2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV warning

R
the automatic transmission is in selector
lever position i
R youa renot drivin gfastert ha n7 0km/h
Yo uc ould otherwis edamag ethe transfer
case.
X Press button ;.
Once the shiftin gprocedur ehasbeen com-
pleted, the HIGH
HIGH RANGE RANGE transfe rcasep osit ion
is shown in the multifunctio ndisplay.
Indicato rlamp :goes out.
If the shiftin gprocedur eisunsuccessful, the
multifunctio ndisplay mayshowt he following
messages:
R TC shift condition snot fulfilled
TC shift condition snot fulfilled
One or mor eshift conditions ha snot been
met.
R TC neutra lon
TC neutra lon
The transfe rcaseh ascancelle dthe shifting
procedur eand is in position N.
R TC shift cancelled
TC shift cancelled
The transfe rcaseh ascancelle dthe gear
change process.
X Repeat the gear change process.
Make sure al lconditions for gear changing are
met.
R TC malfunction Visit workshop
TC malfunction Visit workshop
The transfe rcaseisf aulty.
X Do not shift the transfe rcase.
X Hav ethe vehicl echecked as soo naspossible
at aq uali fied specialis tworkshop.
Shifting to neutral G
WARNING
If you do not wai tfor the transfer case gear
change process to complete, the transfer
case coul dremai ninthe neutral position. The
power transmission to the drive nwheels is
then interrupted. There is adange rofthe
vehicl erolling awayu nintentionally.T here is a
risk of an accident.
Waitu ntil the transfer case shift process is
completed.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignitio nlock.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Depress the brake pedal. X
Shift the automatic transmissio ntoposition
N.
X Press and hol dLOW RANG Ebutton ;for
approximately ten seconds.
Whe nthe shift procedure is complete, the
multifunction display shows the TC TCNeutral
Neutral
on
on message for five seconds.
If the shifting procedur eisunsuccessful, the
multifunction displaym ay show the following
messages (Y page 149).
If the transfer case is in Neutral,the key is in the
ignition lock and you open the driver's door, the
TC Neutral on
TC Neutral on message appears in the multi-
function display. If you then release the parking
brake, awarning tone will sound. Differentia
llocks
General notes G
WARNING
When th edifferential locks are engaged, ABS,
4ETS, ESP ®
and BAS are deactivated. This
coul dcauset he wheels to lock and increases
the braking distance. There is arisk of an
accident.
Disengage the differential locks immediately
on firm surfaces with good grip.
! To prevent damage to the transfer case, you
may only operate the vehicl eonaroller dyna-
mometer (single-axle roller dynamometer) if:
R the axle that is not being drive nisraised.
or
R the corresponding propellers haft is dis-
connected and the transfer case differen-
tial lock is engaged.
Otherwise, the transfer case can be damaged.
Differentia llocks improv ethe traction of the
vehicle.
Yourv ehicleise quipped with adifferential lock
each for:
R the transfer case: this controls the balance
between the front and rear axles
R the rear axle :this controls the balance
between the wheels on the rear axle
R the front axle :this controls the balance
between the wheels on the front axle Off-roa
ddriving systems
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Engaging th
edifferential locks General notes
The switches are at the top of the centre con-
sole. :
Function indicato rlam ps (red)
; Differentia llock for the front axle
= Differentia llock for the transfe rcase
? Differentia llock for the rea raxle
A Activation indicator lamps (yellow)
Engag ethe differential locks:
R off-road
R to deactivate ABS, 4ETS, ESP ®
and BAS when
off-road
R whe nfording
Furthe rinformation on driving off-road
(Y page 119).
You can engage the differential locks in the fol-
lowing order: =,?,;.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you engag ethe differential locks when driv-
ing on afirm, high-traction surface, the steer-
ability of the vehicl eisseverely impaired .You
coul dlose control of the vehicle, especially
when activating on abend. There is arisk of an
accident.
Disengage the differential locks immediately
on afirm, high-traction surface. G
WARNING
When the differential locks are engaged, ABS, 4ETS, ESP ®
and BAS are deactivated. This
coul dcauset he wheels to lock and increases the braking distance. There is
ariskofan
accident.
