length MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2012 Owners Manual

The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R
an airbag is deployed
R the seat belt tensioners are triggered, or
R the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a
speed of more than 70 km/ha nd comes to
a standstill.
The hazard warning lamp switches on auto-
matically if an airbag or the belt tensioners
are triggered and the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically if the vehicle reaches a speed of
over 10 km/h again after a full brake appli-
cation.
i The hazard warning lamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off. Cornering light function
The cornering light functio
nimproves the illu-
mination of the road over a wide angle in the
directio nyou are turning, enabling better vis-
ibility in tight bends, for example. The corner-
ing light function can only be activated if the
dipped-beam headlamps are switched on and
the foglamps are switched off.
Active: if you are driving at speeds below
40 km/ha nd switch on the tur nsignal or turn
the steering wheel
Not active: if you are driving at speeds above
40 km/h or switch off the turn signal or turn
the steering wheel to the straight-ahead posi-
tion The cornering lamp may remain lit for a short
time, but is automatically switched off after
no more than three minutes. Headlamps and turn signals misted
up on the inside
The headlamps and the indicator lamps in the
exterior mirrors may mist up on the inside if
there is high atmospheric humidity.
X Drive with the headlamps switched on.
The level of moisture diminishes, depend-
ing on the length of the journey and the
weathe rconditions (humidity and temper-
ature).
If the level of moisture does not diminish:
X Have the headlamps checked at a qualified
specialist workshop. Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
:
p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/off
; c Switches the front interior lighting
on
= t Switches the luggage compartment
lighting/rear interior lighting on/off
? | Switches the front interior lighting/
automatic interior lighting control off 110
Interior lightingLights and windscreen wipers

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. Country-specific differen-
ces are possible. Note that your vehicle
may not be fitted with all features descri-
bed. This is also the case for systems and
functions relevant to safety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 22). Running-in notes
Important safety notes
New brake pads/brake pads and discs that
have been replaced only achieve optimum
braking effec tafter several hundred kilome-
tres of driving. Compensate for the reduced
braking effect by applying greater force to the
brake pedal. The first 1,500 km
If you treat the engine with sufficient care
from the very start, you will be rewarded with
excellent performance for the remainder of
the engine's life.
R Drive at varying vehicle speeds and engine
speeds for the first 1,500 km.
R Avoid overstraining the vehicle during this
period, e.g. driving at full throttle.
R Change gea ringood time, before the rev
counter needle is Ôof the way to the red
area of the rev counter.
R Do not shift down a gear manually in order
to brake.
R Try to avoid depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the point of resistance (kick-
down).
R The shift ranges 3,2or 1should only be
engaged when driving slowly, e.g. when
driving in mountainous terrain. After 1,500 km, you may gradually bring the
vehicle up to full road and engine speeds.
Additional running-in notes for AMG vehicles:
R
Do not drive at speeds above 140 km/h for
the first 1,500 km.
R Only allow the engine to reach a maximum
engine speed of 4,500 rpm briefly.
R Avoid driving off-road before the differen-
tial oil change at 3,000 km.
R Drive the vehicle mainly in drive program
Cfor the first 1,500 km.
i You should also observe these notes on
running in if the engine or parts of the drive
train on your vehicle have been replaced. AMG vehicles with rear axle differen-
tial lock
To improve the protection of the differential,
change the oil after a run-in distance of
3,000 km. This oil change will lengthen the
service life of the differential. Have the oil
change carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop. Driving
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell can restric tthe
pedal travel or obstruct adepressed pedal.
The operating and road safety of the vehicle
is jeopardised. There is a risk of an accident.
Make sure that all objects in the vehicle are
stowed correctly, and that they cannot enter
the driver's footwell. Fit the floormats
securely and as specified in order to ensure
sufficien tclearance for the pedals. Do not use
loose floormats. 142
DrivingDriving and parking

