2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class sensor

Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipmen tintegrate dinthevehi-
cle while driving ,you will be distracte dfrom
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of th evehicle. Ther eisariskofana ccident.
Only operate th eequipmen twhen th etraffic
situation permits. If you are no tsuret hatthis
is possible ,park th evehicl epayin gattention
to traffic condition sand operate th eequip-
men twhen th evehicl eiss tationary.
You must observ ethe legal requirements for th e
country in whic hyou are currentl ydriving when
operating th eon-bo ard computer.
GWARNIN G
If th einstrumen tcluste rhas faile dormal-
functioned, you may no trecognize function
restriction sinsystems relevan ttosafety. The
operating safet yofyour vehicl emay be
impaired .Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Drive on carefully. Hav ethe vehicl echecked
at aq ualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately.
If th eoperating safet yofyour vehicl eis
impaired ,pull ove rassoonasitiss afetodos o.
Contac taqualified specialist workshop.
The on-board computer only shows message sor
warning sfromc ertai nsystems in th emultifunc-
tion display. You should therefor emakes ure
your vehicl eisoperating safely at all times .
Fo rano verview, see th einstrumen tpanel illus-
tration (
Ypage 32).
Display sand operation
Instrumen tcluster lighting
The brightness control knob is locate donthe
botto mleftoft heinstrumen tcluste r
(
Ypage 32).
XTurn th ebrightness control knob clockwise or
counter-clockwise.
If th eligh tswitch is set to th eÃ, Tor
L position ,the brightness is dependen t
upon th ebrightness of th eambien tlight.
iThe ligh tsensor in th einstrumen tcluste r
automatically control sthe brightness of th e
multifunction display.
In daylight, th edisplays in th einstrumen t
cluste rare no tilluminated.
Speedometer with segments
The segments in th espeedometer indicat e
whic hspee drange is available.
RCruis econtro lactivated (Ypage 131):
The segments ligh tupfromt hestore dspee d
to th eend of th escale.
RDISTRONI CPLUSa ctivated (Ypage 134):
On eort wo segments in th eset spee drange
ligh tup.
RDISTRONI CPLUSd etects avehicl einf ront:
The segments between th espee doft hevehi-
cle in fron tand th estoreds pee dligh tup.
Tachometer
!
Do no tdriveint heoverrevving range, as this
could damag ethe engine.
The red ban dinthetachometer indicates th e
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel suppl yisinterrupted to protect th e
engin ewhen th ered ban disreached.
Outsidet emperatur edisplay
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tion swhen temperatures are aroun dfreezing
point.
Bea rinm indt hatthe outside temperature dis-
play indicates th etem perature measured and
does no trecord th eroad temperature.
The outside temperature display is in th emulti-
function display (
Ypage 159).
Changes in th eoutside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay.
Display sand operation157
On-boardc omputer and displays
Z

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.
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On-board computer and displays
Z

Lights
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
Example:CheckL eftLow Beam
The bulb in question is malfunctioning.
XVisitaqualifie dspecialist workshop.
or
XCheckw hether you are permitted to replacet hebulb yourself
(Ypage 88).
iLEDl ight sources :the display message for th ecorresponding
lamp onl yappearsw hen all th eLEDsint helamp have failed.
b
Malfunction SeeOperator'sM anual
The exteriorlighting is malfunctioning.
XVisit aqualifie dspecialist workshop.
b
AutoL ampFunctionInoperative
The light sensor is defective.
XVisitaqualifie dspecialist workshop.
b
Switch Off Lights
The lightsa re still switche donwhen you leave th evehicle .Awarning
tone also sounds.
XTurn th elight switch to position Ã.
Engine
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
+
CheckCoolantLevelSee Operator'sMan‐ual
The coolant level is to olow.
XAdd coolant ,observingt hewarning notes before doings o
(Ypage 229).
XHav ethe coolant system checked at aqualifie dspecialist workshop
if th ecoolant needs toppingupm oreo ften than usual.
?The fan motor is malfunctioning.
XAt coolant temperatures below drivetot he nearest
qualified specialist workshop.
XAvoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in moun-
tainou sterrai nand stop-start traffic.
