2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class Owner's Manual

level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
RObjectsorloads in the trunk/cargo com-
partmentc annot be restraine dbythe seat
backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before everyt rip, make sure that the seat
backrestsa nd the rear benc hseat/rear seat
are engaged.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbo nmonoxide .Ifthe rear
door is open when the engin eisrunning, par-
ticularly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust
fumes could enter the passenger compart-
ment. There is arisk of poisoning.
Turn off the engin ebeforeo pening the rear
door. Never drive with the rear door open.
!Ensure that you remove all containers from
the cup holder in the rear beforef oldingthe
seat backrest and the seat cushio nofthe rear
benc hseat forwards.
Observe the loading guideline s(
Ypage 204).
The rear benc hseat is split symmetrically.
The left-han dand right-han drear benc hseats
can be folded forward to increase the capacity
of the rear compartment. You can:
Rfold the seat backrestsf orward
Rfold the rear benchseat back fully
Folding th eseat backrest forward
XRemove the center head restraint
(Ypage 77).
XPull release :in the direction of the arrow.
The correspondin gseat backrest is released.
XFold the backrest forward.
The seat backrest engages audibly.
;Seat backrest folded forward
Folding th eseat backrest back
!Make sure that the seat belt does not
becom etrapped when foldingt he rear seat
backrest back .Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
XPull release lever :.
The correspondin gseat backrest is released.
XFold backrest ;back in the direction of the
arrow.
The seat catch engages audibly.
XInstall the head restraint (Ypage 77)
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Rear benchseat
Folding the rear benchs eatforward
XFoldt he rears eatbackrest forward
(Ypage 207).
XPull the release in the direction of arrow :.
The corresponding rearb ench seatis
released.
XFoldr earbench seat ;forward.
;Rear bench seatf olded forward
Folding the rear benchs eatint oa n
upright position
GWARNING
If the rearb ench seat/rears eatand seat
backrest are not engaged they could foldf or-
wards ,e.g. when braking suddenlyorint he
event of an accident.
RThe vehicl eoccupant woul dthereby be
pushedi nto the seatb eltb ythe rearb ench
seat/rears eatorbythe seatb ackrest. The
seatb eltc an no longer offert he intended
level of protectionand could evenc ause
injuries.
RObjects or load sinthe trunk/cargo com-
partment canno tberestrained by the seat
backrest.
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
Before every trip ,make sure that the seat
backrests and the rearb ench seat/rearseat
are engaged.
XFoldt he rearb ench seatb ack.
The seatc atch engages audibly.
XFoldthe backrest back (Ypage 207).
XInstall the headr estraints (Ypage 77).
Securing loads
Important safety notes
Distribute the load on the carg otie-downr ings
evenly.
Do not tamper with or repai rcarg otie-down
points, carg otie-downr ingsort ie downs. Have
maintenance work as well as modifications,
installations and conversions carrie doutat a
qualified specialist workshop(
Ypage 27).
Observe the following notes on securing loads:
RObserve the loading guideline s(Ypage 204).
RSecure the load using the carg otie-down
rings.
RDistribute the load on the carg otie-down
ring sevenly.
RDo not us eelast ic straps or nets to secure a
load ,ast hesea re only intended as an anti-slip
protectio nfor light loads.
RDo not route tie-downs across sharp edges or
corners.
RPads harp edges for protection.
ROnly us etie downs that have bee ncheckedi n
accordance with applicabl estandards, e.g.
lashing nets or lashing straps.
RFil lthe spaces between the load and the
carg ocompartment wall sand the wheel
housing in aform-locking way. Only use
dimensionall ystable transportation aids for
this ,suc hasc hocks,w oodenf ixings or pad-
ding.
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Cargo tie-down rings in thecargo com-
partment
:Cargo tie-down rings in th ecargo compart-
ment
Cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes
GWARNING
On its own,t hecargo compartmen tcover
canno tsecure or restrain heavyo bjects,
items of luggagea nd heavyloads.You could
be hit by an unsecured load durin gsudden
changes in direction,b raking or in theevent of
an accident. Thereisani ncreased riskof
injury or eve nfatal injury.
Always store object ssothatthe yc anno tbe
flun garound. Secure objects, luggageo r
loads against slipping or tippingo ver, e.g.by
usingt ie downs, evenify ou are usingthe
cargo compartmen tcover.
!When loadingt hevehicle ,makes ure that
you do no tstack th eload in th ecargo com-
partmen thigher than th elower edge of the
side windows. Do no tplaceh eavyo bjectson
to poft hecargo compartmen tcover.
The cargo compartmen tcover is secured behind
th er ear bench seat backrest.
