2020 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS Owner's Manual

Fu
nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>141
Oper ating (DYN AMIC SELECTswitc h).. 141
Sel ecting thedr ive pr og ram ..... .......... ..141
Sho wing ope ratio nfe edbac k......... ...... 142
DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Ad jus table dam ping .............................1 79 E
E1 0 ....... .............. ....................................... 418
Easy entryfe atur e
Fu nctio n/no tes .....................................8 9
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 90
Eas yex itfeatur e
Fu nctio n/no tes .....................................8 9
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 90
EBD (electr onicbrak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion)
Functio n/no tes ................................... 168
ECO display
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>140
Re settin g......... .................................... 219
ECO star t/s topfunc tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 139
Au tomatic engine star t........................ 139 Au
tomatic engine stop ..................... ....1 39
Me thod ofoper ation ............................1 39
Switc hingoff/on ............................ ..... 140
Electr icpa rking brak e.............................1 61
App lying automat ically.................... .....1 61
App lying orreleasing manuall y............ 162
Emerg encybraki ng ............. ............. ....163
Re leasing automat ically.................. .....1 62
Ele ctroni cSt abil ityProg ram
see ESP®
(Electr onicStabilit yPr og ram)
Emer gency
Fir st-ai dkit (softsided) ....................... 369
Ov ervie wof thehelp functions...... ........ 18
Re flect ive saf etyve st <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 368
Re mo ving thewa rning triang le............ 369
Se tting upthewa rning triang le...........3 69
Emer gency braking ................................. 163
Emer gency braking
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Emer gency callsystem
see Mercede s-Benz emer gency callsy stem
Emer gency engine star t....... ................... 381 Emer
gency key
Loc king adoor ....................................... 70
Un loc kin gadoor ...................................7 0
Emer gency oper ation mode
St artin gth eve hicle ............................. 130
Emer gency spar ewheel .......................... 412
No tes ................................................... 412
Emer gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................34
ENE RGIZIN GCOMF ORT
Ov ervie wof programs .........................2 60
St artin gth epr ogr am ........................... 261
Engine ECOstar t/ stop funct ion......................1 39
Engine number....... ..............................415
St artin g(eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 130
St artin g(R emo teOnline) ..................... 132
St artin g(sta rt/s topbutt on) .................1 30
St artin gassis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ......375
Swi tching off(s ta rt/s topbutt on) ........ 155
Engine data
Dis playing ............................................ 142 Inde
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Engine
number ........ .................................4 15
Engine oil.................................................3 55
Ad ditiv es.............................................. 419
Capaci ty.............................................. 420
Chec kingth eoil leve lusing theon-
boar dcom puter .............................. ..... 354
MB- Freig abe orMB- Appr oval ...............4 20
Qua lity ....... .......................................... 420
To pping up............ ...............................3 55
Ent ering charact ers ....... .......................... 246
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 246
ESC (Electr onicStabil ityContr ol)
see ESP®
(Electr onicStabilit yPr og ram)
ESP ®
Tr ailer stabiliz ation.............................. 168
ESP ®
(Electr onicStabil ityProg ram) ...... 166
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ........... .168
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 166
Ext erior light ing
Car e................................................ .... 363
Ext erior light ing
see Ligh ts Ext
erior mir rors <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 121, 122
Anti-g lare mode (automatic) .......... ......1 22
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function ........ 124
Fo lding in/out ...................................... 121
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion .............9 1
Pa rking posit ion.............................. .....1 23
Se tting ................................................. 121
Ext ernal device
Loc king(c hild safetyloc k) ...................2 53
Ey eg lass escomp artment ......................... 95 F
Fa tig ue detection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Favo rite s
Ad ding .................................................2 43
Ca lling up ....... ................................... ..243
Del eting .......................................... .....2 44
Mo ving .................................................2 44
Ov ervie w .......................................... ... 243
Re nam ing<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011>244
Fi rs t-aid kit(sof tsi ded) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> ...369
Fl at tire <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ......370
Chan gingawheel ................................ 406 No
tes ................................................... 370
Spa rewheel ........................................ 370
Flat towing
see Tow- bar system
Floor mats.................................................1 11
Fo ilco vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors.............. 164
Fo lding backth ere ar ben chseat ............ 98
Fr ee sof tware .............................................3 1
Fr eq uencies
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 414
Fr eq uency band
Dialin g(on -boardcom puter) ................ 221
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er).....4 0
Fr ont passeng erseat
see Seat
