2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class engine

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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Activatingatthe curren tspeed/last
store dspeed
GWARNIN G
If you call up th estoreds pee dand it differs
from th ecurren tspeed, th evehicl eacceler -
ate sord ecelerates. If you do no tknowt he
store dspeed, th evehicl ecould accelerate or
brak eunexpectedly. Ther eisariskofana cci-
dent.
Pay attentio ntotheroad and traffic condi-
tions before calling up th estoreds peed. If you
do no tknowt he store dspeed, store th e
desired spee dagain .
XBriefl ypull th ecruise control leve rtow ards
you ?.
XRemove your foo tfro mt heaccelerato rpedal.
DISTRONI CPLUSisa ctivated. The first tim eit
is activated, th ecurren tspee diss tored. Oth-
erwise, it set sthe vehicl espee dtot heprevi-
ously store dvalue .
Driving with DISTRONIC PLUS
Pulling awa yand driving
XIf you want to pull awa ywith DISTRONIC
PLUS :remove your foo tfro mt hebrak epedal.
XBriefl ypull th ecruise control leve rtow ards
you ?.
or
XAccelerat ebriefly.
The vehicl epulls away and adapt sits spee dto
that of th evehicl einf ront.Ifnov ehicleis
detected in front, your vehicl eaccelerate sto
th es toreds peed.
The vehicl ecan also pull away when it is facing
an unidentified obstacle or is driving on adiffer-
en tlinef roma nother vehicle. The vehicl ethen
brakes automatically.
If DISTRONI CPLUSd oes no tdetect avehicl ein
front, th esystem operate slikeac ruise control .
If DISTRONI CPLUSd etect sthatthe vehicl ein
fron tisd riving slower, your vehicl ebrakes. In
this way, th especifie dminimum distanc eyou
have selected is maintained.
If DISTRONI CPLUSd etect safaster-moving
vehicl einfront,itincreases th edriving spee dto
th es et speed. If you depress th
ebrake, DISTRONI CPLUSis
deactivate dunless your vehicl eisstationary.
Selecting thed rive program
DISTRONI CPLUSs upport sasporty driving style
when you have selected th eS driving program
(
Ypage 114). Acceleration behind th evehicl ein
fron tortot heset spee disthenn oticeably mor e
dynamic .Ifyou h
ave selected driv
eprogram Eor
C (Mercedes-AM Gvehicles), th evehicl eaccel-
erates mor egently. This settin gisrecommen -
ded in stop-start traffic.
Changing lanes
If you chang etothepassing lane ,DISTR ONIC
PLU Ssupport syou when :
Ryou are driving faste rtha n40m ph(60 km/ h)
RDISTRONICP LUSism aintaining the distance
to av ehicl einf ront
Ryous witch on the appropriate tur nsignal
RDISTRONICP LUSd oesn ot detect adangero f
collision
If these conditions ar efulfilled ,you rv ehicl eis
accelerated .Acceleratio nwillbei nterrupte dif
changing lanes take stoo long or if the distance
between your vehicl eand the vehicl einfront
become stoo small.
When changing lanes ,DISTRONICP LUSm oni-
tors the left lane on left-hand drive vehicles and
the right lane on right-hand drive vehicles.
Stopping
GWARNING
When leaving the vehicle, eve nifitisbraked
onl ybyD ISTRONICP LUS, it could rol lawa yif:
Rthere is amalfunctio ninthe system or in
the voltag esupply.
RDISTRONICP LUSh asbeen deactivated
with the cruis econtro llev er,e .g.b yav ehi-
cle occupant or fromo utside the vehicle.
Rthe electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses have
been tampered with.
Rthe battery is disconnected.
Rthe accelerator peda lhas been depressed,
e.g .byav ehicl eoccupant.
There is ariskofana ccident.
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If you wish to exit the vehicle,always turn off
DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
For further information on deactivating
DISTRONIC PLUS (
Ypage 136).
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle in
front is stopping, it brakes you rvehicle until it is
stationary.
Once you rvehicle is stationary,itr emains sta-
tionary and you do not need to depresst he
brake.
Depending on the specifiedm inimum distance,
you rvehicle willc ome toastandstill at asuffi-
cient distance behind the vehicle in front. The
specifiedm inimum distance is set using the
control on the cruise control lever.
The automatic transmission shifts automatically
to transmission position P,ifDISTRONIC PLUS
is activated and:
Rthe driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open.
Rthe engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
On steep uphill or downhill inclines or if there is
am alfunction, the automatic transmission may
also automatically be shifted to position P.
Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS
There are several waystodeactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS:
XBriefly push the cruise control lever
forward :.
or
XBrake, unless the vehicle is stationary
When you deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS, the
DISTRONIC
PLUSOffmessage is shown in the multifunction display for approximately five sec-
onds.
The last speed stored remains stored until you
switch off the engine.
DISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you
depresst
he accelerator pedal.
DISTRONIC PLUS is automatically deactivated
if:
Ryou applyt he parking brake
Ryou are driving slower than 15 mph (25 km/h)
and there is no vehicle in front, or if the vehicle
in front is no longer detected
RESP®intervenes or you deactivate ESP®
Rthe automatic transmission is in position P,R
or N
Ryou pullt he cruise control lever towards you
in order to pulla waya nd the front-passenger
door or one of the rear doors is open
Rthe vehicle slips
If DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated, an intermit-
tent warning tone sounds and the DISTRONIC
PLUSOffmessageappears in the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
Tips for driving with DISTRONIC PLUS
Pay particular attention in the following traffic
situations:
RCornering, entering and exiting abend: the
ability of DISTRONIC PLUS to detect vehicles
when cornering is limited. Your vehicle may
brake unexpectedly or late.
RDriving on adifferent line: DISTRONIC PLUS
may not detect vehiclesw hich are not driving
in the middleoft heir lane. The distance to the
vehicle in front willbet oo short.
ROther vehicleschanging lane: DISTRONIC
PLUS has not detected the vehicle cutting in
yet. The distance to this vehicle willbet oo
short.
RNarrow vehicles: DISTRONIC PLUS does not
detect the vehicle in front on the edge of the
road because of its narrow width. The dis-
tance to the vehicle in front willbet oo short.
RObstacles and stationary vehicles:
DISTRONIC PLUS does not brake for obsta-
cles or stationary vehicles. If, for example,t he
detected vehicle turns acorner and revealsa n
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HOLD function
General notes
The HOLD function can assist the driverint he
following situations:
Rwhen pulling away, especially on steep slopes
Rwhen maneuvering on steep slopes
Rwhen waiting in traffic
The vehicleisk ept stationary without the driver
having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancele dand the HOLD
function deactivated when you depress the
accelerator pedaltop ulla way.
Do not use the HOLD function when driving off-
road ,ons teep uphill or downhill gradients or on
slippery or looses urfaces. The HOLD function
cannot hold the vehicleons uch surfaces.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When leaving the vehicle, it can still roll away despite being braked by the HOLD function if:
Rthere is amalfunction in the system or in
the voltag esupply.
Rthe HOLD function has been deactivated by
pressing the accelerator pedalort he brake
pedal, e.g. by avehicleo ccupant.
Rthe electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuse shave
been tampere dwith.
Rthe battery is disconnected
There is arisk of an accident.
If you wis htoexit the vehicle, alway sturn off
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
!When DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD func-
tion is activated, the vehicleb rakes automat-
ically in certain situations.
To avoi ddamage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or similar situations:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
Deactivating the HOLD function (
Ypage1 39).
Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if:
Rthe vehicleiss tationary
Rthe engine is running or if it has been auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
Rthe driver's door is closed or you rseat belti s
fastened
Rthe parking brake is released
Rthe transmission is in position D,R or N
RDISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated
Activating the HOLD function
XMake sure that the activation conditions are
met.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XQuickly depress the brake pedalf urther until
ë appears in the multifunction display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
If depressing the brake pedalt he first time does
not activate the HOLD function, wai tbriefly and
then try again.
Deactivatin gthe HOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated automatically
if:
Ryou accelerate and the transmission is in
position Dor R.
Rthe transmission is in position j.
Ryou depress the brake pedalagain withacer-
tain amount of pressure until ëdisap-
pears from the multifunction display.
Ryou activate DISTRONIC PLUS
On steep uphill or downhill gradients or if there
is am alfunction, the transmission may als obe
automatically shifted into position P.
Permanentall-wheel drive
!
Never tow the vehiclew ith one axle raised.
This may damage the transfer case. Damage
of this sort is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz Limited Warranty. All wheels must
remai neither on the ground or be full yraised.
Observe the instructions for towing the vehi-
cle with all wheels in full contact with the
ground.
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:Approx. 24 in (approx. 60 cm)(corners)
;Approx. 32 in (approx. 80 cm )(corners)
=Approx. 35 in (approx. 90 cm )(center)
?Approx. 40 in (approx. 100 cm )(center)
The sensors must be freef rom dirt, ice or slush.
