
Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments
:
To activate or increase speed
; LIM indicator lamp
= To activate at the current speed/last
stored speed
? To activate or reduce speed
A To switch between cruise control and var-
iable SPEEDTRONIC
B To deactivate cruise control
X Briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down ?to beyond the pressure
point.
The lasts tored speed increases or decrea-
ses in 10 km/h increments.
Deactivating cruise control :
To activate or increase speed
; LIM indicator lamp
= To activate at the current speed/last
stored speed
? To activate or reduce speed A
To switch between cruise control and var-
iable SPEEDTRONIC
B To deactivate cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
X Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards B.
or
X Brake.
or
X Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
directio nofarrowA.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM
indicator lamp ;in the cruise control lever
lights up.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
R you apply the parking brake.
R you are driving at less than 30 km/h.
R ESP ®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP ®
.
R you shift the transmission to position N
while driving.
R G3 50 BlueTEC: you engage a differential
lock.
i The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine. SPEEDTRONIC
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The braking system can overheat if you leave
your foot on the brake pedal while driving.
This increases the braking distance and could
even cause the braking system to fail. There
is a risk of an accident.
Never use the brake pedal as a footrest .Do
not simultaneously depress both the brake
pedal and the accelerato rpedal while driving.
! Depressing the brake pedal constantly
results in excessive and premature wear to
the brake pads. 178
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to the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for
braking in good time and for staying in lane.
Only engage SPEEDTRONIC when the current
road, weather and traffi
cconditions permit it
to be done safely. Drive carefully and main-
tain a suitable distance to the vehicle in front.
X Check whether LIM indicator lamp ;is on.
If it is on, variable SPEEDTRONIC is already
selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ;in the cruise control
lever lights up. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is
selected.
Storing the current speed :
To activate or increase speed
; LIM indicator lamp
= To activate at the current speed/last
stored speed
? To activate or reduce speed
A To switch between cruise control and var-
iable SPEEDTRONIC
B To deactivate cruise control
You can use the cruise control lever to limit
the speed to any speed above 30 km/hw hile
the engine is running.
X Briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down ?.
The current speed is stored and shown in
the multifunction display.
i On downhill gradients, the speed can be
exceeded despite variable SPEEDTRONIC. If this is the case, you will hear a warning
tone and the
Limit exceeded (or
Limit for the G 350 BlueTEC) message appears
in the multifunction display. Apply the
brakes yourself if required.
Calling up the last speed stored Calling up the last speed stored
:
To activate or increase speed
; LIM indicator lamp
= To activate at the current speed/last
stored speed
? To activate or reduce speed
A To switch between cruise control and var-
iable SPEEDTRONIC
B To deactivate cruise control
If you fail to adapt your driving style, SPEED-
TRONIC can neither reduce the risk of acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. SPEED-
TRONIC cannot take account of road, weather
and traffic conditions. SPEEDTRONIC is only
an aid. You are responsible for the distance
to the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for
braking in good time and for staying in lane.
Only engage SPEEDTRONIC when the current
road, weather and traffic conditions permit it
to be done safely. Drive carefully and main-
tain a suitable distance to the vehicle in front.
X Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you =.
i If you call up the stored speed and your
current speed is higher, you will hear a
warning tone. The Limit exceeded (or180
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There are several ways to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards B.
or
X Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ;in the cruise control
lever goes out. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is
deactivated.
Cruise control is selected.
It is not possible to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC by braking.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is deactivated auto-
matically if you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown), but
only if your curren tspeed does not differ by
more than 20 km/h from the stored speed.
G 350 BlueTEC: you will hear a warning tone.
Permanent SPEEDTRONIC You can use the on-board computer to limit
the speed permanently to avalue between
160 km/h(e.g. for driving on winter tyres) and
the maximum speed ( Ypage 223).
Shortly before the store dspeed is reached, it
appears in the multifunction display.
Permanent SPEEDTRONIC remains active,
even if variable SPEEDTRONIC is deactivated.
You cannot exceed the stored limit speed,
even if you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown). DISTRONIC PLUS
Important safety notes G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLUS does not react to:
R people or animals
R stationary obstacles on the road, e.g. stop-
ped or parked vehicles
R oncoming and crossing traffic As a result, DISTRONIC PLUS may neither give
warnings nor intervene in such situations.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake. G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLUS cannot always clearly iden-
tify other road users and complex traffic sit-
uations.
