2015 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class Owner's Manual

blinded by incident light. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always keep the mirror cover folded down
while driving. :
Sun visor
; Bracket
= Mirror cover
? Mirror light
Vanity mirror in the sun visor :
Sun visor
; Bracket
= Mirror cover
? Mirror light
Mirror lights ?will only function if sun
visor :is clipped into bracket ;.
X Fold down sun visor :.
X Fold up mirror cover =.
Mirror lights ?are switched on automati-
cally. Glare from the side
:
Sun visor
; Bracket
= Mirror cover
? Mirror light
X Fold down sun visor :.
X Pull sun visor :from bracket ;.
X Swing sun visor :to the side. Stowage compartment/ashtray
Stowage compartment/ashtray in the
center console G
WARNING
If you engage transmission position Dwhen
removing the ashtray insert, the vehicle can
roll away. There is a risk of an accident.
Always switch off the engine first and safe-
guard the vehicle against rolling away by
applying the parking brake. :
Cover
; Insert Features
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On new vehicles, insert
;is stored in the
glove box. Install the insert before using the
ashtray.
X To open: press cover :and then release
it.
The ashtray opens.
X To remove the insert: make sure that the
engine is switched off and that the parking brake has been applied to secure the vehi-
cle against rolling away.
X Move the selector lever to N.
X Press down cover :.
Insert ;is released.
X Pull insert ;upwards and remove it.
X To install the insert: install insert;from
above.
X Push insert ;down.
Insert ;audibly engages.
X To close: close cover :fully.
i The ashtray is lit up if the low-beam head-
lamps are on.
Ashtray in the rear compartment X
To open: fold cover ;out in the direction
of the arrow.
X To remove the insert: press retaining
lug :and pull insert =upwards and out.
X To install the insert: install insert=from
above.
X To close: close cover ;fully. Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch the hot
heating element or the socket of the cigarette lighter.
In addition, flammable materials can ignite if:
R the hot cigarette lighter falls
R a child holds the hot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
There is a risk of fire and injury.
Always hold the cigarette lighter by the knob.
Always make sure that the cigarette lighter is
out of reach of children. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
! The 12 V socket in the cigarette lighter
can be used for accessories (up to a maxi-
mum of 180 W), as long as they have the
standard socket type for cigarette lighters.
Note that the socket in the cigarette lighter can be damaged when connecting acces-
sories, for example by:
R frequent insertion and removal
R sockets that do not fit correctly
A damaged socket can cause the cigarette
lighter to stop working. X
Press in cigarette lighter :.
Cigarette lighter :will pop out automati-
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12 V sockets
General notes !
If you are simultaneously using all three
sockets in the vehicle, make sure that you
do not exceed the maximum current draw
of 45 A. Otherwise, you will overload the
fuses.
The sockets can be used for accessories with
a maximum current draw of 180 W (15 A)
each, e.g. bulbs or chargers for mobile
phones.
If you use the sockets for long periods when
the engine is switched off, the battery may
discharge.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
Socket in the front-passenger footwell X
Lift up the cover of the socket.
i The cigarette lighter socket can be also
used (Y page 256). This is the case even if
the SmartKey has been removed from the
ignition lock. Socket in the rear compartment The socket is located on the center console in
the rear compartment.
X Lift up the cover of the socket.
Socket in the cargo compartment The socket is located in the cargo compart-
ment on the left-hand side, when viewed in
the direction of travel, next to the rear door.
X Lift up the cover of the socket. 115 V socket
G
WARNING
The 115 VAC power socket operates on high
voltage. Use the 115 V AC power socket in the
vehicle with the same caution and care that
you would take with power sockets at home.
Keep fluids away from the 115 V AC power
socket. Do not use liquids or sharp tools to
clean the power socket. Keep the cover of the 115 V AC power socket closed when not in Features
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use. Otherwise, you could suffer an electric
shock and be seriously or even fatally injured. G
WARNING
Any device that you connect must have a suit- able plug and meet U.S. standards. Never pull at a cable to disconnect a plug from a 115 V
AC power socket. Never use a damaged con-
nection cable. The 115 V AC power socket
must never be connected to another 115 V AC power source. Do not use a converter with anearthed plug for the 115 V AC power socket.
This could cause serious injury to you and/or
other people. G
WARNING
If the 115 V AC power socket is damaged or
pulled out of the trim, do not use or touch the 115 VAC power socket. The use of a 115 VAC
power socket that has been damaged or
pulled out of the trim could cause serious
injury to you or others. 115 V power socket
:provides an AC volt-
age of 115 Vso that small electronic devices
can be connected. These devices, such as
games consoles, chargers and laptops,
should not consume more than a maximum of 150 W altogether.
