2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class Owner's Manual

Activatingatthe curren tspeed/last
store dspeed
GWARNIN G
If you call up th estoreds pee dand it differs
from th ecurren tspeed, th evehicl eacceler -
ate sord ecelerates. If you do no tknowt he
store dspeed, th evehicl ecould accelerate or
brak eunexpectedly. Ther eisariskofana cci-
dent.
Pay attentio ntotheroad and traffic condi-
tions before calling up th estoreds peed. If you
do no tknowt he store dspeed, store th e
desired spee dagain .
XBriefl ypull th ecruise control leve rtow ards
you ?.
XRemove your foo tfro mt heaccelerato rpedal.
DISTRONI CPLUSisa ctivated. The first tim eit
is activated, th ecurren tspee diss tored. Oth-
erwise, it set sthe vehicl espee dtot heprevi-
ously store dvalue .
Driving with DISTRONIC PLUS
Pulling awa yand driving
XIf you want to pull awa ywith DISTRONIC
PLUS :remove your foo tfro mt hebrak epedal.
XBriefl ypull th ecruise control leve rtow ards
you ?.
or
XAccelerat ebriefly.
The vehicl epulls away and adapt sits spee dto
that of th evehicl einf ront.Ifnov ehicleis
detected in front, your vehicl eaccelerate sto
th es toreds peed.
The vehicl ecan also pull away when it is facing
an unidentified obstacle or is driving on adiffer-
en tlinef roma nother vehicle. The vehicl ethen
brakes automatically.
If DISTRONI CPLUSd oes no tdetect avehicl ein
front, th esystem operate slikeac ruise control .
If DISTRONI CPLUSd etect sthatthe vehicl ein
fron tisd riving slower, your vehicl ebrakes. In
this way, th especifie dminimum distanc eyou
have selected is maintained.
If DISTRONI CPLUSd etect safaster-moving
vehicl einfront,itincreases th edriving spee dto
th es et speed. If you depress th
ebrake, DISTRONI CPLUSis
deactivate dunless your vehicl eisstationary.
Selecting thed rive program
DISTRONI CPLUSs upport sasporty driving style
when you have selected th eS driving program
(
Ypage 114). Acceleration behind th evehicl ein
fron tortot heset spee disthenn oticeably mor e
dynamic .Ifyou h
ave selected driv
eprogram Eor
C (Mercedes-AM Gvehicles), th evehicl eaccel-
erates mor egently. This settin gisrecommen -
ded in stop-start traffic.
Changing lanes
If you chang etothepassing lane ,DISTR ONIC
PLU Ssupport syou when :
Ryou are driving faste rtha n40m ph(60 km/ h)
RDISTRONICP LUSism aintaining the distance
to av ehicl einf ront
Ryous witch on the appropriate tur nsignal
RDISTRONICP LUSd oesn ot detect adangero f
collision
If these conditions ar efulfilled ,you rv ehicl eis
accelerated .Acceleratio nwillbei nterrupte dif
changing lanes take stoo long or if the distance
between your vehicl eand the vehicl einfront
become stoo small.
When changing lanes ,DISTRONICP LUSm oni-
tors the left lane on left-hand drive vehicles and
the right lane on right-hand drive vehicles.
Stopping
GWARNING
When leaving the vehicle, eve nifitisbraked
onl ybyD ISTRONICP LUS, it could rol lawa yif:
Rthere is amalfunctio ninthe system or in
the voltag esupply.
RDISTRONICP LUSh asbeen deactivated
with the cruis econtro llev er,e .g.b yav ehi-
cle occupant or fromo utside the vehicle.
Rthe electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses have
been tampered with.
Rthe battery is disconnected.
Rthe accelerator peda lhas been depressed,
e.g .byav ehicl eoccupant.
There is ariskofana ccident.
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If you wish to exit the vehicle,always turn off
DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
For further information on deactivating
DISTRONIC PLUS (
Ypage 136).
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle in
front is stopping, it brakes you rvehicle until it is
stationary.
Once you rvehicle is stationary,itr emains sta-
tionary and you do not need to depresst he
brake.
Depending on the specifiedm inimum distance,
you rvehicle willc ome toastandstill at asuffi-
cient distance behind the vehicle in front. The
specifiedm inimum distance is set using the
control on the cruise control lever.
The automatic transmission shifts automatically
to transmission position P,ifDISTRONIC PLUS
is activated and:
Rthe driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open.
Rthe engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
On steep uphill or downhill inclines or if there is
am alfunction, the automatic transmission may
also automatically be shifted to position P.
Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS
There are several waystodeactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS:
XBriefly push the cruise control lever
forward :.
or
XBrake, unless the vehicle is stationary
When you deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS, the
DISTRONIC
PLUSOffmessage is shown in the multifunction display for approximately five sec-
onds.
The last speed stored remains stored until you
switch off the engine.
DISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you
depresst
he accelerator pedal.
DISTRONIC PLUS is automatically deactivated
if:
Ryou applyt he parking brake
Ryou are driving slower than 15 mph (25 km/h)
and there is no vehicle in front, or if the vehicle
in front is no longer detected
RESP®intervenes or you deactivate ESP®
Rthe automatic transmission is in position P,R
or N
Ryou pullt he cruise control lever towards you
in order to pulla waya nd the front-passenger
door or one of the rear doors is open
Rthe vehicle slips
If DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated, an intermit-
tent warning tone sounds and the DISTRONIC
PLUSOffmessageappears in the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
Tips for driving with DISTRONIC PLUS
Pay particular attention in the following traffic
situations:
RCornering, entering and exiting abend: the
ability of DISTRONIC PLUS to detect vehicles
when cornering is limited. Your vehicle may
brake unexpectedly or late.
RDriving on adifferent line: DISTRONIC PLUS
may not detect vehiclesw hich are not driving
in the middleoft heir lane. The distance to the
vehicle in front willbet oo short.
ROther vehicleschanging lane: DISTRONIC
PLUS has not detected the vehicle cutting in
yet. The distance to this vehicle willbet oo
short.
RNarrow vehicles: DISTRONIC PLUS does not
detect the vehicle in front on the edge of the
road because of its narrow width. The dis-
tance to the vehicle in front willbet oo short.
RObstacles and stationary vehicles:
DISTRONIC PLUS does not brake for obsta-
cles or stationary vehicles. If, for example,t he
detected vehicle turns acorner and revealsa n
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obstacle or stationary vehicle, DISTRONIC
PLUS will not brake for these.
RCrossing vehicles: DISTRONIC PLUS may mis-
takenly detect vehicles that are crossingyour
lane. Activating DISTRONIC PLUS at traffic
lights with crossingt raffic,for example, could
cause your vehicle to pull away unintention-
ally.
In such situations, brake if necessary.
DISTRONIC PLUS is then deactivated.
Blind Spot Assist
General notes
Blind Spot Assist monitor sthe areas on either
side of the vehicle that are not visible to the
driver with two lateral, rear-facingr adar sen-
sors. Awarning lamp lights up in the exterior
mirrors and draws your attention to vehicles
detected in the monitored area. If you then
switch on the corresponding turn signal to
change lane, you will also receive an optical and
audiblew arning.
Blind Spot Assist supports you from aspeed of
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Blind Spot Assist does not react to:
Rvehicles overtaken too closely on the side,
placing them in the blind spot area
Rvehicles which approach with alarge speed
differential and overtak eyour vehicle
As aresult, Blind Spot Assist may not give
warnings in such situations. There is arisk of
an accident.
Always observe the traffic conditions care-
fully, and maintain asafe lateral distance.
Blind Spot Assist is only an aid. It may fail to
detect some vehicles and is no substitute for
attentive driving. Always ensure that there is
sufficient distance to the side for other road
users and obstacles.
iUSA only:
This device has been approved by the FCC as
a" Vehicular RadarS ystem". The radar sensor
is intended for use in an automotive radar system only. Removing, tampering with, or
altering the device will void any warranties,
and is not permitted by the FCC. Do not tam-
per with, alter, or use in any non-approved
way.
Any unauthorized modification to this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Radar sensors
The radar sensors for Blind Spot Assist are inte-
grated into the rear bumper. Make sure that the
bumpers are free from dirt, ice or slush. The
sensors must not be covered, for example by
cycle racks or overhanging loads. Following a
severe impact or in the event of damage to the
bumpers, have the function of the radar sensors
checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist may no longer work properly.
Monitoring area
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if:
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else
coveringt he sensors
Rthere is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy
rain, snow or spray
Rthere are narrow vehicles, e.g. motorcycles or
bicycles
Rthe road has very wide lanes
Rthe road has narrow lanes
Ryou are not driving in the middle of the lane
Rthere are barriers or other road boundaries
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Atad istance of around 1.6 ft (0.5 m); from the
vehicle, Blind Spo tAssist monitors the area up
to 10 ft (3 m)next to =and behind :your
vehicle, as shown in the picture.
If the lanes are narrow,v ehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicl emay be
indicated,e specially if the vehicles are not driv-
ing in the middl eoftheirlan e. Thi smay be the
cas eift he vehicles are driving on the inne rside
of thei rlan e.