In such cases, DISTRONIC PLUS may:
R give an unnecessary warning and then
brake the vehicle
R neither give a warning nor intervene
R accelerate unexpectedly
There is a risk of an accident.
Continue to drive carefully and be ready to
brake, in particular when warned to do so by
DISTRONIC PLUS. G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLUS brakes your vehicle with up
to 40% of the maximum braking force. If this
braking force is insufficient, DISTRONIC PLUS
warns you visually and audibly. There is a risk
of an accident.
In such cases, apply the brakes yourself and
try to take evasive action.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, DIS-
TRONIC PLUS can neither reduce the risk of
acciden tnor override the laws of physics.
DISTRONIC PLUS cannot take account of
road, weather and traffic conditions. DIS-
TRONIC PLUS is only an aid. You are respon-
sible for the distance to the vehicle in front,
for vehicle speed, for braking in good time and
for staying in lane. Only engage DISTRONIC
PLUS when the current road, weather and
traffic conditions permit it to be done safely,
and adapt your driving style accordingly.
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable dis-
tance to the vehicle in front.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects a risk of collision
but cannot sufficiently decelerate the vehicle
in order to maintain the set distance, you will 182
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the traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
X Switch on the mobile phone (see the sep-
arate operating instructions).
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online, see the separate operating instruc-
tions.
X Insert the mobile phone into the bracket
(Y page 279).
or
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to the
audio system or COMAND Online, see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunctio ndisplay:
R Please enter PIN :t
he mobile phone has
been placed in the mobile phone bracket
and the PIN has not been entered.
When you enter your PIN via the mobile
phone, LINGUATRONIC, the audio system
or COMAND Online, the mobile phone
searches for a network.
R Telephone ready or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found
a network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone No service : there is no net-
work available or the mobile phone is
searching for a network.
i You can obtain further information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R in any Mercedes Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect Accepting
acall Example: incoming call
If someone calls you whe
nyou are in the
Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press the 6button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
You can accept a call even if you are not in
the Tel menu.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the ~button on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel menu.
Dialling anumber from the phone book X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to
switch to the phone book.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
or
X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 9 or: button for longer than
one second.
Rapid scrolling stops whe nyou release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the6ora button
to start dialling.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the6ora
button to display the numbers. Menus and submenus
219On-board computer and displays Z

Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing function on/off
When you activate the
Auto. fold in mir‐
rors function, the exterior mirrors are folded
in when the vehicle is locked. When you
unlock the vehicle and then open a door, the
exterior mirrors fold out again.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
CONVENIENCE submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Auto. fold in mirrors function.
If the Auto. fold in mirrors function is
activated, the vehicle's exterior mirror is
displayed in red in the multifunction dis-
play.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. :
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
If you have switched the Auto. fold-infunction on and you fold the exterior mirrors
in using button :, they will not fold out auto-
matically (Y page 99).
You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button :. Resetting to factory settings
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Factory settings submenu.X
Press ato confirm.
The Reset all settings? message
appears.
X Press the :or9 button to select
No or
Yes .
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes , the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
the Limit speed (winter tyres) function
in permanent SPEEDTRONIC can only be set
in the Vehicle submenu. If you want to reset
the Daytime driving lights in the
Light submenu, you must turn the key to position
1(Y
page 143) in the ignition lock. AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays :
Digital speedometer
; Gear indicator
= Upshift indicator
? Engine oil temperature
A Coolant temperature
B Status indicator for ECO start/stop func-
tion (Y page 145)
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
Upshift indicator UP =
indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator UP =
fades out other mes-
sages until you have shifted up.
If the engine oil temperature is below 80 †,
the oil temperature is shown in blue. Avoid Menus and submenus
225On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
8
Reserve fuel level The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
Operation of the auxiliary heating is deactivated when the fuel level
drops into the reserve range.
X
Refuel at the neares tfilling station. C There is only a very small amoun
toffuel in th efuel tank.
The auxiliary heating canno tbe operated.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station without fail. ¸
Replace
air cleaner Vehicles with
adiesel engine: the engine air filter is dirty and
must be replaced.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. !
Clean
the fuel fil‐
ter Vehicles with
adiesel engine: there is water in the fuel filter.
The water must be drained off.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Ø
Refill AdBlue See
Owner's Manual The AdBlue
®
level has fallen below the reserve range. Awarning
tone also sounds.
