2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV park assist

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Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
15 5
2 Combination swit ch →
11 9
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
15 3
4 Multimedia sy stem display →
253
5 Start/ stop button →
14 2
6 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp →
40
7 Applies dif fere ntial lo ck →
16 0
8 Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
253
9 Climate control sy stems →
13 3
A Glovecompa rtment →
100
B Haza rdwa rning lights →
11 9
C Stow age compartment →
99
D Control knob forvo lume and switching sound
on/off →
252
E Swit ches the multimedia sy stem on/off →
252
F Active Parking Assist →
209
G LOW RANGE off-road gear →
15 9 H
Activates/deacti vates ESP ®
I Manual gearshifting →
15 5
J DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
151
K Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
253
L Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem
(s te ering wheel) →
226
M Adjusts thesteering wheel →
94
N Control panel forth e on-board computer →
226
Operates cruise control or theva riable limiter →
188
Operates Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
191
O Diagno stics connection →
23
P Opens the bonn et →
375
Q Electric pa rking brake →
174
R Light switch →
11 7
S Control panel for:
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
220
PA RKTRONIC →
200 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

The engine is
restar ted automatically if:
R youre lease the brake pedal in transmission
position hwhen the HOLD function is not
active.
R you en gage transmission position hork.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal.
R youch ange theve hicle le vel.
R an automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
The display message Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition before exiting also
appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifyo u do
not swit choff the ignition, the ignition is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes. Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
st op function #
Press button 1.
A display appears in the instrument clus ter
when swit ching the ECO start/ stop function
off/on.
% A continuous display appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter while the ECO start/ stop func‐
tion is deactivated. ECO display function
The ECO display summarises
the driving charac‐
te rist ics from thest art of the journey toits com‐
pletion and assists you in achieving the most
economical driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
R drive with particular care
R drive theve hicle in drive program ;.
R obser vethege arshift recommendations The inner segment lights up green and
the outer
segment fills up:
R 1 Moderate acceleration Driving and parking
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Only use
the Desert driving program on sand
and not on public roads. %
The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry.
R Restricted road suitability
R ESP ®
and ABS specially adap tedfo r sand
R Vehicle stabilisation deactivated
The following driving and driving saf ety sy stems
are deactivated in the drive program Desert:
R Active Parking Assist
R Drive AwayAssi st
R Cross Traf fic Alert
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R cruise control
R Limiter
R Active Brake Assi st
R Attention Assi st
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The selec ted drive program appears in the
multifunction display in the instrument clus‐
te r and in the multimedia sy stem displa y.Selecting
the Desert drive prog ram
% The availability of thefo llowing function is
countr y-dependent. #
Change todrive prog ram E (Eco). #
Press and hold theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
1 backwards for appro x.thre e seconds.
A visual and acoustic message is emitted. #
Confirm the selection with the left touchpad
but ton on thesteering wheel.
The Desert drive progr. active ESP unavaila-
ble See Owner's Manual message appears in
th e instrument clus ter.The ESP ®
and ABS
wa rning lamps light up.
% Obser vethe no tes on the Desert ESP ®
(/ page 182).
% A visual and acoustic messa geis emit ted
again when the driver's door is opened while
th e engine is running todraw attention to
re stricted road suitability in case of a change
of drivers. #
Press theDY NA MIC SELECT switch 1for‐
wa rdsto deactivate the Desert drive pro‐
gram. Driving and parking
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#
Alw ays disengage the dif fere ntial lo cks
immediately on a firm , high-t raction
su rface. Dif
fere ntial lo cks impr ovethe traction of the
ve hicle when driving off-road and ford ing. The
vehicle has thre e dif fere ntial lo cks:
R the dif fere ntial lo ckforth e transfer case 1
disables thero tational speed compensation
between the front and rear axles.
R the dif fere ntial lo ckforth ere ar axle 2disa‐
bles thero tational speed compensation
between the wheels of there ar axle.
R the dif fere ntial lo ckforth e front axle 3dis‐
ables thero tational speed compensation
between the wheels of the front axle.
