2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV brake fluid

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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with luggage compartment
enlargement .................................. 205
without luggage compartment
enlargement .................................. 204
SD function
Important safet ynotes .................. 177
Inserting amemory car d............... .177
Selecting ........................................ 177
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 177
Inserting ........................................ 177
Seat
Correct driver's seat position .......... .67
Seat backrest
Folding back ..................................2 01
Seat belt
Centre rear-compartment sea t....... .34
Correct usage .................................. 33
Sea tbelts
Cleaning ........................................ .221
Fastening ......................................... 34
Important safety guidelines ............. 32
Introduction ..................................... 32
Releasing ......................................... 35
Warning lamp ................................. 155
Warning lamp (function) ................... 36
Seat heating
Malfunction indicator lamp .............. 71
Seats
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 69
Cleaning the cover ......................... 220
Important safety notes .................... 67
Overview .......................................... 67
Switching sea theating on/off ......... 70
Securing aload .................................. 202
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 220
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .137
Service products
AdBlue ®
special additive s.............. 251
Brake fluid ..................................... 253
Coolant (engine) ............................ 253
Engine oi l....................................... 252
Fue l................................................ 250
Important safety notes .................. 250
Note s............................................. 250
Washe rfluid ................................... 254 Setting
Time............................................... 138
Setting the air distribution ................. 86
Setting the date ................................. 172
Setting the day design ......................172
Settin gthe night design ................... 172
Settin gthe time ................................. 172
Settin gthe waveband ....................... 176
Settings
Date ............................................... 138
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 141
Language ....................................... 138
On-board computer ....................... 137
Shift ranges ....................................... 105
Short journey s(diesel particle fil-
ter) ...................................................... 115
Side lamps
Switching on/off .............................. 75
Side windows
Important safety notes .................... 64
Opening/closing .............................. 64
Overview .......................................... 64
Sliding sunroof
Important safety information ........... 65
Opening/closing .............................. 65
Operating manually .......................... 65
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 66
Sno wchains ...................................... 237
Socket (12 V)
Front-passenger footwell .............. .209
General notes ................................ 209
Luggage compartment ................... 209
Rea rcompartment ......................... 209
Soun dsettings
Equaliser ........................................ 171
Loudness ....................................... 171
Spare fuses ........................................ 233
Spare wheel
Spare wheel bracket at the rear .... 223
Specialist workshop ............................ 23
Speedometer
Digita l............................................ 134
In the Instrument cluster ................. 26
Selecting adispla yunit .................. 137
Starting the engine
Important safety notes .................... 96 Index
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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

Display messages
Possible causes/consequence
sand M
MSolutions J
Check brake fluid Check brake fluid
level level There is insufficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
In addition, the Jwarning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up
and awarning tones ounds.
G WARNING
Brakin gefficienc ymay be impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 113).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correc tthe fault. #
Check Check
brake
brakepad
padwear
wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 6
Restraint sys. mal‐ Restraint sys. mal‐
function Consult function Consult
workshop workshop The restraint system is malfunctioning. 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.
Further information about the restraint system (Y page 31).6
Front left malfunc‐ Front left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐ tion Consult work‐
shop shoporFront right
Front right
malfunction
malfunction Consult
Consult
workshop
workshop The restraint system has malfunctioned at the front on the left or right.
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. 144
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Safety systems
Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions J
N
The red brake system warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Aw arning tonea lso sounds.
G WARNING
The brake system is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be affec- ted.
There is arisk of an accident.
X If the multifunction display shows adisplay message, please observe this.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. J
N
The yellow brake system warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Aw arning tonea lso sounds.
G WARNING
The brake boosting effect is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be
affected.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions. Do not continue driving.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 113).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional display messages on the multifunction display. J
N
The yellow brake system warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Aw arning tonea lso sounds.
There is an insufficien tamount of brake fluid in the fluid reservoir.
G WARNING
Brakin gefficienc ymay be impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions. Do not continue driving.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 113).
X Do not top up the brake fluid. Topping up will not correc tthe fault.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional display messages on the multifunction display. J
N
The red brake system warning lamp is lit while the vehicle is in motion.
You are driving with the parking brake applied.
X Release the parking brake.
The warning lamp goes out and the warning tonec eases.Warning and indicato
rlamps on the instrument cluster
157On-boardcomputer and displays Z

