2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class height

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
16Index

Important safety notes
The use of seat beltsand child restrain tsystems
is require dbylaw in:
Rall 50 state s
RtheU .S.t errito ries
RtheD istrict of Columbia
Rall Canadian province s
Even wher ethisisn otrequire dbylaw, all vehicl e
occupant sshould correctl yfaste ntheir seat
belt sbefore starting th ejou rney.
GWARNIN G
If th eseat belt is no twornc orrectly ,itcanno t
perfor mitsintended protective function .An
incorrectl yfastene dseat belt can also caus e
injuries, for example, in th eevent of an acci-
den torw hen braking or changing direction
abruptly. This poses an increased ris kofinjury
or eve nfatal injury.
Always ensur ethatall vehicl eoccupant shave
their seat belt sfastene dcorrectly and are sit -
ting properly.
GWARNIN G
The seat belt does no toffer th eintended level
of protection if you have no tmoved th eback-
res ttoana lmost vertical position .When brak -
ing or in th eevent of an accident, you could
slide underneat hthe seat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased ris kofinjury or eve nfatal
injury.
Adjus tthe seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensur etha tthe backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that th e
shoulder section of your seat belt is routed
across th ecenter of your shoulder .
GWARNING
Person sless than 5ft(1.50 m) tal lcanno t
wear th eseat belt correctl ywithout an addi-
tional and suitable restrain tsystem. If th e
seat belt is no twornc orrectly ,itcanno tper-
for mi tsintended protective function .An
incorrectl yfastene dseat belt can also caus e
injuries, for example, in th eevent of an acci-
den torw hen braking or changing direction
abruptly. This poses an increased ris kofinjury
or eve nfatal injury.
Fo rthisr eason ,always secure person sunder
5ft( 1.50 m) tal linsuitable additional restrain t
systems .
If ac hild younger than twelve years old and
under 5ft(1.50 m) in height is traveling in th e
vehicle:
Ralways secure th echild in achild restrain t
system suitable for this Mercedes-Ben zvehi-
cle .The child restrain tsystem must be appro-
priate to th eage, weigh tand siz eofthechild
Ralways observ ethe instruction sand safet y
note son" Children in th evehicle"
(
Ypage 49 )inaddition to th echild restrain t
system manufacturer' sinstallation and oper -
ating instruction s
GWARNING
The seat belt smay no tperfor mtheir intended
protective function if:
Rthey are damaged, modified, extremely
dirty, bleached or dyed
Rth es eat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirt y
RtheE me rgency Tensioning Devices, belt
anchorages or inertia reels have been modi-
fied.
Seat belt smay be damaged in an accident,
althoug hthe damag emay no tbev isible, e.g.
due to splinters of glass .Modifie dordamaged
seat belt smay tear or fail, e.g. in an accident.
Modifie dEmergency Tensioning Devices
could accidentally trigge rorfail to deplo y
when necessary. This poses an increased ris k
of injury or eve nfatal injury.
Never modify th eseat belts, Emergency Ten -
sioning Devices, belt anchorages and inertia
reels. Mak esuret hatthe seat belt sare
undamaged, no tworno ut and clean. Follow-
ing an accident, hav ethe seat belt schecked
immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Only use seat belt stha th aveb een approve dfor
your vehicl ebyMercedes-Benz.
40Occupant safety
Safety

Proper use of the seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(Ypage 40).
All vehicle occupants must be wearing the seat
belt correctly before beginning the journey. Also
make sure that all vehicle occupants are always
wearing the seat belt correctly while the vehicle
is in motion.
When fastenin gthe seat belt, always make sure
that:
Rthe seat belt buckle tongue is inserted only
into the belt buckle belonging to that seat.
Rthe seat belt is pulled tight across your body.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. awinter
coat.
Rthe seat belt is not twisted.
Only then can the forces which occur be dis-
tributed over the area of the belt.
Rthe shoulder section of the belt is routed
across the center of your shoulder.
The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your neck or be routed under your
arm or behind your back. Where possible,
adjust the seat belt to the appropriate height.
Rthe lap belt is taut and passes across your lap as low down as possible.