Requirements for operation of these devices:
R the 12 V sockets in the rear compartment
and the cargo compartment are opera-
tional (Y page 257).
R the plug of the electronic device is plugged
into 115 V power socket :.R
the on-board power supply is within a per-
missible voltage range.
R the electronic device's maximum power
output does not exceed 150 W.
X Open flap =.
X Switch on the ignition.
X Insert the plug of the electronic device into
115 V power socket :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up.
If indicator lamp ;does not light up,
please read the section on malfunctions.
X To turn off: disconnect the plug from 115 V
power socket :.
Ensure that you do not pull on the cord.
X Close flap =.
Possible causes of malfunctions:
R the on-board power supply is not within a
permissible voltage range.
R the temperature of the DC/AC converter is
temporarily too high.
R some small electronic devices have a con-
stant nominal power of less than 150 W,
but a very high switch-on current. In that
case, there is a possibility that these devi-
ces will not function properly as 115 V
socket :is not able to provide a high
enough current.
X If indicator lamp ;still does not light up,
contact a qualified specialist workshop. mbrace
Important safety notes !
You must have a license agreement to
activate the mbrace service. Ensure that
your system is activated and ready for use, and press the EMB Info call button to
register. If one of these steps is not carried
out, it may not be possible to activate the
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If you have questions about the activation,
contact one of the following telephone hot-
lines:
R USA: Response Center at
1-888-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
USA only : shortly after successfully register-
ing with the mbrace service a user ID and
password will be sent to you by post. You can use this password to log onto the mbrace area
under "Owners Online" at http://
www.mbusa.com.
The mbrace system is available if:
R it has been activated and is operational.
Activation requires an available mobile
phone network, a valid SIM card and a sub- scription to a security service.
R the battery is sufficiently charged.
R the corresponding mobile phone network is
available for transmitting data to the Cus-
tomer Center.
i Determining the location of the vehicle on
a map is only possible if there is sufficient
GPS reception and the vehicle position can
be forwarded to the Customer Center.
The mbrace system To adjust the volume during an mbrace call,
proceed as follows:
X Press the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
or X Use the COMAND volume control.
The mbrace system provides three different
services:
R Automatic and manual emergency call
R Roadside Assistance call
R MB Info call
USA only: you can find more information and
a description of all available features under "Owners Online" at
http://
www.mbusa.com.
System self-test G
WARNING
A malfunction in the system has been detec-
ted if one of the following conditions occurs:
R the indicator lamp in the SOS button does
not light up during the system self-diagno-
sis.
R the indicator lamp in the ºRoadside
Assistance button does not light up during
the system self-diagnosis.
R the indicator lamp in the Einformation
button does not light up during the system
self-diagnosis.
R the indicator lamp in the SOS button, º
Roadside Assistance button or Einfor-
mation button continues to be lit red after
the system self-diagnosis.
R the Tele Tele Aid
Aidinoperative
inoperative orTele
Tele Aid
Aid
not activated
not activated message appears on the
multifunction display after the system self-
diagnosis.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined above,
the system may not operate as expected. In
the event of an emergency, assistance must
be summoned by other means.
Have the system checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or contact
the following service hotlines:
R USA: Response Center at
1-888-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
After you have switched on the ignition, the
system carries out a self-diagnosis. Features
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Emergency call
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the indicator lamp in the SOS button is
flashing continuously and there was no voice
connection to the Response Center estab-
lished, then the mbrace system could not ini- tiate an emergency call (e.g. the relevant cel-
lular phone network is not available).
The message Call Failed
Call Failed appears in the
multifunction display for approximately
10 seconds.
Should this occur, assistance must be sum-
moned by other means.
! You must have a license agreement to
activate the mbrace service. Ensure that
your system is activated and ready for use, and press the EMB Info call button to
register. If one of these steps is not carried
out, it may not be possible to activate the
system.
If you have questions about the activation,
contact one of the following telephone hot- lines:
R USA: Response Center at
1-888-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
An emergency call is dialed automatically if an
air bag or Emergency Tensioning Device is
triggered.
i An automatically dialed mbrace emer-
gency call cannot be canceled.
An emergency call can also be initiated man- ually.
As soon as the emergency call has been ini-
tiated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The Connecting Call
Connecting Call message
appears on the multifunction display.
COMAND is muted.
Once the connection has been made, the
Call Connected
Call Connected message appears in the
multifunction display. All important information on the emergency is
provided, for example:
R current location of the vehicle (as deter-
mined by the GPS system)
R vehicle model
R vehicle color
R vehicle identification number
A short time after the emergency call is initi-
ated, a voice connection is automatically
established between the Response Center
and the vehicle occupants. If the vehicle
occupants are able to respond, the Response Center will attempt to obtain more detailed
information on the emergency.
i If there is no response from the vehicle
occupants, an ambulance is immediately
sent to the vehicle.
