2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class engine

Instrumentcluster
FunctionPag e
:Speedometer wit hsegments157
Warning and indicator lamps:
÷ ESP®19 1
å ESP®OF F191
! ABS190
J Brakes(yellow)18 9
L Low-beam headlamps85
TParking lamp s86
KHigh-beam headlamps87
Brakes(red)18 9
$ USAo nly
J Canad aonly
Parking brak e193
F USAo nly
J Canad aonly
· Distanc ewarning196
;#! Turn signals87
=Multifunction display159
FunctionPag e
?Tachometer157
Warning and indicator lamps:
R Rear fog lamp86
;CheckEngine19 4
h Tirep ressur emonitor197
6 Restrain tsystem38
ü Seat belt s188
ACoolan ttem perature gauge158
Warning and indicator lamps:
? Coolan t194
BFue llevel indicator
Warning and indicator lamps:
8 Reserve fuel wit hfuel
filler flap location indicator
(right-hand side )
194
CInstrumen tcluste rlighting15 7
32Instrumen tcluster
At ag lance

XTo fastenthe seat belt: pull the seatbelt
smoothl yfrom the belt outle tand engage
movabl ebeltt ongue Cin belt buckle A.
XIf necessary,p ullupont he shoulde rsection
of the sea tbelttot ighten the belt across your
body.
Releasin gseatb elts
!Make sure thatt he seatbeltisf ully rolle dup.
Otherwise, the sea tbeltorb eltt ongu ewillb e
trappe dinthe door or in the sea tmechanism.
Thi scould damag ethe door, the door trim
panel and the sea tbelt. Damaged sea tbelts
can no longer fulfil lthei rprotective function
and must be replaced.V isitaquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
XPress the release button in the belt buckle,
hol dthe belt tongu efirmly and guid ethe belt
back.
Bel twarning for the drive rand front
passenger
The 7 seatbeltw arning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is areminder thata llvehicl eoccu-
pants must wear thei rseatb elts. It may light up
continuously or flash. In addition, ther emay be
aw arning tone.
Regardless of whethe rthe driver's sea tbelth as
already been fastened ,the 7 seatbeltw arn-
ing lamp lights up for sixs econds each time the
engine is started .If, afte rsixseconds ,the driver
or front-passenger sea tbelth as not been fas-
tened and the doors are closed ,the 7 seat belt warning lamp lights up
.Assoona sthe driv-
er' sa nd front-passenger sea tbelts are fastened
or afront door is opene dagain ,the 7 seat
belt warning lamp goe sout.
If the driver'ss eatb eltisn ot fastened afte rthe
engine is started ,anadditional warning tone will
sound. The warning tone switches off afte rsix
seconds or once the driver'ss eatb eltisf as-
tened.
If the vehicle's speed exceed s15mph
(25 km/h )once and the driver'sa nd front-
passenger sea tbelts are not fastened ,awarning
tone sounds. Awarning tone also sounds with
increasing intensity for 60 seconds or unti lthe
driver or front passenger have fastened their
sea tbelts.
If the driver or front passenger unfasten their
sea tbelts during the journey,t he seatbeltw arn-
ing is activate dagain .
Airb ags
Introduction
The installatio npoint of an ai rbag can be rec-
ognized by the AIR BAG symbol.
An ai rbag complements the correctl yfastened
sea tbelt. It is no substitute for the sea tbelt. The
ai rb ag provides additional protection in appli-
cable accident situations.
Not al lairbags are deployed in an accident. The
different ai rbag systemsf unctionindepend-
entlyf rom one another (
Ypage 46).
However, no system available toda ycan com-
pletel yeliminate injurie sand fatalities.
It is also not possibl etoruleo utariskofi njury
caused by an ai rbag duetot he high speed at
which the ai rbag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If yo udon ot sitint he correct sea tposition,
the ai rbag canno tprotect as intende dand
could eve ncause additional injury when
deployed .Thisp oses an increased ris kof
injury or eve nfata linjury.
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XWith your hand flat, firmly push the NECK-
PRO head restraint cushion back in the direc-tion of arrow =until it engages.
XRepeat this procedure for the secondN ECK-
PRO head restraint.
iResettin gthe NECK-PRO head restraints
requires alot of strength. If you have difficulty
resetting the NECK-PRO head restraints, have
this work carried out at aqualified specialist
workshop.
NECK-PRO luxuryh ead restraints
Do not insert your finger between the cushion of
the head restraint and the cover. Pay particular
attention while resetting the NECK-PRO luxury
head restraints.
