2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV engine

Environmental protection
General notes
H
Environmenta
lnote
Daimler' sdeclared polic yisone of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
Our objectives are to use th enatural resour-
ces whic hformt hebasis of our existence on
this plane tsparingl yand in amanner which
takes th erequirements of bot hnature and
humanity int oconsideration.
You to ocan help to protect th eenvironment
by operatin gyour vehicle in an environmen-
tally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and th erateofe ngine,
transmission ,brak eand tyr ewear depen don
th ef ollowing factors:
R operatin gcondition sofyour vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influenc ebothf actors. Therefore,
please bear th efollowing in mind:
Operatin gconditions:
R avoid shor ttrips, as these increase fuel
consumption.
R observe th ecorrec ttyrep ressure.
R do not carry any unnecessar yweight in the
vehicle.
R remove th eroof rac koncey ou no longer
nee dit.
R ar egularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection .You should
therefore adher etotheservic eintervals.
R all maintenanc ework should be carried out
at aq ualifie dspecialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
R do not depress th eaccelerator pedal when
starting th eengine.
R do not warm up th eengine when th evehicle
is stationary.
R driv ecarefully and maintain asafe distance
fro mt hevehicle in front.
R avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. R
change gear in good time an duseeach gear
only up to Ôof its maximum engine speed.
R switch off the engine in stationar ytraffic.
R monitor the vehicle's fue lconsumption. Returnin
ganend-of-life vehicle
EU countrie sonly:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
vehicl efor environmentally friendl ydisposa lin
accordance with the Europea nUnion(EU) End-
Of-Life Vehicles Directive.
An etwork of return points and disassembly
plants ha sbeene stablished for yo utoreturn
your vehicle. Yo ucan leave it at any of these
points free of charge .Thism akesani mportant
contribution to closing the recycling circl eand
conserving resources.
For further information abou tthe recycling and
disposa lofend-of-life vehicles, and the take-
back conditions ,pleas evisit the national
Mercedes-Benz website for your country. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
H
Environmental note
Daimle rAGalso supplies reconditioned
assemblies and part swhicha re of th esame
qualit yasnew parts. For these, th esame war-
ranty applies as for new parts.
! Airbags and seat belt tensioners
,aswell as
control unit sand sensor sfor these restraint
systems, may be installe dinthefollowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R dashboard
R instrumen tcluster
R centr econsole
Do not install accessories such as audio sys-
tem sint hese areas. Do not carry out repairs
or welding. You could impair th eoperating
efficiency of th erestraint systems. 20
Introduction

Heilbronne
rStraße 30 —74363 Güglingen Diagnos
tics connection
The diagnostic sconnectio nisused fo rconnect-
in gd iagnostic equipmen tataqualified special-
ist workshop. G
WARNING
If yo uconnect equipment to adiagnostics
connection in the vehicle, it may affect the
operation of vehicl esystems .Asaresult, the
operating safety of the vehicl ecouldbea ffec-
ted. There is arisk of an accident.
Only connect equipment to adiagnostics con-
nection in the vehicle, which is approved for
yourv ehiclebyM ercedes-Benz. G
WARNING
Objects in the driver's footwel lcan impede
peda ltravel or block apeda lwhich is
depressed. This jeopardise ssafe operation of
the vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Stow all objects in the vehicl esafely, so that
they cannot reach the driver's footwell. Make sure the floormats and carpets are properly
secure dsothat they cannot slip and obstruct
the pedals. Do not lay severa lfloormats or
carpets on top of one another.
! If the engine is switched off and equipment
on the diagnostics connection is used ,the
starter battery may discharge.
