2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV ignition

Settings
X
Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock.
X Press the _button repeatedly until the
desired symbol appears in the display. Setting the airflow
X Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock.
X To increase: press theKbutton.
X To reduce: press theIbutton.
i The airflow from the rear-compartment
ventsa nd the centre ventsist he same.Switching the ZONE function on/off
X To switch on: press theábutton.
The indicator lamp in the ábutton lights
up.
The temperature settingf or the driver's side
is not adopted for the front-passenger side
and the rear compartment. The temperature
for the front-passenger side and the rear com-
partment is set separately.
X To switch off: press theábutton.
The indicator lamp in the ábutton goes
out.
The temperature settingf or the driver's side
is adopted for the front-passenger side and
the rear compartment. Demisti
ng thewindscreen
General notes You can use this function to defrost the wind-
screen or to demis
tthe inside of the windscreen
and the side windows.
Switch off the "Windscreen demisting" function as soon as the windscreen is clear again. Switching on/off X
Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignitio nlock.
X To switch on: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp in the ¬button lights
up.
The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
R cooling with air dehumidification
R high airflow
R high temperature
R air distribution to the windscreen and front
side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To switch off: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp in the ¬button goes
out. The previous settings are reactivated.
The cooling with air dehumidification function remains on. Air-recirculation mode remains
deactivated.
or
X Press the Ãbutton.
The indicator lamp in the ¬button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
X Turn control :orB clockwise or anti-clock-
wise (Y page 84).
or
X Press the KorI button. Demisting the windo
ws
Windows misted up on th einside X
Activate the Ácoolin gwitha irdehumidi-
ficatio nfunction.
X Activate the Ãautomatic mode.
X If the windows continue to mis tup,activate
the "Windscreen demisting "fun ction
(Y page 87).
i Yo
us houl donlys elect thi ssetting unti lthe
windscree nisc lear again. Operatin
gthe climat econtrol system
87Climatecont rol

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

Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
Genera lnotes If yo
uactivate air-recirculation mode, the win-
dows can mist up more quickly, particularly at
low temperatures. Use air-recirculation mode
only briefl ytoprevent the window sfrom misting
up.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock.
X To activa te:press the dbutton.
The indicator lamp in the dbutton lights
up.
i Air-recirculation mode is automatically acti-
vated at high levels of pollution or at high out-
side temperatures. When air-recirculation
mode is activated automatically, the indicator
lamp in the dbutton is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30 minutes.
X To deactivate: press thedbutton.
The indicator lamp in the dbutton goes
out.
i Air-recirculation mode is deactivated auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at outside
temperatures below approximately 5†
R after approximately five minutes if "Cooling
with air dehumidification" is deactivated
R after approximately 30 minutes at outside
temperatures above approximately 5†Switching the residual heat on/off
General notes It is possible to make use of the residual heat of
the engine to continue heating the stationary
vehicle for up to 30 minutes after the engine has
been switched off. The heating time depends on
the set interior temperature. Switching on/off X
Turn the key to position g(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock or remove it.
X To switch on: press theÁbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ábutton lights
up.
i The blower will run at
alow speed regardless
of the airflow setting.
i If you switch on the residual heat function at
high temperatures, only the ventilation will be
activated.
X To switch off: press theÁbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ábutton goes
out.
Residua lheat is switched off automatically:
R after approximately 30 minutes
R when the ignition is switched on
R if the battery voltage drops
R if the coolant temperature is too low
R when the auxiliary heating is switched on Auxiliary heating
Important safety notes G
DAN
GER
If th eexhaust pipe is blocke dorsufficient
ventilation is no tpossible, toxic exhaust
fumes can ente rthe vehicle, especially car-
bon monoxide. This is th ecase, e.g. in
enclosed spaces, or if th evehicl eiss tuck in
snow. There is ariskoff atal injuries.
You should switch off th eauxiliary heating in
enclosed spaces whic hdonothav eane xtrac-
tion system, e.g. agarage. If th evehicl eis
stuck in snow and you mus tleav ethe auxiliary
heating running, keep th eexhaust pipe and
th ea rea around th evehicl eclear of snow. To
guarantee asufficien tsupply of fresh air, open
aw indow on th eside of th evehicl eaway from
th ew ind. G
WARNING
When th eauxiliary heating is switched on,
parts of the vehicl ecan become very hot. Operating the climate control system
89Climate control
Z

