2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV Owners Manual

Do not attempt to modify the wirin
gaswellas
electronic components or their software.
Alway shavew orkone lectrical and electronic
components carrie doutataq uali fied special-
is tw orkshop.
If yo umakea ny change stothe vehicl eelec-
tronics, the genera lope rating permi tisr en-
dered invalid.
! There is
ariskofd amagetothe vehicl eif:
R the vehicl ebecome sstuck, e.g .onahigh
kerb or an unpaved road
R youd rive too quickl yoverano bstacle ,e.g.
ak erb ,slowin gthreshold sorapothol ein
the road
R ah eavy object strikes the underbod yor
parts of the chassis
In situations like this, the body ,underbody,
chassi sparts, wheels or tyres could be dam-
aged withou tthe damage being visible .Com-
ponents damage dinthisw aycan unexpect-
edly fail or, in the cas eofanaccident, no lon-
ge rw ithstand the strain the yaredesigne dto
withstand.
If the underbod ypanelling is damaged, com-
bustibl ematerial ssuchasl eaves, grass or
twigs can gathe rbetween the underbod yand
the underbod ypanelling. If these materials
come into contact with hot parts of the
exhaust system ,the yc an catc hfire.
In such situations, have the vehicl echecked
and repaired immediatel yataqualified spe-
cialist workshop .If, on continuing your jour-
ney ,you notice tha tdrivin gsafety is impaired,
stop the vehicl eimmediately, paying atten-
tio ntor oada nd traffi cconditions. In such
cases, consul taqualified specialis twork-
shop. Declarations of conformity
Wireless vehicle components Th
ef ollowing information applies to all compo-
nentsoft he vehicle and the information sys-
tems and communication devices integrated in
the vehicle that receive and/or transmit radio
waves.
The components of this vehicle that receive
and/or transmit radio waves are compliant with
the basic requirement sand all other relevant condition
sofDirective 1999/5/EC .You can
obtain further information from any Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Electromagneti ccom patibility The electromagnetic compatibilit
yofthe vehicle
components has been checked and certified
according to the currently valid version of Reg-
ulation ECE-R1 0.
Jack Copy and translation of the original declaration
of conformity:
EC declaration of conformity
2006/42/EC
We
WEBER-HYDRAULIK GMBH
Heilbronner Straße 30 —74363 Güglingen
declare that th eproduct "Weber hydraulic bottle
jack", types:
AADA DXAH AH XALATA TDATDX AT GATN
ATGX ATPX AT QAX
Capacity: 2,000 to 100,000 kg
Serial no.: from year of manufactur e01/2010
complie switht he relevan tessential healt hand
safety requirements of th eECDirective on
Machinery.
This EC declaration of conformity become sinva-
lid:
R in th eevent of modifications or repairs per-
formed by an unqualifie dperson
R if th eproduct sare used in suc haway that
does no tcom ply wit hintended applications
listed in th eoperatin ginstructions
R ther equired regular check sare no tper-
formed
Relevant EU Directives :ECDirective on Machi-
nery 2006/42/EC
Applicable standards :ISO 11530
Qualit yassurance: DI NENISO9001:2000
Güglingen ,01.07.2013 [signature] [signature]
Manager Representative of
Technical WEBER-HY
DRAULIK
GmbH Documentation
WEBER-HYDRAULIK GMBH22
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
23 Z

about possible vehicle damage
.Damage to
your vehicle that arise sfromc ulpable contra-
ventions against these instruction sare not
covered either by Mercedes-Ben zimplied
warrant yorbyt heNew or Used-Vehicle War-
ranty. QR code for rescu
ecards
The QR code is secured in the fuel filler flap and
on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In the event of an accident ,rescue services can use the QR
code to quickly find the appropriate rescue card
for your vehicle. The curren trescue card con-
tains, in acompact form, the most important
information about your vehicle, e.g. the routing
of the electric cables.
You can find more information under
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. Data stored in the vehicle
Many of the ele ctroniccom ponent sinyour vehi-
cl ec an stor edata.
These dat amemories temporarily or perma-
nently stor etechnic al information about:
R thev ehicle' soperatin gstate
R events
R faults
In general, this technical information docu-
ments th estate ofac om ponent ,amodule, a
syste mort hesurroundings.
These include, fo rexample:
R operatin gconditi onsofs ystemcomponent s–
fo re xample, flui dlevels
R status messages concernin gthe vehicle and
it si nd ividual component s–forexample,
whee lrotationa lspeed, vehicle speed, decel-
eration in movement, latera lacceleration,
accelerator peda lposition
R malfunction sand defects in important system
components, fo rexample, lights ,brakes
R vehicle reaction sand operatin gconditi onsin
special drivin gsituation s–forexample, air-
bag deployment, intervention of stability con-
trol systems
R ambien tconditi ons–f orexample, outside
temperature These dat
aare of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
R assist in detecting and rectifying faults and
defects
R analyse vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
R optimise vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data memory
and fault data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranty events
R quality assurance
The information is read out by employees of the service network (including the manufacturer)
using special diagnostic testers. You can obtain more information there, if required.
After afault has been rectified, the information
is deleted from the fault memory or is continu-
ally overwritten.
During vehicle operation, certain situations may
arise in which these technical data –inconjunc-
tion with other information and, if applicable,
after consultation with an approved assessor –
may be linked to an individual person.
Examples include:
R accident reports
R damage to the vehicle
R witness statements
Further additional functions that have been con-
tractually agreed upon with the customer allow
certain vehicle data to be conveyed by the vehi-
cle as well. The additional functions include, for example, vehicle location in the event of an
emergency. Copyright info
rmation
Information on licences for free and open-
source softwar eused in your vehicle can be
foun dont hedat acarrier in your vehicle docu-
men twallet and ,includin gupdates, on th efol-
lowin gwebsite:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/opensource 24
Introduction

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Combination switch 76
;
Steerin
gwheel gearshift pad-
dles 104
=
Instrument cluster 26
?
Horn
A
Climate control system 84 Function Page
B
Ignition lock 96
C
Adjusts the steering wheel 71
D
Light switch 74
E
Open
sthe bonnet 211Cockpit
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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

Multifunction steering wheel
Func
tion Page
:
Multifunctio
ndisplay 133
;
Multimedia system display
= ?
Switche
ssound on/off ? ~
Rejects or end
sacall 136
6
Makes or accept
sacall Switche
stothe redia lmem-
ory WX
Adjusts the volume Function Page
8
Switches sound on/off
A
=;
Selects
amenu 132
9:
Selects
asubmenu or scrolls
through lists 132
a
Confirms the selection 132
Hide
sdispla ymessages 141
B %
Back 132Multifunction steering wheel
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Centre console
Centre console, upper section
Function Page
:
Multimedi
asystem 165
;
c
Seat heating 70
=
è
ECO start/stop func-
tion 97
?
£
Hazard warning lamps 76 Function Page
A
45PASSENGER AIR-
BAG OFF indicator lamp
32
B
å
ESP® 54
C
&
Auxiliary heating 8928
Centre consoleAt
ag lance

Centre console, lower section
Function Page
D
Stowage compartment/
ashtray
208
E
Automati
ctransmission
selecto rlev er 101
F
Selects park position 102
G
+
Activates/deactivates
the off-roa dgearratio 124
H
Stowage compartment 199
I
Stowage compartment 199 Function Page
J
Cigarette lighter 209
K
Locks/unlock
sthe vehicle 62
L
z
Switches the front
windscreen heating on/off 88
M
Ú
Selects the drive pro-
gram 104
N
Parkin
gbrake 114Centrec
onsole
29Atag lance