wheel MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2012 Owners Manual

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 20 At
ag lance ........................................... 25 Safety
................................................... 37 Opening and closing
...........................67 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....89 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........103 Climate control
................................. 123 Driving and parking
..........................141 On-board computer and displays
....209 Stowing and features
.......................265 Maintenance and care
......................289 Breakdown assistance
.....................303 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 321 Technical data
................................... 337 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket ........................................ 278
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) Function/notes ................................ 62
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 197
4MATIC off-road system ...................197 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 229
Function/notes ................................ 60
Important safety notes ....................60
Warning lamp ................................. 254
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode .................................... 133
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 220
Display message ............................ 243
Function/notes ............................. 193
Towing atrailer .............................. 196
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 64
Adaptive brake lamps .........................61
AdBlue ®
Display message ............................ 240
Notes ............................................. 345
topping up ..................................... 160
Additives (engine oil) ........................346
Airbags Front airbag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 41
Important safety guidelines .............40
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ................................................. 50
Triggering ......................................... 39
Windowba g...................................... 42
Airc onditioning
Windscreen heating .......................132
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airf ilter (white display message) ....240
Airv ents
Important safet ynotes .................. 139
Rea r............................................... 140
Setting ........................................... 139Setting the centre air vents
...........139
Setting the side air vents ...............139
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
All-wheel drive
Transfe rcase ................................. 201
AMG menu (on-board computer) .....225
Anti-loc kBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Approach/departure angle ..............172
Aquaplaning ....................................... 167
Ashtray ............................................... 277
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .220
ASSYST service interval display Service messages ..................294, 295
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................64
Function .......................................... .64
Interior motion sensor .....................65
Switching off the alarm ....................64
Tow-away protection ........................ 65
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 236
see Lights
Automatic car wash ..........................296
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 147
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................146
Automatic headlamp mode ..............105
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............153
Display message ............................ 248
Drive position (ECO start/stop
function) ........................................ 151
Driving tips .................................... 152
Emergency running mode ..............156
Engaging drive position .................. 151
Engaging neutra l............................ 150
Engaging revers egear ................... 150
Engaging the par kposition ............ 150
Important safety notes ..................149
Kickdow n....................................... 152
Manual drive program ....................1544
Index

Neutral (ECO start/stop function)
.150
Overview ........................................ 149
Problem (fault) ............................... 156
Progra mselector button ................152
Pulling away ................................... 144
Selector leve r................................ 149
Shift range s................................... 153
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 153
Trailer towing ................................. 152
Transmissio nposition display ........150
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode .........................156
Auxiliary heating Activating/deactivating .................134
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 135
Display message ............................ 250
Important safety notes ..................134
Malfunction ................................... .138
Problem (display message) ............138
Remote control .............................. 135
Setting ........................................... 223
Setting the departur etime ............ .136
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................134
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 135
Problem (display message) ............138
Remote control .............................. 135
Axle load, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 350 B
Backrest (display message) .............249
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................61
Battery Changing (auxiliary heating
remote control) .............................. 137
Changing (key )................................. 71
Checking (key )................................. 71
Important safety guidelines (key )..... 70
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 311
Display message ............................ 239
Important safety notes ..................309
Jump starting ................................. 313
Overview ........................................ 309Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 39
Function .......................................... .47
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................220
Display message ............................ 243
Notes/function .............................. 190
Trailer towing ................................. 192
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC (AdBlue ®
) ............................. 345
Bonnet Closing .......................................... .291
Display message ............................ 249
Important safety notes ..................290
Opening ......................................... 291
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 232
Notes ............................................. 346
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .61
Display message ............................ 235
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 60
BAS .................................................. 61
Brake fluid (notes) .........................346
Display message ............................ 229
Driving tips .................................... 165
High-performance brake system ....166
Important safety notes ..................165
Parking brake ................................ 164
Warning lamp ................................. 253
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away
Bulbs
Brake lamp .................................... 118
Cornering light function .................117
Foglamps ....................................... 117
Rea rfoglamp ................................. 118
Reversing lamp .............................. 118
Tai llamp ........................................ 118
see Changing bulbs Index
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C
Cabriolet Draught stop .................................... 84
Soft top ............................................ 81
Tonnea ucover ................................. 85
Cabriole tsoft top
Cleaning ........................................ .297
Calling up a fault
see Display messages
Care