XRemove resetting tool :from the vehicle
document wallet.
XSlide resetting tool :into guide ;between
the NECK-PRO luxury head restraint and the
rear cover of the head restraint.
XPush resetting tool :down until you hear the
head restraint deployment mechanism
engage.
XPull out resetting tool :.
XWith your hand flat, firmly push the NECK-
PRO luxury head restraint cushion back in the
direction of arrow=until it engages.
XRepeat this procedure for the secondN ECK-
PRO luxury head restraint.
XPut resetting tool :back into the vehicle
document wallet.
iIf you have difficulty resetting the NECK-
PRO luxury head restraints, have this work
carried out at aqualified specialist workshop.
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident ,the following
measures are implemented, depending on the
type and severityoft he impact:
Rthe hazard warning lamps are activated
Rthe emergency lighting is activated
Rthe vehicle doors are unlocked
Rthe frontside windows are lowered
Rthe electrically adjustable steerin gwheel is
raised when the driver's door is opened
Rthe engine is switched off and the fuel supply
is cut off
Rvehicles with mbrace: automatic emergency
call
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes
Accident statistics show that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children secured
in the front-passenger seat. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you install
ac hild restraint system on arear seat. Children
are generally better protected there.
If ac hild younger than twelve years old and
under 5ft(1.50m )inh eight is travelin ginthe
vehicle:
Ralwayss ecure the child in achild restraint
system suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The child restraint system must be appropri-
ate to the age, weight and size of the child
Rbe sure to observe the instruction sand safety
notes in this section in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation
instructions
GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
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Child-proof locks
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If childre nare traveling in th evehicle ,the y
could:
Ropen doors, thus endangering other people
or road users
Rexit th evehicle and be caught by oncoming
traffic
Roperate vehicle equipmenta nd become
trapped
Thereisar iskofana ccidenta nd injury.
Always activat ethe child-proof locks and
override feature if childre nare traveling in the
vehicle .When leaving th evehicle ,always take
th ek eywithy ou and lockt hevehicle .Never
leave childre nunattende dinthevehicle.
Override feature for:
Rth er ear doors(Ypage 56)
Rther ear side windows (Ypage 56)
GWARNING
If you leave childre nunsupervised in th evehi-
cle ,the yc oul dset it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease th eparking brake.
Rshiftt heautomatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart theengine.
In addition,t heym ay operate vehicle equip-
men tand become trapped. Thereisar isko f
an accidenta nd injury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey withy ou and lockthevehicle .Never
leave childre nunsupervised in th evehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly childre nare subjected
to prolonged exposuretoe xtremeheat or
cold, there is ariskofi njury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave childre nunattende dinthe
vehicle.
GWARNING
If th echild restraint system is subjected to
direct sunlight,p artsm ay get ver yhot.C hil-
dren may burn themselve sonthese parts,
particularly on th emetal partsoft hechild
restraint system. Thereisar iskofi njury.
If you leave th evehicle ,taking th echild with
you, always ensure that th echild restraint
system is no texposedtod irect sunlight.P ro-
tect it withab lanket, for example .Ifthechild
restraint system has been exposedtod irect
sunlight,l et it cooldown before securin gthe
child in it. Never leave childre nunattende din
th ev ehicle.
Child-proof locks for th ereard oors
You secure each door individually witht hechild-
proof locks on th erear doors. Adoor secured
withac hild-proof lockc annotbeo pened from
inside th evehicle .When th evehicle is unlocked,
th ed oor can be opened from th eoutside.
XTo activate: pressthe child-proof lockl ever
down in th edirection of arrow ;.
XMakesure that th echild-proof locks are work-
ing properly.
XTo deactivate: pressthe child-proof lock
leve rupint hedirection of arrow :.
Overridefeature for th erears idew in-
dows
GWARNING
When childre nride on th evehicle's rear seats,
activat ethe override switch .Otherwise, the
childre ncoul dbei njured, e.g .bytrapping
themselve sintherear side window.
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XTo enable/disable:press button:.
If indicator lamp ;is lit, operatio nofthe rear
side windows is disabled .Operation is only
possibl eusing the switches in the driver's
door. If indicator lamp ;is off, operatio nis
possibl eusing the switches in the rearc om-
partment.
Pets in the vehicle
GWARNING
If yo ulea ve animals unattende dorunsecured
in the vehicle, they could press buttons or
switches, for example.
