2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV Owners Manual

To
use In tern et access via the communication
module thefo llowing conditions must be me t:
R The vehicle is equipped with a permanently
ins talled communication module.
R Mercedes me connect is active and ready for
operation.
R Mercedes me connect is activated for Inter‐
net access.
R Country dependent: data volume via
Mercedes me connect is available.
If th e data volume limit is reached, theav ailabil‐
ity of Mercedes me connect services is limited.
The data volume must be pur chased via
Mercedes me connect.
% Con tact a Mercedes-Benz service centre to
fi nd out wh ether it is possible topur chase
data volume in your count ry.
Setting up an Internet connection via Wi-Fi
Re quirements:
R theWi -Fi function is acti vated on the multi‐
media sy stem (/ page 264). R
theWi -Fi function is acti vated on theex tern al
device (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
R Internet access via Wi-Fi is acti vated (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
The Internet connection via Wi-Fi is restricted or
does not function if:
R the mobile phone is switched off
R mobile data use is deactivated on the mobile
phone
R theWi -Fi function is deacti vated on the multi‐
media sy stem
R theWi -Fi function is deacti vated on theex ter‐
nal device
R Internet access via Wi-Fi is deacti vated on
th eex tern al device
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings
5 Search for Wi-Fi networks #
Select the networ k. #
Log in totheWi -Fi network (/ page 264). Setting up an Internet connection using busi‐
ness
telephony
Re quirements:
R For use with a mobile phone:
- The mobile phone supports the Blue‐
tooth ®
SA P profile (SIM AccessProfile)
(see manufacturer's operating instruc‐
tions).
- The mobile phone is switched on.
- The mobile phone is only connec ted as an
SA Pte lephone and not in the Hands- Free
Profile.
R Using a SIM card:
- A SIM card is inser ted in the card slot in
th ete lephone module (/ page 303).
- The SIM card PIN is entered in the multi‐
media sy stem.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings #
Select mobile phone or SIM card. 326
Multimedia sy stem

#
Toselect the predefined access data of
th e mobile phone network pr ovider: select
Predefined settings.
A list of countries appears. #
Select the count ryofyour mobile phone net‐
wo rkprov ider.
The list of available pr oviders appears. #
Select your mobile phone network pr ovider.
When an overview of the pr ovider settings
appears, make the necessary settings. #
Select Confirm settings. #
Tomanually set the access data of the
mobile phone network pr ovider: select
Manual settings.
An ove rview of the pr ovider settings appears. #
Set access data. #
Select Confirm settings.
% Set the access data in accordance with your
data pac kage . Otherwise, additional costs
may be incu rred. You can contact your
mobile phone network pr ovider toobtain the
precise access data. Setting up an Internet connection via Blue‐
to
oth ®
Re quirements:
R A mobile phone is connec tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem via Blue tooth®
(/ page 301).
To connect via Blu etoo th®
,th e mobile phone
supports one of thefo llowing Blue tooth®
pro‐
fi les:
R DUN (Dial- UpNet working)
R PAN (Personal AreaNet work)
The Internet connection via Blue tooth®
is restric‐
te d or does not function if:
R the mobile phone is switched off
R the mobile phone network co verage is insuf‐
fi cient
R mobile da tause is deactivated on the mobile
phone
R the Blue tooth®
function on the multimedia
sy stem is switched off and the mobile phone
is to be connec ted via Blue tooth® R
the Blue tooth®
function is switched off on
th e mobile phone and the mobile phone is to
be connec ted via Blue tooth®
R neither the mobile phone network nor the
mobile phone allow simultaneous use of a
te lephone and an In tern et connection
R the mobile phone has not been enabled for
Internet access via Blue tooth®
If a mobile phone is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem forth efirs t time via Blu etoo th®
,yo u will
be assis tedth ro ugh the process of setting up an
Internet connection.
The Internet connection can also be confi gured
manually.
Fu rther information can be obtained at http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect or from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre. Multimedia sy
stem 327

Multimedia sy
stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings
Blue tooth ®
connection via PAN#
Select the mobile phone.
The Internet connection is es tablished.
Switching the Blu etoo th®
pr ofile
Re quirements:
R The mobile phone supports the DUN and
PA N Blue tooth®
profiles.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings #
Toswitch from DUN toPAN: select the
mobile phone. #
Select ¥. #
Select Change configuration. #
Activate OAutomatic configuration.
The Internet connection is au tomatical lycon‐
fi gured using thePA N Blue tooth®
profile. #
Toswitch from PANto DUN: select the
mobile phone. #
Select ¥. #
Select Change configuration. #
Deactivate ªAutomatic configuration. #
Select Configure settings using COMAND . #
Configuri ngthe Internet connection using
preset or manual access data (/ page 327).
% While using business telephon y,it is not pos‐
sible toswitch Blue tooth ®
profiles.
Editing access data
Requ irements:
R The mobile phone supports the Blue tooth®
DUN profile.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings #
Highlight the mobile phone. #
Select ¥. #
Select Change configuration . #
For mobile phones with PAN and DUN:
select Configure settings using COMAND. #
Configure the Internet connection using pre‐
set or manual access data (/ page 327).
Cancelling Internet access permission for a
mobile phone
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings #
Highlight the mobile phone. #
Select ¥. #
Select Delete configuration. #
Select Yes.
Displaying mobile phone details
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings #
Highlight the mobile phone. #
Select ¥. #
Select Details. 328
Multimedia sy stem