Automatic car wash .......................296
Cabriolet soft top ........................... 297
Chrome parts ................................. 299
Display ........................................... 300
Headlamps ..................................... 298
High-pressure cleaner .................... 296
Interior ........................................... 300
Matt paintwork .............................. 297
Notes ............................................. 295
Paint .............................................. 297
Plastic trim .................................... 300
Reversing camera ..........................299
Seat bel t........................................ 301
Seat covers .................................... 300
Sensors ......................................... 298
Tai lpipes ....................................... 299
Trailer coupling .............................. 299
Trim strips ..................................... 300
Wheels ........................................... 297
Windows ........................................ 298
Wiper blades .................................. 298
Wooden trim .................................. 300
CD player/CD changer(on-board
computer) .......................................... 218
Central locking Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 223
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 68
Centre console
Overview .......................................... 32
Uppe rsection .................................. 32
Changing bulbs
Important safety notes ..................114
Overview of bul btypes .................. 115
Parking lamps (front) .....................116
Reversing lamps ............................ 118Standing lamps
.............................. 116
Turn signals (front) ......................... 117
Changing gears .................................. 152
Checklist After driving off-roa d...................... 171
Before driving off-road ...................170
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................59
Rea rdoors ....................................... 59
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 48
Restraint systems ............................ 48
Child seat
Automatic recognition .....................50
ISOFIX .............................................. 51
On the front-passenger sea t............ 49
Recommendations ...........................56
Suitable positions ............................ 54
Top Tether ....................................... 52
Troubleshooting ............................... 54
Chrome parts (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 299
Cigarette lighter ................................ 277
Climate control Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 126
Controlling automatically ...............130
Cooling with aird ehumidification..128
Demisting the windows .................. 132
Demisting the windscreen .............131
Important safety notes ..................124
Indicator lamp ................................ 130
Notes on using THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control .....................125
Overview of systems ......................124
Problems with "cooling with air
dehumidification" ........................... 130
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 133
Setting the aird istribution.............131
Setting the airflow .........................131
Setting the airv ents...................... 139
Setting the temperature ................131
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 133
Switching on/off ........................... 126
Switching residual hea ton/off ......133
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 1336
Index

ECO start/stop function
Deactivating/activatin g................. 146
General information .......................145
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Electronic Traction System
see 4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
Emergenc yclosing
Sof ttop ............................................ 82
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 70
General notes .................................. 70
Removing ......................................... 70
Emergency locking
Vehicle ............................................. 75
Emergency unlocking
Vehicle ............................................. 74
Engine
Display message ............................ 237
ECO start/stop function ................145
Engine number ............................... 341
Jump-starting ................................. 313
Running irregularl y......................... 148
Starting problems ..........................148
Starting the engine with the key ....144
Stopping ........................................ 163
Warning lamp (engine diagnostics) 259
Engine electronics
Notes ............................................. 339
Problem (fault) ............................... 148
Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 346
Checking the oil level ..................... 291
Display message ............................ 239
Filling capacity ............................... 346
Notes about oil grades ................... 345
Temperature (on-board computer) .225
Topping up ..................................... 293
Viscosity ........................................ 346
Environmental protection
Note ................................................ .20
Returning an end-of-life vehicle .......20
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) AMG menu (on-board computer) ...226
Deactivating/activating ...................63
Display message ............................ 229Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety guidelines
.............62
Trailer stabilisatio n.......................... 63
Warning lamp ................................. 256
Exhaus ttail pipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 299
Exterior lighting see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 99
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........100
Folding in/ou t(automatically) .......100
Folding in/ou t(electrically) .............99
Folding in whe nlocking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 225
Out of position (troubleshooting) ...100
Parking position ............................. 101
Resetting ....................................... 100
Storing settings (memory function) 102 F
Faul tmessage
see Display messages
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 305
First-aid kit ......................................... 305
Fitting awheel
Removing awheel .......................... 332
Fitting wheels
Fitting awheel ............................... 332
Raising the vehicle .........................330
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 330
Flat tyre
Preparing the vehicle .....................309
Floormat ............................................ .286
Foglamps Switching on/off ........................... 106
Folding the seat backrest (rear)
forwards/back .................................. 269
Frequencies Garage door opene r....................... 283
Mobile phone ................................. 339
Two-way radio ................................ 339
Fron tfoglam p(display message) ....236 Index
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Limit speed
Variable SPEEDTRONI C................. 178
Loading guidelines ............................266
Locking Emergency locking ........................... 75
From the inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 73
see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 74
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 223
LOW RANGE off-road gear ................202
Luggage compartment cover Fitting/removing ........................... 272
Notes/function .............................. 271
Opening and closing ......................272
Overview ........................................ 271
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment
Important safety notes ..................268
Overview ........................................ 268
Luggage net ....................................... 268
Lumbar support Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
por t.................................................. 94
Luxury head restraint .........................92 M
M+S tyres ........................................... 324
Main-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 235
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ..297