Connecting equipment to the diagnostics con-
nection can leadtoe missions monitoring infor-
mation being reset, for example. This may lead
to the vehicl efailing to meet the requirements of
the next emissions test during the main inspec-
tion. Qualifieds
pecialist workshop
Aq ualified specialist workshop has the neces-
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
correctly carry out any necessary work on your
vehicle. This particularly applies to work rele-
vant to safety. Alwaysh
avet he following work carrie doutat a
qualified specialist workshop:
R work relevant to safety
R service and maintenance work
R repai rwork
R modifications, installations and conversions
R work on electronic components
Mercedes-Benz recommends tha tyou usea
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Vehicl
eregistration
Mercedes-Benz ma yask its Service Centres to
carry ou ttechnical inspections on certain vehi-
cles. The quality or safety of the vehicl eis
improve dasaresultoft he inspection.
Mercedes-Benz can inform yo uabout vehicle
inspections onl yifithasyour registration data.
It is possibl ethaty ou rv ehicl ehasnot ye tbeen
registere dinyourn am eint he following cases:
R if your vehicl ewasnot purchased at an
authorised specialist dealer.
R if your vehicl ehasnot ye tbeeninspected at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
It is advisable to register your vehicl ewitha
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Infor mMercedes-Benz as soo naspossible
abou tany change in address or vehicl eowner-
ship. Yo ucan do thi sataMercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Centre, for example. Correc
tuse
If you remove any warning stickers ,you or oth-
ers coul dfail to recognise certain dangers.
Leav ewarning stickers in position.
Observ ethe followin ginformatio nwhen driving
your vehicle:
R thes afety note sinthism anual
R technical dat afor th evehicle
R traffic rules and regulations
R laws and safety standards pertaining to motor
vehicles Implied warranty
! Follow th
einstruction sinthism anual about
th ep roper operation of your vehicl easwell as Introduction
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Instrumen
tcluster i
Instrument cluste
rwith speedometer
(km/h) Function Page
:
Speedometer
Indicator and warning lamps:
÷
ESP® 159
å
ESP®
OFF 159
!
ABS 158
J
Brakes (yellow) 157
L
Dipped-bea mhead-
lamps 74
T
Sidelam ps 75
K
Main-beam headlamps 76
J
Brakes(red) 157
·
Distance warning lamp is inoperative
;
#!
Turn signals 76
=
Multifunctio
ndisplay 133 Function Page
?
Rev counter 131
Indicato
rand warning lamps: R
Rear foglamp 75
;
Engine diagnost ics 162
h
Tyre pressure monitor 164
6
Restraint system 31
ü
Seat belts 155
%
Diesel engine: preglow 96
A
Coolant temperature gauge 131
Indicator and warning lamps:
?
Coolant 162
B
Fuel gaug
edisplay Indicator and warnin
glamps: 8
Fuel reserve with fuel
filler flap location indicator
(right-hand side) 162
C
Instrument cluster lighting 13126
Instrument clusterAt
ag lance

Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi- cle occupant scom ingi ntoc ontac twithp artsof
th ev ehicle's interio rintheevent of an accident.
The restrain tsystem can also reduce th eforces
to whic hvehicl eoccupant sare subjecte dduring
an accident.
The restrain tsystem includes the:
R seat belt system
R airbags
R child restrain tsystem
R child seat securin gsystem
The component softherestrain tsystem wor kin
conjunction wit heacho ther.T hey can only offer
protection if all vehicl eoccupant salways:
R have th eseat belt correctl yfastened
(Y page 33)
R have th eseat and head restrain tadjusted
properly (Y page 67)
As th edriver, you must also mak esuret hatthe
steering whee lisalso adjusted properly.
Observ ethe information on th ecorrect driver's
seat position (Y page 67).
In addition ,you must mak esuret ha tthe airbags
can inflat eproperly if they are deployed
(Y page 36).
An airbag supplement sacorrectly wornseat
belt .Asana dditional safet ydevice ,the airbag
increases th elevel of protection for vehicle
occupant sintheevent of an accident. The air-
bags are no tdeployed, for example, in th eevent
of an acciden tinwhichs ufficien tprotection is
offere dbytheseat belt .Inaddition ,onlyt ho se
airbags, whic hintheapplicable acciden tsitua-
tion soffer additional protection ,are deployed in
th ee vent of an accident. However, th eseat belt
and airbag generally do no tprotect against
objects penetrating th evehicl efromt heout-
side.
