2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class engine

XReleasethe brak epedal .
XCarefully depress th eaccelerato rpedal .
ECO start/stop function
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
If th eengineiss witched off automatically and
you exit th evehicle, th eengineisr estarte d
automatically. The vehicl emay begi nmoving .
There is ariskofa cciden tand injury.
If you wish to exit th evehicle, always tur noff
th ei gnition and secure th evehicl eagainst
rollin gaway.
General notes
The ECO start/sto pfunction switches th e
engin eoff automatically when th evehicl estops
moving .
The engin estartsa utomatically when th edriver
want stop ull away again .The ECO start/sto p
function thereby help syou to reduce th efuel
consumption and emission sofyour vehicle.
The ECO start/sto pfunction is activated eac h
time th eengineiss witched on .
The ECO start/sto pfunction is only available in
driv eprogram C/E.
The system is operational if all condition sfor
automatic engin eswitch-off hav ebeen fulfilled
(
Ypage 106) and th eè symbol is shown in
green in th emultifunction display.
In addition ,the Stop/Star tactive
message
is shown in th eAMG men uint hemultifunction
display.
If no tall condition sfor automatic engin eswitch -
off are fulfilled (
Ypage 106), theè ECO
symbol is shown in yellow in th emultifunction
display.
In addition ,the Stop/Star tinactive
mes -
sage is shown in th eAMG men uint hemulti-
function display.
If th eECO start/sto pfunction has been man -
ually deactivated (
Ypage 106) oramalfunction
has caused th esystem to be deactivated, th e
è ECO symbol is no tdisplayed.
The Stop/Star tactive
orStop/Star tinactivemessage in th eAMG men uint he
multifunction display goes out .
Deactivating/activating theECO start/
stop function
XTo deactivate: in driveprogram C/E,p ress
butto n:.
or
XSwitc htod rivep rogram Sor M(Ypage 113).
Indicato rlamp ;on butto n: and th eè
symbol in th emultifunction display go out .
The Stop/Star tactive
orStop/Star tinactivemessage in th eAMG men uint he
multifunction display goes out .
XTo activate:press button:.
Indicato rlamp ;lights up. If driv eprogram S
or Mis active ,the automatic transmission
switches to driv eprogram C/E.
If all condition sfor automatic engin eswitch -
off (
Ypage 106) are fulfilled ,the è ECO
symbol is shown in green in th emultifunction
display. In addition ,the Stop/Star tactive
message is shown in th eAMG men uint he
multifunction display.
If no tall condition sfor automatic engin e
switch-off (
Ypage 106) are fulfilled ,the è
ECO symbol is no tshown. If this is th ecase,
th eE CO start/sto pfunction is no tavailable.
In addition ,the Stop/Star tinactive
dis-
play message is shown in th eAMG men uin
th em ultifunction display.
iIf indicator lamp ;is off ,the ECO start /
stop function has been deactivated manually
or as th eresult of amalfunction .The engin e
will then no tbeswitched off automatically
when th evehicl estops .
Automati cengines witch-off
If thevehicl eisb raked to astandstill wit hthe
transmission in hori,t heECO start/sto p
function switches off th eenginea utomatically.
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The ECO start/stopfunction is operational and
the è ECO symbol is shown in green in the
multifunction display,i f:
Rthe indicator lamp in the èECO button is
lit green
Rthe transfer case is in the HIGH RANGEon-
road position
Rthe vehicle is stationary
Rthe outside temperature and the atmospheric
air pressure is within the range that is suitable
for the system
Rthe engine is at normal operating temperature
Rthe set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached
Rthe battery is sufficiently charged
Rthe system detect sthat the windshield is not
fogged up when the air-conditioning system is switched on
Rthe hood is closed
Rthe driver's door is closed and the driver's
seat belt is fastened.
If the conditions for automatic engine switch-off
are not all fulfilled, the èECO symbol is
shown in yellow.
