2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV seat memory

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Owner's Manual
.............................18
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........18 Genera
l notes............................................. 19
Pr otection of the environment ......................19
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................19
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................20
Owner's Manual ............................................ 21
Operating saf ety .......................................... .21
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 22
Diagno stics connection ................................ 23
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 24
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 24
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................25 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 25
Implied warranty .......................................... .25
QR code forre scue card ...............................25
Data storage .................................................25
Copyright ...................................................... 28 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 29
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................29
Seat belts ..................................................... 31
Airbags ......................................................... 36
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 43
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................44
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................69 Opening and closing
.................................. 71
Ke y ................................................................ 71
Doo rs............................................................ 76
Re ar-end door .............................................. .77
Side windo ws................................................ 78
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 81
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................85 Seats and
stowing ...................................... 87
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 87
Seats ............................................................ 88
St eering wheel ..............................................94
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... .95
Operating the memory function .................... 96
St ow age areas .............................................. 98
Cup holde rs................................................. 11 0
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .111
Soc kets ....................................................... 11 2
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 14
Fitting/removing thefloor mats .................. 11 6 Light and sight
.......................................... 117
Exterior lighting ........................................... 11 7
Interior lighting ........................................... 12 3
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 12 5
Mir rors ........................................................ 12 8
Operating the sun visor ...............................1 31
Area pe rmeable toradio wav es on the
windscreen ................................................ .131 2
Contents

1
Over ride feature forth ere ar side wind ows →
69
2 W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
78
3 W Opens/closes there ar right side win‐
dow →
78
4 W Opens/closes the left side window →
78
5 W Opens/closes theright side window →
78
6 Operates the outside mir rors →
12 8
7 &%Loc ks/unloc kstheve hicle →
76 8
Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
94
9 Switches the seat heater on/off →
93
A Adjusts the seats electrically →
88
B Operates the memory function →
96
C Opens the door →
76
D Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
91
E Adjusts the luxury head restra ints →
89 At
aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

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Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: the person of
smaller stature should not use the front
passenger seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e sy stem self-test,
th e front passenger airbag is disabled. It will
not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident.
In this case, the front passenger airbag can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function,
e.g. when a person is seated in the front
passenger seat.
That person could, forex ample, come into
con tact wi th theve hicle interior, especially if
th e person is sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with
the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The person is sea ted proper lywith a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (/ page 66).
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (/ page51). PRE-SAFE
®
sy stem PRE-
SAFE®
(anticipa tory occupant pr otec‐
tion) PRE-
SAFE®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants. PRE-SAFE
®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: increas‐
ing the air pressure in the seat side bols ters
of the seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. Occupant saf
ety43

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
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Ad
justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Adjust the air cushions.
Memory function #
Save the seat settings with the memory func‐
tion (/ page 96). Setting automatic adjustment of
the lateral
support (active multicontour seat) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
a Seats
Wi th th is function, the lateral support of the
active multicontour seat is automatically adjus‐
te dto the driving and cornering dynamics of the
ve hicle. #
Select Driver's seat orPassenger seat. #
Select Dynamic seat. #
Select setting: Off,Level 1 orLevel 2. Overview of massage and
workout prog rams Massage prog
rammes
The following programmes can be selec ted:
R Hot Relaxing back
R Hot Relaxing shoulder
R Activating Massage
R Classic Massage
R Wave Massage
R Mobilizing Massage
Ac tive Workout
The Act. Workout backrest programmerequ ires
yo ur active cooperation. Alternating between
te nsing and releasing helps toimpr oveblood
fl ow to yo ur muscles. Press against a pressure
point as soon as youfe el it. Selecting
the massage prog ram for the front
seats Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
a Seats #
Select Driver's seat orPassenger seat . #
Select Massage. #
Select a massage program.
The massage program runs for appro ximately
8 to 18 minutes, depending on the setting. #
Toset the massage intensity: switch High
intensity onO or off ª. Re
setting the seat and massage settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
a Seats 5
Reset #
Select YesorNo.
% Only the cur rently selected seat is reset. 92
Seats and stowing

1
Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2 Adjusts the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 96).
% Ifth e driver's door is open, thesteering
wheel can be adjus tedfo r up to30 minutes
af te rth e ignition has been switched off. Switching
thest eering wheel heater on or off Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row1or
2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on. When
you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater switches off. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process of
th e easy exitfeature
‑ If you pull away while the easy entry and
ex itfeature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. Seats and
stowing 95

#
During adjustment of the easy entry‑
and exitfeature, make sure that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the
seat or thesteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, press a
memory function position button.
or #
Press the memory function button
or #
Movethe switch for adju sting thesteer‐
ing wheel in the opposite direction to
th esteering wheel's direction of mo ve‐
ment.
The adju stment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position buttons.
If th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards or towa rdsthe
dashboard in thefo llowing situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R you open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
% The steering wheel mo ves upwards only if it
has not already reached thesteering limita‐
tion.
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
R you swit ch the ignition on when the driver's
door is closed
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on The last drive position will be
stored when:
R you swit ch the ignition off
R you sa vethesteering column setting with the
memory function.
If yo u press one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped. Setting
the easy entry and exitfeature Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Easy Entry/Exit #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. 96
Seats and stowing

#
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. #
During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors #
Set the seat, thesteering wheel and the out‐
side mir rors to the desired position. #
Press memory button M toge ther with one of
preset position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front Seats and
stowing 97