X
Press the %button on the steering
wheel.
X Press ato confirm Yes .
The RACETIMER is interrupted if you stop the
vehicle and turn the key to position
1(Y page 143) in the ignition lock. If you turn
the key to position 2or 3(Y page 143) and
then press ato confirm Start , timing is
continued.
Resetting the current lap
X Stop the RACETIMER (Y page 226).
X Press =or; to select Reset Lap .
X Press ato reset the lap time to "0".
Deleting all laps If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER
is reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If
you have stopped 16 laps, the curren tlap
does no thave to be reset.
X Reset the curren tlap (Y page 227).
X Press ato confirm Reset .
Reset Race Timer? appears in the multi-
function display.
X Press the :button to select Yes and
press the abutton to confirm.
All laps are deleted. Overall evaluation :
RACETIMER overall evaluation
; Total time driven
= Average speed
? Distance covered
A Maximum speed
This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped th eRACETIMER.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown.
Lap evaluation :
Lap
; Lap time
= Average lap speed
? Lap length
A Top speed during lap Menus and submenus
227On-board computer and displays Z

X
Open the rear door.
This allows you to hook in the safety net
more easily.
X Fold the rear bench seat forward, without
folding the seat backrest forward before-
hand (Y page 270).
X Hook safety net :into retainers ;on
both sides. X
Tensioning buckles =of tensioning
straps ?must point in the direction of
travel.
X Tensioning straps ?can be set to the
length for lashing eyelets Busing tension-
ing buckles =. X
Engage hooks Ain lashing eyelets B.
X Pull the loose ends of tensioning
straps ?to tension safety net. X
Fold the rear bench seat forward into an
upright position (Y page 270).
The safety net is tensioned by the rear
bench seat.
X After driving a short distance, check the
tension of the safety net and retighten it if
necessary. Fitted safety net
Safety net with luggage compartment
enlargement
X
Fold rear bench seat forwards
(Y page 270).
X Hook safety net :into retainers ;on
both sides. Stowage areas
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=
Tensioning buckle
? Tensioning strap
A Hook
B Lashing eyelet
X Tensioning straps ?can be set to the
length for lashing eyelets Busing tension-
ing buckles =.
Tensioning buckles =of tensioning
straps ?must point in the direction of the
luggage compartment.
X Engage hooks Ain lashing eyelets B.
X Pull the loose ends of tensioning
straps ?tight, until tension safety net is
adequately tensioned.
X After driving a short distance, check the
tension of the safety net and retighten it if
necessary. Fitted safety net Releasing the safety net
=
Tensioning buckle
? Tensioning strap
A Hook
B Lashing eyelet
X Lift tensioning buckles =into the horizon-
tal position.
Tensioning straps ?slacken off.
X Unclip hook Afrom lashing eyelets B.
Detaching the safety net X
Detach safety net :from holder ;.
Storing the safety net X
Roll up safety net :and secure it using
Velcro strips ;.
X Place safety net :behind the rear bench
seat in holder =.274
Stowage areasStowing and features

