2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS tow

Index....................................................... 4
Digital Operator's Manual..................22
Introduction .......................................... .22
Operation ............................................... 22
Introduction ......................................... 23
Protecting the environment ...................2 3
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .............. .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 a glance ........................................... 31
Cockpit .................................................. 31
Instrument cluster .................................3 2
Multifunction steering wheel ................. 33
Center console ...................................... 34
Overhead control panel .........................3 6
Door control panel ................................. 37
Safety ................................................... 38
Panic alarm ............................................ 38
Occupant safety .................................... 38
Children in the vehicle ........................... 50
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 57
Driving safety systems ........................... 58
Protection against theft .........................6 2
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 .................................. 84
Lights and windshield wipers
............86
Exterior lighting ..................................... 86
Interior lighting ...................................... 89
Replacing bulbs ..................................... 89
Windshield wipers .................................. 93
Climate control .................................... 96
Overview of the climate control sys-
tem ........................................................ 96
Operating the climate control system .... 98
Air vents .............................................. 102
Driving and parking ..........................104
Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 104
Driving ................................................. 104
Adjustable damping ............................. 111
Automatic transmission ....................... 111
Refueling ............................................. 120
Parking ................................................ 122
Driving tips .......................................... 124
Driving systems ................................... 133
Off-road driving systems ...................... 149
Towing a trailer .................................... 153
On-board computer and displays ....160
Important safety notes ........................ 160
Displays and operation ........................ 160
Menus and submenus ......................... 162
Display messages ............................... 173
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ............................... 191
Multimedia system ...........................203
General notes ...................................... 203
Important safety notes ........................ 203
Function restrictions ............................ 203
Operating system ................................ 204
Stowage and features ......................209
Loading guidelines ............................... 209
Stowage areas ..................................... 210
Features .............................................. 215
2Contents

Maintenance and care......................230
Engine compartment ........................... 230
Maintenance ........................................ 235
Care ..................................................... 236
Breakdown assistance .....................243
Where will I find...? .............................. 243
Flat tire ................................................ 246
Battery (vehicle) .................................. 246
Jump starting ....................................... 249
Towing and tow-starting ...................... 251
Fuses ...................................................2 54
Wheels and tires............................... 257
Important safety notes ........................ 257
Operation ............................................ 257
Winter operation .................................. 258
Tire pressure ....................................... 260
Loading the vehicle .............................. 266
All about wheels and tires ................... 269
Changing a wheel ................................ 275
Wheel and tire combinations ...............2 79
Spare wheel ......................................... 279
Technical data ................................... 281
Information regarding technical data ... 281
Vehicle electronics .............................. 281
Identification plates .............................2 82
Service products and filling capaci-
ties ...................................................... 283
Vehicle data ......................................... 288
Vehicle data for off-road driving .......... 290
Trailer tow hitch ................................... 291
Contents3

Neutral (ECO start/stop func-
tion) ............................................... 113
Overview ........................................ 111
Problem (malfunction) ................... 119
Program selector button ................ 115
Pulling away ................................... 106
Selector lever ................................ 112
Shift ranges ................................... 116
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 116
Trailer towing ................................. 115
Transmission position display ........ 112
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 119
Axle load, permissible (trailer tow-
ing) ...................................................... 291
B
BabySmart™
Air bag deactivation system ............. 53
Back button ....................................... 204
Backup lamp
Replacing bulbs ............................... 92
Ball coupling
Installing ........................................ 156
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 59
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 65
Important safety notes .................... 64
Replacing ......................................... 65
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 248
Display message ............................ 182
Important safety notes .................. 246
Jump starting ................................. 249
Overview ........................................ 246
Belt warning ......................................... 43
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 167
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 167
Display message ............................ 185
Notes/function .............................. 140
Bluetooth
®
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 207
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 203
Telephony ...................................... 206 Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 177
Notes ............................................. 286
Brake fluid level ................................ 235
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamp
Replacing bulbs ............................... 92
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 180
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 58
BAS .................................................. 59
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 286
Display message ............................ 175
EBD .................................................. 61
High-performance brake system .... 127
Hill start assist ............................... 107
HOLD function ............................... 142
Important safety notes .................. 125
Maintenance .................................. 126
Parking brake ................................ 123
Riding tips ...................................... 125
Warning lamp ................................. 193
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 32
Brush guard ....................................... 226
Bulbs
Backup lamp .................................... 90
Brake lamp ...................................... 90
Rear fog lamp .................................. 90
Standing lamps (rear) ...................... 90
T

ail lamp .......................................... 90
Turn signal lamp (front) .................... 90
Turn signal lamp (rear) ..................... 90
see Replacing bulbs
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 24
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Index5

