2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV heating

Centre console
Centre console, upper section
Function Page
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Multimedi
asystem 165
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Seat heating 70
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ECO start/stop func-
tion 97
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Hazard warning lamps 76 Function Page
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45PASSENGER AIR-
BAG OFF indicator lamp
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ESP® 54
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Auxiliary heating 8928
Centre consoleAt
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Centre console, lower section
Function Page
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Stowage compartment/
ashtray
208
E
Automati
ctransmission
selecto rlev er 101
F
Selects park position 102
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Activates/deactivates
the off-roa dgearratio 124
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Stowage compartment 199
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Stowage compartment 199 Function Page
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Cigarette lighter 209
K
Locks/unlock
sthe vehicle 62
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Switches the front
windscreen heating on/off 88
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Selects the drive pro-
gram 104
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Parkin
gbrake 114Centrec
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X
Repeatedly tap th ekeyagainst your palm until
battery =falls out.
X Inser tthe newb attery wit hthe positive ter-
minal facing upwards. Use alint-free cloth to
do so.
X Mak esuret hatthe surfac eofthebattery is
free of lint, grease and other contamination. X
Insert th efront tabs of battery compartment
cover :into the housing and then press to
close it.
X Insert emergency key element ;into the key
(Y page 59).
X Check the function of all key buttons on the
vehicle. Problem
swith the key Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions You can no longer lock or
unlock the vehicle using
the key. The key battery is weak or discharged.
X Check the key battery (Y page 59) and replace if necessary
(Y page 59).
If this does not work: X Lock or unlock the vehicle using the emergency key element
(Y page 62). There is interferenc
efrom apowerful source of radio waves.
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using the emergenc ykey element
(Y page 62). The key is faulty.
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using the emergenc ykey element
(Y page 62).
X Have the key checked at aqualified specialist workshop. The engine cannot be
started using the key. The on-board voltage is too low.
X Switch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
lighting, and try to start the engine again.
If this does not work:
X Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary (Y page 226).
or X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 227).
or X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 60
KeyOpening and closing

G
WARNING
You coul dlose control of the vehicl ewhile
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering whee lor
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, headr estraint, steer-
ing whee land mirrors and fasten yours eat
beltb efore starting the engine. G
WARNING
The headr estraints cannot provid ethe inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the heada nd neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the headr estraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the headr estraints
support the back of each vehicl eoccupant's
headate ye levelbefore driving off.
Make sure that you do not interchange the head restraints of the front and rear seats when
adjusting the headr estraints. Otherwise, you
cannot adjust the height and angle of the head
restraints correctly.
Adjust the headr estraint so that it is as close as
possible to yourh ead. G
WARNING
If the driver's seat is not correctly engaged, it coul dunexpectedly move while driving. This
coul dcausey ou to lose control of the vehicle.
There is arisk of an accident.
Always ensure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicl eoccupants coul dbetrappe dand
thereby injured .Childre ninparticular could
accidentally press the electrica lseat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whil emoving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the lever assembly of the sea
tadjustmen tsys-
tem. G
WARNING
Whe nadjusting aseat, you or another vehicle
occupant coul dbecome trappe dbythe guide
rail of the seat, for instance. There is arisk of
injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body withi nthe swee pofthe seat when
adjusting it. G
WARNING
If the seat beltisn ot in the seat beltg uide, it
no longer offers the intended leve lofprotec-
tion. An incorrectly fastened seat beltc an also
caus eadditiona linjuries. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Before starting ajourney ,alwaysm ake sure
that the seat beltisint he seat beltguide and
all vehicl eoccupants have fastened their seat
belts properly.
! To avoi
ddamage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spil lany liquidsont he seats. If liquid
is spilled on the seats, dry them as soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should alson ot be used to dry the seats.
R clea nthe seat covers as recommended;
see "Interio rcare".
R do not transport heav yloads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nail sortools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als,e .g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwel lunder or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is arisk that the
seats and/or the objects coul dbedamaged.
! When the rear bench seat is folde
dfor-
wards, the front seats cannot be moved to 68
SeatsSeats
,steering wheela nd mirrors

Adjusting th
eangle of th ehead
restraints X
Push or pull the lowe redge of the head
restraint in the direction of the arrow.
Rear seat head restraints Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The head restraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. Ther eisanincreased risk
of injury to the heada nd neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the headr estraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the headr estraints
support the back of each vehicl eoccupant's
headate ye levelbefore driving off.
Observe the following when adjusting the head
restraints:
X Do not interchange the headr estraints of the
front and rear seats.
Otherwise, you cannot adjust the height and
angle of the headr estraints correctly.
X Adjust the headr estraint so that it is as close
as possible to yourh ead. Ad
justing th erears eat hea drestraint
height X
If th ehead restraint is fullyl owered, it is nec-
essary to press release catch :.
X To raise: pullthe head restraint up to the
desire dheight.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desire dposition.
Fitting/removin gthe rear seat head
restraints
X To remove: pullthe head restraint up to the
stop.
X Press release catch :and pullt he head
restraint out of the guides.
X To refit: place the head restraint in the guides
of the backrest.
i The notches on the guide rod must be on the
left-hand side when viewedint he direction of
travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear it
engage in position. Switching the seat heating on/off
General notes G
WARNING
If you repeatedly switch on seat heating, the
seat cushion and backrest padding may
become very hot. The health of vehicle occu-
pants with limited temperature sensitivity or a limited ability to react to excessively high
temperatures may be affected or they may 70
SeatsSeats, steerin
gwheela nd mirrors

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

Overview of the climat
econtrol sys-
tem General notes
Observe the settings recommended on the fol-
lowing pages. Otherwise, the windows could
mist up.
To prevent the windows from misting up:
R switch off climate control only briefly
R activate air-recirculation mode only briefly
R activate the "Cooling with dehumidification"
function
R activate the "Windscreen demisting" function
briefly, if required
Climate control regu lates the temperature and
the humidity in the vehicle interior and filters
undesirables ubstances out of the air. The "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
is available only when the engin eisrunning.
Optimum operation is only achieved when the
side windows and the sliding sunroof are closed.
Climate comfor tmay be adversely affected if the
sliding sunroof is open for along period of time.
Set the temperature manually if the sliding sun-
roof is open.
The "Residual heat" function can be switched on or off only when the ignition is switched off
(Y page 89).
The integrated filter can filter out most particles of dust and completely filters out pollen. Aclog-
ged filter reduces the amount of air supplied to
the vehicle interior. Dependin gonthe operating
conditions and environmental influences, the
interval for replacing the filter may be shorter
than specified. Control panel for THERMATIC automatic climate control (dual-zone)
:
To set the temperature, left (Y page 86)
; To demist the windscreen (Y page 87)
= To switch the ZONE function on/of f(Y page 87)
? To activate/deactivate cooling with air dehumidification (Y page 85)
To switch the residual heat on/of f(Ypage 89)
A To switch the rear window heating on/of f(Y page 88)
B To set the temperature, right (Y page 86)
C To activate/deactivate air-recirculation mode (Y page 89)
D To set the air distribution (Y page 86)
E To increase the airflow (Y page 87)
F To reduce the airflow (Y page 87)
G To switch climate control on/of f(Y page 85) 84
Overview of the climate control systemClimate
control

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