2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class mirror

Door controlpanel
FunctionPage
:n Override feature fo rthe
rea rsidew indows56
;W Opens/closes th eside
windows69
=7Z ö\
Adjust sand folds th eexter ior
mirrors in/out electrically
81
?r 45=
Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steering
column
83
FunctionPage
AAdjusts the seats electrically76
B%&Locks/unlocks
the vehicle67
COpens the door67
Door control panel37
At ag lance

Correct driver's seat position
:Steering wheel
;Seat belts
=Backrest
XObservethe safety guideline sonseat adjust-
men t(Ypage 74).
XMakes ure that seat =is adjusted properly.
Electrical seat adjustmen t(
Ypage 76)
When adjusting th eseat,m akes ure that:
Ryou are as far away from th edriver'sa ir bag as
possible
Ryou are sittin ginanormalupright position
Ryou can fasten th eseat belt properly
Ryou have moved th ebackres ttoana lmost
vertical position
Ryou have set th eseat cushion angle so that
your thighs are gently supported
Ryou can depress th epedals properly
XCheckw hether th ehead restraint is adjusted
properl y(Ypage 76).
When doings o, makesure that you have
adjusted th ehead restraint so that th eback of
your head is supported at eye leve lbythe
cente rofthehead restraint.
XObserv ethe safety guideline sonsteering
wheel adjustmen t(Ypage 74).
XMakesure that steering wheel :is adjusted
properly.
Adjusting th esteering wheel electrically
(
Ypage 80). When adjusting th
esteering wheel,m akes ure
that:
Ryou can hold th esteering wheel withy our
arm sslightly bent
Ryou can mov eyour legs freely
Ryou can see all th edisplays in th einstrument
cluste rclearly
XObserv ethe safety guideline sfor seat belts
(Ypage 40).
XCheckw hether you have fastened seat
belt ;properl y(Ypage 41).
The seat belt should:
Rfit snugly across your body
Rbe routed across th emiddle of your shoulder
Rbe routed across your hips in th epelvic area
XBefore starting off ,adjust th erear-view mirror
and th eexteri or mirror sinsuchaw ay that you
have agood view of road and traffic condi-
tions (
Ypage 81).
XVehicles with amemory function: save the
seat,s teering wheel and exterior mirror set-
tings witht hememory function (
Ypage 83).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children coul dbecome trapped if they adjust
th es eats, particularly when unattended.
Thereisar iskofi njury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey withy ou and lockthevehicle .Never
leave childre nunsupervised in th evehicle.
The seatsc an still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in th eignition lock.
GWARNING
When you adjust aseat,y ou or other vehicle
occupants coul dbecome trapped, e.g .onthe
seat guide rail. Thereisar iskofi njury.
Makes ure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body part sinthesweep of th eseat.
Observ ethe safety note son"Air bags"
(
Ypage 43 )and "Children in th evehicle"
(Ypage 49).
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Seats, steerin gwheel and mirrors

GWARNING
You coul dlose control of you rvehicleify ou do
the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, headr estraint,
steering wheelorm irrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, headr estraint, steer-
ing wheela nd mirror and fasten you rseat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the headr estraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot providep ro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the heada nd neck area,e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the headr estraints instal-
led.B efore driving off, make sure for every
vehicleo ccupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the heada t
about eye level.
Make sure that you do not rotate the head
restraints of the front and rear seats when
adjusting the headr estraints. Otherwise, you
cannot adjust the height and angle of the head
restraints correctly.
Adjust the headr estraint so that it is as close as
possible to you rhead.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicleo ccupants couldbetrappe dand
thereby injured .Childreninp articular could
accidentally press the electricals eat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whilem oving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
levera ssembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
GWARNING
When you adjust aseat, you or other vehicle
occupants coul dbecome trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail .There is arisk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweepoft he seat.
!To avoiddamage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquid sfrom spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should als onot be used to dry the seats.
Rcleant he seat covers as recommended;
see "Interio rcare".
Rdo not transport heav yloads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nail sortools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als ,e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwellu nder or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is arisk that the
seats and/or the objects coul dbedamaged.
!When the rear bench seat is foldedf or-
wards, the front seats cannot be moved to
their rearmost position. You coul dotherwise
damage the seats and the rear bench seat.
