2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV transmission

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
LOW RANGE Malfunction *T
here is a transfer case malfunction. #
Do not shift the transfer case! #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
LOW RANGE Shift to posi-
tion N briefly *O
ne or se veral shifting conditions werenot met. #
Switch the transmission toposition i. #
Repeat thege ar change.
LOW RANGE Max. speed
40 km/h *T
he maximum speed forch anging gear of 40 km/h has been exceeded. #
Drive more slowly. #
Repeat thege ar change.
LOW RANGE Malfunction
To park, apply parking
brake *T
here is a transfer case malfunction. #
Do not shift the transfer case! #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
LOW RANGE Max. speed
70 km/h *T
he maximum speed forch anging gear of 70 km/h has been exceeded. #
Drive more slowly. #
Repeat thege ar change. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 483

Media sear
ch....................................... 340
Overview ............................................. 336
Pa use and playback function .............. .337
Selecting a track ................................. 337
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 337
Switching on media mode ...................3 35
Tr ack list .............................................. 337
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................11 8
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 14 8
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 14 8
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff Au
tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 39, 40
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .40
Au tomatic lateral support adjustment
Setting ................................................... 92
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .130
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 15 3
Drive program display .......................... 151
Drive programs .................................... 15 0
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 15 0
Engaging drive position ....................... 15 5
Engaging neutral .................................. 154
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 154
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .154
Kickdown ............................................. 15 6
Manual gear changing ........................ .155
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ 15 5
Tr ansmission position display .............. 15 3
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 15 3Au
tomatic transmission (problem)
see Transmission (problem)
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 427
Tr ailer operation .................................. 441 B
Bag hook .................................................. 107
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .179
Battery Key ........................................................ 73
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 13 8
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 400
Charging .............................................. 399
No tes .................................................. 396
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .397
Re placing ............................................ 400
St arting assis tance .............................. 399
Belt see Seat belt 508
Index

Compu
ter
see On-board computer
Connection status
Displ aying ............................................ 329
Overview ............................................ .329
Connectivity Setting up a hotspot via business tel‐
ephony ................................................ 263
Swit ching transmission of theve hicle
position on/off .................................... 263
Contacts ................................................... 308
Calling up ............................................ 309
Deleting ............................................... 310
Downloading (from mobile phone) ...... 309
Impo rting ............................................ .310
Importing (o verview) .......................... .309
Information .......................................... 308
Making a call ....................................... 310
Na me form at ...................................... .309
Options ................................................ 310
St oring .................................................3 10
Controller Operating ............................................ 254
Con venience closing ................................. 79 Con
venience opening ................................ 79
Coolant (engine) Check le vel .......................................... 379
No tes .................................................. 435
Copyright ................................................... 28
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................... 213
Cruise control .......................................... 186
Ac tivating ............................................ 188
Buttons ................................................ 188
Calling up a speed .............................. .188
Deactivating ........................................ 188
Fu nction .............................................. 186
Re quirements ...................................... 188
Selecting ............................................. 188
Setting a speed ................................... 188
St oring a speed ................................... 188
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 86
Cup holder ................................................ 11 0
Fitting/removing (centre console) ....... 11 0
Re ar .................................................... .111 D
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) .......1 76 Dashboa
rd
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition Vehicle .................................................. 25
Data import/export ................................ 267
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 267
Importing/exporting ........................... 268
Data storage
Electronic control units ........................ .25
Online services ...................................... 27
Ve hicle .................................................. 25
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 262
Deactivating the alarm (A TA).................... 85
Dealership see Qualified specialist workshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 22
Jack .......................................................23
Wi reless vehicle components ................22 512
Index

Limiter passive
..................................... 461
LO W RANGE Deactivate dif fere ntial
lo ck s ....................................................4 82
LO W RANGE Malfunction ..................... 483
LO W RANGE Malfunction Topar k,
apply parking brake .............................483
LO W RANGE Max. speed 10km/h ...... 484
LO W RANGE Max. speed 20 km/h ...... 484
LO W RANGE Max. speed 40 km/h ...... 483
LO W RANGE Max. speed 70 km/h ...... 483
LO W RANGE Shift toposition N
brief ly.................................................. 483
LO W RANGE Shifting cancelled
Please reactivate ................................ .484
LO W RANGE Stop Apply parking
brake ................................................... 482
bMalfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 89
Max. speed 6 mph (yellow display
message) ............................................. 485 ðMaximum speed
exceeded ..........4 61
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual .....................454
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 472
ç Off............................................... 459
ëOff ............................................... 457
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 473
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 444
Á Place theke y in the mar ked
space See Owner's Manual .................479
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 453
Ra dar sensors dirty See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 448
h Rectify tyre pressure ...................475
Re duce speed ...................................... 477Ø
Refill Ad Blue Eng. start not pos‐
sible .................................................... 469
ØRe fill Ad Blue See Owne r’s Man‐
ual .......................................................4 69
!Re lease parking brake .................446
¸Re place air cleaner ...................... 464
ÁRe placekey ................................ .478
8 Reser vefuel le vel........................ 466
6Re stra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 455
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 73
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........473
# See Owner's Manual ................... 463
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 461
ÐSt eering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 486
ÐSt eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......485 516
Index

St
op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................472
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 464
#St opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 65
çsuspended .................................. 459
bSwitch off lights .......................... 489
bSwitch on headla mps.................. 490
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 472
Ø Top up AdBlue Perf.re duced in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual ...........471
Ø Top up AdBlue Perf.re duced:
XXX km/h Nostart in XXX km .............471
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ... 464
¥To p upwasher fluid .................... .487
Tr af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual ........... 457Tr
af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 457
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 457
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ............ 471
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 443
h Tyre press. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... .476
h Tyre press. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ 476
h Tyre press. monitor inoperative ...476
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 77
h Warning tyre defect .....................474
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ..............476
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 72
Distance cont rol
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance DI
STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Child sa fety lo ck(rear door) .................. 68
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .76
Opening (from the inside) ......................76
Un locking (emer gency key) .................... 76
Un locking (from the inside) .................... 76
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive Away Assist .................................... 212
Drive position Engaging ..............................................1 55
Drive prog ram
see G-Mode
Drive prog ram display ............................. 151
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat Index
517

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

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
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