2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV audio

Neutral (ECO start/stop func-
tion) ............................................... 102
Overview ........................................ 101
Problem( fault) ............................... 108
Program selector button ................ 104
Pulling away. .................................... 97
Selector lever ................................ 101
Shift ranges ................................... 105
Steering whee lgearshift paddle s... 104
Trailer towing ................................. 104
Transmission position display ........ 101
Automatic transmission emer-
genc yrunnin gmode ......................... 108
Auxiliary heating
Activating/deactivating ................... 90
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centre console )................................ 90
Displa ymessage ............................ 154
Important safety notes .................... 89
Malfunction ...................................... 93
Problem (displa ymessage) .............. 93
Remote control ................................ 90
Setting ........................................... 139
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Setting the departur etime ............... 92
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating ................... 90
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centre console )................................ 90
Problem (displa ymessage) .............. 93
Remote control ................................ 90
Axle load, permissibl e(traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 256 B
Backres t(display message) ............. 154
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 53
Battery
Changing (auxiliary heating
remote control) ................................ 92
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 59
Important safety notes .................... 59
Replacing ......................................... 59
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 226
Displa ymessage ............................ 147 Importan
tsafety notes .................. 224
Jump starting .................................2 27
Overview ........................................ 224
Belt tensioner
Activatio n......................................... 37
Belt warning ......................................... 36
BlueTEC
see AdBlue ®
BlueTE C(AdBlue ®
) ............................ .251
Bluetooth ®
Activating audio mode ................... 178
Activating/deactivating ................. 174
Connecting automatically .............. 175
Connecting devices ....................... 175
Connectio nrequirements .............. 174
Pairing code ................................... 175
Pairing devices ............................... 174
Unpairing adevice ......................... 175
Bonnet
Closing .......................................... .212
Display message ............................ 153
Important safety notes .................. 211
Opening ......................................... 211
Brake
EBD ................................................. .55
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 144
Note s............................................. 253
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electroni cbrake force
distribution)
Brake lamp
Replacing bulb s............................... 80
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 53
Displa ymessage ............................ 145
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 52
BAS .................................................. 53
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 253
Displa ymessage ............................ 142
Driving tip s.................................... 115
HOLD function ............................... 122
Important safety notes .................. 115
Parking brake ................................ 114
Warning lamp ................................. 157 Index
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Interior lighting
.................................. .77
Automatic contro lsystem ................ 77
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 139
Luggage compartment lighting ........ 78
Manua lcontro l................................. 77
Overview .......................................... 77
Reading lamp ................................... 78
Rear interio rlighting ........................ 78
iPod ®
and iPhone ®
Audio playback .............................. 178
ISOFIX chil dseats ecur ings ystem .... 40 J
Jack Declaration of conformity ................ 22
Pump leve r.....................................2 44
Storage location ............................ 223
Using ............................................. 244
Jump starting (engine) ......................227 K
Key Changing the battery ....................... 59
Checki ngtheb attery ...................... .59
Display message ............................ 155
Doo rcentral locking/unlocking ....... 57
Emergency key element ................... 58
Important safety note s.................... 57
Los s................................................. 60
Modifying the programming ............. 58
Overview .......................................... 57
Positions (ignition lock) .................... 96
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 60
Starting the engine .......................... 96
Ke yp ositions
Key .................................................. 96 L
Language (on-board computer) ........ 138
Lashin geyelets ................................ .203
Licenc eplate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 145
Light sensor (display message) ....... 145Lights
Activating/deac tivating th einte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off ...... .139
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 75
Combination switch ......................... 76
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ................. 74
Driving abroad ................................. 74
General notes .................................. 74
Hazard warning lamps ..................... 76
Headlamp flasher ............................ .76
Light switch .....................................74
Main-beam headlamps ..................... 76
Misted up headlamps ....................... 76
Parking lamps ..................................75
Rear foglamp .................................. .75
Sid elam ps ....................................... 75
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/of f(on -board com-
puter) ............................................. 138
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/of f(switch) ....................... 74
