MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class 2016 W463 Owner's Manual

Useful information
i
This Operator's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment of
your vehicle available at the time of publica-
tion of the Operator's Manual. Country-spe-
cific differences are possible. Please note
that your vehicle may not be equipped with all
features described. This also applies to
safety-related systems and functions.
iRead the information on qualified specialist
workshops: (Ypage 23).
Overview of climate control systems
Important safety notes
Observe the settings recommended on the fol-
lowing pages. The windows could otherwise fog
up. This could prevent you from observing the
traffic conditions, thereby causing an accident.
Climate control regulates the temperature and
the humidity in the vehicle interior and filters
undesirable substances from the air.
Dual-zone automatic climate control is only
operational when the engine is running. Opti-
mum operation is only achieved if you drive with
the side windows and sliding sunroof closed.
The climatic comfort deteriorates whilst the slid-
ing sunroof is open. The automatic climate con-
trol cannot maintain the set temperature with
the sliding sunroof open. You have to adjust the
climate control manually.
iThe residual heat function can only be acti-
vated or deactivated with the ignition
switched off (
Ypage 108).
iVentilate the vehicle for a brief period during
warm weather, e.g. using the convenience
opening feature (
Ypage 68). This will speed
up the cooling process and the desired vehi-
cle interior temperature will be reached more
quickly.
iThe integrated filter can filter out most par-
ticles of dust, and completely filters out pol-
len. A clogged filter reduces the amount of air
supplied to the vehicle interior. For this rea-
son, you should always observe the interval
for replacing the filter, which is specified in
the Maintenance Booklet. As it depends on
environmental conditions, e.g. heavy air pol- lution, the interval may be shorter than stated
in the Maintenance Booklet.
Overview of climate control systems99
Climate control

Control panel for dual-zone automatic climate control
Canadaonly
:
Sets the temperature, left (Ypage 105)
;Defrosts the windshield (Ypage 105)
=Switches the ZONE function on/off (Ypage 105)
?Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Ypage 103)
ASwitches the rear window defroster on/off (Ypage 107)
BSets the temperature, right (Ypage 105)
CActivates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (Ypage 107)
DSets the air distribution (Ypage 105)
EIncreases the airflow (Ypage 105)
FReduces the airflow (Ypage 105)
GDisplay
HSwitches climate control on/off (Ypage 102)
ISets climate control to automatic (Ypage 105)
100Overview of climate control systems
Climate control

USA only
:
Sets the temperature, left (Ypage 105)
;Defrosts the windshield (Ypage 105)
=Switches maximum cooling on/off (Ypage 106)
?Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Ypage 103)
ASwitches the rear window defroster on/off (Ypage 107)
BSets the temperature, right (Ypage 105)
CActivates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (Ypage 107)
DSets the air distribution (Ypage 105)
EIncreases the airflow (Ypage 105)
FReduces the airflow (Ypage 105)
GDisplay
HSwitches climate control on/off (Ypage 102)
ISets climate control to automatic (Ypage 105)
Optimum use of dual-zone climate
control
The following contains notes and recommenda-
tions on optimum use of dual-zone climate con-
trol.
RActivate climate control using theÃand
Á buttons. The indicator lamps in the
à andÁ buttons light up.
RSet the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).
ROnly use the defrosting function briefly until
the windshield is clear again.
ROnly use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g. if
there are unpleasant outside odors or when in
a tunnel. The windows could otherwise fog up, since no fresh air is drawn into the vehicle in
air-recirculation mode.
RUse the ZONE function to adopt the temper-
ature settings on the driver's side for the
front-passenger side as well. The indicator
lamp in the
ábutton goes out.
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Climate control

Operating the climate control sys-
tems
Switching climate control on/off
Points to observe before use
GWARNING
When the climate control system is deactiva-
ted, the outside air supply and circulation are
also deactivated. Only choose this setting for
a short time. Otherwise the windows could fog
up, impairing visibility and endangering you
and others.
Switching climate control on/off
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 112).
XTo switch on: press theÃbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ãbutton lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to auto-
matic mode.
or
XPress the ^button.
The indicator lamp in the ^button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored.
XTo switch off: press the^button.
The indicator lamp in the ^button lights
up.
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Climate control

Activating/deactivating cooling with air dehumidification
Gene ral notes
If you deactivat eth e"Cooling wit hair-dehumidification "function ,th eair inside th evehicl ewill no t
be cooled .The air inside th evehicl ewill also no tbe dehumidified. The windows can fog up mor e
quickly. Therefore ,only deactivat eth e"Cooling wit hair-dehumidification "function briefly.
The "Cooling wit hair dehumidification "function is only available when th eengin eis running.
The air inside th evehicl eis cooled and dehumidified according to th etemperature selected.
Condensation may dri pfrom th eunderside of th evehicl ewhen it is in coolin gmode. This is normal
and no t asign that there is amalfunction .
Switching cooling with air dehumidificati onon/off
!If th ecoolin gwit hair dehumidification does no tswitch on ,it is possibl ethat th eclimat econtrol
system has lost coolant.
Hav eth ecoolin gwit hair dehumidification checke dat aqualified specialist workshop .
Canada only
:
Sets thetemperature, lef t (Ypage 105)
;Defroststh ewindshield (Ypage 105)
=Switches th eZON Efunction on/off (Ypage 105)
?Switches coolingwit hair dehumidification on/off (Ypage 103)
ASwitches therear window defroste ron/off (Ypage 107)
BSets thetemperature, right (Ypage 105)
CActivates/deactivates air-recirculation mod e (Ypage 107)
DSets theair distribution (Ypage 105)
EIncreasesth eairflow (Ypage 105)
FReduces th eairflow (Ypage 105)
GDisplay
HSwitches climat econtrol on/off (Ypage 102)
ISets climatecontrol to automatic (Ypage 105)
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Climate control
Z

