2013 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class Owner's Manual

to the top of the display as you approach the
point of the announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
:
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Lane recommendation
? New lane during a change of direction
A Uninterrupted lane
B Change-of-direction icon
On multilane roads, the system can display
lane recommendation = for the next change
of direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed.
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map.
Other status indicators of the
navigation system R
O:
you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New Route... or Calculating Route:
calculating a new route
R Off Map or Off Mapped Road : the vehicle
position is outside the area of the digital
map (off-map position).
R No Route : no route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station :
Waveband
; Station frequency with memory position
i Station ; is displayed with the station
frequency or station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with
station ; if this has been stored.
X Switch on COMAND and select Radio; see
the separate operating instructions.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select a stored station: briefly press
the 9 or : button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
If no station list is received:
X To select a station using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i For information on switching waveband
and storing stations; see the separate
operating instructions.
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions. Menus and submenus
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Operating audio devices or media
Display CD/DVD changer (example)
:
Current CD in the CD/DVD changer
; Current title
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
X Switch on COMAND and select the audio
player or medium (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9 or : button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or : button until desired
track ; has been reached.
If you press and hold 9 or :, the
rapid scrolling speed is increased. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected). Video DVD operation Display CD/DVD changer (example)
:
Current DVD in the CD/DVD changer
; Current scene
X Switch on COMAND and select video DVD;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous scene:
briefly press the 9 or : button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or : button until desired
scene ; has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
The driver's attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone
while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
road, weather and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second. 216
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X
Switch on the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
R Phone No Service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
Accepting a call Example: incoming call
If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display.
X
Press the 6 button 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 a call X
Press the ~ button on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel menu. Dialing a number from the phone book X
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 9, : or a button to
switch to the phone book.
X Press the 9 or : 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 when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for

a name: press the 6 or a button
to start dialing.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the 6 or a
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 9
or : button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6 or a button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the telephone book: press the
~ or % button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
X
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 6 button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9
or : button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6 or a button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the redial memory: press the
~ or % button. Menus and submenus
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Assistance menu
Introduction In the
DriveAssist menu, you have the
following options:
R show the distance display
(Y page 218)
R activate/deactivate Blind Spot Assist or
Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 218)
Showing the distance display X
Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Distance Display.
X Press the a button.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
appears in the multifunction display
(Y page 182).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Blind Spot Asst.
X Press the a button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the a
button again.
For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 186).
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 188). Service menu
Example: service menu
In the
Serv. menu, you have the following
options:
R calling up display messages

(Y page 225)
R checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 327)
R calling up when a service is due
(Y page 293) Settings menu
Introduction Example: settings menu
In the
Sett. menu, you have the following
options:
R changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 219)
R changing the light settings

(Y page 219)
R changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 220)
R changing the convenience settings
(Y page 221)
R restoring the factory settings
(Y page 222)218
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Instrument cluster
Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function allows you to choose whether
certain
displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function.
You will see the selected setting: km or
miles.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R Vehicles with instrument cluster in
kilometers: digital speedometer in the
Trip menu
R the odometer and the trip odometer
R the trip computer
R the current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navi
menu
R cruise control
R SPEEDTRONIC
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R the service interval display Selecting the permanent display function
You

can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
You will see the selected setting: Outside
Temperature or Speedometer [mph].
X Press the a button to save the setting.
i Speed is displayed in mph.
Lights Setting the daytime running lamps
i
This function is not available in Canada.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press :
or 9 to select the Daytime
Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights: have
been switched on, the cone of light and the
W symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps ( Y page 99).
Surround lighting and exterior lighting
delayed switch-off
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press a to confirm. Menus and submenus
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X
Press : or 9 to select the
Surround Lighting function.
When the Surround Lighting function is
activated, the cone of light in the
multifunction display is shown in red.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the
exterior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey to position 0(Y page
139) in the
ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock ( Y page 139).
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the Surround
Lighting

function and the light switch is set
to Ã, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R Surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine,
the surround lighting is switched off and
automatic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 100).
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for
60 seconds after the engine is switched off.
If you close all the doors and the trunk lid,
the exterior lighting goes off after
15 seconds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the
following light up:
R Parking lamps
R Front fog lamps
R Low-beam headlamps
R Daytime running lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors Activating/deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off
If you activate the Interior Lighting
Delay function, the interior lighting remains
on for 20 seconds

after you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press : or 9 to select the
Interior Lighting Delay function.
When the Interior Lighting Delay
function

is activated, the vehicle interior is
displayed in red in the multifunction
display.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Vehicle Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
If you activate the Automatic Door Lock
function,

the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of around 9 mph (15 km/h).
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press : or 9 to select the
Automatic Door Lock function.
When

the Automatic Door Lock function
is activated, the vehicle doors are displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic
locking feature, see ( Y page 75).220
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Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If
you switch on the Acoustic Lock function,
an acoustic signal sounds when you lock the
vehicle.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press : or 9 to select the Vehicle
submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunction
display lights up red.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement, move
steering

wheel adjustment lever or press one
of the memory position buttons.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver's door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press a to confirm. X
Press : or 9 to select the Easy
Entry/Exit: function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit function is
activated, the vehicle steering wheel is
displayed in red in the multifunction
display.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature ( Y page 92).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when
locking feature on/off
When you activate the Auto. Mirror
Folding function, the exterior mirrors are
folded in when the vehicle is locked. If you
unlock the vehicle and then open a door, the
exterior mirrors fold out again.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press : or 9 to select the Auto.
Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding function is
activated, the vehicle's exterior mirror is
displayed in red in the multifunction
display.
X Press the a button to save the setting. :
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
If you have switched the Auto. Mirror
Folding
on and you fold the exterior mirrors
in using button :, they will not fold out
automatically ( Y page 93). Menus and submenus
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You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button :.
Restoring the factory settings
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Factory Setting submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
The Reset All Settings? message
appears.
X Press the : or 9 button to select
No or Yes.
X Press a to confirm the selection.
If you select Yes, the multifunction display
shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lights function in the Lights submenu is
only reset if the vehicle is stationary. 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
function ( Y page 141)
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
messages until you have shifted up.
If the engine oil temperature is below

176 ‡
(80 †), the oil temperature is shown in blue.
Avoid driving at full engine output during this
time.
SETUP :
Drive program (C/SS+/M)
; ESP ®
mode ( ON/OFF)
= Suspension tuning (SPORT/COMFORT)
SETUP shows the drive program, the ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode and the
SPORT handling mode.
X Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9 button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
RACETIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
G
WARNING
The RACETIMER feature is only for use on
roads and in conditions where high speed
driving

is permitted. Racing on public roads is
prohibited under all circumstances. The driver
is and must always remain responsible for
following posted speed limits. 222
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