2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class door lock

erwise, water may enter the vehicle interior or
the engine compartment.This can damage
the electronic component sinthe engine or
the automatic transmission. Water can also
be drawn in by the engine' sair suction nozzles
and this can cause engine damage.
If you have to drive on stretches of road on which
water has collected, please bear in mind that:
Rin the case of standin gwater, the water level
must be no higher than the lower edge of the
vehicle body
Ryou should drive no faster than walking pace
Off-road fording
!Under no circumstances should you accel-
erate before entering the water. The bow
wave could cause water to enter and damage
the engine and other assemblies.
!Do not open any of the vehicle's doors while
fording. Otherwise, water could get into the
vehicle interior and damage the vehicle's
electronics and interior equipment.
iYou may only drive through fresh water.
RObserve the safety notes (Ypage 127) and
general notes (Ypage 127) on driving off-
road.
REstablish how deep the water is and the char-
acteristics of the body of water before ford-
ing.
RSwitc hoff automatic climate control
RShift the transfer case to the off-road driving
position LOW RANGE (Ypage 145).
REngage the differential locks if necessary
(Ypage 148).
RAvoid high engine speeds.
REnter and exit the water at aflat place and at
as teady walking pace.
RDrive slowly and at an even speed through the
water.
REnsure that abow wave does not form as you
drive.
RDo not stop and do not switch off the engine.
Water offers ahigh degree of resistance, and
the ground is slippery and in some cases
unstable. Therefore, it is difficult and danger-
ous to pull away in water.
RClean any mud from the tire tread after ford-
ing.
RApply the brakes to dry them after fording. Always observe the fordingd
epth values
(
Ypage 283).
Winter driving
GWARNING
If you shift down on aslippery road surface in
an attempt to increase the engine' sbraking
effect, the drive wheels could lose their grip.
There is an increased danger of skidding and
accidents.
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on aslippery road surface.
GWARNING
If you select the LOW RANGE off-road gear on
as lippery road surface, the wheels could lose
traction:
Rif you remove your foot from the accelera-
tor pedal when driving
Rif off road ABS intervenes when braking
If the wheels lose traction .the vehicle can no
longer be steered. There is an increased dan-
ger of skidding and accidents.
Never select the LOW RANGE off-road gear
when driving on slippery road surfaces.
Have your vehicle winter-proofed at aqualified
specialist workshop at the onset of winter.
Drive particularly carefully on slippery road sur-
faces. Avoid sudden acceleration, steerin gand
braking maneuvers. Do not use cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS.
If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot be
stopped when moving at low speed:
XShift the automatic transmission to position
N .
The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay.
Indicated temperatures just above the freezing
point do not guarantee that the road surface is
free of ice. The road may still be icy, especially in
wooded areas or on bridges. The vehicle could
skid if you fail to adapt your driving style. Always
126Driving tips
Driving and parking

Familiarize yourself with the characteristics of
your vehicle and the gearshift operation before
driving through difficult terrain.
The following driving systems are specially
adapted to off-roadd riving:
R4ETS (Ypage 59)
ROff-roadABS (Ypage 58)
RTransfer case (Ypage 145)
RDifferentia llocks (Ypage 120)
Observe the following notes:
RStop the vehicle before yo udrive off-roada nd,
if necessary ,shift the transfe rcase to the off-
roadd riving position LOW RANGE
(
Ypage 146).
REngag ethe differential locks if necessary
(Ypage 148).
iABS, 4ETS, ESP®and BAS are deactivated
while the differential locks are engaged.T his
allow sthe front wheels to lock briefly, so that
these can dig into aloose surface .However,
please note that locke dwheels skid and can
no longer steer.
RCheck that items of luggage and loads are
stowed safely and are well secured
(
Ypage 209).
RTo avoid damaging the vehicle, make sure
there is always sufficient ground clearance.
RAlway skeep the engine running and in gear
whe ndriving on adownhil lgradient.
