2012 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class Owner's Manual

Cockpit
................................................. 24
Instrument cluster ..............................25
Multifunction steering wheel .............27
Center console .................................... 28
Overhead control panel ......................29
Door control panel .............................. 30 23At a glance

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Combination switch 91
;
Cleans the headlamps 91
=
Cruise control lever 139
?
Horn
A
Instrument cluster 25
B
Voice Control System lever;
see the separate operating
instructions C
Ignition lock 115
D
Glove box lock
189 Function Page
E
Glove box 189
F
Center console 28
G
Multifunction steering
wheel
27
H
Diagnostics socket 20
I
Opens the hood 210
J
Adjusts the steering wheel 81
Steering wheel heating
K
Light switch 88
L
Adjusts the exterior mirrors 8424
Cockpit
At a glance

Instrument cluster
Overview
Function Page
:
Speedometer
;
Multifunction display 154
=
Tachometer 152
?
Fuel filler flap location
indicator: the fuel filler cap
is to the rear on the right
124 Function Page
A
Fuel gauge
B
Coolant temperature gauge 152
C
Reset button 156Instrument cluster
25
At a glance

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
Low-beam headlamps 89
;
ESP
®
OFF 182
=
ESP
® 182
?
Turn signal 91
A
ABS 181
B
Seat belt 178
C
SRS 183
D
Check Engine (Canada
only)
184 Function Page
E
Check Engine (USA only) 184
F
Reserve fuel 184
G
High-beam headlamps 91
H
Tire pressure monitor 185
I
Brakes (USA only) 180
J
Brakes (Canada only) 18026
Instrument clusterAt a glance

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 154
;
COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions =
WX
Selects submenus in the
Settings
menu 158
Changes values
Adjusts the volume Function Page
?
~6
Makes/accepts or rejects/
ends a call 163
A
VU
Selects a menu: scrolls
back and forth
155
B
&*
Scrolls back and
forth within a menu 155Multifunction steering wheel
27
At a glance

Center console
Function Page
:
Seat heating 80
;
Windshield heating 108
=
Rear window wiper 100
?
ESP
®
OFF 55
A
Engages the differential
locks
148
B
Locks/unlocks centrally 65
C
Anti-theft alarm system
(ATA)
58
Tow-away alarm 58
D
Seat ventilation 81
E
Hazard warning lamps 91
F
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp
37 Function Page
G
COMAND; see separate
operating instructions
H
Dual-zone automatic
climate control
105
I
Ashtray 195
Cigarette lighter 195
J
Stowage tray
K
Automatic transmission
selector lever
120
L
Transfer case switch 145
M
Parking brake 12828
Center consoleAt a glance

Overhead control panel
Function Page
:
SOS button (mbrace
system:
the
emergency call
system is called TELEAID in
Canada.) 199
;
Switches the cargo
compartment lamp/rear
interior lighting on/off
93
=
Switches the right-hand
reading lamp on/off
93
?
Opens/closes the sliding
sunroof
70
A
Switch (controls the
interior lighting)
92
B
Rear-view mirror
84 Function Page
C
Transmitter buttons for the
garage door opener
204
D
Indicator lamp for the
garage door opener
204
E
Microphone for mbrace
(the
emergency

call system
is called TELEAID in
Canada), telephone and
Voice Control System (see
the separate operating
instructions) F
Switches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off
93Overhead control panel
29
At a glance

Door control panel
Function Page
:
W Opens/closes the
side windows 68
Activates/deactivates the
override
feature

for the side 52 Function Page
windows in the rear
compartment
;
Adjusts
the seat electrically 76
=
Opens the door 65
?
Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and
steering wheel 8530
Door control panel
At a glance