Information on how th erestrain tsystem oper-
ate scan be foun dunder "Deploymen tofbelt
tensioners and airbags" (Y page 37).
Se e" Children in th evehicle" for information on
children travellin gwithy ou in th evehicl easw ell
as on child restrain tsystems (Y page 38). Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If th erestraint system is modified, it may no
longer work as intended. The restraint system
may then not perform its intended protective function by failing in an accident or triggering
unexpectedly,f or example. There is an
increased risk of injury ,possibly even fatal.
Never modify parts of the restraint system. Do not attempt to modify the wiring as wellas
electronic components or their software.
If it is necessary to adjust the vehicl etoaccom-
modate aperso nwith disabilities, contact a
qualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this. Restraint system warnin
glamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checke dafterthe ignition is switched on and at
regular interval swhile the engine is running.
Therefore, malfunctions can be detected in
goo dtime.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp on the
instrument cluster lights up when the ignition is switched on. It goe soutno later than afew sec-
onds afte rthe vehicl eisstarted. The compo-
nents of the restraint system are in operational
readiness.
Am alfunction ha soccurred if the 6restraint
system warning lamp:
R doe snot light up afte rthe ignition is switched
on
R doe snot go ou tafte raf ew seconds with the
engine running
R lights up agai nwhile the engine is running G
WARNING
If the restra ints ystem is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or may not deploy as
intended during an accident. This may affect
the seat beltt ensioner or airbag, for example.
This poses an increased risk of injury or even
fatal injury. Occupant safety
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Mercedes-Ben
zstrongly advises that you install
the child restraint system on arear seat. Chil-
dren are generally better protected there.
If ac hild younger than twelve years old and
under 1.50 minh eight is travellin ginthe vehi-
cle:
R always secur ethe child in achild restraint
system suitable for Mercedes-Ben zvehicles.
The child restraint system must be appropri-
ate to the age, weight and size of the child.
R be sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes in this section in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer' sinstallation
instructions. G
WARNING
If you leave children unattende dint he vehi-
cle, they may be abletos et the vehiclein
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position P
R start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicl eequip-
ment and become trapped. 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. G
WARNING
If persons (particularly children) are exposed
to heatorc old foraprolonged period, there is
ar isk of serious or even fatal injuries. Never
leave persons (particularly children) unatten-
ded in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If the child restraint system is placed in direct sunlight, the parts coul dbecome very hot.
Childre ncouldbes uffer burns by touching
these parts, in particular on the metallic parts
of the child restraint system. There is arisk of
injury.
If you and yourc hild leave the vehicle, always
make sure that the child restraint system is
not in direct sunlight. Cove ritwithablanket, for example. If the child restraint system has
been expose
dtodirect sunlight, leave it to
cool dow nbefore securing the child in it.
Never leave children unattende dinthe vehi-
cle.
Always ensure that all vehicl eoccupants have
their sea tbelts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly .Particular attention must be pai dto
children.
Observ ethe safety notes on the sea tbelt
(Y pag e32) and the information on the correct
use of the sea tbelt( Y pag e33). Chil
dseat lock G
WARNING
If th eseat beltisr eleased while driving, the
child restraint system willnol onger be
secure dproperly.T he child seat lock is disa-
bleda nd the inertia real draw sinaportion of
the seat belt. The seat beltc annot be imme-
diately refastened. There is an increased risk
of injury ,possibly even fatal.
Stop the vehicl eimmediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions. Reactivate the child seat lock and secure the child
restraint system properly.
All seat belts except the driver's seat belta re
equipped with achild seat lock. When enabled,
the child seat lock function ensure sthat the seat
beltd oes not slacken once the child restraint
system is secured.