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On-board computer and displays
the marking
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Blind SpotAssistCurrently Unavaila‐ble
See Operator' sMan‐ual
Blind Spot Assis tistemporarily inoperative. Possibl ecauses are:
Ryou hav eestablished th eelectrical connection between th etrailer
and your vehicle.
Rth es ensor sare dirty
Rfunction is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow
Rther adar sensor system is outside th eoperating temperature
range.
Rth er adar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sofelectromagneti cradiation
The yellow 9indicator lamp salso ligh tupint heexterio rmirrors.
XWhe ntow ingat railer ,confir mthedisplay message wit ha.
If you are drivin gwithout atrailer and th edisplay message does no t
disappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XApply th eparking brake.
XClean th esensor s(Ypage 234).
XRestart th eengine.
If th esystem detects that th esensor sare full yoperational, th edisplay
message disappears.
Blind Spot Assis tisoperational again .
Blind SpotAssist
Inoperative
Blind Spot Assis tisfaulty.
The yellow 9indicator lamp salso ligh tupint heexterio rmirrors.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
DISTRONIC PLUS
Off
DISTRONICPLUSh as been deactivated (Ypage 132).
If it was deactivated automatically, awarning tone also sounds.
DISTRONIC PLU S
Now Available
DISTRONICPLUSiso perational again after having been temporarily
unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDISTR ONICPLUS(Ypage 132).
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
DISTRONIC PLUS
Currently Unavaila‐ble See Operator' sManual
DISTRONICisdeactivated and temporarily inoperative. Possibl ecau-
ses are:
Rth eD ISTR ONICPLUSc over in th eradiato rtrimisd irty
Rfunction is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow
Rthes ensor sinthebumpers are dirty.
Rther adar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sofelectromagneti cradiation
Rthes ystem is outside th eoperating temperature range
Rthet ransfer cas eisintheLOW RANGE transmission position .
Rthev ehicl eisonanu phillorad ownhill slop eofmoret han
22‑25 %
Rtheo n-bo ardv oltag eistoolow.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XApply th eparking brake.
XClean th eDISTR ONICPLUSc over in th eradiato rtrima nd th e
bumper (Ypage 234).
XRestart th eengine.
If th esystem detects that th esensor sare full yoperational, th edisplay
message disappears.
DISTRONI CPLUSiso perational again .
DISTRONIC PLU S
Inoperative
DISTRONICPLUSism alfunctioning
BA S(anti-lock braking system) may also hav efailed.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
DISTRONIC PLUS
Suspended
You havedepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .DISTR ONICPLUSisn o
longer controllin gthe speed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foo tfromt heaccelerato rpedal .
DISTRONIC PLU S
---mph
An activation condition for DISTRONI CPLUSisn otfulfilled .
XCheckthe activation condition sfor DISTRONI CPLUS(Ypage 132).
Cruise Contro l
---mph
Aconditi on for activating cruise control has no tbeen fulfilled .
You hav etried to store aspeed belo w20m ph(30 km/ h),for example.
XIf condition spermit,d rive faster than 20 mph (30 km/ h)and store
th es peed.
XCheckt heactivation conditionsf or cruise control (Ypage 131).
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Tires
Display messagesPossible causes/consequencesand MSolutions
Tirep ressure willbe displayed afterdrivingaf ewminutes
The tire pressure monitor is measurin gthe tire pressure.
XDriv eon.
The tire pressures appear in the multifunctio ndisplay after yo uhave
been drivin gfor afew minutes.
TirePress.MonitorInoperativeThe tire pressure monitor is faulty.
XVisitaq ualified specialis tworkshop.
TireP ressure Moni‐tor Inoperative NoWheel Sensors
The wheels mounted do not have asuitabl etire pressure sensor .The
tire pressure monitor is deactivated.
XMount wheels with suitabl etire pressure sensors.
The tire pressure monitor is activated automaticall yafter drivin gfor
af ew minutes.
Check TiresThe tire pressure in one or mor etiresh asdropped significantly. The
whee lposit ioni ss hown in the multifunctio ndisplay .
Aw arning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
Tire pressures thata retoo lo wposet he following hazards:
Rtheym ayburst, especially as the load and vehicl espeed increase.