RAlway skeep the engine running and in gear
whe ndriving downani ncline.
RDrive slowlyand evenly, if necessary at a
walking pace.
REnsure that the wheels are in contact with the
ground at al ltimes.
RDrive with extreme care on unfamilia roff-road
routes where visibility is poor. For safety rea-
sons, get ou

tofthe vehicle firs tand survey
the off-roadr oute.
RCheck the depth of water before fording rivers
and streams.
RWatch outfor obstacles.
RAlwayskeep the doors, reard oor, sidewin-
dowsa nd the sliding sunroof closed while the
vehicle is in motion.
RSwitch off cruise control.
RDo not deviate from marke droutes.
RAdap tyou rspeed to the terrain. The rougher,
steeper or more ruts on the terrain, the slower
your speed should be.
RDo not jump with the vehicle. as this will inter-
rup tthe vehicle' spropulsion.
RAvoid hig hengine speeds .Drive at appropri-
ate engine speeds (maximu m3,000 rpm).
RDo not shift the automatic transmission to
position N.
RAlwayscheck the vehicle for damag eafteroff-
roadd riving.
Do not use the HOLD function whe ndriving off-
road, on steep uphil lordownhil lgradients or on
slippery or loose surfaces. The HOLD function
cannot holdt he vehicle on such surfaces.
You can obtain further information aboutr etro-
fitting specia lall-terrain tires from aquali fied
specialist workshop.
Checklist before driving off-road
!If the engine oil warning lamp lights up while
the vehicle is in motion, stop the vehicle in a
saf ep lace as soona spossible. Check the
engine oil level. The engine oil warning lamp
warning mus tnot be ignored.C ontinuing the
journey while the symbol is displaye dcould
lea dtoe ngine damage.
XEngin eoillevel: check the engine oil level
and ad doil if necessary.
Whend riving on steep gradients, the engine
oil level mus tbes ufficiently hig htoensure a
correct oil supply in the vehicle.
XTire-changing too lkit: check that the jack is
working and make sur eyou hav ethe lug
wrench, arobust tow cable and afolding
spade in the vehicle.
XWheels and tires: check the tire treadd epth
and tire pressure.
XCheck for damag eand remove any foreign
objects, e.g. small stones,f rom the wheels/
tires.
XReplace any missing valve caps.
XReplace dente dordamaged wheels .Also
check the spare wheel.
XRims: dentedorbent rims can result in aloss
of tire pressure and damag ethe tire bead.
Befored riving off-road, check the wheels and
replace them if necessary.
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Drivin gand parking

DISTRONICPLUSm aynot detect narrow vehi-
cle sd rivin ginf ront, e.g .motorcycles, or vehi-
cle sd rivin gonad ifferent line.
In particular ,the detection of obstacle scan be
impaired if:
Rthere is dirt on the sensor soranything else
coverin gthe sensors
Rthere is snow or heav yrain
Rthere is interferenc ebyotherradar sources
Rthere ar estrong rada rreflections, for exam-
ple, in parkin ggarages
If DISTRONICP LUSnol ongerd etects avehicle
in front, DISTRONICP LUSm ayunexpectedly
accelerate the vehicl etothe stored speed.
Thi sspeed may:
Rbe too high if yo uaredrivin ginaf ilter lane or
an exi tlan e
Rbe so high in the right lane thaty oupass vehi-
cle sd rivin gont he left (left-hand drive coun-
tries)
Rbe so high in the left lane thaty oupass vehi-
cle sd rivin gont he right (right-hand drive
countries)
If there is achange of drivers, advis ethe new
driver of the spee dstored.
Cruis econtroll ever
:Activate sorincreases speed
;Activate sorreduce sspeed
=Deactivate sDISTRONICP LUS
?Activatesatthe current speed/las tstored
speed
ASets aspecifie dminimu mdistance
When yo uactivate DISTRONICP LUS, the stored
spee dappears in the multifunctio ndisplay for
fiv es econds.
