2020 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS Owner's Manual

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Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
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Mak esur eth at theair supply tothera diat orisno tobs truct ed. #
Avoiding highloads ontheengine, drive to thenear estqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Indoing so,ensur eth at the
cool anttemp eratur edispla yre mains belowthere dar ea. Ti
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0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam plight s
up The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor ing system warning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) islit.
*The tirepr essur emon itor ing system has detected tirepr ess urelos sin at leas tone ofthetir es. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto insuf ficie nttirepr ess ure
Ti re pressur esthat areto olow pose thefo llo wing hazar ds:
R The tires ma ybur st,especiall yas theload andvehicle speed increase.
R The tires ma ywe arexc essiv elyand/or unevenly, whic hma ygr eatl yim pair tiretract ion.
R The drivin gch aract eristic s,as wellas steer ing and braking, maybe greatl yim pair ed.
Yo uco uld then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere comme ndedtirepr ess ure. #
Adjus tth etir epr essur eif neces sary. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 48
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Wa
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Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
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Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traffic condi tions. #
Checkth etir epr essur eand thetir es.
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam p
fl ashes The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor ing system warning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) flashes forapp roxima tely one
minut eand then remains lit.
*The tirepr essu remonit oring system isdef ective. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofan accident ifth etir epr essur emonit oring system ismalfunct ioning
If th etir epr essur emonit oring system ismalfunct ioning,itis no table toissue awa rning ifth er eis pressur eloss
in one ormor eof thetir es.
Un der inflated tires ma y,forex am ple, impair thedr iving, steer ing and braking charact eristic s. #
Have thetir epr essur emonit oring system checkedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 488
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

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Ù Wa rning lam pfo relectr ic
po we rst eer ing The
redwa rning lam pfo relectr icpo we rst eer ing islit while theengine isrunning .
*Th epo we r-assis tedsteer ing orthesteer ing itself ismalfunct ioning. &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent ifsteer ing capability isim pair ed
If th esteer ing does notfunc tion asintended, theve hicle's operating safetyis jeopar dized. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do
no tcontinu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 489

1,
2, 3...
4MA TIC..................................................... 152
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>152
12 Vbatt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
12 Vso cket
see Socket(1 2 V)
11 5V soc ket
see Socket(1 15 V)
360° Camer a.... ....................................... 189
Butt on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>........193
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 189
Of f-road view ....................................... 193
Opening thecamer aco ver(r ear view
camer a)..... ............... ...... ..................... 193
Sel ecting avie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 193
Se tting favo rite s ..................................1 93 A
A/ Cfuncti on
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (mu ltimed ia
sy stem) ................................................ 126
Swi tching on/of f(contr olpa nel )......... 126 ABS
(Anti-lockBr ak ing System) .............1 65
Ac celer ation
see Kickdo wn
Ac ciden tand break down manag e‐
men t
Mer cedesme connect.................... .....3 07
Ac ous ticlocking verificat ion signa l
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............65
Ac tiv atin g/deac tivatin gaut omati c
vo lum eadj ustm ent
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...337
Ac tiv eBr ak eAs sist
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 169
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 171
Ac tiv eDi stance AssistDI ST RO NIC ......... 174
Callin gup aspee d...............................1 75
Dis play sin theIns trument Display.......1 77
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>174
Incr easi ng/decr easingspeed ......... .....1 75
Re quiremen ts................................ ...... 175
St eer ing wheel buttons .................. ...... 175
St or ing aspeed .............................. ...... 175
Swi tching off/de activating ........... .......175
Swi tching on/a ctivating <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 175 Sy
stem limit ations ...............................1 74
Ac tiv eLan eKe eping Assist.................... 204
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............206
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (mu ltimed ia
sy stem) ................................................ 207
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating thewa rning ...2 07
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>204
Se tting thesensit ivity.......................... 207
Sy stem limits ....................................... 204
Tr ailer operation .................................. 204
Ac tiv ePa rking Assis t.............................. 194
Cr oss Traf fic Aler t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ....199
Dr ive Aw ayAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 198
Exiti ngapa rking space ........................ 197
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>194
Maneuv ering assis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 199
Pa rking ................................................ 195
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 94
Ac tiv eSe rvice System PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS
Ad aptiv e
see Lane Keeping Assist
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C 49
