2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class child restraint

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

the vehicleasaresultoft he adjustments
being made .There is ariskofana ccident.
Onlyu sethe memory functio nonthe driver's
side when the vehicl eisstationary.
GWARNING
When the memory functio nadjusts the seat or
steering wheel, yo uand othe rvehicl eoccu-
pants –particularly children –could become
trapped .There is ariskofi njury.
Whil ethe memory functio nism aking adjust-
ments ,makes uret hatnoo ne hasa ny body
parts in the swee pofthe seat or steering
wheel. If somebod ybecome strapped ,imm e-
diately release the memory functio nposit ion
button. The adjustment proces sisstopped.
GWARNING
Childre ncould become trapped if theya cti-
vate the memory function, particularly when
unattended .There is ariskofi njury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKeyw ithy ou and lock the vehicle. Never
leav echildren unsupervised in the vehicle.
With the memory function, yo ucan stor eupto
threed ifferent settings, e.g .for threed ifferent
people.
The following setting sarestored as asingle
memory preset:
Rpositio nofthe seat, backrest and head
restraint
Rdriver's side :steering whee lposit ion
Rdriver's side :posit ionoft he exterio rmirrors
on the driver's and front-passenge rsides
XMake sure thatt he SmartKeyisinp osition 2
(Ypage 104 )orthatthe respectiv edooris
open.
XAdjust the seat (Ypage 76 )and hea drestraint
(Ypage 76).
XOn the driver'ss ide,adjus tthe steering wheel
(Ypage 80 )and the exterio rmirrors
(Ypage 81).
XPress memory button M.
XPress one of memory buttons 1,2 or 3within
threes econds.
The settings are stored in the selecte dstor-
ag ep osition.
Calling up astored setting
!
If yo uwanttom ove the sea tfrom the fully
recline dposition toas tored sea tposition,
first raise the backres tusing the sea tswitch.
The sea tcould otherwise be damaged.
XPress and hol dthe relevant memory button 1,
2 or 3,u nti lthe seat, hea drestraints, steering
whee land mirrors are in the stored position.
iThe setting procedur eisinterruptedass oon
as yo urelease the memory button.
84Memory functions
Seats, steering wheel andmirrors

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Enable dSeeOperator' sManual
The 45indicator lamp does not remain lit if aspecial Baby-
Smart™-compatible child restraint system has been installed on the
front-passenge rseat.
The BabySmart™ system is malfunctioning.
GWARNING
The front-passenge rfront air bag can be triggeredu nintentionally in
the eventofana ccident.
There is arisk of an accident.
XMake sure there is nothing betwee nthe seat cushio nand the child
seat.
XCheck for correcti nstallation of the child restraint system.
XIf the45indicator lamps do not light up, have the Baby-
Smart™ system checked as soon as possible at aqualified special-
ist workshop.
Do not transport achild on the front-passenge rseat until the air bag
deactivatio nsystem has been repaired.
RadarSensorsDirtySee Operator's Man‐ual
The radar sensor system is malfunctioning.
Possible causes are:
RDirtons ensors
RHeavy rain or snow
RWhen drivingoni nter-urban roads without traffic or infrastructure,
e.g. in desert-lik eareas
At least one drivings ystem is malfunctionin gortemporarily unavail-
able:
RDISTRONIC PLUS
Aw arnin gtonea lso sounds.
Onc ethe cause of the problem is no longer present ,the drivings ys-
tem swill be available again. The display message disappears.
If the display message does not disappear:
XPull over and sto pthe vehicle safely as soon as possible,p aying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rollinga way (Ypage 120).
XSwitch off the engine.
XClean all sensors (Ypage 234).
XRestartthe engine.
The display message disappears.
Display messages175
On-board computer and displays
Z

HEnvironmentalnote
Batteries contain dangerous
substances. It is agains tthe
law to dispose of them with
th eh ousehold rubbish. They
must be collected separately and recycled to protect the
environment.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally friendly
manner .Take discharged
batteries to aqualifieds pe-
cialis tworkshop or aspecial
collection pointf or used bat-
teries.
!Hav ethe battery checked regularly at a
qualifieds pecialist workshop.
Observe th eservicei ntervals in th eMainte-
nance Bookle torcontac taqualifieds pecialist
workshop for morei nformation.
!Always have work on batteries carried out at
aq ualifieds pecialist workshop.S hould it, in
exceptional circumstances, be absolutely
necessaryt odisconnect th e12-vol tbattery
yourself, observe th efollowing:
RSecure th evehicle to prevent it fro mrolling
away.
RSwitch off th eignition.
RDisconnec tthe negativ eterminal first and
then th epositive terminal.
The transmission is locked in position j
after disconnecting th ebattery.
After th ework has been done, install th ebat-
ter ya nd replacet hecover of th epositive ter-
minal clam pfirmly.
Comply with safet yprecautions and tak epro-
tectiv emeasures when handling batteries.
Risk of explosion.
Fire, open flames and smokin gare
prohibited when handling th ebat-
tery. Avoid creating sparks.
Batter yacid is caustic.
Avoid contac twith skin, eyes or
clothing.
Wear eye protection.
Keep children away.
Observe this Operator's Manual.
For safety reasons ,Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you onl yuse batteries whichh ave
been tested and approved for your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz. Theseb atteries provide
increasedi mpactprotection to prevent vehicle
occupant sfroms ufferinga cid burnsshould the
battery be damagedint heeven tofana ccident.
In orderf or thebattery to achieve th emaximum
possible servicel ife, it must always be suffi-
ciently charged.
Likeo ther batteries,t hevehicle battery may
dischargeo ver timeifyou do not use th evehicle.
In this case ,have th ebattery disconnected at a
qualifieds pecialist workshop.Y ou can also
charge th ebattery with acharger recommended
by Mercedes-Benz. Contact aqualifieds pecial-
ist workshop for further information.
Hav ethe battery condition of charge checked
moref requently if you use th evehicle mainly for
shortt rips or if you leave it standin gidle for a
length yperiod. Consult aqualifieds pecialist
workshop if you wish to leave your vehicle
parked for alongp eriodoft ime.
Removet heSmartKey if you park th evehicle
and do not requirea ny electrical consumers.
The vehicle will then use veryl ittle energy, thus
conservingb attery power.
iIf thepower supply has been interrupted,
e.g .due to adischarged battery, you will have
to:
Rreset th ehead restraint sonthefront seats
(Ypage 76)
Rreset th efunction for automatically folding
th ee xteriorm irrorsin/out by folding the
mirrorso ut once(
Ypage 82)
242Battery (vehicle)
Breakdown assistance