X Have AdBlue ®
refilled as soon as possible at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
or
X Refill AdBlue ®
yourself as soon as possible (Y page 160).Ø
Refill AdBlue No
start in .. km The AdBlue
®
level is only sufficient for the indicated distance. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Have AdBlue ®
refilled as soon as possible at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
or
X Refill AdBlue ®
yourself immediately ( Ypage 160). Ø
Refill
AdBlue Eng.
start not possible The AdBlue
®
tan kis empty. Awarning tone also sounds. You can
no longer start the engine.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
or
X Refill AdBlue ®
yourself immediately ( Ypage 160). Ø
Check AdBlue See
Owner's Manual The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also
sounds.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. 240
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Ø
Eng.
start not pos‐
sible in ... km The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also
sounds.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Ø
Engine start not
possible The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also
sounds. You can no longer start the engine.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Driving systems
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
TC shift condi‐
tions not fulfilled
Apply the brake/
parking brake The parking brake has no
tbeen applied and the brake pedal has
not been depressed. The transfer case has cancelled the gear
change process and is in Neutral.There is no connection between
the engine and the drive wheels.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Depress the brake pedal and apply the parking brake.
X Shift the automatic transmission to neutral position N.
X Make sure all conditions for changing gears are met
(Y page 202).
X Repeatt he gearshift process. TC malfunction
Visit workshopTo
park, apply the
parking brake There is a malfunction in the transfer case.
X
Do not shift the transfer case.
X When parking, secure the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 163).
X Have the vehicle checked at a qualified specialist workshop. TC shift procedure
cancelled
Reactivate The transfer case has not performed the gear change process.
X
Repeatt he gearshift process.
X Make sure all conditions for changing gears are met
(Y page 202). TC shift condition
not fulfilled
Drive at max.
40 km/h You have exceeded the maximum speed for the gearshift process.
X
Drive more slowly.
X Repeatt he gearshift process. Display messages
241On-board computer and displays Z

X
Stow the jack and the vehicle tools in the
vehicle again.
X Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjus titifnecessary.
You will find a table of tyre pressures on the
inside of your vehicle's fuel filler flap. Wheel and tyre combinations
General notes
! For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benzr ec-
ommends that you only use tyres, wheels
and accessories which have been approved
by Mercedes-Benzs pecifically for your
vehicle. These tyres have been specially
adapted for use with the driving safety sys-
tems, such as ABS or ESP ®
.
Only use tyres, wheels or accessories tes-
ted and approved by Mercedes-Benz .Cer-
tain characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle
noise emissions or fuel consumption, may
otherwise be adversely affected. In addi-
tion, when driving with aload, tyre dimen-
sion variations could cause the tyres to
come into contact with the bodywork and
axle components.T his could result in dam-
age to the tyres or the vehicle.
Mercedes-Ben zaccepts no liability for
damage resulting from the use of tyres,
wheels or accessories othe rthan those tes-
ted and approved.
Further information about wheels, tyres
and approved combinations can be
obtained from any Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
! Large wheels: the lower the section width
for a certain wheel size, the lower the ride
comfort is on poor road surfaces. Roll com-
fort and suspension comfort are reduced
and the risk of damage to the wheels and
tyres as a result of driving over obstacles
increases.
i You will find a table of tyre pressures on
the inside of your vehicle's fuel filler flap. For further information on tyre pressure,
see (Y
page 325). Check tyre pressures
regularly and only when the tyres are cold.
i Notes on the vehicle equipment –always
fit the vehicle:
R with tyres of the same size on a given axle
(left/right)
R fit the same type of tyres on your vehicle
at a given time (summer tyres, winter
tyres, all-weather tyres, All Terrain tyres)
The tyre and wheel combinations listed in the
tables below apply to the following models: V1 G 500
V2 G 350 BlueTEC
V3 G 63 AMG
G 65 AMG
i
Not all wheel/tyre combinations can be
mounted at the factory in all countries. Tyres
G3 50 BlueTEC Summer tyres
Tyres Light-alloy
wheels
265/60 R18 109 H
Tyre manufacturer
recommended by
Mercedes-Benz:
Bridgestone. 7.5
Jx18 H2 ET 63 i
You can obtai ninformation abou ttyres
and tyre dimensions that are no tlisted here
at any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Wheel and tyre combinations
333Wheels and tyres Z