2015 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class mirror

Useful information
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Correct driver's seat position ............84
Seats .................................................... 85
Steering wheel .................................... 90
Mirrors ................................................. 92
Memory functions ............................... 95 83Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 24). Correct driver's seat position
:
Steering wheel
; Seat belts
= Backrest
X Observe the safety guidelines on seat
adjustment (Y page 85).
X Make sure that seat =is adjusted prop-
erly.
Electrical seat adjustment (Y page 86)
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
R you are as far away from the driver's air bag
as possible.
R you are sitting in a normal upright position. R
you can fasten the seat belt properly.
R you have moved the backrest to an almost
vertical position.
R you have set the seat cushion angle so that
your thighs are gently supported.
R you can depress the pedals properly.
X Check whether the head restraint is adjus-
ted properly (Y page 86).
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back
of your head is supported at eye level by the center of the head restraint.
X Observe the safety guidelines on steering
wheel adjustment (Y page 85).
X Make sure that steering wheel :is adjus-
ted properly.
Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
(Y page 91).
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent.
R you can move your legs freely.
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly.
X Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Y page 43).
X Check whether you have fastened seat
belt ;properly (Y page 44).
The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
R be routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors in such a way
that you have a good view of road and traf-
fic conditions (Y page 93).
X Vehicles with a memory function: save
the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
(Y page 95). 84
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Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no SmartKey in the ignition lock. G
WARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(Y page 47) and "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page 52). G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and adjus-
ted correctly, they cannot provide protection
as intended. There is an increased risk of
injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Make sure that you do not rotate the head
restraints of the front and rear seats when
adjusting the head restraints. Otherwise, you cannot adjust the height and angle of the
head restraints correctly.
Adjust the head restraint so that it is as close as possible to your head. G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus, we strongly recommend that children be
placed in the rear seat whenever possible.
Regardless of seating position, children 12
years old and under must be seated and prop- erly secured in an appropriately sized child
restraint system or booster seat recommen-
ded for the size and weight of the child. For
additional information, see the "Children in
the vehicle" section.
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is sig-
nificantly increased if the child restraints are
not properly secured in the vehicle and/or the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint. Seats
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!
To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
R do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objects on the seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating mate-
rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov- ers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is a risk that
the seats and/or the objects could be dam- aged.
! When the rear bench seat is folded for-
wards, the front seats cannot be moved to
their rearmost position. You could other-
wise damage the seats and the rear bench seat.
! Make sure that the sun visor is folded up
before adjusting the backrest and head
restraint height. The head restraint and sun
visor could otherwise collide when the head restraint is fully extended.
i If the front door is open, the seats can be
adjusted for up to 30 minutes after the igni- tion has been switched off.
i The rear-compartment head restraints
can be removed (Y page 88).
For more information, contact a qualified
specialist workshop. i
You can find further information about
enlarging the cargo compartment (folding
the rear bench seat forwards) on
(Y page 252). Adjusting the seats electrically
! Make sure that the cup holder on the cen-
ter console is folded down before you move
the front-passenger seat forwards. :
Head restraint height
; Seat cushion angle
= Seat height
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
A Backrest angle
i You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 95). Adjusting the head restraints
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and adjus-
ted correctly, they cannot provide protection
as intended. There is an increased risk of
injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level. 86
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Observe the following when adjusting the
head restraints:
X Do not rotate the head restraints of the
front and rear seats.
Otherwise, you cannot adjust the height
and angle of the head restraints correctly.
X Adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close as possible to your head.
Adjusting the front seat head restraint
height :
Head restraint height
; Seat cushion angle
= Seat height
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
A Backrest angle
X Slide head restraint adjustment button :
up or down in the direction of the arrow.
Adjusting the luxury head restraints X
To adjust the side bolsters of the head
restraint: push or pull right and/or left- hand side bolster
:into the desired posi-
tion.
X To adjust the angle of the head
restraint: push or pull the head restraint in
the direction of arrow ;.
Resetting the front seat head restraints It is necessary to reset the front seat head
restraints after the voltage supply has been
interrupted, e.g. if the battery has been com-
pletely discharged or disconnected.
X Make sure that the cup holder on the center
console is folded down (Y page 254).
X Move the seat as far forward as possible
and the head restraint in as far as possible.
Rear seat head restraints Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and adjus-
ted correctly, they cannot provide protection
as intended. There is an increased risk of
injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Observe the following when adjusting the
head restraints: X Do not rotate the head restraints of the
front and rear seats.
Otherwise, you cannot adjust the height
and angle of the head restraints correctly.
X Adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close as possible to your head. Seats
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Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height X
Once the head restraint is fully lowered,
press release catch :.
X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
Installing/removing the rear seat head
restraints
X To remove: pull the head restraint up to
the stop.
X Press release catch :and pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
X To re-install: place the head restraint in
the guides of the backrest.
i The notches on the guide rod must be on
the left-hand side when viewed in the direc- tion of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it engage in position. Adjusting the multicontour seat
:
To adjust the thigh cushion
; To adjust the backrest contour in the lum-
bar region
= To adjust the backrest contour in the
upper back region
? To adjust the side bolsters of the seat
backrest
You can adjust the contour of the front seats individually so as to provide optimum support
for your back and sides.
X Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
1 or 2(Y page 133) in the ignition lock. Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum
support for your back. :
To raise the backrest contour
; To soften the backrest contour
= To lower the backrest contour
? To harden the backrest contour 88
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Switching the seat heating on/off
General notes G
WARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and backrest pads to
become very hot. The health of persons with
limited temperature sensitivity or a limited
ability to react to excessively high tempera-
tures may be affected or they may even suffer burn-like injuries. There is a risk of injury.
Therefore, do not switch the seat heating on
repeatedly.
The red indicator lamps in the button indicate the heating level you have selected.
X Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
One or more of the indicator lamps in the
seat heating button are flashing.
Switching the front-seat heating on/off X
To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i The system automatically switches from
level 3to level 2after approximately
8 minutes. The system automatically switches from
level
2to level 1after approximately
10 minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 35 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
Switching the rear-seat heating on/off X
To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i The system automatically switches from
level 3to level 2after approximately
8 minutes.
The system automatically switches from
level 2to level 1after approximately
10 minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 35 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
Problems with the seat heating If the on-board voltage is too low, the seat
heating is switched off automatically.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window
defroster or interior lighting.
If the on-board voltage is only interrupted
briefly, the seat heating will switch back on Seats
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automatically. If the seat heating is not
switched on automatically:
X Switch on the seat heating manually
(Y page 89) Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off Seat ventilation is only available for the front
seats.
The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selec-
ted.
X Make sure that the SmartKey is in posi-
tion 2(Y page 133) in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
i If you open the side windows and the slid-
ing sunroof using the SmartKey
(Y page 78), the driver's seat ventilation
automatically switches to the highest level.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off. Problems with the seat ventilation If one or all of the indicator lamps in the seat
ventilation button are flashing, the seat ven-
tilation has switched off automatically. The
vehicle's electrical system voltage is too low
because too many electrical consumers are
switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window
defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat ventilation will switch back on auto-
matically. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock. 90
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