2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class rear view mirror

Index....................................................... 4
Digital Operator's Manual..................22
Introductio n........................................... 22
Operation ............................................... 22
Introduction ......................................... 23
Protecting the environment ...................2 3
Genuine Mercedes-Ben zparts............... 23
Operator's Manual ................................. 24
Service and vehicle operation ................2 4
Operating safety .................................... 26
QR codes for rescue cards .................... 28
Data stored in the vehicle ......................2 8
Information on copyright ....................... 29
At ag lance ........................................... 31
Cockpit .................................................. 31
Instrument cluster .................................3 2
Multifunction steering wheel ................. 33
Center console ...................................... 34
Overhead control panel .........................3 6
Doorc ontrolpan el ................................. 37
Safety ................................................... 38
Occupant safety .................................... 38
Childre ninthe vehicl e........................... 49
Pets in the vehicl e................................. 57
Driving safety systems ........................... 57
Protection against theft .........................6 1
Opening and closing...........................63
SmartKey ............................................... 63
Doors ..................................................... 66
Rear door ............................................... 68
Side windows ......................................... 69
Sliding sunroof ....................................... 71
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....74
Correct driver's seat position ............... .74
Seats ..................................................... 74
Steering wheel ....................................... 79
Mirrors. .................................................. 81
Memory functions .................................. 83
Lights and windshield wipers ............85
Exterior lighting ..................................... 85
Interior lighting ...................................... 88
Replacing bulb s..................................... 88
Windshield wipers .................................. 92
Climate control .................................... 95
Overview of the climate control sys-
tem ........................................................ 95
Operating the climate control system .... 97
Air vents .............................................. 101
Drivin gand parking .......................... 103
Notesonb reaking-inanew vehicl e..... 103
Driving ................................................. 103
Adjustable damping ............................. 109
Automati ctransmissio n....................... 109
Refueling ............................................. 118
Parking ................................................ 120
Driving tip s.......................................... 122
Driving systems ................................... 131
Off-road driving systems ...................... 145
Towing atraile r.................................... 149
On-board computer and displays ....157
Important safety notes ........................ 157
Displays and operation ........................ 157
Menusa nd submenus ......................... 159
Displa ymessages ............................... 169
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ............................... 187
Multimedi asystem ........................... 198
Generaln otes ...................................... 198
Important safety notes ........................ 198
Function restrictions ............................ 198
Operating system ................................ 199
Stowag eand features ...................... 204
Loading guideline s............................... 204
Stowag eareas ..................................... 205
Feature s.............................................. 210
2Contents

C
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
6Index

Exhaustsee Exhaust pipe
Exhaust check .................................. .123
Exhaus tpipe
Cleaning ......................................... 235
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 234
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 81
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 83
Folding in whe nlocking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 167
Folding in/out( automatically). ........ 82
Folding in/out (electrically) ............. 82
Outofp osition (troubleshooting )..... 82
Setting ............................................. 82
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 83
Storing the parking position ............. 83
F
Favorites
Overview ........................................ 200
Filler cap
see Refueling
First-aidk it......................................... 238
Flat tire
Changing awheel /mounting the
spare wheel. .................................. 269
Preparing the vehicl e..................... 240
Folding the seat backres t(rear)
forwards/back .................................. 207
Frequencies
Mobil ephone ................................. 274
Two-way radio ................................ 274
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 278
Consumption statistics .................. 160
Displaying the rang e...................... 160
Driving tip s.................................... 122
Fue lgauge ....................................... 32
Grade (gasoline )............................ 277
Important safety notes .................. 277
Premium-grade unleade dgaso-
line ................................................. 277
Problem (malfunction) ................... 120 Refueling ........................................ 118
Tank content/reserve fue
l............. 277
Fue lfille rflap
Closing ........................................... 119
Emergency release ........................ 119
Opening ......................................... 119
Fue llevel
Calling up the rang e(on-board
computer) ...................................... 160
Fue ltank
Capacity ........................................ 277
Problem (malfunction) ................... 120
Fus eallocatio nchart ........................ 249
Fus ebox
cargo compartment ....................... 250
Dashboard ..................................... 249
Front-passenger footwell ............... 249
Transmission tunne l....................... 250
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 249
Before changing ............................. 249
Dashboard fus ebox ....................... 249
Fus ealloc ation chart ..................... 249
Fus ebox in the carg ocompart-
ment .............................................. 250
Fus ebox in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 249
Fus ebox in the transmission tun-
nel ................................................. 250
Important safety notes .................. 248
G
Garaged ooro pener
Clearing the memory ..................... 224
Generaln otes ................................ 221
Important safety notes .................. 222
Opening/closing the garag edoor..2 24
Problems whe nprogramming ........2 24
Programming the remote control ... 222
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 223
Gasoline ............................................. 277
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 67
Genuine parts ...................................... 23
Glove box ...........................................2 05
10Index