The ycan otherwise not functio ncorrectly. Clean
the sensors regularly ,taking car enot to scratch
or damage them (
Ypage 234).
Minimu mdistance
CenterApprox. 8in(appr ox. 20 cm)
CornersApprox. 8in(appr ox. 20 cm)
If ther eisano bstacle withint hisrange,t he rel-
evant warning display slight up and awarning
tone sounds. If the distance falls belo wthe min-
imum, the distance maynol ongerbes hown.
Warning displays
Warning display for the front area
:
Segments on the left-hand side of the vehi-
cle
;Segments on the right-hand side of the vehi-
cle
=Segments showing operational readiness
The warning display sshowt he distance
between the sensors and the obstacle .The
warning display for the front area is locate don
the dashboard above the cente rairvents .The
warning display for the rea rareaisl ocate don
the headline rinthe rea rcompartment.
The warning display for each side of the vehicle
is divided into fiv eyello wand two red segments.
PARKTRONICi soperational if yellow segments
showing operational readiness =light up.
The selecte dtransmission positio nand the
direction in which the vehicl eisrolling deter-
mine which warning display is active when the
engine is running.
Transmission posi-
tionWarning display
DFront area activated
R, Nor the vehicl eis
rolling backwardsRear and front areas
activated
PNo area sactivated
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle ,depen ding on the vehi-
cle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
Rsixth segment onwards, yo uwillh ea rani nter-
mittent warning tone for approximatelyt wo
seconds.
Rseventh segment onwards, yo uwillh eara
warning tone for approximatelyt wo seconds.
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Shifting the transfer case
General notes
:Current shift range
:Indicator lamp
;LOW RANGE button
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do not wait for the transfer case gear
change process to complete, the transfer
case could remain in the neutral position. The power transmission to the driven wheels is
then interrupted. There is adanger of the
vehicle rolling away unintentionally. There is a
risk of an accident.
Wait until the transfer case shift process is
completed.
Do not switch off the engine while changing gear
and do not shift the automatic transmission to
another gear.
Always wait for the gear change process from
HIGH RANGE toLOW RANGE and fromLOW
RANGE toHIGH RANGE to complete. Do not
switch off the engine while changing gear and do
not shift the automatic transmission to another
gear.
Switching on the off-road gear ratio
!Proceed with the shifting process only
when:
Rthe engine is running
Rthe vehicle is rolling
Rthe automatic transmission is in selector
lever position i
Ryou are not driving faster than 25 mph
(40 km/h)
You could otherwise damage the transfer
case.
XMake sure the ECO start/stop function is
switched off (Ypage 106).
XPress LOW RANGE button ;.
Once the shifting procedure has been com-
pleted, the LOW RANGE
transfer case position
is shown in the multifunction display.
Indicator lamp :lights up.
XShift the automatic transmission to position
D.
Switching off the off-road gear ratio
GWARNING
If you do not wait for the transfer case gear
change process to complete, the transfer
case could remain in the neutral position. The power transmission to the driven wheels is
then interrupted. There is adanger of the
vehicle rolling away unintentionally. There is a
risk of an accident.
Wait until the transfer case shift process is
completed.
!Proceed with the shifting process only
when:
Rthe engine is running
Rthe vehicle is rolling
Rthe automatic transmission is in selector
lever position i
Ryou are not driving faster than 43 mph
(70 km/h)
You could otherwise damage the transfer
case.
XPress button ;.
Once the shifting procedure has been com-
pleted, the HIGH
RANGEtransfer case position
is shown in the multifunction display.
Indicator lamp :goes out.
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When towingatrailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristic swill be differentinc omparison
with when driving without atrailer.
The vehicle/trailer combination:
Ris heavier
Ris restricted in its acceleration and gradient-
climbing capability
Rhas an increased braking distance
Ris affected more by stron gcrosswinds
Rdemands more sensitive steering
Rhas alarger turning radius
This could impair the handling characteristics.
Adapt your driving style accordingly. Maintain a
safe distance. Drive carefully.
When towing atrailer, alwaysa djust your speed
to the currentr oad and weather conditions. Do
not exceed the maximum permissible speed for
your vehicle/trailer combination.
Notes on towing atrailer
General notes
RDo not exceed the maximum permissible
speed for vehicle/trailer combinations in the
relevant country.
This lowers the risk of an accident.
ROnly install an approved trailer coupling on
your vehicle.
Further information on availability and on
installation is available from any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
RThe bumpers of your vehicle are not suitable
for installing detachable trailer couplings.
