Mercedes-Benz GLS 2012-2019 Maintenance Plans

This schedule shows key service items and indicative intervals. Actual intervals depend on driving conditions, exact engine specification and manufacturer recommendations. For full details of all operations, sub-tasks and technical specifications, see our technical manuals.

350 CDI 4MATIC Diesel (642.826)

Plus package service Standard interval

Service intervals · 350 CDI 4MATIC Diesel (642.826) · Plus package service

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 10: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 11: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 15: every Service B	Service 20
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the body for corrosion and damage	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Basic service Standard interval

Service intervals · 350 CDI 4MATIC Diesel (642.826) · Basic service

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 10: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 11: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 15: every Service B	Service 20
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the body for corrosion and damage	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

400 4MATIC Petrol (276.821)

Basic service, (2012 - 2017) Standard interval

Service intervals · 400 4MATIC Petrol (276.821) · Basic service, (2012 - 2017)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 10: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 15: every Service B	Service 20
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the body for corrosion and damage	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Plus package service, (2012 - 2017) Standard interval

Service intervals · 400 4MATIC Petrol (276.821) · Plus package service, (2012 - 2017)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 10: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 15: every Service B	Service 20
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the body for corrosion and damage	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

500/550 4MATIC Petrol (278.928)

Plus package service, (2016 - 2018) Standard interval

Service intervals · 500/550 4MATIC Petrol (278.928) · Plus package service, (2016 - 2018)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 10: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 15: every Service B	Service 20: every 125,000 km/60 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the body for corrosion and damage	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Basic service, (2016 - 2018) Standard interval

Service intervals · 500/550 4MATIC Petrol (278.928) · Basic service, (2016 - 2018)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 10: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 15: every Service B	Service 20: every 125,000 km/60 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the body for corrosion and damage	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

63 AMG Petrol (157.982)

Plus package service, (2016 - 2018) Standard interval

Service intervals · 63 AMG Petrol (157.982) · Plus package service, (2016 - 2018)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 10: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 15: every Service B	Service 20: every 125,000 km/60 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the body for corrosion and damage	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Basic service, (2016 - 2018) Standard interval

Service intervals · 63 AMG Petrol (157.982) · Basic service, (2016 - 2018)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 10: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months	Service 15: every Service B	Service 20: every 125,000 km/60 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the body for corrosion and damage	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

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Service intervals · 350 CDI 4MATIC Diesel (642.826) · Plus package service

Service intervals · 350 CDI 4MATIC Diesel (642.826) · Basic service

Service intervals · 400 4MATIC Petrol (276.821) · Basic service, (2012 - 2017)

Service intervals · 400 4MATIC Petrol (276.821) · Plus package service, (2012 - 2017)

Service intervals · 500/550 4MATIC Petrol (278.928) · Plus package service, (2016 - 2018)

Service intervals · 500/550 4MATIC Petrol (278.928) · Basic service, (2016 - 2018)

Service intervals · 63 AMG Petrol (157.982) · Plus package service, (2016 - 2018)

Service intervals · 63 AMG Petrol (157.982) · Basic service, (2016 - 2018)

Repair guides

Change Car Accessory Belt Kit

Change Car Air Filter

Change Car Battery

Change Car Cabin Filter

Change Car Front Brake Discs and Pads

Change Car Front Brake Pads

Change Car Handbrake Cable

Change Car Rear Silencer

Change Car Turbo

Change Car Water Pump

Change Car Fuel Filter

Change Car Glow Plugs

Change Car Oil Filter

Change Car Particulate Filter (DPF)

Change Car Shock Absorbers

Change Car Spark Plugs

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