As aresult, they could:
Ractivate vehicl eequipment and become
trapped, for example
Ractivate or deactivate systems, thereby
endangering othe rroadu sers
Unsecured animals could also be flung around
the vehicl einthe event of an accident or sud-
de ns teering or braking ,thereb yinjuring vehi-
cle occupants. There is ariskofana ccident
and injury.
Never leave animals unattende dinthe vehi-
cle .Alway ssecure animals properly during
the journey ,e.g.u se asuitabl eanimal trans-
port box.
Driving safety systems
Overvie wofdriving safety systems
In thiss ection, yo uwillf ind informatio nabout
the following driving safety systems:
RABS ( Anti-lock Braking System)
(Ypage 57)
RBAS ( Brake Assis tSys tem )(Ypage 58)
RESP®(E le ctronic Stability Program)
(Ypage 58)
REBD ( Ele ctronic Brake force Dis tribution)
(Ypage 61)
RADAPTIVE BRAK E(Ypage 61)
Important safety notes
If youfailtoa dapt your driving style or if yo uare
inattentive, the driving safety systemsc an nei-
ther reduce the ris kofanaccident nor override
the laws of physics. Driving safety systemsa re
merel yaidsd esig ned to assist driving .You are
responsibl efor maintaining the distance to the
vehicl einfront, for vehicl espeed ,for braking in
goo dtime ,and for staying in lane. Alway sadapt
your driving style to suit the prevailing roada nd
weather conditions and maintain asafed istance
from the vehicl einfront. Driv ecarefully.
The driving safety systemsd escribe donlyw ork
as effectively as possibl ewhent her eisa de-
quate contact between the tire sand the road
surface. Payp articula rattentio ntothe informa-
tio nr egarding tires, recommende dminimum
tire trea ddepths etc. in the "Wheels and tires"
section (
Ypage 251).
In wintry driving conditions, always us ewinter
tire s(M+ Stires) and if necessary,s now chains.
Onlyint hiswaywill the driving safety systems
describe dinthissection work as effectively as
possible.
ABS (Anti-lock Brakin gSystem)
General information
ABS regulate sbrake pressure in such awaythat
the wheels do not lock when yo ubrake. This
allows yo utocontinue steering the vehicl ewhen
braking.
The yellow !ABS warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It goe soutwhen the engine is run-
ning.
ABS works from aspeed of about5m ph
(8 km/h), regardless of road-surface conditions.
ABS works on slippery surfaces, eve nwheny ou
onlyb rake gently.
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It may be best to deactivate ESP®in the follow-
ing situations:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gravel
Roff-road
Spinning the wheelsr esults inacutting action
which providesb etter grip.
Activate ESP
®as soon as the situations descri-
bed above no longer apply. ESP®willo therwise
not be abletos tabilize the vehicle if the vehicle
starts to skid or awheel starts to spin.
!Avoid spinning the driven wheelsf or an
extended period with ESP®deactivated. You
could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
Deactivating/activating ESP®
XTo deactivate: press button:until the
å warning lamp lights up in the instrument
cluster.
XTo activate: press button :until the å
warning lamp goes out in the instrument clus-
ter.
Characteristic swhen ESP®is deactivated
If ESP®is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ESP®warning lamp in the
instrument cluster flashes. In such situations,
ESP
®willn ot stabilize the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP®:
RESP®no longer improves driving stability.
REngine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheelsa re abletospin.
RTraction control is still activated.
RESP®still providess upport when you brake
firmly.
RMercedes-AMG vehicles: and are driving a
speed at above 62 mph (100 km/h), ESP®still
intervenes when one wheel reaches its grip
limite ven though it is deactivated.
RAll other models: and are driving ataspeed
above 37 mph (60 km/h), ESP®still inter-
venes when one wheel reaches its grip limit
even though it is deactivated.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: if ESP
®is deactiva-
ted, it is reactivated automatically if you are
driving at aspeed above 62 mph (100 km/h )or
you exceed acertain laterala cceleration.
All other models: if ESP
®is deactivated, it is
reactivated automatically if you are driving at a
speed above 37 mph (60 km/h) or you exceed a certain laterala cceleration.
Trailer stabilization
General information
If yourvehicle/trailer combination begins to
swerve, ESP®assists you in this situation. ESP®
slowst he vehicle down by braking and limiting
the engine outputu ntil the vehicle/trailer com-
bination has stabilized.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailers tabilization willn ot be abletoprevent
the vehicle/trailer combination from swerv-
ing. Trailers with ahigh center of gravity can
tip over before ESP
®can detect this. There is
ar isk of an accident.
