2008 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV airbag

31, 2, 3 ...
4ETS (Electronic Traction Support )............ 50 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ..........48
Display message ............................. 196
Warning lamp.................................. 212
Acceleration
Technical data. ............................... 265
Accident
Notes. ............................................. 218
Active service system
see Service display
Airbag
Activation.......................................... 33
Control unit....................................... 33
Driver's ............................................. 37
Front. ................................................ 37
Front passenger ................................ 37
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp .............................................. 211
System.............................................. 35
Windowbags. .................................... 37
Air conditioning
Activating/deactivating ..................124
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode. ................................ 129
Auxiliary heating/ventilation........... 130 Controlling automatically.
...............124
Cooling with air dehumidification ...124
Demisting the windscreen ..............127
Malfunction indicator lamp. ............210
Misted-up windows. ........................127
Rear window heating ......................128
Setting the air distribution. .............126
Setting the airflow .......................... 127
Setting the air vents .......................125
Setting the temperature .................125
Switching the residual heat func-
tion on/off ...................................... 129
Thermatic. ...................................... 122
Air-conditioning
Windscreen heating. .......................128
Air-conditioning system
see Air conditioning
Air filter
Display message ............................. 207
Antifreeze concentration................... 281
Anti-lock braking system see ABS
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA
Anti-theft systems................................ 51
Ashtray................................................ 148
ASSYST see Service display
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)............. 51
Switching off the alarm. ....................52Audible warning signal......................
217
AUTO lights Display message ............................. 204
Automatic car wash........................... 183
Automatic transmission Changing gear yoursel f..................... 90
Display message ............................. 198
Driving tips ....................................... 91
Emergency running mode ...............222
Instrument cluster display. ...............89
Malfunction..................................... 222
Oil level.. ......................................... 161
One-touch gearshifting. ....................90
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually. ............................................... 233
Selector lever positions. ...................89
Shift ranges. ..................................... 91
Trailer towing. ................................... 91
Auxiliary heating ................................ 130
Malfunction..................................... 228
Remote control ............................... 131
Setting (on-board computer).......... .105
Auxiliary ventilation ...........................130
Axle load, maximum permissible
............................................ .271, 272, 273 B
Backrest Display message ............................. 208
BAS (Brake Assist)............................... 48 Index
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Changing a wheel
see Flat tyre
Checklist (off-road driving)............... 174
Child-proof locks Rear doors. ....................................... 46
Side windows (rear) ..........................47
Children
In the vehicle. ................................... 38
Restraint systems. ............................ 38
Child seat
Automatic recognition ......................40
Automatic recognition (malfunc-
tion). ............................................... 211
Child restraint systems ....................44
ISOFIX............................................... 44
Recommendations. ...........................43
Suitable positions. ............................ 42
Child seat lock...................................... 44
Cigarette lighter................................. 149
Cockpit Overview. .......................................... 20
COMAND............................................... 99
On-board computer. .........................99
see separate operating instructions
Constant headlamp mode................... 76
Setting (on-board computer).......... .107
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer)........................................... 110
Convenience closing............................ 85Coolant................................................