Making an emergency call G
WARNING
If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle, vehi-
cle in a dangerous road location), please do
not wait for voice contact after you have
pressed the SOS button. Carefully leave the
vehicle and move to a safe location. The
Response Center will automatically contact
local emergency officials with the vehicle's
approximate location if they receive an auto-
matic SOS signal and cannot make voice con- tact with the vehicle occupants. 260
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To initiate an emergency call manually:
press cover :briefly to open.
X Press SOS button ;briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button ;
flashes until the emergency call is conclu-
ded.
X Wait for the voice connection with the
Response Center.
X After the emergency call, close cover :.
Roadside Assistance button X
Open the stowage compartment under the
armrest (Y page 250).
X Press Roadside Assistance button :for
more than two seconds.
A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assis-
tance Representative is initiated. Indicator
lamp ;in Roadside Assistance button :
flashes while the call is active. The Con‐
Con‐
necting Call necting Call message appears in the
multifunction display and COMAND is
muted.
If a connection can be made, the Call Con‐ Call Con‐
nected
nected message appears in the multifunction
display.
If a mobile phone network is available and
there is sufficient GPS reception, the mbrace
system transmits data to the Response Cen-
ter, for example:
R current location of the vehicle
R vehicle identification number R
vehicle model
R vehicle color
i The COMAND display shows that an
mbrace call is active. You can change to the navigation menu by pressing the NAVI but-
ton on COMAND during the call. Voice out- put is not available.
A voice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Representative and the vehicle occupants.
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Representative either sends a qualified
Mercedes-Benz technician or makes arrange-
ments for your vehicle to be transported to
the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter. You may be charged for services such as repair work and/or towing. Further details
are available in your mbrace manual.
X Describe the type of assistance needed.
i If the indicator lamp in Roadside Assis-
tance button :is flashing continuously
and no voice connection with the Response center has been established, then the
mbrace system has not been able to initiate
a Roadside Assistance call (e.g. the rele-
vant mobile phone network is not availa-
ble). The Call
Call Failed Failed message appears in
the multifunction display.
X To end a call: press the~button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
X Press the corresponding COMAND button
to end a phone call.
i Sign and drive services 1
: you are not
charged for services such as jump-starting,
providing a few gallons of fuel for a fuel tank that has been run dry or changing a faulty
tire with the vehicle's own spare wheel.
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MB Info call button
X
Open the stowage compartment under the
armrest (Y page 250).
X Press Roadside Assistance button :for
more than two seconds.
A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assis-
tance Representative is initiated. Indicator
lamp ;in Roadside Assistance button :
flashes while the call is active. The Con‐ Con‐
necting Call necting Call message appears in the
multifunction display and COMAND is
muted.
If a connection can be made, the Call Con‐ Call Con‐
nected
nected message appears in the multifunction
display.
If a mobile phone network is available and
there is sufficient GPS reception, the mbrace
system transmits data to the Response Cen-
ter, for example:
R current location of the vehicle
R vehicle identification number
R vehicle model
R vehicle color
i The COMAND display shows that an
mbrace call is active. You can change to the navigation menu by pressing the NAVI but-
ton on COMAND during the call. Voice out- put is not available.
A voice connection between the Response
Center and the vehicle occupants is estab-
lished. You can obtain information on how to operate your vehicle's systems, on the loca- tion of the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center, and on further products and services
offered by Mercedes-Benz USA.
You can find further information on the
mbrace system at http://
www.mbusa.com 2
Log in under "Owners
Online".
i If the indicator lamp in MB Info call but-
ton :is flashing continuously and no voice
connection with the Response center has
been established, then the mbrace system
has not been able to initiate an MB Info call (e.g. the relevant mobile phone network is
not available). The Call Failed
Call Failed message
appears in the multifunction display.
X To end a call: press the~button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
X Press the corresponding COMAND button
to end a phone call.
Call priority When service calls are active, e.g. Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergency
call can still be initiated. In this case, an emer-
gency call will take priority and override all
other active calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button
flashes until the call is ended. An emergency call can only be terminated by the Response
Center. All other calls can be ended by press-
ing the ~button on the multifunction
steering wheel or the corresponding
COMAND button for ending a telephone call.
i When an mbrace call is initiated,
COMAND is muted. The mobile phone is no
longer connected to COMAND.
However, if you want to use your mobile
phone, do so only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary and in a safe location.
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