Alway sadapt you rdriving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
If you rvehicle with trailer( vehicle/trailercom-
bination) begins to lurch, you can only stabilize
the vehicle/trailer combination by depressing
the brake firmly.
Trailer stabilization is active above speedso f
about3 7mph (60 km/h).
ESP
®trailer stabilization does not work if ESP®
is deactivated or malfunctioning.
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EBD (electronic brakeforce distribu-
tion)
General information
EB Dm onitors and controls th ebrak epressure
on th erear wheels to improve driving stability
while braking.
Important safety notes
iObserv ethe "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 57).
GWARNING
If EB Dism alfunctioning, th erear wheels can
lock, e.g .unde rfull braking .This increases the
risk of skiddinga nd an accident.
You should therefore adapt your driving style
to th edifferenth andlingcharacteristics .Have
th eb rak esystem checked at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Observ einformatio nregardin gindicator and
warning lamps (
Ypage 190) as well as display
messages (Ypage 172).
ADAPTIV EBRAKE
ADAPTIVEB RAKE provide sincreased braking
safety. In addition to th ebraking function,
ADAPTIVEB RAKE also has th eHOLDf unction
(
Ypage 139) and hill start assist(Ypage 127).
Protection against theft
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevent syour vehicle from
beings tarted without th ecorrec tSma rtKey.
XTo activate: remove theSmartKey from the
ignition lock.
XTo deactivate: switch on theignition.
When leavin gthe vehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey with you and lockt hevehicle .The
engine can be started by anyon ewithavalid
SmartKey that is left inside th evehicle.
iThe immobilizer is always deactivate dwhen
you start th eengine. In th
eeven ttha tthe engine canno tbestarted
(yet th evehicle's battery is charged), th esys-
te misn otoperational. Contac tanauthorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter or call
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in th eUSA)or
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada).
ATA (anti-thef talarm system)
XTo arm: lockthevehicle with th eSmartKey.
Indicato rlamp :flashes. The alarm system
is armed after approximately 15 seconds.
XTo disarm: unlock thevehicle with th eSma rt-
Key.
iIf you then do no topen aside door or the
rear door,t healarm system switches back on
again after approximately 40 seconds.
Av isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed and you open:
Rad oor
Rthev ehicle with th emechanical key
Rther ear door
Rtheh ood
The alarm is also triggered if:
Rth ep osition of th evehicle is changed.
Raw indow is smashed.
The alarm is no tswitched off ,even if you close
th eo pen door that triggered it, for example.
XTo stop th ealarm: pressthe % or&
butto nont heSmartKey.
The alarm is stopped.
or
XInsertt heSmartKey int othe ignition lock.
The alarm is stopped.
iIf th ealarm continues for mor ethan
30 seconds, th embrace emergency call sys-
te ma utomaticall ynotifies th eCustomer
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SmartKey
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
RStart the engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
GWARNING
If you attach heavy or large object stothe
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large object stothe
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
insertingt he SmartKey into the ignition lock.
!Keep the SmartKey away from stron gmag-
netic fields. Otherwise, the remote control
function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the vicin-
ity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the SmartKey:
Rwith electronic devices, e.g. amobile phone
or another SmartKey.
Rwith metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil.
Rinside metallic objects, e.g. ametal case.
This can affect the functionality of the Smart- Key. Ac
heck which periodically establishes aradio
connection between the vehicle and the Smart-
Key determines whether avalid SmartKey is in
the vehicle. This occurs, for example:
Rwhen startin gthe engine
Rwhile driving
SmartKey functions
:& Locks the vehicle
;%Unlockst he vehicle
The SmartKey centrally locks/unlocks:
Rthe doors
Rthe rear door
Rthe fuel filler flap
XTo unlock centrally: press the%button.
If you do not open the vehicle within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking:
Rthe vehicle is locked again.
Rprotection against theft is reactivated.
XTo lock centrally: press the&button.
The turn signals flash once when unlocking and
three times when locking.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated and deactivated using
the on-board computer (
Ypage 166).
You will receive visual and acoustic locking con-
firmation if all components were able to be
locked.
When the surround lighting is activated via the
on-board computer, it lights up when it is dark
after the vehicle is unlocked with the SmartKey (
Ypage 165).
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Opening and closing
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