Speedomete rwiths egments: when
DISTRONICP LUSisa ctivated ,the segments fromt
he stored spee dtothe end of the scale
light up.
Activatin gDISTRONIC PLUS
Activatio nconditions
In order to activate DISTRONICP LUS, the fol-
lowing conditions must be fulfilled:
Rthe engine must be started .Itmaytake up to
two minute safter pulling away before
DISTRONICP LUSiso perational.
Rthe parkin gbrake must be released.
Rthe differential lock must be disengaged.
RESP®must be active, bu tnot intervening.
Rthe automatic transmission is shifted to posi-
tion D.
Rthe driver's door must be closed when you
shift the transmission from Pto Dor your seat
belt must be fastened.
Rthe front-passenge rdoorand rea rdoors must
be closed.
Rthe vehicl emustn ot slide.
Rthe transferc asem ustbes hifted to the on-
roa dposit ion HIGH RANGE .
Rthe vehiclemustn ot be on an uphill or down-
hill gradient of mor ethan2 2‑25%.
Activating
XBrieflypullt he cruis econtro llev er towards
you ?,u p: or down ;.
DISTRONICP LUSisa ctivated.
XRemov eyourfoo tfromt he accelerator pedal.
The vehicl eadapt sits spee dtothatoft he
vehicl einfront, bu tonlyuptot he desired
stored speed.
If yo udon ot fullyrelease the accelerator
pedal, the DISTRONIC PLUSP assive
mes-
sage appear sinthe multifunctio ndisplay .The
set distance to aslower -moving vehicl ein
front will thenn ot be maintained. Yo uwillb e
drivin gatthe spee dyou determine by the
positio nofthe accelerator pedal.
Yo uc an also activate DISTRONICP LUSw hen
stationary. The lowest spee dthatc an be set is
20 mph (30 km/h).
XBriefl ypullt he cruis econtro llev er towards
you ?,u p: or down ;.
DISTRONICP LUSisa ctivated.
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Driving an dparking

If the shifting procedure is unsuccessful, the
multifunction display may show the following
messages:
RTC Shift Conditions Not Fulfilled
You have not met one or more shift condi-
tions.
RTC NEUTRAL On
The transfer case has canceled the shifting
procedure and is in positionN.
RTC Shift Canceled
The transfer case has canceled the gear
change process.
XCarry out the gear change process again.
Make sure to meet all conditions for changing
gears.
RTC Malfunction Visit Workshop
There is amalfunction in the transfer case.
XDo not shift the transfer case.
XHave the vehicle checked as soon as possible
ataq ualifieds pecialist workshop.
Shifting to neutral
GWARNING
If you do not wai tfor the transfer case gear
change process to complete, the transfer
case could remain in the neutral position. The powert ransmission to the driven wheelsi s
then interrupted. There is adanger of the
vehicle rolling awa yunintentionally .There is a
risk of an accident.
Waitu ntil the transfer case shift process is
completed.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
XApply the parking brake.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XShift the automatic transmission to position
N.
XPress and hold LOW RANGE button ;for
approximately ten seconds.
When the shift procedure is complete, the
multifunction display shows the TC
NEUTRALOnmessagefor five seconds.
If the shifting procedure is unsuccessful, the
multifunction display may show the following
messages (
Ypage 179). If the transfer case is in
Neutral,the SmartKey
is in the ignition lock and you open the driver's
door, the TC NEUTRAL On
messagea ppears in
the multifunction display. If you then release the
parking brake, awarning tone wills ound.
Differential locks
General notes
GWARNING
When the differentiall ocks are engaged,ABS,
4ETS, ESP
®and BAS are deactivated. As a
result, the wheelsc ould lock when braking
and the braking distance is increased.T here is
ar isk of an accident.
Disengage the differentiall ocks immediately
on firm surfaces with good grip.
