2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV phone

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 20
Environmental protection ...................... 20
Genuine Mercedes-Ben zparts............... 20
Owner's Manual .....................................21
Operating safety .................................... 21
QR code for rescue cards ......................24
Data stored in the vehicl e...................... 24
Copyrigh tinformation ............................ 24 At
ag lance ........................................... 25
Cockpit .................................................. 25
Instrumen tcluste r................................. 26
Multifunction steering wheel ................. 27
Centre console ...................................... 28
Overhead control panel .........................30 Safety
................................................... 31
Occupant safety .................................... 31
Children in the vehicle ........................... 38
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 52
Driving safety systems ........................... 52
Protection against theft .........................56 Opening and closing
...........................57
Key ........................................................ 57
Doors ..................................................... 61
Rear door ............................................... 63
Side windows ......................................... 64
Sliding sunroof ....................................... 65 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....67
Correct driver's seat position ................67
Seats ..................................................... 67
Steering wheel ....................................... 71
Mirror s................................................... 73 Lights an
dwindscreen wipers ...........74
Exterior lighting .................................... .74
Interior lighting ...................................... 77
Replacing bulbs .....................................78
Windscreen wipers ................................ 81 Climat
econtrol .................................... 84
Overview of th eclimate control sys-
te m. ...................................................... .84
Operatin gthe climate control system .... 85
Air vents ................................................ 93 Driving and parking
............................95
Running-in note s................................... .95
Drivin g................................................... 95
Automati ctransmission ....................... 101
Refuelling ............................................. 108
Parking ................................................ 113
Driving tip s.......................................... 115
Driving system s................................... 122
Off-roa ddriving system s...................... 124
Towing atrailer .................................... 127 On-board computer an
ddisplays ....131
Important safety notes ........................ 131
Displays and operation ........................ 131
Menus and submenus .........................1 33
Display messages ................................ 141
Warning and indicator lamps on the
instrument cluster ............................... 155 Multimedia system
...........................165
Introduction ........................................ .165
At ag lance .......................................... 167
System settings ................................... 171
Radio ................................................... 176
Medi a................................................. .177
Telephone ............................................ 178
Navigation .......................................... .181 Stowing and featu
res....................... 198
Loading guidelines ...............................1 98
Stowag earea s..................................... 199
Features .............................................. 206 Maintenance and care
......................211
Engine compartment ........................... 211
Service ................................................ 215
Care ..................................................... 216 2
Contents

Electromagnetic compatibility
Declaratio nofconformit y................ 22
Emergenc ycall9 99 or 112 .............. 179
Emergenc ykey
Unlocking the driver' sdoor.............. 62
Emergenc ykey element
Function/note s................................ 58
Genera lnotes .................................. 58
Inserting .......................................... 59
Locking vehicl e................................ 62
Removing ......................................... 58
Emergenc yrelease
Driver's doo r.................................... 62
Emergenc yunlocking
Vehicl e............................................. 62
Engine
Displa ymessage ............................ 146
ECO start/stop function .................. 97
Engine number ............................... 250
Jump-starting ................................. 227
Running irregularly ......................... 100
Starting problems .......................... 100
Starting the engine with the key ...... 96
Stopping ........................................ 114
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 232
Warning lamp (engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 162
Engine electronics
Note s............................................. 248
Problem (fault) ............................... 100
Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 253
Checking the oi llev el ..................... 213
Checking the oi llev el using the
dipstick .......................................... 213
Checking the oi llev el using the
on-board compute r........................ 213
Displa ymessage ............................ 147
Filling capacity ............................... 253
Genera lnotes ................................ 252
Note sabout oilg rade s................... 252
Note sono illevel/consumption .... 213
Topping up ..................................... 213
Entering an address .......................... 182
Entering the town .............................. 182
Environmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicl e....... 20 ESP
®
(Electroni cStability Pro-
gram)
Characteristics ................................ .54
Deactivating/activating ................... 54
Display message ............................ 142
Function/note s................................ 53
Genera lnotes .................................. 53
Important safety guideline s............. 54
Trailer stabilisation .......................... 55
Warning lamp ................................. 159
ETS/4ETS (Electroni cTraction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 54
Exhaust
see Exhaus tpipe
Exhaus tpipe
Cleaning ......................................... 219
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 219
see Lights F
Factor ysettings ................................ 173
Fault message
see Display messages
File formats ........................................ 178
Filler cap
see Fuel fille rflap
Fire extinguisher .............................. .222
First-aid kit ......................................... 222
Fitting awheel
Fitting awheel ............................... 245
Lowering the vehicle ..................... .246
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 243
Raising the vehicle ......................... 244
Removing awheel .......................... 245
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 244
Flat tyre
Changing awheel/fitting the
spare wheel ................................... 243
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 224
Foldin gthe seat backrest (rear)
forwards/back .................................. 201
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 248
Two-way radio ................................ 248 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

