2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV sensor

Running-i
nnotes Importan
tsafety notes
In certain driving and driving safet ysystems ,the
sensor sadjust automatically while acertai ndis-
tance is bein gdriven after th evehicl ehas been
delivere dorafter repairs .Full system effective-
ness is no treached until th eend of this teach-in
process.
Brake pads/lining sand disc stha teither are new
or have been replace dachiev eoptimum braking
effec tonlya fter several hundre dkilometres of
driving .Compensat efor th ereduce dbraking
effec tbya pplyin ggreate rforce to th ebrake
pedal. Th
ef irs t1 500km
The mor eyou trea tthe engine with sufficient
car eatt he start, the mor esatisfie dyou will be
with the engine performance later on.
R Driv eatv aryingvehicl espeeds and engine
speeds for the first 1500 km
R Avoi doverstraining the vehicl eduringt his
period, e.g .drivin gatf ullt hrottle
R When shifting gear smanually, shift up in good
time ,befor et he rev counter needl ereaches
Ô of the wa ytothe red area of the rev counter
display
R Do not shift down agearm anuall yino rder to
brake
R Try to avoi ddepressing the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown)
After 1500 km ,you maygradually bring the
vehicl euptof ullr oa da nd engine speeds.
Yo us houl dalsoo bserve these note sonrunning-
in if the engine or parts of the drive train on your vehicl ehaveb eenr eplaced.
Alway sobserve the maximum permissible
speed. Driving
Importan
tsafety notes G
WARNING
Objectsint he driver's footwel lcan impede
peda ltravel or block apeda lwhich is depressed. This jeopardises safe operatio
nof
the vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Stow all objects in the vehicle safely, so that
they cannot reach the driver' sfootwell. Make
sure the floormat sand carpet sare properly
secured so that they cannot slip and obstruct the pedals. Do not lay several floormat sor
carpet sontop of one another. G
WARNING
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correct usage of the pedals, e.g.:
R shoe swith thick soles
R shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is arisk of an accident.
Wears uitable footwea rtoensure correct
usage of the pedals. G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignitio nwhile driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all.T his couldaffect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You willr equire considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignitio nwhile driving. G
WARNING
If the parking brake has not been fully
released when driving, the parking brake can:
R overheat and caus eafire
R lose its hold function.
There is arisk of fire and an accident. Release
the parking brake full ybefore driving off.
! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use the
engine's full performance until it has reached operating temperature.
Only set the automatic transmission to the
respective drive positions when the vehicl eis
stationary.
Where possible,a voids pinning the drive
wheels when pulling awayons lippery roads.
Otherwise, you coul ddamage the drive train. Driving
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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
131On-boardcomputer and displays
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequence
sand M
MSolutions 6
Rear left malfunc‐ Rear left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐ tion Consult work‐
shop shop
orRear right
Rear right
malfunction
malfunction Consult
Consult
workshop
workshop The rear left-hand or right-hand restraint system has malfunctioned.
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 6
Rear Rear
centre
centre malfunc‐
malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐
tion Consult work‐
shop shop The rear centre restraint system has malfunctioned. The
6warning
lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The airbags or belt tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident ,may not be triggered.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Lights
Display messages
Possible causes/consequence
sand M
MSolutions b
Left dipped beam Left dipped beam
(example) The bulb in question is faulty.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
or X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 78).
i LED light bulbs: the display message for the corresponding lamp
appears only when all the LEDsint he lamp have failed.b
Malfunction Malfunction
See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual The exterior lighting is faulty.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. b
AUTO lights inoper‐ AUTO lights inoper‐
ative ative The light sensor is faulty.
X
Consult aqualified specialist workshop. b
Remove key Remove key You have inserted the key into the ignition lock.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock. b
Switch off lights Switch off lights The lights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle.
Awarning
tonea lso sounds.
X Turn the light switch to the Ãposition. Display me
ssages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequence
sand M
MSolutions TC NEUTRAL
TC NEUTRAL
On On The transfer case is in position
Neutral.
Aw arning tonea lso sounds when the driver's door is open and the
brake pedal is not depressed.
X Close the driver's door.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 113).
X Switch the transfer case depending on the driving situation
(Y page 124). Preselected differ‐
Preselected differ‐
ential lock ential lock
ESP unavailable ESP unavailable Ad
ifferential lock wa sengaged .The differential gea rsystem ha snot
ye tloc ked the respective differential .The activatio nindicator lamp
(yellow) (Y page 125) on the switch lights up.
ESP ®
is unavailable.
ABS is still available. Differential lock
Differential lock
active active
ABS ABS
and
andESP
ESPunavail‐
unavail‐
able
able Ad
ifferential lock wa sengaged and the differential gea rsystem has
not ye tloc ked the respective differential .The yellow activatio nindi-
cato rlam pand red functio nindicator lamp (Y page 125)onthe switch
lights up.
ABS and ESP ®
are unavailable. Tyres
Display messages
Possible causes/consequence
sand M MSolutions Tyre pressure dis‐
Tyre pressure dis‐
played after
afew
played after afew
minutes of driving minutes of driving The tyre pressure monitor is measuring the tyre pressure.
X Drive on.
The tyre pressures appear in the multifunction display after you
have been driving for afew minutes. Tyre Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
inoperative
inoperative The tyre pressure monitor is faulty.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Tyre
Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
inoperative No
inoperative No
wheel sensors wheel sensors The wheels fitted do not have suitable tyre pressure sensors. The tyre
pressure monitor is deactivated.
X Fit wheels with suitable tyre pressure sensors.
The tyre pressure monitor is activated after driving for afew
minutes. 150
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequence
sand M
MSolutions Check tyres
Check tyres The tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped significantly. The
wheel position is shown in the multifunction display.