Disengag ethe differential locks immediately
on fir msurfaces with good grip.
! Onl
yengag ethe differential locks when:
R youa redrivin gatw alking pace
R the drive wheels ar enot spinning
R youa renot drivin gonafirmr oads urface
Differential lock fo rthe transfe rcase X
To engage: press switch =.
The yellow indicator lamp under switch =
lights up.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
If the differential is locked ,the red function
indicator lamp above switch =lights up.
In the multifunctio ndisplay ,you see the
Differential locks active ABS and Differential locks active ABS and
ESP not available ESP not available
The å!÷ warninglamps light up in
the instrument cluster.
The differential lock for the transfer case is
engaged.
4ETS, ESP ®
,B AS and ABS are deactivated.
Vehicle steerability is severely restricted. Drive
carefully and accelerate gently for optimum
traction.
You can now engage the differential lock for rear axle ?and front axle ;as required.
Differential lockf or the rear axle X
To engage: press switch ?.
Yellow act ivation indicator lamp Alights up
first, followe dbyred functio nindicator
lamp :of switch ?.
The differential lock for the rea raxleis
engaged.
Differential lock for the fron taxle X
To engage: press switch ;.
The yellow activation indicator lamp lights up
first, followe dbythe red functio nindicator
lamp.
The differential lock for the front axl eis
engaged. 126
Off-road driving systemsDriving an
dparking

Disengaging th
ediffere ntial locks You can disengage the differential lock
sinthe
followin gorder: ;,?, =.
X To simultaneously disengage all differen-
tia
llocks: press switch =.
Yellow activatio nindicator lamps Aand red
function indicator lamps :go out.
After approximately three seconds of normal
driving, ABS, 4ETS, ESP ®
and BA Sare activa-
ted.
The Differential lock sactive ABS
Differential lock sactive ABS
and ESP not available
and ESP not available message disap-
pear sint he multifunction displaya nd the
å!÷warnin glamps in th einstru-
men tcluster go out.
X Shif tthe transfer case to the HIGH RANGE
on-road position (Y page 124).
If red function indicator lamps :do not go out
when disengagin gthe differential locks:
X Observe th etraffic situation.
X Make slight steerin gmovements while the
vehicle is in motion.
Red function indicator lamps :go out when
th ed ifferential lock sare disengaged. Towing
atrailer Importan
tsafety notes G
WARNING
Th eb raking system can overheat if you leave
yourf oot on the brake peda lwhile driving.
This increases the braking distance and could
even caus ethe braking system to fail .There is
ar isk of an accident.
Never use the brake peda lasafootrest. Do
not simultaneously depress both the brake
peda land the accelerator peda lwhile driving. G
WARNING
You coul dlose control of the vehicle/trailer
combination if it begins to swerve .The vehi-
cle/trailer combination coul deven overturn.
There is arisk of an accident.
On no account should you attempt to
straighten out the vehicle/trailer combina-
tion by increasing speed. Decrease your speed and do not countersteer. Brake if nec-
essary.
G
WARNING
If the ballc oupling is not fitted correctly and
the bolts supplied are not tightened to the
specified tightening torque ,the trailer could
come loose. There is arisk of an accident.
Always fit the ballc oupling as described.
Observe the specified tightening torque when fitting the coupling. G
WARNING
If the maximu mpermissible loadf orac arrier
system is exceeded, the carrie rcouldc ome
loos efrom the vehicl eand endange rother
road users. There is arisk of an accident and
injury.
Never exceed the maximu mpermissible load
when using acarrier.
! If you have
atrailer tow hitch retrofitted,
changes to the engine cooling system may be necessary, depending on the vehicl etype.
If you have atrailer tow hitch retrofitted,
observe the anchorage points on the chassis.
Retrofitting atrailer tow hitch is only permissible
if at railer loadiss pecified in yourv ehicledocu-
ments. If this is not the case, then the vehicl eis
not approved for towing atrailer.