Switching the exterio rlighting
delaye dswitch-off on/of f(on-
board computer) ............................ 138
Switching the surround lighting
on/of f(on -board computer) .......... 138
Turn signal s..................................... 76
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Loadin gguidelines ............................ 198
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automati c........................................ 62
Emergency locking ........................... 62
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 62
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 139
LO WR ANGE off-road gear ................ 124
Luggag ecom partment cover
Fitting/removing ........................... 204
Important safety notes .................. 203
Notes/function .............................. 203
Opening and closing ...................... 203 Index
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Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment
Important safet ynotes .................. 200 M
M+S tyres ........................................... 237
Main-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 145
Switching on/off .............................. 76
Map (navigation)
Updating ........................................ 197
Media mode
Switching on ..................................1 77
Memory card (audio) ......................... 135
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 141
Messages
see Display messages
Mirrors
Sun visor ........................................ 208
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
Mobile phone
Frequencies ................................... 248
Installation ..................................... 248
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 136
Transmission outpu t(maximum) .... 248
Modifying the programming (key) ..... 58
MP3
Operating ....................................... 135
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 133
Permanent display ......................... 137
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 132
Overvie w.......................................... 27
Multimedia system
Copyright ....................................... 166
Important safety notes .................. 165
Overvie w........................................ 167
Switching on and off ...................... 170
Mute function ................................... .170 N
Navigation Cancelling/continuing route guid-
ance ............................................... 186
Changing the route ........................ 185
Enterin gadestination .................... 182
Entering adestination using the
ma p............................................... 184
Entering an address ....................... 182
Entering characters ....................... 182
GP Sreception ................................ 181
Important safety note s.................. 181
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 134
Route settings ............................... 189
Selecting adestination from the
list of last destinations ................... 183
Setting the map display ................. 192
Switching on .................................. 182
Navigation announcements
Repeating ...................................... 187
Note sonr unnin ginan ewvehicle .... 95 O
Occupant safety Airbag s............................................ 36
Belt warning .....................................36
Children in th evehicle .................... .38
Important safety notes .................... 31
PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator
lamp .................................................32
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 52
Restraint system introduction ..........31
Restrain tsystem warnin glamp ........ 31
Seat belt s....................................... .32
Odometer
see Total distanc erecorder
see Tri pmeter
Off-road
Differential locks ............................ 125
Off-road driving
Checklist after drivin goff-road ...... 120
Checklist before drivin goff-road .... 120
Drivin gons and. ............................ .121
General information ...................... .119
Important safety notes .................. 119
Travelling uphill .............................. 121 12
Index

Stations
Saving ............................................ 176
Saving manually ............................. 176
Setting ...........................................1 76
Steering (display message) .............. 154
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically). .................... 72
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 132
Cleaning ......................................... 220
Gearshift paddle s........................... 104
Important safety notes .................... 71
Steering whee lgearshift paddles .... 104
Stowag eareas ................................... 199
Stowag ecom partment
Door stowag ecompartment .......... 200
Ma pp ockets .................................. 200
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (underneath) .................... 200
Cu ph olde r..................................... 206
Glove compartment ....................... 199
Important safety information ......... 199
Stowag enet....................................... 200
Stowag espace
Stowag enet ................................... 200
Summe rtyres
In winter ........................................ 237
Sun visor ............................................ 207
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 138
System language
Setting ........................................... 173
System settings
Bluetooth ®
settings ....................... 174
Date ............................................... 171
Displa y........................................... 172
Displaying information ................... 173
Languag e....................................... 173
Sel fdiagn osis................................ 173
Time ............................................... 171
Systems settings
Audio source volume s.................... 173
Butto ntones .................................. 172
Standby time ................................. 172 T
Tail lamp Replacing bulb s............................... 80 Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 145
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 250
Drawbar load (maximum) ............... 256
Information .................................... 248
Trailer load s................................... 256
Vehicl edata. .................................. 254
Telephone
Accepting acall. ............................ 136
Accepting acall( multimedia sys-
tem) ............................................... 179