Rtheym aywear excessivel yand/or unevenly, which mayg reatly
impai rtire traction.
Rthe drivin gcharacteristics, as well as steerin gand braking ,maybe
greatl yimpaired
There is ariskofana ccident.
XStop the vehicl ewithou tmaking any sudden steerin gorbraking
maneuvers. Pa yattentio ntothe trafficc onditions as yo udoso.
XSecure the vehicl eagain st rolling away (Ypage 120).
XIf there is aflatt ire ,inspect the tire s(Ypage 240).
XCheck the tire pressure (Ypage 257).
XIf necessary,correct the tire pressure.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
WarningTireM al‐functionThe tire pressur einoneor mor etires has dropped suddenly. The whee l
position is shown in th emultifunction display.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
Drivin gwithaf lat tire poses ariskoft hefollowin ghazards :
Raflat tire affects th eabilit ytos teer or brak ethe vehicl e
Ryou could lose control of th evehicl e
Rcontinued drivin gwithaf lat tire will caus eexces sive heat build-up
and possibl yafire
There is ariskofana ccident.
XStop thevehicl ewithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .Pay attention to th etraffic condition sasyou do so.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 120).
XIf there is aflat tire, inspec tthe tires (Ypage 240).
PleaseCorrec tTirePressureThe tire pressur eistoolow in at least on eofthetires ,ort hetire
pressur edifference between th ewheels is to ogreat.
XChec kthe tire pressures at th enexto pportunity (Ypage 257).
XIf necessary, correc tthe tire pressure.
XRestart th etirep ressur emonitor (Ypage 259).
TirePress .Sen‐sor(s) Missin gThere is no signal from th etirep ressur esensor of on eorseveral
wheels. The pressur eoftheaffecte dtired oes no tappear in th emul-
tifunction display.
XHav ethe fault ytirep ressur esensor replace dataqualified special -
ist workshop .
TirePress.Monito rCurrently Unavaila‐ble
Becausethere is interferenc efromas tron gs ource of radi owaves, no
signals from th etirep ressur esensor sare detected. The tire pressur e
monitor is temporarily malfunctioning .
XDrive on.
The tire pressur emonitor restarts automatically as soo nasthe
problem has been resolved.
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Engine
Warning/
indicator
lampNSignaltype
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
;NThe yellow CheckE nginew arning lamp lightsupw hile theengine is running.
Therem ay beamalfunction, for example:
Rin th eengine management
Rin th efuel injection system
Rin th eexhaust system
Rin th eignition system
Rin th efuel system
The emission limit values may be exceeded and th eengine may be in emergency
mode.
XVisitaq ualified specialist workshop immediately.
In somes tates, you must immediately visi taqualified specialist workshop as soon
as th eyellow CheckE nginew arning lamp lightsu p. This is due to thelegal require-
ments in effect in these states. If in doubt,c heck whether suchl egal regulations
apply in th estate in whichy ou are currently driving.
8NThe yellow reservef uel warning lamp lightsupw hile theengine is running.
The fuel leve lhas dropped int othe reserver ange.
XRefuel at th enearest gas station.
8NThe yellow reservef uel warning lamp flashes while th evehicle is in motion.
In addition,t he; CheckE nginew arning lamp may light up.
The fuel fille rcap is no tclosed correctly or th efuel system is leaking.
XCheckt hatthe fuel fille rcap is correctly closed.
XIf th efuelfiller cap is not correctly closed: close thefuel fille rcap.
XIf th efuelfiller cap is closed: visitaq ualified specialist workshop.
?NThe red coolant warning lamp lightsupw hile theengine is runnin gand the
coolant temperatur egauge is at th estart of th escale.
The temperatur esensor for th ecoolant temperatur egauge is malfunctioning.
The coolant temperatur eisnolonger beingm onitored. Thereisar isk of engine
damag eifthecoolant temperatur eistoohigh.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicle safely and switch off th eengine ,payinga ttention
to road and traffic conditions. Do no tcontinue driving unde rany circumstances.
XSecure th evehicle against rolling away (Ypage 120).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
194Warning and indicator lamps in th einstrumen tcluster
On-boardc omputer and displays