Opening and closing th ecargo compart-
men tcover
XTo open: pull cargo compartmen tcover :
back and clip it int othe retainers on th eleft
and righ toftherear door.
XTo close: unclip cargo compartmen tcover :
and guide it forward until it is completely rol-
led up.
Installing/removing th ecargo compart-
men tcover
XTo remove: makesure that cargo compart-
men tcover ;is rolled up.
XSlid ecatch :on boths ides to th ecente rof
th ev ehicle.
XSwin gcargo compartmen tcover ;up.
XTo install: slide catches :to th ecente rof
th ev ehicle.
XInsertc argo compartmen tcover ;intot he
recesses of th eside trim panel.
XPress th eleft and right-hands ide of cargo
compartmen tcover ;down until th ecargo
compartmen tcover engages.
XSlid ecatches :towards th eside trim panel.
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Cup holder
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
If you transpor tobject sinthevehicl einterio r
and these are no tadequately secured ,the y
could slip or be flun garoun dand thereby
strik evehicl eoccupants. In addition ,cup
holders ,open stowage spaces and mobile
phon ebrackets may no talways be able to
hold th eobject splaced in them in th eevent of
an accident. Ther eisariskofi njury, particu-
larly in th eevent of shar pbraking or sudde n
changes of direction .
RAlways stow objectsinsuchaw ay that they
canno tbetosseda bout in these or similar
situations.
RAlways mak esure that object sdonotpro -
trude out of th estowage spaces, luggag e
nets or stowage nets .
REnsure that closable stowage spaces are
shut before beginning your journey.
RAlways stow and secure heavy, hard ,poin -
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or larg eobject sin
th ec argo compartment.
!Only use th ecup holders for containers of
th er ight siz eand whic hhave lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill .
Observ ethe loadin gguidelines (
Ypage 204).
Cup holder on th ecenter console
XFold cup holder :all th eway up.
Cup holders in th erearc ompartment
!Ensure that you remove all containers from
th ec up holder in th erear before foldin gthe
seat backrest and th eseat cushion of th erear
bench seat forwards .
:Cup holder
Sun visors
Overview
GWARNIN G
If th emirror cover of th evanit ymirror is folded
up when th evehicl eisinm otion,you could be
blinded by inciden tlight. Ther eisariskofa n
accident.
Always keep th emirror cover folded down
while driving .
:Sun visor
;Retainer
=Mirror cover
?Mirror ligh t
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Vanity mirrorinthe sun visor
:Sun visor
;Retainer
=Mirror cover
?Mirror light
Mirror lights ?will onlyf unctionifsunvisor :
is clipped into bracket ;.
XFolddowns un visor :.
XFoldupm irror cover =.
Mirror lights ?are switched on automati-
cally.
Glare from the side
:Sun visor
;Retainer
=Mirror cover
?Mirror light
XFoldd owns un visor :.
XPull sunv isor:from bracket ;.
XSwing sunvisor:to the side.
Stowage compartment/ashtray
Stowage compartment/ashtray in the
centerc onsole
GWARNING
If yo uengage transmission position Dwhen
removing the ashtrayi nsert, the vehiclecan
rolla way. There is ariskofana ccident.
Alway sswitch off the engine first and safe-
guard the vehicl eagain st rolling away by
applying the parking brake.
:Cover
;Insert
On new vehicles, insert ;is stored in the glove
box. Install the insert before using the ashtray.
XTo open: press cover :and then release it.
The ashtrayo pens.
XTo remove the insert: make sure thatthe
engine is switched off and thatt he parking
brake hasb eena pplied to secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
XMov ethe selecto rlev er to i.
XPress down cover :.
Insert ;is released.
XPull insert ;up and remove it.
XTo installt he insert:installinsert ;from
above.
XPush insert ;down.
Insert ;audibl yengages.
XTo close: close cover :fully.
The ashtrayisl itup if the low-bea mheadlamps
are on.
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Ashtrayint herea rcom partment
XTo open :fol dc over ; out in th edirection of
th ea rrow.
XTo remove th einsert: press retaining lug :
and pull insert =up and out .
XTo install th einsert: installinsert =from
above.
XTo close: close cover ;fully.
Cigarette lighter
GWARNIN G
You can burn yourself if you touch th ehot
heating elemen torthesocke tofthecigarette
lighter.
In addition ,flammabl ematerials can ignit eif:
Rtheh ot cigarette lighte rfall s
Rac hild hold sthe hot cigarette lighte rto
objects ,for exampl e
There is ariskoff irea nd injury.
Always hold th ecigarette lighte rbytheknob.
Always mak esuret hatthe cigarette lighte ris
out of reac hofchildren .Never leav echildren
unsupervised in th evehicle.