In addition, the Stop/Start inactive
mes-
sage is shown in the AMG menu in the multi-
function display.
iIf you shift the transmission from Rto D,t he
ECO start/sto pfunction is availablea gain
once the èECO symbol reappears in
green in the multifunction display.
iThe engine can be automatically switched
off an unlimited number of times.
iYou can still activate the HOLD function
when the vehicle is stationary, even if the
engine has been switched off automatically. It
is then not necessary to continue applying the
brakes during the automatic stop phase.
When you depress the accelerator pedal, the
engine start sautomatically and the braking
effect of the HOLD function is deactivated. Depress the accelerator pedal carefully, as
the engine must be started first.
iDuring automatic engine switch-off, the cli-
mate control system only operates at a
reduced capacity. If you require full climate
control capacity, the ECO start/sto pfunction
can be deactivated by pressing the ECO but-
ton (
Ypage 106).
Automatic engine start
The engine start sautomatically if:
RIn general:
-you switch off the ECO start/sto pfunction
by pressing the ECO button
-you release the brakes when in transmis-
sion position hori,w hen the HOLD
function is inactive
RBy the driver:
-you release the brakes when in transmis-
sion position hori
-you depress the accelerator pedal
-you engage reverse gear k
-you move the transmission out of position
j
-you switch to drive program Sor M
-you unfasten your seat belt or open the
driver's door
RBy the system:
-the vehicle start storoll
-the brake system requires this
-the temperature in the vehicle interior devi-
ates from the set range
-the system detect smoisture on the wind-
shield when the air-conditioning system is
switched on
-the condition of charge of the battery is too
low
iShifting the transmission to position j
does not start the engine.
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Problems with the engine
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The engine does not
start. The starter motor
can be heard.RThere isamalfunction in the engine electronics.
RThere is amalfunction in the fuel supply.
XTurn the SmartKey back to position gin the ignition lock before
attempting to start the engine again.
XTry to start the engine again (Ypage 105). Avoid excessively long
and frequent attemptstos tart the engine (Ypage 104) as these will
drain the battery.
If the engine does not start after several attempts:
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
The engine does not
start. The starter motor
can be heard. The yellow
reserve fuel warning
lamp is lit and the needle
of the fuel gage display
shows 0.The fuel tank is empty.
XRefuel the vehicle.
The engine does not
start. You cannot hear
the starter motor.The on-board voltage is too low because the battery is too weak or
discharged.
XJump-start the vehicle (Ypage 243).
If the engine does not start despite attempt stojump-start it:
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
The starter motor was exposed to athermal load that was too high.
XAllow the starter motor to cool down for approximately two minutes.
XTry to start the engine again.
If the engine still does not start:
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
The engine is not running
smoothly and is misfir-
ing.There is amalfunction in the engine electronics or in amechanical
componentoft he engine management system.
XOnly depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may get into the catalytic converter
and damage it.
XHave the cause rectified immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The coolant temperature
gage showsavalue
above A
display message may
also appear in the multi-
function display and a
warning tone may sound.The coolant level is too low. The coolant is too hot and the engine is no
longer being cooled sufficiently.
XStop as soon as possible and allow the engine and the coolant to
cool down.
XCheck the coolant level (Ypage 229). Observe the warning notes
as you do so and add coolant if necessary.
If the coolant level is correct,t he radiator fan may be faulty. The cool-
ant is too hot and the engine is no longer being cooled sufficiently.
XAt coolant temperatures below drive to the nearest
qualified specialist workshop.
XAvoid heavy loads on the engin easyou do so, e.g. driving in moun-
tainou sterrai nand stop-and-go traffic.
Adjustabl edamping
General notes
With adjustabl edamping you can choose
between two different suspensions ettings.
Suspensions ettings
COMFcomfortable suspensions etting
Sportsports suspensionsetting
Selecting the suspension setting
iIf you select the sports suspensions etting,
the vehicle wil ldampen more roughly.
XPress button :.
The indicator lamp lights up. SPORTis dis-
played in the multifunction display. The sports
suspensions etting is activated.
iIf you select the comfortable suspension
setting, the vehicle wil ldampen more softly.
XPress button ;.