XTo activate:press theÁbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ábutton lights up.
XTo deactivate: press theÁbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ábutton goes out. The "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
has a delayed switch-off feature.
USA only
:
Sets the temperature, left (Ypage 105)
;Defrosts the windshield (Ypage 105)
=Switches maximum cooling on/off (Ypage 106)
?Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Ypage 103)
ASwitches the rear window defroster on/off (Ypage 107)
BSets the temperature, right (Ypage 105)
CActivates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (Ypage 107)
DSets the air distribution (Ypage 105)
EIncreases the airflow (Ypage 105)
FReduces the airflow (Ypage 105)
GDisplay
HSwitches climate control on/off (Ypage 102)
ISets climate control to automatic (Ypage 105)
XTo activate: press theÁbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ábutton lights up.
XTo deactivate: press theÁbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ábutton goes out. The "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
has a delayed switch-off feature.
Problems with the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
When you press the Ábutton, the indicator lamp in the button flashes three times or remains off.
You can no longer switch on the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Climate control

Setting climate control to automatic
GWARNING
If you switch off the cooling function, the vehi- cle will not be cooled when weather condi-
tions are warm. The windows can fog up more
quickly. Window fogging may impair visibility
and endanger you and others.
In automatic mode, the set temperature is main-
tained at a constant level. The system automat-
ically regulates the temperature of the dis-
pensed air, the airflow and the air distribution.
Automatic mode will achieve optimal operation
if cooling with air dehumidification is also acti-
vated. If desired, cooling with air dehumidifica-
tion can be deactivated.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2(Ypage 112)
in the ignition lock.
XSet the desired temperature.
XTo switch on: press theÃbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ãbutton lights
up. Automatic air distribution and airflow are
activated.
XTo deactivate: press the_button.
or
XPress the IorK button.
The indicator lamp in the Ãbutton goes
out.
Setting the temperature
You can set the temperature separately for the
driver's and front-passenger sides with con-
trols :orB (
Ypage 100).
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 112).
XSet control :orB (Ypage 100) to the
desired temperature.
Only change the temperature setting in small
increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †).
Setting the air distribution
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2(Ypage 112)
in the ignition lock.
XPress the _button repeatedly until the
desired symbol appears in the display. P
Directs the airflow through the center
vents
O Directs the airflow through the footwell
air vents
S Directs the airflow through the center
and footwell vents
¯ Directs air through the defroster vents
b Canada only: directs the airflow through
the defroster and center vents
a Directs air through the defroster and
footwell vents
_ Canada only: directs the airflow through
the defroster, center and side air vents
and the footwell
Setting the airflow
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 112).
XTo increase: press theKbutton.
XTo reduce: press theIbutton.
iThe airflow from the rear-compartment
vents and the center vents is the same.
Switching the ZONE function on/off
XTo switch on: press theábutton.
The indicator lamp in the ábutton lights
up.
iThe temperature setting for the driver's side
is not adopted for the front-passenger side
and the rear compartment. The temperature
for the front-passenger side and the rear com-
partment must be set separately.
XTo switch off: press buttoná.
The indicator lamp in the ábutton goes
out.
iThe temperature setting for the driver's side
is adopted for the front-passenger side and
the rear compartment.
Defrosting the windshield
You can use this function to defrost the wind-
shield or to defrost the inside of the windshield
and the side windows.
iYou should only select the defrosting func-
tion until the windshield is clear again.
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Climate control
Z