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Ad
aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>114
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 115
Ad diti onalvalue rang e
Se tting displa ycont ent ........................ 215
Ad diti ves................................................... 419
Engi neoil............ ................................. 419
Fu el ...................................................... 419
Ad diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es
Ad diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dres sbo ok
see Contacts
Ad jus tabledam ping.......... ......................179
Ad jus tingthe balanc e/fader
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...337
Ad jus tingthe sound focus
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...337
Ad jus tingtreb le,mid- rang eand bass
se ttings
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...337 Af
ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US
Air bag
Re duced protect ion ...............................4 2
Air inle t
see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air vents ................................................... 128
Ad jus ting (front) ............. .....................128
Ad jus ting (rea r) ............. .......................128
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-re cir cula tion mode............................ 127
Air -water duct .......................................... 358
Ke eping free ........................................3 58
Airb ag....... ..................................................40
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................34
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)....4 0
Ins tallation locations ...................... .......4 0
Knee airbag........................................... 40
Ov ervie w ..... ................................... ....... 40
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 5 Pr
otect ion ..............................................4 1
Sid eairba g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 40
Wi ndo wcur tain airbag ...........................4 0
Alar m
see Panic alar m
Al ar m system
see ATA (anti-thef talar msystem)
All-wheel drive
see 4MA TIC
Alt ernativ ero ut e
see Route
Amb ientlighting
Se tting (mult imediasystem) ................1 17
Andr oidAuto <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 301
Co nnecting amob ile pho ne<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 302
Ending <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 303
Inf ormati on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 302
Ov ervie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 301
Sou ndsettings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 303
Tr ans ferred vehicle data......................3 03
Ani mals
Pe ts intheve hicle ................................. 63 Inde
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Ant
i-loc kbr ak ing system
see ABS(An ti-loc kBr akin gSy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snowch ains
Anti -thef tala rm system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system)
Anti-t heftpr otection
Imm obiliz er............................................ 78
Ant icip ator yoccup antprotection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticip ator yoccu‐
pa nt protect ion)
Apple CarPla y®
......... ...............................3 00
Connecting aniPho ne®
....... ................300
Ending ............................ ..................... 301
No tes .................. ................................ 300
Ov ervie w .......................................... ... 300
Sound settin gs ......... ............................3 01
Tr ans ferred vehicle data......................3 03
Ashtr ay
Re ar passe nger com partment .............1 06
Using ............................ .......................105
Assis tance
Men u(on -boardco mp uter) .................. 217 Assis
tance systems
see Drivin gsaf etysy stem
ASS YSTPL US <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011>351
Batt erydi sconne ctionpe riods .............3 52
Displ aying theser vice duedate........... 351
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 351
Re gular maint enance work <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 351
Spec ialser vice requ iremen ts.............. 351
ATA (anti-thef tala rm system) ...................7 8
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating theint erior
mo tion sensor ....................................... 80
Ar ming/ disarming theto w- aw ay
alar m.............................................. .......7 9
Dea ctivating thealar m.......................... 79
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>78
Fu nctio nof theint erior motion sensor ..79
The tow- aw ay alar mfun ction .......... .......7 9
AT TENTI ONASSIST <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 200,20 1
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>200
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011>201
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....2 00
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST Au
dio mode
Ac tivati ng med iamod e........... .............317
Con necting USBde vic es ...................... 319
Cop yright s...........................................3 17
Inf ormation ..........................................3 15
Inser ting/r emoving anSD card.... ....... 317
Media search<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 323
Ov ervie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 319
Pa use and playbac kfun ction ...............3 20
Selecti ngatrac k ....... .......................... 320
Selecti ngplayba ckoptions .................. 320
Tr ac klis t.............................................. 320
Au thorized Mercedes- BenzCenter
see Qualif iedspec ialistwo rkshop
Au thorized workshop
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop
Au tomatic distanc eco ntr ol
se eAc tiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Au tomatic drivin glights ........... ...............113
Au tomatic engine star t(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> ........139
Au tomatic engine sto p(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> ........139 492
Index

Au
tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 43,45
Fu nctio nof theaut omatic front
passeng erfront airbag shutoff......... ..... 43
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 5
Au tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff
see Automatic front pass engerfront
airb agshut off
Au tomatic lateral supp ortadjus tment
Se tting ........... ........... ...................... .......86
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............124
Au tomatic trans mis sion
DIR ECT SELEC Tleve r...... .................. ...143
Dr ive pr ogr am disp lay ............ ..............141
Dr ive pr ogr ams............ ........................ 141
DY NA MIC SELE CTswitc h..................... 141
Eng aging drive po sitio n............ ........... 145
Eng aging neu tral ............ ...................... 144
Eng aging park position ........................ 145
Eng aging reve rsege ar .........................1 44
Kic kdo wn ............................................. 147
Manual gearshif ting.............................1 45 St
eer ing wheel paddle shifters ............ 145
Tr ans miss ionposit iondispla y........ ...... 143
Tr ans miss ionposit ions........................ 143
Au tomatic trans mis sion (problem)
se eTr ans miss ion(problem )
Axle load
To wing atrailer .............................. ...... 426 B
Ba ghook .................................................. 102
Ball neck
Ins talling .............................................. 209
BA S(Br akeAssis tSy stem) .....................1 66
Batt ery
Cha rging (Remo teOnline) .................... 131
Smar tKey <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 66
Batt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
Batt ery(v ehi cle) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 376
Char ging........................................ ...... 375
Char ging(R emo teOnline) .................... 131
No tes ................................................... 372 No
tes(s ta rting assis tance and
ch argin g) .............................................. 374
Re placing .............................................3 76
St artin gassis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ......375
Bel t
see Seatbel t
Bli nd Spo tAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 203
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............204
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 203
Sy stem limit ations ...............................2 03
Blue tooth®
<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 250
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............250
Inf ormatio n....... ................................... 250
Blue tooth®
audio
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. 327
De-a uthor izing (de-r egiste ring) the
de vice .................................................. 328
Inf ormation .......................................... 325
Ov ervie w .............................................3 26
Sear ching fora trac k ..... ......................328
Sear ching forand author izing the
de vice .................................................. 326
Select ingamedia player..... ................3 27
Swi tching device viaNFC <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 328 Inde
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Br
ak eAs sist System
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Br ak efluid
No tes .................................................. 420
Br ak efo rc edis tribut ion
EB D(elec tronic brak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )........................ ............................. 168
Br ak es
ABS (Anti-l ockBr aki ng System) ........... 165
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 169
BA S(Br akeAssi stSystem) .................. 166
Dr iving tips............ ..............................134
EBD (electr oni cbr ak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )........................ ............................. 168
HOLD functio n............ .........................178
Limit edbraking effect (sa lt-tr eated
ro ads) .................................................. 134
Ne w/r epla ced brak epad s/brake
discs ........................ ............................ 132
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle ..... 132
Br akin gass ista nc e
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Br eakdo wn
Changing awheel ................................ 406 Ov
ervie wof thehelp functions...... ........ 18
Re covering <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ................379
Ro adside Assis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ....23
To w- star tin g.................................... .....3 81
To wing away <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 378
To wing away intheeve ntoffront
axl eda ma ge <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 380
To wing away intheeve ntofma lfunc‐
tio ns <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> .380
To wing away intheeve ntofrear axle
damag e.......................................... .....3 80
To wing away,va rious malfunct ions
(no tes) ............................................. ....3 80
Tr ans portingth eve hicle ......................3 80
Br eakdo wn
see Flat tire
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem .....3 36
Ad jus ting thebalance/f ader............ ... 337
Ad jus ting thesound focus <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 337
Ad jus ting treb le,mid -rang eand bass
se tting s............. ..................................337
Au tomatic volume adjustment ........ .....3 37
Calls upthesound menu ............... ...... 336
Inf ormation .................................... ...... 336 Switc
hingthesur round soun don /of f
.. ...........................................................3 37
Butt ons
St eer ing wheel .....................................2 13 C
Call list
Mak ingacall .......................................2 97
Ov ervie w ............................................. 297
Calls ..........................................................2 93
Ac cep ting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ................293
Ac tivati ng functio nsduring acal l........ 293
Ca lls wi th severalpar ticipant s.............2 94
Decl ining ............. ................................293
Endi ngacal l............ ............................293
Incom ingcalldu ring anexistin gcall .... 294
Makin g................................................ 293
Mer cedes me...................................... 304
Calls upthesound menu
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...336
Camer a
see 360° Camer a
see Rear vie wcam era 49
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