2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV tow

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
Maintenance and care

Emer
gency Re
moving the saf etyve st The saf
etyve sts are located in the saf etyve st
compa rtments in the driver's and front
passenger door stowage compartments. #
Toremo ve:pull out sa fety vest bag 1by
loop 2. #
Open saf etyve st bag 1and pull out the
saf etyve st.
% There are also saf etyve st compa rtments in
th ere ar door stowage compartments in
which saf etyve sts can be stored. 1
Maximum number of washes
2 Maximum wash temp erature
3 Do not bleach
4 Do not iron
5 Do not tumble dry
6 Do not dry clean
7 Class 2 saf etyve st The
requ irements defined bythe legal standard
are on ly fulfilled if the saf etyve st isthe cor rect
size and is fully closed.
The saf etyve st must be replaced in thefo llowing
situations:
R there flective strips are damaged or dirty
R the maximum permissible number of washes
is exc eeded
R thefluorescence has faded Breakdown assis
tance 391

Wa
rning triangle Re
moving the warning triangle #
Open tabs 2. #
Remo ve wa rning triangle 1. Setting up
thewa rning triangle #
Fold side reflectors 1upwards toform a tri‐
angle and attach at theto p using upper
press-stud 2. #
Fold legs 3down and out tothe side. Fi
rs t-aid kit (soft-sided) overview Fir
st-aid kit (so ftsided) 1inthestow age com‐
partment in the front passenger door. 392
Breakdown assis tance

Ve
hicles with an emer gency spare wheel:
obser vethe no tes on the emer gency spa re
wheel.
Spa rewheel brac ket with pr otective ty re
co ver Re
moving the pr otective ty recover #
Pull pr otective tyre co ver1 onthere ar side
apart and remo veit Re
moving the wheel from the spare wheel
brac ket and securing a faulty wheel #
Remo vewheel nuts 2. #
Remo vethe spare wheel. #
Use nuts 2tosecure thefa ulty wheel tothe
spare wheel brac ket.Speci fied tigh tening
to rq ue: 20 Nm Ve
hicles with an emer gency spare wheel:
re moving the half shell #
Remo vehalf shell 3. #
Remo vewheel nuts 2. #
Remo vethe emer gency spa rewheel. #
Remo vethere ar half shell. #
Use nuts 2tosecure thefa ulty wheel tothe
spare wheel brac ket.Speci fied tigh tening
to rq ue: 20 Nm #
Stow th e half shells in the luggage compart‐
ment. Breakdown assis
tance 395

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