2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class belt

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CaliforniaImportant notic efor retail cus-
tomersa nd lessees .......................... 24
Callin gupam alfunction
see Display messages
Camera
see Rear view camera
Care
Car wash ........................................ 231
Carpet s......................................... .237
Chrome parts. ................................ 23 5
Disp lay. ..........................................2 36
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 235
Exterior lights ................................ 234
General notes ................................ 231
Interior ...........................................2 36
Matte finish ................................... 233
Paint .............................................. 233
Plastic trim ....................................2 36
Power washer ................................ 232
Rea rview camera .......................... 235
Roo flining ...................................... 237
Seat belt. ....................................... 237
Seat cover ..................................... 236
Selector lever. ............................... 236
Sensors ......................................... 234
Steering wheel. .............................. 236
Trimp ieces. ................................... 236
Washing by hand ........................... 232
Wheels. .......................................... 233
Window s........................................ 234
Wipe rblade s.................................. 234
Woode ntrim .................................. 236
Carg ocom partmentc over
Important safety notes .................. 209
Installing/removing ....................... 209
Notes/howtou se......................... 209
Opening and closing ...................... 209
Carg ocom partmente nlargement
Important safety notes .................. 206
Carg otie dow nrings ......................... 209
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 198
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 162 Cente
rc
ons
ole
Lower section .................................. 35
Overview .......................................... 34
Upper section .................................. 34
Central locking
Automati cloc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 166
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey). ....... 63
Changeofa ddress.............................. 25
Changeofo wnership.......................... 25
Changin gbulbs
Standing lamp (rear) ........................ 91
Changin ggears .................................. 112
Child
Restraint system .............................. 50
Child seat
BabySmart™ ai rbag deactivation
system ............................................. 53
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 55
LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 51
On the front-passenger seat. ........... 54
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 55
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 54
Top Tether ....................................... 52
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 56
Rear doors ....................................... 56
Children
Specia lseatb eltr etractor ............... 50
Childrenint he vehicle
Important safety notes .................... 49
Chrome parts (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 235
Cigarette lighter ................................ 212
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 234
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 235
Climate control
Controlling automaticall y................. 98
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion ..... 97
Defrosting the window s................... 99
Defrosting the windshield ................ 99
Dual-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................... 95
ECO start/stop function .................. 97
Important safety notes .................... 95
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Removing....................................... 20 3
SD memory card
seea lsoD igita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................1 98
Search&S end
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................1 98
Seat backrest
Folding back .................................. 207
Seat belts
Adjusting the height ......................... 41
center rear-compartment seat. ........ 42
Cleaning ......................................... 237
Correct usag e.................................. 41
Fastening ......................................... 41
Important safety guideline s............. 40
Introduction ..................................... 39
Releasing ......................................... 43
Warning lamp ................................. 188
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Seat heating
Indicato rlam p(malfunction) ............ 79
Seat ventilation
Indicato rlam p(malfunction) ............ 79
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 76
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t.................................................. 78
Adjusting the headr estraint ............ 76
Cleaning the cover. ........................ 236
Correct driver'ss eatposition ........... 74
Important safety notes .................... 74
Overview .......................................... 74
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 83
Switching seath eating on/off......... 78
Switching seatv entilation on/off. ... 79
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 236
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 234
Servic einterva ldisplay
Displaying aservice message (on-
board computer) ............................ 231
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 164
Servic eproducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 279
Coolant (engine) ............................ 279 Engine oil.