Camerasee Rear view camera
Care
Car wash ........................................ 236
Carpets .......................................... 24 2
Chrome parts ................................ .240
Display ...........................................2 41
Exhaust pipe .................................. 240
Exterior lights ................................ 239
General notes ................................ 236
Interior ...........................................2 41
Matte finish ................................... 238
Paint .............................................. 238
Plastic trim ....................................2 41
Power washer ................................ 237
Rear view camera .......................... 240
Roof lining ...................................... 242
Seat belt ........................................ 242
Seat cover ..................................... 241
Selector lever ................................ 241
Sensors ......................................... 239
Steering wheel ............................... 241
Trim pieces ....................................2 41
Washing by hand ........................... 237
Wheels ...........................................2 38
Windows ........................................ 239
Wiper blades .................................. 239
Wooden trim .................................. 241
Cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes .................. 214
Installing/removing ....................... 214
Notes/how to use ......................... 214
Opening and closing ......................2 14
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes .................. 211
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 214
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 03
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 165
Center console
Lower section .................................. 35
Overview .......................................... 34
Upper secti

on .................................. 34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 170 Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........6
3
Change of address .............................. 25
Change of ownership .......................... 25
Changing bulbs
Standing lamp (rear) ........................ 92
Changing gears .................................. 114
Child
Restraint system .............................. 51
Child seat
BabySmart™ air bag deactivation
system ............................................ .53
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 55
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 52
On the front-passenger seat ............ 55
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 56
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 55
Top Tether ....................................... 52
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 56
Rear door ......................................... 57
Rear doors ....................................... 57
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 50
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes .................... 50
Chrome parts (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 240
Cigarette lighter ................................ 217
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 239
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 240
Climate control
Controlling automatically ................. 99
Cooling with air dehumidification ..... 98
Defrosting the windows ................. 100
Defrosting the windshield .............. 100
Dual-zone automa tic cl
imate con-
trol ................................................... 96
ECO start/stop function .................. 98
Important safety notes .................... 96
Indicator lamp .................................. 98
Maximum cooling .......................... 100
Notes on using dual-zone auto-
matic climate control ....................... 97
Overview of systems ........................ 96
6Index

Fuel ................................................ 124
General .......................................... 124
Gravel roads .................................. 131
Hydroplaning .................................127
Icy road surfaces ........................... 128
Important safety notes .................. 104
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 126
Off-road driving .............................. 129
Off-road fording .............................1 28
Pulling away on slippery surfaces .. 127
Snow chains .................................. 259
Subjecting brakes to a load ........... 126
The first 1500 km .......................... 104
Tire ruts ......................................... 131
Towing a trailer .............................. 154
Traveling uphill ............................... 132
Wet road surface ........................... 126
DVD audio
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 165
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 166
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 03
E
EASY-ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating ................. 170
Function/notes ................................ 81
EASY-EXIT feature
Function/notes ................................ 81
Switching on/off ........................... 170
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 176
Function/notes ................................ 61
ECO start/stop function
Deactivating/activating ................. 108
General information ....................... 107
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
Electronic Traction System
see 4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 50 Emergency release
Driver's door ....................................6 8
Vehicle .............................................6 8
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Activation ........................................ .47
Emissions control
Service and warranty information .... 24
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp .......... .199
Display message ............................ 180
ECO start/stop function ................ 107
Engine number ............................... 283
Irregular running ............................ 110
Jump-starting ................................. 249
Starting problems .......................... 110
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 106
Switching off .................................. 123
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 254
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ................... 110
Engine oil
Adding ...........................................2 33
Additives ........................................ 286
Checking the oil level ..................... 232
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 232
Checking the oil level using the
on-board computer ........................ 232
Display message ............................ 182
Filling capacity ....... ........................ 286
G

eneral notes ................................ 285
Notes about oil grades ................... 285
Notes on oil level/consumption .... 232
Temperature (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 171
Entering an address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 03
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram)
4ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem) ................................................. 59
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 171
Characteristics ................................. 60
Deactivating/activating ................... 60
Display message ............................ 175
Function/notes ................................ 59
Index9