Installing achild restraint system:
X Always comply with the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
X Pullt he seat belts moothly out of the belts ash
guide.
X Engage the seat beltt ongue in the beltbuckle.
Activating the child seat lock: X Pullt he seat belto ut fullyand let the inertia
reel retract it again.
Whil ethe seat beltisr etracting, you should
hear aratcheting sound .The child seat lock
function is enabled.
X Push the child seat restraint system downso
that the seat beltist ight and does not loosen. Children in the vehicle
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Child-proof locks
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If children ar etravelling in the vehicle, they
could:
R open doors, thus endangering other people
or road users
R exit the vehicl eand be caught by oncoming
traffic
R operate vehicl eequipment and become
trapped, for example
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
Always activate the child-proof locks and
overrid efeature if children are travelling in the
vehicle. When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake
the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Child-proof locks for the rear doors
(Y page5 1).
Observe the important safety notes on the dou-
ble-lock function (Y page57). G
WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, they may be abletos et the vehiclein
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position P
R start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicl eequip-
ment and become trapped. 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. G
WARNING
If persons (particularly children) are exposed
to heatorc old foraprolonged period, there is
ar isk of serious or even fatal injuries. Never
leave persons (particularly children) unatten-
ded in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If the child restraint system is placed in direct sunlight, the parts coul dbecome very hot.
Childre ncouldbes uffer burns by touching
these parts, in particular on the metallic parts
of the child restraint system. There is arisk of
injury.
If you and yourc hild leave the vehicle, always
make sure that the child restraint system is
not in direct sunlight. Cove ritwithablanket,
for example. If the child restraint system has
been expose dtodirect sunlight, leave it to
cool downb efore securing the child in it.
Never leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle.
Child-proof locks for the rear side doors
and rear door You can secure eac
hdoor individually with the
child-proof lock sonthe rear doors .Adoor
secured with achild-proof lock cannot be
opene dfrom inside the vehicle. When the vehi-
cle is unlocked, the door can be opene dfrom the
outside. X
To activate: press thechild-proof lock lever
down in the direction of arrow ;.
X Make sure tha tthe child-proof lock is working
properly.
X To deactivate: press the child-proof lock
lever up in the direction of arrow :. Child
renint hevehicle
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Pets in the vehicle
G
WARNING
If you leave animals unsupervised or unse-
cured in the vehicle, they may push abutton
or as witch, for example.
They could:
R activate vehicl eequipment and become
trapped, for example
R switch vehicl esystems on or off, thus
endangering other road users
In the event of an accident, sudden braking or
abrupt changes of direction, unsecured ani-
mals coul dbeflung around the vehicle, injur-
ing the vehicl eoccupants. There is arisk of an
accident and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Always secure animals correctly during a
journey ,e.g. in an anima ltransport box. Driving safe
tysystems Drivin
gsafet ys ystems overview
In this section ,you will fin dinformati on about
th ef ollowin gdrivin gsafet ysystems:
R AB S(Anti-lock Braking System)
(Y page 52)
R BA S(Brake Assist System) (Y page 53)
R Adaptive brake lights (Y page 53)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(Y page 53)
R EB D( electronic brak eforce distributi on)
(Y page 55)
R ADAPTIV EBRAKE (Y page 56) Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you are
inattentive, th edriving safet ysystems can nei-
ther reduce th eriskofana ccidentnor override
th el aws of physics .Drivin gs afet ysystems are
merely aids designed to assist driving .You are
responsible for maintainin gthe distanc etothe
vehicl einfront,for vehicl espeed, for braking in
goo dtime, and for staying in lane. Always adapt
your driving style to suit th eprevailing road and weather conditions and maintain
asafe distance
fro mt hevehicle in front .Drive carefully.
