2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV automatic transmission

Ac
tive Parking Assist supports bychanging gear,
accelerating, braking and steering theve hicle.
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range.
Ac tive Parking Assist is cancelled if, among
ot her things, one of thefo llowing actions is car‐
ri ed out:
R You deactivate Parking Assist PARKTRONIC.
R You deactivate Active Parking Assist.
R You begin steering.
R You apply the parking brake.
R You en gage transmission position j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the doors or the boot lid while driv‐
ing.
R You open there ar door.
R When the dif fere ntial lo cks are engaged.
R When theDesert drive program is activated. The
availability of theDesert drive program
is count ry-dependent.
Sy stem limitations
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist are not de tected
when the parking space is being measured.
These are also not take n into account when the
parking manoeuvre is calculated, e.g. overhang‐
ing loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of lor ries
or the boundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐
cums tances, Active Parking Assist may therefore
guide you into the parking space prematurely.
Ac tive Parking Assist does not function under
th efo llowing conditions:
R When the dif fere ntial lo cks are engaged.
R When theDesert drive program is activated.
The availability of theDesert drive prog ram
is countr y-dependent. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R Vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: Thevehicle may not stop in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision. #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Sn
owfa ll or heavy rain may lead toa parking
space being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking
spaces that are partial lyoccupied bytrailer
dr aw bars might not be identified as such or be
measured incor rectly. Only use Active Parking
Assist on le vel, high-grip ground. 208
Driving and parking

#
Where necessar y,select the parking direc‐
tion: forw ards or reve rse.
Ve hicle path 3is shown, depending on
selected parking space 4and the parking
direction. #
Confirm selected parking space 4.
% The turn signal indicator is switched on auto‐
matically when the parking procedure
begins. The turn signal indicator is switched
off automatically when you swit chtoh .
Yo u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
in accordance with the traf fic conditions. If nec‐
essar y,select the turn signal accordingly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage reverse
gear message appears in the multimedia sys‐
te m display: select the cor responding trans‐
mission position.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Active Parking Assist finished, take control of
the vehicle. displaymessa geappears. Further
manoeuvring may still be necessar y. #
After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% You can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position du ring the parking pro‐
cedure. The sy stem then calculates a new ve
hicle path. The parking procedure can
th en be continued. If no new vehicle path is
av ailable, the transmission position will be
ch anged again. If theve hicle has not yet
re ached the parking space, the parking pro‐
cedure will be cancelled, should a gear be
ch anged.
Exiting a pa rking space with Active Parking
Assist
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has been par ked with Active
Pa rking Assist.
Please no tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
Start theve hicle. 210
Driving and pa rking

%
Ifth e transmission cann otbe shif tedto posi‐
tion i, transport theve hicle (/ page 404).
A towing vehicle with lifting equipment is
requ iredforve hicle transpor tation.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, thefo llowing situations can occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed. R
the car/t railer combination may swer ve
or eve nove rturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its permissible gross mass must not exceed the
permissible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 427). #
Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door, otherwise the transmission
automatically shifts toposition j. #
Fasten theto w bar totheto wing eyes.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mecha‐
nism . #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate theto w- aw ay protection
(/ page 86). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( / page 185). #
Shift the transmission toposition i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning. 402
Breakdown assis tance

To
wing away intheev ent of malfunctions
To wing away intheev ent of dama getothe
engine, transmission or electrics #
Shift the transmission toposition i.
To wing away intheev ent of transfer case
dama ge #
Remo vethe propeller shafts between the
axles and the transfer case.
To wing away intheev ent of front axle dam‐
age #
Remo vethe propeller shaft between there ar
axle and the transfer case. #
Tow aw ay theve hicle with a raised front axle.
To wing away intheev ent of rear axle dam‐
age #
Remo vethe propeller shaft between the front
axle and the transfer case. #
Tow aw ay theve hicle with a raised rear axle
and with wheel rollers under the front axle. Loading
theve hicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 401). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle. #
Shift the transmission toposition i.
% The automatic transmission may be loc ked
in position jintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrics. Toshift toi , pr ovide the on-
board electrical sy stem with po wer
( / page 399). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Shift the transmission toposition j. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels. #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
* NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in due to
incor rect positioning #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle. 404
Breakdown assis tance

Po
sition of towing eyes The
towing eyes 1 are attached tothe front
and rear of theve hicle. To
w- starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) *
NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Do not tow- start theve hicle. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire. #
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuses Electrical components or sy
stems may be
damaged byincor rect fuses, or their func‐
tionality may be significant lyimpaired. #
Only use fuses that ha vebeen appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz and which ha vethe
cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses mu
stbe replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col‐
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings and fu rther
information tobe obser ved are lis ted in the fuse
assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th ere ar passenger compartment (/ page 407). Breakdown assis
tance 405

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Ø Top up AdBlue Perf.
reduced: XXX km/h No
start in XXX km *
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance abo vethe speed displa yed.
Af terth e displa yedre maining dis tance has been co vered, it will no longer be possible tostart the engine. #
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (/ page 166).
Ø
Top up AdBlue Perf.
reduced in XXX miles See
Owner's Manual *
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance af terth ere maining dis tance displ ayed has been driven. #
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (/ page 166). Tr
ansmission Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toposition iautomaticall y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 471

Media sear
ch....................................... 340
Overview ............................................. 336
Pa use and playback function .............. .337
Selecting a track ................................. 337
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 337
Switching on media mode ...................3 35
Tr ack list .............................................. 337
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................11 8
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 14 8
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 14 8
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff Au
tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 39, 40
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .40
Au tomatic lateral support adjustment
Setting ................................................... 92
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .130
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 15 3
Drive program display .......................... 151
Drive programs .................................... 15 0
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 15 0
Engaging drive position ....................... 15 5
Engaging neutral .................................. 154
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 154
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .154
Kickdown ............................................. 15 6
Manual gear changing ........................ .155
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ 15 5
Tr ansmission position display .............. 15 3
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 15 3Au
tomatic transmission (problem)
see Transmission (problem)
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 427
Tr ailer operation .................................. 441 B
Bag hook .................................................. 107
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .179
Battery Key ........................................................ 73
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 13 8
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 400
Charging .............................................. 399
No tes .................................................. 396
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .397
Re placing ............................................ 400
St arting assis tance .............................. 399
Belt see Seat belt 508
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