2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV ground clearance

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Obser vethe no tes on the cross-country ABS
(/ page 179).
R Before driving off-road, shift the transfer
case totheLOW RANGE off-road gear
(/ page 159).
R Engage the dif fere ntial lo cks if necessary
(/ page 161).
In LOW RANGE off-road gear or with the dif fer‐
ential loc ksengaged, theve hicle switches toG-
mode (/page 152).
In LO W RANGE off-roadgear, you can shift from
h tok and from itok without having to
depress the brake pedal. This can help you, for
ex ample, when rock ing your vehicle out of a rut
("rocking free").
R Alw ayske ep the engine running and in gear
when driving on downhill gradients and
slopes. Obse rveth e no tes on driving in
mountainous terrain.
R Do not drive on unknown terrain that is not
easily visible and stay on mar kedro utes.
R Alw ayske ep the doors and windo wsclosed
while theve hicle is in motion. R
Deactivate Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, cruise control and theva riable
limiter.
R Adapt your driving style to thete rrain.
R Do not use the HOLD function on steep
downhill or uphill gradients with slippery or
loose sur faces.
Driving on sand
When driving on sand, also obser vethefo llowing
instructions:
R Swit chtothe Desert drive prog ram (a vailabil‐
ity depending on country) (/ page151).
R Shift toa lo werge ar.
R Drive quickly to overcome thero lling resist‐
ance, otherwise theve hicle may dig itself in.
R Drive in the trac ksofother vehicles if possi‐
ble. Make sure that thefo llowing prerequi‐
sites are me t:
- the tyre ruts are not too deep
- the sand is firm enough
- the ground clearance is suf ficient
R Lowe rth e tyre pressure in all four wheels. Contrary
tothe information on the tyre pres‐
sure plate (fuel filler flap), you can lo werthe
tyre pressu reto120 kPa (1.2 bar/1 7.4 psi).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
% Once youstop driving on sand, immediately
increase the tyre pressure again.
Information on there commended tyre pres‐
su re forth eve hicle's factor y-fitted tyres can
be found on the tyre pressure table on the
inside of the fuel filler flap (/ page410).
Fo rding
Also obser vethefo llowing information when
fo rd ing:
R Drive at no more than 10 km/h.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible ford ing
dep th (/ page 438).
R Switch off automatic climate control
(/ page 133).
R Vehicles with stationary heater/ventila‐
tion: switch thest ationary heater/ ventilation
off (/ page 135). Driving and pa
rking 147

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Turn cap 1anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Top up thewa sher fluid. #
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go. Ke
eping the air-water duct free #
Keep the area between the bonn etand the
windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, sn ow
and lea ves. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. *
NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh #
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. #
Ensure there is suf ficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is suf ficient. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and the
HOLD function are deactivated.
R the 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R the side windo wsand sliding sun roof are
comple tely closed.
R the blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off. Maintenance and care
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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
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