2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV display

Re
ar operating unit 1
Sets thete mp erature
2 Display
3 Sets the air flow Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button. %
If climate control is switched off, the win‐
do ws may mist up more quickl y.Switch off
climate control only brie fly. Switching
the A/C function on/off via the
cont rol panel The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Press the ¿ button.
Switch off the A/C function only brief lyother‐
wise the windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction.
The compressor function is deactivated in the
fo llowing cases:
R when driving uphill or downhill at a gradient
of more than 35 %
R when driving across an incline of more than
35 % Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
b Climate control 5
A/C
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. #
Press the à button. #
Toswitch tomanual mode: pressthe H
or _ button. Climate control
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Climate
style Climate
style function
In automatic mode, you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
R FOCUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
R MEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
R DIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draught-f ree setting
Setting the clima testyle
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
b Climate control
5 Climate mode #
Select Driverand/or Passenger. #
Select FOCUS, MEDIUM orDIFFUSE .
% Tofeel the ef fect of the climate style, the
à function must be active (/ page133). Overvi
ewofthe air distribution settings The symbols on
the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
¯ def
rost ervents
P centre and side air
vents
O fo
ot we llve nts
S centre, side and
foot we llve nts
a defros
ter and foot we llve nts
_ all
vents
b defros
ter,middle and side air vents
W au
tomatic air distribution Ac
tivating or deactivating the climate con‐
trol syn chronisation function using the mul‐
timedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
b Climate control
5 SYNC
The climate control can be controlled cent rally
using the synchronisation function. The temp era‐ ture setting is automatically adop
tedfo r all cli‐
mate zones. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time. 134
Climate cont rol

#
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R you do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
th e transmission is in position jorthe
electric parking brake has been applied.
R you press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged. #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
Place the key in the marked space See Own-
er's Manual display message also appears in
th e multifunction display: start theve hicle in
emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds. Be
sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under "Driving
tips".
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
display message appears in the multifunction
displa y,yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode. #
Makesure that mar ked space 1is em pty. #
Remo vekey3 from theke yring. #
Place key3 in mar ked space 1next tothe
symbol 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
If yo ure mo vekey3 from mar ked space 1
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
ve hicle starts ho wever,ke y3 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 1during the entire
journe y. #
Have theke y3 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. 14 2
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The engine is
restar ted automatically if:
R youre lease the brake pedal in transmission
position hwhen the HOLD function is not
active.
R you en gage transmission position hork.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal.
R youch ange theve hicle le vel.
R an automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
The display message Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition before exiting also
appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifyo u do
not swit choff the ignition, the ignition is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes. Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
st op function #
Press button 1.
A display appears in the instrument clus ter
when swit ching the ECO start/ stop function
off/on.
% A continuous display appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter while the ECO start/ stop func‐
tion is deactivated. ECO display function
The ECO display summarises
the driving charac‐
te rist ics from thest art of the journey toits com‐
pletion and assists you in achieving the most
economical driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
R drive with particular care
R drive theve hicle in drive program ;.
R obser vethege arshift recommendations The inner segment lights up green and
the outer
segment fills up:
R 1 Moderate acceleration Driving and parking
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R
2 Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr eyand the outer seg‐
ment em pties:
R 1 Sporty acceleration
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Fluctuations in speed
Yo u ha vedriven economically when:
R theth re e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneously
R the ECO display border lights up
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start . Therange displ ayed does not indi‐
cate a fixe dre duction in consum ption. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R I (Individual): individual settings
R S (Sport): sporty driving style
R C(Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
R E (Eco): particular lyeconomical driving style
R Deser t:driving prog ram optimised for driving
on sand
Only change totheDesert driving program on
sand and not on public roads. The availability of
th is function is dependent on the count ry.