161
Checking the level. .........................161
Display message..................... 200, 203
Mixture ratio ................................... 280
Temperature gauge ...........................96
Cornering lamps................................... 79
Courtesy lights..................................... 82
Cruise control..................................... 113
Display message ............................. 208
Cup holder.......................................... 138 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Date
Setting (on-board computer).......... .106
Daytime driving lights
see Constant headlamp mode
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter). ............................................. 107
Interior lighting (on-board com-
puter). ............................................. 108
Diesel
Low outside temperatures. .............156
Diesel engine
Winter driving. ................................ 156
Differential locks.................................. 93
Digital speedometer.......................... 101Dipped-beam headlamps
Automatic headlamp mode. ..............76
Display message ............................. 204
Symmetrical. .................................. 177
Display message ................................ 194
Display messages Service display................................ 181
Symbol messages. ..........................199
Text messages. ............................... 195
Door
Automatic locking ............................. 55
Emergency locking .........................230
Emergency unlocking...................... 229
Opening (from the inside). ................55
Door control panel
Overview. .......................................... 28
Draught stop....................................... 135
Drinks holder
see Cup holder
Driver's airbag...................................... 37
Driver's seat Display message ............................. 208
Driver's seat position........................... 75
Driving abroad.................................... 177
Driving information Off-road .......................................... 173
Tyre ruts. ........................................ 177
Driving safety system.......................... 47
ABS. .................................................. 48 Index
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Fire extinguisher................................ 192
First-aid kit Cabriolet. ........................................ 191
Long-wheelbase station wagon....... 189
Short-wheelbase station wagon. .....190
Flat tyre
Preparing the vehicle. .....................243
Floormat............................................. .153
Foglamps Display message ............................. 206
Fording........................................ 172, 176
Frequencies Garage door opene r........................ 282
Telephone. ...................................... 261
Front airbag .......................................... 37
Front-passenger airbag........................ 37
Front-passenger seat Display message ............................. 208
Fuel...................................................... 276
Diesel. ............................................ 156
Loss. ............................................... 219
Petrol .............................................. 155
Fuel/water separator........................ 182
Fuel consumption...................... 277, 278
Fuel filler flap Emergency release. ........................230
Opening/closing ............................ 154Fuel filter
Display message ............................. 202
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer). ...................................... 111
Fuel line
Malfunction..................................... 219
Fuel tank
Malfunction..................................... 219
Fuse allocation chart......................... 255
Fuse box Battery case................................... .258
Dashboard. ..................................... 256
Front-passenger footwell ................256
Transmission tunnel........................ 257
Fuse extractor.................................... 255
Fuses................................................... 255 G
Garage door Opening/closing (with the remote
control) ........................................... 153
Garage door opener........................... 151
Clearing the memory. .....................153
Frequencies. ................................... 282
Programming the remote control ....152
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts.......... 259
Glove compartment........................... 147Gradient-climbing capability (max-
imum)..................................................
175
Gross vehicle weight, maximum
permissible................................. 271, 272 H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Headlamp mode (automatic) ...............76
Headlamps Cleaning ......................................... 184
Cleaning system. .............................. 78
Misting up. ...................................... 223
Headlamps delayed switch-off
see Exterior lighting delayed switch-off
Head restraint
Adjusting (front) ................................ 61
Adjusting (rear). ................................ 62
Removing (rear). ............................... 62
Head restraints
Removing (front). .............................. 61
Resetting (front)................................ 62
Heating
see Air conditioning
High-pressure cleaners..................... 183
Hill start assist..................................... 87 Index
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Immobiliser.......................................... .51
Indicator and warning lamp Brakes (red). ................................... 214
Engine diagnostic ........................... 215
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF .........40, 211
Reserve fuel. ................................... 216
Seat belt. ........................................ 216
SRS........................................... 33, 214
Indicator and warning lamps............ 212
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Instrument cluster............................... 95
Overview. .......................................... 22
Selecting the language (on-board
computer). ...................................... 106
Instrument lighting.............................. 96
Interior lighting.................................... 79
Automatic control ............................. 80
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer). ...................................... 108
Luggage compartment lighting. ........80
Manual control.................................. 80
Reading lamp .................................... 80
Rear interior lighting. ........................81
Interior motion sensor......................... 52
Intermittent wipe Windscreen wipers. ..........................83
ISOFIX child seat securing system..... 44 J
Jack Cabriolet. ........................................ 191
Long-wheelbase station wagon....... 189
Operation........................................ 244
Short-wheelbase station wagon. .....190
Jump-starting ...................................... 251
Jump leads ...................................... 251 K
Key......................................................... 54 Changing the battery ......................234
Checking the battery ......................234
Display message ............................. 208
Factory setting............................ 54, 55
Loss. ............................................... 225
Malfunction..................................... 225
Modifying the programming. .............54
Key positions
Key. .................................................. 59
Kickdown.............................................. 91 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lashing eyelets.................................. 140
Licence plate lighting Display message ............................. 206Light bulb
see Bulbs
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Constant headlamp mode. ................76
Cornering light function ....................79
Courtesy lights.................................. 82
Dipped-beam headlamps ..................76
Display messages ........................... 204
Front foglamps.................................. 77
Hazard warning lamps. .....................78
Headlamp flasher.............................. 78
Light switch. ..................................... 75
Main-beam headlamps..................... .78
Rear fog lamp ................................... 77
Turn signals. ..................................... 77
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control. ................................ 114
Variable Speedtronic. .....................116
Loading guidelines............................. 139
Locking Automatic. ........................................ 55
Emergency locking .........................230
From the inside (central locking
button) .............................................. 56
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment.................................................... 141
Luggage cover.................................... 142Index
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10Trip computer menu.