Due to the nature of the system:
Rwarning smaybe issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar solid lane
borders.
Rthe warning is cancele dwhend riving for an
extended perio dnext to long vehicles, such as
trucks.
Indicator and warning lamp
:Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp
Whe nBlind Spo tAssist is activated, indicator
lamp :in the exterio rmirrors lights up yellow
at speed sofupto20m ph (30 km/h). At speeds
above 20 mph (30 km/h), the indicator lamp
goe soutand Blind Spo tAssist is operational.
If av ehicl eisd etectedw ithint he monitoring
rang eofB lind Spo tAssist at speed sabove
20 mph (30 km/h), warning lamp :on the cor-
responding side lights up red.T hisw arning
occurs when avehicl eenter sthe blind spot
monitoring rang efrom behind or from the side.
Whe nyou overtake avehicle, the warning only
occurs as long as the difference in speed is less
than7m ph (12 km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goe soutif reverse
gea rise ngaged .Inthise vent, Blind Spo tAssist
is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning lamps
is adjusted automaticall yaccording to the ambi-
ent light.
Collisio nwarning
:Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp
If av ehicl eisd etectedint he monitoring rang eof
Blind Spo tAssist and yo uswitch on the corre-
sponding turn signal, adouble warning tone
sounds. Re dwarning lamp :flashes. If the turn
signalr emains on, detectedv ehicles are indica-
ted by the flashing of red warning lamp :.
There are no further warning tones.
Switchin gonBlind SpotA ssist
:Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp
XMake sure thatB lind SpotAssist is activated
in the on-board compute r(Ypage 164).
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps :in the exterio rmirrors light
up red for approximately1 .5 seconds and
then turn yellow.
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HOLD function
General notes
The HOLD function can assist the driverint he
following situations:
Rwhen pulling away, especially on steep slopes
Rwhen maneuvering on steep slopes
Rwhen waiting in traffic
The vehicleisk ept stationary without the driver
having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancele dand the HOLD
function deactivated when you depress the
accelerator pedaltop ulla way.
Do not use the HOLD function when driving off-
road ,ons teep uphill or downhill gradients or on
slippery or looses urfaces. The HOLD function
cannot hold the vehicleons uch surfaces.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When leaving the vehicle, it can still roll away despite being braked by the HOLD function if:
Rthere is amalfunction in the system or in
the voltag esupply.
Rthe HOLD function has been deactivated by
pressing the accelerator pedalort he brake
pedal, e.g. by avehicleo ccupant.
Rthe electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuse shave
been tampere dwith.
Rthe battery is disconnected
There is arisk of an accident.
If you wis htoexit the vehicle, alway sturn off
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
!When DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD func-
tion is activated, the vehicleb rakes automat-
ically in certain situations.
To avoi ddamage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or similar situations:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
Deactivating the HOLD function (
Ypage1 39).
Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if:
Rthe vehicleiss tationary
Rthe engine is running or if it has been auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
Rthe driver's door is closed or you rseat belti s
fastened
Rthe parking brake is released
Rthe transmission is in position D,R or N
RDISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated
Activating the HOLD function
XMake sure that the activation conditions are
met.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XQuickly depress the brake pedalf urther until
ë appears in the multifunction display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
If depressing the brake pedalt he first time does
not activate the HOLD function, wai tbriefly and
then try again.
Deactivatin gthe HOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated automatically
if:
Ryou accelerate and the transmission is in
position Dor R.
Rthe transmission is in position j.
Ryou depress the brake pedalagain withacer-
tain amount of pressure until ëdisap-
pears from the multifunction display.
Ryou activate DISTRONIC PLUS
On steep uphill or downhill gradients or if there
is am alfunction, the transmission may als obe
automatically shifted into position P.
Permanentall-wheel drive
!
Never tow the vehiclew ith one axle raised.
This may damage the transfer case. Damage
of this sort is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz Limited Warranty. All wheels must
remai neither on the ground or be full yraised.
Observe the instructions for towing the vehi-
cle with all wheels in full contact with the
ground.
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!When testing the parking brake, operate the
vehicle only briefly (for amaximum of ten sec-
onds) on abrake test dynamometer. When
doing this, turn the SmartKey to position 0or
1 in the ignition. Failure to do this can cause
damage to the drive train or the brake system.
!Af unction or performance test should only
be carried out on atwo-axle dynamometer.
Before you operate the vehicle on such a
dynamometer, please consult aqualified
workshop. You could otherwise damage the
drive train or the brake system.
The all-wheel drive system ensures that all four
wheels are permanently driven. The all-wheel
drive system improves vehicle traction together
with ESP
®and 4ETS if adrive wheel spins due to
insufficient grip.