Off-road fording
................................. 117
Off-road system
Permanen tall-wheel drive .............1 23
On-board computer
Assistance menu ........................... 137
Audi omenu ................................... 135
Convenience submenu .................. 140
Display messages .......................... 141
Factory setting submenu .............. .141
Heating submenu ........................... 139
Important safety notes .................. 131
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 137
Ligh tsubmenu ............................... 138
Menu overview .............................. 133
Message memory .......................... 141
Navigation menu ............................ 134
Operation ....................................... 132
Selecting the language .................. 138
Service menu ................................. 137
Settings menu ............................... 137
Standard displa y............................ 133
Telephone menu ............................ 136
Time ............................................... 138
Time/Date submenu ..................... 138
Tri pm enu ...................................... 133
Vehicl esubmenu ........................... 139
Operatin ginstructions
Vehicl eequipment ........................... 21
Operatin gsafety
Declaration of conformity ................ 22
Important safety note ...................... 21
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Operatin gthe touchscreen
Confirming the selection ................ 170
Introduction ................................... 170
Moving the roa dmap (ma pview) ... 171
Selecting amenu ite m................... 170
Outside temperature display ........... 131
Overhead contro lpanel ...................... 30 P
Paint code .......................................... 249
Paintwork (clea ning instructions) ... 218
Parking ............................................... 113
Engaging park position .................. 102
Important safety notes .................. 113 Parking brake ................................ 114
Switching off the engine ................1
14
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 143
Emergency braking ........................ 114
Operating ....................................... 114
Warning lamp ................................. 157
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 145
Switching on/off .............................. 75
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF
Indicator lamp .................................. 32
Problems (malfunctions) .................. 46
Permanent all-whee ldrive
Off-road system ............................ .123
Petrol ................................................. .251
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 52
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .220
Power supply (trailer) ....................... 129
Program selector button .................. 104
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 56
Immobiliser ...................................... 56
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 20
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................... 97
General notes .................................. 97
Trailer .............................................. 97 Q
QR code Mercedes-Benz GuideA pp ................. 1
Rescue card .....................................24
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 23 R
Radiator cover ................................... 212
Radio
Calling up stored stations .............. 176
Overview ........................................ 176
Radio Dat aSystem ........................ 177
Searching for astation .................. 176
Selecting astation ......................... 135
Setting astation ............................ 176 Index
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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

X
Remove th esafet ynet ( Ypage 206).
X Remove th eluggag ecom partmen tcover
(Y page 204).
X Mov ethe head restrain tupwards.
X Fit th eISOFI Xchild restrain tsystem wit hTop
Tether .Always comply wit hthe child restraint
system manufacturer' sinstallation instruc-
tion swhen doin gso.
X Rout eTop Tether belt =under th ehead
restrain tbetween th etwo head restrain tbars.
X Hook Top Tether hook :of Top Tether belt
= intoT op Tether anchorage ;.
Mak esuret hatT op Tether belt =is no ttwis-
ted.
X Tension Top Tether belt =.Always comply
wit hthe child restrain tsystem manufactur-
er' sinstallation instruction swhen doin gso.
X If necessary, mov ethe head restrain tback
down again slightly (Y page 70). Makesure
that you do no tinterfere wit hthe correc trout-
ing of Top Tether belt =.Automati
cchild sea trecognition on
th ef ront-passenger seat G
WARNING
Electronic device sonthe front-passenger
seat can affect the function of the automatic
child seat recognition, for example:
R laptop
R mobil ephone
R transponde rcards such as ski passes or
access passes
The front-passenge rfront airbag coul ddeploy
unintentionally or not function as intended during an accident. This pose
sanincreased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Do not place any of the devices mentioned
above or similar devices on the front-
passenger seat. Be aware of the status of the front-passenger fron tairbag both before and
during the journey.
The sensor system for the automatic child seat
recognition in the front-passenger seat detects
whether aspecial Mercedes-Benz child restraint
system with transponder shas been fitted. In
this case, the PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF indica-
tor lamp lights up and remains lit. The front-
passenger fron tairbag is disabled.
i If the front-passenger fron tairbag is disa-
bled by the automatic child seat recognition,
the following remains enabled on the front-
passenger side:
R the belt tensioner G
WARNING
If you secure achild in achild restraint system
on the front-passenge rseat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
off, the front-passenge rfront airbag can
deploy in the event of an accident. The child
coul dbes truck by the airbag. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenge rfront air-
bag has been disabled. The PASSENGER AIR- BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit. G
WARNING
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is lit, the front-passenge rfront airbag is disa-
bled. It willn ot be deployedint he event of an
accident and cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function. Aperso nint he front-
passenger seat coul dthen, for example, come
into contact with the vehicle's interior, espe-
cially if the perso nissitting too close to the
dashboard. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
In this case the front-passenge rseat may not
be used .You may only transport achild on the
front-passenge rseat if they are seated in a
suitable rearward or forward-facing child 42
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Problems with automatic child seat recognition
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp
on the centre console is
lit. As
pecia lMercedes-Benz child restraint system with atransponde rfor
automatic child sea trecognitio nhasbeen fitte dtothe front-
passenge rseat. The front-passenger front airba ghastherefore been
disabled as desired. G
WARNING
There is no child restraint syste mfitted to the front-passenge rseat.
Automatic child seat recognitio nismalfunctioning, for exampl edue to
electronic devices on the front-passenge rseat.
There is arisk of injury.
X Remove electroni cequipment from the front-passenge rseat, e.g.:
R laptop
R mobil ephone
R ac ard with atransponder, such as aski pass or access pass
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp remains lit, the front- passenger seat may not be used.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. When you switch the
ignition on, the
6
restraint system warning lamp lights up and/or
the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicato rlamp
does not light up briefly. G
WARNING
Automati cchild seat recognitio nismalfunctioning.
Do not install achild restraint system on the front-passenge rseat.
It is recommende dthat you fit the child restraint system to asuitable
rear seat.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Please alsor efer to the notes about the restraint system warning
lamp (Y page161). Suitable positioningoft
he child
restraint system
Introduction Only child restraint systems that are approved in
accordance with ECE standard ECE R44 are per-
mitted for use in the vehicle.
"Universal" category child restraint systems can
be recognised by their orange approval label and
the text "Universal". Example: approval label on the child restraint
system
"Universal "category child restraint system scan
be used on the seats indicated with UorL
according to the table s"Suitability of the seats
for attaching belte dchild restraint systems" or 46
Children in the vehicleSafety