2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV cruise control

#
Toselect cruise control: pressrocker
switch 1up. #
Toselect theva riable limi ter: press rocker
switch 1down.
% Vehicles with Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC: theva riable limiter is selec ted
by a dif fere nt button (/ page 191).
Ac tivating cruise control or the variable lim‐
iter #
Press rocker switch 2up (SET/+) or down
(SET/-).
The cur rent speed is stored and maintained
by theve hicle (cruise contro l) or limited (vari‐
able limiter) when you take your foot off the
accelerator pedal.
or #
Press rocker switch 3up (RES).
The last stored speed is called up and the
ve hicle maintains this speed (cruise control)
or does not exceed it (limiter).
If th e last stored speed has pr eviously been
dele ted, the cur rently driven speed is stored. %
When you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
When you activate cruise cont rol or Active
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC, the last speed
st ored forth eva riable limiter is cleared.
Increasing/decreasing thesto red speed #
Press rocker switch 2up/down tothe pres‐
sure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
or #
Press and hold rocker switch 2up/down to
th e pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
increments of 1 km/h.
or #
Press rocker switch 2beyond the pressure
point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
or #
Press and hold rocker switch 2beyond the
pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
increments of 10km/h.
or #
Accelerate theve hicle tothe desired speed. #
Press rocker switch 2up.
Ad opting the de tected speed
If cruise control/ variable limiter is activated and
Tr af fic Sign Assi sthas de tected a speed restric‐
tion sign wi tha maximum permissible speed and
th is is displa yed in the instrument clus ter: #
Press rocker switch 3up.
The maximum permissible speed shown by
th e traf fic sign is stored and theve hicle
maintains or does not exceed this speed.
Deactivating cruise control or theva riable
limi ter #
Press rocker switch 3down (CNCL).
% Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated. The
va riable limiter is not deactivated. Driving and parking
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Instrument display
overview
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e information in the Supplement. Otherwise,
yo u may failto recognise dangers. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e Instrument Display has failed or mal‐
functioned, you may not recognise function
re strictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. If
th e operating saf ety of your vehicle is
impaired, park theve hicle safely as soon as pos‐
sible. Contact a qualified specialist workshop. Instrument display (standard)
1
Speedome ter
2 Multifunction display
3 Rev counter
4 Coolant temp erature display
5 Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
tor Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit 1
Speedome ter
2 Multifunction display
3 Example: area for additional values
4 Coolant temp erature display
5 Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
tor
% Further display content can be shown on dis‐
play 3for additional values (/ page 228).
The segments in speedom eter 1 indicate the
st atus of thefo llowing sy stems:
R Cruise control (/ page186) Instrument Displ
ayand on-board computer 225

R
Speed limiter (/ page 187)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 190)
* NO
TEEngine dama gedue toexcessively
high engine speeds The engine will be damaged if
you drive with
th e engine in theov errevving range. #
Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range. The fuel supply is inter
rupted toprotect the
engine when there d mark on there v counter 3
(o ve rrev ving range) is reached.
During no rmal operating conditions, coolant
te mp erature display 4may rise to120 °C. &
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. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. Overview of
the but tons on thest eering
wheel 1
¤ Back/Home button (press and hold),
on-board computer
2 Touch Control, on-board co mputer 3
Control panel for cruise control/limiter or
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
4 Control panel for multimedia sy stem:
£ LINGU ATRO NIC
ß Displa ysfavo urites
VO L: control knob, adjusts thevo lume or
switches the sound off 8(press)
6 Makes/accepts a call
~ Rejects/ends a call
5 ò Calls up the home screen
6 Touch Control multimedia sy stem
7 % Back button (press and hold) Operating
the on-boa rdcompu ter &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. 226
Instrument Display and on-board computer

The
following display con tent can be selected in
th eClassic andSport designs:
R Rev counter
R Navigation
R ECO display
R Consu mption
R G-m eter
The following con tent can be selected in thePro-
gressive design:
R Date
R Navigation
R ECO display
R Consu mption
R G-m eter Overview of displa
yson the multifunction
display 1
Outside temp erature
2 Drive prog ram
3 Transmission position
4 Time
5 Display section
% Ve
hicles with an instrument display in
th e widescreen cockpit: the position of the
displa yswill dif fer from those displa yed
here. Fu
rther displa yson the multifunction display:
Z Gearshift
recommendation (/ page 156)
ë Active Parking Assist activated
(/ page 209)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
( / page 200)
¯ Cruise control (/
page186)
È Limi
ter (/ page187)
ç Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 190)
æ Ac
tive Brake Assi st (/ page 185)
à Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist (/ page219)
è ECO
start/ stop function (/ page148)
+ Off-
road gear (/ page159)
Ì On-road position (/ page 159)
ë HOLD fu
nction (/ page 195)
_ Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 121)
ð Ma
ximum pe rmissible speed exceeded
(for cer tain countries only) Instrument Display and on-board computer
229