...................................... 278
Fue l................................................ 276
Important safety notes .................. 276
Notes. ............................................ 276
Refrigerant (air-conditioni ng sy
s-
tem) ............................................... 280
Washerf luid ................................... 280
Setting the air distribution ................. 98
Setting the date/time format
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 198
Setting the language
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 198
Setting the time
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 198
Settings
Calling up astoreds etting ............... 84
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 167
On-board compute r....................... 164
SETUP (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 168
Shift ranges ....................................... 114
Side impac tair bag ............................. 45
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 176
Side windows
Convenience closing feature ............ 70
Convenience opening feature .......... 70
Important safety information ........... 69
Opening/closing .............................. 69
Overview .......................................... 69
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 70
SIRIU Sservices
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 198
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes .................... 71
Opening/closing .............................. 72
Operating manually .......................... 72
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 73
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 65
Changing the programming ............. 64
Checking the battery ....................... 65
Convenience closing feature ............ 70
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Convenience opening feature .......... 70
Display message ............................ 187
Door central locking/unlocking ...... .63
Important safety notes .................... 63
Loss .................................................6 6
Mechanical key ................................ 64
Overview .......................................... 63
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 104
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 66
Starting the engine ........................ 105
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 198
Snow chains ...................................... 253
Socket (12 V)
Cargo compartment. ...................... 213
Front-passenger footwell ............... 212
General notes ................................ 212
Rear compartment. ........................213
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 199
Spare fuses ........................................ 249
Spare wheel
Spare wheel bracket at the rear .... 239
Stainless-steel spare hub cap ........2 39
Special seat beltr etractor.................. 50
Specialist workshop ............................ 27
Speedometer
Digita l............................................ 160
In the Instrument cluster ................. 32
Segments ...................................... 157
Selecting the displayu nit ...............165
Standingl amps
Display message ............................ 176
Switching on/off .............................. 86
Starting the engine
Important safety notes .................. 104
Steering (display message) .............. 187
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically). .................... 80
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 158
Cleaning ..................... .................... 236
Important sa

fety notes .................... 79
Paddle shifters ............................... 114
Steering wheel heating .................... 80
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 83 Steering wheel heating
Indicator lamp (malfunction) ............ 80
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........114
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 168
Stowage areas ................................... 205
Stowage compartment
Door stowage compartment .......... 206
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) .............................2 06
Cu ph olders ................................... 210
Glove box ....................................... 205
Important safety information ......... 205
Stowag enet ................................... 206
Stowag epockets ........................... 206
Stowage net ....................................... 206
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Summer tires
In winter ........................................ 253
Sun visor ............................................ 210
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 65
SUV
(Sport Utility Vehicle) ....................... 26
Switchin gair-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 101
Switchin gonmedia mode
Via the device lis t.......................... 203
T
Tachometer ........................................ 157
Tail lamp
Replacing bulb s............................... 91
Tail lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 176
Tank content
Fuelgauge ....................................... 32
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 276
Drawba rloa d( maximum) ............... 284
Information .................................... 274
Trailer load s................................... 284
Vehicl edata. .................................. 281
Telephone
Accepting acall. ............................ 163
Authorizing amobilephone (con-
necting) ......................................... 202
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SportsUtility Vehicle
GWARNING
Due to the high center of gravity, the vehicle
may start to skid and roll over in the event of
an abrupt steering maneuver and/or when
the vehicle's speed is not adapted to the road
conditions. There is arisk of an accident.
Always adapt your speed and driving style to
the vehicle's driving characteristics and to the
prevailing road and weather conditions.
Utility vehicles have asignificantly higher roll-
over rate than other types of vehicles.
Failure to operate this vehicle safely may result
in an accident, rollover of the vehicle, and severe
or fatal injury.
In ar ollover crash, an unbelted person is signif-
icantly more likely to die than aperson wearing
as eat belt.
You and all vehicle occupants should always
wear your seat belts.
Operating safety
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do not have the prescribed service/
maintenance work or any required repairs
carried out, this can result in malfunction sor
system failures. There is arisk of an accident.
Always have the prescribed service/mainte-
nance work as well as any required repairs
carried out at aqualified specialist workshop.
GWARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system. There is arisk
of fire.
When driving off road or on unpaved roads,
check the vehicle's underside regularly.I n
particular, remove parts of plants or other
flammable materials which have become
trapped. In the case of damage, contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
GWARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as inten-
ded and/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle. There is an increased risk of an
accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
tronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and elec-
tronic equipment carried out at aqualified
specialist workshop.
!There is arisk of damage to the vehicle if:
Rthe vehicle becomes stuck ,e.g. on ahigh
curb or an unpaved road
Ryou drive too fast over an obstacle, e.g. a
curb, aspeed bump or apothole in the road
Rah eavy object strikes the underbody or
parts of the chassis
In situations like this, the body, the under-
body, chassis parts, wheels or tires could be
damaged without the damage being visible.
Components damaged in this way can unex-
pectedly fail or, in the case of an accident, no
longer withstand the loads they are designed
to.
If the underbody paneling is damaged, com-
bustible materials such as leaves, grass or
twigs can gather between the underbody and
the underbody paneling. If these materials
come in contact with hot parts of the exhaust system, they can catch fire.
In such situations, have the vehicle checked
and repaired immediately at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. If on continuing your jour-
ney you notic ethat driving safety is impaired,
pull over and stop the vehicle immediately,
paying attention to road and traffic condi-
tions. In such cases, consult aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Declaration of conformity for wireless
vehicle components
USA: "The wireless devices of this vehicle com-
ply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
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Introduction

tionw itho the rinformation (i fnecessary,u nder
consultation with an authorize dexpert) ,could
be traced to aperson.
