2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV length

St
atus of the front passenger front airbag Fu
nction of the automatic front passenger
front airbag shu toff
The automatic front passenger front airbag shut‐
off is able todetect whe ther the front passenger
seat is occupied bya person or a child restra int
sy stem. The front passenger front airbag and
front passenger knee airbag are enabled or disa‐
bled accordingly.
In thefo llowing situation, the side impact airbag
and the seat belt tensioner are deacti vated:
R The automatic front passenger front airbag
shutoff has not categorised the person in the
front passenger seat as an adult or a person
of cor responding stature
and
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle on the front passenger seat
When fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, alw ays make sure of thefo llow‐
ing:
R Ensure that thech ild restra int sy stem is posi‐
tioned cor rectly (/ page 51). R
Alw ays obser vethech ild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation instructions.
R Never place objects, e.g. cushions, under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem.
R Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
ment.
R The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat.
R The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
R The child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the seat backrest inclina‐
tion and the head restra int setting accord‐
ing ly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects between the seat sur face and
th ech ild restra int sy stem
Objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restra int sy stem could af fect the func‐
tion of the automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff.
This could result in the front passenger front
airbag not functioning as intended during an
accident. #
Do not place any objects between the
sitting sur face and thech ild restra int
sy stem. #
The entire base of thech ild restra int
sy stem must alw aysre st on the sitting
sur face of the front passenger seat. #
The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possi‐
ble, be resting on the seat backrest of
th e front passenger seat. #
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. Occupant saf
ety39

not
fit th ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem
to the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, fit th ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem toa suitable rear seat.
Af terfitting a forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat: depend‐
ing on thech ild restra int sy stem and thest ature
of thech ild, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit
continuously or be off. Alw ays obser vethefo l‐
lowing information. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-
fa cing child restra int sy stem
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat
and you position the front passenger seat too
close tothe cockpit, in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, thech ild could:
R Come into con tact wi th theve hicle inte‐
ri or if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is lit, forex ample.
R Bestru ck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off. #
Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible and fully retract
th e seat cushion length adjustment.
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat
belt outlet on theve hicle tothe shoul‐
der belt guide on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. The shoulder belt stra p must be
ro uted forw ards and down wards from
th e seat belt outlet. If necessar y,adjust
th e seat belt outlet and the front
passenger seat accordingly. #
Alw ays obser vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page 66).
If a person is sitting on the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
st ature. A person on
the front passenger seat must
alw ays obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor respond‐
ing tothat of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp must be off. This
indicates that the front passenger front air‐
bag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult
should not use the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, they should use a rear seat.
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied by a
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp either lights up continuously
or remains off, depending on there sult of the
classi fication.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off: mo vethe front passenger
seat as far back as possible, or the per‐
son of smaller stature should use a rear
seat. 42
Occupant saf ety

R
When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger front airbag must alw ays be disa‐
bled. This is only the case if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously (/ page 40).
R Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the front passenger front airbag
is enabled. The front passenger front airbag
may deploy during an accident.
Securing the child restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on the front passenger seat
When fitting a belt-secu redch ild restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, alw ays obser ve
th efo llowing:
O Obser
vethech ild restra int sy stem manufac‐
turer's ins tallation and operating instruc‐
tions.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr ovedfor
th eve hicle seat. Obser
vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (/ page 62).
O When using a
forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stem in Group I: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble.
When youre mo vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m, ins tallth e head restra int again immedi‐
ately and adjust all the head restra ints cor‐
re ctl y.
O The backrest of
thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
O Fo
r cer tainch ild restra int sy stems in weight
group II or III, there may be restrictions in
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th th ero of.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction. Adjust the seat backrest inclina‐
tion according ly. O
The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra ints. Adjust
th e head restra ints accordingly.
O Ne
ver place objects under or behind the
ch ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cushions. #
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo vethe seat into the highest
position. #
Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
ment. #
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that
th e front edge of the seat cushion is in the
highest position and there ar edge of the
seat cushion is in the lo west position. #
Set the seat backrest toan almost vertical
position. #
Fitthech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. #
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt Occupant saf
ety67

Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide underneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 96). Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat luxury head
re stra ints mechanically &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Seats and
stowing 89

If
yo usteer in the direction of a de tected obs ta‐
cle and there is a risk of a lateral collision, a
wa rning is issued. The lateral segments light up
orange or red, depending on the dis tance tothe
obs tacle.
Segment colour depending on distance Colour Lateral distance in
cm
Re dA pprox. < 30
Orang eA pprox30 - 60 In order
for lateral front or rear segments tobe
displa yed, theve hicle must firs t tr ave l a dis tance
of at least half of theve hicle length. Once the
ve hicle has tr avelled the length of theve hicle, all
of the lateral front and rear segments can be dis‐
pla yed. Ve
hicles without 360° camera
1 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is on ly opera‐
tional in the front and rear
2 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and can also warnthe driver about obs tacles
at the side of theve hicle
3 Obstacle de tected at the front right (orange)
and rear (red) Ve
hicles with 360° camera
1 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is on ly opera‐
tional in the front and rear
2 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and can also warnthe driver about obs tacles
at the side of theve hicle
3 Obstacle de tected at the front right (orange)
and rear (red)
Sa ved obs tacles are del eted in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
R You swit choff theve hicle
R You open the doors Driving and parking
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le
ve l de tected byATTENTION ASSIST is adap‐
te d accordingly.
If dr owsiness or inc reasing lapses in concentra‐
tion are de tected, theATTENTION ASSIST: Take
a break! warning appears in the instrument dis‐
pla y.Yo u can ackn owledge the message and
ta ke a break where necessar y.Ifyo u do not take
a break and ATTENTION ASSIST continues to
de tect increasing lapses in concentration, you
will be warned again af ter a minimum of
15 minutes. Yo
u can ha vethefo llowing status information for
AT TENTION ASSIST displa yed in the assis tance
menu of the on-board computer:
R The length of the journey since the last
break.
R The attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
System suspended messageappears.
If a warning is given in the instrument displa y,
th e multimedia sy stem of fers to sear chfor a rest
area. You can select a rest area and start naviga‐
tion tothis rest area. This function can be activa‐
te d and deactivated in the multimedia sy stem.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated, theé
symbol appears in the assis tance graphic in the
instrument display when the engine is running.
AT TENTION ASSIST is activated automatically
when the engine is re-sta rted. The last selected
sensitivity le velre mains stored. Sy
stem limitations
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
re stricted, and warnings may be dela yed or not
occur at all in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u ha vebeen driving for less than appr ox‐
imately 30 minutes.
R Ifth ero ad condition is poor (une venro ad
sur face or po tholes).
R Ifth ere is a strong side wind.
R Ifyo u adopt a sporty driving style (high cor‐
nering speeds or high rates of acceleration).
R Ifth e time has been set incor rectl y.
R In active driving situations, if youch ange
lanes and vary your speed frequentl y.
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u swit choff the engine. 214
Driving and pa rking

No
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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