XTurn the SmartKey to position2(Ypage 112)
in the ignition lock.
XTo activate: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp in the ¬button lights
up.
The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
Rcooling with air dehumidification (only with
engine running)
Rhigh airflow (depending on the outside tem-
perature)
Rhigh temperature (depending on the out-
side temperature)
Rair distribution to the windshield and front
side windows
Rair-recirculation mode off
XTo deactivate: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp in the ¬button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored. The cooling with air dehumidifica-
tion function remains on. Air-recirculation
mode remains deactivated.
or
XPress the Ãbutton.
The indicator lamp in the ¬button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
XTurn controls :orB clockwise or counter-
clockwise (Ypage 100).
or
XPress the KorI button.
Activating/deactivating MAX COOL
maximum cooling
The MAX COOL function is only available in vehi-
cles for the USA.
MAX COOL is only operational when the engine
is running.
XTo activate: press theÙbutton.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up.
XTo activate: press off-road button Ù
again.
The indicator lamp goes out. The previously
selected settings are restored.
When you activate MAX COOL, climate control
switches to the following functions:
Rmaximum cooling
Rmaximum airflow
Rair-recirculation mode on
Defrosting the windows
Windows fogged up on the inside
XActivate the Ácooling with air dehumidi-
fication function.
XActivate automatic mode Ã.
XIf the windows continue to fog up, activate the
defrosting function (Ypage 105).
iYou should only select this setting until the
windshield is clear again.
Windows fogged up on the outside
XSwitch on the windshield wipers (Ypage 96).
XPress the _button repeatedly until the
P orO symbol appears in the display.
iYou should only select this setting until the
windshield is clear again.
Switching the windshield defroster
on/off
GWARNING
Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the windshield before driving.
Otherwise, your vision may be impaired,
which could endanger you or others.
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XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 112).
XTo switch on: press button;.
Indicator lamp :lights up.
XTo switch off: press button;.
Indicator lamp :goes out.
iAt outside temperatures above 50 ‡(10 †)
the windshield heating cannot be activated.
Indicator lamp :lights up briefly when you
attempt to activate it and then goes out again.
iThe windshield defroster has a high current
draw. You should therefore switch it off as
soon as the windshield is clear. Otherwise,
the windshield heating switches itself off
automatically after 10 minutes.
iWhen the windshield heating is switched on
for the fourth time in a row, it switches itself
off automatically after 5 minutes.
iIndicator lamp :flashes if too many elec-
trical consumers are switched on at the same
time when the battery voltage is low. After
approximately 30 seconds the windshield
heating switches off automatically.
Switching the rear window defroster
on/off
Switching on/off
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 112).
XPress the ªbutton.
The indicator lamp in the ªbutton lights
up or goes out.
iThe rear window defroster has a high cur-
rent draw. You should therefore switch it off
as soon as the rear window is clear. as it only switches off automatically after several
minutes.
iIf the battery voltage is too low, the rear
window defroster may switch off.
Problems with the rear window
defroster
If the indicator lamp in the ªrear window
defroster button flashes, the on-board voltage is
too low. The rear window defroster has deacti-
vated prematurely or cannot be activated.
XSwitch off any consumers that are not
required, e.g. reading lamps or interior light-
ing.
When the battery is sufficiently charged, the
rear window defroster is activated again auto- matically.
Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
If you switch on air-recirculation mode, the win-
dows can fog up more quickly, in particular at
low temperatures. Only use air-recirculation
mode briefly to prevent the windows from fog-
ging up.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 112).
XTo activate: press thedbutton.
The indicator lamp in the dbutton lights
up.
iAir-recirculation mode is automatically acti-
vated at high levels of pollution or at high out-
side temperatures. When air-recirculation
mode is activated automatically, the indicator
lamp in the dbutton is not lit.
Outside air is added after approximately
30 minutes.
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Climate control
Z

XTo deactivate:press thedbutton.
The indicator lamp in the dbutton goes
out.
iAir-recirculation mode switches off auto-
matically:
Rafter approximately five minutes at outside
temperatures below approximately 41 ‡
Rafter approximately five minutes if cooling
with air dehumidification is deactivated
Rafter approximately 30 minutes at outside
temperatures above approximately 41 ‡
(5 †)
Convenience opening or closing using
the air-recirculation button
GWARNING
When the convenience closing feature is oper- ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side window and the
sliding sunroof. There is a risk of injury.
Observe the complete closing procedure
when the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating. Make sure that no body parts are in
close proximity during the closing procedure.
GWARNING
During convenience opening parts of the body could be drawn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame.
There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
one becomes trapped, immediately press
the W switch in the door to stop the move-
ment of the side windows. To continue closing
the side window, pull on the Wswitch.
XConvenience closing feature: press and
hold the grocker switch up or down until
the side windows and the sliding sunroof start
to close automatically.
The indicator lamp above the grocker
switch lights up. Air-recirculation mode is
activated.
If you manually open the side windows or the
sliding sunroof after closing with the conve- nience closing feature, they will remain in this
position when opened.
If parts of the body are in the closing area during
convenience closing, proceed as follows:
XPress the Wbutton to stop the side win-
dows.
The side window stops.
XTo then open the side windows, press the
W button again.
XPress the 3switch to stop the sliding sun-
roof.
The sliding sunroof stops.
XTo then open the sliding sunroof, pull back on
the 3 switch.
XConvenience opening feature: press and
hold the grocker switch up or down until
the side windows and the sliding sunroof start
to open automatically.
The indicator lamp above the grocker
switch goes out. Air-recirculation mode is
deactivated.
Activating/deactivating the residual
heat function
The "residual heat" function is only available in
Canada.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat of
the engine to continue heating the stationary
vehicle for up to 30 minutes after the engine has
been switched off. The heating time depends on the coolant temperature and on the interior tem-
perature that has been set.
iThe blower will run at a low speed regardless
of the airflow setting.
iIf you activate the residual heat function at
high temperatures, only the ventilation will be
activated.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 0(Ypage 112)
in the ignition lock or remove it.
XTo activate: press theÁbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ábutton lights
up.
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