2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class windshield wipers

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

Warranty.............................................. 24
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 187
Weather display (COMAND)
see als oDigita lOperator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 198
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires. .............................................. 273
Wheel bol ttightening torque ........... 272
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 269
Checking ........................................ 251
Cleaning ......................................... 233
Important safety notes .................. 251
Informatio nondriving .................... 251
Interchanging/changing ................ 269
Mounting anew wheel ...................2 72
Mounting awheel .......................... 270
Removing awheel .......................... 272
Snow chains .................................. 253
Storing ...........................................2 70
Tightening torque. .......................... 272
Wheels ize/tire size ....................... 273
Windowc urtain air bag
Display message ............................ 174
Operation ......................................... 46
Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ........................................ 99
Windshiel dheating .............................9 9
Windshield washe rfluid
see Windshieldw asher system
Windshield washe rsystem
Adding washer flui d....................... 229
Notes. ............................................ 280
Windshiel dwipers
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 94
Rear window wipe r.......................... 93
Replacing the wipe rblade s.............. 93
Switching on/off. ............................. 92
Winter driving
Important safety notes .................. 252
Slippery roads urfaces ................... 126
Snow chains .................................. 253
Winter operation
Overview ........................................ 252
Radiato rcover. .............................. 226 Summer tire
s................................. 253
Winter tires
M+S tire s....................................... 253
Wipe rblades
Cleaning ......................................... 234
Important safety notes .................... 93
Replacing ......................................... 93
Wo

oden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 236
Index21

Exteriorlighting
General notes
USAo nly: if you wish to driv edurin gthe daytime
without lights, switch off the DaytimeRun‐
ningLightsfunction via th eon-board com-
puter (Ypage 165).
Light switch
Operation
1 WLeft-hands tanding lamps
2 XRight-hand standing lamps
3TParking lamps ,side marke rlamps,
licens eplatea nd instrumen tcluster
lighting
4 ÃAutomatic headlampm ode, controlled
by th elight sensor
5 LLow-beam/high-beam headlamps
BRRear fog lamp
If you hear awarning tone when you leave the
vehicle ,the lightsm ay still be switched on.
XTurn thelight switch to the Ãposition.
The exteriorl ighting,except th eparking lamps/
standing lamps ,switches off automaticall yif
you:
Rremove th eSmartKey from th eignition lock
Ropen th edriver'sd oor with th eSmartKey in
position u
Low-bea mheadlamps
GWARNING
When th elight switch is set to Ã,thelow-
beam headlamps may no tbeswitched on
automaticall yifthere is fog ,sno woro ther
causes of poor visibilityd ue to theweather
conditionss uchasspray. Thereisar isk of an
accident.
In suchs ituations,tur nt he light switch to
L.
Even if th elight sensor does no tdetect that it is