Fu el ...........................................................4 19
Ad ditiv es.............................................. 419
E1 0 ............ ............. .............................418
Fu elreser ve <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 419
Gasolin e...............................................4 18
Qua lity(gaso line ).......... .......................418 50
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Re
fuel ing ............................................. 152
Sul fur cont ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 418
Ta nk cont ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ...............419
Fu elconsum ption
On- boar dcom puter .............................2 18
Fu nction seat
see Door controlpanel
Fu ses ............... ......................................... 381
Bef orere placing afuse ........................ 381
Dashboar dfuse box............................ 383
Fu se assignment diagram.................... 381
Fu se boxin theengine compartmen t.. 382
Fu se boxin there ar passe nger com ‐
par tment .............................................3 83
No tes ............ ....................................... 381
Fu ses
see Fuses G
G-Mode ............ ......................................... 143
Gar agedoor opene r
Cle aring thememor y........................... 159
Opening orclosing thedoor ................1 59
Pr ogr ammi ngbutt ons .......................... 156 Ra
dio equipment approval num bers.... 159
Re sol ving problems ............................. 158
Sync hronizi ngthero lling code .............1 58
Gas station search
St artin gaut omat icsear ch<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 266
Swi tching automatic searchon/of f..... 272
Using automatic search<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 272
Gasoli ne....................................................418
Gear shiftre comm endation .................... 146
Genuin epar ts............................................ 21
Glide mode ............................................... 147
Glo vebox
Loc king /unloc king................................ 94 H
Handbr ake
see Electr icpar king brak e
Handlin gch aract eristics (unus ual)....... 384
Hazar dwa rning light s.............................1 14
Hazar doussubstances
Inf ormation .................................... ........24 Head
restra int
Fr ont (luxur yhead restra int ).................. 83
Re ar (installin g/remo ving) .....................8 5
Re ar passe nger com partment
(adj ustin g) .............................................8 4
Headlin er(car e)....................................... 365
Headphone s(R ear Seat Entertain ‐
ment System)
Conn ecting .......................................... 344
Dis con necting.....................................3 44
Ov ervie w ............................................. 344
High beam
Switc hingon/of f..................................1 13
HIGH RANGE
Shif ting ................................................1 49
High-b eamflasher ................................... 113
High-be amheadlam ps
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis t...................1 14
Hill star tassi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 178
HOLD functio n...... ................................... 178
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 178
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 178 Inde
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Hood
Opening/clo sing................................. 352
Ho tspo t
Se tting up(Wi-Fi) .................................252 I
Iden tificatio nplat e
Engine ................................................ ..415
Re frig er ant .................. ........................ 422
Ve hicle ............................................. ....4 15
Ignit ion
Swit ching on(Start/S topbutt on) ........ 129
Ignit ionkey
see Smar tKey
Imm obiliz er................................................ 78
Indi catorlam ps
see Warning/ indic ator lam ps
Individ ualdrive pr og ram
Con figur ing ......... ................................. 142
Sel ecting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 141
Insid ere ar vie wmir ror
see Exterior mir rors Insp
ectio n
see ASSYST PLUS
Ins trument cluster
see Instrument Display
Ins trument clusterlighti ng............ .........217
Ins trum ent Disp lay .................................. 212
Ad jus ting thelighting ..................... ...... 217
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 212
Ins trument cluster ..... ............................ 10
Se tting theadditional value rang e ........ 215
Wa rning/ indic ator lam ps................ .....4 75
Int ellig entLight System
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis t.............. .....1 14
Int erior ligh ting........................................ 116
Ambi entlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> ...............117
Re adin glight .................................. ...... 116
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 116
Swi tch-of fdel aytim e........... ................117
Int erior motion sensor
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............80
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>79In
te rm edia tedes tina tion
Ca lcu lating aro utewit hint ermedi ate
des tinatio ns.........................................2 67
Ent ering ............. .................................. 267
Mod ifying ............. ................................267
St artin gan aut omat icga sst atio n
sear ch<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 266
St artin gth eaut omatic service sta‐
tio nsear ch<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 272
Int erne t
Callin gup awe bpag e.......................... 312
Closin gth ebr ows er............................. 314
Del eting abook mark............................ 313
Del eting brows erdat a.......................... 313
Managing bookmarks<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 313
Int erne tconnect ion
Comm unicationmod ulefunction .........3 10
Con nection status ................................ 311
Dis play ing thecon nect ionstatus .........3 11
Es tablishing .......................................... 311
