2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV window

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 20
Environmental protection ...................... 20
Genuine Mercedes-Ben zparts............... 20
Owner's Manual .....................................21
Operating safety .................................... 21
QR code for rescue cards ......................24
Data stored in the vehicl e...................... 24
Copyrigh tinformation ............................ 24 At
ag lance ........................................... 25
Cockpit .................................................. 25
Instrumen tcluste r................................. 26
Multifunction steering wheel ................. 27
Centre console ...................................... 28
Overhead control panel .........................30 Safety
................................................... 31
Occupant safety .................................... 31
Children in the vehicle ........................... 38
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 52
Driving safety systems ........................... 52
Protection against theft .........................56 Opening and closing
...........................57
Key ........................................................ 57
Doors ..................................................... 61
Rear door ............................................... 63
Side windows ......................................... 64
Sliding sunroof ....................................... 65 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....67
Correct driver's seat position ................67
Seats ..................................................... 67
Steering wheel ....................................... 71
Mirror s................................................... 73 Lights an
dwindscreen wipers ...........74
Exterior lighting .................................... .74
Interior lighting ...................................... 77
Replacing bulbs .....................................78
Windscreen wipers ................................ 81 Climat
econtrol .................................... 84
Overview of th eclimate control sys-
te m. ...................................................... .84
Operatin gthe climate control system .... 85
Air vents ................................................ 93 Driving and parking
............................95
Running-in note s................................... .95
Drivin g................................................... 95
Automati ctransmission ....................... 101
Refuelling ............................................. 108
Parking ................................................ 113
Driving tip s.......................................... 115
Driving system s................................... 122
Off-roa ddriving system s...................... 124
Towing atrailer .................................... 127 On-board computer an
ddisplays ....131
Important safety notes ........................ 131
Displays and operation ........................ 131
Menus and submenus .........................1 33
Display messages ................................ 141
Warning and indicator lamps on the
instrument cluster ............................... 155 Multimedia system
...........................165
Introduction ........................................ .165
At ag lance .......................................... 167
System settings ................................... 171
Radio ................................................... 176
Medi a................................................. .177
Telephone ............................................ 178
Navigation .......................................... .181 Stowing and featu
res....................... 198
Loading guidelines ...............................1 98
Stowag earea s..................................... 199
Features .............................................. 206 Maintenance and care
......................211
Engine compartment ........................... 211
Service ................................................ 215
Care ..................................................... 216 2
Contents

Breakdown
see Fla ttyre
see Towing away
Brightness contro l(instrument
cluste rlighting) ................................... 26
Bulbs
Brake lamp ...................................... 79
Parking lamp (rear) .......................... 79
Rear foglamp ................................... 79
Reversing lamp ................................ 79
Tail lamp .......................................... 79
Turn signa llam p(front) .................... 79
Turn signa llam p(rear) ..................... 79
see Replacing bulbs
Bumper (steel) ................................... 210 C
Calling up afault
see Display messages
Car wash (care) ................................ .217
Care
Automatic car wash ....................... 217
Carpets .......................................... 221
Display .......................................... .220
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 219
Exterior lighting ............................ .219
General notes ................................ 216
High-pressure cleaner .................... 218
Interior .......................................... .220
Paint .............................................. 218
Plastic trim ................................... .220
Roo flining ...................................... 221
Seat bel t........................................ 221
Seat cover ..................................... 220
Selector leve r................................ 220
Steering whee l............................... 220
Tri mp iece s.................................... 220
Washing by hand ........................... 217
Wheel s........................................... 218
Window s........................................ 219
Wipe rblade s.................................. 219
Woode nloa dc ompartment floor ... 221
Woode ntrim .................................. 220
Central locking
Automati cloc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 139
Locking/unlocking (key) .................. 57 Centr
econsole
Lowe rsectio n................................. .29
Overview .......................................... 28
Upper sectio n................................. .28
Changing bulbs
Parking lamp (rear ).......................... 80
Changin ggears .................................. 103
Child
Restraint system .............................. 40
Child seat
Automati crecognition ..................... 42
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 45
ISOFIX .............................................. 40
On the front-passenger sea t............ 43
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 46
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 44
Recommendations ........................... 49
Suitable positions ............................ 46
Top Tether ....................................... 41
Child seat lock ..................................... 39
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 51
Rear doors ....................................... 51
Children
child sea tloc k. ................................. 39
Childre ninthe vehicle
Important safety notes .................... 38
Cigarette lighter ................................ 209
Cleaning ............................................. 166
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 220
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation ............ 89
Controlling automaticall y................. 86
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion ..... 85
Demisting the window s.................... 87
Demisting the windscree n............... 87
ECO start/stop function .................. 85
Important safety notes .................... 84
Indicato rlam p.................................. 86
Note sonu sing THERMATI Cauto-
mati cclimate control ....................... 85
Overview of systems ........................ 84
Problem with the rea rwindow
heating ............................................. 88
Problems with "cooling with air
dehumidification" ............................. 86
Setting the ai rdistribution ............... 86
Setting the ai rvents ........................ 93 6
Index