......................110
Vehicle submenu. ........................... 105
On-board computer language ...........106
One-touch gearshifting........................ 90
Operating system see On-board computer
Outside temperature display.............. 97
On-board computer. .......................101
Overhead control panel
Overview. .......................................... 27P
Paint code number............................. 261
Parking .................................................. 88
Parking aid Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side. .......................... 69, 71
Reversing camera. ..........................119
Parking brake............................... 88, 171
Display message ............................. 202
Parking lamps
Display message ............................. 206
Parking lock
releasing manually ..........................233
Parking position
Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side. .......................... 69, 71
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp.............................................. 40, 211Performance.......................................
264
Petrol Minimum grade............................... 155
Plastic trim
Cleaning. ........................................ 184
Power supply (trailer)........................ 180
Power windows see Side window
Pulling away.......................................... 87 R
Radio Changing a station (on-board
computer). ...................................... 101
see separate operating instructions
Rain sensor
Windscreen wipers. ..........................83
Range (on-board computer).............. 111
Rear door Emergency unlocking...................... 229
Rear door (station wagon)
Opening/closing .............................. 56
Rear door (station-wagon)
Display message ............................. 200
Rear foglamp
Display message ............................. 206
Rear-view mirror
Adjusting .......................................... 68
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic). ..........68Rear window
Cleaning. ........................................ 184
Rear window heating .........................128
Malfunction indicator lamp. ............211
Rear window wiper.............................. 83
Refuelling............................................ 154
Remote control Auxiliary heating ............................. 131
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating). ......................................... 235
Garage door opene r........................ 151
Programming (garage door
opener). .......................................... 152
Replacing the wiper blades ...............242
Reserve fuel........................................ 276
Display message ............................. 208
Fuel tank......................................... 276
Warning lamp.................................. 216
Reset button......................................... 96
Restraint system see SRS
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Restraint systems
For children. ..................................... 38
Rev counter........................................... 97
Reverse gear
Engaging (automatic transmission) ...90
Reversing camera.............................. 119Index
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Centre console
25Centre console
Upper section Function Page
1
Switches the seat heating
on the left-hand front seat
on/off 64
2
Switches the windscreen
heating* on/off
128
3
Rear window wiper 83
Intermittent wipe 83
To wipe using washer fluid 83
4
Deactivates/activates
ESP
® 48
5
Engages the differential
locks
93
6
Locks and unlocks centrally 55
7
Primes/deactivates tow-
away protection*
52
Primes/deactivates the
interior motion sensor*
52
8
Switches the seat heating
on the right-hand front seat
on/off
64 Function Page
9
Switches the right-hand
seat ventilation* on
/off 64
a
Switches the hazard warn-
ing lamps on/off
78
b
Controls COMAND APS*
and the audio system, see
the respective operating
instructions
c
Opens the ashtray 148
Cigarette lighter 149
d
Controls Thermatic (auto-
matic air conditioning)
122
J
5
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF warning lamp 39
K
Switches the left-hand seat
ventilation* on/off
64At a glance
* optional
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Occupant safety
32 Occupant safety
Notes on occupant safety
Seat belts, together with belt tensioners, belt
force limiters and airbags, are coordinated
restraint systems. They reduce the risk of
injury in defined accident situations and
thereby increase occupant safety. However,
seat belts and airbags generally do not pro-
tect against objects penetrating the vehicle
from the outside.
