2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV seats

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

Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Parts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
implied warranty is valid as for new parts. #
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and pa rts from Daimler AG.*
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars R
door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console
R late ra lro of frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels
and accessories that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. Mercedes-Benz
tests original parts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessories that ha vebeen spe‐
cifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forth eir
re liability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing
ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable to
assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz therefore
accepts no responsibility forth e use of such
parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if they
ha ve been of ficially appr oved or independently
appr ovedby ate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle type is dif fere nt from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R other road users could be endangered.
R theex haust gas or noise le velge ts wo rse. 20
General no tes

particular
the information on suitable places
fo r ins tallation.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limited pr
otection from airbags &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifi‐
cations tothe airbag co ver
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectly. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. The ins
tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol (/ page 36). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Uns uitable seat co vers can obstruct or pre‐
ve nt the deployment of the airbags integra‐
te d into the seats.
Consequentl y,the airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. In addition, the operation of the auto‐
matic front passenger airbag shutoff could
be restricted. #
You should on lyuse seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions of the sensors in the door panelling
Sensors tocontrol the airbags are located in
th e doors. Modifications or worknot per‐
fo rm ed cor rectly tothe doors or door panel‐
ling, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
th e function of the sensors being impaired.
The airbags might therefore not function
proper lyany more. Consequent
ly,th e airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the doors or door
panelling car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer of fers any pro‐
te ction and cannot pr ovide the intended pro‐
te ctive function in theeve nt of an accident. #
Have theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately. 38
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#
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retak en are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Safely transporting
children in theve hicle Alw
ays obser vewhen children are tr avelling
in theve hicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
specific situation. In this wa yyo u can recog‐
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil‐
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 45). Be diligent
Bear in mind
that neglecting tosecure a child in
th ech ild restra int sy stem may ha veserious con‐
sequences. Alw ays be diligent in securing a child
carefully before everyjou rney.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obse rvethe
fo llowing information:
R Alw ays secure thech ild in a child restra int
sy stem suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehi‐
cle.
R The child restra int sy stem must be appropri‐
ate tothe age, weight and size of thech ild.
R The vehicle seat must be suitable forfitting a
ch ild restra int sy stem (/ page51).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured
on there ar seats are general lysafer than chil‐
dren secured on the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that youfit a
ch ild restra int sy stem toare ar seat. Generic
term"child restra int sy stem"
The generic term child restra int sy stem is used
in this Owner's Manual. A child restra int sy stem
is, forex ample:
R a baby car seat
R are ar wa rd-f acing child seat
R afo rw ard-facing child seat
R ach ild boos ter seat with a backrest and seat
belt guide
Mercedes-Benz recommends using a child
boos ter seat with a backrest.
The child restra int sy stem must be appropriate
to the age, weight and size of thech ild.
Observing la wsand legal requirements
Alw ays obser vethe legal requ irements when
using a child restra int sy stem in theve hicle.
Make sure that thech ild restra int sy stem is
appr oved in accordance with theva lid test speci‐
fi cations and guidelines. Further information can
be obtained at a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose. 44
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Overview of suitable seats in
theve hicle forfitting a child restra int sy stem Securing sy
stems forch ild restra int sy stems Ve
hicle seat
Left/right rear seat
Preferred securing sy stem: ISOFIX
child seat securing sy stem
(/ page 54)
or i-Size
child seat securing sy stem
(/ page 57) Also secure
TopTe ther if present
(/ page 60) Alternative securing sy
stem:
R Vehicle seat belt (/ page 62)
Fr ont passenger seat
Securing system:
R Vehicle seat belt (/ page 62) Be sure
toobser ve:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest a‐
tus of the front passenger front airbag is cor rect
fo rth e cur rent situation (/ page 40).
R Notes on automatic front passenger front airbag
shutoff (/ page 39). Occupant saf
ety51

Ve
hicle seat
Centre rear seat
Securing system:
R Vehicle seat belt (/ page 62)Appr
oval catego ries forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms On
lyuse appr ovedch ild restra int sy stems
Only child restra int sy stems that meet thefo l‐
lowing UNECE standards are permit tedfo r use in
th eve hicle:
R UN-R44
R UN-R129 (i-Size child restra int sy stems)
Identification on thech ild restra int sy stem
In fo rm ation about the appr oval categor y,we ight
category and appr oval number, forex ample, is
on the appr oval label on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m.
There may be fur ther information such as the
ISOFIX size categories, depending on the
appr oval category of thech ild restra int sy stem. Appr
oval catego ries in accordance with UN-
R44 Example of an appr
oval label R
Universal: child restra int sy stems in the
"Universal" category are appr oved for ins tal‐
lation in vehicles. They can be used, in
accordance with overviews ofthe suitability
of seats for securing child restra int sy stems,
on seats labelled U,UF or IUF.
The identification IUF refers to ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems in the "Universal" categor y.
These child restra int sy stems must also be
secured using TopTe ther or support points.
R Semi-Universal: child restra int sy stems in
th e "Semi-Universal" category may only be
used if theve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted
in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
R Vehicle-specific: child restra int sy stems in
th e "vehicle-specific" category may only be
used if theve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted52
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in
thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
Appr oval catego ries in accordance with UN-
R129 Example of an appr
oval label R
i‑Size: child restra int sy stems in the "i‑Size"
category are appr ovedfo r ins tallation in vehi‐
cles with i‑Size mounting brac kets. They can
be used, in accordance wi thove rviews ofthe
suitability of seats for securing child restra int
sy stems, on seats labelled i‑U.
The identification i‑U refers to i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems in the "Universal" categor y.
These child restra int sy stems must also be
secured using TopTe ther or support points.
Please no tethe suitability of theve hicle seat
Depending on the appr oval categor y,there are
fo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems. Their use can be restricted for
cer tain vehicle seats:
R Suitability of seats for securing ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems (/ page54).
R Suitability of seats for securing i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems (/ page57). R
Suitability of seats for securing belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems (/ page 62) Occupant saf
ety53