Stopping ........................................ 168
Radiato rcover ................................... 226
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 162
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 198
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 26
Rear benchs eat
Folding forward .............................. 208
Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvents ...................... 102
Rear door
Closing ............................................. 69
Displa ymessage ............................ 186
Important safety notes .................... 68
Opening ........................................... 68
Rear fog lamp
Displa ymessage ............................ 176
Replacing bulb s............................... 91
Switching on/off. ............................. 86
Rear seat bench
Folding into an upright position ..... 208
Rear vie wcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 235
Displa yinthe multimedi asystem .. 143
Function/note s............................. 143
Generaln otes ................................ 143
Switching on/off. .......................... 143
Rear windowd efroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 100
Switching on/off. .......................... 100
Rear windoww iper
Replacing the wipe rblade ................ 93
Switching on/off. ............................. 93
Rear-vie wmirror
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 83
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 280
Refueling
Fuelgauge ....................................... 32
Important safety notes .................. 118
Refueling process .......................... 118
see Fuel Remote control
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 222
Replacing bulbs
Backu plam p.................................... 91
Brake lamp ...................................... 91
Important safety notes .................... 88
Overview of bulb types .................... 89
Rear fog lamp .................................. 91
Tail lamp .......................................... 91
Turn signal (rear) .............................. 91
Turn signals (front) ........................... 90
Reporting safety defects .................... 27
Rescue card ......................................... 28
Re

serve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Displa ymessage ............................ 179
Warning lamp ................................. 194
Residual heat
Switching on/off. .......................... 101
Restrain tsystem
Displa ymessage ............................ 173
Introduction ..................................... 38
Warning lamp ................................. 193
Warning lamp (function) ................... 38
Reversin glamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 176
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 25
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 237
Route (navigation)
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 198
Route guidance( navigation) ............ 161
S
Safety
Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 49
see Occupant safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD card
Inserting ........................................ 203
Inserting/removing ........................ 203
Index15

Overheadcontrol panel
FunctionPage
:p Switches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off88
;c Switches the fronti nte-
rior lighting on88
=u Switches the rear inte-
rior lighting on/off88
?| Switches the fronti nte-
rior lighting/automatic inte-
rior lighting control off
88
Ap Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off88
B¡ Opens/closes the slid-
ing sunroof72
FunctionPage
Cï Infoc all button
(mbrace system)217
DRear-view mirror81
EButtons for the garage door
opener224
FF Breakdown assistance
call button (mbrace system)216
GG SOS button (mbrace
system)215
HMicrophonef or mbrace sys-
tem, telephon eand the Voice
Control System ,see the sep-
arate operatin ginstructions
36Overhea dcontrol panel
Atag lance

Correct driver's seat position
:Steering wheel
;Seat belts
=Backrest
XObservethe safety guideline sonseat adjust-
men t(Ypage 74).
XMakes ure that seat =is adjusted properly.
Electrical seat adjustmen t(
Ypage 76)
When adjusting th eseat,m akes ure that:
Ryou are as far away from th edriver'sa ir bag as
possible
Ryou are sittin ginanormalupright position
Ryou can fasten th eseat belt properly
Ryou have moved th ebackres ttoana lmost
vertical position
Ryou have set th eseat cushion angle so that
your thighs are gently supported
Ryou can depress th epedals properly
XCheckw hether th ehead restraint is adjusted
properl y(Ypage 76).
When doings o, makesure that you have
adjusted th ehead restraint so that th eback of
your head is supported at eye leve lbythe
cente rofthehead restraint.
XObserv ethe safety guideline sonsteering
wheel adjustmen t(Ypage 74).
XMakesure that steering wheel :is adjusted
properly.
Adjusting th esteering wheel electrically
(
Ypage 80). When adjusting th
esteering wheel,m akes ure
that:
Ryou can hold th esteering wheel withy our
arm sslightly bent
Ryou can mov eyour legs freely
Ryou can see all th edisplays in th einstrument
cluste rclearly
XObserv ethe safety guideline sfor seat belts
(Ypage 40).
XCheckw hether you have fastened seat
belt ;properl y(Ypage 41).
The seat belt should:
Rfit snugly across your body
Rbe routed across th emiddle of your shoulder
Rbe routed across your hips in th epelvic area
XBefore starting off ,adjust th erear-view mirror
and th eexteri or mirror sinsuchaw ay that you
have agood view of road and traffic condi-
tions (
Ypage 81).
XVehicles with amemory function: save the
seat,s teering wheel and exterior mirror set-
tings witht hememory function (
Ypage 83).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children coul dbecome trapped if they adjust
th es eats, particularly when unattended.
Thereisar iskofi njury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey withy ou and lockthevehicle .Never
leave childre nunsupervised in th evehicle.
The seatsc an still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in th eignition lock.
GWARNING
When you adjust aseat,y ou or other vehicle
occupants coul dbecome trapped, e.g .onthe
seat guide rail. Thereisar iskofi njury.
Makes ure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body part sinthesweep of th eseat.
Observ ethe safety note son"Air bags"
(
Ypage 43 )and "Children in th evehicle"
(Ypage 49).
74Seats
Seats, steerin gwheel 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).
Seats77
Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors
Z

If somebodybecomes trapped:
Rpress one of the memory function position
buttons, or
Rpress one of the memory function memory
buttons, or
Rmove the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving
The adjustment process is stopped.
GWARNING
If you drive off whilet he EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle.T here isarisk of an
accident.
Alway swaitu ntil the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
!Do not activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture, if the seat backrest is reclined too far
backwards. This can damage the front or rear
seats. You must first move the backrest to a
vertical position.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in
and out of you rvehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the on-board computer
(
Ypage 166).
Position of the steering whee lwhen the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active
The steering wheel moves upwards and towards
the dashboard if:
Ryou remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock or
Ryou open the driver's door and the SmartKey
is in position 0or 1in the ignition lock
iThe steering wheel only moves upwards and
towards the dashboard if it has not already
reached the uppers teering limiter.
Position of the steering whee lfor driv-
ing
The steering wheel is moved to the last selected positionw hen:
Rthe driver's door is closed
Ryou insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock
The last positionoft he steering column is stored
when you switch off the ignition or when you
store the setting with the memory function
(
Ypage 83).
Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
XAdjust the rear-view mirror in such away that
you have agood view of road and traffic con-
ditions behind you.
Exteriorm irrors
Adjusting the exterio rmirrors
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image.V isible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over you rshoulder.
Mirrors81
Seats, steeringw heel and mirrors
Z