dark,t heparking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps switch on when th eignition is switched on
and th elight switch is set to the Lposition.
This is aparticularly useful function in th eevent
of rain and fog.
XTo switch on th elow-beam headlamps:
tur nthe SmartKey to position 2in th eigni-
tio nlockors tart th eengine.
XTurn th elight switch to the Lposition.
The green Lindicator lamp on th einstru-
men tcluste rlightsu p.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime running lamps in Canada
The daytime runnin glamps function is required
by law in Canada. It canno tthe refore be deac-
tivated.
XTurn th elight switch to the Ãposition.
Witht heengine running: dependingont he
ambient light,t hedaytime runnin glamps or
th el ow-beam headlamps are switched on.
When th elow-beam headlamps are switched
on,t hegreen Lindicator lamp in the
instrumen tcluste rlightsu p.
When th eengine is runnin gand th evehicle is
stationary: if you shiftt heautomatic transmis-
sion from adriving position to position P,the
daytime runnin glamps or low-beam headlamps
go out after three minutes.
When th eengine is running, th evehicle is sta-
tionar yand th eambient light is good:ify ou turn
th el ight switch to the Tposition,t heday-
tim erunnin glamps and parking lamps are
switched on.
If th eengine is runnin gand you tur nthe light
switch to the Lposition,t hemanual settings
tak eprecedence ove rthe daytime running
lamps.
Daytime running lamps in th eUSA
In th eUSA,the daytime runnin glamps are deac-
tivate dupon delivery from th efactory.
Exterior lighting85
Lightsa nd windshield wipers
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Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Fron toverhea dcontrol panel
:p Switches th eleft-han dfront reading
lamp on/off
;t Switches th ecargo compartmen t
lamp/rear compartmen tlighting on/off
=p Switches th eright-hand fron treading
lamp on/off
?| Switches th efront interio rlighting /
automatic interior lighting control off
ASwitches th eautomatic interio rlighting con-
trol on
Bc Switches th efront interio rlighting on
Rear-compartment overhea dcontrol
panel
:p Switches th eright-hand reading lamp
on/off
;p Switches th eleft-han dreading lamp
on/off
Interior lighting control
General notes
In order to preven tthe vehicle's battery from
discharging, th einterior lighting function sare
automatically deactivated after som etime
except for when th eSmartKey is in position 2
in th eignition lock.
The brightness of th einstrumen tcluste rlighting
may be set usin gthe controller on th einstru-
men tcluste r(
Ypage 157).
Automati cinterior lighting control
XTo switch on: moveswitch Bto th ecenter
position (Ypage 88) .
The interior lighting automatically switches on if
you:
Runlock th evehicl e
Ropen adoor
Rremove th eSmartKey from th eignition loc k
XTo switch off :press th e| symbol on
switch B(Ypage 88).
The interior lighting remain sswitched off eve nif
you:
Runlock th evehicl e
Ropen adoor
Rremove th eSmartKey from th eignition loc k
The interior ligh tisactivated for ashort while
when th eSma rtKey is remove dfromt heignition
lock. You can activat ethisd elaye dswitch-off
usin gthe on-board computer (
Ypage 166).
When afront door is opened, th efront interior
lighting comes on .When arear door is opened,
th er ear interior lights comes on .Inaddition ,the
courtesy lights come on .
iIfad oor remain sopen and th eSmartKey is
no tint heignition lock, th einterior lighting
switches off after ashort while .
Replacingbulbs
Important safety notes
GDANGER
Xenon bulbs carry ahigh voltage. You can get
an electric shock if you remove th ecover of
88Replacingb ulbs
Lightsand windshield wipers

