2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV Owners Manual

Closing using
theke y ............................ 79
Con venience closing ............................. 79
Co nvenience opening ............................79
Opening .................................................78
Opening with theke y ............................ .79
Problem .................................................80
Sliding sunroof Automatic functions .............................. 83
Closing .................................................. 81
Closing using theke y ............................ 79
Opening ................................................ .81
Opening with theke y ............................ .79
Problem .................................................83
Ra in closing function ............................ .83
Smart card Inserting ..............................................3 58
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................ 408
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 11 2
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 2Load compartment ..............................
11 3
Re ar .................................................... .113
Software update ...................................... 270
Impor tant sy stem updates ...................2 71
Information ..........................................2 70
Pe rforming ...........................................2 71
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 43
Wheels and tyres ................................. 408
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Sound settings Adjusting the balance/fader ............... 359
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 359
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .359
Spare wheel ............................................. 394
Spare wheel see Emer gency spa rewheel
see Spare wheel
Spa rewheel brac ket
Re ar-end door ...................................... 394 Spectacles compa
rtment ...................... .100
Spee chdialogue sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC
Speed Limit Assist Setting ................................................. 216
Speed limitation for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 19 0
Speedome ter
Digital ................................................. .231
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .177
Fu nction .............................................. 17 7
St anding lights ......................................... 11 7
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle .............................. 16 8
St arting theve hicle ............................. 14 2
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................. 141
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection 534
Index

St
arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 349
Direct frequency entry ........................ 349
Fr equency fix ....................................... 350
Moving ................................................ 349
Sea rching ............................................ 349
Setting .................................................3 49
St oring ................................................ 349
St ation list
Calling up ............................................ 349
St ation presets
Modifying ............................................ 349
St ation tracking
Setting ................................................. 350
St ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol) .................... 13 8
Problems (remo tecontrol) ................... 13 9
Re placing the battery (remo tecon‐
trol) ...................................................... 13 8
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 37Setting (remo
tecontrol) ...................... 137
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 13 5
Ste ering wheel ........................................ 226
Ad justing (electrically) .......................... .94
Buttons ................................................ 226
Ope rating the memory function ............ 96
St eering wheel heater ........................... 95
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ..........15 5
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/off .................................. .95
St ow age areas
see Loading
see Stow age compartment
St ow age comp artment............................ .99
Armrest ................................................. 99
Centre console ...................................... 99
Door ...................................................... 99
Gl ove box .............................................. 99
Spectacles compartment .................... 100
St ow age comp artments
see Loading
see Stow age compartment
Sulphur content ...................................... 430 Sun visor
Operating ............................................ .131
Sur round lighting .................................... 12 3
Setting ................................................. 12 3
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
SV HC (substances of very high con‐
cern ).......................................................... .25
Switch-off delay time Exterior ................................................ 12 3
Interior ................................................. 124
Switching the sur round sound on/off
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 360
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 13 4
Sy stem settings
Ac tivating/deactivating PIN pr otec‐
tion ...................................................... 268
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) ....2 72
Setting the dis tance unit ..................... 267
Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 262 Index
535

Setting
the time zone .......................... 262
Setting the time/date form at .............. 262
Swit ching transmission of theve hicle
position on/off .................................... 263
Sy stem settings
see Blue tooth®
see Data import/export
see Language
see Software update
see Wi-Fi T
Ta ilpipes (Care) ........................................ 386
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .............. 19
Pr otection of the environment ............... 19
Ta nk content
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 434
Fu el ..................................................... 433
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 433
Te ch nical data
Axle load (trailer operation) ................. 441
Fa stening points (trailer hitch) ............ 440
Information .......................................... 425
Mounting dimensions (trailer hitch) .....4 40No
tes (trailer hitch) ............................. 439
Overhang dimension (trailer hitch) ...... 440
To ngue weight .................................... .440
To wing capacity (trailer operation) ...... 440
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem ......... 413
Ve hicle identification plate .................. 427
Te lephone ........................................ 235, 300
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 308
Business telephony settings ................ 305
Call and ringtone volume .................... .307
Calls with se veral participants ............ .308
Connecting a mobile phone (busi‐
ness telephony) .................................. .303
Connecting a mobile phone (Near
Field Communication (NFC)) .............. .306
Connecting a mobile phone (Pass‐
ke y) ...................................................... 301
Connecting a mobile phone (Secure Simple Pairing) .................................... 301
De-authorising a mobile phone ............ 306
Disconnecting a mobile phone ............ 306
Importing con tacts .............................. 310
Importing contacts (o verview) ............ .309
Incoming call during an existing call .... 308
Information .......................................... 301 Inter
changing mobile phones .............. 305
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 235
Mobile phone voice recognition ........... 307
No tes .................................................. 299
Operating modes ................................. 301
Re ception and transmission volume .... 307
Swit ching mobile phones (Near Field
Communication (NFC)) ........................ 306
Symbols for business telephony .......... 304
Te lephone menu overview .................. .300
Te lephone operation ............................ 307
Using a SIM card for business tel‐
ephony ................................................ 303
Using Near Field Communication
(NFC) .................................................. .306
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 45
Wi reless charging (mobile phone) ........ 11 5
Te lephone
see Second telephone
Te lephone number
Dialling (on-board computer) .............. .235
Te lephone operation
see Calls 536
Index