Inf ormation ..........................................3 10
Re strictions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> .............310
Ioniz ation
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (mu ltimed ia
sy stem) ................................................ 127 506
Index

iPhone
®
see Apple CarPla y®
see Mercedes- BenzLink J
Jac k
St or ag elocation ..................................4 06
Jum p-startco nne ctio n....... ..................... 375
Gene ralno tes ...................................... 374 K
Kic kdow n.................................................. 147
Using ............... .................................... 147
Knee airbag ...... .......................................... 40 L
Label ing(tires)
see Tire labeling
Lam p
see Interior light ing
Lam ps(Ins trum ent Displa y)
see Warning/ indic ator lam ps Lane
detection (automatic )
se eAc tiveLa ne Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist................................ 207
Sen sitivit y............................................ 207
Lane Keeping Assist
see ActiveLa ne Keeping Assist
Languag e.................................................2 54
No tes ................................................... 254
Se ttin g............................................. ....2 54
LA TC H-type (ISOFI X)child seat secur‐
ing system
In stallin g................................................ 55
Light switch
Ov ervie w .......................................... ....1 12
Light ing
see Inte rior lighting
see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 112
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis t.............. .....1 14
Ad jus ting theins trument lighting ......... 217
Au tomatic driving lights..... .................. 113
Comb inationswit ch<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 113
Haza rdwa rning light s.................... ...... 114 High
beam............ ...............................113
High -beamflasher ................................ 113
Light switch..... .....................................1 12
Lo w-beam headlam ps.......................... 112
Pa rking light s.......................................1 12
Re ar foglam p....................................... 112
Re sponsibili tyforlig hting systems .......1 12
Se tting theex terior lighting switch-
of fdela ytime ....................................... 116
Se tting thesur round lighting................ 116
St andi nglight s.....................................1 12
Tu rn signals .......................................... 113
Limit edWa rranty
Ve hicle .................................................. 28
Liv eTr af fic Inf orma tion
Dis playing subsc ript ion informatio n.... 279
Dis play ing thetra ffic map ...................2 79
Displ aying traf fic inci dents <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 280
Ext endi ngasu bscr iption <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 279
Issui nghazar dale rts ............................2 81
Load index(tir es) .................................... 398
Load -bearing capacit y(tir es) ................. 398
Loading ..................................................... 101
Bag hook<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>...102 Inde
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gotie-do wn rings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ...101
Def initio ns ............ ...............................400
No tes ..................................................... 92
Ro ofcar rier ......................................... 102
Load ingguid elines .................................... 92
Load inginforma tion table ...................... 391
Load s
Sec uring ................ ................................ 92
Locat orlight ing
see Surround lighting
Loc king differe ntial
see Differe ntia llo ck s
Loc king/u nlocking
Em erge ncy key .... .................................. 70
Un loc kin gand open ingdoor sfrom
th einside ............... ...............................6 9
LO WRAN GE
Shif ting ........................ .................. ...... 149
Lo w-beam headla mps
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 112
Lu bricant additives
see Additiv es Lu
ggage
Sec uring ................................................ 92 M
Maint enance
Menu (on-boar dcom puter) ............ ...... 217
Ve hicle ............................................. ..... 23
Maint enance
see ASSYSTPL US
Malfunct ion
Pa rking AssistPA RK TRONI C................ 182
Re stra int system .............................. ..... 34
Malfu nction messag e
see Displa ymessag e
Map ...........................................2 79, 281, 282
Av oiding anarea ..................................2 84
Av oiding anarea (ove rview) .................2 84
Chan gingan area ............................ .... 284
De letin gan area .............................. .... 285
Dis playing thecom pass .................. ..... 286
Displa yingthemap version ............ .....2 84
Dis play ing thene xt int ersect ing
st re et <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 283
Disp laying thesat ellit emap ................2 86 Displ
aying thetra ffic map ...................2 79
Displ aying weather informat ion ...........2 86
Map data....... ......................................285
Mo ving ................................................ 282
Ov ervie w ....... .......................................281
Selecti ngPOI symb ols....... ..................283
Selecti ngtext informati on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 283
Sel ecti ngthemap orient ation .............2 83
Se tting themap scale .......................... 282
Se tting themap scale automatic ally....2 86
Up dating .............................................2 85
Map andcomp ass
Ov ervie w ....... .......................................281
Massag epr og ram
Ov ervie w ............................................... 86
Re settin gth ese ttings ............................8 6
Massag epr og rams
Sel ecti ngthefront seats ....................... 86
Massag ese ttings
Re settin g............................................... 86
Matt efinish (cleaning instructions) ...... 360
Maxim umload ratin g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ......397 50