For more information, please contact aqualified
specialist workshop.
Exceeding the maximu mpermissible nose-
weight of the trailer drawbar on the ballc oupling
may caus edamage.
Damag emay be caused to the following:
R towing vehicle
R trailer
R ballc oupling
R trailer tow hitch
The vehicle/trailer combination coul dbecome
unstable.
The vehicle/trailer combination coul dalso
become unstable if the noseweight used is lower
than the minimu mpermissible noseweight. Towin
gatrailer
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also applies in countries in whic
hthe maximum
permissible spee dfor car/trailer combinations
is greate rtha n1 00 km/h.
When towing atrailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristics will be differen ttowhen driving
without atrailer and th evehicle will consume
mor efuel.
Driving tips R
Maintain agreater distance to the vehicle in
front than when driving without atrailer.
R Avoid braking abruptly. If possible, brake gen-
tly at first to allow the trailer to run on. Then,
increase the braking force rapidly.
R The values given for gradient-climbing capa-
bilities from astandstill refer to sea level.
When driving in mountainous areas, note that
the power output of the engine, and conse-
quently the vehicle's gradient-climbing capa-
bility from astandstill, decrease with increas-
ing altitude.
If the trailer swings from side to side:
X Do not accelerate under any circumstances.
X Do not countersteer.
X Brake, if necessary. Coupling up
atrailer
! Do no
tconnect th etrailer brak esystem (if
th et railer is fitte dwitho ne)d irectly to the
towing vehicle's hydraulic brak esystem,
since this is equipped wit hananti-lock brak-
ing system. Otherwise, neither th ebrakes on
th et ow ing vehicle no rthe brakes on the
trailer will work.
Observ ethe maximum permissible trailer
dimension s(widt hand length).
X Apply th evehicle's parking brake.
X Mak esure that th eautomatic transmission is
in transmission position P.
X Positio nthe trailer on aleve lsurface behind
th ev ehicle.
X Couple up th etrailer.
X Establish th eelectrical connection between
th ev ehicle and th etrailer.
X Chec kthatthe trailer lighting system is work-
ing.
X Push th ecombinatio nswitch upward sand
downwards and check whether th ecorre- sponding tur
nsignal indicator on the trailer is
flashing.
Ac onnected trailer is only detected when the
electrical connection is established correctly
and when the lighting system is working prop-
erly. The function of other systems, such as
ESP ®
also depends on this. Uncoupling
atrailer G
WARNING
If you uncouple atrailer with an engaged over-
run brake, you coul dtrap yourh and between
the vehicl eand the trailer drawbar. This poses
ar isk of injury.
Do not uncouple atrailer with an engaged
overru nbrake.
! Do not disconnect
atrailer with an engaged
overru nbrake. Otherwise, yourv ehiclecould
be damaged by the rebounding of the overrun brake.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Make sure that the automatic transmission is
in transmission position P.
X Secure the vehicl eand trailer against rolling
away.
X Close all doors, including the rear door.
X Remove the trailer cable.
X Uncoupl ethe trailer. Traile
rpower supply
! Yo
uc an connect accessories with amaxi-
mu mp ower consumption of 180 Wtothe
permanent powe rsupply.
Yo um ustn ot charge atrailer battery using the
powe rsupply.
The trailer socket of your vehicl eisequippe dat
the factory with apermanent powe rsupply.
The permanent powe rsuppl yiss upplie dvia
trailer socket pi n9.
Yo uc an find mor einformatio nabout installing
the trailer electrics at aquali fied specialis twork-
shop. Towin
gatrailer
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Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Operating th eintegrated information systems
and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving willd istract you from traffic con-
ditions. You coul dthen lose control of the
vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pullo ver toasafe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
You must observe the lega lrequirements for the
country in which you are currently driving when operating the on-board computer. G
WARNING
If the instrument cluster has failed or mal-
functioned, you may not recognise function
restrictions relevant to safety .The operating
safety of yourv ehiclemay be impaired .There
is ar isk of an accident.