Memory card (audio) .........................218
Memory function ............................... 102
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .228
Messages see Display messages Mirrors
Sun visor ........................................ 276
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
Mobile phone
Frequencies ................................... 339
Important notes ............................. 278
Installatio n..................................... 339
Menu (on-board computer) ............218
Notes/placing in the bracket ......... 279
Operating (on-board computer) .....280
Transmission output (maximum) .... 339
Mobile telephone
Pre-installe dbracket ...................... 279
MP3
Operating ...................................... .218
see Separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 214
Permanent displa y......................... 221
Multifunction steering wheel
Back button ................................... 214
Operating the on-board computer .213
Overview .......................................... 31 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............216
see separate operating instructions
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ........................................ .42
Resetting after being triggered ........43
Notes on running in anew vehicle ..142 O
Occupant safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 48
Important safety notes ....................38
Odometer
see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Off-road
Differential locks ............................ 204
Off-road ABS .................................... 6112
Index

Bel
ttensioner .................................. 47
Cleaning ......................................... 301
Display message ............................ 232
Fastening ......................................... 44
Fastening, front ............................... 44
Fastening in the rear, centre ............45
Important safety guidelines .............43
Rea rseat belt status indicator .........47
Releasing ......................................... 46
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Warning lamp (function) ................... 47
Seat heating
Malfunction indicator lamp ..............96
Seats
Adjusting (electrically). ....................92
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
por t.................................................. 94
Adjusting the head restraint ............92
Cleaning the cover .........................300
Correct driver's seat position ........... 90
Important safety notes ....................91
Overview .......................................... 91
Storing settings (memory function) 102
Switching sea theating on/off .........95
Switching the sea tventilation on/
off .................................................... 96
Seat ventilation
Malfunction indicator lamp ..............97
Securing aload .................................. 270
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......298
Service menu (on-board computer) .220
Service products
AdBlue ®
special additive s.............. 345
Brake fluid ..................................... 346
Coolant (engine) ............................ 347
Engine oil ....................................... 345
Fuel ................................................ 341
Important safety notes ..................341
Notes ............................................. 341
Washer fluid .................................. .347
Settings
Calling up a stored setting .............102
Factory (on-board computer) .........225
On-board computer .......................221
Setting the air distribution ...............131
SETUP (on-board computer) .............226
Shift ranges ....................................... 153Short journeys (diesel particle fil-
ter)
...................................................... 164
Side lamps Switching on/off ........................... 107
Side windows
Convenience opening ......................78
Important safety notes ....................77
Opening/closing .............................. 77
Overview .......................................... 77
Troubleshooting ............................... 78
Ski rack .............................................. 275
Sliding sunroof Important safety information ...........79
Opening/closing .............................. 79
Operating manually ..........................79
Problem (malfunction) .....................80
Snow chains ...................................... 324
Socket Front-passenger footwell ...............278
Luggage compartment ...................278
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 278
Soft top
Closing ............................................ .82
Closing manually in an emergenc y... 82
Important safety notes ....................81
Opening ........................................... 81
Troubleshooting ............................... 87
Spare fuses ........................................ 318
Spare wheel Fitting ............................................ 329
Notes/data .................................... 333
Spare wheel bracket at the rear ....307
Stainless-steel spare wheel cover ..308
Specialist workshop ............................ 22
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digita l............................................ 216
In the Instrument cluster ...............211
Segments ...................................... 212
Selecting the unit of measurement 221
see Instrument cluster
SPEEDTRONIC
Display message ............................ 244
Permanent ..................................... 182
Selecting ........................................ 179
Variabl e......................................... 178 Index
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SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem)
Display message ............................ 233
Introduction ..................................... 39
Warning lamp ................................. 259
Warning lamp (function) ................... 39
Starting the engine
Important safety notes ..................144
Steering (display message) ..............250
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically). ....................97
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 213
Gearshift paddles ........................... 153
Important safety notes ....................97
Steering wheel heating ....................97
Storing settings (memory function) 102
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ....153
Steering wheel heating Malfunction indicator lamp ..............98
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 226
Stowage areas ................................... 267
Stowage compartment Map pockets .................................. 268
Stowage compartments
Armrest (underneath) ....................268
Cuph older..................................... 275
Glove compartment .......................267
Important safety information .........267
Summer tyres .................................... 323
Sun visor ............................................ 276
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Supplement Restraint System
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .222
Suspension tuning SETUP (on-board computer) ..........226
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............64 T
Tailgate Display message ............................ 249
Opening dimensions ......................348
Tailgate (Cabriolet)
Opening/closing .............................. 76
opening the cover ..........................304
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 236
see Lights
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 341
Information .................................... 338
Trailer loads ................................... 350
Tyres .............................................. 333
Tyres/wheels ................................. 333
Vehicle data ................................... 348
Wheels ........................................... 333
Telephone
Accepting acall............................. 219
Display message ............................ 251
Menu (on-board computer) ............218
Number from the phone book ....... .219
Redialling ....................................... 220
Rejecting/ending acall................. 219
Telephone compartment ..................268
Temperature Coolant .......................................... 212