Call disconnectio n......................... 179
Call lists ......................................... 181
Emergency cal l112 ....................... 179
Important safety notes .................. 178
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 136
Numbe rfrom the phone boo k........ 136
Phone boo k.................................... 180
Redialling ....................................... 136
Rejecting acall( multimedia sys-
tem) ............................................... 179
Rejecting/ending acall. ................ 136
Using the telephone ....................... 179
see Mobil ephone
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 131
Outsid etemperature ...................... 131
Setting (climate control ).................. 86
Tilt/slidin gsunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Ton esettings
Balance and fader .......................... 171
Top Tether ............................................ 41
Total distanc erecorder .................... 133
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 232
Important safety notes .................. 229
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 229
In the event of malfunctions .......... 231
Towin gatrailer
Axle load ,permissibl e.................... 256
Pulling away with atraile r................ 97
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 256
Towin gaway
With both axles on the ground ....... 230 16
Index

Unlocking
Emergenc yunlocking .......................62
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 62
Updatin gthe digital map .................. 197
USB (audio)
Connecting adevice ...................... 177
Selecting ........................................ 177 V
Vanity mirror Sun visor ........................................ 208
Vehicle
Correct us e...................................... 23
Data acquisition ............................... 24
Displa ymessage ............................ 153
Electronics ..................................... 248
Equipment ....................................... 21
Implied warranty .............................. 23
Individua lsettings .......................... 137
Leaving parked up ......................... 115
Locking (i nanemergency) ............... 62
Locking (key) ................................... 57
Lowering ........................................ 246
Parking .......................................... 113
Pulling away ..................................... 97
Raising ........................................... 244
Registration ..................................... 23
Securing from rolling away ............ 244
Tow-starting ................................... 232
Towing ........................................... 229
Transporting .................................. 231
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 62
Unlocking (key) ................................ 57
Vehicl edata. .................................. 254
Vehicl edata ....................................... 254
Vehicl edata (off-road driving)
Approach/departure angle ............ 255
Fording depth ................................ 255
Maximu mgradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 255
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 254
Vehicl eemergenc yloc king ................ 62
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 249
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 223 Vehicl
etoolkit pocket ...................... 223
Vehicl eweigh ts................................. 254
Ventilation
Setting the airflow ........................... 87
VIN
Type plate ...................................... 249
Volume
Adjusting ....................................... 170 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 158
Brake s.......................................... .157
ESP ®
.............................................. 159
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 160
Fuel tank ........................................ 162
General notes ................................ 155
Overview .......................................... 26
Parking brake ................................ 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .............. .32
Reserv efuel .................................. .162
Seat bel t........................................ 155
Tyr ep ressure monitor ................... 164
Warning triangle ................................ 222
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 154
Whee land tyre combinations
Tyres .............................................. 246
Whee lboltt ightening torque ........... 246
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 243
Changing/replacing ....................... 243
Checking ........................................ 235
Cleaning ......................................... 218
Fitting anew wheel ........................ 245
Fitting awheel ............................... 243
Important safety notes .................. 235
Information on driving .................... 235
Removing awheel .......................... 245
Snow chains .................................. 237
Storing .......................................... .243
Tightening torqu e........................... 246
Whee lsize/tyre size ..................... .246
Winch ................................................. 210
Windscreen
Demisting ........................................ 87
Windscreen heating ............................ 8818
Index

Environmental protection
General notes
H
Environmenta
lnote
Daimler' sdeclared polic yisone of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
Our objectives are to use th enatural resour-
ces whic hformt hebasis of our existence on
this plane tsparingl yand in amanner which
takes th erequirements of bot hnature and
humanity int oconsideration.
You to ocan help to protect th eenvironment
by operatin gyour vehicle in an environmen-
tally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and th erateofe ngine,
transmission ,brak eand tyr ewear depen don
th ef ollowing factors:
R operatin gcondition sofyour vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influenc ebothf actors. Therefore,
please bear th efollowing in mind:
Operatin gconditions:
R avoid shor ttrips, as these increase fuel
consumption.
R observe th ecorrec ttyrep ressure.
R do not carry any unnecessar yweight in the
vehicle.
R remove th eroof rac koncey ou no longer
nee dit.
R ar egularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection .You should
therefore adher etotheservic eintervals.
R all maintenanc ework should be carried out
at aq ualifie dspecialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
R do not depress th eaccelerator pedal when
starting th eengine.