The driving safet ysystems described work as
effectively as possible only when there is ade-
quate contac tbetween th etyres and th eroad
surface. Pay particular attention to th einforma-
tio nr egarding tyres, recommended minimum
tyr etread depths etc .inthe"Wheels and tyres"
sectio n(Ypage 235).
In wintry driving conditions ,always use winter
tyres (M+S tyres) and, if necessary, snow
chains. Only in this way will th edriving safety
systems described in this sectio nwork as effec-
tively as possible. ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Genera linformation AB
Sregulate sbrake pressure in such awaythat
the wheels do not lock when yo ubrake. This
allows yo utocontinue steering the vehicl ewhen
braking.
The yellow !ABS warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It goe soutwhen the engine is run-
ning.
ABS works from aspeed of abou t8km/h,
regardless of road-surface conditions. ABS
works on slippery surfaces ,evenw heny ou
brake onl ygently.
Important safety notes i
Observ
ethe "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 52). G
WARNING
If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking. The steerability and braking charac-
teristics may be severely impaired.A ddition-
ally, further driving safety systems are deac-
tivated. There is an increased dange rofskid-
ding and accidents.
Drive on carefully.H ave ABS checked imme-
diately at aqualified specialist workshop.
If ABS is malfunctioning, other systems ,includ-
ing driving safety systems ,willa lsob ecome
inoperative. Observe the information on the ABS warning lamp (Y page158) and display mes- 52
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sages which may be shown in the instrument
cluster (Y page 142).
Braking X
If ABS intervenes: continue to depress the
bra kepedal with force until th ebraking sit-
uatio niso ver.
X To make afullb rake application: depress
th eb rak epedal with full force.
If AB Sintervene swhen braking ,you will fee la
pulsin ginthebrak epedal.
The pulsating brak epedal can be an indication
of hazardous road conditions; this serves as a
reminder to tak eextra car ewhile driving.
Off-road ABS An ESP
®
syste mspecifically suite dtooff-road
terrain is activated automaticall yonce the off-
roa dprogra misa ctivated.
At speed sbelow 60 km/h ,the front wheels lock
cyclically during braking .The digging-i neffect
achieved in the proces sreduce sthe stopping
distance during off-roa ddriving .Thisl im its
steering capability. BAS (Brak
eAssis tSystem)
General information BAS operate
sinemergency braking situations.
If yo udepress the brake pedal quickly ,BAS
automaticall yboosts the braking force ,thus
shortening the stopping distance.
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 52). G
WARNING
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. There is arisk of accident.
In an emergency braking situation, depress
the brake peda lwith full force. ABS prevents
the wheels from locking. Braking X
Keep the brake pedald epressed firmly until
the emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes willf unction as usual once you
release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Adaptiv
ebrake lights
The adaptive brak elights warn followin gtraffic
in an emergenc ybraking situation by:
R flashin gbrak elamps
R activating th ehazard warning lamps
If you brak esharply from aspee dofm oret han
50 km/h or if braking is assisted by BAS, the
brak elamp sflas hrapidly. In this way, traffic
travellin gbehind you is warned in an eve nmore
noticeable manner.
If you brak esharply from aspee dofm oret han
70 km/h to astandstill, th ehazard warning
lamp sare activated automatically. If th ebrakes
are applie dagain ,the brak elamp sligh tupc on-
tinuously. The hazard warning lamp sswitch off
automatically if you travel faste rtha n1 0k m/ h.
You can also switch off th ehazard warning
lamp susingthe hazard warning button
(Y page 76). ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
General notes i
Observ
ethe "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 52).
ESP ®
monitors driving stability and traction, i.e.
power transmission between the tyres and the
road surface.
If ESP ®
detects that the vehicle is deviating from
the direction desired by the driver, one or more
wheels are braked to stabilise the vehicle. The
engine output is also modified to keep the vehi- cle on the desired course within physical limits.
ESP ®
assists the driver when pulling awayon
wet or slippery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilise
the vehicle during braking. Driving safe
tysystems
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