!Make sure that the sun visor is foldedu p
before adjusting the backrest and head
restraint height. The head restraint and sun
visor coul dotherwise collide when the head
restraint is full yextended.
iIf the front door is open, the seats can be
adjusted for up to 30 minutes after the igni-
tion has been switched off.
iThe rear-compartment head restraints can
be removed (Ypage7 7).
For more information, contact aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
iYou can find further information about
enlarging the cargo compartment (folding the
rear bench seat forwards) on (
Ypage2 08).
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Adjusting theseats electri cally
!
Mak esuret hatthe cup holder on th ecenter
console is folded down before you mov ethe
front-passenger seat forwards.
:Hea drestrain theight
;Seat height
=Seat cushion angle
?Seat fore-and-af tadjustmen t
ABackrest angle
iYou can store th eseat setting susingthe
memory function (Ypage 83).
Adjusting th eheadr estraints
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
If th ehead restraints are no tinstalled or no t
adjusted correctly, they canno tprovid epro-
tection as intended. There is an increased ris k
of injury in th ehead and neck area, e.g. in th e
event of an acciden torwhen braking .
Always drive wit hthe head restraints instal -
led. Befor edrivin goff,m akes uref or every
vehicl eoccupant that th ecenter of thehead
restrain tsupport sthe bac koft hehead at
about eye level.
Observ ethe followin gwhen adjusting th ehead
restraints :
XDo notrotate th ehead restraints of th efront
and rear seats.
Otherwise ,you canno tadjust th eheight and
angle of th ehead restraints correctly.
XAdjus tthe head restrain tsothatiti sasc lose
as possibl etoyour head .
Adjusting th efront seath eadr estraint
height
:Hea drestrain theight
;Seat height
=Seat cushion angle
?Seat fore-and-af tadjustmen t
ABackrest angle
XSlide head restrain tadjustmen tbutto n: up
or down in th edirection of th earrow.
Adjusting th eluxur yheadr estraints
XTo adjust th esideb olsters of th ehead
restraint: push or pull right and/o rleft-han d
side bolste r: intot he desired position .
XTo adjust theangle of th eheadr estraint:
push or pull th ehead restrain tinthedirection
of arrow ;.
Resetting th efront seath eadr estraints
It is necessar ytor eset th efront seat head
restraints after th evoltag esupply has been
interrupted, e.g. if th ebattery has been com-
pletely discharged or disconnected.
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XMake sure that the cup holder on the center
console is folded down (Ypage 210).
XMove the seat as far forward as possible andthe head restraint in as far as possible.
Rear seat head restraints
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the head restraintsa re not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraintsi nstal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Observe the following when adjusting the head
restraints:
XDo not rotate the head restraintsoft he front
and rear seats.
Otherwise, you cannot adjust the height and
angle of the head restraintsc orrectly.
XAdjust the head restraint so that it is as close
as possible to your head.
Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height
XOnce the head restraint is fully lowered, press
release catch:.
XTo raise:pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
XTo lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
Installing/removing the rear seat head
restraints
XTo remove: pull the head restraint up to the
stop.
XPress release catch :and pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
XTo re-install: place the head restraint in the
guides of the backrest.
iThe notches on the guide rod must be on the
left-hand side when viewed in the direction of
travel.
XPush the head restraint down until you hear it
engage in position.
Adjusting the multicontour seat
:To adjust the thigh cushion
;To adjust the backrest contour in the lumbar
region
=To adjust the backrest contour in the upper
back region
?To adjust the side bolsters of the seat back-
rest
You can adjust the contour of the front seats
individually so as to provide optimum support
for your back and sides.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2in the ignition lock (Ypage 104).
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Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors
Z

Adjusting the4-wa ylumbar support
You can adjust th econtou rofthefron tseat
backrest sindividually to provid eoptimum sup-
por tfor your back.
:Raises th ebackrest contour
;Soften sthe backrest contour
=Lowers th ebackrest contour
?Harden sthe backrest contour
Switchin gthe seath eating on/off
Gene raln otes
GWARNIN G
Repeatedly switching on th eseat heating can
caus ethe seat cushion and backrest pads to
become ver yhot.T he healt hofpersonswith
limite dtem perature sensitivit yoralimited
abilit ytor eac ttoe xcessivelyhigh tempera-
tures may be affecte dortheym ay eve nsuffer
burn-like injuries. There is ariskofi njury.
