2009 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class center console

Exterior view .......................................24
Cockpit .................................................25
Instrument cluster ..............................26
Multifunction steering wheel .............27
Center console ....................................28
Overhead control panel ......................30
Door control panel ..............................30
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CockpitFunctionPage:Combination switch:•Turn signals75•Wipers79•High beam75;Headlamp cleaning button75=Cruise control lever112?Horn AInstrument cluster26,
95
BLever for Voice Control
System, see separate
operating instructions
CStarter switch62DGlove box lock130FunctionPageEGlove box130FCenter console28GMultifunction steering
wheel
27,
97
HOn-board diagnostics
(OBD) socket
IHood lock release lever148JSteering wheel adjustment67Heated steering wheel69KExterior lamp switch72LExterior rear view mirror
adjustment69
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FunctionPageAPress button & or *
briefly
•to move within a menu•to select previous or
next track, or stored
station within Audio/
DVD menu100
•to switch to the phone
book and select a name
or number within
Telephone menu110
Press and hold button
& or *
•to select previous or
next track with quick
search, or to select
previous or next station
in station list or wave
band within Audio/
DVD menu100
•to start the quick
search in the phone
book within Telephone
menu110
iCanada vehicles: The steering wheel in
this vehicle may vary from steering wheel
shown. However, multifunction steering
wheel symbols and feature description
apply to Canada vehicles as well.
iG 55 AMG: The steering wheel in this
vehicle may vary from steering wheel
shown. However, multifunction steering
wheel symbols and feature description
apply to AMG vehicles as well.
Center console
Upper part
FunctionPage:Seat heating switch,
driver’s side66
;Windshield defroster
switch124
=Rear window wiper/washer
switch80
?Electronic Stability
Program (ESP®) switch52
ADifferential lock switches93BCentral unlocking switch60Central locking switch60CAlarm system indicator
lamp54
Tow-away alarm off switch55DSeat heating switch, front
passenger side66
ESeat ventilation switch,
front passenger side66
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FunctionPageFHazard warning flasher
switch75
GFront passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp 36
HCOMAND system, see
separate operating
instructions
IClimate control119JAshtray133Cigarette lighter134KSeat ventilation switch,
driver’s side66Lower partFunctionPage:Storage compartment130;Gear selector lever87=Transfer case switch91?Parking brake lever86Center console29At a glance463_AKB; 2; 52, en-USd2ureepe,Version: 2.11.7.12008-12-02T10:52:11+01:00 - Seite 29Z

Rif the system determines that air bag
deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
Rdepending on whether the seat belt is in
use
Rindependently of the window curtain air
bags
The air bags will not deploy in impacts which
do not exceed the system’s preset
deployment thresholds. You will then be
protected by the fastened seat belts.
The front air bags will not deploy in the event
of a rollover unless the vehicle’s rate of
longitudinal deceleration or acceleration
exceeds the preset deployment threshold for
the front air bags.
The front passenger front air bag will only be
deployed if
Rthe front passenger seat is occupied
Rthe 4/ indicator lamp in the center
console is not lit (Y page 36)
Rthe impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
! Do not place objects heavier than 20 lb
(9 kg) on the front passenger seat. This
could cause the front air bag on the front
passenger side to deploy in a crash which
exceeds the system’s deployment
threshold.
Window curtain air bags
GObserve Safety notes, see page 33.When deployed, window curtain air bags :
are designed to provide increased protection
for the head (but not the chest or arms) of the
occupants on the side of the vehicle on which
the impact occurs.
Window curtain air bags : are deployed
Ron the impacted side of the vehicle
Rin side impacts exceeding a preset
deployment threshold
Rindependently of the front air bags
Rregardless of whether the front passenger
seat is occupied
Rregardless of whether the seat belt is in use
Rin certain vehicle rollovers, if the system
determines that air bag deployment can
offer additional protection to that provided
by the seat belt
Window curtain air bags : are not deployed
in impacts which do not exceed the system’s
deployment threshold.
Window curtain air bags : deploy in the area
indicated by the arrows.
BabySmart™ air bag deactivation
system
Your vehicle is equipped with the
BabySmartTM air bag deactivation system.
GWarning!
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the front seating
position. Thus, we strongly recommend that
children be placed in the rear seats whenever
possible. Regardless of seating position,
children 12 years old and under must be
seated and properly secured in an appropriate
infant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster
seat recommended for the size and weight of
the child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly
secured with the vehicle’s seat belt, the seat
36Occupant safetySafety and security
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XWait at least 10 seconds before restarting.XRestart the engine.XShift the automatic transmission into drive
position D (for second gear) or reverse gear
R.
XHave the automatic transmission checked
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as
soon as possible.