Te
lephony operating modes
Blue tooth ®
Te lephony .......................... 301
Business telephony .............................. 301
Te lephony operating modes
see Second telephone
Te lete xt
Displaying ............................................ 357
Overview ............................................. 357
Te levision
see TV
Te xt messages .......................................... 311
Calling a message sender .................... 312
Changing folders .................................. 313
Composing .......................................... .312
Con figuring the displa yedte xt mes‐
sa ge s ................................................... 311
Del eting .............................................. .313
Drafts .................................................. 313
No tes ................................................... 311
Options ................................................ 313
Outbox .................................................3 13
Re ad-aloud function ............................ .312
Re ading ................................................ 312
Re plying ...............................................3 12Sending ................................................
312
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 49
Through-loading feature in there ar ...... 100
Ti e-d owney es .......................................... 107
Time Manual time setting ............................. 262
Setting summer time ........................... 262
Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 262
Setting the time zone .......................... 262
Setting the time/date form at .............. 262
To ll sy stem
Wi ndsc reen .......................................... 131
To ne settings ...........................................3 58
Calling up the sound menu .................. 359
Information .......................................... 358
To ngue weight ........................................ .440
To pTe ther .................................................. 60
To tal di stance .......................................... 231
Displ aying ............................................ 231
To uch Control .......................................... 253
On-board computer ............................. 226
Operating ............................................ 253 Setting
the sensitivity .......................... 253
To uchpad .................................................. 254
Ac tivating/deactivating ha ptic oper‐
ation feedback .................................... 255
Operating ............................................ 254
Re ading the handwriting recognition
aloud ................................................... 255
Selecting a station and track .............. .255
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 255
Switching on/off ................................. 254
To w- aw ay protection
Fu nction ................................................ 85
Priming/deactivating ............................. 86
To w- bar sy stem ...................................... .224
To w- starting ............................................. 405
To w- starting and towing away
To wing eye .......................................... 405
To wing away ............................................. 401
To wing away intheev ent of front axle
dama ge.................................................... 404
To wing away intheev ent of malfunc‐
tions ........................................................ .404 Index
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To
wing away intheev ent of malfunc‐
tions (no tes) ............................................ 403
To wing away intheev ent of rear axle
damage .................................................... 404
To wing eye
Po sition ............................................... 405
To wing me thods ...................................... 401
Tr ack
Selecting (audio mode) ........................ 337
Tr af fic announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .350
Tr af fic information .................................. 290
Displaying the tra ffic map .................... 291
Displaying traf fic incidents .................. 292
Extending a Live Traf fic Information
subscription ........................................ 290
Issuing hazard warnings ...................... 292
Live Traf fic Information ....................... 290
Overview ............................................. 290
Re gis tering Live Traf fic Information ..... 290
Tr af fic information service volume
increase
Setting ................................................ .350 Tr
af fic map
see Map
Tr af fic Sign Assist .................................... 215
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 215
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 15
Tr ailer hitch
Axle load .............................................. 441
Care .................................................... 386
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer ........ 222
Fa stening points ..................................4 40
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 439
Mounting dimensions .......................... 440
No tes .................................................. 222
Overhang dimension ........................... 440
Soc ket ................................................. 222
To ngue weight .................................... .440
To wing capacity .................................. .440
Tr ailer operation
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................. 219
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer ........ 222
No tes .................................................. 222
Soc ket ................................................. 222
Tr ailer stabilisation
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 182Tr
ansfer case
HIGH RANGE ....................................... 15 9
LO W RANGE ........................................1 59
Shifting ................................................ 15 9
Tr ansfer redve hicle data
Android Auto ........................................ 318
Apple CarPl ay™ ................................... 318
Tr ansmission (problem) ..........................157
Tr ansmission position display ................15 3
Tr anspo rting
Ve hicle ................................................ 404
Tr im element (Care) ................................ 388
Tr ip
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 231
Tr ip computer
Displaying ............................................ 231
Re setting ............................................. 232
Tr ip distance ............................................ 231
Displaying ............................................ 231
Re setting ............................................. 232
Tr ip me ter
see Trip dis tance 538
Index

