2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV warning light

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Off-road view
2 Top view with image from the front camera
3 Top view with images from the side cameras
in the outside mir rors
4 Wide-angle vie w,rear
5 Top view with image from there ve rsing cam‐
era
6 Top view with trailer view (if trailer hitch is
fi tted) To
p view 1
Lane indicating thero ute theve hicle will
ta ke with thesteering wheel in its cur rent
position
2 Yellow warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles at a dis tance of
appr oximately 1.0 m or less
3 Your vehicle from abo ve
If th e dis tance tothe object lessens, the colour
of wa rning display 2changes. From a dis tance
of appr oximately 0.6 m thewa rning display is
shown in orange. From a dis tance of appr ox‐
imately 0.3 m thewa rning display is shown in
re d. When
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and no object is de tected, the segments of the
wa rning display are shown in grey.
% Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the segments of
th ewa rning display are shown in red. The
indicator lamp on thePA RKTRONIC but ton
lights up and theé symbol appears in
th e multifunction displa y.
If th e sy stem fails at there ar, the display of
th e segments changes as follo ws:
R The rear segments are shown in red
when reve rsing.
R The rear segments are hidden when driv‐
ing forw ards.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
th ewa rning display fades out. 204
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how much the maximum permissible speed
can be exceeded before a warning is issued. Yo u
can specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a
visual warning or an acoustic one as well.
Display in the instrument display In
stru ment display in theWi descreen Cockpit
1 Perm issible speed
2 Perm issible speed when there is a restriction
3 Additional sign with restriction Tr
af fic Sign Assi stis not available in all coun‐
tries. If it is una vailable, display 1is shown in
th e speedome ter.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, if there are
highly variable shade conditions or in rain,
sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections. R
Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multi‐
function camera is dirty, or if the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth e tra ffic signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w,or because they are co vered
or due toinsuf ficient lighting.
R Ifth e information in the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-da te.
R Ifth e signs are ambiguous, e.g. tra ffic signs
on con stru ction sites or in adjacent lanes.
R Ifyo u turn sharply when traf fic signs are out‐
side the camera's field of vision.
Setting Traf fic Sign Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
k Assistance
5 Speed limit warning
Displaying de tected traf fic signs in the
medi a display #
Select Display in COMAND. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. 216
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Ad
justing the type of warning #
Select Visual & audible ,Visual orNone.
Ad justing the warning threshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a
wa rning is issued when exceeded. #
Select Warning threshold. #
Set the desired speed. Blind Spot Assist with
exitwa rning Fu
nction of Blind Spot Assist with exitwa rn‐
ing Blind Spot Assist uses two lateral,
rear-facing
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area up to40 m
behind your vehicle and 3 m directly next to your
ve hicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 12km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range di rectly next to your
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close tothe side of your
ve hicle, there dwa rning lamp in the outside mir‐
ro rflashes. If you swit chon the turn signal indi‐
cator in the cor responding direction, a warning
to ne sounds once. If the turn signal indicator
re mains switched on, all other de tected vehicles
are indicated only bytheflashing of thered
wa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teBlind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
As a result, Blind Spot Assist cannot warn
drivers in this situation. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Blind Spot Assist is only an aid. It may
failto
de tect some vehicles and is not a substitute for
attentive driving. Alw ays ensure that there is suf‐
fi cient di stance tothe side forot her road users
and obs tacles.
Exit warning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of
Blind Spot Assist and can warnvehicle occu‐
pants about approaching vehicles when leaving
th eve hicle when stationar y. Driving and pa
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The brake application can be inter
rupte d at
any time if yousteer slightly in the opposite
direction. #
Alw ays make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient di stance tothe side forot her traf‐
fi c or obs tacles. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teLane
Ke eping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist cann otalw ays clearly
de tect lane markings.
In su chcases, Lane Keeping Assist can:
R give an unnecessary warning
R not give a warning #
Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation and keep within the
lane, especially if Active Lane Keeping
Assist alerts you. Be sure
toobser vethe sy stem limitations of
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist. Ve
hicles with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC: #
Toactivate: press button 2. #
Todeactivate: press and hold button 2.
If indicator la mp1lights up, Active Lane
Ke eping Assist is activated, the lane mark‐
ings are shown as light in the assis tance
graphic. When Active Lane Keeping Assist is
active, the lane markings are shown in green
in the assis tance graphic. Ve
hicles without Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: #
Activate/deactivate Active Lane Keeping
Assist via the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 222).
Sensitivity of Active Lane Keeping Assist
Wi th th eSt andard or Adaptive setting, you can
influence when thewa rning vibration of Lane
Ke eping Assist take s place.
In bo th theSt andard and Adaptive settings, no
wa rning vibration occurs in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R You ha veswitched on the turn signal indica‐
to r.
R A driving sa fety sy stem inter venes, su chas
ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
In theAd aptive setting, there will also be no
wa rning vibration in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle is accelerated or braked consid‐
erabl y.
R Yousteer activel y,e.g. swer vetoavo id an
obs tacle or change lane quickl y. Driving and pa
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A displ
aymessa gemay appear on the multifunc‐
tion display even if the trailer has been connec‐
te d cor rectly:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer light‐
ing sy stem
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer light‐
ing sy stem's minimum cur rent (50 mA).
% Accessories can be connected tothe perma‐
nent po wer supp lyup to180W, and tothe
po we r supp lythat is swit ched on via the igni‐
tion loc k.