In order for the battery to achieve the maxi-
mum possible service life, it must always be
sufficiently charged.
Comply with safety precautions and take pro-
tective measures when handling batteries. WARNING
Avoid the creation of sparks and
heat.
Avoid fire, naked flames and smok-
ing. Creation of sparks.
Battery acid is caustic.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes
or clothing.
Wear eye protection.
Keep childre
naway. Observe this Owner's Manual.
The vehicle battery, like other batteries, can
discharge over time if you do not use the
vehicle. In such cases, have the battery dis-
connected at a qualified specialist workshop.
You can also charge the battery with a
charger recommended by Mercedes-Benz.
For more information, please contac taquali-
fied specialist workshop.
Explosive gases are created during charging
and jump-starting.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use batteries which have
been tested and approved for your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz .These batteries provide
increased impact protection to prevent vehi-
cle occupants from suffering acid burns
should the battery be damaged in the event
of an accident.
Have the battery charge checked more fre-
quently if you use the vehicle mainly for short trips or if you leave it standing idle for a
lengthy period. Consult a qualified specialist
workshop if you wish to leave your vehicle
parked up for a long period of time.
i
When you park the vehicle, remove the
key if you do not require any electrical con-
sumers. The vehicle will then use very little
energy, thus conserving battery power.
i If the power supply has been interrupted,
e.g. due to a discharged battery, you will
have to:
R set the clock. Information on setting the
clock can be found in the separate oper-
ating instructions.
On vehicles with COMAND Online and a
navigation system, the clock is set auto-
matically.
R reset the head restraints on the front
seats (Y page 93).
R reset the function for folding the exterior
mirrors in/out automatically, by folding
the mirrors out once (Y page 100). Charging the battery
G
WARNING
During charging and jump-starting, explosive
gases can escape from the battery. There is a
risk of an explosion.
Particularly avoid fire, naked flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Ensure there is sufficient
ventilation while charging and jump-starting.
Do not lean over a battery. G
WARNING
Battery acid is caustic. There is a risk of injury.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or clothing.
Do not inhale any battery gases. Do not lean
over the battery. Keep children away from
batteries. Wash battery acid immediately with
water and seek medical attention. Battery (vehicle)
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Jump-starting
G
WARNING
Battery acid is caustic. There is a risk of injury.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or clothing. Do not inhale any battery gases. Do not lean over
the battery. Keep children away from batteries. Wash battery acid immediately with water and
seek medical attention. G
WARNING
Gases escaping from the battery during jump-starting may cause minor explosions. Avoid cre-
ating sparks. Keep naked flames away from the battery, and do not smoke.
Comply with the important safety precautions when handling batteries. You will find these under
"Battery (vehicle) -important safety notes" in the index. G
WARNING
During charging and jump-starting, explosive gases can escape from the battery .There is a risk
of an explosion.
Particularly avoid fire, naked flames, creating sparks and smoking. Ensure there is sufficient
ventilation while charging and jump-starting. Do not lean over a battery. G
WARNING
During the charging process, a battery produces hydrogen gas. If a short circuit occurs or sparks
are created, the hydrogen gas can ignite. There is a risk of an explosion.
R Make sure that the positive terminal of a connected battery does not come into contact with
vehicle parts.
R Never place metal objects or tools on a battery.
R It is important that you observe the described order of the battery terminals when connecting
and disconnecting a battery.
R When jump-starting, make sure that the battery poles with identical polarity are connected.
R It is particularly important to observe the described order when connecting and disconnecting
the jump leads.
R Never connect or disconnect the battery terminals while the engine is running. G
WARNING
Ad ischarged battery can freeze at temperatures below freezing point .When jump-starting the
vehicle or charging the battery, gases can escape from the battery. There is a risk of an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before charging it or jump-starting. G
WARNING
Non-combusted fuel can collect in the exhaust system and ignite. There is a risk of fire. Avoid
repeated and lengthy starting attempts.
! Avoid repeated and lengthy starting attempts. Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may dam-
age the catalytic converter and create a risk of fire. Jump-starting
313Breakdown assistance Z

The missing values for the following models
were not available at the time of going to
print:
R G 63 AMG
R G 65 AMG All mod-
els
(except
AMG vehi- cles) AMG vehi-
cles :Upper-
edge clear-
ance 1905 mm –
2005 mm ;Lower-
edge clear-
ance 680 mm –
780 mm =Range of
movement 931 mm
All models (except AMG
vehicles)
Vehicle length (ECE)
4662 mm
Vehicle width including
exterior mirrors
2055 mm
Vehicle width excluding
exterior mirrors
1760 mm
Maximum vehicle height
1951 mm
Wheelbase
2850 mm
Minimum ground clear-
ance
205 mm
Unladen weight (vehicles
with
apetrol engine) 2642 kg
Unladen weight (vehicles
with
adiesel engine) 2682 kg
Maximum roof load
200 kg G-Class Cabriolet
G5
00 :Upper-edge clear-
ance (spare wheel
bracket) 1580 mm –
1680 mm ;Lower-edge clear-
ance (tailgate) 1050 mm –
1070 mm =Range of move-
ment (spare wheel
bracket) 750 mm
?Range of move-
ment (tailgate) 500 mm
G5
00 Vehicle length (ECE)
4257 mm
Vehicle width including
exterior mirrors
2055 mm
Vehicle width excluding
exterior mirrors
1760 mm
Maximum vehicle height
1951 mm
Wheelbase
2400 mm
Minimum ground clear-
ance
205 mm
Unladen weight
2492 kgVehicle data
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