To ensure that the restraint systems can
deliver their full potential protection, you
should ensure that:
R the seat and head restraint are adjusted
properly (Y page 60)
R the seat belt has been fastened properly
(Y page 71)
R the airbags can inflate properly if they are
deployed (Y page 35)
R the steering wheel is adjusted properly
(Y page 66)
R the restraint systems have not been modi-
fied
i An airbag increases the protection of
vehicle occupants wearing a seat belt.
However, airbags are only an additional restraint system which complements, but
does not replace, the seat belt. All vehicle
occupants must wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times, even if the vehicle is
equipped with airbags. This is because - on
the one hand - airbags are not deployed in
all types of accident, as in some situations
airbag deployment would not increase the
protection afforded to vehicle occupants,
provided they are wearing their seat belt
correctly. On the other hand, airbag deploy-
ment only provides increased protection if
the seat belt is worn correctly because:
R
the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation
to the airbag
R for example, in a head-on collision, the
seat belt can more adequately prevent
the occupant from being propelled
towards the force of the impact, and is
thus better suited to prevent injury
Therefore, in accident situations where an
airbag is deployed, it only provides protec-
tion in addition to the seat belt if the seat
belt is being worn correctly. G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenance work carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this
purpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. If this
work is not carried out correctly, the oper-
ating safety of your vehicle may be affec-
ted. There is a risk of an accident and injury.
G
Risk of injury
The restraint system may not work as inten-
ded if the following components have been
modified or work on these components has
not been performed correctly:
R restraint system, consisting of the seat
belts and anchorages, belt tensioners,
belt force limiters, airbags
R wiring
R networked electronic systems
Airbags or belt tensioners could then fail,
e.g. in the event of an accident in which the
deceleration force would normally be high
enough to trigger the systems, or they
could be triggered unintentionally. Never Safety
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Occupant safety
33carry out any modifications on the restraint
systems.
Never tamper with electronic components
and their software.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
The SRS reduces the risk of occupants com-
ing into contact with the vehicle's interior in
the event of an accident. It can also reduce
the forces to which occupants are subjected
during an accident.
The SRS consists of:
R The 1 warning lamp
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
R airbags
The 1 1warning lamp The SRS functions are checked regularly
when the key is in position
1or 2in the igni-
tion lock. Malfunctions can therefore be
detected in good time. The
1 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up
R for approximately four seconds when you
turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock.
This indicates that the restraint systems
are operational.
R permanently when you turn the key to posi-
tion 2in the ignition lock.
This indicates that the 1warning lamp
is operational. G
Risk of injury
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or not be
deployed in the event of an accident with
heavy braking.
A malfunction has occurred if the 1
warning lamp:
R does not go on when you turn the key to
position 1in the ignition lock.
R does not go out after the engine has been
running for a few seconds
R lights up again once the engine is running
In this case, have SRS checked immedi-
ately at a qualified specialist workshop. Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags In the event of a collision, the sensor in the
airbag control unit evaluates important phys-
ical data such as duration, direction and force
of the vehicle deceleration or acceleration.
Based on the evaluation of this data and
depending on the vehicle's rate of longitudi-
nal deceleration in a collision, in the first
stage the airbag control unit pre-emptively
triggers the belt tensioners.
i The belt tensioners can only be triggered
if the belt tongue is correctly engaged in the
seat belt buckle.
The front airbags are only deployed if there is
an even higher rate of vehicle deceleration in
a longitudinal direction.
Criteria for triggering belt tensioners and
airbags
In the first stage of a collision, the airbag con-
trol unit evaluates the duration and direction
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in
order to determine whether it is necessary to
trigger the belt tensioner and/or airbag.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration of the vehicle. This proc-
ess is pre-emptive in nature as the airbag Safety
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