!In order to avoid damage to the transfer
case, you must operate the vehicle on adyna-
mometer (1-axle dynamometer) only if:
Rthe axle not driven on is jacked up
or
Rthe corresponding propeller shaft is dis-
connected and the transfer case differen-
tial lock is engaged.
Otherwise,t he transfer case can be damaged.
Differential locks improve the traction of the
vehicle.
Your vehicle is equipped with adifferentiall ock
each for:
Rthe transfer case: this controls the balance
betweent he front and rear axles.
Rthe rear axle: this controls the balance
betweenthe wheelsont he rear axle.
Rthe front axle: this controls the balance
betweenthe wheelsont he front axle.
Information on differential gear system
and differential lock
When the vehicle drives around acurve, the
wheelsont he outsideoft he curve must cover a
greater distance. Therefore, the wheelst urn
more rapidly than on the inside. The differential,
ag ear system in the drive train, allows for dif-
fering rotational speedsa nd facilitates corner-
ing.
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Driving and parking
Z

matic headlamp mode is activated
(Ypage 86).
Rexteriorlighting delayeds witch-off:the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all
the doors and the trunk lid,t he exterior light-
ing goes off after five seconds.
iDepending on you rvehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and exterior light-
ing delayed switch-off are on, the following
lightu p:
RParking lamps
RLow-beamh eadlamps
RDaytime running lamps
RSide marker lamps
RSurround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Switching the interiorl ighting delayed
switch-off on/off
If you activate the Interior Lighting Delayfunction, the interior lighting remains on for
20 seconds after you remove the SmartKey from
the ignitionlock.
XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheeltos elect theSett.menu.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Lightssubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Interior Lighting Delayfunction.
If the Interior Lighting Delayfunction
has been activated ,the vehiclei nterior is dis-
played in red in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Vehicle
Activating/deactivatingt he automatic
door locking mechanism
If you activate the AutomaticDoorLockfunc-
tion, the vehicleisc entrally locked above a
speed of approximately9 mph (15 km/h).
XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheeltos elect theSett.menu.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Vehiclesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Automatic Door Lockfunction.
When the Automatic Door Lockfunction is
activated ,the vehicled oors are displayed in
red in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
For further informatio nonthe automatic locking
feature ,see (
Ypage 67).
Activating/deactivatingt he acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the AcousticLockfunction, an
acoustic signal sounds when you lock the vehi-
cle.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheeltos elect theSett.menu.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Vehiclesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lockfunction.
If the Acoustic Lockfunction is activated,
the & symbo linthe multifunction display
lights up red.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Comfort
Activating/deactivatin gthe EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
GWARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants –particularl ychildren –could
become trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Whilet he EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweepoft he steering
wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rpress one of the memory function position
buttons, or
Rmove the switch for steering wheela djust-
ment in the opposite directiontot hat in
which the steering wheelism oving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
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On-board computer and displays

XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exitfunction.
If the EasyEntry/Exitfunction is activated,
the vehicle steerin gwheel appears in red in
the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (
Ypage 80).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off
When you activat ethe Auto.MirrorFoldingfunction, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked. If you unlock the vehicle
and then open adoor, the exterior mirrors fold
out again.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Auto. Mirror Foldingfunction.
If the Auto. Mirror Foldingfunction is
activated, the vehicle's exterior mirror is dis-
played in red in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
:To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
If you have activated the Auto.
MirrorFold‐ingfunction and you fold the exterior mirrors in
using button :,they will not fold out automat-
ically (
Ypage 82).
You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button :.
Restoring the factor ysettings
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Factory Settingsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
The ResetAllSettings?display message
appears.
XPress the :or9 button to select Noor
Yes.
XPress ato confirm the selection.
If you have selected Yesand confirmed, the
multifunction display shows aconfirmation
message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lightsfunction in theLightssubmenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary.