!The 12 Vsocke tinthecigarette lighte rcan
be used for accessories (up to amaximum of
18 0W ), as lon gastheyh avet he standard
socke ttyp ef or cigarette lighters.
Not ethatthe socke tinthecigarette lighte r
can be damaged when connecting accesso-
ries, for exampl eby:
Rfrequen tinsertion and removal
Rsockets that do no tfit correctl y Ad
amaged socke tcan caus ethe cigarette
lighte rtostopw orking .
XPress in cigarette lighte r:.
Cigarette lighte r: will pop out automatically
when th eheating elemen tisred-hot .
12Vsocke ts
Gene raln otes
!If you are simultaneously usin gall three
sockets in th evehicle, mak esuret hatyou do
no te xcee dthe maximum curren tdraw of
45 A. Otherwise ,you will overload th efuses.
The sockets can be used for accessories wit ha
maximum curren tdraw of 18 0W(15 A) each,
e.g. chargers for mobile phones.
If you use th esockets for lon gperiods when th e
engin eisswitched off ,the battery may dis-
charge .
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 2in th eigni-
tion lock.
Socket in th efront-passenger footwell
XLiftupt hecover of th esocket.
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The cigarettelighter socket can be also used
(Ypage 212). This is the case even if the Smart-
Key has been removed from the ignition lock.
Socket in the rear compartment
XLift up the cover of the socket.
Socket in the cargo compartment
The socket is located in the cargo compartment
on the left-hand side, when viewed in the direc-
tion of travel, next to the rear door.
XLift up the cover of the socket.
115 Vsocket
Important safety notes
GDANGER
When asuitable device is connected, the
115 Vpower socket will be carrying ahigh
voltage. You could receive an electric shock if the connector cable or the 115 Vpower
socket is pulled out of the trim or is damaged
or wet. There is arisk of fatal injury.
RUse only connector cables that are dry and
free of damage.
RWhen the ignition is off, make sure that the
115 Vpower socket is dry.
RHave the 115 Vpower socket checked or
replaced immediately at aqualified speci-
alized workshop if it is damaged or has been
pulled out of the trim.
RNever plug the connector cable into a115 V
power socket that is damaged or has been
pulled out of the trim.
GDANGER
If you reach into the power socket or plug
inappropriate devices into the power socket,
you could receive an electric shock.T here is a
risk of fatal injury.
Only connect appropriate devices to the
power socket.
!Note that work and repairs on the 115 V
power socket should only be carried out by
qualified specialist personnel.
General notes
The 115 Vpower socket provides an alternating
voltage of 115 Vsothat small electronic devices
can be connected. These devices, such as
games consoles, chargers and laptops, must not consume more than amaximum of 150 watts
altogether.
Requirements for operation of these devices:
Rthe electronic device that you connect has a
suitable connector and conforms to stand-
ards specific to the country you are in.
Rthe plug of the electronic device is plugged
correctly into 115 Vpower socket.
Rthe maximum wattage of the device to be
connected must not exceed 150 watts.
Rthe on-board power supply is within apermis-
sible voltage range.
Rthe 12 Vsocketsint he rear compartment and
the cargo compartment are operational.
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Using the 115Vpower socketXTo switch on: switchthe ignition on.
XOpen flap :.
XInsert the plug of the electronic device into
115Vpower socket ;.
Indicator lamp =lights up.
XTo switch off: disconnectthe plug from
115 Vpower socket ;.
Ensure that you do not pull on the cord.
Problem swith the 115 Vpower socket
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The warninglamp on the
115 Vpower socket is
not lit.The on-board voltage is too low because the battery is too weak.
XStart the engine.
or
XCharge the battery (Ypage 243).
If the indicator lamp still does not light up:
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop.
The temperature of the DC/A Cconverter is temporarily too high.
XRemove the electronic device connector from the 115 Vsocket.
XLet the DC/A Cconverter cool down.
If the indicator lamp still does not light up after coolingd own the
converter:
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop.
You have connected an electronic device that has aconstan tnominal
power of less than 150 watts, but has avery high switch-on current.
This device will not work. If you connec tsuch adevice, the 115 V
power socket will not supply it with power.
XConnect asuitable electronic device.
mbrace
Genera lnotes
The mbrace system is only available in the USA.
You must have alicens eagreementtoa ctivate
the mbrace service. Make sure that your system
is activated and operational. To register, press
the ï Infoc all button. If any of the steps
mentioned are not carried out, the system may
not be activated. If you have question
sabout the activation ,con-
tact one of the following telephon ehotlines:
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) or
1-866-990-9007
Shortly after successfully registering with the
mbrace service, auser ID and password will be
sent to you by mail. You can use this password
to log ont othe mbrace area under "Owners
Online" at http://www.mbusa.com.
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