Top things you miss when you don’t read your vehicle owner’s manual

Warranty information, warning lights, fluid requirements, even some nifty technology info – there’s plenty you’re missing out on when you don’t read your vehicle owner’s manual. But who actually has the time (and interest, if we’re being honest here) to do so? That’s why we’re here to tell you some of the top things you miss when you don’t ready your manual…so you don’t actually have to read your manual. Yeah, we’re a bit confused here too. Let’s start!

Do I really need to read the owner’s manual in my Mercedes-Benz?

So, do your truly need to read the owner’s manual in your Mercedes-Benz? We could tell you how important it is, and that you really do need to leaf through it, but its like the ‘terms and conditions’ agreement – nobody actually reads it. Unlike the terms and conditions, though, you can actually go back and change your mind. We’re not here to tell you to read the whole thing, just to let you know what information you might find yourself googling that are actually in your owner’s manual.

Warranty information

There are 4 Mercedes-Benz warranties you’ll want to dig deeper in (or ask your friendly Mercedes-Benz of Arrowhead team):

• Emission Parts Warranty
• First Class Wheel & Tire Protection
• Mercedes-Benz Parts Warranty
• Mercedes-Benz Trip Interruption

Dashboard warning lights

For example, if you own a 2020 GLE, the warning light meanings is listed on page 10 of the owner’s manual. We won’t delve too deeply into the warning lights, but you’re probably already familiar with some of the more important ones anyways.

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Synthetic vs normal oil on a Mercedes-Benz

Does it require synthetic oil or normal oil? Regular gas or premium gas? Typically for a Mercedes-Benz, you’ll want to use synthetic oil and premium unleaded gas, due to the higher performance of this luxury brand. However, if needed, your MB model can still function if you use the regular oil and gas, though you might not get as good of performance from it.

Technology features

Does your new 2020 Mercedes-Benz model have new technology upgrades? If you’ve never worked with the Mercedes-Benz User Experience Infotainment system before this might be a time when you actually do want to look it up in the manual. Thankfully, the index makes this a bit easier, since you can conveniently find the technology section.

New luxury models at Mercedes-Benz of Arrowhead

These are generalizations of basic car maintenance, so if you want the specifics for your Mercedes-Benz, you actually might want to go to that index of your owner’s manual and look it up. Of course, you also have a great resource in your friendly Mercedes-Benz of Arrowhead! Our team would love to answer any questions you have, so don’t hesitate to give us a call!