Flammable materials such as leaves, grass or
twig smay ignite if they come into contact
with:
R hot parts of the exhaust system
R the exhaust ga sitself
There is arisk of fire.
Whe nthe auxiliary heating is switched on,
make sur ethat:
R no flammable materials come into contact
with hot vehicle components
R the exhaust ga scan escape from the
exhaust pip eunhindered
R the exhaust ga sdoesn ot come into contact
with flammable materials.
! Operating the auxiliary heating/ventilation
draws on the vehicle battery. After yo uhave
heated or ventilated the vehicle amaximum of
two times ,drive for alonger distance.
i Switch the auxiliary heating on regularly –
once amonth –for abou tten minutes.
The auxiliary heating heats the ai rinthe vehicle
interior to the set temperature. Thi soccur swith-
ou tu sing the hea tofthe running engine. The
auxiliary heating is operate ddirectly using the
vehicle' sfuel. For this reason, the fue ltank level
mus tbea bove the reserve rang etoensure that
the auxiliary heating functions.
The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation
automaticall yadjusts to changes in tempera-
ture and weathe rconditions. For this reason,
the auxiliary heating could switch from ventila-
tion mode to heating mode or from heating
mode to ventilation mode.
The auxiliary heating switches off automatically afte r30m inutes. Thi stime period can be
altered .Todot his, consult aquali fied specialist
workshop.
You cannot use the auxiliary ventilation to cool
the vehicle interior to atemperature lower than
the outsid etemperature.
Before switchin gonX
Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock.
X Set the desired temperature.
Auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation can also
be switched on if the manually set climate con- trol is activated. Optimum comfort is attained by
settin gthe syste mtoautomatic mode. Set the
temperatur eto22†.
The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilatio ncan
be switched on/off using the button on the
centr econsol eorthe remote control.
The on-board compute rcan be used to specify
up to thre edepartur etimes ,one of which may
be preselected (Y page 139).
Switchin gthe auxiliary heating/venti-
lation on/off using the centre console
button Th
ec olours of the indicator lamps on button :
have the following meanings:
R Blue: auxiliary ventilation activated
R Red: auxiliary heating activated
R Yellow: departure time preselected
(Y page 139)
X To switch on the auxiliar
yheating or aux-
iliary ventilation: press button:.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button :
lights up.
X To switch off the auxiliar
yheating or aux-
iliary ventilation: press button:.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button :
goes out.
Switching the auxiliar yheating/venti-
lation on/off using the remotec ontrol General notes
Your vehicle comes with one remot econtrol.
You may use two additional remote controls for
yourv ehicle.For more information, please con-
tact aqualified specialist workshop.
Store the remote control for the auxiliary heat-
ing so that the auxiliary heating cannot be acti- 90
Operating the climate control systemClimate control

!
Avoid high engine speeds when the engine
is cold. The engine's service life could other-
wise be significantly shortened. Do not use
the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature. Key positions
g
To remove the key
1 Power supply for some consumers, such as
the windscreen wipers
2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
3 Starting the vehicle
You can only remove the key if: R the key is in position gin the ignition lock
R the automatic transmission selector lever is
in j Starting the vehicle
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they can:
R open doors and endanger other persons or
road users
R climb out and be injured by the traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
ple, trap themselves. Children could als
oset th evehicle in motion,
for example by:
R releasin gthe parking brake
R shiftin gthe automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting th eengine.
Ther eisar iskofana ccidentand injury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle .Never leave
children unattende dinthevehicle .Always
keep th ekeyout of reac hofchildren. G
WARNING
Combustion engine semit poisonous exhaust
gase ssuch as carbon monoxide .Inhaling
these exhaust gase sleads to poisoning. There
is ar isk of fatal injury .Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclose dspace swith-
out sufficient ventilation. G
WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or parts of the engine that heat up. There is arisk
of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreig nmaterials in
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
! Do not depress the accelerator when start-
ing the engine.
Starting procedure X
Shift the automatic transmissio ntoposition
j.
i You can also star
tthe engine when the auto-
mati ctransmissio nisinpositioni.
X Make sure that the parking brake is applied.
X Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in the
ignition lock.
The % preglow indicator lamp on the
instrument cluster lights up.
X Whe nthe % preglow indicator lamp goes
out, turn the key to position 3(Ypage 96) 96
DrivingDrivin
gand park ing