Establishing an Internet connection
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Connect #
Forex ample, select zBrowser .
% The multimedia sy stem usually es tablishes
th e Internet connection automaticall y.Ifthe
multimedia sy stem is not connected tothe
Internet, the Internet connection is es tab‐
lished when an Internet application is used.
% The availability of web br ows ers is count ry-
dependent. Connection
status Connection
status overview 1
Display of existing connection and there cep‐
tion field stre ngth of the connected Blue‐
tooth ®
device
Displaying the connection status
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity #
Select Internet status .
% When connected via Wi-Fi or a Blu etoo th®
device, the appr oximate data volume trans‐
mit ted is displa yed. The exact values can be re
qu ested from your mobile phone network
pr ov ider.
% Inthe case of a connection via the communi‐
cation module thefo llowing status informa‐
tion is shown:
R Type of network
R Status online/of fline Mercedes-Benz Apps
Calling up Mercedes-Benz Apps
Re
quirements:
R The registration forth e use of Mercedes-
Benz Apps has been comple ted.
R The general term s and conditions ha vebeen
con firm ed.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Ú Mercedes-Benz Apps #
Select an app.
% The available features are countr y-depend‐
ent.
Licence fees may be applicable. Multimedia sy
stem 329

Operating Mercedes-Benz Apps using
voice
control
Re quirements:
R The registration forth e use of Mercedes-
Benz Apps has been comple ted.
R The general term s and conditions ha vebeen
con firm ed.
The o symbol indicates that a Mercedes-
Benz app can be used via voice control. #
Select a Mercedes-Benz app.
The app menu is displa yed. #
Touse voice control: selectoLan-
guage. #
Say thequ estion or command.
% Voice control is not available in all countries
and languages. We
b br owser Calling up a
web page &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Connect 5
z Browser
5 z Enter URL #
Ente r aweb address.
% The function is count ry-dependent. #
Tofinish the entry and call up thewe b‐
site: select ¬.
Showing/hiding thewe b br ows er menu
If yo u call up a website byselecting a link, for
ex ample, thewe b br ows er menu is hidden. #
Toshow/hide: pressthe% button.
% The web br ows er supports video playbac k.
% Nowebsites or videos are displa yed while
th eve hicle is in motion. 330
Multimedia sy stem

We
b br owser overview 1
URL ent ry
2 Bookma rks
3 Web page, back
4 Web page, forw ards
5 Options
6 Closes the br ows er Calling up
web br owser options
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
z Browser
5 Z Options
The following functions are available:
R Refresh page /Cancel
R Zoom
R Browser settings
R Delete browser data #
Select an option. #
Make the desired changes tothe settings.
Calling up thewe b br owser settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
z Browser
5 Z Options 5
Browser settings
The following functions are available:
R Block popups
R Enable Javascript
R Enable cookies #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Deleting br
owser data
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
z Browser
5 Z Options 5
Delete browser data
The following options are available:
R All
R Cache
R Cookies
R Entered URLs
R Form data #
Select an option. #
Select Yes.
Managing bookmar ks
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
z Browser
5 ß Bookmarks
Selecting a bookmark #
Select an entry. Multimedia sy
stem 331

Creating a bookmark
#
Select Add new bookmark. #
Enter a URL and a name. #
Select ¡.
Editing a bookmark #
Highlight a bookmar k.#
Select p. #
Select Edit. #
Enter a URL and a name. #
Select ¡.
Deleting a bookmark #
Highlight a bookmar k.#
Select p. #
Select Delete. #
Select Yes.
Closing the br owser
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
z Browser #
Select åClose browser . Internet
radio Calling up In
ternetradio
Re quirements:
R There is an account on http://
www.me rcedes.me.
R The Internet radio service is activated.
R The data volume is available.
Depending on the count ry, data volume may
need tobe pur chased.
R Afast Internet connection for data transmis‐
sion free of inter fere nce.
The services are countr y-dependent.
Fo r more information, consult a Mercedes-
Benz service centre.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Radio 5
Þ Radio source #
Select TuneIn radio.
The Internet radio display appears. The last
st ation set starts playing.
% The connection quality depends on the local
mobile phone reception. In
tern etradio overview 1
Inte rn et radio pr ovider
2 Selec ted category
3 Display (if connec tedto private user
account)
4 Data transfer rate
5 Current station is stored as a favo urite
6 Additional information on the cur rent station 332
Multimedia sy stem

Selecting and connecting Internet
radio sta‐
tions
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Radio 5
Þ Radio source
5 TuneIn radio 5
è Search #
Select a categor y. #
Select a station.
The connection is es tablished automaticall y.
or #
Select Enter address or POI. #
Enter a station name using the entry field.
% Arelatively lar gevolume of data can be
transmitte d when using Internet radio.
Saving/deleting an Internet radio station as
a fa vo urite
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Radio 5
Þ Radio source
5 TuneIn radio #
Select a station. #
Press and hold the cent ral control element
until an audible signal sounds.
The ß symbol appears bythest ation
name. #
Select ßFavourites.
The list of sa vedfavo urite stations appears.
or #
Create an account forth e online pr ovider
(TuneIn radio) and then log in on the multi‐
media sy stem.
Yo ur favo urites are impor tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem.
Deleting favo urites #
Select ßFavourites. #
Select a station. #
Press and hold the cent ral control element
until an audible signal sounds.
The ß symbol bythest ation name disap‐
pears. Setting Internet
radio options
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Radio 5
Þ Radio source
5 TuneIn radio 5
Z Options
The following options are available:
R Select stream : selectthest re am qualit y.
R Login to TuneIn account: log in to your
Tu neIn user account.
R Log out of account : log out ofyour TuneIn
user account. #
Select an option. Media
Au
dio mode In
fo rm ation on the audio mode &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction when han‐
dling da tastorage media
If yo u handle a data storage medium while
driving, your attention is diver ted from the Multimedia sy
stem 333