If ad rive wheel spins due to insufficient grip:
ROnly depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
RTake your foot off the accelerator, slowly,
while the vehicle is in motion.
Only when you use winter tires (M+S tires) and, if necessary, snow chains in wintry driving con-
ditions (
Ypage 253). Only in this way can the
maximum effect of all-wheel drive be achieved.
For information on driving off-road, see
(
Ypage 127).
PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasonic sensors. It monitors the area around
your vehicle using six sensors in the front
bumper and four sensors in the rear bumper.
PARKTRONIC indicates visually and audibly the
distance between your vehicle and an object.
PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is not areplace-
ment for your attention to your immediate sur-
roundings. You are always responsible for safe
maneuvering, parking and exiting aparking
space. Make sure that there are no persons,
animals or objects in the maneuvering area
while maneuvering and parking in parking
spaces.
!When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors, such as
flower pots or trailer drawbars. PARKTRONIC
does not detect such objects when they are in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. You
could damage the vehicle or the objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and other
objects that absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic car
wash, the compressed-air brakes on
atruck
or ap neumatic drill could cause PARKTRONIC
to malfunction.
PARKTRONIC may not function correctly on
uneven terrain.
PARKTRONIC is activated automaticallyw hen
you:
Rswitch on the ignition
Rshift the transmission to position D,Ror N
Rrelease the parking brake
PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above
11 mph (18 km/h). It is reactivated at lower
speeds.
Range of the sensors
PARKTRONIC does not take objects into con-
sideration that are:
Rbelow the detection range, e.g. people, ani-
mals or objects.
Rabove the detection range, e.g. overhanging
loads, tail sections or loading ramps of goods
vehicles
:Example: sensors in the front bumper, right-
hand side
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:Approx. 24 in (approx. 60 cm)(corners)
;Approx. 32 in (approx. 80 cm )(corners)
=Approx. 35 in (approx. 90 cm )(center)
?Approx. 40 in (approx. 100 cm )(center)
The sensors must be freef rom dirt, ice or slush.
The ycan otherwise not functio ncorrectly. Clean
the sensors regularly ,taking car enot to scratch
or damage them (
Ypage 234).
Minimu mdistance
CenterApprox. 8in(appr ox. 20 cm)
CornersApprox. 8in(appr ox. 20 cm)
If ther eisano bstacle withint hisrange,t he rel-
evant warning display slight up and awarning
tone sounds. If the distance falls belo wthe min-
imum, the distance maynol ongerbes hown.
Warning displays
Warning display for the front area
:
Segments on the left-hand side of the vehi-
cle
;Segments on the right-hand side of the vehi-
cle
=Segments showing operational readiness
The warning display sshowt he distance
between the sensors and the obstacle .The
warning display for the front area is locate don
the dashboard above the cente rairvents .The
warning display for the rea rareaisl ocate don
the headline rinthe rea rcompartment.
The warning display for each side of the vehicle
is divided into fiv eyello wand two red segments.
PARKTRONICi soperational if yellow segments
showing operational readiness =light up.
The selecte dtransmission positio nand the
direction in which the vehicl eisrolling deter-
mine which warning display is active when the
engine is running.
Transmission posi-
tionWarning display
DFront area activated
R, Nor the vehicl eis
rolling backwardsRear and front areas
activated
PNo area sactivated
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle ,depen ding on the vehi-
cle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
Rsixth segment onwards, yo uwillh ea rani nter-
mittent warning tone for approximatelyt wo
seconds.
Rseventh segment onwards, yo uwillh eara
warning tone for approximatelyt wo seconds.
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This indicates that you have now reached the
minimum distance.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
:Indicator lamp
;Deactivating/activatingPARKTRONIC If indicator lamp
:lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated.
iPARKTRONIC is automatically activated
when you turn the SmartKey to position 2in
the ignition lock.
Towing atrailer
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear area
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and atrailer.
Problems with PARKTRONIC
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Only the red segmentsin
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displaysa re lit. You
also hear awarning tone
for approximately two
seconds.
PARKTRONIC is deacti-
vated after afew sec-
onds, and the indicator
lamp in the PARKTRONIC
button lights up.PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched off.
XIf problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Only the red segment sin
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displaysa re lit.
PARKTRONIC is deacti-
vated after afew sec-
onds.The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or there is interference.
XClean the PARKTRONIC sensors (Ypage 234).
XSwitch the ignition back on.
The problem may be caused by an external source of radio or ultra-
sound waves.
XSee if PARKTRONIC functions in adifferent location.
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