2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV warning

Ac
tivating/deactivating volume adjustment
in the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
5 Automatic volume adjustment
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the balance/ fader in the
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
5 Balance and Fader #
Adjust the balance and fader. #
Toexitth e menu: pressthe% button. Switching sur
round sound on/off in the
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
5 Surround sound #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the sound focus in the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound 5
Sound focus #
Adjust the sound focus. Re
ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem Note
s on operating saf ety &
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to the driver operating theRe ar Seat
En tertainment Sy stem
If yo u operate theRe ar Seat En tertainment
Sy stem when driving you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle. #
Only ha vetheRe ar Seat En tertainment
Sy stem operated byrear compartment
passengers when they have their seat
belts fastened. #
Set thevo lume on the Blue tooth ®
speakers so that sounds, in particular
from outside theve hicle, can alw ays be
heard. &
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to incor rect modifications of theRe ar
Seat En tertainment Sy stem
The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem con‐
ta ins no parts that can be main tained by yo u.
Modi fications totheRe ar Seat En tertainment
Sy stem can impair its function and/or the
function of additionally networ ked compo‐
nents. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workand
re pairs car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. 360
Multimedia sy stem

&
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
ex tern al audio/video sources are not
secured in theve hicle interior, they can be
fl ung around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Alw aysstow these items or similar
objects carefully so that they cannot be
fl ung around, forex ample in a loc kable
ve hicle stowage compartment. Obse
rveth e no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byspilling liquids on a display
Spilled liquids could result in a fire or an
electric shoc k. #
Do not pour or sp ray any liquids on to
th e displa y. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar display and/or
th ere ar ben chseat The
rear displa ysoftheRe ar Seat En tertain‐
ment Sy stem and/or there ar ben chseat can
be damaged when folding there ar ben ch
seat forw ards. #
Make sure that when folding there ar
ben chseat forw ards it does not come
into con tact wi th there ar displa ysand
th e front seats. *
NO
TEDama getocomponent pa rts when
adjusting the front seats The
rear displa ysoftheRe ar Seat En tertain‐
ment Sy stem, the front seats or other com‐
ponent parts can be damaged when adjust‐
ing the front seats. #
When adjusting the front seats and the
fi tted rear displa ysmake sure that they
do not come into con tact wi thother
component parts. Obser
vethe no tes on adjusting the front seats. Fu
nction restrictions
Ra dio-based elect ronic devices, e.g. mobile
phones, can inter fere with theRe ar Seat En ter‐
ta inment Sy stem and adversely af fect thequ ality
of the playbac k.Ke ep the number of these devi‐
ces in theve hicle tothe minimum necessar y.
Note s ontemp eratures: intheev ent that a
re ar display overheats a saf ety shutoff is car ried
out. Pr otect there ar displa ysfrom cons tant
di re ct sunlight.
If th ete mp erature fluctuates widel y,condensa‐
tion could occur on the inside of the screen. This
can adversely af fect the function. Only switch on
th ere ar displa yswhen they have adjus tedto the
ambient temp erature.
Declarations of conformity
Obser vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics:
R Elect romagnetic compatibility (/ page 22)
R Wireless vehicle components (/ page 22) Multimedia sy
stem 361

Re
solution (horizontal x vertical): 1024 x 600
pi xe ls
3 Calls up the main menu
4 Back button
5 Switches there ar display on or off
6 Lowe rsthevo lume
Po rts 1
Connection for12 V po wer supp ly(1.5 A) for
operation outside theve hicle
2 HDMI soc ket
3 USB port, type A 4
Socketfo r corded headphones with 3-pin
jack (3.5 mm, stereo)
5 Foot (for inserting a rear display into the
console)
% The consoles for accommodating there ar
displa ysare located on there ar of the front
seats.
Inserting a rear display in the console &
WARNING Risk of inju rycaused byfaulty
attachment of the display
Incor rectly attached or damaged rear dis‐
pla yscan, forex ample, break loose and be
th ro wn around injuring occupants in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R During heavy braking
R Intheeve nt of a sudden change of direc‐
tion
R Intheeve nt of an accident #
Before every journey check that the
re ar displa ysare firm lyattached. #
If necessar y,inse rtthere ar display into
th e console again. #
Do not use a damaged rear displa y. #
Before fitting a rear displa y:remo veall
objects, forex ample clo thes hangers, from
th e head restra int bars. #
Hold foot 2 ofthere ar display on tocon‐
sole co ver1.
The co verre leases automatically when it is
comes into con tact wi th thefo ot. Multimedia sy
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#
Insert foot 2 ofthere ar display into console
1.
Fo ot 2 engages audibly.
Re moving the rear display from the console &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dis‐
pla ysmounted in theve hicle
The rear displa ysfitted in theve hicle could
injure there ar seat occupants, forex ample in
th efo llowing situations:
R During heavy braking
R Sudden change of direction
R Intheev ent of an accident #
Remo vethere ar displa ysfrom theve hi‐
cle each time af ter using and store
safel y. #
Press button 3and remo verear display foot
2 from console 1.
Switching a rear display on/off
Switching on #
Switch on the po wer supp lyor the ignition
using thest art/ stop button (/ page141). #
Press and hold but ton5 onthere ar display
until the symbols at the side light up
(/ page 362).
During thech arging process a charging sym‐
bol appears at theto p left of thest atus line. #
When theRe ar Seat Entertainment Sys‐
te m is used for the firs t time or af ter a
re set tothefa ctory settings: selectthe
sy stem language. #
Set the device sear chname.
% The device name consi sts of between 3 and
16 characters. The rear displa yshave differ‐
ent names.
Switching off #
Press and hold button 5onthere ar display
fo r about thre e seconds (/ page 362).
Media playback is ended and must be restar‐
te d when it is switched on.
% When theve hicle ignition is switched off, the
re ar displa ysare also swit ched off. 364
Multimedia sy stem