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 225
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 225
Outside temperature ..................... .212
Setting (climate control) ................131
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................. 173
Theft-deterrent system
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........64
Immobiliser ...................................... 64
Tilt/sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Time
see Separate Owner' smanual
Timing (RACETIMER) .........................226
Tonneau cover ..................................... 85
Top Tether ............................................ 52
Total distance recorder ....................215
Tow-away protection ..........................6516
Index

Towing
Important safety notes ..................315
In the event of malfunctions ..........317
Towing atrailer
Activ eBlind Spot Assist .................196
Axle load, permissible ....................350
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 350
Towing away
With both axles on the ground .......317
Towing eye
Front .............................................. 316
Rea r............................................... 316
Tow-starting
Important safety notes ..................315
Trailer
7-pin connector ............................. 208
Power supply ................................. 208
Trailer coupling (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 299
Trailer loads Technical data ............................... 350
Trailer towing
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 192
Driving tips .................................... 206
ESP ®
................................................ 63
Lights displa ymessage .................. 234
Mounting dimensions ....................350
Parktroni c...................................... 199
Shift range ..................................... 152
Trailer loads ................................... 350
Transfer case
General notes ................................ 201
Shifting .......................................... 202
Shifting (general notes) .................. 202
Shifting (important safety notes) ...202
Shifting to neutra l.......................... 203
Shift range ..................................... 201
Switching off the off-road gear
ratio ............................................... 203
Switching on the off-road gear
ratio ............................................... 202
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission positions ....................151
Transport (vehicle) ............................317
Travelling uphill Brow of hill ..................................... 173 Trip computer (on-board computer)
215
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 215
Resetting (on-board computer) ......216
Turn signals
Changing bulbs (front) ...................117
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 339
Installatio n..................................... 339
Transmission output (maximum) .... 339
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) .....327
Checking manually ........................327
Display message ............................ 245
Recommended ............................... 325
Table (single tyres )......................... 326
Tyre pressure monitor
Checking the tyre pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 328
Function/notes ............................. 327
Restarting ...................................... 328
Warning lamp ................................. 263
Warning message .......................... 328
Tyres
Changing awheel .......................... 329
Checking ........................................ 323
Direction of rotatio n...................... 330
Display message ............................ 245
Grip ................................................ 166
Important safety notes ..................322
Replacing ....................................... 329
Service life ..................................... 323
Storing ........................................... 330
Technical data ............................... 333
Tyr esize (data) .............................. 333
Tyr etread ...................................... 323
see Flat tyre U
Unladen weight ................................. 348
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................74
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 73 Index
17

V
Vanity mirror Sun visor ........................................ 276
Variable SPEEDTRONIC
Function/note s............................. 178
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 23
Data acquisition ............................... 23
Display message ............................ 248
Electronics ..................................... 339
Emergency locking ........................... 75
Emergency unlocking .......................74
Equipment ....................................... 21
Implied warranty .............................. 23
Individua lsettings .......................... 221
Leaving parked up .........................164
Locking (key )................................... 68
Lowering ........................................ 332
Pulling away ................................... 144
Raising ........................................... 330
Registration ..................................... 22
Securing from rolling away ............330
Towing away .................................. 315
Tow-starting ................................... 315
Transporting .................................. 317
Unlocking (key )................................ 68
Vehicle data ................................... 348
Vehicle data ....................................... 348
Vehicle dimensions ...........................348
Vehicle identification number see VIN
Vehicle identification plate ..............340
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 306
Vehicle tool kit pocket ......................306
Vehicle weights ................................. 348
Ventilation Setting the airflow .........................131
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 218
VIN ...................................................... 340W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 254
Brakes ........................................... 253
Distance warning signa l................. 262ESP
®
.............................................. 256
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 257
Fuel tank ........................................ 260
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 174
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) ..................183
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC) .........179
Overview .................................. 29, 251
Parking brake ................................ 259
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................50
Preglow .......................................... 260
Seat bel t........................................ 252
SRS ................................................ 259
Tyr ep ressure monitor ...................263
Warning triangle ................................ 304
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 251
Wheel bol ttightening torque ...........332
Wheels Changing/replacing .......................329
Changing awheel .......................... 329
Checking ........................................ 323
Cleaning ......................................... 297
Cleaning (warning) .........................330
Fitting anew wheel ........................ 332
Fitting awheel ............................... 330
Important safety notes ..................322
Overview ........................................ 322
Removing awheel .......................... 332
Storing ........................................... 330
Technical data ............................... 333
Tightening torque ........................... 332
Whee lsize/tyre size ...................... 333
Windowbag
Display message ............................ 234
Operation ........................................ .42
Windows
see Side windows
Windows (cleaning instructions) .....298
Windscreen Demisting ...................................... 131
Windscreen heating ..........................132
Windscreen washe rfluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washer system
Notes ............................................. 347
Topping up ..................................... 29418
Index