The indicator lamp lights up. COMFis dis-
played in the multifunction display. The com-
fortabl esuspensions etting is activated.
Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the engine speedisa bove the idling speed
and you engag etransmission position Dor R,
the vehicle coul dpulla wa ysuddenly.T here is
ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmlyd epress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneousl yaccelerate.
GWARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position Nwhe nyou switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away .There is arisk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P.Prevent the parke dvehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
iBear in mind that the power transmission
between the engine and the transmission is
interrupted whe nthe engine is switched off.
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the marking
H
.
the markingH,

For this reason, shift the automatic transmis-
sio ntoP whe nthe engine is switched off and
the vehicle is at astandstill. Appl ythe parking
brake to prevent the vehicle from rolling
away.
Selector lever
Overviewoft ransmissionp ositions
!If the engine speed is too hig horifthe vehi-
cle is rolling, do not shift the transmission
directly from Dto R,f rom Rto Dor directly to
P.
Do not opent he driver's doorw hile the vehi-
cle is in motion. At low speeds in transmission
position Dor R,p arkp osition Pis otherwise
engaged automatically.
The transmission could be damaged.
:P button: park positio nwithp arking lock
kReverse gear
iNeutral
hDrive
Wheny ouselect atransmission position, the
selector lever subsequently returns to its origi-
nal position.
The current transmission position P,R, Nor D
appears in the transmission positio ndispla yin
the multifunction display.
Transmissionp ositionand drive pro-
gram display
!If the transmission positio ndispla yint he
multifunction displa yisnot working, you
should pull away carefully to check whether
the desire dtransmission positio nisengaged.
Select transmission position D.Don ot
restrict the shift range.
Current transmission position :and current
drive program ;appea rinthe multifunction
display.
The current positio nofthe selector lever is
shownb ythe indicators next to the selector
lever.
The indicators light up whe nthe SmartKe yis
inserted into the ignition lock. The indicators go
outw hent he SmartKe yisremoved from the
ignition lock.
Whent he selector lever is in position D,y ou can
influence the gearshifts mad ebythe automatic
transmission by:
Rrestricting the shift range
Rchanging geary ourself
Engaging park positionP
XMake sur ethat the vehicle is stationary.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XPresst hePbutton in the center console.
If yo udepress the brake pedal and push the
selector lever forward sorbacktot he firs tpoint
of resistance ,parkp osition Pis disengaged.T he
transmission shifts to neutral N.
Engaging reverse gear R
!Only move the automatic transmission to
k whe nthe vehicle is stationary.
XMake sur ethat the vehicle is stationary.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XPush the selector lever forward spastthe first
point of resistance.
Transmissio nposition Ris engaged.
If yo uengage reverse geara nd the ECO start/
stop function is activated, the engine starts
automaticall y(
Ypage 106).
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Shifting to neutralN
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.
XMake sure that the vehicle is stationary.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XDepending on the current transmission posi-
tion, press the selector lever forwards or
backwards to the first point of resistance.
The automatic transmission shifts into N.
If the engine has been switched off, the auto-
matic transmission automatically shifts to N.
If the vehicle is braked to astandstill in neutral
N,t he ECO start/stop function switches off the
engine automatically (
Ypage 106).
Remaining in neutra lN
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.
XMake sure that the vehicle is stationary.
XMake sure that the ignition is switched on.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XShift to neutral N.
XRelease the brake pedal.
XMake sure that the parking brake is released.
XSwitch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey
in the ignition lock.
Engaging drive position D
XMake sure that the vehicle is stationary.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XPush the selector lever back past the first
point of resistance.
The automatic transmission shifts into D.
If the vehicle is braked to astandstill in trans-
mission position D,the ECO start/stop function
switches off the engine automatically
(
Ypage 106).
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Transmission positions
BPark position
Thisprevents the vehicl efromr olling
away when stopped.
Onlys hift the transmission into posi-
tion Pwhen the vehicl eisstationary
(
Ypage 110). The parkin gloc k
shoul dnot be used as abrake when
parking. Alway sapply the parking
brake in additio ntothe parkin gloc k
in order to secur ethe vehicle.