The lap belt must always be routed across
your hip jointsa nd not across your abdomen.
This appliesp articularly to pregnant women.
If necessary, push the lap belt down to your
hip joint and pull it tight using the shoulder
section of the belt.
Rthe seat belt is not routed across sharp, poin-
ted or fragile objects.
If you have such items located on or in your
clothing, e.g. pens, keys or eyeglasses, store
these in asuitable place.
Ronly one person is using aseat belt.
Infantsa nd children must never travel sitting
on the lap of avehicle occupant. In the event
of an accident, they could be crushed
between the vehicle occupant and seat belt.
Robject sare never secured with aseat belt if
the seat belt is also being used by one of the
vehicle's occupants.
Also ensure that there are never objects
between aperson and the seat, e.g. cushions.
Seat belts are only intended to secure and
restrain vehicle occupants. Always observe the
"Loading guidelines" for securing objects, lug-
gage or loads (
Ypage 204).
Fastening and adjusting the seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(Ypage 40) and the notes on correct use of seat
belts (Ypage 41).
If the center rear seat belt is being used, also
observe the information about the seat belt for
the center rear seat (
Ypage 42).
Basic illustration
XAdjust the seat (Ypage 74).
The seat backrest must be in an almost
upright position.
XPull the seat belt smoothly out of belt sash
guide =and engage belt tongue ;into belt
buckle :.
XIf necessary, pull up on the shoulder section
of the seat belt to tighten the belt across your
body.
Occupant safety41
Safety
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To avoid hazardous situations, alwaysmake
sure that all of the vehicle's occupants:
Rhave fastened their seat belts correctly,
including pregnant women
Rare sittin gcorrectly and maintain the great-
est possible distance to the air bags
Rfollow the following instructions
Always make sure that there are no objects
between the air bag and the vehicle's occu-
pants.
RAdjust the seats properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in an almost upright position. The center of
the head restraint must support the head at
about eye level.
RMove the driver's and front-passenger seats
as far back as possible. The driver's seat posi-
tion must allow the vehicle to be driven safely.
ROnly hold the steerin gwheel on the outside.
This allows the air bag to be fully deployed.
RAlways lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against the
door or side window. You may otherwise be in
the deployment area of the air bags.
RAlways keep your feet in the footwell in front
of the seat. Do not put your feet on the dash-
board, for example. Your feet may otherwise
be in the deployment area of the air bag.
RFor this reason, alwayss ecure persons less
than 5ft(1.50 m) tall in suitable restraint sys-
tems. Up to this height, the seat belt cannot
be worn correctly.
If ac hild is traveling in your vehicle, also
observe the followingn otes:
RAlways secure children under twelve years of
age and less than5ft(1.50 m)tallins uitable
child restraint systems.
RChil drestraint systems shoul dbeinstalle don
the rea rseats.
ROnlys ecureac hild in arearward-facing child
restraint systemont he front-passengerseat
when the front-passengerf ront airbag is
deactivated .Ifthe PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is permanentl ylit,t he front-
pa sseng
e
rfront ai rbag is deactivated
(Ypage 39).
RAlway sobser ve the instructions and safety
note son" Childr en in the vehicle"
(
Ypage 49 )and on the "Child restraint sys- tem on the front-passenge
rseat"
(
Ypage 54 )inadditiontot he child restraint
systemm anufacturer's installatio nand oper-
ating instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent
an air bag fromf unctioningcorrectly. Before
startin gyourjourney and to avoi drisks resulting
fromt he spee dofthe airbag as it deploys, make
sure that:
Rthere ar enopeople, animals or objects
between the vehicl eoccupants and an ai rbag
Rthere ar enoobjects between the seat, door
and B-pillar
Rthere ar enohardo bjects ,e.g.c oa th angers,
hanging on the gra bhandles or coa thooks
Rno accessories, such as cup holders, are
attache dtothe vehicl ewithint he deployment
area of an ai rbag,e.g.tod oors,s idew indows,
rea rsidet rim or side walls
Rno heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects ar ein
the pockets of your clothing. Store such
objects in asuitabl eplace
GWARNING
If yo umodify the ai rbag cove rora ffix objects
such as sticker stoit, the ai rbag can no longer
functio ncorrectly. There is an increasedr isk
of injury.
