2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV jump start

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ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. If
yo u ha vetodisconnect the12 V batter y,con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Comply with saf ety no tes and take protective
measures when handling batteries. Risk of
explosion. Fire, naked
flames and smoking are
prohibi ted when handling the batter y.
Av oid creating spar ks. Electrolyte
or battery acid is cor ro‐
sive. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes
or clo thing. Wear suitable pr otective
clo thing, in particular glove s, an
apron and a face mas k.Immedia tely
ri nse electrolyte or acid splashes off
with clean water.Consult a doc tor if
necessar y. We
ar saf etygl asses. Ke
ep children away. Obser
vethis Owner's Manual.
If yo u do not intend touse theve hicle over an
ex tended pe riod of time:
R activate standby mode, or
R connect the battery toa bat tery charger
appr oved byMercedes-Benz, or
R consult a qualified specialist workshop to
disconnect the battery Note
s onstarting assi stance and on charg‐
ing the12 V battery When
charging the battery and during starting
assis tance, al ways use the jump-s tart connec‐
tion point in the engine compartment.
* NO
TEDamaging the battery thro ugh
ove rvoltage When using a battery
charge r without a maxi‐
mum charging voltage, the battery or the
ve hicle electronics may be damaged. Breakdown assis
tance 397

#
Only use battery charge rs with a maxi‐
mum charging voltage of 14.8 V. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from hydro‐
ge nga s igniting
A battery generates hydrogen gas during the
ch arging process. If there is a short circuit or
spar ksstart toform ,th ere is a danger of the
hy drogen gas igniting. #
Make sure that the positive term inal of
th e connected battery does not come
into conta ct withvehicle parts. #
Never place me tal objects or tools on a
batter y. #
When connecting and disconnecting the
batter y,yo u must obse rveth e descri‐
bed order forth e battery clamps. #
When giving starting assis tance, al ways
make sure that you on lyconnect bat‐
te ry term inals with identical polarity. #
During starting assis tance, you must
obse rveth e described order for con‐ necting and disconnecting
the jump
lead. #
Do not connect or disconnect the bat‐
te ry cla mp s while the engine is running. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch arging process and starting assis tance
During thech arging process and starting
assis tance, the battery may release an explo‐
sive gas mixture. #
Avoid fire , naked flames, creating
spar ksand smoking. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient venti‐
lation du ring thech arging process and
during starting assis tance. #
Do not lean over a batter y. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point. During
starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, bat tery gas may be released. #
Alw aysth aw a frozen bat tery out first
before charging it or per form ing start‐
ing assis tance. If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the instrument
clus ter do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has fro‐
zen. In this case you may neither jump-s tart the
ve hicle nor charge the batter y.
The service life of a battery that has been
th awe d may be dramatically shor tened. The
st arting characteristics may be impaired, espe‐
cially at low temp eratures.
It is recommended that you ha veathaw ed bat‐
te ry checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Nume
rous or extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. 398
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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

th
e jump lead/charging cable. Alw ays begin
with positive clamp 2onyour ow nve hicle
fi rs t. #
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of the donor vehicle and run at idle
speed. #
Connect the negative pole of the donor bat‐
te ry and ear thpoint 3ofyour ow nve hicle
by using the jump lead/charging cable. Begin
with the donor battery firs t. #
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of your ow nve hicle. #
During thech arging process: start the
ch arging process. #
During starting assi stance: letthe engines
ru nfo r se veral minutes. #
During starting assi stance: before discon‐
necting the jump lead, switch on an electrical
consumer in your ow nve hicle, e.g. there ar
wind owheater or lighting.
When thest arting assis tance/charging process
is compl ete: #
First,re mo vethe jump lead/charging cable
from ear thpoint 3and negative pole of the
donor batter y,then from positive clamp 2
and positive pole of the donor batter y.Begin
ea ch time wi th the conta cts onyour own
ve hicle firs t. #
Afterre moving the jump lead/charging
cable, close co ver1 of positive clamp 2.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Re
placing the 12V battery #
Obser vethe no tes on the12 V battery
(/ page 396).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
12 V battery replaced at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes if youwa ntto
re place the battery yourself:
R Alw aysre place a faulty bat tery with a battery
which meets the specific vehicle require‐
ments.
The vehicle is equipped with an AGMtech nol‐
ogy battery (Absorbent Glass Mat). Fullve hi‐
cle functionality is only guaranteed with an
AG M batter y.Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you on lyuse bat ter‐
ies which have been tested and appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
R Carryover de tach able parts, such as vent
hoses, elbow fittings or term inal co vers from
th e battery being replaced.
R Make sure that theve nt hose is al ways con‐
nected tothe original opening on the side of
th e batter y.
Fit any existing or supplied cell caps.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that de tach able parts are recon‐
nected in the same way. 400
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radio
Calling up ............................................ 332
Deleting stations ................................ .333
Logging out ......................................... 333
Overview ............................................. 332
Re gis tering .......................................... 333
Saving stations .................................... 333
Selecting and connecting toast ation
............................................................ .333
Selecting stre am ................................ .333
Setting options ................................... .333
Te rm s of use ........................................3 33
Ionisation Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 13 5
iPhone ®
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Fitting .................................................... 58
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 54 J
Jack Declaration of conformity ......................23
Storage location ................................... 41 8
Jump-start connection ............................399
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 397 K
Ke y.............................................................. 71
Ac oustic locking verification signal ........ 72
Battery ................................................... 73
Emergency key ...................................... 73
Energy consumption .............................. 72
Fe atures ................................................ 71
Ke yring attachment .............................. 73
Overview ................................................ 71
Pa nic alarm ............................................ 72
Problem .................................................74
Un locking setting .................................. .72
Ke y functions
Deactivating .......................................... 72
Kickd own.................................................1 56
Using ................................................... 15 6Knee airbag
................................................ 36 L
Lamp see In terior lighting
Lamps (instrument display) see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language .................................................. 267
No tes ................................................... 267
Setting .................................................2 67
LED light see In telligent Light Sy stem
Light switch Overview ..............................................1 17
Lighting see In terior lighting
see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 11 7
Ac tive headla mps ................................ 12 0 Index
523

Closing using
theke y ............................ 79
Con venience closing ............................. 79
Co nvenience opening ............................79
Opening .................................................78
Opening with theke y ............................ .79
Problem .................................................80
Sliding sunroof Automatic functions .............................. 83
Closing .................................................. 81
Closing using theke y ............................ 79
Opening ................................................ .81
Opening with theke y ............................ .79
Problem .................................................83
Ra in closing function ............................ .83
Smart card Inserting ..............................................3 58
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................ 408
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 11 2
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 2Load compartment ..............................
11 3
Re ar .................................................... .113
Software update ...................................... 270
Impor tant sy stem updates ...................2 71
Information ..........................................2 70
Pe rforming ...........................................2 71
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 43
Wheels and tyres ................................. 408
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Sound settings Adjusting the balance/fader ............... 359
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 359
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .359
Spare wheel ............................................. 394
Spare wheel see Emer gency spa rewheel
see Spare wheel
Spa rewheel brac ket
Re ar-end door ...................................... 394 Spectacles compa
rtment ...................... .100
Spee chdialogue sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC
Speed Limit Assist Setting ................................................. 216
Speed limitation for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 19 0
Speedome ter
Digital ................................................. .231
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .177
Fu nction .............................................. 17 7
St anding lights ......................................... 11 7
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle .............................. 16 8
St arting theve hicle ............................. 14 2
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................. 141
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection 534
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