2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV battery

Automati
cheadlamp mode G
WARNING
When th elight switch is set to Ã,the
dipped-beam headlamps may not be switched on automatically if there is fog, snow or othercauses of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is arisk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid.
The drive risresponsibl efor the vehicl elighting
at all times.
à is the preferre dlight switch position.
The light setting is automatically selected
according to the brightness of the ambient light,
but not in the event of poor visibility due to
weather conditions such as fog, snow or spray.
X To switch on the automatic headlamps:
turn the light switch to the Ãposition.
With the key in position 1in the ignitio nlock,
the side lamp sare switched on or off auto-
matically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
If you have switched on the Daytime driv‐ Daytime driv‐
ing lights
ing lights functionvia the on-board com-
puter, the daytime driving lights or the side
lamps and dipped-beam headlamps will
switch on or off automaticallyw hile the
engine is running.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the green Lindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up. Rear foglamp
The rear fog lamp improves the visibility of your vehicle for the traffic behind in the event of
heavy fog. You must observe the legal require-
ment sfor the country in which yo uare currently
driving when operating the rea rfog lamp.
X To switc honthe rear fog lamp: turn the key
in the ignition lock to position 2or star tthe
engine.
X Turn the light switch to the Lposition.
X Press the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up. Sid
elamps
! When the battery is discharged heavily,t
he
side lamps or parking lamps are automatically
switched off to facilitate an engine start.
Always park your vehicle safely and in awell lit
area, in accordance with the relevant legal
stipulations. Avoid using the Tside lamps
for periods lasting several hours. Where pos-
sible, switch on the right Xor left W
parking lamp.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to the
T position.
The green Tindicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up. Parking lamps
Switching on the parking lamps ensures that the
correspondin gside of the vehicle is illuminated.
X To switch on the parking lamp: turn the key
to position uin the ignition lock or remove
the key.
X Turn the light switch to the W(left-hand
side of the vehicle) or X(right-hand side of
the vehicle) position. Headlamp cleaning system
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if the
"Wipe with washer fluid" function is operated
ten times (Y page 81) while the lights are on
and the engin eisrunning. When you switch off
the ignition, the automatic headlamp cleaning
system is reset and counting is resumed from 0. Exterior lighting
75Lightsand windscreen wipers Z

Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Fron toverhead control panel :
p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/off
; t Switches the luggage compartment/
rear interior lighting on/off
= p Switches the right-hand front reading
lamp on/off
? | Switches the front interior lighting/
automati cinterio rlighting control off
A Switches the automatic interio rlighting con-
trol on
B c Switches the front interio rlighting on
Rear-compartmen toverhead control
panel :
p Switches the right-hand reading lamp
on/off
; p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off Interior lighting control
Gene raln otes In orde
rtoprevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatically deactivated after some time
except for when the key is in position 2in the
ignition lock.
The brightness of the instrument cluster lighting may be set using the controller on the instru-
ment cluster (Y page 131).
Automatic interio rlightin gcontrol X
To switcho n:move switch Bto the centre
positio n(Ypage 77).
The interio rlighting automaticall yswitches on if
you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open adoor
R remove the key from the ignition lock
X To switc hoff:press the |symbo lon
switch B(Ypage 77).
The interio rlighting remains switched off eve nif
you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open adoor
R remove the key from the ignition lock
The interio rlighting is switched on for ashort
time when the key is remove dfrom the ignition
lock. Yo ucan activate thi sdelayed switch-off
using the on-board compute r(Ypage 139).
The front interio rlight switches on when you
open afront door. The rea rinterio rlighting and
luggage compartment lighting switch on when
yo uo penar ears ided oorort he rea rdoor.
i If
ad oorremains open and the key is not in
the ignition lock, the interio rlighting switches
off afte rapproximatel y30minutes.
Manual interior lighting control Front interior lighting
! If the interior lighting ha
sbeen switched on
manually, it will no tbeswitched off automat-
ically.
This can caus ethe starter battery to dis-
charge. Interior lighting
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Make sure that the interior lighting does not
remain switched on too long after the engine
has been switched off.
X To switch on: press thecsymbol on
switch B(Ypage 77).
X To switch off: move switchBto the centre
position (Y page 77).
Reading lamps X To switch on/off: press the respective p
button (Y page 77).
Rear interior lighting X To switch on/off: press thetbutton
(Y page 77).
i When you open
arear side door, the rear
interior lighting switches on. Then, you cannot
switch it off using the tbutton.
If you leave the front doors open for along
time, switch the rear interior lighting off. In
this way,y ou can avoid draining the battery.
Luggage compartment lighting X To switch on/off: press thetbutton
(Y page 77).
i If you open the rear door, the luggagec
om-
partment lighting switches on. Then, you can-
not switch it off using the tbutton.
If you leave the rear door open for along time,
switch the luggagec ompartmentlighting off.
In this way,y ou can avoid draining the battery. Switching off/on with the rear door open:
X To switch off: press lock;down in the
direction of the arrow until it eng ages.
The luggage compartment lighting goe sout.
X To switc hon:press lock cylinder :on the
doo rhandle.
The luggage compartment lighting functions
agai nint he usua lmanner. Do not close the rea
rdoorw henlock ;is
engaged at the bottom.
Readin glamp G
WARNING
If the reading lamp is plugged in while the
vehicl eisinm otion, it may caus einjurie sin
the event of asudden change in direction,
braking or an accident, for example.
There is arisk of injury.
Before starting ajourney ,alwaysm ake sure
that the reading lamp is not plugged in and is stowed safely. X
Stop the vehicle, paying attentio ntoroada nd
traffic conditions.
X Remove reading lamp :from the stowage
compartment in the front-passenger door.
X Insert plug of reading lamp :into the 12 V
socket.
X To switc hon/off: press button ;.
i Depending on the desig
nofthe reading
lamp, button ;is either on the top or bottom
of the housing. Replacing bulbs
Importan
tsafety notes G
DANGER
Xenon bulbs are under high voltage. You can
get an electric shock if you remove th ecover
of th exenon bulb and touch th eelectrical
contacts. There is ariskoff atal injury.
Never touch th epartsort heelectrical con-
tacts of th exenon bulb. Always hav eworkon 78
Replacing bulbsLights
and windscreen wipers