The drive program C (Comfort)is automatically
active af terst arting theve hicle. Depending on
the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R drive
-
engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R ECO start/ stop function
R ESP ®
R steering
R Vehicles with adjustable damping: sus‐
pension
Properties of the Desert drive prog ram: &
WARNING Risk of accident in drive pro‐
gram Dese rtdue torestricted function of
th e ESP ®
Not all functions of the ESP ®
are available in
th e Desert drive program, e.g. thest abilisa‐
tion function is deactivated, among others.
The wheels can lock while braking and the
braking dis tance is increased. 15 0
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Only use
the Desert driving program on sand
and not on public roads. %
The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry.
R Restricted road suitability
R ESP ®
and ABS specially adap tedfo r sand
R Vehicle stabilisation deactivated
The following driving and driving saf ety sy stems
are deactivated in the drive program Desert:
R Active Parking Assist
R Drive AwayAssi st
R Cross Traf fic Alert
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R cruise control
R Limiter
R Active Brake Assi st
R Attention Assi st
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The selec ted drive program appears in the
multifunction display in the instrument clus‐
te r and in the multimedia sy stem displa y.Selecting
the Desert drive prog ram
% The availability of thefo llowing function is
countr y-dependent. #
Change todrive prog ram E (Eco). #
Press and hold theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
1 backwards for appro x.thre e seconds.
A visual and acoustic message is emitted. #
Confirm the selection with the left touchpad
but ton on thesteering wheel.
The Desert drive progr. active ESP unavaila-
ble See Owner's Manual message appears in
th e instrument clus ter.The ESP ®
and ABS
wa rning lamps light up.
% Obser vethe no tes on the Desert ESP ®
(/ page 182).
% A visual and acoustic messa geis emit ted
again when the driver's door is opened while
th e engine is running todraw attention to
re stricted road suitability in case of a change
of drivers. #
Press theDY NA MIC SELECT switch 1for‐
wa rdsto deactivate the Desert drive pro‐
gram. Driving and parking
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%
The drive program C (Comfort)is automati‐
cally active af terst arting theve hicle. Configuring drive prog
ram I Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT
5 Individual #
Select the individual setting. Switching
the operation feedba ckfor drive
prog rammes on/o ff Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Switch User notification onO or off ª.
When this function is active, a cor responding
message is shown in the media display when
a drive prog ramme is selected with the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Vehicle data.
The following information is displa yed:
R Compass
R Wheel angle
R Incline
R Gradient
R Altitude
R LOW RANGE (/page 159)
R Locking (/ page160) Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Engine data.
% The values for engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the nominal values. Items
that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
R Sea le vel
R Fuel grade
R Outside temp erature G-Mode
G-Mode is an additional drive prog ram for off-
ro ad journe ysand is not suitable for use on firm
ro ad sur faces. G-Mode is automatical lyactiva‐
te d, if one of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you shift the transfer case totheLO W
RANGE off-road gear (/ page159).
R you en gage at least one dif fere ntial lo ck
( / page 161).
The Gindicator appears in the instrument clus‐
te r.
G-Mode is automatically deactivated again, if the
fo llowing conditions are me t:
R you shift the transfer case tothe on-ro ad
position HIGH RANGE. 15 2
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j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neut ral
h Drive position En
gaging reve rsege ar R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsk
in the multifunction displa y.
% InLO W RANGE off-roadgear, you can shift
from htok and from itok without
having todepress the brake pedal.
Engaging neutral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsi
in the multifunction displa y.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follo ws ifyo uwa ntthe automatic
transmission toremain in neutral i
ieve n if
th e ignition is switched off: #
start theve hicle. #
depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i. #
release the brake pedal. #
switch off the ignition.
The message N permanently active Risk of vehi-
cle rolling appears in the instrument clus ter.
% Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral i.
Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 168). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
When theve hicle is stationar y,press button
j.
Pa rk position is only engaged when the
transmission position display jis shown in
th e multifunction displa y.If no transmission
position display jappears, secure theve hi‐
cle topreve nt it from rolling away. 15 4
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