2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV window

To
w- aw ay protection is automatically primed
af te r about 60 seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
To w- aw ay protection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R the doors
R there ar-end door
To w- aw ay protection is automatically deactiva‐
te d:
R afte r pressing the% button on thekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(/ page 142) Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Tow-away protection #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. To
w- aw ay protection is primed again in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te d in theve hicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
Interior pr otection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R doors
R there ar-end door
In te rior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R afte r pressing the% button on thekey R
afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(/ page 142)
The following situations can lead toafa lse
alarm:
R moving objects such as masc ots in theve hi‐
cle interior
R when the side window is open
R when the sliding sunroof is open Priming/deactivating interior pr
otection Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Interior motion sensor #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Interior pr otection is primed again in thefo llow‐
ing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. 86
Opening and closing

Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 1-5. #
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wipes with washer fluid Swit
ching there ar window wiper on/off 1
b Wipes with washer fluid
2 ° Switches on intermittent wiping
3 gSwitches off intermittent wiping
4 b Wipes with washer fluid Light and sight
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Maintenance display
#
Remo veprotective film 1 from the mainte‐
nance display on the tip of the newly fitted
wiper blades.
If th e colour of the maintenance display changes
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
re placed. %
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Changing
there ar window wiper blade &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar wind ow If
th e wiper arm falls onto there ar wind ow
without the wiper blade attached, this may
damage there ar wind ow. #
Secu rely hold the wiper arm while
ch anging the wiper blade or carefully
lo we r it onto there ar wind ow. Re
moving the wiper blade #
Switch off the ignition (/ page141). #
Within appr oximately 15seconds, turn the
combination switch toposition 1
(/ page 125).
The wiper arm mo ves into thech ange posi‐
tion. Light and sight
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%
If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes. #
Toswitch on: pressthe! button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y.Ac
tivating/deactivating ionisation Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
b Climate control
5 Ionisation
Ionisation cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionisation of the interior air is
odourless. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Information on
the windscreen heater The windscreen heater is swit
ched on automati‐
cally if the ¬ button is activated.
Af terth eve hicle is star ted, the windscreen
heater is switched on automatically as required. St
ationary heater/ventilation St
ationary heater/stationary ventilation
function R The air inside theve hicle is heated or ventila‐
te dto the set temp erature.
R The air inside theve hicle cannot be cooled
down totemp eratures below the outside
te mp erature.
R Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventila‐
tion mode au tomatical lyswitches toheating
mode or heating mode automatically
switches toventilation mode.
The stationary heater and theex haust gas outlet
are situated at the left-hand front wheel. Switching
thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation on/off via the control panel &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. Climate control
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&
WARNING Risk of accident due to
unsuitable foot we ar
Operating the pedals may be impaired by
we aring unsuitable foot we ar, e.g.:
R plat form shoes
R high-heeled shoes
R slippers #
Alw ayswe ar suitable foot we ar when
driving so that you can operate the ped‐
als safel y. &
WARNING Risk of accident when switch‐
ing off the ignition when driving
If yo u swit choff the ignition while driving,
saf ety functions are restricted or no longer
av ailable. This may af fect the po werst eering
sy stem and the brake forc e boosting, for
ex ample.
Yo u will then need touse considerably more
fo rc eto steer and brake. #
Do not switch off the ignition while driv‐
ing. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due to
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and can lead topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case, forex ample, if theve hi‐
cle is stuck in sn ow. #
When the engine or thest ationary
heater are running, keep theta ilpipe
and the area around theve hicle clear of
sno w. #
Open a window on the side of theve hi‐
cle facing the wind toensure an ade‐
qu ate supply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. 14 4
Driving and pa rking

Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC displ ayinthe
mu ltimedia sy stem Ve
hicles with Active Parking Assist without a
360° Camera Ve
hicles with Active Parking Assist and a 360°
Camera
If Ac tive Parking Assist is deactivated and an
obs tacle is de tected in the path of theve hicle, a
pop-up window forPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
1 appears in the multimedia sy stem at speeds
below 10km/h.
Sy stem limitations
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessa‐
ri ly take into account thefo llowing obs tacles:
R Obs tacles bel ow the detection range, e.g.
pe rsons, animals or objects. R
Obs tacles ab oveth e de tection range, e.g.
ove rhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function cor rectly.
Clean the sensors regularly, especially af ter driv‐
ing off-road, taking care not toscratch or dam‐
age them.
Ve hicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is deacti vatedfo rth ere ar zone
when you es tablish an elect rical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
Fu nction of the passive side impact pr otec‐
tion
Pa ssive side impact pr otection is an additional
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC function which
wa rnsth e driver about obs tacles at the side of
th eve hicle. A warning is issued when obs tacles
are de tected between the front and rear de tec‐
tion range. In order for an object tobe de tected,
th e sensors in the front and rear bumper must
de tect the object while you are driving past it.
During the parking procedure or manoeuvring,
objects are de tected as theve hicle drives past. 19 8
Driving and pa rking

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
÷ inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ESP ®
is malfunctioning
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem continues tooperate normally. The braking dis tance may increase in an eme rgency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (Example) *T
he cor responding windowbag is malfunctioning (/ page 30). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in the window airbag
The window airbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in theev ent of an accident
with high deceleration. #
Have the window airbag checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 451

?Coolant
Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 465
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ....................................................... 461
Cruise control inope rative ................... 460
Cruise control off ................................ 460
!cu rrently unavailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .449
÷cur rently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .443
Desert drive progr. active ESP
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........481
ÿ Differe nt. lo cksys.
Malfunction ......................................... 482
ÿ Differe nt. lo cking sys. cooling
down Please wait................................ 484
Dif fere ntial lo ckactive ABS and ESP
not available ........................................ 480
5Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 466 4Engine oil le
velRe duce oil le vel...4 67
4 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................. 467
4Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 468
Fa ult Drive at max. 80 km/h ...............458
Fo rding not possible Consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 85
6Fr ont left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (Example) ............................4 54
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................4 53
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................4 52
Fr ont/re ar differe ntial lo cksystem
malfunction ......................................... 479
Gearbox pr otection Limit 30 km/h
Switch off LOW RANGE ....................... 484
b Hazard warning lamps mal‐
functioning .......................................... 490 &inoperative Bat
tery low .............. .488
&inoperative Refuel vehicle ........... 488
&inoperative See Owner's Man. ....487
! inope rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 450
÷inoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 451
Tinoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 447
G Inoperative .................................. 454
bIntellige nt Light System inoper‐
ative ....................................................4 88
ÁKe y not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 78
Á Key not de tected (white dis‐
pl ay messa ge)...................................... 478
b Left dipped beam (Example) ....... 489
6Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (Example) ............... 451
Limiter inoperative ...............................4 61 Index
515