Drive on carefully.H ave the vehiclechecked
at aq ualified specialist worksho pimmedi-
ately.
If the operating safety of yourv ehicleis
impaired ,park the vehicl esafel yass oon as pos-
sible. Contact aqualified specialist workshop.
! If
ab lackout lighting setting has been selec-
ted, the instrument cluster lighting is
switched off.
The instrument cluster and the display do not show any information.
The on-board computer show sonly display mes-
sage sorw arnings from certain systems on the
multifunction display.Y ou should therefore
make sure yourv ehicleiso perating safel yatall
times.
For an overview, see the instrument cluster illus-
tration (Y page26). Displays and operation
Instrument cluste
rlighting
The brightness control knob is locate donthe
botto mleftoft heinstrumen tcluster
(Y page 26).
X Turn th ebrightness control knob clockwise or
anti-clockwise.
i The ligh
tsensor on th einstrumen tcluster
automatically control sthe brightness of the
multifunction display.
In daylight, th edisplays in th einstrument
cluste rare no tlit. Re
vc ounter
! Do not drive in the overrevving range. Doing
so will damag ethe engine.
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fue lsuppl yisi nterrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
You should pay specia lattention to road condi-
tion swhen temperatures are around freezing
point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature dis-
play indicates the measured air temperature
and not the road surface temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the multi-
function display (Y page 133).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay. Coolant temperatur
edisplay G
WARNING
If yo uopen the bonnet while the engine is
overheating or while there is afire in the
engine compartment, you coul dcome into
contact with hot gase sorother leaking ser-
vice products. There is adange rofinjury.
Allow an overheating engine to cool down
before opening the bonnet. If there is afire in Displays and operation
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Audio files from various audi
oplayer sorm edia
can be played ,depen ding on the equipment fit-
ted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the multimedia system and select
media mode.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Audio
Audio menu.
X Press the =or; button to select next
or previous track :.
If trac kinformatio niss aved on the audio
player or media ,the multifunctio ndisplay will
sho wthe titl eofthe track. Telephon
emenu
Introduction G
WARNING
Oper ating the integrated information systems
and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving willd istract you from traffic con-
ditions. You coul dthen lose control of the
vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pullo ver toasafe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
When using the phone, you must observe the
lega lrequirements for the country in which you
are currently driving.
X Switch on the mobil ephone (see the manu-
facturer' soperating instructions).
X Switch on the multimedi asystem
(Y page1 70).
X Establish aBluetooth ®
connection to the mul-
timedi asystem (Y page175).
The multifunction display show sthe name of
the telephone and the mobil ephone network
provider.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Tel Telmenu.
You can obtai nfurther information about suita-
ble mobil ephones and connecting mobile
phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R on the internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
R at any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre Accepting
acall If someon
ecalls you when you are in the Tel
Tel
menu, adisplay messag eappears in the multi-
function display.
You can accept acall at any time irrespective of
the selected menu.
X Press the 6button on the steering wheel
to accept an incoming call.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the ~button on the steering wheel.
You can end or reject acall even if you are not in
the Tel Tel menu.
Dialling anumber from the phone book X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to
switch to the phone book.
X Authorise access to the phone book on the
phone.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
X If only one telephone number is stored for
an ame: press the 6ora button to
start dialling.
or X If more thano
ne number is stored for a
name:press the 6ora button to dis-
play the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or X To exit the telephone book: press the%
button.
Redialling The on-board computer saves the last names or
numbers dialled in the redial memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel Telmenu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the redial
memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number. 136
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

i
Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and exterio rlight-
ing delaye dswitch-off ar eon, the following
light up:
R side lamps
R dipped-beam headlamps
Switchin gthe interior lighting delayed
switch-off on/off
If yo uactivate the Lighting
Lighting delayed
delayedsw.-off
sw.-off
function, the interio rlighting remains on for
20 second safter yo uremove the key fro mthe
ignition lock.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect theSettings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lighting delaye dsw.-off
Lighting delayed sw.-off function.