RDo not install hired trailer couplings or other
detachable trailer couplings on the bumpers
of your vehicle.
RIf you do not need the ball coupling, remove
the ball coupling from the ball coupling
recess. This will reduce the risk of damage to
the ball coupling.
When towing atrailer, set the tire pressure on
the rear axle of the towing vehicle for the max-
imum load. Further information on the tire pres-
sure table in the fuel filler flap (
Ypage 119).
Please not ethat when towing atrailer,
PARKTRONIC (
Ypage 140) and Blind Spot
Assist (Ypage 137) availability is limited or not
available at all. The height of the ball coupling changes with the
load of the vehicle. If necessary, use
atrailer
with aheight-adjustable drawbar.
You will find permissible trailer loads under
"Technical data" (
Ypage 284).
Driving tips
XObserve the notes on ESP®trailer stabiliza-
tion (Ypage 60).
XOn long and steep downhill gradients ,select
shift range 1,2or 3(Ypage 114) in good time.
This also applies if you have activated cruise
control or the speed limiter.
XIf necessary, shift the transfer case to LOW
RANGE (Ypage 146).
This will use the braking effect of the engine, so that less braking will be required to main-
tain the speed. This relieves the load on the
brake system and preventst he brakes from
overheatin gand wearing too quickly. If you
need additional braking, depress the brake
pedal repeatedly rather than continuously.
The maximum permissible speed for vehicle/
trailer combinations depends on the type of
trailer. Beforeb eginningthe journey, check the
trailer's document stosee what the maximum
permitted speed is. Observe the maximum per-
missible speed in the relevant country.
For certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the maxi-
mum permissible rear axle load is increased
when towing atrailer. See the "Technical data"
section to find out whether this applies to your
vehicle (
Ypage 284). In the event of increased
rear axle load, the car/trailer combination may
not exceed amaximum speed of 60 mph
(100 km/ h)for reasons concerning the operat-
ing permit. This als oapplie sinc ountries in
which the maximu mpermissible speedf or car/
trailer combinations is greater than 60 mph
(100 km/h).
When towing atrailer, you rvehicle's handling
characteristics wil lbedifferent in comparison to
when driving without atrailer and it wil lcon-
sume more fuel.
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Drivingtips
RMaintain agreater distanc efromt hevehicle
in fron ttha nw hen drivin gwithout atrailer .
RAvoid braking abruptly. If possible, brake gen -
tl yatf irst to allow th etrailer to run on .Then,
increase th ebraking forc erapidly.
RThe values given fo rgradient-climbin gcapa-
bilities from astandstill refer to sea level.
Whe ndrivin ginm ountainous areas, note that
th ep owe routput of th eenginea nd,conse -
quently, th evehicle' sgradient-climbin gcapa-
bility, decreases wit hincrea sing altitude.
If th etrailer swings from sid etoside:
XDo no taccelerate.
XDo no tcounter-steer .
XBrakeifn ecessary.
Assemblin gthe ball coupling
GWARNING
The ball couplin gcan be damaged if th enut on
th eb all couplin gistightened usin gthe incor-
rec ttorque. As aresult ,the trailer may
detach .There is ariskofana ccident.
Immediately after installing, hav ethe tighten -
in gt orqu ec hecked ataq ualified specialis t
workshop .
!Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you only
use ball couplings tested and approved fo r
use on Mercedes-Ben zvehicles .Thish elps to
avoid damage to th evehicle.
Observ ethe manufacturer's installation
instruction sifyou use aball couplin gother
than th eonesupplied .
XSlide ball couplin g: through th eholeinb all
couplin gcarrie rbar; to th estop.
XSlide loc kwasher ?onto th ethrea dofb all
couplin g= to th estop.
XScrew on nut Aas far as it will go.
XUsing atorqu ew rench, tighten nut Bwitha
torqu eof516 lb-ft(700 Nm ).
XCheckthatthe lengt hofo verhangin gthrea d
C beneat hnutB is at leas t0.32 in(8 mm) .
XCheckthatthe assembled ball couplin ghas
bee nassembled correctly.
Also observ ethe height of th etrailer couplin g
and th etrailer manufacturer's instructions.
Dependin gontheheight of th etrailer coupling,
it may be necessary to rotate th eball couplin g
by 180° when assemblin gontheball couplin g
carrie rbar.T he assembly process is identical .
Installing theballc oupling
GWARNING
If th eball couplin gisnotinstalled correctl yor
no tsecure dwitht he bolt provided and th e
correspondin gsprin gcotter ,the trailer may
come loose. There is ariskofana ccident.
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