2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class change key battery

EBD (electronic brakeforce distribu-
tion)
General information
EB Dm onitors and controls th ebrak epressure
on th erear wheels to improve driving stability
while braking.
Important safety notes
iObserv ethe "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 57).
GWARNING
If EB Dism alfunctioning, th erear wheels can
lock, e.g .unde rfull braking .This increases the
risk of skiddinga nd an accident.
You should therefore adapt your driving style
to th edifferenth andlingcharacteristics .Have
th eb rak esystem checked at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Observ einformatio nregardin gindicator and
warning lamps (
Ypage 190) as well as display
messages (Ypage 172).
ADAPTIV EBRAKE
ADAPTIVEB RAKE provide sincreased braking
safety. In addition to th ebraking function,
ADAPTIVEB RAKE also has th eHOLDf unction
(
Ypage 139) and hill start assist(Ypage 127).
Protection against theft
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevent syour vehicle from
beings tarted without th ecorrec tSma rtKey.
XTo activate: remove theSmartKey from the
ignition lock.
XTo deactivate: switch on theignition.
When leavin gthe vehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey with you and lockt hevehicle .The
engine can be started by anyon ewithavalid
SmartKey that is left inside th evehicle.
iThe immobilizer is always deactivate dwhen
you start th eengine. In th
eeven ttha tthe engine canno tbestarted
(yet th evehicle's battery is charged), th esys-
te misn otoperational. Contac tanauthorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter or call
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in th eUSA)or
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada).
ATA (anti-thef talarm system)
XTo arm: lockthevehicle with th eSmartKey.
Indicato rlamp :flashes. The alarm system
is armed after approximately 15 seconds.
XTo disarm: unlock thevehicle with th eSma rt-
Key.
iIf you then do no topen aside door or the
rear door,t healarm system switches back on
again after approximately 40 seconds.
Av isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed and you open:
Rad oor
Rthev ehicle with th emechanical key
Rther ear door
Rtheh ood
The alarm is also triggered if:
Rth ep osition of th evehicle is changed.
Raw indow is smashed.
The alarm is no tswitched off ,even if you close
th eo pen door that triggered it, for example.
XTo stop th ealarm: pressthe % or&
butto nont heSmartKey.
The alarm is stopped.
or
XInsertt heSmartKey int othe ignition lock.
The alarm is stopped.
iIf th ealarm continues for mor ethan
30 seconds, th embrace emergency call sys-
te ma utomaticall ynotifies th eCustomer
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Safety
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Changing thesettings of th elocking
system
You can chang ethe settings of th elockin gsys-
tem. This mean sthato nlyt he driver'sd oor and
th ef uel fille rflap are unlocked when th evehicle
is unlocked. This is useful if you frequently travel
alone.
XTo change th esetting: pressand hold down
the % and& buttons simultaneously
for approximately six seconds until th ebat-
tery check lamp (
Ypage 65 )flashes twice.
If th esettin goft helockin gsystem is changed
within th esignal range of th evehicle ,pressing
the & or% button:
Rlocks or
Runlock sthe vehicle
The SmartKey no wfunctionsasf ollows:
XTo unlock th edriver's door and fuel filler
flap: pressthe % buttononce.
XTo unlock centrally: pressthe % button
twice.
XTo lock centrally: pressthe & button.
XTo restor ethe factor ysettings: pressand
hold the %and& buttons simultane-
ously for approximately six seconds until the
battery check lamp (
Ypage 65) flashes
twice.
Mechanica lkey
General notes
If th evehicle can no longer be unlocked witht he
SmartKey, use th emechanical key.
If you use th emechanical ke ytou nlock and
open th edriver'sd oor,theanti-thefta larm sys-
te mw ill be triggered. Switch off th ealarm
(
Ypage 61).
If you unlock th evehicle usingt hemechanical
key, th efuel fille rflap will no tbeunlocked auto-
matically.
XTo unlock th efuelfille rflap: insert the
SmartKey int othe ignition lock.
Removing th emechanica lkey
XPush release catch :in th edirection of the
arrow and at th esame tim eremove mechan-
ical key ;from th eSmartKey.
Further informatio nonlocking/unlockin gthe
driver'sd oor (
Ypage 68).
Insertingthe mechanica lkey
XPush mechanical key ;completely int othe
SmartKey until it engages and release
catch :is back in its basic position.
SmartKey battery
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Batteries contain toxic and corrosive substan- ces .Ifb atteries are swallowed, it can result in
severe healthp roblems. Thereisar iskoff atal
injury.
Keep batteries out of th ereac hofc hildren. If
ab attery is swallowed, seek medical attention
immediately.
HEnvironmental note
Batteries contain dangerous
substances. It is against the
law to dispose of them with
th eh ouseholdr ubbish. They
must be collecte dseparately
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and recycled to protect the
environment.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentallyfriendly
manner .Taked ischarged
batteries to aqualified spe-
cialis tworkshop or aspecial
collectio npointf or used bat-
teries.
