2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV oil

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
4 Engine oil level Reduce oil
level *D
isplay message only for cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel is too high.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with excess engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith excess engine oil. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately and ha vethe engine oil siphoned off.
4 Engine oil level Stop vehi-
cle Switch engine off *D
isplay message only for cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Switch off the engine. #
Add 1 l engine oil. #
Check the engine oil le vel.
To p up engine oil (/ page378).
No tes on engine oil (/ page 434). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 467

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
4 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine *D
isplay message only for cer tain engines:
The engine oil pressure is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil pressure #
Avoid driving with insuf ficient engine oil pressure. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
4 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling *D
isplay message only for cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil. #
When next refuelling, add 1 litre of engine oil.
To p up engine oil (/ page378).
No tes on engine oil (/ page 434).468
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Gearbox protection Limit
30 km/h Switch off LOW
RANGE *T
he oil temp erature in the transfer case is too high. #
Inthe on-ro ad position, shift toHIGH RANGE.
ÿ
Different. locking sys. cool-
ing down Please wait *T
he dif fere ntial lo cks are overheated. #
Wait briefly.
LOW RANGE Shifting can-
celled Please reactivate *T
he transfer case did not per form thege ar change. #
Repeat thege ar change. #
Ensure all shifting conditions are met (/ page159).
LOW RANG E Max. speed
10 km/h *T
he maximum speed forch anging gear of 10km/h has been exceeded. #
Drive more slowl y. #
Repeat thege ar change.
LOW RANGE Max. speed
20 km/h *T
he maximum speed forch anging gear of 20 km/h has been exceeded. #
Drive more slowly. #
Repeat thege ar change. 484
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

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

Switching
the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .360
Business telephony
Setting up an Internet connection ...... .326
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 226 C
Call list Making a call ........................................3 11
Overview ..............................................3 11
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 359
Calls ..........................................................3 07
Ac cepting ............................................ 307
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 308
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .308
Declining ............................................. 307
Ending a call ........................................ 307
Incoming call during an existing call .... 308
Making ................................................ 307
Vi ath eov erhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ....................... 319Camera
see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ........................................3 81
Care .......................................................... 388
Air-water duct ...................................... 381
Car wash ............................................. 381
Carpet .................................................3 88
Decorative foil .................................... .384
Displ ay................................................ 388
Exterior lighting ................................... 386
High-pressure cleaner ......................... 382
Matt finish ........................................... 383
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 383
Plastic trim .......................................... 388
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................3 88
Re versing camera ................................ 386
Ro of lining ...........................................3 88
Seat belt .............................................. 388
Seat co ver ........................................... 388 Sensors ............................................... 386
Ta
ilpipes .............................................. 386
Tr ailer hit ch......................................... 386
Wa shing byhand ................................. 382
Wheels/rims ....................................... 386
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 386
Wi per blades .......................................3 86
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .388
Changing gears ........................................ 15 5
Manually ..............................................1 55
Changing hub caps .................................. 419
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) ................................................... 11 7
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 399
Mobile phone (wireless) .......................1 14
USB port ..............................................1 14
Child saf ety lock
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 267
Re ar door .............................................. 68
Re ar side wind ows................................. 69 51 0
Index

Decorative
foil (cleaning instructions)
.................................................................. .384
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ®
Dese rt....................................................... 182
ESP ®
.................................................... 182
Designs Menu (on-board co mputer) .................. 228
Destination .............................................. 288
Editing intermediate destinations ........ 278
Editing the pr evious destinations ........ 289
Ex tern al .............................................. .289
Saving (cur rent vehicle position) ......... 288
Saving as global favo urite .................... 289
St oring a map position ........................ 289
Destination entry .....................................2 74
Entering 3 wordaddresses .................. 279
Entering a POI or address .................... 274
Entering an intermedia tedestination ...2 78
Entering geo-coordinates .................... 279
Selecting a contact ............................. 279
Selecting a POI .................................... 276
Selecting from the map ....................... 280
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .276 De
tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................23
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................4 31
No tes ................................................... 431
Dif fere ntial loc ks..................................... 16 0
Switching off/on .................................. 161
Dif fere ntial loc ks
see Dif fere ntial lo cks
Digital Owner's Manual .............................18
Digital speedome ter ................................ 231
Digital TV
see TV
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Setting .................................................1 23
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 15 3
Engaging drive position ....................... 15 5
Engaging neutral .................................. 154
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 154Engaging pa
rkposition automatically .. 154
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .154
Fu nction .............................................. 15 3
Display Care .................................................... 388
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Settings .............................................. .261
Display (on-boa rdcompu ter)
Displ ays on the multifunction display .. 229
Display content Setting the additional value range ....... 228
Displ aymessage ..................................... 442
Calling up (on-board co mputer) .......... .442
No tes .................................................. 442
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h .................................. .460
ç - - - km/h ................................... 459
È - - - km/h ................................... .461
# 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 464
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 455 Index
513

Ac
tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ........................... 453
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................. .460
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........460
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ...... 460
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual ... 462
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........457
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 458
bAc tive Light Sy stem inoperative .. 489
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 463
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 491 Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .490
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .490
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible ................................ 470
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Perf.
re duced in XXX km See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 470
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Perf.
re duced: XXX mph No start in XXX
miles .................................................... 470
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .469
4Ad d 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................. 468
Air intake malfunction See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 485 Apply brake
todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................4 72
App lybrake toselect R ........................ 473
À ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative ... 459
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 456
bAu tomatic driving lights inoper‐
ative .................................................... 490
Au xilia rybattery malfunction ...............473
Blind Spot Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 462
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 456
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 58
ÁChange key bat teries ...................4 79
JChe ckbrake fluid le vel................ 448
Check brake pads See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .456
hChe cktyre(s) ............................... 474
! Clean the fuel filter .................... .463 514
Index

?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