If the Lighting delayed sw.-off
Lighting delayed sw.-off function
has been activated, the vehicle interior is dis-
played in red in the multifunction display.
X Press ato save the setting.
Vehicle Activating/deactivating the automatic
locking feature
If you activate the Automatic door locks Automatic door locks
function, the vehicle is centrallyl ockedabov ea
spee dofa pproximately 15 km/h.
X Press the =or; buttononthesteering
whee ltos elect the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 buttontos elect the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Automatic doo rlocks
Automatic door locks function.
When the Automatic
Automatic door
doorlocks
locks function is
activated, the vehicle doors are displayed in
red in the multifunction display.
X Press ato save the setting.
For further information on the automatic locking
feature; see (Y page 62). Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking confirmation
If you swi tchont heAcoustic Acoustic Lock
Lockfunction ,an
acoustic signal sounds when you loc kthe vehi-
cle.
X Press the =or; buttononthesteering
whee ltos elect the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 buttontos elect the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunctio ndisplay
lights up red.
X Press ato save the setting.
Heating Auxiliary heating departure time
G
DAN
GER
If th eexhaust pipe is blocke dorsufficient
ventilation is no tpossible, toxic exhaust
fumes can ente rthe vehicle, especially car-
bon monoxide. This is th ecase, e.g. in
enclosed spaces, or if th evehicl eiss tuck in
snow. There is ariskoff atal injuries.
You should switch off th eauxiliary heating in
enclosed spaces whic hdonothav eane xtrac-
tion system, e.g. agarage. If th evehicl eis
stuck in snow and you mus tleav ethe auxiliary
heating running, keep th eexhaust pipe and
th ea rea around th evehicl eclear of snow. To
guarantee asufficien tsupply of fresh air, open
aw indow on th eside of th evehicl eaway from
th ew ind. G
WARNING
When th eauxiliary heating is switched on,
parts of the vehicl ecan become very hot.
Flammable materials such as leaves, grass or twigs may ignite if they come into contact
with:
R hot parts of the exhaust system
R the exhaust gas itself
There is arisk of fire. Menus and submenus
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When the auxiliary heating is switched on,
make sure that:
R no flammable materials come into contact
with hot vehicle components
R the exhaust gas can escape from the
exhaust pipe unhindered
R the exhaust gas does not come into contact
with flammable materials.
! Operatin
gthe auxiliary heating/ventilation
draws on the vehicle battery. After you have
heated or ventilated the vehicle amaximum of
two times, drive for alonger distance.
Only vehicles with auxiliary heating have this
function (Y page 89).
In the Heating Heating submenu, you can select a
stored departure time or change adeparture
time.
The auxiliary heating timer function calculates
the switch-on time accordin gtothe outside
temperature so that the vehicle is preheated by the departure time. When the departure time isreached, the auxiliary heating continues to heat for afurther five minutes and then switches off.
The auxiliary heating selects the temperature
setting of the THERMATIC automatic climate
control.
You can switch the auxiliary heating on or off by
using the &auxiliary heating button on the
centre console or the remot econtrol.
Selecting the departure time or deactivat- ing aselected departure time
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Heating
Heating submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select one
of the three departur etimes or Timer
Timeroff
off(no
timer active).
X Press ato confirm.
If ad eparture time is selected, the yellow
indicator lamp lights up on the &auxiliary
heating button. Changing the departure time
X
Press the =or; buttonont hesteering
wheel to selec tthe Settings Settings menu.
X Pres sthe : or9 button to selec tthe
Heating
Heating submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
Yo uw ill see the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
Change A Change A, Change B
Change BorChange C
Change C.
X Press ato confirm.
You can now change the departure time.
X Press the =or; button to select the
displaytobec hanged: hours, minutes.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press ato store the entry.
The yellow indicator lamp on the &auxili-
ary heating button lights up.
Comfort Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXI Tfeature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants –particularl ychildren –could
become trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Whil ethe EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the swee pofthe steering
wheel.
If someone is trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering whee ladjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering whee lismoving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Settings Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm. 140
Menu
sand submenusOn-boar dcomputer and displays