Lighting submenu .......................... 169
Menu overview .............................. 162
Message memory .......................... 174
Navigation menu ............................ 164
Operation ....................................... 161
RACETIMER ................................... 172
Selecting the language .................. 168
Service menu .................................167
Settings menu ............................... 168
Standard display ............................ 163
Telephone menu ............................ 166
Time ............................................... 169
Time/Date submenu ..................... 168
Trip menu ...................................... 163
TV operation .................................. 166
Vehicle submenu ........................... 170
Video DVD operation ..................... 166
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 26
Important safety notes .................... 26
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manual ................ 22
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 24
Outside temperature display ........... 160
Overhead control panel ...................... 36
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 57
P
Paint code number ............................ 282
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 238
Panic alarm .......................................... 38
Parking
Engaging park position .................. 112
Important safety notes .................. 122
Parking brake ................................ 123
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ................................. 83
Rear view camera .......................... 146
Switching off the engine ................ 123
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC see Rear view camera
Parking brake
Applying ......................................... 123
Display message ............................ 176
Emergency braking ........................ 123
Warning lamp ................................. 194
Parking lamps
Switching on/off .............................. 87
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 145
Driving system ............................... 143
Function/notes ............................. 143
Important safety notes .................. 143
Problem (malfunction) ................... 146
Range of the sensors ..................... 144
Trailer towing ................................. 145
Warning display ............................. 145
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Indicator lamp .................................. 39
Problems (malfunctions) .................. 56
Permanent all-wheel drive
Off-road system ............................. 143
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 57
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 203
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 241
Power supply (trailer) ....................... 159
Power washers .................................. 237
Program selector button .................. 115
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 62
Immobilizer ...................................... 62
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 23
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 106
General notes ................................ 106
Hill start assist ............................... 107
Trailer ............................................ 107
Q
QR codeMercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 28
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 27
14Index

Overview .......................................... 69
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 70
SIRIUS services
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 203
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
Convenience opening feature .......... 70
Display message ............................ 191
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 63
Important safety notes .................... 63
Loss ................................................. 66
Mechanical key ................................ 64
Overview .......................................... 63
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 105
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 66
Starting the engine ........................ 106
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 203
Snow chains ...................................... 259
Socket (12 V)
Cargo compartment ....................... 218
Front-passenger footwell ............... 217
General notes ................................ 217
Rear compartment ......................... 218
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 204
Spare fuses ........................................ 255
Spare wheel
Important safety notes .................. 279
Spare wheel bracket at the rear .... 245
Stainless-steel spare hub cap ........ 245
Special seat belt retractor .................. 50
Specialist workshop ............................ 27
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 163
In the Instrument cluster ................. 32
Segments ...................................... 160
Selecting the display unit ............... 168 Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 180
Switching on/off .............................. 87
Starting the engine
Important safety notes .................. 106
Steering (display mes sage
)
.............. 191
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 80
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 161
Cleaning ......................................... 241
Important safety notes .................... 79
Paddle shifters ............................... 116
Steering wheel heating .................... 80
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 84
Steering wheel heating
Indicator lamp (malfunction) ............ 81
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 116
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 172
Stowage areas ................................... 210
Stowage compartment
Door stowage compartment .......... 211
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 211
Cup holders ................................... 215
Glove box ....................................... 210
Important safety information ......... 210
Stowage net ................................... 211
Stowage pockets ........................... 211
Stowage net ....................................... 211
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Summer tires
In winter ........................................ 259
Sun visor ............................................ 215
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 169
SUV
(Sport Utility Vehicle) ....................... 26
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 102
Switching on media mode
Via the device list .......................... 208
T
Tachometer ........................................ 160
Index17

Maximum tire load .........................272
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 274
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 275
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) ...........................................2 75
Replacing ....................................... 275
Service life ..................................... 258
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 275
Snow chains .................................. 259
Speed rating (definition) ................ 274
Storing ...........................................2 76
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 273
Summer tires in winter .................. 259
Temperature .................................. 269
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 275
Tire bead (definition) ......................2 75
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 275
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 274
Tire size (data) ............................... 279
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 270
Tire tread ....................................... 258
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 275
Total load limit (definition) ............. 275
Traction ......................................... 269
Traction (definition) ....................... 275
Tread wear ..................................... 269
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 275
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 269
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 273
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 275
Wheel and tire combination ........... 279
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 274
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 52
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 254
Important safety notes .................. 251
Towing a trailer
Axle load, permi
ssible .................... 291
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 240
Coupling up a trailer ...................... 157 Decoupling a trailer ....................... 158
Driving tips .................................... 154
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 61
Important safety notes .................. 153
Installing the ball coupling ............. 156
Lights display message .................. 180
Pulling away with a trailer .............. 107
Shift range ..................................... 115
Trailer loads ................................... 291
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 291
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 251
In the event of malfunctions .......... 253
With both axles on the ground ....... 252
Towing eye
Front .............................................. 252
Rear ............................................... 252
Traffic reports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 203
Trailer
7-pin connector ............................. 159
Power supply ................................. 159
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer loads
Technical data ............................... 291
Trailer loads and drawbar nose-
weights ............................................... 159
Trailer tow hitch
Ball position ................................... 291
Trailer towing
PARKTRONIC ................................. 145
Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 159
Transfer case
General notes ................................ 149
Shift range ..................................... 149
Shifting .......................................... 149
Shifting (general notes) .................. 149
Shifting (important safety notes) ... 149
Shifting to neutral .......................... 150
Switching off the off-road gear
ratio ............................................... 150
Switching on the off-road gear
ratio ............................................... 149
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