2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV Owners Manual

Station list ..................................... 176
Storing stations manually .............. 176
Switching on .................................. 176
Switching to alternative frequen-
cie s................................................ 177
Radio aerial
Assembl ytool ................................ 210
Removing ....................................... 210
Removing the radio aeria l.............. 210
Securing ........................................ 210
Securing the radio aeria l................ 210
Radio-based vehicle components
Declaration of conformity ................ 22
Rear benc hseat
Folding forward .............................. 202
Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvents ........................ 94
Rear door
Displa ymessage ............................ 153
Important safety notes .................... 63
Rear foglamp
Changing the bulb ............................ 81
Displa ymessage ............................ 145
Switching on/of f.............................. 75
Rear seat bench
Folding into an upright position ..... 202
Rear windo wheating
Problem (fault) ................................. 88
Switching on/of f.............................. 88
Rear windo wwiper
Replacing the wipe rblade ................ 82
Switching on/of f.............................. 82
Refuelling
AdBlue ®
......................................... 111
Fue lgauge ....................................... 26
Important safety notes .................. 108
Refuelling process ......................... 109
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation ............ 90
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ........................................... 92
Replacing bulbs
Brake lamp ...................................... 80
Important safety notes .................... 78
Overview of bulb types .................... 79
Rear fog lamp .................................. 81
Reversing lamp ................................ 81 Tai
llamp .......................................... 80
Turn signal (rear) .............................. 80
Turn signals (front )........................... 80
Rescue card ......................................... 24
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................1 47
Warning lamp ................................. 162
Residual heat
Switching on/off .............................. 89
Restrain tsystem
Display message ............................ 144
Introduction ..................................... 31
Warning lamp ................................. 161
Warning lamp (function) ................... 31
Rev counter ........................................ 131
Reversing lamp
Replacing bulbs ............................... 81
Reversing lamp (display message) .. 145
Roof carrier ........................................ 206
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 221
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 254
Route
Creating ......................................... 184
Deleting ......................................... 186
Display route info ........................... 189
Displaying alternative route s......... 186
Editing ........................................... 185
Setting route options ..................... 189
Route guidance
Changing aroute ........................... 185
Displa y........................................... 187
Lane recommendations ................. 188
Route info ...................................... 189
Traffi creports ................................ 196
Route guidanc eactive ...................... 135 S
Safety Children in the vehicl e..................... 38
see Occupant safety
Safety net
Detachinga nd storing .................... 206
Important safety information ......... 204
Releasing ....................................... 206 14
Index

with luggage compartment
enlargement .................................. 205
without luggage compartment
enlargement .................................. 204
SD function
Important safet ynotes .................. 177
Inserting amemory car d............... .177
Selecting ........................................ 177
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 177
Inserting ........................................ 177
Seat
Correct driver's seat position .......... .67
Seat backrest
Folding back ..................................2 01
Seat belt
Centre rear-compartment sea t....... .34
Correct usage .................................. 33
Sea tbelts
Cleaning ........................................ .221
Fastening ......................................... 34
Important safety guidelines ............. 32
Introduction ..................................... 32
Releasing ......................................... 35
Warning lamp ................................. 155
Warning lamp (function) ................... 36
Seat heating
Malfunction indicator lamp .............. 71
Seats
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 69
Cleaning the cover ......................... 220
Important safety notes .................... 67
Overview .......................................... 67
Switching sea theating on/off ......... 70
Securing aload .................................. 202
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 220
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .137
Service products
AdBlue ®
special additive s.............. 251
Brake fluid ..................................... 253
Coolant (engine) ............................ 253
Engine oi l....................................... 252
Fue l................................................ 250
Important safety notes .................. 250
Note s............................................. 250
Washe rfluid ................................... 254 Setting
Time............................................... 138
Setting the air distribution ................. 86
Setting the date ................................. 172
Setting the day design ......................172
Settin gthe night design ................... 172
Settin gthe time ................................. 172
Settin gthe waveband ....................... 176
Settings
Date ............................................... 138
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 141
Language ....................................... 138
On-board computer ....................... 137
Shift ranges ....................................... 105
Short journey s(diesel particle fil-
ter) ...................................................... 115
Side lamps
Switching on/off .............................. 75
Side windows
Important safety notes .................... 64
Opening/closing .............................. 64
Overview .......................................... 64
Sliding sunroof
Important safety information ........... 65
Opening/closing .............................. 65
Operating manually .......................... 65