Sy stem limits
If th e dif fere ntial lo cks are engaged, thefo llow‐
ing driving and driving saf ety sy stems are deacti‐
va ted:
R ABS( /page 178)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 190)
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Parking Assist(/ page 207)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist(/ page219)
R BAS(/ page179)
R Hill Start Assist(/ page194) R
ECO start/ stop function (/ page148)
R ESP ®
(/ page 179)
R HOLD fu nction (/ page 195)
R limi ter (/ page187)
R cruise control (/ page 186)
R Blind Spot Assi st(/ page 217) Swi
tching dif fere ntial lock off/on Applies dif
fere ntial lock
Re quirements:
R You are not driving on a pa ved or public road.
R you are driving at walking pace.
R the driven wheels are not spinning. #
You can en gage the dif fere ntial lo cks in the
fo llowing order: 1,2, 3. Then press the
re spective buttons. Only engage the dif fere n‐
tial lo ck2 and 3forth e front and rear
axle if requ ired.
If all conditions ha vebeen fulfilled, the activation
indicator lamps 5light up. As soon as the dif‐ Driving and parking
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R
The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R The transfer case is in theLOW RANGE posi‐
tion.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is the case if one of thefo llowing conditions
is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction. R
The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The engine is running.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k. If
th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R You mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position joryou ha veprev iously
driven fasterthan 3 km/h.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out. Driving and parking
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Note
s on parking up theve hicle If
yo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer than
fo ur we eks, the disconnected battery may be
damaged bydeep dischar ge.
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer than
six weeks, it may suf fer disuse dama ge.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop. St
andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use) St
andby mode function
% This function is not available for all models.
If standby mode is activated, theve hicle can be
par kedfo r an extended pe riod of time without
losing po wer.
St andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R thest ar ter battery is preser ved.
R the maximum non-operational time out of
use is displa yed in the multimedia sy stem
displa y. R
functions such as interior pr otection or tow-
aw ay protection are not available.
R the connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
R the engine is switched off.
R the ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed non-opera‐
tional time may cause incon venience, i.e. it can‐
not be guaranteed that thest ar ter battery will
re liably start the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
R theve hicle's non-operational time must be
ex tended.
R theBattery charge insufficient for standby
mode message appears in the multimedia
sy stem displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on. Ac
tivating/deactivating standby mode
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Standby mode
% This function is not available for all models. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears. #
Select Yes.
St andby mode is activated. Driving and driving saf
ety sy stems Driving sy
stems and your responsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu‐
vring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are aids
and do not relie ve you of your responsibility per‐
ta ining toroad traf fic la w.Pay attention tothe
traf fic conditions at all times and inter vene
when necessa ry. Be aware of the limitations
re ga rding the safe use of these sy stems. Driving and parking
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Fu
nction of thera dar senso rs Some driving and driving sa
fety sy stems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind the Mercedes star. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (/ page 386).
The sensors must not be co vered, forex ample
by cycle rack s, overhanging loads, sticke rs,fo il
or foils toprotect against stone chipping. In the
eve nt of dama getothe bumpers or radiator
grille, or following a collision impacting the
bumpers or radiator grille, ha vethe function of
th era dar sensors checked at a qualified special‐
ist workshop. The driver assis tance sy stem may
no longer workproperly. Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camera (/ page 203)
R ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
(/ page 178)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 190)
R Adaptive brake lights (/ page186)
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page219)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page213)
R BAS (Bra keAssist System) (/ page179)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page194)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(/ page 183)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(/ page 179)
R Active Speed Limit Assi st R
HOLD function (/ page 195)
R Speed limi ter (/ page187)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 207)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page197)
R Reversing camera (/ page 201)
R Cruise control (/ page186)
R Blind Spot Assist (/ page217)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 215)
R Damping adjustment (/ page 196) Fu
nctions of ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at full brake application
or insuf ficient tyre traction, the wheels are
pr ev ented from locking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road 17 8
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conditions and can ser
veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limitations
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
5 km/h.
R ABS may be impai red or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low ! ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terthe
engine is star ted. Fu
nctions of Off-road ABS Off-road ABS is specially adap
tedfo r driving off-
ro ad:
R the front wheels lock cyclically during brak‐
ing
R the braking dis tance is sho rtened due tothe
digging-in ef fect
Sy stem limitations
R Off- road ABS functions at speeds below
60 km/h R
if Off- road ABS inter venes, the ability tosteer
may be restricted Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an eme rgency braking situation is
increased. #
Depress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. BA
S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking. The brakes will function as usual once
you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should on lybe deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. Driving and parking
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