2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV ESP

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Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and exterio rlight-
ing delaye dswitch-off ar eon, the following
light up:
R side lamps
R dipped-beam headlamps
Switchin gthe interior lighting delayed
switch-off on/off
If yo uactivate the Lighting
Lighting delayed
delayedsw.-off
sw.-off
function, the interio rlighting remains on for
20 second safter yo uremove the key fro mthe
ignition lock.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect theSettings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lighting delaye dsw.-off
Lighting delayed sw.-off function.
If the Lighting delayed sw.-off
Lighting delayed sw.-off function
has been activated, the vehicle interior is dis-
played in red in the multifunction display.
X Press ato save the setting.
Vehicle Activating/deactivating the automatic
locking feature
If you activate the Automatic door locks Automatic door locks
function, the vehicle is centrallyl ockedabov ea
spee dofa pproximately 15 km/h.
X Press the =or; buttononthesteering
whee ltos elect the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 buttontos elect the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Automatic doo rlocks
Automatic door locks function.
When the Automatic
Automatic door
doorlocks
locks function is
activated, the vehicle doors are displayed in
red in the multifunction display.
X Press ato save the setting.
For further information on the automatic locking
feature; see (Y page 62). Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking confirmation
If you swi tchont heAcoustic Acoustic Lock
Lockfunction ,an
acoustic signal sounds when you loc kthe vehi-
cle.
X Press the =or; buttononthesteering
whee ltos elect the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 buttontos elect the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunctio ndisplay
lights up red.
X Press ato save the setting.
Heating Auxiliary heating departure time
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.
Flammable materials such as leaves, grass or twigs may ignite if they come into contact
with:
R hot parts of the exhaust system
R the exhaust gas itself
There is arisk of fire. Menus and submenus
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X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit
Easy Entry/Exit function.
If the Easy
Easy Entry/Exit
Entry/Exit function is activated,
the vehicle steering wheel appears in red in
the multifunction display.
X Press ato save the setting.
Further informatio nonthe EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (Y page 72). Resetting to factory settings
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Factory setting Factory setting submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The Reset
Reset all allsettings?
settings? displaymessage
appears.
X Press the :or9 button to select No
Noor
Yes
Yes.
X Press ato confirm the selection.
If you have selected Yes
Yesand confirmed, the
multifunction displays howsaconfirmation
message. Display messages
Intro
duction
General notes Display messages appear in th
emultifunction
display.
Display message swithg raphic symbols ar esim-
plified in the Owner' sManualand ma ydiffer
fro mt he symbols in the multifunctio ndisplay.
Please respond in accordance with the display
message sand follo wthe additional note sinthis
Owner' sManual.
Certain displa ymessage sareaccompanied by
an audibl ewarning tone or acontinuous warning
tone. When yo
ustop and park the vehicle, please
observe the notes on:
R HOLD function (Y page 122)
R Parking (Y page 113)
Hiding displa ymessages X
Press the aor% button on the steering
wheel.
The multifunction display hides the display
message.
High-priority display messages are shown in red in the multifunction display. Some high-priority
display messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display shows these mes-
sages continuously until the causes for the mes- sages have been remedied.
Message memor ymenu The on-board computer saves certain display
messages in the
message memory.Y ou can
call up the display messages:
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Serv. Serv.menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunc-
tion display shows 2messages
2m essages ,for example.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
entry, e.g. 2messages
2m essages.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the 9or: button to scroll
through the display messages.
When the ignition is switched off, all display
messages are deleted apart from some high-
priority display messages. Once the causes of
the high-priorit ydisplay messages have been
rectified, these display messages are deleted as well. Display me
ssages
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Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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ABS, ESP defective
ABS, ESP defective
Visit workshop Visit workshop ABS (Anti-lock Braking System
)and ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ar etemporaril yunavailable.
Othe rdriving and driving safety system smayalso be malfunctioning.
In addition, the ÷and! warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment cluster.
Possibl ecauses:
R self-diagnosi sisnot yetcomplete
R the on-board voltag emaybe insufficient
G WARNING
The brake system continue stofunctio nnormally ,but withou tthe
functions listed above .The wheels could therefore lock if yo ubrake
hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics ma ybeseverely affected.
The braking distance ma yincrease in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational ,ESP ®
is unabl etostabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased ris kofskidding and/or accident.
X Carefully drive on asuitabl estretch of road, making gentle steering
movements at speed sofabove 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentione dabove
ar ea vailable again.
If the display message still appears: X Driv eonc arefully.
X Consult aquali fied specialist workshop. !÷
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual ABS and ESP
®
arem alfunctioning.
Othe rdriving and driving safety system smayalso be malfunctioning.
In addition, the ÷and! warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment cluster.
G WARNING
The brake system continue stofunctio nnormally ,but withou tthe
functions listed above .The wheels could therefore lock if yo ubrake
hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics ma ybeseverely affected.
The braking distance ma yincrease in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational ,ESP ®
is unabl etostabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased ris kofskidding and/or accident.
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Consult aquali fied specialist workshop immediately. 142
Displa
ymessagesOn-boar dcomputer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequence
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ESP ESP
defective
defective Visit
Visit
workshop
workshop ESP
®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving safet ysystem smayalso be malfunctioning.
The ÷ warning lamp also lights up on the instrument cluster.
The self-diagnosi sfun ction, for example, ma ynot be complete.
G WARNING
The brake system continue stofunctio nnormally ,but withou tthe
functions listed above.
The braking distance ma ythu sincrease in an emergency braking sit-
uation.
If ESP ®
is not operational ,ESP ®
is unabl etostabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased ris kofskidding and/or accident.
X Carefully drive on asuitabl estretch of road, making gentle steering
movements at speeds of above 20 km/h.
If the displa ymessage disappears, the functions mentione dabove
ar ea vailable again.
If the displa ymessage still appears:
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Consult aquali fied specialis tworkshop. !
÷J
ABS, ABS, ESP,
ESP,EBD
EBDdefec‐
defec‐
tiv eVisit workshop
tive Visit workshop EBD (electron
icbrake force distribution), ABS and ESP ®
aref aulty.
Othe rdrivin gand drivin gsafety system smayalso be malfunctioning.
In addition, the ÷,Jand! warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster and awarning tone sounds.
G WARNING
The brake system continue stofunctio nnormally ,but withou tthe
functions listed above .The front and rea rwheel scould therefore lock
if yo ubrake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics ma ybeseverely affected.
The braking distance ma yincrease in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational ,ESP ®
is unabl etostabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased ris kofskidding and/or accident.
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Consult aquali fied specialis tworkshop immediately. J
Releas
eparking
Release parking
brake brake You are driving with the parking brake applied.
Awarnin gtonea lso
sounds.
X Release the parking brake. Display me
ssages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequence
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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
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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
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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
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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
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