Aw arning tonea lso sounds.
G WARNING
Underinflated tyres pose the following risks:
R the tyres may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase
R the tyres may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tyre traction
R the driving characteristics, as well as steerin gand braking, may be
greatly impaired
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steerin gorbraking
manoeuvres. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 113).
X If there is aflat tyre, inspect the tyres (Y page 224).
X Check the tyre pressure (Y page 239).
X If necessary, correc tthe tyre pressure. Warning tyre defect Warning tyre defect The tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped suddenly. The
wheel position is shown in the multifunction display.
Aw
arning tonea lso sounds.
G WARNING
If you drive with aflat tyre, there is arisk of the following hazards:
R af lat tyre impairs the ability to steer or brake the vehicle
R you could lose control of the vehicle
R continued driving with aflat tyre will cause excessiv eheat build-up
and possibly afire
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steerin gorbraking
manoeuvres. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 113).
X If there is aflat tyre, inspect the tyres (Y page 224).Rectify tyre pres‐ Rectify tyre pres‐
sure sure The tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the tyre
pressure differenc ebetween the wheels is too great.
X Check the tyre pressures at the next opportunit y(Ypage 239).
X If necessary, correc tthe tyre pressure.
X Restart the tyre pressure monitor (Y page 241).Wheel sensor(s)
Wheel sensor(s)
missing missing There is no signal from the tyre pressure sensor of one or several tyres.
The pressure of the affected tyre does not appear in the multifunction
display.
X Have the faulty tyre pressure sensor replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. Display me
ssages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequence
sand M
MSolutions Tyre
Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
currently unavaila‐
currently unavaila‐
ble ble No signals can be received from the tyre pressure sensors due to
strong RF interference. The tyre pressure monitor is temporarily mal-
functioning.
X Drive on.
The tyre pressure monitor restarts automatically as soon as the
cause has been rectified. h
Tyre pressure Cau‐ Tyre pressure Cau‐
tion, tyre malfunc‐ tion, tyre malfunc‐
tion tion The tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped suddenly. The
wheel position is shown on the multifunction display.
Aw
arning tonea lso sounds.
G WARNING
If you drive with aflat tyre, there is arisk of the following hazards:
R af lat tyre impairs the ability to steer or brake the vehicle
R you could lose control of the vehicle
R continued driving with aflat tyre will cause excessiv eheat build-up
and possibly afire
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steerin gorbraking
manoeuvres. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 113).
X If there is aflat tyre, inspect the tyres (Y page 224).h
Tyre Tyre
pressure
pressure Check
Check
tyre(s)
tyre(s) The tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped significantly. The
wheel position is shown on the multifunction display.
Aw arning tonea lso sounds.
G WARNING
Underinflated tyres pose the following risks:
R the tyres may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase
R the tyres may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tyre traction
R the driving characteristics, as well as steerin gand braking, may be
greatly impaired
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steerin gorbraking
manoeuvres. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 113).
X If there is aflat tyre, inspect the tyres (Y page 224).
X Check the tyre pressure (Y page 239).
X If necessary, correc tthe tyre pressure. h
Rectify tyre pres‐ Rectify tyre pres‐
sure sure The tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the tyre
pressure differenc ebetween the wheels is too great.
X Check the tyre pressures at the next opportunit y(Ypage 239).
X If necessary, correc tthe tyre pressure. 152
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Engine
Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions ;
N
The yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp lights up whil ethe engine is run-
ning.
There may be afault with the following, for example:
R engine management
R fuel injection system
R exhaust system
R fuel system
The emission limit values may be exceeded and the engine may be runnin gin
emergenc ymode.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Vehicles with adiesel engine: the fuel tank has been run dry (Y page 110).
X Start the engine three to four times after refuelling.
If the yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp goes out, emergenc ymode is
cancelled. The vehicle does not have to be checked. 8
N
The yellow reserve fuel warning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
Operation of the auxiliary heating is deactivated if the fuel level drops into the
reserve range.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. %
N
On diesel engine vehicles, the preglow indicator lamp does not light up when the
key is in position 2(Y page 96).
The preglow system is malfunctioning.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. ?
N
The red coolant warning lamp lights up while the engine is running and the
coolant temperature display is at the start of the scale.
The temperature sensor for the coolant temperature gauge is malfunctioning.
The coolant temperature is no longer being monitored. The engine could be dam-
aged if the coolant temperature is too high.
X Stop the vehicle immediately,p aying attention to road and traffic conditions,
and switch off the engine. Do not continue driving.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 113).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 162
Warning and indicator lamps on the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

At
ag lance Oper
ating system Multimedia system with navigation
Function Page
:
Microphone
;
Light sensor 172
=
NAVI
Selects navigation 182
?
MAP
Calls up map view
Repeat
slast navigation mes-
sage 187
A
Back button
Goes back to th
eprevious
view B
USB port 177
C
AU
Xp ort 178
D
V
Control knob Turn:
Changes th
eadjustment
value Highlight
sthe menu item Press:
Selects
ahighlighte dmenu
item E
Touchscreen 170 Function Page
F
V
On/off knob Press and hold:
Switches the multimedi
asys-
tem on/off 170
Turn:
Adjusts the volume 170
Press briefly:
Switches the mute function
on/off
170
Interrupts
atraffic report G
RE
SET Restart
sthe multimedia sys-
tem 173
H
Slot fo
rmicroSD card 177
I
PHONE
Selects the telephone func-
tion
178
J
MEDIA
Selects audi
osource 177
iPod
®
/iPhone ® 178
USB device 177
SD card 177
Bluetooth
®
audi osource 178
AUX function 178At
ag lance
167Multimedia system Z