Tu
rn signal indicator
see Turn signal lights
Tu rn signal lights .....................................1 19
Switching on/off .................................. 11 9
TV .............................................................. 24 6
Ac tivating ............................................ 352
Ad justing the brightness ..................... 358
Calling up the menu (CI+ module) .......3 58
Displ ays in theTV control menu .......... 354
Fu nction/no tes (audio language,
subtitles) ............................................. 356
Information .......................................... 350
Overview ............................................. 353
Picture settings ................................... 358
Picture settings overview .................... 357
Setting subtitles .................................. 357
Setting the audio language .................. 356
Showing telete xt .................................. 357
Showing/hiding full screen ................. 354
Te lete xt overview ................................. 357
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 46
TV channel
Ac tivating/deactivating channel fix ..... 355
Channel fix .......................................... 355
Channel li stove rview .......................... 355 EPG (elect
ronic programme guide) ...... 355
Overview of favo urites ........................ .355
Quick sa ve........................................... 356
Selecting from thech annel list ............ 354
Selecting from the control menu ......... 354
Selecting from thefa vo urites .............. 354
Selecting in the bac kground ................ 354
St oring ................................................ 356
Tw o phone mode
see Second telephone
Tw o-w ayradios
Fr equencies ......................................... 426
No tes on ins tallation .......................... .425
Tr ansmission output (maximum) ........ .426
Ty re pressure ........................................... 41 0
Checking (tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem) ................................................ 411
No tes .................................................. 409
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ............................................ 412
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 41 0
Ty re pressure table .............................. 41 0Ty
re pressure moni toring sy stem
Checking the tyre pressure .................. 411
Checking the tyre temp erature ............ 411
Fu nction ............................................... 41 0
Re starting ............................................ 412
Te ch nical da ta...................................... 413
Ty re pressure table ................................. .410
Ty re temp erature
Checking (tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem) ................................................ 411
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 41 0
Ty re tread ................................................. 408
Ty re-change tool kit
see Vehicle tool kit
Ty res
Changing hub caps .............................. 419
Checking ............................................ .408
Che cking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ................4 11
Fitting .................................................. 422
Flat tyre ............................................... 393
Inter changing ...................................... .418
No ise .................................................. .408 Index
539

No
tes on fitting .................................... 41 5
Re moving ............................................ 422
Re placing ...................................... 415, 419
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ............................................ 412
Selection .............................................. 41 5
Snow chains ........................................ 408
St oring .................................................4 18
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 409
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 41 0
Ty re pressure table .............................. 41 0
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 408 U
Un its of measurement
Setting ................................................ .267
Un locking setting ...................................... 72
USB devices Connecting .......................................... 337
USB port ...................................................1 14
User profile .............................................. 269
Creating .............................................. 269
Importing/exporting ...........................2 70Options ................................................
270
Setting ................................................. 269 V
Ve hicle ...................................................... 14 2
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .177
Cor rect use ........................................... 25
Dama gedetection (pa rking) ................ .176
Data acquisition .................................... 25
Data storage .......................................... 25
Diagnostics connection .........................23
Equipment ............................................. 21
Implied warranty .................................. .25
Locking (from the inside) ....................... 76
Locking/unlocking (emergency key) ...... 76
Lo we ring ............................................. 423
Pa rking up .......................................... .177
QR code rescue card ............................. 25
Qualifi ed specialist workshop ................24
Ra ising ................................................ 420
REA CHregulation ..................................25
Re gistration ...........................................24
St andby mode function ........................ 17 7St
arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 14 2
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 42
Switching off (s tart/s top button) ........ 16 8
To wing ................................................ .224
Un locking (from the inside) .................... 76
Ve ntilating (co nvenience opening) ......... 79
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 50
Ve hicle data
Angle of app roach/departure ............ .438
Displ aying (DYNAMIC SELECT) ............ 15 2
Fo rding dep th...................................... 438
Maximum gradient climbing ability ...... 438
Minimum ground clearance ................. 437
Ro of load ............................................. 438
Tr ans ferring toAndroid Auto™ ............. 318
Tr ans ferring toApple CarPl ay™ ........... 318
Ve hicle height ...................................... 437
Ve hicle length ...................................... 437
Ve hicle width ....................................... 437
Wheelbase ...........................................4 37
Ve hicle dimensions ................................. 437
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN 540
Index

Ve
hicle identification plate .................... 427
EU general operating pe rmit number .. .427
Pa int code .......................................... .427
Pe rm issible axle load .......................... .427
Pe rm issible gross mass ...................... .427
VIN ...................................................... 427
Ve hicle key
see Key
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS
Ve hicle position
Switching transmission on/off ............ 263
Ve hicle tool bag ...................................... .418
Ve hicle tool kit ........................................ .418
Overview ..............................................4 18
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 79
Ve nts
see Air vents
Vi deo mode .............................................. 340
Ac tivating ............................................ 338
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 340 Overview ............................................
.339
Settings ............................................... 340
VIN ............................................................ 427
Identification pla te.............................. 427
Seat ..................................................... 427
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 427
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 13 4
Wi ndsc reen heating ............................. 13 5
Vo ice command types (LINGUA‐
TRONIC) .................................................... 238
Vo ice control sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC W
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 392
Setting up ............................................ 392 Wa
rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .496
JBrake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... .494
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 497
?Coolant warning lamp .................. 501
#Elect rical fault warning lamp ...... .500
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .500
åESP ®
OFF warning lamp .............. 494
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ .493
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... .496
8Fu elreser vewarning lamp .......... 500
ÐPo werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 504
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied .......................... 493
6Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .498
7Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .498 Index
541