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permissib leload
Ca lcul ation exam ple ............................ 393
De term inin g........................................ 392
Max imumtirepr essur e.......................... 397
Mec hanical key
Inser ting/r emoving ............................... 66
Media Menu (on-boar dcom puter) .................. 221
Sear ching ............................................ 323
St artin gcin ema mode .........................3 28
Media display
No tes ............ ...................................... 239
Media Interface
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. 324
Inf orma tion........... ........... .................... 323
Ov ervie w ........... ........... ...................... .324
Media mode
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. .317
Media playbac k
Oper ating (on-boa rdcom puter) ...... ..... 221
Media search
St artin g...............................................3 23 Media
source
Selecti ng(on-boa rdcom puter) ..... ....... 221
Memor yfunctio n
Oper ating ...............................................91
Outside mirror— Ca lling up stor ed
se ttings .......................................... ........ 91
Outside mirror— St or ing settings ..........9 1
Sea t— Ca lling upstor ed settings ........... 91
Sea t— St or ing settings .................. ........ 91
St eer ing wheel —Calling upsave d
se ttin gs .......................................... ........ 91
St eer ing wheel —Sa ving settings ........... 91
Menu (on-boar dcom puter)
Assis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011>217
Desi gns ............. ...................................215
Maint enance ........................................2 17
Media .................................................. 221
Na vig ation .......................................... ..219
Ov ervie w .......................................... ....2 13
Ra dio ...................................................2 21
Te lephon e...................................... ...... 222
Tr ip .................................................. .... 218
Mer cede sme calls
Ar rangi ng aser vice appo intme nt........ 305 Ca
lling theMer cedes- BenzCustomer
Cent er................................................. 305
Consenting todat atra nsf er .................3 05
Inf ormatio n....... ................................... 304
Maki ngacall viatheove rhead con‐
tr ol panel ............................................. 304
Tr ans ferred dat a..................................3 05
Mer cedes meconne ct
Ac cid ent and brea kdo wnmana ge‐
ment ....................................................307
Inf ormation ..........................................306
Tr ans ferred dat a..................................3 07
Mer cede s-AMG vehicl es
No tes ................................................... 129
Mer cede s-Benz Apps
Ca lling up ...... ....................................... 311
Using voice con trol .............................. 312
Mer cede s-Benz emergency callsys‐
te m ........... ............ ....................................307
Au tomatic emerg encycall................... 308
Inf ormation ..........................................307
Inf ormation ondat atransf er............... 309
Manua lemer gency call<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 309
Ov ervie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 308 Inde
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cede s-Benz Link...... ..........................299
Connecting .......................................... 299
Ending ................................................ .2 99
Ov ervie w ....... .............. ..................... ...299
Using ..................... ..............................299
Mess age(multifun ctiondispla y)
see Displ aymessa ge
Messag ememor y...... .............................. 427
Messag es
Vo ice com mand s(V oice ControlSy s‐
te m) ..................................................... 236
Messag es
see Text mes sage s
Mir rors
see Exterior mir rors
Mobi lephone
Damag ede tection (parked vehicle) ..... 163
Wi reless chargin g.................................1 10
Mobi lephone
see Andr oidAuto
see Apple CarPla y®
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Second telephon e see
Telephon e
Mobile phone voice recognit ion
St artin g.......................................... .....2 93
St opping ..............................................2 93
Model series
see Vehicle identif ication plate
Multifunction display
Ov ervie wof displa ys<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 216
Multifunc tionsteer ing wheel
Ov ervie wof butt ons .............................2 13
Multifunc tionsteer ing wheel
see Steer ing wheel
Mult imedia system .................................2 39
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating standb y
mode .............................................. .....1 64
Ad jus ting thevo lume ...................... .....2 45
Centr alcontr olele ments ..................... 240
Con figur ing displa yse ttings ............ ....2 48
Conf iguring drive pr ogr am I<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 142
ENER GIZING COMF ORTpr ogr am
(o ve rview) ...................................... ...... 260
Fa vorite s ..............................................2 43
Mai nfunctions ................................... ..243
Ov ervie w .......................................... ... 239 Re
stor ing thefa ct or yse ttings ............. 259
St andb ymode function .......................1 64
St artin gth eENE RGIZING COMF ORT
pr ogr am ............................................... 261
Switc hingthesound on/off................. 245
Multimedia system
see Entering charact ers
see Touc hCon trol
see Touc hpad N
Na vig ation
Call inguptheDigit alOper ator's
Manual ................................................ 287
Menu (on-boar dcom puter) .................. 219
Sho wing/hi ding themenu ...................2 62
Switc hingon....... ................................ 262
Up dating themap data........................ 285
Vo ice com mand s(V oice ControlSy s‐
te m) ..................................................... 228
Na vig ation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route 51
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