2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV start stop button

1
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

*
NO
TEMalfunction caused bysnow and
ice Snow and ice may lead
toa malfunction of
th e sliding sunroof. #
Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free
of snow and ice. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sun‐
ro of may damage the sealing strips. #
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. *
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember
when a roof rack isfitted When a
roof rack isfitted, raising or opening
th e sliding sunroof may be limited. #
Check whe ther the sliding sunroof can
be raised or opened when a roof rack is
fi tted. #
If in doubt, do not raise or open the
sliding sunroof. 1
Raising
2 Opening
3 Closing/lo wering #
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
3 button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press the3 button in any direction.
The opening/closing process will be stop‐
ped.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the sliding
sunroof
If th ere is an object obstructing the sliding sun‐
ro of during the closing process, the sliding sun‐
ro of will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness. #
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment even wi th
th ere ve rsing feature active
The reve rse function does not react in partic‐
ular:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers 82
Opening and closing

R
overth e last 4 mm of the closing path
R during resetting
This means that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The closing process is stopped. Au
tomatic functions of the sliding sun roof The sliding sunroof is automatically closed when
th eve hicle has been switched off:
R if it starts torain (de tection bythera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen) R
intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures
R afte r six hours
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supp ly
The sliding sunroof then rises at there ar in order
to continue ventilating theve hicle interior.
If th e sliding sunroof is bloc ked during an auto‐
matic closing procedure, thero of is opened
slightly again. The automatic function forthe
sliding sunroof and the side windo wsisthen
deactivated. Problems with
the sliding sunroof Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
The sliding sunroof cann otbe closed
and you cannot see the cause. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata l injury byclosing the sliding sunroof again
If yo u close the sliding sunroof again immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the sliding sunroof
closes with increased forc e.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. Opening and closing
83

If
th eve hicle does not star t: #
place key3 in mar ked space 1and lea ve
it th ere. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
start theve hicle using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. Ru
nning-in no tes Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
To preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R change gear before there v counter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake. R
avoidoverstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelera tor pedal past
th e pressure point (kickdown).
R only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelerate theve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
tai n di stance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on driving &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. Driving and parking
14 3

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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#
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
161

Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Connect 5
Apple CarPlay
Setting automatic or manual start
A messa geappears when connec tedfo rth efirst
time. #
Automatic star t:select Automatically.
Start automatically is activatedO.
Apple CarPlay™ will now start immediately
af te rth e iPhone ®
is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem using a USB cable. #
Manual star t:select Manually . #
Select the iPhone ®
in the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears. #
Select Accept & Start .
or #
Select Decline & End. Exiting Apple CarPlay™ #
Press theò button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
% If Apple CarPlay™ was not displa yed in the
fo re ground before disconnecting, the appli‐
cation starts in the bac kground when recon‐
nected. You can call up Apple CarPlay™ in
th e main menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Apple CarPlay 5
Sound #
Select theto ne menu (/ page 359).
Ending Apple CarPlay™
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Apple CarPlay #
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or #
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y. Android
Auto Android
Autoove rview &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. 316
Multimedia sy stem

#
Tostart thete st mode: press and hold the
~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel for at least five seconds.
The test mode is star ted and automatically
ends af terth e language test has been per‐
fo rm ed. #
Toend thete st mode manuall y:switch off
th e ignition.
The test mode is ended. Online and Internet functions
Internet connection
Information on connecting
tothe Internet &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate mobile communication equip‐
ment when driving, you will be distracted
from the tra ffic situation. This could also
cause youto lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
ve hicle is stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when operating mobile communication equipment in
th
eve hicle.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, you can
es tablish an Internet connection in thefo llowing
wa ys:
R Vehicles with a communication module:
Internet use including Mercedes me connect
services and data roaming (/ page 325).
R Vehicles without a communication mod‐
ule:
- viaWi-Fi wi tha data-enabled mobile
phone (/ page 326)
- via Blue tooth®
with a data-enabled
mobile phone (/ page 327)
- via business telephony (/ page 326)
The Internet functions can only be used toa limi‐
te d degree whilst driving.
Fu nction of the communication module
On vehicles with a built-in communication mod‐
ule, the Internet connection is es tablished via an
integrated SIM card. Multimedia sy
stem 325