Examples include:
Raccident reports
Rdamage to the vehicle
Rwitnes sstatements
Furthera dditional functions thath aveb eenc on-
tractuall yagree du ponw itht he custome rallow
certain vehicl edatatobec onveyedbythe vehi-
cle as well .The additional functions include, for
example, vehicl eloc ation in cas eofanemer-
gency.
COMAND/mbrac e(Ca nada: TELEAID)
If the vehicl eisequippe dwithC OM AND or
mbrace ,addit ional data abou tthe vehicle's
operation, the us eofthe vehicl eincertain sit-
uations, and the location of the vehicl emaybe
compiled throug hCOM AND or the mbrace sys-
tem.
For additional information please refer to the
COMAND Use rManualort he Digita lOperator's
Manua land/or the mbrace Terms and Condi-
tions.
Even tdata recorders
Thi svehicl eise quippe dwithane vent data
recorde r(EDR). Thi svehicl eise quippe dwitha n
event data recorde r(EDR). The main purpose of
an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an ai rbag deploy-
ment or hitting aroado bstacle ,datat hatw ill
assist in understanding how avehicle' ssystems
performed. The EDR is designe dtorecord data
relate dtovehicledynamics and safety systems
for ashort perio doftime, typicall y30seconds
or less.
The EDR in thisv ehicleisd esignedtor ecord
such data as:
RHow various systems in your vehicl ewere
operating
RWhether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened
RHow far( ifat all) the driver wa sdepressing the
accelerator and/or brake peda land
RHow fast the vehicl ewastraveling Thes
edatac an help provid eabetter under-
standing of the circumstances in which crashes
and injurie soccur. NOTE: EDR data ar erecorded
by your vehicl eonlyifan on-trivia lcrash situa-
tio no ccurs; no data ar erecorded by the EDR
under normal drivin gconditions and no personal
data (e.g. name, gender, ag eand crash location)
ar er ecorded .However, othe rp
arti
es, such as
la we nforcement could combine the EDR data
with the typ eofpersonally identifying data rou-
tinely acquired durin gacrash investigation.
Acces stothe vehicl eand/or the EDR is needed
to rea ddatat hati srecorded by an EDR, and
special equipment is required .Inadditiontot he
vehicl emanufacturer ,othe rpartie sthath ave
the special equipment, such as la wenforce-
ment, can rea dthe information by accessing the
vehicl eorthe EDR.
EDR data maybeu sedinc ivil and criminal mat-
ters as atoolina ccident reconstruction, acci-
dent claim sand vehicl esafety .Since the Crash
Data RetrievalC DR toolthati susedtoe xtract
data fromt he EDR is commerciall yavailable,
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC ("MBUSA") expressly
disclaims any and al lliabili ty arising fromt he
extractio nofthisinformation by unauthorized
Mercedes-Benz personnel.
MBUSA will not share EDR data with others
withou tthe consent of the vehicl eowners or, if
the vehicl eisleased, withoutthe consent of the
lessee. Exceptions to thisr epresentation
includ eresponsestos ubpoenas by lawenforce-
ment; by federal, state or local government; in
connectio nwithora rising ou toflitigation inv olv-
i

ng MBUSA or its subsidiarie sand affiliates ;or,
as required by law.
Warning: Th eEDR is acomponent of the
Restraint System Module. Tamperin gwith, alter-
ing ,m odifying or removing the EDR component
mayr esultina malfunctio nofthe Restraint Sys-
tem Modul eand othe rsystems.
State laws or regulations regarding EDRs that
conflict with federa lregulation ar epre-empted.
This means thatint he event of such conflict, the
federa lregulation governs. As of Februar y2013,
13 states have enacted laws relating to EDRs.
Informatio noncopyright
Fre eand open-source software
Informatio nonlicens efor freea nd open-source
software used in your vehicl ecan be found on
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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
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At ag lance

Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi-cle occupant scomin ginto contact with parts of
the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident.
The restraint system can also reduce the forces to which vehicle occupant sare subjected during
an accident.
The restraint system comprises:
RSeat belt system
RAir bags
RChild restraint system
RChild seat securings ystems
The component softhe restraint system work in
conjunction with each other .They can only
deploy their protective function if, at all times, all
vehicle occupants:
Rhave fastened their seat belts correctly
(Ypage 41)
Rhave the seat and head restraint adjusted
properly (Ypage 74)
As the driver, you also have to make sure that
the steering wheel is adjusted correctly.
Observe the information relating to the correct
driver's seat position (
Ypage 74).
