2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV warning

the xeno
nbulbs carrie doutataq uali fied spe-
cialist workshop. G
WARNING
Bulbs, lamp sand plugc onnectors can
become very hot during use. When replacing a bulb, you coul dburn yourself on these com-
ponents. There is arisk of injury.
Allow these components to cool downb efore
replacing the bulb.
Do not use abulbifith as been dropped or if its
glass has been scratched.
The bulbm ay explode if:
R you touch it
R it is hot
R you drop it
R you scratch it
Use bulbs only in closed lamp sthat have been
designed for this purpose. Fit only spar ebulbs of
the same type and the specified voltage.
Marks on the glass reduce the service life of the bulbs. Do not touch the glass tube with your
bare hands. If necessary, clea nthe glass tube
when cold with alcohol or spiri tand rub it off
with alint-free cloth.
Protect bulbs from moisture during operation.
Do not allow bulbs to come into contact with
liquids.
Xeno nbulbs and LED modules: you cannot
replace xenon bulbs or LED modules yourself.
Have the following bulbs replaced at aqualified
specialist workshop:
R third brake lamp
R side lamps/parking lamp s(front)
R main-beam/dipped-beam headlamps (xenon
headlamps)
R daytime driving lights
R licence plate lamp
i Individuals
egments of the licence plate
lamp LEDs may fail without adisplay message
appearing in the multifunction display.R egu-
larl ycheck the licence plate lighting. If nec-
essary, visit aqualified specialist workshop.
You can replace the following bulbs: R turn signa llamp (front)
R brake/tai llamp
R turn signa llamp (rear) R
tail lamp/parking lamp
R reversing light
R rear foglamp
Replace only the bulb sliste d( Ypage 79).
Hav ethe bulb stha tyou cannot change yourself
replaced at aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
If yo urequire assistance replacing bulbs, con-
sult aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
If the new bulb still does not light up ,consul ta
qualified specialis tworkshop.
Headlamps and lights ar eanimportant aspect of
vehicl esafety .You must therefore make sure
tha tthese functio ncorrectl yatalltimes .Have
the headlamp setting verified regularly. Overview of bulb types
Fron tbulbs You can replace the following bulbs. The details
for the bulb types can be found in the legend. :
Turn signal lamp: P21W
Turn signal lamp for vehicles with white lamp lenses: PY 21 Wyellow
Rear bulbs You can replace the following
bulbs. The details
for the bulb types can be foun dinthe legend. Replacing bulbs
79Lights and windscreen wipers Z

Switching the rear window wiper on/
off :
è Switch
2 b Wipes with washer fluid
3 ISwitches on intermittent wiping
4 0Switches off intermittent wiping
5 b Wipes with washer fluid
X Turn the key to position 1or2 in the igni-
tio nlock.
X Turn switch :on the combination switch to
the corresponding position.
Whe nthe rea rwindow wiper is switched on,
the ico nappears in the instrument cluster.
The rea rwindow wiper come sonautomatically
if yo ushift the automatic transmissio ntoposi-
tion kwhil ethe windscreen wiper sare on. Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windscreen wipers begi ntomove while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be trappe dbythe wiper arm. There is arisk of
injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
ignitio nbefore changing the wiper blades.
! To avoi
ddamaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
! Never open the bonnet if
awindscreen
wiper arm has been folde dawayfrom the
windscreen. Never fold
awindscreen wipera rm withouta
wiperb ladeback onto the windscreen/rear
window.
Hold the windscreen wipera rm firmly when
you change the wiperb lade. If you release the
windscreen wipera rm withoutawiperblade
and it falls onto the windscreen, the wind-
screen may be damaged by the force of the
impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiperb lades changed at aqualifieds pe-
cialist workshop.
Removing the wiper blade X
Remove the key from the ignitio nlock.
X Fold wiper arm :away from th ewindscreen
until it engages.
X Position wiper blade ;at right angles.
X Press lockin gspring ?.
X Slide wiper blade ;withhinge piece =from
wiper arm :.
Fitting th ewiper blade 82
Windscreen wipersLight
sand windscreen wipers

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

appear
sontheremot econtrol display and the
runnin gtimeisz erom inutes.
Settin gthe departure time
Mak esure that th etimes et in th evehicle is
correc tbefore settin gthe departur etime.O th-
erwise, th eauxiliary heating may activat eatthe
wron gtimea nd at an unsuitable location. When
settin gthe departur etime, also observ ethe
important safety note s(Ypage 89).
X Briefly pres sthe u button.
X Pres sthe , or. button repeatedly
until th etimetobec hanged appear sonthe
display.
X Pres sthe u and^ button satthesame
time.
The Îsymbo lontheremot econtrol display
flashes.
X Pres sthe , or. button to set the
desired departur etime.
i The longer you pres
sthe , or. but-
ton, th efaster th etimec hanges.
X Pres sthe u and^ button satthesame
time.
The new departur etimeiss tored.
Activating th eset departure time
X Briefly pres sthe u button.
X Pres sthe , or. button repeatedly
until th edesired departur etimea ppear son
th ed isplay.
X Pres sthe u button.
The Ísymbol, th edepartur etimea nd,
dependin gontheselecte ddepartur etime,
th el etter A, BorCappear sonthedisplay.
Deactivatin gthe set departure time
X Briefly pres sthe u button.
The status of th eauxiliary heating is show non
th ed isplay.
X Pres sthe . button.
The first departur etim es toreda ppear sonthe
display.
X Pres sthe ^ button.
OFF is show nontheremot econtrol display. Replacing th
ebatterie sinthe remote
control Importan
tsafety notes G
WARNING
Batterie scontain toxic and corrosive substan-
ces. If batterie sare swallowed,itc an result in
severe health problems. There is arisk of fatal
injury.
Keep batterie sout of the reach of children. If
ab attery is swallowed,s eek medical attention
immediately. H
Environmental note Batteries contain pollutants.
It is illegal to dispose of them
with the household rubbish.
They must be collected sep-
arately and disposed of in anenvironmentall yresponsible
recycling system. Dispose of batteries in an
environmentall
yresponsible
manner. Take discharged
batteries to aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop or to acol-
lectio npoint for used batter-
ies.
Replacin gthe battery AC
R2450 lithium battery is required when
replacing the battery.
X Press apointe dobject into recess ;.
X Slide battery cover :backwards in the direc-
tio noft he arrow. 92
Operatin
gthe climat econtrol systemClimat econt rol