Windows misted up on the outside
X
Switch on the windscreen wiper s(Ypage 81).
X Press the _button repeatedl yuntilthe
P orO symbo lapp ears in the display.
i You shoul
donly select this setting unti lthe
windscreen is clear again.
i If yo
uclean the window sregularly, they do
not mis tupasq uickly. Switching windscree
nheating on/off X
Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button;.
Indicator lamp :lights up.
X To switch off: press button;.
Indicator lamp :goes out.
At outside temperatures above 10 †the wind-
screen heating cannot be switched on. Indicator lamp
:lights up briefly when you attempt to
switch it on and then goes out again.
The windscreen heating has ahigh current draw.
You should therefore switc hitoff as soon as the
windscreen is clear. Otherwise the windscreen
heatin gswitches itself off automatically after
10 minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the windscreen heatin gmay switc hoff.I ndicator lamp :
flashes when the windscreen heatin ghas been
switched off automatically. The windscreen
heatin gwill automatically switc hback on as
soon as there is sufficient voltage again. Switching the rear windo
wheating
on/off
General notes The rear window heating has
ahigh current
draw. You should therefor eswitch it off as soon
as the window is clear. The rear window heating otherwise switches off automatically after sev-
eral minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear window
heating may switch off.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock.
X Press the ¤button.
The indicator lamp in the ¤button lights
up or goes out.
Problems with the rear window heating Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions The indicator lamp in the
¤ button flashes. th
eo n-board voltag eistoo low
X Switch off any consumers tha tare not required ,e.g.r eading lamps,
interio rlighting or the seat heating. Th
er ear window heating
has switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on. The battery has not been sufficiently charged.
X Switch off any consumer sthat are not required, e.g. reading lamps,
interior lighting or the seat heating. 88
Operating the climate control systemClimate
control

Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
Genera lnotes If yo
uactivate air-recirculation mode, the win-
dows can mist up more quickly, particularly at
low temperatures. Use air-recirculation mode
only briefl ytoprevent the window sfrom misting
up.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock.
X To activa te:press the dbutton.
The indicator lamp in the dbutton lights
up.
i Air-recirculation mode is automatically acti-
vated at high levels of pollution or at high out-
side temperatures. When air-recirculation
mode is activated automatically, the indicator
lamp in the dbutton is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30 minutes.
X To deactivate: press thedbutton.
The indicator lamp in the dbutton goes
out.
i Air-recirculation mode is deactivated auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at outside
temperatures below approximately 5†
R after approximately five minutes if "Cooling
with air dehumidification" is deactivated
R after approximately 30 minutes at outside
temperatures above approximately 5†Switching the residual heat on/off
General notes It is possible to make use of the residual heat of
the engine to continue heating the stationary
vehicle for up to 30 minutes after the engine has
been switched off. The heating time depends on
the set interior temperature. Switching on/off X
Turn the key to position g(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock or remove it.
X To switch on: press theÁbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ábutton lights
up.
i The blower will run at
alow speed regardless
of the airflow setting.
i If you switch on the residual heat function at
high temperatures, only the ventilation will be
activated.
X To switch off: press theÁbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ábutton goes
out.
Residua lheat is switched off automatically:
R after approximately 30 minutes
R when the ignition is switched on
R if the battery voltage drops
R if the coolant temperature is too low
R when the auxiliary heating is switched on Auxiliary heating
Important safety notes 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. Operating the climate control system
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Z

Flammable materials such as leaves, grass or
twig smay ignite if they come into contact
with:
R hot parts of the exhaust system
R the exhaust ga sitself
There is arisk of fire.
Whe nthe auxiliary heating is switched on,
make sur ethat:
R no flammable materials come into contact
with hot vehicle components
R the exhaust ga scan escape from the
exhaust pip eunhindered
R the exhaust ga sdoesn ot come into contact
with flammable materials.
! Operating the auxiliary heating/ventilation
draws on the vehicle battery. After yo uhave
heated or ventilated the vehicle amaximum of
two times ,drive for alonger distance.
i Switch the auxiliary heating on regularly –
once amonth –for abou tten minutes.
The auxiliary heating heats the ai rinthe vehicle
interior to the set temperature. Thi soccur swith-
ou tu sing the hea tofthe running engine. The
auxiliary heating is operate ddirectly using the
vehicle' sfuel. For this reason, the fue ltank level
mus tbea bove the reserve rang etoensure that
the auxiliary heating functions.
The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation
automaticall yadjusts to changes in tempera-
ture and weathe rconditions. For this reason,
the auxiliary heating could switch from ventila-
tion mode to heating mode or from heating
mode to ventilation mode.
The auxiliary heating switches off automatically afte r30m inutes. Thi stime period can be
altered .Todot his, consult aquali fied specialist
workshop.
You cannot use the auxiliary ventilation to cool
the vehicle interior to atemperature lower than
the outsid etemperature.
Before switchin gonX
Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock.
X Set the desired temperature.
Auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation can also
be switched on if the manually set climate con- trol is activated. Optimum comfort is attained by
settin gthe syste mtoautomatic mode. Set the
temperatur eto22†.
The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilatio ncan
be switched on/off using the button on the
centr econsol eorthe remote control.
The on-board compute rcan be used to specify
up to thre edepartur etimes ,one of which may
be preselected (Y page 139).
Switchin gthe auxiliary heating/venti-
lation on/off using the centre console
button Th
ec olours of the indicator lamps on button :
have the following meanings:
R Blue: auxiliary ventilation activated
R Red: auxiliary heating activated
R Yellow: departure time preselected
(Y page 139)
X To switch on the auxiliar
yheating or aux-
iliary ventilation: press button:.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button :
lights up.
X To switch off the auxiliar
yheating or aux-
iliary ventilation: press button:.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button :
goes out.
Switching the auxiliar yheating/venti-
lation on/off using the remotec ontrol General notes
Your vehicle comes with one remot econtrol.
You may use two additional remote controls for
yourv ehicle.For more information, please con-
tact aqualified specialist workshop.
Store the remote control for the auxiliary heat-
ing so that the auxiliary heating cannot be acti- 90
Operating the climate control systemClimate control