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 66
Sno wchains ...................................... 237
Socket (12 V)
Front-passenger footwell .............. .209
General notes ................................ 209
Luggage compartment ................... 209
Rea rcompartment ......................... 209
Soun dsettings
Equaliser ........................................ 171
Loudness ....................................... 171
Spare fuses ........................................ 233
Spare wheel
Spare wheel bracket at the rear .... 223
Specialist workshop ............................ 23
Speedometer
Digita l............................................ 134
In the Instrument cluster ................. 26
Selecting adispla yunit .................. 137
Starting the engine
Important safety notes .................... 96 Index
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Stations
Saving ............................................ 176
Saving manually ............................. 176
Setting ...........................................1 76
Steering (display message) .............. 154
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically). .................... 72
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 132
Cleaning ......................................... 220
Gearshift paddle s........................... 104
Important safety notes .................... 71
Steering whee lgearshift paddles .... 104
Stowag eareas ................................... 199
Stowag ecom partment
Door stowag ecompartment .......... 200
Ma pp ockets .................................. 200
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (underneath) .................... 200
Cu ph olde r..................................... 206
Glove compartment ....................... 199
Important safety information ......... 199
Stowag enet....................................... 200
Stowag espace
Stowag enet ................................... 200
Summe rtyres
In winter ........................................ 237
Sun visor ............................................ 207
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 138
System language
Setting ........................................... 173
System settings
Bluetooth ®
settings ....................... 174
Date ............................................... 171
Displa y........................................... 172
Displaying information ................... 173
Languag e....................................... 173
Sel fdiagn osis................................ 173
Time ............................................... 171
Systems settings
Audio source volume s.................... 173
Butto ntones .................................. 172
Standby time ................................. 172 T
Tail lamp Replacing bulb s............................... 80 Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 145
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 250
Drawbar load (maximum) ............... 256
Information .................................... 248
Trailer load s................................... 256
Vehicl edata. .................................. 254
Telephone
Accepting acall. ............................ 136
Accepting acall( multimedia sys-
tem) ............................................... 179
Call disconnectio n......................... 179
Call lists ......................................... 181
Emergency cal l112 ....................... 179
Important safety notes .................. 178
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 136
Numbe rfrom the phone boo k........ 136
Phone boo k.................................... 180
Redialling ....................................... 136
Rejecting acall( multimedia sys-
tem) ............................................... 179
Rejecting/ending acall. ................ 136
Using the telephone ....................... 179
see Mobil ephone
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 131
Outsid etemperature ...................... 131
Setting (climate control ).................. 86
Tilt/slidin gsunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Ton esettings
Balance and fader .......................... 171
Top Tether ............................................ 41
Total distanc erecorder .................... 133
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 232
Important safety notes .................. 229
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 229
In the event of malfunctions .......... 231
Towin gatrailer
Axle load ,permissibl e.................... 256
Pulling away with atraile r................ 97
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 256
Towin gaway
With both axles on the ground ....... 230 16
Index

Towin
geye
Front .............................................. 230
Rear .............................................. .230
Traffic reports
Overview lis t.................................. 188
Showing on the map ...................... 188
Switching on/of f........................... 196
Trailer
7-pi nconnecto r............................. 130
Power supply ................................. 129
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer loads
Technica ldata. .............................. 256
Trailer towing
Cleaning the traile rtow hitch ......... 220
Coupling up atraile r...................... 129
Decoupling atraile r....................... 129
Driving tip s.................................... 128
ESP ®
................................................ 55
Important safety notes .................. 127
Lights display message .................. 145
Shift rang e..................................... 104
Trailer load s................................... 256
Transfer case
Genera lnotes ................................ 124
Shift rang e..................................... 124
Shifting .......................................... 124
Shifting (general notes ).................. 124
Shifting (important safety notes )... 124
Shifting to neutral .......................... 125
Switching off the off-road gear
rati o............................................... 124
Switching on the off-road gear
rati o............................................... 124
Transmission
see Automati ctransmission
Transmissio npositions .................... 103
Transport (vehicle) ............................ 231
Travellin guphill
Brow of hill ..................................... 122
Trim piece s(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 220
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 134
Trip meter
Calling up ....................................... 133 Reset
ting(on-boar dcom puter) ...... 134
Turn signal lamp
Replacin gbulbs (rear) ...................... 80
Turn signals
Replacin gbulbs (front) .................... .80
Switching on/of f.............................. 76
Two-wa yradio
Frequencie s................................... 248
Installation ..................................... 248
