2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV key

and release it as soon as th
eengine is run-
ning.
You can start th eengine without preglow if the
engine is warm.
You can also use th etouch-start function .Todo
this, tur nthe keytop osition 3(Ypage 96) and
release it immediately. The engine then starts
automatically. Pulling away
General notes G
WARNING
If th eengine spee disabove the idling speed
and you engag etransmission position Dor R,
the vehicl ecouldp ulla wa ysuddenly .There is
ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
alwaysf irmly depress the brake peda land do
not simultaneously accelerate.
! If
aw arning tone sound sand the Release Release
park. brake
park. brake message appears in the multi-
functio ndisplay, the parking brake is still
applied. Release the parking brake.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pulling
away.
You can open the doors from the inside at any
time.
You can also deactivate the automatic locking
feature (Y page 139).
It is possible to shift the transmission from posi-
tion jto the desired position only if you
depress the brake pedal.O nly then is the selec-
tor lever lock released.
i Upshifts take place at higher engine speeds
after acold start. This helps the catalytic con-
verter to reach its operating temperature
more quickly.
Pulling away with atrailer To ensure that you do not roll backwards when
pulling away on an uphill slope, apply the park-
ing brake. X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift the automatic transmission to position
h ork.
i Alwaysw
aitu ntilthe shifting proces sis
complete befor edrivin goff.
X Releas ethe parkin gbrake (Y page 114).
X Releas ethe brake pedal.
X Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. EC
Os tart/st op function
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If th eengine is switched off automatically and
you exit the vehicle, the engine is restarted
automatically.T he vehiclemay begi nmoving.
There is arisk of accident and injury.
If you wishtoe xit the vehicle, alwayst urn off
the ignitio nand secure the vehicl eagainst
rolling away.
General notes The ECO start/stop function switches the
engin
eoff automatically if the vehicle stops
moving.
When the vehicle pulls away again, the engine
start sautomatically. The ECO start/stopf unc-
tion thereby helps you to reduce the fuel con-
sumption and emissions of your vehicle.
The ECO start/stopf unction is activated each
time the engine is switched on.
The ECO start/stopf unction is only available in
drive program E.
The system is operational if all conditions for
automatic engine switch-off have been fulfilled
(Y page 98) and the èECO symbol is
shown in green in the multifunction display.
If the conditions for automatic engine switch-off
(Y page 98) are not all fulfilled, the èECO
symbol is shown in yellow in the multifunction
display.
If the ECO start/stopf unction has been man-
ually deactivated (Y page 98) oramalfunction
has caused the system to be deactivated, the
è ECO symbol is not displayed. Driving
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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 parkp
osition PX
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Press the Pbutton in the centre console.
If you depress the brake pedal and push the
selector lever forwards or back to the first point of resistance, park position Pis disengaged. The
transmission shifts to neutral N.
Shifting to reverse gear R !
Only move the automatic transmission to
k when the vehicle is stationary.
X Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Push the selector lever forwards past the first
point of resistance.
The transmission position Ris engaged.
If you engage reverse gear and the ECO start/
stop function is activated, the engine starts
automatically (Y page 97).
Shifting to neutral N 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 also set the vehicle in motion, for examp leby:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting the engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Always
keep the key out of reach of children. X
Make sure that the vehicl eisstationary.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Push the selector lever forwards or pull it back
to the first point of resistance, depending on
the current transmission position.
The automatic transmission shifts into N.
When the engine is switched off, the automatic
transmission shifts to Nautomatically.
If the vehicle is braked to astandstill in neutral
N,t he ECO start/stop function switches off the
engine automatically (Y page 97).
Staying in neutral( N) 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 injure dbythe traffic
R operate vehicl eequipment and, for exam-
ple,t rap themselves.
Childre ncoulda lsos et the vehicl einmotion,
for exampl eby:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting the engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Always
keep the key out of reach of children.
X Make sure that the vehicl eisstationary.
X Make sure that the ignitio nisswitched on.
X Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
X Shift neutral N.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Make sure that the parking brake is released.
X Switch off the ignitio nand leave the key in the
ignitio nlock. 102
Automatic transmissionDrivinga
nd 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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Problems with the automatic transmission
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The transmission has
problems shifting gear. The transmission is losing oil.
X Have the transmission checked at aqualified specialist workshop
immediately. The acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no lon-
ger shifts gear. The transmission is in emergenc
ymode.
It is possible to shift to secondgear and reverse gear only.
X Stop.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Turn the key to position gin the ignition lock.
X Wait at least ten seconds before restarting the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
If D is selected, the transmission shifts to secondgear; ifRis
selected, the transmission shifts to reverse gear.
X Have the transmission checked at aqualified specialist workshop
immediately. Aw
arning tone sounds. Yo
uh ave:
R switched off the engine
R opene dthe driver's door
R not shifted the selector lever to position P
X Shif tthe selector lever to position P.Refuelling
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Fue lish ighly flammable.Ify ou handlefuel
incorrectly ,there is arisk of fire and explo-
sion.
You must avoi dfire, naked flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable,t he auxiliary heating before
refuelling. G
WARNING
Fuel sare poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is adange rofinjury.
Do not swallowf uel or let it come into contact
with skin, eyesorc lothing. Do not inhal efuel
vapours. Keep fuel sout of the reach of chil-
dren. If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
R Wash the fuel off any affected area sofskin
with water and soap immediately.
R If you get fuel in youre yes,rinse them thor-
oughlyw ith clean water immediately.S eek
immediate medica lattention.
R If fuel is swallowed, seek immediate medi-
cal attention. Do not induce vomiting.
R Change any clothing that has come into
contact with fuel immediately. G
WARNING
Electrostatic charge can cause sparks and
thereby ignite fuel vapours. There is arisk of
fire and explosion.
Always touch the vehicl ebody before opening
the fuel filler flap or touching the fuel pump 108
RefuellingDrivinga
nd parking