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Active Distance Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (/ page190). #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again.
Active Distance Assist inop-
erative *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Distance Assist
available again *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is operational again and can be acti vated (/ page191).
¯
- - - km/h *C
ruise control cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are fulfilled. #
Obser vethe activation conditions for cruise control (/ page188).
Cruise control off *C
ruise control has been deactivated.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, cruise control has been deacti vated automatically (/ page186).
Cruise control inoperative *C
ruise control is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 460
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Cruise control and Limiter
inoperative *C
ruise control and the limiter are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
È - - - km/h *T
he limiter cannot be activated as not all activation conditions ha vebeen fulfilled. #
Obser vethe activation conditions of the limiter (/ page188).
Limi ter inoperative *T
he limiter is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Limiter passive *I
fyo u depress the accelera tor pedal be yond the pressure point (kickdown), the limiter is switched topassive mode
(/ page 188).
Speed limit (winter tyres)
XXX km/h *Y
ou ha vereached thestored maximum speed for winter tyres. It is not possible toexc eed this speed.
ð Maximum speed exceeded *T
he maximum permissible speed has been exceeded (for cer tain countries only). #
Drive more slowl y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 461

Ac
tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................186
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction ............................................... 121
Switching on/off ................................. 12 3
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 433
Ad ditives .............................................4 33
Capacity .............................................. 434
Fill le vel .............................................. .230
No tes ................................................... 16 6
Purity ................................................... 433
Ra nge ................................................. .230
To pping up ...........................................1 66
Ad ditional value range
Setting display content ........................ 228
Ad diti ves.................................................. 434
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 433
Engine oil ............................................ 434 Fu
el ..................................................... 431
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justable damping ................................ 19 6
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 360
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 360
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 359
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .121
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air inlet see Air-water duct Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents ................................................... 14 0
Ad justing (front) .................................. 14 0
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 14 0
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 13 4
Air-water duct .......................................... 381
Ke eping free ........................................3 81
Airbag ........................................................ .36
Ac tivation .............................................. 30
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....36
Ins tallation locations ............................ .36
Knee airbag ........................................... 36
Overview ............................................... 36
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .40
Pr otection ..............................................37
Re duced pr otection ...............................38
Side impact airbag ................................ 36
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 36
Alarm see Panic alarm 506
Index

Compu
ter
see On-board computer
Connection status
Displ aying ............................................ 329
Overview ............................................ .329
Connectivity Setting up a hotspot via business tel‐
ephony ................................................ 263
Swit ching transmission of theve hicle
position on/off .................................... 263
Contacts ................................................... 308
Calling up ............................................ 309
Deleting ............................................... 310
Downloading (from mobile phone) ...... 309
Impo rting ............................................ .310
Importing (o verview) .......................... .309
Information .......................................... 308
Making a call ....................................... 310
Na me form at ...................................... .309
Options ................................................ 310
St oring .................................................3 10
Controller Operating ............................................ 254
Con venience closing ................................. 79 Con
venience opening ................................ 79
Coolant (engine) Check le vel .......................................... 379
No tes .................................................. 435
Copyright ................................................... 28
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................... 213
Cruise control .......................................... 186
Ac tivating ............................................ 188
Buttons ................................................ 188
Calling up a speed .............................. .188
Deactivating ........................................ 188
Fu nction .............................................. 186
Re quirements ...................................... 188
Selecting ............................................. 188
Setting a speed ................................... 188
St oring a speed ................................... 188
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 86
Cup holder ................................................ 11 0
Fitting/removing (centre console) ....... 11 0
Re ar .................................................... .111 D
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) .......1 76 Dashboa
rd
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition Vehicle .................................................. 25
Data import/export ................................ 267
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 267
Importing/exporting ........................... 268
Data storage
Electronic control units ........................ .25
Online services ...................................... 27
Ve hicle .................................................. 25
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 262
Deactivating the alarm (A TA).................... 85
Dealership see Qualified specialist workshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 22
Jack .......................................................23
Wi reless vehicle components ................22 512
Index