:Tail lamp/standinglamp: W5W
;Brake lamp/tail lamp: P21/5 W
=Turn signal lamp: PY 21 W
?Backup lamp: P21W
ARear fog lamp: P21W
Replacing front bulbs
Turns ignals
!Make sure that the protective grille does not
hit any painted surfaces.
You could otherwise damage the paintwork.
!Do not fasten the screws too tightly. You
could otherwise damage the lens.
XSwitch off the lights.
XMercedes-AMG vehicles: pull protective
grille :out of mounting ;in the direction of
the arrow and swing up.
XUnscrew screws =.
XRemove lens?.
XTurn bulbAcounter-clockwise, applying
slight pressure, and pull it out of the bulb
holder.
XInsert the new bulb into the bulb holder and,
applying slight pressure, turn it clockwise
until it engages.
XInstall lens ?.
XReplace and tighten screws =.
XMercedes-AMG vehicles:fold down protec-
tive grille :and engage it in mounting ;.
Replacing rear bulbs
Protective grille (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
!Make sure that the protective grille does not
hit any painted surfaces.
You could otherwise damage the paintwork.
90Replacing bulbs
Lights and windshield wipers

Mercedes-AMG vehicles:you must remove
the protective grille before you can replace the
bulbs in the tail lamps.
XUnscrew screws ;.
XSwing protective grille :to the right.
XAfter you have replaced the bulbs, swing pro-
tective grille :to the left.
XReplace and tighten screws ;.
Tail lamps
!When installing the lens, make sure that the
seal is positioned correctly.
!Do not fasten the screws too tightly.Y ou
could otherwise damage the lens.
XSwitch off the lights.
XUnscrew screws :.
XRemove lens;.
=Turn signals
?Brake/tail lamp
ATaillamps/standing lamps
XTurn the respective bul bcounter-clockwise,
applying slight pressure, and pul litout of the
bul bh older.
XInsert the new bul binto the bul bholder and,
applying slight pressure, turn it clockwise
until it engages.
XInstall lens ;.
XTighten screws :.
XMercedes-AMG vehicles: secure the protec-
tive grille (Ypag e90).
Backup lamp/rear fog lamp
!Do not fasten the screws too tightly.Y ou
coul dotherwise damage the lens.
XSwitch off the lights.
XUnscrew screws :.
XRemove lens;.
Replacing bulbs91
Lights and windshield wipers
Z

XTurn bulb=counter-clockwise, applying
slight pressure, and pull it out of the bulb
holder.
XInsert the new bulb into the bulb holder and,
applying slight pressure, turn it clockwise
until it engages.
XInstall lens ;.
XTighten screws :.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers
on/off
!
Do not operate the windshield wipers when
the windshield is dry, as this could damage
the wiper blades. Moreover, dust that has col-
lected on the windshield/rear window can
scratc hthe glass if wiping takes place when
the windshield/rear window is dry.
If it is necessary to switch on the windshield
wipers in dry weather conditions, alwaysu se
washer fluid when operating the windshield
wipers.
!If the windshield wipers leave smears on the
windshield/rear window after the vehicle has
been washed in an automatic car wash, this
may be due to wax or other residue. Clean the
windshield/rear window with washer fluid
after an automatic car wash.
!Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due to
optical influences and the windshield becom-
ing dirty in dry weather conditions, the wind-
shield wipers may be activated inadvertently.
This could then damage the windshield wiper
blades or scratc hthe windshield.
For this reason, you should alwayss witch off
the windshield wipers in dry weather.
1$ Windshield wipers off
2ÄIntermittent wipe, normal
3ÅIntermittent wipe, frequent
4°Continuous wipe, slow
5¯Continuous wipe, fast
BíSingle wipe
î Wipes with washer fluid
XSwitch on the ignition.
XTurn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position.
In the ÄorÅ position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automatically according
to the intensity of the rain. In the Åposition,
the rain sensor is more sensitiv ethan in the
Ä position, causing the windshield wiper to
wipe more frequently.
Intermittent wiping is interrupted if you stop the vehicle and open afront door. This protects
people getting into and out of the vehicle from
being sprayed with water.
Intermittent wiping continues when all doors are
closed and:
Ryou shift the automatic transmission to drive
position Dor reverse gear R
or
Ryou change the wiper setting on the combi-
nation switch
92Windshield wipers
Lights and windshield wipers

Switching the rear window wiper on/
off
:èSwitch
2bWipes with washer fluid
3ISwitches on intermittent wiping
40 Switches off intermittent wiping
5b Wipes with washer fluid
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or2 in the
ignition lock.
XTurn switch :on the combination switch to
the correspondingp osition.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
the icon appears in the instrumentc luster.
The rear window wiper comes on automatically
if you shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion kwhile the windshield wipers are on.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you could be trapped by the wiper arm. There is arisk of
injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
!To avoid damaging the wiper blades, make
sure that you touch only the wiper arm of the
wiper.
!Never open the hood if awindshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the wind-
shield. Never fold
awindshield wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windshield/rear
window.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
windshield wiper arm without awiper blade
and it falls onto the windshield, the windshield
may be damaged by the force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Removing the wiper blades
XRemove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XFold wiper arm :away from the windshield
until it engages.
XPosition wiper blade ;horizontally.
XPress locking spring ?.
XSlide wiper blade;with hinge piece =from
wiper arm :.
Installing the wiper blade
XSlide wiper arm :into new wiper blade ;
with hinge piece =.
XEngage spring clip ?into the end of the wiper
arm.
Windshield wipers93
Lights and windshieldw ipers
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