2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV brake

Note
s on care of car parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
car parts, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. Obser
vethefo llowing information: Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
R Toavoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brakepads, drive
th eve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before parking
it. The brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.386
Maintenance and care

Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wi per blades R
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp
clo th.
R Fold wiper arm away from there ar wind ow (/page 127). Do not clean
the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
Cleanthe lenses with a wet sponge and mild cleaning agent,
e.g. car sha mpoo. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo
thsth at are suitable
fo r plast ic lenses.
Ru nning board
Do not cleanthe aluminium inserts on theru nning board wi th
alkaline or acid-based cleaning agents. Do not use acidic wheel cleaners
toremo vebrake dust. The
aluminium trim inserts could otherwise be damaged.
Sensors Cleanthe sensors in the front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator grille with a soft clo thand car shampoo. When using a high-pressure cleaner, main
tain a minimum dis‐
ta nce of 30 cm.
Re versing camera
and 360° Camera R
Open the camera co ver with the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 207) .
R Use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the camera lens. Do not use a high-pressure cleaner. Maintenance and care
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#
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
R Only use undamaged jump lead/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps.
R Non- insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact wi thother me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point.
R The jump lead/charging cable must not
come into contact wi thany parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running.
R Alw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
R Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y. Obser
vethe additional following points when
ch arging the battery:
R Only use battery charge rs tested and
appr oved for Mercedes-Benz.
R Read the battery charge r's operating instruc‐
tions before charging the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
R Starting assis tance may be pe rformed using
only batteries with a nominal voltage of 12V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R Petrol engine: only acceptstarting assis‐
ta nce if the engine and exhaust sy stem are
cold. St
arting assi stance and charging the12 V
battery Requ
irements:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
R The transmission is in position j.R
The ignition and all electrical consumers are
switched off.
R The bonn etis open. #
Slide co ver1 of positive clamp 2onthe
jump-s tarting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the ar row. #
Connect positive clamp 2onyour vehicle to
th e positive pole of the donor battery using Breakdown assis
tance 399

To
w- starting or towing away Pe
rm itted towing me thods Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rath er than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar sys‐
te ms. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. %
Ifyo uto w theve hicle with raised front or
re ar axles, you must remo vethe propeller shaft between
the transfer case and thero ll‐
ing axles.
Pe rm itted towing me thods Bo
th axles on thegr ound Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
Ye s, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h YesY esTo
wing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 401). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged:
R the engine cann otbe star ted. R
the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied.
R the transmission cann otbe shif tedto posi‐
tion iorj. Breakdown assis
tance 401

%
Ifth e transmission cann otbe shif tedto posi‐
tion i, transport theve hicle (/ page 404).
A towing vehicle with lifting equipment is
requ iredforve hicle transpor tation.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, thefo llowing situations can occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed. R
the car/t railer combination may swer ve
or eve nove rturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its permissible gross mass must not exceed the
permissible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 427). #
Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door, otherwise the transmission
automatically shifts toposition j. #
Fasten theto w bar totheto wing eyes.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mecha‐
nism . #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate theto w- aw ay protection
(/ page 86). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( / page 185). #
Shift the transmission toposition i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning. 402
Breakdown assis tance

When
your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Note
s onreco vering a vehicle that is stuck *
NO
TEDama geas a result of reco vering a
ve hicle that is stuck If
th e tractive po wer is too high, theve hicles
could be damaged. #
Pull theve hicle that is stuck out as
st ra ight and evenly as possible du ring
re co very. Obser
vethefo llowing during reco very to avo id
damage to yourvehicle:
R ifth e driven wheels get trapped on loose or
muddy ground, reco verth eve hicle with the
utmost care,
especially so if theve hicle is laden.
R never attem pttoreco ver a vehicle that is
st uck with a trailer attached.
R pull out theve hicle that is stuck backwards,
if possible, using the trac ksit made before it
became stuc k. To
wing vehicle away intheeve nt of malfunc‐
tions Note
s ontowing away intheeve nt of mal‐
functions
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect attach‐
ment and use of old nuts The
vehicle and components of theve hicle
can be damaged due toincor rect attachment
and use of old nuts. #
Ifyo ure mo vethe propeller shaft, place
th e M10 nuts on the M8 bolts as
spacers and secure them with M8 nuts. #
Alw ays use new self-locking nuts when
ins talling the propeller shafts. Obser
vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 401).
% For fur ther information, consult a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. Breakdown assis
tance 403

To
wing away intheev ent of malfunctions
To wing away intheev ent of dama getothe
engine, transmission or electrics #
Shift the transmission toposition i.
To wing away intheev ent of transfer case
dama ge #
Remo vethe propeller shafts between the
axles and the transfer case.
To wing away intheev ent of front axle dam‐
age #
Remo vethe propeller shaft between there ar
axle and the transfer case. #
Tow aw ay theve hicle with a raised front axle.
To wing away intheev ent of rear axle dam‐
age #
Remo vethe propeller shaft between the front
axle and the transfer case. #
Tow aw ay theve hicle with a raised rear axle
and with wheel rollers under the front axle. Loading
theve hicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 401). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle. #
Shift the transmission toposition i.
% The automatic transmission may be loc ked
in position jintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrics. Toshift toi , pr ovide the on-
board electrical sy stem with po wer
( / page 399). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Shift the transmission toposition j. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels. #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
* NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in due to
incor rect positioning #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle. 404
Breakdown assis tance

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ryRadio equipment appr oval
number
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Arab Emi‐
ra tes TRA
REGISTERED NO: ER3
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Model:
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No: B0 1281702 17AF04A2 Wheel
change Note
s on selecting, fitting and replacing
tyres Mercedes
-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. Yo
u can ask for information rega rding permit ted
wheel/tyre combinations at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Cent re. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct dimensions of wheels and tyres
If wheels and tyres of the wrong size are
used, the wheel brakes or wheel suspension
components may become damaged. #
Alw aysre place wheels and tyres with
th ose that fulfil the specifications of the
original part.
When replacing wheels, make sure tofit the
cor rect:
R Designation
R Type
When replacing tyres, make sure tofit the
cor rect:
R Designation
R Manufactu rer
R Type &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing the specified tyre load-bearing capa‐
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the specified tyre load-bearing
capacity or the permissible speed rating may
lead totyre dama geand tothe tyres bur st‐
ing. #
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tyre load-bearing capacity
ra ting and speed rating requ iredfor
yo ur vehicle. *
NO
TEVehicle and tyre damage thro ugh
tyre types and sizes that ha venot been
appr oved Fo
r saf etyre asons, on lyuse tyres, wheels
and accessories which ha vebeen specially
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle. Wheels and tyres
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