The SmartKeyc an onlyberemove dif
the transmission is in position P.
When there is no SmartKeyint he
ignition lock, the selecto rlev er is
locked in position P.
CRevers egear
Onlys hift the transmission into posi-
tion Rwhen the vehicl eisstationary.
A!Coasting in neutral imay
cause damage to the drive train.
Neutral
Do not shift the transmission to N
whil edriving. Otherwise, the auto-
matic transmission could be dam-
aged.
No powe ristransmitted fromt he
engine to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brakes will allo wyouto
mov ethe vehicl efreely, e.g .topush
it or tow it.
If ESP
®is deactivated or faulty and
the vehicl eisindangerofs kidding
e.g .oni cy roads :shift the transmis-
sion to position N.
If yo uengag ethe transferc ase, shift
briefl yinto N(
Ypage 146).
7Drive
The automatic transmission changes
gear automatically. All forward gears
ar ea vailable.
Changin ggear
The automatic transmission shifts to the indi-
vidua lgears automaticall ywhenitisint rans-
mission position D.T hisa utomatic gear shifting
behavio risdetermine dby:
Rashift range restriction, if selected
Rthe positio nofthe transferc ase( HIGH
RANGE orLO WR ANGE )
Rthe positio nofthe accelerator pedal
Rthe roa dspeed
Driving tips
Accelerator peda lposition
Your style of drivin ginfluences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
Rlittle throttle :early upshifts
Rmor ethrottle :lat eu pshifts
Kickdown
Use kickdow nfor maximum acceleration.
XDepres sthe accelerator peda lbeyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to alower
gear depending on the engine speed.
XEas eoff the accelerator peda lonce the
desired spee disreached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Kickdown is not availabl einthe permanent man-
ua ld rive programonM ercedes-AMG vehicles.
Rockin gthe vehicle free
Rocking freebys hifting back and forth between
transmission positions Dand Rcan help to free
the vehicl eifitgetss tuck. The vehicle's engine
management system limits the spee dtoamax-
imu mof5m ph (9 km/h )whens hifting back and
forth.
Shifting back and forth between transmission
positions Dand R:
XMovethe selecto rlev er forwards or back-
wards past the point of resistance.
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XDriveint he middl eofthe engine spee drange
on uphill gradients.
XVehicle sexcept Mercedes ‑AMG vehicles:
limit the shift range to 3or 2depending on the
uphill or downhil lgradient (
Ypage 114).T his
also applie sifcruisecontrol, the spee dlim iter
or DISTRONICP LUSisa ctivated.
Mercedes ‑AM Gvehicles: shift down to shift
range 3or 2depending on the uphill or down-
hill gradient (
Ypage 114).T hisa lsoa pplies if
cruis econtrol, the spee dlim ite ro r
DISTRONICP LUSisa ctivated.
XShift the transferc asei nto low-rang edriving
position LOWR ANGE on extreme uphill gra-
dients or stee pdownhil lgradients
(
Ypage 146).
Program selecto rbutton
General notes
The programs electorbutton allows yo uto
choose between drive programs with different
drivin gcharacteristics.
On Mercedes-AMG vehicles, drive program Eis
calle ddrive program C.
The automatic transmission switches to auto-
matic drive program E(driv eprogram Cin
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) each time the engine
is started.
Onlyc hange froma utomatic drive program Cor
S to manua ldrive program Mwhen the vehicl eis
stationary.
Drive programs available forv ehicles
except Mercedes-AMG vehicles
E EconomyComfortable, economical
driving
S SportSporty drivin gstyle
MManualManua lgea rs hifting
Drive programs available for
Mercedes ‑AM Gvehicles
CControlled
EfficiencyComfortable, economical
driving
S SportSporty drivin gstyle
MManualManua lgea rs hifting
For furtheri nformationonthe automatic drive
program, see (Ypage 114).
Selecting the driv eprogram
Programs electorbutton (excep tfor
Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Programs electorbutton (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
XPress programs electorbutton :repeatedly
unti lthe desired drive programiss hown in the
multifunctio ndisplay .
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