Never modify an ai rbag cove rora ffix objects
to it.
GWARNING
Sensors to control the ai rbagsa relocate din
the doors .Modifications or work not per-
formed correctl ytothe doors or door panel-
ing ,asw ellasd amaged doors,can lead to the
functio nofthe sensors being impaired. Th eair
bags might therefore not functio nproperly
anymore. Consequently, the ai rbagsc annot
protect vehicl eoccupants as theya re
designe dtodo.There is an increasedr isko f
injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Alway shavew orkont he doors or door pan-
eling carrie doutataq uali fied specialis twork-
shop.
44Occupant safety
Safety

When leaving the vehicle, alwaystake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, there is arisk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If the child restraint system is subjected to
direct sunlight, parts may get very hot. Chil-
dren may burn themselves on these parts,
particularly on the metal parts of the child
restraint system. There is arisk of injury.
If you leave the vehicle, takin gthe child with
you, alwayse nsure that the child restraint
system is not exposed to direct sunlight. Pro- tect it with ablanket ,for example. If the child
restraint system has been exposed to direct
sunlight, let it cool down before securing the
child in it. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
Always ensure that all vehicle occupantsh ave
their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly. Particular attention must be paid to
children.
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(
Ypage 40) and the notes on correct use of seat
belts (Ypage 41).
Ab ooster seat may be necessary to achieve
proper seat belt positionin gfor children over
41 lbs (1 8kg)until they reach aheight where a
three-point seat belt can be properly fastened
without abooster seat.
Special seat belt retractor
GWARNING
If the seat belt is released while driving, the
child restraint system will no longer be
secured properly. The special seat belt retrac- tor is disabled and the inertia real draws in a
portion of the seat belt. The seat belt cannot
be immediately refastened. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions. Reactivate
the special seat belt retractor and secure the
child restraint system properly.
All seat belts except the driver's seat belt are
equipped with aspecial seat belt retractor.
When activated, the special seat belt retractor
ensures that the seat belt will not slacken once
the child restraint system has been secured.
Installing achild restraint system:
XAlways comply with the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
XPull the seat belt smoothly out of the belt sash
guide.
XEngage the seat belt tongue in the belt buckle.
Activating the special seat belt retractor:
XPull the seat belt out fully and let the inertia
reel retract it again.
While the seat belt is retracting, you should
hear aratchetin gsound. The special seat belt
retractor is activated.
XPush the child seat restraint system down so
that the seat belt is tight and does not loosen.
Removing achild restraint system and deacti-
vating the special seat belt retractor:
XAlways comply with the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
XPress release button of belt buckle, hold the
belt tongue firmly and guide it back towards
the belt sash guide.
The special seat belt retractor is deactivated.
Child restraint system
The use of seat belts and child restraint systems
is required by law in:
Rall 50 states
Rthe U.S .territories
Rthe District of Columbia
Rall Canadian provinces
You can obtain further information about the
correct child restraint system from any author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Safety

GWARNING
You coul dlose control of you rvehicleify ou do
the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, headr estraint,
steering wheelorm irrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, headr estraint, steer-
ing wheela nd mirror and fasten you rseat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the headr estraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot providep ro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the heada nd neck area,e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the headr estraints instal-
led.B efore driving off, make sure for every
vehicleo ccupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the heada t
about eye level.
Make sure that you do not rotate the head
restraints of the front and rear seats when
adjusting the headr estraints. Otherwise, you
cannot adjust the height and angle of the head
restraints correctly.
Adjust the headr estraint so that it is as close as
possible to you rhead.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicleo ccupants couldbetrappe dand
thereby injured .Childreninp articular could
accidentally press the electricals eat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whilem oving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
levera ssembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
GWARNING
When you adjust aseat, you or other vehicle
occupants coul dbecome trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail .There is arisk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweepoft he seat.
!To avoiddamage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquid sfrom spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should als onot be used to dry the seats.