Transmission outpu t(maximum) .... 248
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicl eide ntification plate
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 239
Displa ymessage ............................ 150
Recommended ............................... 238
Tyre pressure monitor
Checking the tyre pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 240
Function/note s............................. 239
Genera lnotes ................................ 239
Important safety notes .................. 240
Radi otypea pproval for the tyre
pressure monitor ........................... 241
Restarting ...................................... 241
Warning lamp ................................. 164
Warning message .......................... 240
Tyres
Changing awheel .......................... 243
Checking ........................................ 235
Directio nofrotation ...................... 243
Displa ymessage ............................ 150
Important safety notes .................. 235
Information on driving .................... 235
Replacing ....................................... 243
Service life ..................................... 236
Snow chains .................................. 237
Storing ........................................... 243
Summer tyre sinwinter ................. 237
Tyre size (data ).............................. 246
Tyre trea d...................................... 236
Wheel and tyre combinations ........ 246
see Fla ttyre U
Unlade nweight .................................2 54 Index
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Unlocking
Emergenc yunlocking .......................62
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 62
Updatin gthe digital map .................. 197
USB (audio)
Connecting adevice ...................... 177
Selecting ........................................ 177 V
Vanity mirror Sun visor ........................................ 208
Vehicle
Correct us e...................................... 23
Data acquisition ............................... 24
Displa ymessage ............................ 153
Electronics ..................................... 248
Equipment ....................................... 21
Implied warranty .............................. 23
Individua lsettings .......................... 137
Leaving parked up ......................... 115
Locking (i nanemergency) ............... 62
Locking (key) ................................... 57
Lowering ........................................ 246
Parking .......................................... 113
Pulling away ..................................... 97
Raising ........................................... 244
Registration ..................................... 23
Securing from rolling away ............ 244
Tow-starting ................................... 232
Towing ........................................... 229
Transporting .................................. 231
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 62
Unlocking (key) ................................ 57
Vehicl edata. .................................. 254
Vehicl edata ....................................... 254
Vehicl edata (off-road driving)
Approach/departure angle ............ 255
Fording depth ................................ 255
Maximu mgradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 255
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 254
Vehicl eemergenc yloc king ................ 62
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 249
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 223 Vehicl
etoolkit pocket ...................... 223
Vehicl eweigh ts................................. 254
Ventilation
Setting the airflow ........................... 87
VIN
Type plate ...................................... 249
Volume
Adjusting ....................................... 170 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 158
Brake s.......................................... .157
ESP ®
.............................................. 159
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 160
Fuel tank ........................................ 162
General notes ................................ 155
Overview .......................................... 26
Parking brake ................................ 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .............. .32
Reserv efuel .................................. .162
Seat bel t........................................ 155
Tyr ep ressure monitor ................... 164
Warning triangle ................................ 222
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 154
Whee land tyre combinations
Tyres .............................................. 246
Whee lboltt ightening torque ........... 246
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 243
Changing/replacing ....................... 243
Checking ........................................ 235
Cleaning ......................................... 218
Fitting anew wheel ........................ 245
Fitting awheel ............................... 243
Important safety notes .................. 235
Information on driving .................... 235
Removing awheel .......................... 245
Snow chains .................................. 237
Storing .......................................... .243
Tightening torqu e........................... 246
Whee lsize/tyre size ..................... .246
Winch ................................................. 210
Windscreen
Demisting ........................................ 87
Windscreen heating ............................ 8818
Index

Windscreen washe
rfluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washe rsystem
Notes ............................................. 254
Topping up .................................... .215
Windscreen wipers
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 83
Rea rwindow wiper .......................... 82
Replacing the wiper blades .............. 82
Switching on/off .............................. 81
Winte roperation
Important safety notes .................. 236
Overview ........................................ 236
Radiator cover ............................... 212
Slippery road surfaces ................... 118
Snow chains .................................. 237
Summer tyres ................................ 237
Winte rtyres
M+S tyres ...................................... 237
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 219
Important safety notes .................... 82
Replacing ......................................... 82
Wooden load compartment floor
(cleaning instructions) ......................221
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .220 Index
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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
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Have accessories retrofitted at
aqualified
specialist workshop.