St
arting standby mode #
On there ar displa y:brief lypress button
5.
The signal tothere ar display is swit ched off.
Media playback is stopped.
Ending standby mode #
On there ar displa y:press button 5. #
Continue media playback with Ì.
Eliminating problems with switching on
If no signal appears in there ar displa y,car ryout
th efo llowing steps. #
Switch on the ignition.
or #
Check the connection toextern ally connec‐
te d devices. or #
Remo vethere ar display from the console
(/ page 364). #
Clean the conta cts. #
Insert there ar display into the console
(/ page 363).
or #
Have the fuses forth eve hicle seat checked
at a Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Operating a rear display #
Toselect a menu: brieflytap on the
to uchsc reen. #
Toscroll in lists: slowly movethe scroll bar
up or down. #
Toexitth e menu: pressthe% button. Cleaning
there ar display &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byspilling liquids on a display
Spilled liquids could result in a fire or an
electric shoc k. #
Do not pour or sp ray any liquids on to
th e displa y. #
Switch off there ar display and let it cool
down. #
Use a soft, lint-f ree clo th, mois tened wi th
wate r. Multimedia sy
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Headphones
Overview of
the headphones for the Rear
Seat Entertainment Sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohigh vol‐
ume of the headphones
Yo ur hearing can be damaged when exposed
to high volumes. #
Make sure that thevo lumes at there ar
displa ysare set toa com fortable vol‐
ume before putting on the headphones. Fo
r each rear display you can connect thefo l‐
lowing accessories:
R Blue tooth ®
headphones or a Blue tooth®
speaker
R Corded headphones via a 3-pin stereo jac k,
3.5 mm
% The accessories can be obtained at a spe‐
cialist shop (see the manufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions). Connection of corded headphones with a 3-
pin
stereo jac k,3.5 mm
1 Audio L (audio signal for left channel)
2 Audio R (audio signal forright channel)
3 Earth
Connecting Blu etoo th®
headphones with the
Re ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem #
On the headphones or spea ker:swit chon
Blue tooth ®
. #
If necessar y,activate pairing mode (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). #
On there ar displa y:select ©. #
Select Settings . #
Select Pairing. #
Select Turn Bluetooth On. #
Select the device tobe connec ted in the
Blu etoo th®
device list.
When the device is connected, the head‐
phones symbol appears at theto pright of
th est atus bar.
Disconnecting Blu etoo th®
headphones from
th eRe ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem #
On there ar displa y:select ©. #
Select Settings . #
Select Pairing. #
Select the device tobe disconnec ted in the
Blu etoo th®
device list. #
Select Disconnect. Multimedia sy
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fi
ed based on the actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
R regular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops
R mainly short-dis tance driving
R frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R operation in particula rly dusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter, engine air cleaner, engine oil
and oil filter etc. changed more frequent ly. The
ty re s must be checked more frequently if the
ve hicle is operated under increased loads. Fur‐
th er information can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop. Battery disconnection periods
The ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display
can only calculate the service due da tewhen
th e bat tery is connected. #
Notedown the service due date displa yed on
th e instrument display before disconnecting
th e battery (/ page374). Engine com
partment Opening/closing the bonnet
&
WARNING Risk of accident due todriv‐
ing with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up
when theve hicle is in motion and block your
vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen
driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the
engine bonn etis loc ked. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the engine
bonn et
When opening or closing the engine bonn et,
it may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. #
Only open or close the engine bonn et
when there are no persons in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. Maintenance and care
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#
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
parts
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment may continue tomo veor suddenly
mo veagain even af terth e ignition has been
switched off, e.g. the cooler fan.
Ma kesure of thefo llowing before per form ing
ta sks in the engine compartmen t:#
Switch the ignition off. #
Neverto uch the danger zone sur round‐
ing moving co mponent parts, e.g. the
ro tation area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving parts. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom touching
co mp onent parts under voltage
The ignition sy stem and the fuel injection
sy stem workunder high voltage. If youto uch
co mp onent parts which are under voltage,
yo u could recei vean electric shoc k. #
Neverto uch co mponents of the ignition
sy stem or the fuel injection sy stem
when the ignition is switched on. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. 376
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