Therefore ,donotswitch th eseat heating on
repeatedly.
The red indicator lamp sinthebutto nindicat e
th eh eating level you hav eselected.
XMak esuret ha tthe SmartKey is in position 2
in th eignition lock.
iIf th ebattery voltag eistoolow, th eseat
heating may switch off .
On eorm oreoft heindicator lamp sintheseat
heating butto nare flashing.
Switchin gthe front-seat heating on/off
XTo switch on: press button: repeatedly
until th edesired heating level is set .
XTo switch off:press butto n: repeatedly
until all th eindicator lamp sgoout.
iThe system automatically switches from
level 3to level 2after approximately eigh t
minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately te n
minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 35 minute safter it is set to
level 1.
Switchin gthe rea r-seath eating on/off
XTo switch on: press button: repeatedly
until th edesired heating level is set .
XTo switch off:press butto n: repeatedly
until all th eindicator lamp sgoout.
iThe system automatically switches from
level 3to level 2after approximately eigh t
minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately te n
minutes.
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The system automatically switches off
approximately 35 minutes after it is set to
level1.
Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off
Seat ventilation is only availablef or the front
seats.
The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selected.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 2
in the ignition lock (Ypage 104).
XTo switch on:press button :repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
iIf you open the side windows and the sliding
sunroof using the SmartKey (Ypage 70), the
driver's seat ventilation automatically
switches to the highest level.
XTo switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
iIf the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
Problems with the seat heating/seat ventilation
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The seat heating or seat
ventilation has switched
off prematurely or can-
not be switched on.The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumersthat you do not need, such as the
rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating or seat
ventilation can be switched back on manually.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steerin gwheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steerin gwheel. There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steerin gwheel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock.
Steering wheel79
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Adjusting thesteering wheel
:Adjusts th esteering whee lposition (fore-
and-af tadjustment)
;Adjusts th esteering whee lheight
iIf th edriver's door is open ,the steering
whee lcan be adjusted for up to 30 minute s
after th eignition has been switched off .
iFurther relatedsubjects :
REASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Ypage 80)
RStoring settings(Ypage 83)
Steering wheel heating
Switchin gon/off
:To switch on th esteering whee lheating
;To switch off th esteering whee lheating
=Indicato rlamp
The steering whee lheating warm sthe leather
areas on th esteering wheel.
XTo switch on: makesuret ha tthe SmartKey is
in position 1or 2in th eignition lock.
XTurn th elever in th edirection of arrow :.
Indicato rlamp =lights up.
XTo switch off :mak esuret hatthe SmartKey
is in position 1or 2in th eignition lock.
XTurn th elever in th edirection of arrow ;.
Indicato rlamp =goes out .
iThe steering whee lheating does no tswitch
off automatically.
iThe steering whee lheating may switch off
temporarily if:
Rth et em perature in th evehicl einterior is
abov e86‡ (30 †)
Rthet em perature of th esteering whee lis
abov e95‡ (35 †)
Indicato rlamp =remain son.
iThe steering whee lheating is deactivated if
you remove th eSmartKey from th eignition
lock.
Problemsw ith thesteering wheel heat-
ing
If steering whee lheating indicator lamp =is
flashing, th esteering whee lheating has
switched off automatically. The vehicle's elec -
trical system voltag eistoolow because to o
man yelectrical consumer sare switched on .
XSwitchoff electrical consumer sthaty ou do
no tn eed, suc hastherear window defroste r
or interior lighting .
Once th ebattery is sufficientl ycharged, th e
steering whee lheating will switch bac kon
automatically.
Steering wheel EASY-ENTRY/EX ITfea-
tu re
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
When th eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjust s
th es teering whee land th edriver's seat ,you
and other vehicl eoccupant s–particularly
children –could become trapped .There is a
ris kofi njury.
Whil ethe EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak -
ing adjustments ,makes uret hatnoo nehas
any body part sintheswee poft heseat and
th es teering wheel.
80Steering wheel
Seats ,steering wheel and mirrors