You coul djeopardise the operating safety of
your vehicle if yo uuse parts, tyre sand wheels as
wel lasa ccessories relevant to safety that have
not bee napprove dbyM ercedes-Benz. This
coul dleadtom alfunctions in safety-relevant
systems, e.g. the brake system. Use only genu-
ine Mercedes-Benz parts or parts of equal qual- ity .U se only tyres, wheels and accessories that
hav ebeens pecifically approve dfor your vehi-
cle.
Mercedes-Benz tests genuine parts and conver-
sio np arts and accessories that hav ebeens pe-
cifically approve dfor your vehicle for thei rreli-
ability ,safety and suitability. Despite ongoing
marke tresearch, Mercedes-Benz is unable to
assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz therefore
accepts no responsibility for the use of such
parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles ,even if they
hav ebeeno fficiall yapprove dori ndependently
approve dbyatesting centre.
In Germany ,certai nparts are officiall yapproved
for installatio normodification only if they com-
ply with legal requirements. Thi salsoa pplies to
some other countries. All genuine Mercedes-
Benz parts meet the approva lrequirements. The
use of non-approved parts may invalidate the
vehicle' sgeneral operating permit.
Thi sist he case:
R if they cause achang eofthe vehicle type from
that for which the vehicle' sgeneral operating
permit wa sgranted
R if other roa dusers coul dbeendangered
R if the emission or noise levels are adversely
affected
Always specify the vehicle identification number (VIN )(Ypage 249 )wheno rdering genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts. Owner'
sManual Vehicle equipment
i Th
isOwner' sManuald escribe sallmodels,
standard and optional equipment for your
vehicl etha tw erea vailable at the time of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare
possible. Note tha tyou rv ehicl emaynot be
fitte dwitha llfeature sdescribed. Thi sisalso
the cas efor system sand functions relevant to
safety .Therefore, the equipment on your vehic
lemay differ from that in the descrip-
tions and illustrations.
The original purchase contract documentation
for yourv ehiclecontains alist of all of the sys-
tems in yourv ehicle.
Shoul dyou have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manua land Service Booklet are
important documents and should be kept in the vehicle. Operating safety
Im
portant safety notes G
WARNING
If yo udon ot have the prescribed service/
maintenance work or necessary repairs car-
ried out, this coul dresult in malfunctions or
system failures .There is arisk of an accident.
Always have the prescribed service/mainte-
nance work as wellasn ecessary repairs car-
ried out at aqualified specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Flammable materia lsuch as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with hot parts of the exhaust system. There is arisk
of fire.
When driving off road or on unpaved roads,
check the vehicle's underside regularly. In
particular, remove parts of plants or other
flammable materials which have become
trapped. In the case of damage, contact a
qualified specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their software as wellasw iring couldaffect their
function and/or the operation of other net-
worked components. This coul dinparticular
alsobet he case for systems relevant to
safety .They might not function properly any-
more and/or jeopardise the operational
safety of the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of an accident and injury. Introduction
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