Deactivating/activating th
eECO start/
stop function X
To deactivate: in drive program E,press but-
ton :.
or
X Switch to drive program Sor M(Y page 104).
Indicato rlamp ;on button :and the è
ECO symbo linthe multifunctio ndisplay go
out.
X To activate: press button :.
Indicato rlamp ;lights up .Ifdrive program S
or Mis active, the automatic transmission
switches to drive program E.
If al lconditions for automatic engine switch-
off (Y page 98) are fulfilled, the èECO
symbo lisshown in green in the multifunction
display.
If the conditions for automatic engine switch-
off (Y page 98 )are not al lfulfilled, the è
ECO symbo lisshown in yellow .Ifthisist he
case, the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot avail-
able.
i If indicator lamp
;is off, the ECO start/
stop functio nhasbeen deactivate dmanually
or as the resul tofamalfunction. The engine
will then not be switched off automatically
when the vehicl estops.
i The stop/start functio
nisa utomatically
activate deacht ime yo ustart the engine with
the ignition key.
Automati cengin eswitch-off If the vehicle is braked to
astandstill with the
transmission in hori,t he ECO start/stop
function switches off the engine automatically. The ECO start/stop function is operational and
the
è ECO symbol is shown in green in the
multifunction display, if:
R the indicator lamp in the èECO button is
lit green
R the transfer case is in the HIGH RANGEon-
road position
R the vehicle is stationary
R the outside temperature and atmospheric air
pressure are within the range that is suitable
for the system
R the engine is at normal operating temperature
R the set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached
R the battery is sufficiently charged
R the system does not detect moisture on the
windscreen when the air-conditioning system
is switched on
R the bonnet is closed
R the driver's door is closed and the driver's
seat belt is fastened
If the conditions for automatic engine switch-off are not all fulfilled, the èECO symbol is
shown in yellow.
i If you shift the transmission from
Rto D,t he
ECO start/stopf unction is availabl eagain
once the èECO symbol reappears in
green in the multifunction display.
i The number of consecutive automatic
engine stops is unlimited.
i You can also activate the HOLD function
when the vehicle is stationary if the engine
has been switched off automatically. It is then
not necessary to continue applying the
brakes during the automatic stop phase.
When you depress the accelerator pedal, the
engine start sautomatically and the braking
effect of the HOLD function is deactivated.
Depress the accelerator pedal gently, as the
engine must be started first.
i During automatic engine switch-off, the cli-
mate control system only operates at a
reduced capacity. If you require full climate
control capacity, the ECO start/stopf unction
can be deactivated by pressing the ECO but-
ton (Y page 98). 98
DrivingDriving and parking

Problems with the engine
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The engine does not
start. The starter motor
can be heard. R
The engine electronics are malfunctioning.
R The fuel supply is malfunctioning.
X Turn the key back to position gin the ignition lock before attempt-
ing to start the engine again.
X Restart the engine (Y page 96). Avoid excessively long and frequent
attemptstos tart the engine, as this (Y page 96) will drain the bat-
tery.
If the engine does not start after several attempts:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The engine does not
start
.The starter motor
can be heard. The yellow reserve fuel warning
lamp is lit and the needle
of the fuel gauge shows
0. The fuel tank is empty.
X Refuel the vehicle.
X Bleed the fuel system (Y page 110).The engine does not
start
.You cannot hear
the starter motor. The on-board voltage is too low because the battery is too weak or
discharged.
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 227).
If the engine does not start despite attempt stojump-start it:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The starter motor was exposed to excessively high thermal load.
X Allow the starter motor to cool down for approximately two minutes.
X Try to start the engine again.
If the engine still does not start:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The coolant temperature
display is showing more
than 120 †. Adisplay
message may also
appear in the multifunc-
tion display and awarn-
ing tonem ay sound. The coolant level is too low. The coolant is too hot and the engine is not
being cooled sufficiently.
X Stop as soon as possible and allow the engine and the coolant to
cool down.
X Check the coolant level (Y page 215). Observe the warning notes
as you do so and top up the coolant if necessary. If the coolan
tlevel is correct, the radiator fan may be faulty. The cool-
ant is too hot and the engine is not being cooled sufficiently.
X If the coolant temperature is below1 20 †, you can continue driving
to the nearest qualifieds pecialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loadsont he engine as you do so, e.g. driving in moun-
tainous terrain and stop-start traffic. 100
DrivingDriving and parking

Shifting to drive position D
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Push the selector lever back past the first
point of resistance.
The automatic transmission shifts into D.
If the vehicle is braked to astandstill in trans-
mission position D,the ECO start/stop function
switches off the engine automatically
(Y page 97). Transmission positions
B Park
This safeguards the vehicle against
rolling away when stopped.
Only shift the transmission into posi-
tion Pwhen the vehicle is stationary
(Y page 101). The parking lock
should not be used as abrake when
parking. Always apply the parking
brake in addition to the parking lock
in order to secure the vehicle.
The key can only be removed if the
transmission is in position P.When
there is no key in the ignition lock, the selector lever is locked in position P.C Rev
erse gear
Only shift the transmission into posi- tion Rwhe nthe vehicle is stationary. A
!
Coasting in neutral
imay
caus edamage to the drive train.
Neutral
Do not shift the transmission to N
while driving. Otherwise, the auto-
matic transmission could be dam-
aged.
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brakes will allow you to
move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push
it or tow it.
If ESP ®
is deactivated or faulty and
the vehicle is in danger of skidding
e.g. on icy roads: shift the transmis-
sion to position N.
If you engage the transfer case, shift briefly into N(Ypage 124). 7 Drive
The automatic transmission changes
gea rautomatically. Al lforward gears
are available. Changing gear
The automatic transmission shifts throug hthe
individua lgear sautomaticall ywhen it is in trans-
mission position D.Gearshiftin gisdetermined
by:
R as hiftrange restriction ,ifselected
R thep ositio nofthetransfer cas e(HIGH
RANGE orLOW RANGE)
R thep ositio noftheaccelerato rpedal
R ther oad speed Drivin
gtips
Accelerator pedal position Your drivi
ngstyle influences how the automatic
transmission shift sgear:
R little throttle: early upshifts
R more throttle: late upshifts Automatic transmission
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