vated unintentionally. In particular, ensure that
the remote control for the auxiliary heating is
kept out of the reach of children.
The remote control has
arange of approximately
300 metres .This range is reduced by:
R source sofradioi nterference
R soli dobjects between the remote control and
the vehicle
R the remote control being in an unfavourable
position in relation to the vehicle
R transmitting from an enclosed space
If the remote control battery is low,t he battery
symbol on the left of the display is show nas
empty. Replace the remote control battery and
observe the important safety notes when doing so (Y page9 2).
Activating/deactivating the auxiliary
heating or auxiliary ventilation Remote control
: Display
; u Activates the auxiliaryh eating or aux-
iliary ventilation
Checks th estatus
= . Setsthe departur etime
? ^ Deactivates th eauxiliary heating or
auxiliary ventilation
A , Setsthe departur etime
X To activate: press and hold the ubutton.
ON is shown on th eremot econtro ldisplay.
X To deactivate: press and hold the ^but-
ton.
OFF is shown on th eremot econtro ldisplay.
Checking th estatus of theauxiliary heat-
ing or auxiliary ventilation
X Briefl ypress the ubutton. The followin
gmessages may appear on the dis-
play: Display Meaning
The auxiliary heating or
auxiliary ventilation is
deactivated.
The auxiliary ventilation is
activated. The number on
the display shows the
remaining time (in
minutes) for the auxiliary
ventilation.
The auxiliary heating is
activated. The number on
the display shows the
remaining time (in
minutes) for the auxiliary
heating.
Ad
epart uret ime ha sbeen
activated .The departure
time appear sonthe dis-
play. Ad
epart uret ime ha sbeen
activated .The auxiliary
ventilatio nisc urrently
activated .The numbe ron
the display shows the
remaining time (in
minutes) for the auxiliary
ventilation. If the vehicl eis
not started afte rthist ime,
the running time is
increased by fiv eminutes. Ad
epart uret ime ha sbeen
activated .The auxiliary
heating is currentl yactiva-
ted .The numbe ronthe
display shows the remain-
ing time (i nminutes) for
the auxiliary heating .Ifthe
vehicl eisnot started after
thi stime ,the running time
is increased by five
minutes. If the engine has not yet reached oper
ating tem-
perature when it is started, the auxiliary heating running time is increased .The auxiliary heating
continues to run until the operating temperature
is reached .Ifthis is the case, the ysymbol Operating the climate control system
91Climate control Z

appear
sontheremot econtrol display and the
runnin gtimeisz erom inutes.
Settin gthe departure time
Mak esure that th etimes et in th evehicle is
correc tbefore settin gthe departur etime.O th-
erwise, th eauxiliary heating may activat eatthe
wron gtimea nd at an unsuitable location. When
settin gthe departur etime, also observ ethe
important safety note s(Ypage 89).
X Briefly pres sthe u button.
X Pres sthe , or. button repeatedly
until th etimetobec hanged appear sonthe
display.
X Pres sthe u and^ button satthesame
time.
The Îsymbo lontheremot econtrol display
flashes.
X Pres sthe , or. button to set the
desired departur etime.
i The longer you pres
sthe , or. but-
ton, th efaster th etimec hanges.
X Pres sthe u and^ button satthesame
time.
The new departur etimeiss tored.
Activating th eset departure time
X Briefly pres sthe u button.
X Pres sthe , or. button repeatedly
until th edesired departur etimea ppear son
th ed isplay.
X Pres sthe u button.
The Ísymbol, th edepartur etimea nd,
dependin gontheselecte ddepartur etime,
th el etter A, BorCappear sonthedisplay.
Deactivatin gthe set departure time
X Briefly pres sthe u button.
The status of th eauxiliary heating is show non
th ed isplay.
X Pres sthe . button.
The first departur etim es toreda ppear sonthe
display.
X Pres sthe ^ button.
OFF is show nontheremot econtrol display. Replacing th
ebatterie sinthe remote
control Importan
tsafety notes G
WARNING
Batterie scontain toxic and corrosive substan-
ces. If batterie sare swallowed,itc an result in
severe health problems. There is arisk of fatal
injury.
Keep batterie sout of the reach of children. If
ab attery is swallowed,s eek medical attention
immediately. H
Environmental note Batteries contain pollutants.
It is illegal to dispose of them
with the household rubbish.
They must be collected sep-
arately and disposed of in anenvironmentall yresponsible
recycling system. Dispose of batteries in an
environmentall
yresponsible
manner. Take discharged
batteries to aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop or to acol-
lectio npoint for used batter-
ies.
Replacin gthe battery AC
R2450 lithium battery is required when
replacing the battery.
X Press apointe dobject into recess ;.
X Slide battery cover :backwards in the direc-
tio noft he arrow. 92
Operatin
gthe climat econtrol systemClimat econt rol