2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV lights

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WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components
When thest ationary heater is swit ched on,
parts of theve hicle can become very hot,
e.g. thest ationary heater exhaust sy stem.
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th:
R hot parts of thest ationary heater exhaust
sy stem
R theex haust gas itself
There is a risk of fire. #
When thest ationary heater is swit ched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with flammable materials.
R theex haust gas can flow out of the
st ationary heater exhaust pipe
unhindered.
R theex haust gas does not come into
contact with flammable materials. *
NO
TEBattery discharge caused bysta‐
tionary heater or stationary ventilation
operation Ope
rating thest ationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. #
After heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Re
quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l. #
Set the desired temp erature using thew
button. #
Press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp on button 1
lights up or goes out.
The colours of the indicator lamp ha vethefo l‐
lowing meaning:
R Blue: stationary ventilation is switched on. 13 6
Climate cont rol

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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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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Press LOW RANGE 1button.
Indicator lamp 2flashes. The shift request
st ay s active for a maximum 30 seconds. If all
re qu irements for shift operation are not fulfil‐
led within this time, the indicator lamp 2
switches off again and the shift operation
must be star ted again. #
Switch the transmission toposition i.
If shift operation is successful, the message
LOW RANGE on appears inthe instrument
clus ter,an audible signal sounds and the
indicator lamp 2lights up continuousl y.The
ve hicle changes automatically totheG-Mode
drive prog ram. #
Shift the transmission toposition h.
% The vehicle stay s in LOW RANGE if you park
th eve hicle in LOW RANGE, even af terthe
engine has been restar ted. The G-Mode drive
program continues tobe active
(/ page 152). In
the on-road position, shift toHIGH RANGE
Re quirements:
R the engine is running and you are not driving
fast erthan 70 km/h.
R
R the transmission is in position i. #
Press LOW RANGE 1button.
The shift requeststay s active for a maximum
30 seconds. If all requ irements for shift oper‐
ation ha venot been ful filled within this time,
shift operation must be star ted again. #
Shift the transmission toposition i.
If shift operation is successful, the message
LOW RANGE off appears inthe instrument
clus ter,an audible signal sounds and the
indicator lamp 2goes out. #
Shift the transmission toposition h. Dif
fere ntial loc ks Fu
nction of the dif fere ntial lock &
WARNING Risk of accident when di ffer‐
ential lock is disengaged on a firm sur‐
fa ce
If yo u en gage differe ntial lo cks when driving
on a firm , high-t raction su rface, thesteerabil‐
ity of theve hicle is se verely restricted. Yo u
could lose control of theve hicle, especially
when engaging on a bend. #
Alw ays disengage the dif fere ntial lo cks
immediately on a firm , high-t raction
su rface. &
WARNING Risk of accident due todeac‐
tivated driving saf ety sy stems
When the dif fere ntial lo cks are engaged,
ABS, 4ETS, ESP ®
and BAS are deactivated.
Because of this, the wheels can lock while
braking and the braking dis tance is
increased. 16 0
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#
Point remo tecontrol 5from a di stance of
1 cm to8 cm towa rds buttons 1,2or3. #
Press and hold button 6ofremo tecontrol
5 until one of thefo llowing signals appears:
R Indicator lamp 4lights up green contin‐
uousl y.Programming is comple te.
R Indicator lamp 4flashes green. Pro‐
gramming was successful. Additionall y,
synchronisation of thero lling code with
th e door sy stem must also be car ried out. #
If indicator lamp 4does not light up or flash
green: repeat the procedure. #
Release all of the buttons.
% The remo tecontrol forth e door drive is not
included in the scope of delivery of the
ga rage door opener.
Synchronising thero lling code
Re quirements:
R The door sy stem uses a rolling code.
R The vehicle must be within range of the
ga rage door or door drive. R
The vehicle as well as persons and objects,
are located outside thera nge of mo vement
of the door. #
Press the programming button on the door
drive unit.
Initiate the next step within appr oximately
30 seconds. #
Press pr eviously prog rammed button 1,2
or 3 repeatedly until the door closes.
When the door closes, programming is com‐
ple ted.
% Please also read the operating instructions
fo rth e door drive.
Tr oubleshooting when prog ramming the
re mo tecont rol #
Check if the transmit ter frequency of remo te
control 5is suppo rted. #
Replace the batteries in remo tecontrol 5. #
Hold remo tecontrol 5atvarious angles at
a dis tance between 1 cm to8 cm in front of Driving and parking
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th
e inside rearview mir ror.Yo u should test
eve ryposition for at least 25 seconds before
trying ano ther position. #
Hold remo tecontrol 5atthe same angles
at various dis tances in front of the inside rear
view mir ror.Yo u should test eve ryposition
fo r at least 25 seconds before trying ano ther
position. #
Notethat some remo tecontrols transmit
only for a limi ted period, press button 6on
re mo tecontrol 5again before transmission
ends. #
Align the aerial line of the door opener unit
with there mo tecontrol.
% Support and additional information on pro‐
gramming:
R Onthe HomeLink ®
Hotline on (0) 08000
466 354 65 or +49 (0) 6838 907-2 77.
R Onthe Internet at http://
www.homelin k.com. Opening/closing a
garage door
Requ irements:
R The cor responding button is programmed to
operate the door. #
Press and hold buttons 1,2or3 until
th e door opens or closes. #
If indicator lamp 4flashes yellow af ter
appr oximately 20 seconds: press and hold th
e pr eviously pressed button again until the
door opens or closes.
Clearing thega rage door opener memo ry #
Press and hold buttons 1and 3.
Indicator lamp 4lights up yello w. #
If indicator lamp 4flashes green: release
buttons 1and 3.
The entire memo ryhas been dele ted. 17 2
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Fu
nction of thera dar senso rs Some driving and driving sa
fety sy stems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind the Mercedes star. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (/ page 386).
The sensors must not be co vered, forex ample
by cycle rack s, overhanging loads, sticke rs,fo il
or foils toprotect against stone chipping. In the
eve nt of dama getothe bumpers or radiator
grille, or following a collision impacting the
bumpers or radiator grille, ha vethe function of
th era dar sensors checked at a qualified special‐
ist workshop. The driver assis tance sy stem may
no longer workproperly. Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camera (/ page 203)
R ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
(/ page 178)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 190)
R Adaptive brake lights (/ page186)
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page219)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page213)
R BAS (Bra keAssist System) (/ page179)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page194)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(/ page 183)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(/ page 179)
R Active Speed Limit Assi st R
HOLD function (/ page 195)
R Speed limi ter (/ page187)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 207)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page197)
R Reversing camera (/ page 201)
R Cruise control (/ page186)
R Blind Spot Assist (/ page217)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 215)
R Damping adjustment (/ page 196) Fu
nctions of ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at full brake application
or insuf ficient tyre traction, the wheels are
pr ev ented from locking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road 17 8
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conditions and can ser
veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limitations
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
5 km/h.
R ABS may be impai red or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low ! ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terthe
engine is star ted. Fu
nctions of Off-road ABS Off-road ABS is specially adap
tedfo r driving off-
ro ad:
R the front wheels lock cyclically during brak‐
ing
R the braking dis tance is sho rtened due tothe
digging-in ef fect
Sy stem limitations
R Off- road ABS functions at speeds below
60 km/h R
if Off- road ABS inter venes, the ability tosteer
may be restricted Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an eme rgency braking situation is
increased. #
Depress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. BA
S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking. The brakes will function as usual once
you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should on lybe deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. Driving and parking
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