The SmartKey batteries contain perchlorate
material, whichm ay require special handling
and regard for th eenvironment. National guide-
line sm ust be observed durin gdisposal. In Cal-
ifornia, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/
HazardousWaste/Perchlorate/index.cfm .
Mercedes-Ben zrecommend sthaty ou have the
batteries replaced at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Checking th ebattery
XPres sthe & or% button.
The battery is working properly if battery
check lamp :lightsupb riefly.
The battery is discharged if battery check
lamp :does no tlight up briefly.
XChange th ebattery (Ypage 65).
If th eSmartKey battery is checked within the
signal reception range of th evehicle ,pressing
the & or% button:
Rlocks or
Runlock sthe vehicle
iYou can get abattery at any qualified spe-
cialis tworkshop.
Replacing th ebattery
You require aCR20253V cellbattery.
XTaket hemechanical ke yout of th eSmartKey
(Ypage 64).
XPres smechanical key ;in th edirection of
th ea rrow int othe opening in th eSmartKey
until battery compartmentc over:opens.
Do no thold battery compartmentc over:
closed while doings o.
XRemovebattery compartmentc over:.
XRepeatedly tap th eSmartKey against your
palm until battery =falls out.
XInsertt henew battery with th epositive ter-
minal facing upwards .Use alint-free cloth to
do so.
XMakes ure that th esurface of th ebattery is
free of lint ,grease and other contaminants.
XInsertt hefrontt absofb attery compartment
cover :intothe housing first and then press
to close it.
XInsertm echanical key ;intot he SmartKey
(Ypage 64).
XCheckt hefunction of all SmartKey buttonso n
th ev ehicle.
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Problems with the SmartKey
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
You can no longer lock or
unlock the vehicle using
the SmartKey.The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
XCheck the SmartKey battery (Ypage 65) and replace it if necessary
(Ypage 65).
If this does not work:
XLock or unlock the vehicle using the mechanical key (Ypage 68).
There is interference from apowerful source of radio waves.
XLock or unlock the vehicle using the mechanical key (Ypage 68).
The SmartKey is faulty.
XLock or unlock the vehicle using the mechanical key (Ypage 68).
XHave the SmartKey checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
The engine cannot be
started using the Smart-
Key.The on-board voltage is too low
XSwitch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
lighting, and try to start the engine again.
If this does not work:
XCheck the starter battery and charge it if necessary (Ypage 243).
or
XJump-start the vehicle (Ypage 243).
or
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
You have lost aSmart-
Key.XHave the SmartKey deactivated at aqualified specialist workshop.
XReport the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
XIf necessary, have the locks changed as well.
You have lost the
mechanical key.XReport the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
XIf necessary, have the locks changed as well.
Doors
Important safety notes
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.
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Towingeyes
Towin geyes, front
:Towing eyes, front
Towin geye,rear
Rear towing eye :is locate dunder the bumper,
on the left-hand side when viewe dinthe direc-
tio noft ravel.
Towin gavehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important thaty ouobserve the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
Ypage 246).
The automatic transmission automaticall yshifts
to position Pwhen yo uopenthe driver's or front-
passenge rdoororw heny ou remove the Smart-
Key fromt he ignition lock. In order to ensure
thatt he automatic transmission stays in posi-
tion Nwhen towing the vehicle, yo umust
observe the following points:
XMake sure thatt he vehicleisstationary.
XTurn the SmartKeytop osition 2in the igni-
tio nlock.
XWhen the vehicl eisstationary, depress the
brake peda land kee pitdepressed.
XShift the transferc asetop osition Neutral
(Ypage 147).
XShift the automatic transmission to position
N.
XLeave the SmartKeyinp osition2in the igni-
tio nlock.
XReleas ethe brake pedal.
XReleas ethe parkin gbrake.
XSwitch on the hazar dwarning lamps
(Ypage 87).
In order to signa lachange of direction when
towing the vehicl ewitht he hazar dwarning
lamps switched on, us ethe combinatio nswitch
as usual. In thisc ase, onlythe indicator lamps
for the direction of travel flash. After res etting
th

e combinatio nswitch ,the hazar dwarning
lamp starts flashing again.
iThe automatic transmission can only
change gear when the battery hass ufficient
charge.
If yo ucanno tshift the automatic transmission
to position N,the propeller shafts to the
driven axles must be removed.
Transporting the vehicle
!When the vehicl eisloade dfor transport, the
front and rea raxles must be stationar yand on
the same transportatio nvehicle. Positioning
ove rthe connectio npoint of the transport
vehicl eisnot permitted .The drive train may
otherwis ebedamaged .
!Youm ayonl ysecur ethe vehicl ebythe
wheels ,not by parts of the vehicl esucha s
axl eors teerin gcomponents. Otherwise, the
vehicl ecould be damaged.
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Breakdow nassistance
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