R do not warm up th eengine when th evehicle
is stationary.
R driv ecarefully and maintain asafe distance
fro mt hevehicle in front.
R avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. R
change gear in good time an duseeach gear
only up to Ôof its maximum engine speed.
R switch off the engine in stationar ytraffic.
R monitor the vehicle's fue lconsumption. Returnin
ganend-of-life vehicle
EU countrie sonly:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
vehicl efor environmentally friendl ydisposa lin
accordance with the Europea nUnion(EU) End-
Of-Life Vehicles Directive.
An etwork of return points and disassembly
plants ha sbeene stablished for yo utoreturn
your vehicle. Yo ucan leave it at any of these
points free of charge .Thism akesani mportant
contribution to closing the recycling circl eand
conserving resources.
For further information abou tthe recycling and
disposa lofend-of-life vehicles, and the take-
back conditions ,pleas evisit the national
Mercedes-Benz website for your country. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
H
Environmental note
Daimle rAGalso supplies reconditioned
assemblies and part swhicha re of th esame
qualit yasnew parts. For these, th esame war-
ranty applies as for new parts.
! Airbags and seat belt tensioners
,aswell as
control unit sand sensor sfor these restraint
systems, may be installe dinthefollowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R dashboard
R instrumen tcluster
R centr econsole
Do not install accessories such as audio sys-
tem sint hese areas. Do not carry out repairs
or welding. You could impair th eoperating
efficiency of th erestraint systems. 20
Introduction

the engine compartment, leav
ethe bonnet
close dand notify the fir ebrigade.
The coolant temperatur egauge is in the instru-
ment cluste ronthe right-hand side (Y page 26).
Under normal operating conditions and with the specifie dcoolant level ,the coolant temperature
ma yriseto1 20 †.
At high outside temperatures and when driving
in mountainou sterrain, the coolant temperature
ma yrisetot he end of the scale. Operatin
gthe on-board computer
Overview :
Multifunction display
; Switches sound on/off
= Right control panel
? Left control panel
A Back button
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the key to position 1in the ignition lock
(Y page 96).
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel. Left control panel =
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
: Press briefly:
R Scrolls through lists
R Selects asubmenu or function
R In the Audio Audio menu: selects the
previous or next station, when the preset list or station list is active,
or an audio track
R In the Tel Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects aname or telephone num-
ber 9
: Press and hold:
R
In the Audio Audio menu: selects apre-
set list or astation list in the
desired frequency range a R
Confirms selection/displaym es-
sage
R In the Tel
Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to th etelephone book
and start sdiallin gthe selected
number Right contro
lpanel ~ R
Rejects or end sacall 6 R
Makes or accept sacall
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute ? R
Mute 132
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

Back button
% Press briefly:
R Back
R Hides displa ymessages/calls up
the last Trip
Tripmenu function used
R Exitst he telephone book/redial
memory % Press and hold:
R Callsupt he standard display in the
Trip
Trip menu Multifunction display
:
Transmission position (Y page 101)
; Drive program (Y page 104)
= Text field
? Menu bar
A Time (Y page 138)
B Outside temperature or speed
(Ypage 137)
C Transfer case position (Y page 124)
X To display menu bar?:p ress the=
or ; button on the steerin gwheel.
If you do not press the button sany longer,
menu bar ?is faded out after afew seconds.
Text field =shows the selected menu or sub-
menu and display messages. The following messages may appear in the mul-
tifunction display:
Z Gearshift recommendation
(Ypage 106)
è ECO start/stopf unction (Ypage 97)
LOW LOW
RANGE RANGE Transfer case position (Y
page 124)
ë HOLD function (Y page 122) Menu
sand submenus Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoopen the menu bar.
Operating the on-board compute r(Ypag e132).
Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page133)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigatio ninstructions)
(Y pag e134)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page135)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page136)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page137)
R Settings
Settings menu (settings) (Y page137) Trip menu
Standard display X
Pres sand hold the %button on the steer-
ing wheel until the Trip
Tripmenu with trip
meter :and total distanc erecorder ;
appears. Menu
sand submenus
133On-boardcomputer and displays Z