X
Insert new battery =with the lettering facing
upwards. X
Slide battery cover :onto the remote con-
trol in the opposite direction to the arrow until it engages.
X Use the remote control to check the vehicle's
auxiliary heating functions.
Problems with the auxiliary heating/ventilation Problem
Possible causes/con
sequences andM
MSolutions FAIL
¨ The signal transmission between the transmitter and the vehicle is
faulty.
X
Change your position in relation to the vehicle, moving closer if
necessary. FAIL The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation cannot be switched on or
has switched itself off.
The starter battery is not sufficiently charged.
X Charge the starter battery. The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation is faulty.
X Have the auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation checked at a
qualified specialist workshop. The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation was started more than
twice when the engine was switched off.
X Switch on the engine and let it run for more than 10 seconds. The battery symbol on
the left of the remote
control display is shown
as empty. The remote control battery is discharged.
X Replace the remote control battery (Y page 92).Air ven
ts Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Very ho torvery cold air can flow from the air
vents. This coul dresult in burns or frostbite in
the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is ar isk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicl eoccupants always
maintai nasufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicl einterior. In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
R keep the air inlet betwee nthe windscree nand
the bonnet free of blockages, such as ice,
snow or leaves
R never cover the vents or ventilation grilles in
the vehicle interior
i For virtually draught-free ventilation, adjust
the sliders of the air vents to the centre posi- tion.
i If the automatic climate control regularly
deviates from the selected temperature or is Airv
ents
93Climatecont rol Z

Running-i
nnotes Importan
tsafety notes
In certain driving and driving safet ysystems ,the
sensor sadjust automatically while acertai ndis-
tance is bein gdriven after th evehicl ehas been
delivere dorafter repairs .Full system effective-
ness is no treached until th eend of this teach-in
process.
Brake pads/lining sand disc stha teither are new
or have been replace dachiev eoptimum braking
effec tonlya fter several hundre dkilometres of
driving .Compensat efor th ereduce dbraking
effec tbya pplyin ggreate rforce to th ebrake
pedal. Th
ef irs t1 500km
The mor eyou trea tthe engine with sufficient
car eatt he start, the mor esatisfie dyou will be
with the engine performance later on.
R Driv eatv aryingvehicl espeeds and engine
speeds for the first 1500 km
R Avoi doverstraining the vehicl eduringt his
period, e.g .drivin gatf ullt hrottle
R When shifting gear smanually, shift up in good
time ,befor et he rev counter needl ereaches
Ô of the wa ytothe red area of the rev counter
display
R Do not shift down agearm anuall yino rder to
brake
R Try to avoi ddepressing the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown)
After 1500 km ,you maygradually bring the
vehicl euptof ullr oa da nd engine speeds.
Yo us houl dalsoo bserve these note sonrunning-
in if the engine or parts of the drive train on your vehicl ehaveb eenr eplaced.
Alway sobserve the maximum permissible
speed. Driving
Importan
tsafety notes G
WARNING
Objectsint he driver's footwel lcan impede
peda ltravel or block apeda lwhich is depressed. This jeopardises safe operatio
nof
the vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Stow all objects in the vehicle safely, so that
they cannot reach the driver' sfootwell. Make
sure the floormat sand carpet sare properly
secured so that they cannot slip and obstruct the pedals. Do not lay several floormat sor
carpet sontop of one another. G
WARNING
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correct usage of the pedals, e.g.:
R shoe swith thick soles
R shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is arisk of an accident.
Wears uitable footwea rtoensure correct
usage of the pedals. G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignitio nwhile driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all.T his couldaffect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You willr equire considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignitio nwhile driving. G
WARNING
If the parking brake has not been fully
released when driving, the parking brake can:
R overheat and caus eafire
R lose its hold function.
There is arisk of fire and an accident. Release
the parking brake full ybefore driving off.
! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use the
engine's full performance until it has reached operating temperature.
Only set the automatic transmission to the
respective drive positions when the vehicl eis
stationary.
Where possible,a voids pinning the drive
wheels when pulling awayons lippery roads.
Otherwise, you coul ddamage the drive train. Driving
95Drivingand parking Z

!
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
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gand park ing

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
97Driving and parking Z