2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV light

Climate
style Climate
style function
In automatic mode, you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
R FOCUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
R MEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
R DIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draught-f ree setting
Setting the clima testyle
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
b Climate control
5 Climate mode #
Select Driverand/or Passenger. #
Select FOCUS, MEDIUM orDIFFUSE .
% Tofeel the ef fect of the climate style, the
à function must be active (/ page133). Overvi
ewofthe air distribution settings The symbols on
the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
¯ def
rost ervents
P centre and side air
vents
O fo
ot we llve nts
S centre, side and
foot we llve nts
a defros
ter and foot we llve nts
_ all
vents
b defros
ter,middle and side air vents
W au
tomatic air distribution Ac
tivating or deactivating the climate con‐
trol syn chronisation function using the mul‐
timedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
b Climate control
5 SYNC
The climate control can be controlled cent rally
using the synchronisation function. The temp era‐ ture setting is automatically adop
tedfo r all cli‐
mate zones. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time. 134
Climate cont rol

&
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
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#
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R you do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
th e transmission is in position jorthe
electric parking brake has been applied.
R you press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged. #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
Place the key in the marked space See Own-
er's Manual display message also appears in
th e multifunction display: start theve hicle in
emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds. Be
sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under "Driving
tips".
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
display message appears in the multifunction
displa y,yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode. #
Makesure that mar ked space 1is em pty. #
Remo vekey3 from theke yring. #
Place key3 in mar ked space 1next tothe
symbol 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
If yo ure mo vekey3 from mar ked space 1
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
ve hicle starts ho wever,ke y3 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 1during the entire
journe y. #
Have theke y3 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. 14 2
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#
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. *
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
conside rably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To preve nt salt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions R
carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey Note
s on off-road driving &
WARNING Risk of accident if you do not
ke ep toline of fall on inclines
If yo u drive at an angle or turn on an incline,
th eve hicle could slip side ways, tip and roll‐
ove r. #
Alw ays drive on inclines in the line of
fa ll (straight up or down) and do not
turn. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem. Driving and parking
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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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R
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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Only use
the Desert driving program on sand
and not on public roads. %
The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry.
R Restricted road suitability
R ESP ®
and ABS specially adap tedfo r sand
R Vehicle stabilisation deactivated
The following driving and driving saf ety sy stems
are deactivated in the drive program Desert:
R Active Parking Assist
R Drive AwayAssi st
R Cross Traf fic Alert
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R cruise control
R Limiter
R Active Brake Assi st
R Attention Assi st
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The selec ted drive program appears in the
multifunction display in the instrument clus‐
te r and in the multimedia sy stem displa y.Selecting
the Desert drive prog ram
% The availability of thefo llowing function is
countr y-dependent. #
Change todrive prog ram E (Eco). #
Press and hold theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
1 backwards for appro x.thre e seconds.
A visual and acoustic message is emitted. #
Confirm the selection with the left touchpad
but ton on thesteering wheel.
The Desert drive progr. active ESP unavaila-
ble See Owner's Manual message appears in
th e instrument clus ter.The ESP ®
and ABS
wa rning lamps light up.
% Obser vethe no tes on the Desert ESP ®
(/ page 182).
% A visual and acoustic messa geis emit ted
again when the driver's door is opened while
th e engine is running todraw attention to
re stricted road suitability in case of a change
of drivers. #
Press theDY NA MIC SELECT switch 1for‐
wa rdsto deactivate the Desert drive pro‐
gram. Driving and parking
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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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