Rcleant he seat covers as recommended;
see "Interio rcare".
Rdo not transport heav yloads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nail sortools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als ,e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwellu nder or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is arisk that the
seats and/or the objects coul dbedamaged.
!When the rear bench seat is foldedf or-
wards, the front seats cannot be moved to
their rearmost position. You coul dotherwise
damage the seats and the rear bench seat.
!Make sure that the sun visor is foldedu p
before adjusting the backrest and head
restraint height. The head restraint and sun
visor coul dotherwise collide when the head
restraint is full yextended.
iIf the front door is open, the seats can be
adjusted for up to 30 minutes after the igni-
tion has been switched off.
iThe rear-compartment head restraints can
be removed (Ypage7 7).
For more information, contact aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
iYou can find further information about
enlarging the cargo compartment (folding the
rear bench seat forwards) on (
Ypage2 08).
Seats75
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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Adjusting theseats electri cally
!
Mak esuret hatthe cup holder on th ecenter
console is folded down before you mov ethe
front-passenger seat forwards.
:Hea drestrain theight
;Seat height
=Seat cushion angle
?Seat fore-and-af tadjustmen t
ABackrest angle
iYou can store th eseat setting susingthe
memory function (Ypage 83).
Adjusting th eheadr estraints
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
If th ehead restraints are no tinstalled or no t
adjusted correctly, they canno tprovid epro-
tection as intended. There is an increased ris k
of injury in th ehead and neck area, e.g. in th e
event of an acciden torwhen braking .
Always drive wit hthe head restraints instal -
led. Befor edrivin goff,m akes uref or every
vehicl eoccupant that th ecenter of thehead
restrain tsupport sthe bac koft hehead at
about eye level.
Observ ethe followin gwhen adjusting th ehead
restraints :
XDo notrotate th ehead restraints of th efront
and rear seats.
Otherwise ,you canno tadjust th eheight and
angle of th ehead restraints correctly.
XAdjus tthe head restrain tsothatiti sasc lose
as possibl etoyour head .
Adjusting th efront seath eadr estraint
height
:Hea drestrain theight
;Seat height
=Seat cushion angle
?Seat fore-and-af tadjustmen t
ABackrest angle
XSlide head restrain tadjustmen tbutto n: up
or down in th edirection of th earrow.
Adjusting th eluxur yheadr estraints
XTo adjust th esideb olsters of th ehead
restraint: push or pull right and/o rleft-han d
side bolste r: intot he desired position .
XTo adjust theangle of th eheadr estraint:
push or pull th ehead restrain tinthedirection
of arrow ;.
Resetting th efront seath eadr estraints
It is necessar ytor eset th efront seat head
restraints after th evoltag esupply has been
interrupted, e.g. if th ebattery has been com-
pletely discharged or disconnected.
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Seats ,steering wheel and mirrors

XMake sure that the cup holder on the center
console is folded down (Ypage 210).
XMove the seat as far forward as possible andthe head restraint in as far as possible.
Rear seat head restraints
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the head restraintsa re not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraintsi nstal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Observe the following when adjusting the head
restraints:
XDo not rotate the head restraintsoft he front
and rear seats.
Otherwise, you cannot adjust the height and
angle of the head restraintsc orrectly.
XAdjust the head restraint so that it is as close
as possible to your head.
Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height
XOnce the head restraint is fully lowered, press
release catch:.
XTo raise:pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
XTo lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
Installing/removing the rear seat head
restraints
XTo remove: pull the head restraint up to the
stop.
XPress release catch :and pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
XTo re-install: place the head restraint in the
guides of the backrest.
iThe notches on the guide rod must be on the
left-hand side when viewed in the direction of
travel.
XPush the head restraint down until you hear it
engage in position.
Adjusting the multicontour seat
:To adjust the thigh cushion
;To adjust the backrest contour in the lumbar
region
=To adjust the backrest contour in the upper
back region
?To adjust the side bolsters of the seat back-
rest
You can adjust the contour of the front seats
individually so as to provide optimum support
for your back and sides.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2in the ignition lock (Ypage 104).
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Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors
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