Un coupling a trailer &
WARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer wi than engaged
ine rtia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between theve hicle and the
trailer dr awbar. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an
engaged overrun brake. #
Secu rethe trailer against rolling away. #
Disconnect the electrical connection
between theve hicle and the trailer. #
Uncouple the trailer. #
Place the co ver on the ball head. Ve
hicle towing instructions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
sy stems that are used forflat towing or ding hy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
sy stems can lead todamage on theve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys‐
te ms, safe driving characteristics cannot be
guaranteed forth eto wing vehicle or theto wed
ve hicle. The vehicle-trailer combination may
swer vefrom side toside. Comply with the per‐
mitted towing me thods (/ page 401) and the
instructions forto wing with bo thaxles on the
ground ( /page 401). 224
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WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
ex tern al audio/video sources are not
secured in theve hicle interior, they can be
fl ung around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Alw aysstow these items or similar
objects carefully so that they cannot be
fl ung around, forex ample in a loc kable
ve hicle stowage compartment. Obse
rveth e no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byspilling liquids on a display
Spilled liquids could result in a fire or an
electric shoc k. #
Do not pour or sp ray any liquids on to
th e displa y. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar display and/or
th ere ar ben chseat The
rear displa ysoftheRe ar Seat En tertain‐
ment Sy stem and/or there ar ben chseat can
be damaged when folding there ar ben ch
seat forw ards. #
Make sure that when folding there ar
ben chseat forw ards it does not come
into con tact wi th there ar displa ysand
th e front seats. *
NO
TEDama getocomponent pa rts when
adjusting the front seats The
rear displa ysoftheRe ar Seat En tertain‐
ment Sy stem, the front seats or other com‐
ponent parts can be damaged when adjust‐
ing the front seats. #
When adjusting the front seats and the
fi tted rear displa ysmake sure that they
do not come into con tact wi thother
component parts. Obser
vethe no tes on adjusting the front seats. Fu
nction restrictions
Ra dio-based elect ronic devices, e.g. mobile
phones, can inter fere with theRe ar Seat En ter‐
ta inment Sy stem and adversely af fect thequ ality
of the playbac k.Ke ep the number of these devi‐
ces in theve hicle tothe minimum necessar y.
Note s ontemp eratures: intheev ent that a
re ar display overheats a saf ety shutoff is car ried
out. Pr otect there ar displa ysfrom cons tant
di re ct sunlight.
If th ete mp erature fluctuates widel y,condensa‐
tion could occur on the inside of the screen. This
can adversely af fect the function. Only switch on
th ere ar displa yswhen they have adjus tedto the
ambient temp erature.
Declarations of conformity
Obser vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics:
R Elect romagnetic compatibility (/ page 22)
R Wireless vehicle components (/ page 22) Multimedia sy
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Insert foot 2 ofthere ar display into console
1.
Fo ot 2 engages audibly.
Re moving the rear display from the console &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dis‐
pla ysmounted in theve hicle
The rear displa ysfitted in theve hicle could
injure there ar seat occupants, forex ample in
th efo llowing situations:
R During heavy braking
R Sudden change of direction
R Intheev ent of an accident #
Remo vethere ar displa ysfrom theve hi‐
cle each time af ter using and store
safel y. #
Press button 3and remo verear display foot
2 from console 1.
Switching a rear display on/off
Switching on #
Switch on the po wer supp lyor the ignition
using thest art/ stop button (/ page141). #
Press and hold but ton5 onthere ar display
until the symbols at the side light up
(/ page 362).
During thech arging process a charging sym‐
bol appears at theto p left of thest atus line. #
When theRe ar Seat Entertainment Sys‐
te m is used for the firs t time or af ter a
re set tothefa ctory settings: selectthe
sy stem language. #
Set the device sear chname.
% The device name consi sts of between 3 and
16 characters. The rear displa yshave differ‐
ent names.
Switching off #
Press and hold button 5onthere ar display
fo r about thre e seconds (/ page 362).
Media playback is ended and must be restar‐
te d when it is switched on.
% When theve hicle ignition is switched off, the
re ar displa ysare also swit ched off. 364
Multimedia sy stem

R
the windscreen wiper switch is in position
g.
R in car washes with a con veyo r sy stem: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
% Ifyo uwo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while it
is being washed, make sure theke y is loca‐
te d in theve hicle. The Bgear is other‐
wise automatically engaged.
% If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. Information on using a high-p
ressure cleaner &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleane rswith circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The wate r jet of a circular jet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause extern ally invisible dam‐
age tothe tyres or chassis parts.
Components damaged in this wa y may unex‐
pec tedly fail. #
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
circular jet nozzles toclean theve hicle. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
R maintain a dis tance of at least 30 cm tothe
ve hicle.
R vehicles with deco rative foil: parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a dis tance of at least 70 cm
between thefo il-c ove red parts of theve hicle
and the nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner.
Mo vethe high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning.
R obser vethe information on the cor rect dis‐
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions.
R do not point the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts such as
tyres, slits, electrical components, bat teries,
light bulbs and ventilation sl ots. Wa
shing theve hicle byhand *
NO
TEStepping on the wheel ar chflares
and bumpers may damage them If
yo u use the wheel ar chflares and bumpers
as a step, they may be dama ged or de tach
from theve hicle. #
Only use the two mar kedsteps on the
re ar bumper as a climbing aid. Re
quirements:
R obser vethe legal requ irements, e.g. in a
number of countries, washing byhand is only
permitted in specially designated wash ba ys. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarmwate r using
a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle off with water and
dry using a chamois. Take care not topoint
th ewate r jet directly towa rdsth e air inlet
grille. 382
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