
bottle : again.
DEF refill bottles can be obtained at many gas
stations or at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. Refill bottles without a threaded cap
do not provide overfill protection. DEF may
leak if overfilled. Mercedes Benz offers
special refill bottles with a threaded seal.
These are available at any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Closing the DEF filler cap
Mount DEF filler cap ; on the filler neck
X
and turn it clockwise.
To close the fuel filler flap, press it in the
X
direction of arrow :.
Drive faster than 10 mph (16 km/h).
X
The Check Additive See Operator's Check Additive See Operator's
Manual Manual message goes out after
approximately one minute.
i
If the Check Additive See Check Additive See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual message continues
to be shown in the multifunction display,
you must add more DEF.
Parking

Important safety notes

G WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable
materials come into contact with parts of the
vehicle which are hot. Take particular care not
to park on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields.
G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
G WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, they could set it in motion by, for
example:
release the parking brake.
R
shift the automatic transmission out of the
R
parking position P.
start the engine.
R
In addition, they may operate vehicle
equipment and become trapped. There is a
risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
! Always secure the vehicle correctly
against rolling away. Otherwise, the vehicle
or its drivetrain could be damaged.