High-pressure cleaner
G
WARNING
The wate rjet of circular-jet nozzles (dirt grind-
ers) can caus edamage not visible from the
outside to tyres or chassi scomponents. Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edlyf ail.There is arisk of an accident.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles to clea nthe vehicle. Have dam-
agedt yres or chassi scomponents replaced
immediately.
! Always maintai
nadistance of at least 30 cm
between the vehicl eand the high-pressure
cleaner nozzle. Information about the correct
distance is available from the equipment
manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning yourv ehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of the following:
R tyres
R door gaps, roof gaps, joints etc.
R electrica lcomponents
R battery
R plugc onnectors
R lamps
R seals
R trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damag etosealsore lectrica lcomponents
can leadtol eaks or failures.
! Vehicles with decorative film: parts of your
vehicl eare covered with adecorative film.
Maintain adistance of at least 70 cm between
the parts of the vehicl ecovered with the film
and the nozzle of the high pressure cleaner.
Information about the correct distance is
available from the equipment manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning.
Cleaning the paintwork !
Do not affix:
R stickers
R films
R magneti cplates or similari tems to painted surfaces. You could oth
erwise
damage the paintwork.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, area saffecte dby
corrosion and damage cause dbyinadequate
car ecannot always be completel yrepaired .In
such cases ,visit aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
X Remov eimpuri ties immediately, where pos-
sible, whilst avoiding rubbing too hard.
X Soa kinsect remains with insect remove rand
rinse off the treated area safterwards.
X Soa kbirdd ropping swithw ater and rinse off
the treated area safterwards.
X Remov ecoolant, brake fluid ,tree resins ,oils,
fuel sand greases by rubbing gently with a
cloth soaked in petroleu mether or lighter
fluid.
X Use tar remove rtoremove tar stains.
X Use silicone remove rtoremove wax. Cleanin
gvehicle parts
Cleaning th ewheels G
WARNING
Th ew ater jet of circular-jet nozzles (dirt grind-
ers) can caus edamage not visible from the
outside to tyres or chassi scomponents. Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edlyf ail.There is arisk of an accident.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles to clea nthe vehicle. Have dam-
agedt yres or chassi scomponents replaced
immediately.
! Do not use acidic whee
lcleaning products
to remove brake dust. This coul ddamage
whee lbolts and brake components.
! Do not park up yourv
ehiclefor along period
of time immediatel yafter cleaning, particu-
larl yafter cleaning the whee lrim with wheel
cleaner. Whee lcleaner may leadtoi ncreased
corrosio nofthe brake discs and pads. You
should therefore drive for afew minutes after
cleaning. By heating up the brakes ,the brake
discs and padsd ry. The vehiclecan then be
parked up for along period of time. 218
CareMaintenanc
eand care

X
Assembl ethe pump lever for the jack from the
vehicl etool kit. X
Tur nlowering screw =on the jack clockwise
as far as it will go using notch ;on the pump
lever.
Pressure release screw =is closed.
i Do not turn pressure release screw
=by
more than one to two revolutions. Otherwise,
hydrauli cfluid could escape. X
Position jack Avertically under the jacking
point of axle carrier tube ?.
X Keep pumping until axle carrier tube ?sits
securely in the recess of jack Aand the base
of the jack lies evenly on the ground. Ensure that th
ejack is locate dverticall yunder
the jacking point.
X Rais ethe vehicl ebypumping unti lthe tyr eis
no mor ethan3cmo ff the ground.
Removing awheel !
Do no
tplace wheel bolts in sand or dirt. The
threads of the wheel bolts and wheel hubs
could otherwise be damagedw hen the bolts
are tightened.
When fitting/removing wheels, and for as long
as the wheels are removed, avoid applying any
external force on the brake discs. This could
impair the level of comfort when braking.
X Unscrew the wheel bolts.
X Remove the wheel.
Fitting anew wheel G
WARNING
Oiled or greased wheel bolts/wheel nuts as
well as damaged wheel bolts/wheel nut
threads or wheel hub/wheel bolt threads
could cause the wheel bolts/wheel nuts to
loosen. As aresult, you coul dlose awheel
while driving. There is arisk of an accident.
Never oil or grease whee lbolts/wheel nuts. In
the event of damage to the threads, contact a
qualified specialist worksho pimmediately.
Have damaged whee lscrews/wheel nuts/
whee lbolts or the damaged whee lhub thread
replaced. Do not drive any further. G
WARNING
If you tighten the whee lbolts or whee lnuts
when the vehicl eisraised, the jack coul dtip
over. There is arisk of injury.
Only tighten the whee lbolts or whee lnuts
when the vehicl eisonthe ground.
It is imperative to observe the instructions and
safety notes on "Changing awheel"
(Y page2 43).
Only use whee lbolts that have been designed
for the whee land the vehicle. For safety rea-
sons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use whee lbolts which have been approved Changing
awheel
245Wheels an dtyres Z

Vehicl
eidentificatio nnumber (VIN) :
VIN
The VIN can alsobef ound on the vehicle iden-
tification plate (Y page 249).
For certain countries only: the VIN can also be
found on the lower edge of the windscreen. Engine number
The engine number is stampe dintot he crank-
case. You can obtain further informatio nfrom
any qualified specialist workshop. Service products and capacities
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Servic eproduct can be poisonous and haz-
ardous to health. There is arisk of injury.
Observe the instructions on the respective
original container when using, storing and dis- posing off service products. Always store ser-
vice products in the sealed original container. Always keep service products out of the reach
of children. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally -responsible manner.
Servic eproduct sinclude th efollowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas aftertreatmen tadditive, e.g.
AdBlue ®
R lubricant s(e.g .engine oil, transmission oil) R
coolant
R brake fluid
R windscreen washer fluid
R climat econtrol system refrigerant
Components and service products mus tbe
matched. Use only products recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. Damage caused by the us eof
products that have not bee nrecommended is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz warranty or
goodwil lgestures. The yare listed in this
Mercedes-Benz Owner's Manua linthe appro-
priate section.
You can identify service products approved by
Mercedes-Benz by the following inscriptions on
the container:
R MB-Freigabe (e. g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R MB Approva l(e. g. MB Approva l229.51)
Other designations or recommendations indi-
cate alevel of quality or aspecification in
accordance with an MB Shee tNumber (e.g .MB
229.5). The yhaven ot necessaril ybeen
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Other designations ,for example:
R 0W-30
R 5W-30
R 5W-40
You can obtain further information at any quali-
fie ds pecialist worksho poronthe Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com. Fuel
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable .Ifyou handl efuel
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 250
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