2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV towing

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

Climate control
........................................ 13 2
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 32
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 13 3 Driving and pa
rking .................................. 141
Driving ........................................................ 141
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ........................... 15 0
G-Mode ...................................................... .152
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 15 3
Tr ans fer case .............................................. 15 9
Dif fere ntial lo cks ......................................... 16 0
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 16 2
Re fuelling .................................................... 16 2
Pa rking ...................................................... .168
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............. 17 7
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 222
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .224 Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter.................................................. 225
Instrument display overview ...................... .225
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 26
Operating the on-board computer .............. 226 Setting
the design ...................................... 228
Setting the additional value range .............. 228
Overview of displ ays on the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 29
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 230
Menus and submenus ................................ 230 LINGU
ATRO NIC ......................................... 237
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... 237
Ope ration ................................................... 237
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 239
Essential voice commands .......................... 24 0 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 252
Overview and operation .............................. 252
Sy stem settings .......................................... 261
Na vigation .................................................. 273
Te lephone .................................................. .299
Online and Internet functions ..................... 325
Media ........................................................ .333
Ra dio .......................................................... 347
TV ............................................................... 350
Sound ......................................................... 358
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem ................3 60 Maintenance and care
.............................374
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .374
Engine compartment .................................. 375
Cleaning and care ...................................... .381 Breakdown assistance
............................391
Emergency .................................................. 391
Flat tyre ...................................................... 393
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 396
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 401
Electrical fuses ........................................... 405 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 408
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .408
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .408
No tes on snow chains ................................ 408
Ty re pressure .............................................. 409
Wheel change .............................................. 41 5
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 424 Contents
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Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
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. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R you are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
R you are sitting in an upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R you ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
R your seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst your
body and is routed across the cent reofyour
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
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Seats
Ad
justing the front seat electrically &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted when the ignition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
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. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. 88
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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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&
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toincor‐
re ctly adjus ted head restra ints
If head restra ints are not adjus ted cor rectl y,
th ey cannot pr ovide pr otection as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Ad
just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. #
Toadjust the side bols ters of the head
re stra int: pull or push right or left-hand side
bols ter2. #
Tomo veforw ards: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ards. #
Tomo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 1
and push the head restra int backwards. Ad
justing the head restra ints of there ar
seats mechanically #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. #
Tolowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down. 90
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Ad
justing the angle of the rear head
re stra ints
Yo u can adjust on lythe two extern al head
re stra ints. #
Pull or push the bottom edge of the head
re stra int forw ards or backwards until the
desired position has been reached. Fi
tting/ removing the rear seat head
re stra ints
Re mo val #
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it
slight lyforw ards (/ page102). #
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until you hear
it en gage in position. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
a Seats #
Select Driver's seat orPassenger seat .
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushions. 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
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