You also have to make sure that an air bag can
inflate properly if deployed (
Ypage 43).
An air bag supplement sacorrectly worn seat
belt. As an additional safety device, the air bag
increases the level of protection for vehicle
occupant sinthe event of an accident. For exam-
ple, if, in the event of an accident, the protection
offered by the seat belt is sufficient, the air bags
are not deployed. When an accidento ccurs,only
the air bags that increase protection in that par- ticular accidents ituation are deployed. How-
ever, seat belts and air bags generally do not
protec tagainst objects penetratin gthe vehicle
from the outside.
Information on restraint system operation can
be found under "Triggering of the Emergency
Tensioning Devices and air bags" (
Ypage 46).
See "Children in the vehicle" for information on
children travelin gwith you in the vehicle as well
as on child restraint systems (
Ypage 49).
Important safetyn otes
GWARNING
Modifications to the restraint system may
cause it to no longer work as intended. The
restraint system may then not perform its
intended protective function and may fail in an
accidentort rigger unexpectedly, for example.
This poses an increased risk of injur yoreven
fatal injury.
Never modify parts of the restraint system.
Never tamper with the wiring, the electronic
component sortheir software.
If it is necessary to modify component softhe
restraint system to accommodate aperson
with disabilities, contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for details. USA only:
for further information contact our Customer
Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1‑ 800‑367‑ 6372).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use
driving aids which have been approved specifi-
cally for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
Restraint system warning lamp
The function softhe restraint system are
checked after the ignition is switched on and at
regular intervals while the engin eisrunning.
Therefore, malfunctions can be detected in
good time.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp on the
instrument cluster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out no later than afew sec-
onds after the vehicle is started. The compo-
nents of the restraint system are in operational
readiness.
Am alfunction has occurred if the 6restraint
system warning lamp:
Rdoes not light up after the ignition is switched
on
Rdoes not go out after afew seconds with the
engin erunning
Rlights up again while the engin eisrunning
GWARNING
If the restraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system component smay be trig-
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Safety

gered unintentionally or may not deploy as
intended during an accident.This can affect
for example the Emergency Tensioning
Device or the air bag. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired in aqualified specialist workshop as
soon as possible.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp :is
part of the BabySmart™ air bag deactivation
system.
Ap ermanently lit PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp informs you that the front-
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
Depending on the person in the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger front air bag must
either be deactivated or enabled; see the fol-
lowing points. You must make sure of this both
before and during ajourney.
RChildren in achild restraint system:
whether the front-passenger front air bag is
enabled or deactivated depends on the instal- led child restraint system, and the age and
size of the child. Therefore, always observe
the information on "Children in the vehicle"
(
Ypage 49). There you will also find instruc-
tions on rearward and forward-facingc hild
restraint systems on the front-passenger
seat.
RAll other persons: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be off. Be sure to
observe the notes on "Seat
belts“ (
Ypage 39) and "Air bags"
(Ypage 43). There you can also find infor-
mation on the corrects eat position. Observe the information on the BabySmart™ air
bag deactivation system in the front-passenger
seat (
Ypage 53).
Seat belts
Introduction
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restricting the movement of vehicle occupants
in the event of an accident or the vehicle rolling
over. This reduces the risk of vehicle occupants
coming into contact with parts of the vehicle
interior or being ejected from the vehicle. Fur-
thermore, the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation to the
air bag.
The seat belt system comprises:
RSeat belts
REmergency Tensioning Devices for the front
seat belts and the outer seat belts in the rear
RSeat belt force limiters
If the seat belt is pulled out at the belt sash guide
quickly or with ajerk ym ovement ,the belt
retractor locks. The belt strap cannot be extrac-
ted any further.
The Emergency Tensioning Device tighten sthe
seat belt in an accident,p ulling the belt close
against the body. However it does not pull the
vehicle occupant back in the direction of the
backrest.
The Emergency Tensioning Device does not cor-
rect an incorrect seat position or the routing of
an incorrectly fastened seat belt.
When triggered, aseat belt force limiter helps to
reduce the force exerted by the seat belt on the
vehicle occupant.
The seat belt force limiters for the front seats are
synchronized with the front air bags, which
absorb part of the deceleration force. This can
reduce the force exerted on the vehicle occu-
pants during an accident.
!If the front-passenger seat is unoccupied,
do not insert the belt tongue into the buckle of
the front-passenger seat. This may otherwise
lead to the triggering of the Emergency Ten-
sioning Device in the event of an accident,
which will then need to be replaced.
Occupant safety39
Safety
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