Setting the airflow ........................... 87
Setting the temperature .................. 86
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/of
f.............................................. 89
Switching on/of f.............................. 85
Switching residua lheato n/of f........ 89
Switching the rea rwindow heat-
ing on/of f........................................ 88
Switching the ZONE function
on/of f.............................................. 87
THERMATI Cautomatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................... 84
Cloc k(on-board computer) ............... 138
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 25
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 220
Combination switch ............................ 76
Constant headlamp mode
see Daytime driving lights
Consumptio nstatistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 134
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 215
Displa ymessage ............................ 146
Note s............................................. 253
Temperature gaug e........................ 131
Warning lamp ................................. 162
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 24
Correc tuse ........................................ 165
Cup holder
Important safety notes .................. 206 D
Data seeT echnica ldata
Dat e(on-board computer) ................ 138
Daytime drivin glights
Displa ymessage ............................ 145
Switchin gon/of f(on-boar dcom-
puter) ............................................ .138
Switching on/off (switch) ................ 74
Declaration of conformity (multi-
media system) ................................... 165
Declarations of conformity ................. 22Delaye
dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (on-boar dcom-
puter) ............................................ .138
Interior lighting .............................. 139
Destination
Entering ......................................... 182
Entering by address ....................... 182
Entering from destination mem-
ory ................................................. 183
Entering from the last destina-
tions .............................................. 183
Entering using the map .................. 184
Route guidance .............................. 187
Saving ............................................ 187
Selecting from points of interest ... 183
Diagnostic sconnection ..................... .23
Diesel .................................................. 251
Diesel particle filter .......................... 115
Differential lock
Disengaging .................................. .127
Front axle ...................................... 126
General notes ................................ 125
Rea raxle ........................................ 126
Transfe rcase ................................. 126
Differential locks ............................... 125
Engaging ........................................ 126
Terrain .......................................... .125
Digital speedometer ......................... 134
Dipped-beam headlamp
Switching on/off .............................. 74
Dipped-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 145
Setting for driving abroad (sym-
metrical) .......................................... 74
Display message
ASSYST service interva ldispla y..... 215
Driving systems ............................ .149
Display messages
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 141
Engine ............................................ 146
General information ....................... 141
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 141
Key ................................................ 155
Lights ............................................. 145
Safety systems .............................. 142
Tyres .............................................. 150
Vehicle .......................................... .153 Index
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with luggage compartment
enlargement .................................. 205
without luggage compartment
enlargement .................................. 204
SD function
Important safet ynotes .................. 177
Inserting amemory car d............... .177
Selecting ........................................ 177
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 177
Inserting ........................................ 177
Seat
Correct driver's seat position .......... .67
Seat backrest
Folding back ..................................2 01
Seat belt
Centre rear-compartment sea t....... .34
Correct usage .................................. 33
Sea tbelts
Cleaning ........................................ .221
Fastening ......................................... 34
Important safety guidelines ............. 32
Introduction ..................................... 32
Releasing ......................................... 35
Warning lamp ................................. 155
Warning lamp (function) ................... 36
Seat heating
Malfunction indicator lamp .............. 71
Seats
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 69
Cleaning the cover ......................... 220
Important safety notes .................... 67
Overview .......................................... 67
Switching sea theating on/off ......... 70
Securing aload .................................. 202
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 220
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .137
Service products
AdBlue ®
special additive s.............. 251
Brake fluid ..................................... 253
Coolant (engine) ............................ 253
Engine oi l....................................... 252
Fue l................................................ 250
Important safety notes .................. 250
Note s............................................. 250
Washe rfluid ................................... 254 Setting
Time............................................... 138
Setting the air distribution ................. 86
Setting the date ................................. 172
Setting the day design ......................172
Settin gthe night design ................... 172
Settin gthe time ................................. 172
Settin gthe waveband ....................... 176
Settings
Date ............................................... 138
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 141
Language ....................................... 138
On-board computer ....................... 137
Shift ranges ....................................... 105
Short journey s(diesel particle fil-
ter) ...................................................... 115
Side lamps
Switching on/off .............................. 75
Side windows
Important safety notes .................... 64
Opening/closing .............................. 64
Overview .......................................... 64
Sliding sunroof
Important safety information ........... 65
Opening/closing .............................. 65
Operating manually .......................... 65
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 66
Sno wchains ...................................... 237
Socket (12 V)
Front-passenger footwell .............. .209
General notes ................................ 209
Luggage compartment ................... 209
Rea rcompartment ......................... 209
Soun dsettings
Equaliser ........................................ 171
Loudness ....................................... 171
Spare fuses ........................................ 233
Spare wheel
Spare wheel bracket at the rear .... 223
Specialist workshop ............................ 23
Speedometer
Digita l............................................ 134
In the Instrument cluster ................. 26
Selecting adispla yunit .................. 137
Starting the engine
Important safety notes .................... 96 Index
15