Fuel filler fla
pemergency release The emergenc
yrelease is located in the luggage
compartment,ont he right-hand side when
viewed in the direction of travel, behind the rear
wall trim.
X Open the rear door.
X Pull off edge protection ;.
X Remove rear wall trim :. X
Pull emergenc yrelease =in the direction of
the arrow.
The fuel filler flap is released.
X Open the fuel filler flap (Y page 109).Problems with the fuel and fuel tank
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions Fuel is leaking fro
mthe
vehicle. G
WARNING
The fuel line or the fuel tank is faulty.
There is arisk of fire or explosion.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Turn the key to position g(Ypage9 6) immediatel yand remove it.
X Do not restart the engine under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The engin
edoes not
start. The fuel tank of
avehicle with adiesel engine has been run completely
dry.
X Refuel the vehicle with at least 5litres of diesel.
X Switch on the ignition for approximately 10 seconds(Y page 96).
X Start the engine continuously for up to 40 seconds until it runs
smoothly.
If the engine does not start:
X Switch on the ignition for approximately 10 seconds(Y page 96).
X Start the engine continuously for up to 40 seconds until it runs
smoothly.
If the engine does not start after three attempts: X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 110
RefuellingDriving and parking

removed when it has been only partially emp-
tied.
X Turn disposable hose ;on the filler neck of
the vehicl eanti-clockwise and remove it.
X Turn disposable hose ;on the opening of
AdBlue ®
refil lcanister :anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Reseal AdBlue ®
refil lcanister :with the cap.
AdBlue ®
refil lcanisters are available at many
filling stations or at aqualified specialist work-
shop. AdBlue ®
refil lcanisters are often sold with
af iller hose. Afiller hose that does not exactly fit
the vehicle's AdBlue ®
tank offers no overfil lpro-
tection. AdBlue ®
may leako ut asaresul tof
overfilling. Mercedes-Benz offers aspecia ldis-
posable hose with overfil lprotection. You can
obtai nthis from any Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. AdBlue ®
is available in avariety of con-
tainers and receptacles. Use the disposable
hose only with the Mercedes-Benz AdBlue ®
refill
canisters.
AdBlue ®
refill bottle !
Only screw on the AdBlue ®
refill bottle so
that it is hand-tight. Otherwise, the thread of
the AdBlue ®
refill bottle could be damaged
and AdBlue ®
could leak out. X
Unscrew the protective cap from AdBlue ®
refill bottle :.
X Set AdBlue ®
refill bottle :as shown on the
filler neck and screw it clockwis euntil it is
hand-tight.
X Press AdBlue ®
refill bottle :towards the
filler neck.
The AdBlue ®
tank is filled. This could take up
to one minute.
When AdBlue ®
refill bottle is no longer
pressed down, filling stops. The bottle can be removed when it has been only partially emp-
tied.
X Release AdBlue ®
refill bottle :.
X Turn AdBlue ®
refill bottle :anti-clockwise
and remove it.
X Screw the protective cap onto AdBlue ®
refill
bottle :again.
AdBlue ®
refill bottles are available at many fill-
ing stations or at aqualified specialist work-
shop. Refill bottles withou tathreade dseal offer
no overfil lprotection. AdBlue ®
may leako ut as a
resul tofo verfilling. Mercedes-Benz offers spe-
cial refil lbottles with athreade dcap. These are
available at any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Parking
Im
portant safety notes G
WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves ,grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow .There is arisk of fire.
Park the vehicl esothat no flammable mate-
rial can come into contact with hot vehicle
components. In particular, do not park on dry grassland or harvested grai nfields. G
WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, they may be abletos et the vehiclein
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position P
R start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicl eequip-
ment and become trapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Parking
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