Transfer case
For more information on off-road driving, see
“Off-road driving” (Y page 179).
Transfer case position
HHIGH
Road position
LLOW
Off-road position
This position is intended for
driving off-road and step
gradients.
The automatic transmission
will not upshift
automatically to the next
higher gear range when
driving at the rpm limit.
The transfer case supports
the engine’s driving force
(approximately 1/2 speed).
Output is therefore
increased.
NNeutral
No power is transmitted
from the engine to the drive
axle.
Switching transfer case
The transfer case switch is located on the
lower part of the center console.
Transfer case switch
Current transfer case indicator : appears in
the multifunction display.
GWarning!
Always wait until the procedure of shifting
from HIGH to LOW – and from LOW to HIGH
– has been entirely completed. During this
procedure do not turn off the engine or shift
the automatic transmission into another gear.
If you do not wait until the shifting procedure
has been entirely completed then it might not
be correctly performed. The transfer case
might be in neutral, thus interrupting the
transfer of power between the engine and the
drive axle.
The vehicle is then freely movable, even if a
gear has been selected, and could
unintentionally be set into motion –
particularly on up – or downhill grades. This
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switches in sequential order (center, rear,
front) (Y page 94). When the transfer case
(center) differential is locked, half of the
engine’s power is automatically distributed to
the front wheels and half to the rear wheels.
When the rear differential is locked, power
going to the rear wheels is equally distributed,
so that both rear wheels turn at the same
speed and torque. Please be aware that
engaging the differential locks will
significantly reduce the steering ability of the
vehicle.
For your safety and the safety of others and
to prevent damage to the vehicle, the
differential locks must not be engaged when
driving on paved roads. It is important to
understand that during on-road/paved
driving, differentials are absolutely necessary
for providing the essential control and
steering ability of the vehicle. The differential
locks, therefore, must not be engaged when
driving on paved roads and should only be
used to the extent necessary to negotiate off-
road conditions which cannot be handled by
the systems (the 4-ETS, the ESP®, and the
manual switch position “LOW” of transfer
case) this vehicle comes equipped with.
Switching differential locks on and off
The switches are located on the upper part of
the center console.
:Transfer case (center) differential lock;Rear axle differential lock=Front differential lock?Engagement indicator lamps (yellow)AFunction indicator lamps (red)
The differential locks can only be switched on
in the sequence :, ;, =.
Switching differential locks on
! To avoid damage to the transfer case and
differential locks:
REngage the differential locks only at low
speed (walking speed, not more than
5 mph [8 km/h]).
RDo not engage the differential locks if the
driving wheels are spinning due to lack
of traction.
RDo not engage the differential locks on
paved roads.
Transfer case differential lock
XPress switch :.
Yellow engagement indicator lamp ? for
the transfer case differential lock comes
on.
The ESP® warning lamp d in the
instrument cluster comes on.
When the differential lock engagement
operation has been completed, the red
function indicator lamp A comes on.
The message ABS not available
differential locked appears in the
multifunction display.
The ESP® warning lamp d and the !
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster come
on.
Once the transfer case differential lock is
switched on, you can now, if needed, switch
on rear axle differential lock ;, or switch on
rear axle differential lock ; and front
differential lock =.
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Rear center console air vents:Thumbwheel for air volume control for
rear center air vents
;Right rear center air vent, adjustable=Left rear center air vent, adjustableXOpening/closing: Turn thumbwheel :
upward or downward.
Adjusting air distribution
The symbols on the control represent the
following functions:
SymbolFunctionMDirects air to the windshield and
through the side defroster air
vents
QDirects air into the entire
vehicle interior
ODirects air to the footwells and
through the side air vents
PDirects air through the center
and side air vents
The air distribution can be adjusted manually.
XTurn air distribution control ?
(Y page 119) to the desired symbol.
The air distribution is adjusted according to
the chosen setting.
You can also turn the control to a position
between two symbols.
Adjusting air volume
XDecrease/increase: Turn air volume
control : (Y page 119) clockwise or
counterclockwise.
Front defroster
You can use this setting to defrost the
windshield, for example if it is iced up.
You can also defog the windshield and the
side windows.
iKeep this setting selected only until the
windshield or the side windows are clear
again.
XActivating: Press button ¥4 or z5.
The indicator lamp in the button comes on.
The climate control switches to the following
functions automatically:
Rcooling on to dehumidify
Rmost efficient blower speed and heating
power, depending on outside temperature
Rair flows onto the windshield and the front
side windows
Rthe air recirculation mode is switched off
iIf you have activated on the defrost
function with button ¥ or z, you
cannot make any other settings.
XDeactivating: Press button ¥ or z
again.
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
The previous settings are once again in
effect.
4USA only5Canada only
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