Windscreen washe
rfluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washe rsystem
Notes ............................................. 254
Topping up .................................... .215
Windscreen wipers
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 83
Rea rwindow wiper .......................... 82
Replacing the wiper blades .............. 82
Switching on/off .............................. 81
Winte roperation
Important safety notes .................. 236
Overview ........................................ 236
Radiator cover ............................... 212
Slippery road surfaces ................... 118
Snow chains .................................. 237
Summer tyres ................................ 237
Winte rtyres
M+S tyres ...................................... 237
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 219
Important safety notes .................... 82
Replacing ......................................... 82
Wooden load compartment floor
(cleaning instructions) ......................221
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .220 Index
19

X
Slide latch :upwards.
The doo risunlocked.
X Pull doo rhandle =.
i If the child-proof locks are used to secure
the rea rdoor, yo ucanno topenitf rom inside
the vehicle, eve nwhenith asbee nunlocked
(Y page 51). Closin
gfromt heoutside
X Push th erear door closed from outside the
vehicle.
X Loc kthe vehicle wit hthe & buttonont he
key. Closing from insid
ethe vehicle :
To unlock
; To lock
= Door handle
X Secure the rear door with the child-proof
lock sifn ecessary (Y page 51).
X Pull the rear door closed using the handle
underneath the rear window.
X Push the latch downwards ;.
The rear door is locked. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they can:
R open doors and endanger other persons or
road users
R climb out and be injured by the traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
ple, trap themselves.
Children could also set the vehicle in motion, for examp leby:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting the engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Always
keep the key out of reach of children. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The side windows can be opened and closed by hand. Example: driver's side
X To open: turn windo wcrank :clockwise.
X To close: turnw indo wc rank :anti-clock-
wise. 64
Side windowsOpeninga
nd closing

i
On the front-passenger side, the window
crank must be turned in the opposite direc-
tion. Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof, body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro- cedures.
If somebody become strapped:
R release the switch immediately, or
R during automatic operation, press the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure willbes top-
ped. G
WARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
coul dbecome trapped, particularl yifthey are
left unsupervised. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
! Only open the panorama sliding sunroof if it
is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, malfunc-
tions may occur.
Do not allow anything to protrud efrom the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seal scouldbe
damaged.
Resonance noises can occur in addition to the
usual airflow noises when the sliding sunroof is
open. They are caused by minor pressure fluc-
tuations in the vehicl einterior. Change the posi-
tion of the sliding sunroof or open aside window
slightly to reduce or eliminate these noises. Opening and closing the sliding sun-
roof
:
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
X Turn the key to position 1or2 in the igni-
tion lock.
X Press or pull the ¡switchinthe corre-
sponding direction.
X To open automatically: press the
¡ switch beyond the point of resistanc ein
the direction of arrow ;.
The sliding sunroof opens completely.
X To interrupt automatic operation: press or
pull the ¡switch again.
Automatic operation is only availabl ewhen
opening.
i The sliding sunroof cannot be raised when a
roof rack is fitted. Operating the sliding sunroof man-
ually
The actuator motor for the sliding sunroof is
located on the left-hand side of the luggage
compartment,b ehind the rear panel trim. Sliding sunroof
65Opening and closing Z

even suffer burn-like injuries. There is
arisk of
injury.
Therefore, do not switch on the seat heating
repeatedly.
The red indicator lamps in the button indicate
the heating level you have selected.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or2
in the ignition lock.
i If the batter
yvoltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
Switching the front seat heating on/off X
To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until th edesir ed heating level is set.
X To switc hoff:press button :repeatedly
unti lallthe indicator lamps go out.
i The system automaticall
yswitches down
from level 3to level 2afte rapproximately
eight minutes.
The system automaticall yswitches down
from level 2to level 1afte rapp roximatel yten
minutes.
The system automaticall yswitches off
approximatel y35minutes afte ritisset to
level 1.
Problems wit hthe seat heating Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions The seat heating has
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating can be
switched back on manually. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R faste nthe seat belt There is
arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer- ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
Children could becom etrappe dbythe steer-
ing whee lifthey adjust it. There is arisk of
injury. Steering wheel
71Seats,steering wheela nd mirrors
Z