AMG menu in Mercedes-AMG vehicles
AMG displays
:Digital speedometer
;Gear indicator
=Upshift indicator
?Engine oil temperature
ACoolant temperature
BTransmission oil temperature
XPress =or; on the steerin gwheel to
select the AMGmenu.
Upshift indicator UP
=indicates that the engine
has reached the overrevving range when in the
manual gearshift program. Upshift indicator
UP
= fades out other messages until you have
shifted up.
If the engine oil temperature is below 176 ‡
(80 †), the oil temperature is shown in blue.
Avoid driving at full engine output during this
time.
Menus and submenus167
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
TCShiftConditionsNot Fulfilled
Select NEUTRA LGear
You hav enotmet on eormores hift conditions.
XShift th eautomatic transmission to neutral position N.
XRepeat th egearshift process.
TCShiftCondition sNot Fulfilled
Max.Speed 40 mph
You hav eexcee ded th emaximum speed for th egearshift process.
XDrive mor eslowly.
XRepeat th egearshift process.
LOW RANGE
On
The transfer cas eisintheLOW RANGE off-road position .
HIGHRANGE
On
The transfer cas eisintheHIG HRANGE on-road position .
Differential LocksAvailable OnlyInLOW RANGE
The LOW RANGE butto nhas been pressed. The transfer cas eisinoff-
roa ddrivin gposition LOW RANGE andadifferential loc kisengaged.
XDisengage th edifferential loc k(Ypage 120).
XRepeat thegearshift process.
TC NEUTRA L
On
The transfer cas eisintheNeutral neutral position .
Aw arning tone will also soun dwhen th edriver's door is opened and
th eb rak epedal is no tdepressed.
XClos ethe driver's door .
XSecurethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 120).
XShift th etransfer cas eaccording to drivin gconditi ons
(Ypage 145).
Differential Loc kPreselected
ESP Not Available
Adifferential loc kwas engaged. The differential gear system has no t
yet locke dthe respective differential. The activation indicator lamp
(yellow) (
Ypage 120) of th eswitch lights up.
ES P®is unavailable .
AB Siss till available.
Differential LocksActive
ABS and ESP NotAvailable
Ad ifferential loc kwas engage dand th edifferential gear system has
no tyet locke dthe respective differential. The yello wactivation indi-
cator lamp and red function indicator lamp (
Ypage 120) on theswitch
lights up.
AB Sa nd ES P
®are unavailable .
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On-boardcomputer andd isplays

Vehicle
Display messagesPossiblecauses/consequences and MSolutions
Shiftto'P'or'N'to Start EngineYouh avea ttempte dtostart the engine with the transmission in posi-
tion Ror D.
XShift the transmission to position Por N.
Auxiliary BatteryMalfunctionThe auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no longer being
charged.
XVisit aquali fied specialist workshop at the next opportunity.
XUntil then, set the automatic transmission to position Pbefore you
switch off the engine.
XBefore leaving the vehicle, appl ythe parking brake.
Apply Brake toShift from' P'Youh avea ttempte dtomove the transmission selecto rlev er to posi-
tion D,R or Nwithou tdepressing the brake pedal.
XDepres sthe brake pedal.
Apply Brake toSelect RYo uh avea ttempte dtoshift from position Dto position Rwithout
applying the brake.
XDepres sthe brake pedal.
XShift the transmission to position R.
AThe reardooriso pen.
GWARNING
Whe nthe engine is running ,exhaus tgases can enter the vehicl einte-
rio rift he tailgate is open.
There is ariskofp oisoning .
XClose the reard oor.
?The hoo disopen.
GWARNING
The open hoo dmay block your vie wwhent he vehicl eisinmotion.
There is ariskofana ccident.
XPull overa nd stop the vehicl esafelyass oonaspossible, paying
attentio ntoroada nd traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicl eagain st rolling away (Ypage 120).
XClose the hood.
CAt leas tone door is open.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
XClose al lthe doors.
186Display messages
On-board computer and displays