MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2016 Owners Manual

Windows misted up on the outside
X
Switch on the windscreen wiper s(Ypage 81).
X Press the _button repeatedl yuntilthe
P orO symbo lapp ears in the display.
i You shoul
donly select this setting unti lthe
windscreen is clear again.
i If yo
uclean the window sregularly, they do
not mis tupasq uickly. Switching windscree
nheating on/off X
Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button;.
Indicator lamp :lights up.
X To switch off: press button;.
Indicator lamp :goes out.
At outside temperatures above 10 †the wind-
screen heating cannot be switched on. Indicator lamp
:lights up briefly when you attempt to
switch it on and then goes out again.
The windscreen heating has ahigh current draw.
You should therefore switc hitoff as soon as the
windscreen is clear. Otherwise the windscreen
heatin gswitches itself off automatically after
10 minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the windscreen heatin gmay switc hoff.I ndicator lamp :
flashes when the windscreen heatin ghas been
switched off automatically. The windscreen
heatin gwill automatically switc hback on as
soon as there is sufficient voltage again. Switching the rear windo
wheating
on/off
General notes The rear window heating has
ahigh current
draw. You should therefor eswitch it off as soon
as the window is clear. The rear window heating otherwise switches off automatically after sev-
eral minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear window
heating may switch off.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock.
X Press the ¤button.
The indicator lamp in the ¤button lights
up or goes out.
Problems with the rear window heating Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions The indicator lamp in the
¤ button flashes. th
eo n-board voltag eistoo low
X Switch off any consumers tha tare not required ,e.g.r eading lamps,
interio rlighting or the seat heating. Th
er ear window heating
has switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on. The battery has not been sufficiently charged.
X Switch off any consumer sthat are not required, e.g. reading lamps,
interior lighting or the seat heating. 88
Operating the climate control systemClimate
control

Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
Genera lnotes If yo
uactivate air-recirculation mode, the win-
dows can mist up more quickly, particularly at
low temperatures. Use air-recirculation mode
only briefl ytoprevent the window sfrom misting
up.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock.
X To activa te:press the dbutton.
The indicator lamp in the dbutton lights
up.
i Air-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 about 30 minutes.
X To deactivate: press thedbutton.
The indicator lamp in the dbutton goes
out.
i Air-recirculation mode is deactivated auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at outside
temperatures below approximately 5†
R after approximately five minutes if "Cooling
with air dehumidification" is deactivated
R after approximately 30 minutes at outside
temperatures above approximately 5†Switching the residual heat on/off
General notes 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 set interior temperature. Switching on/off X
Turn the key to position g(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock or remove it.
X To switch on: press theÁbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ábutton lights
up.
i The blower will run at
alow speed regardless
of the airflow setting.
i If you switch on the residual heat function at
high temperatures, only the ventilation will be
activated.
X To switch off: press theÁbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ábutton goes
out.
Residua lheat is switched off automatically:
R after approximately 30 minutes
R when the ignition is switched on
R if the battery voltage drops
R if the coolant temperature is too low
R when the auxiliary heating is switched on Auxiliary heating
Important safety notes G
DAN
GER
If th eexhaust pipe is blocke dorsufficient
ventilation is no tpossible, toxic exhaust
fumes can ente rthe vehicle, especially car-
bon monoxide. This is th ecase, e.g. in
enclosed spaces, or if th evehicl eiss tuck in
snow. There is ariskoff atal injuries.
You should switch off th eauxiliary heating in
enclosed spaces whic hdonothav eane xtrac-
tion system, e.g. agarage. If th evehicl eis
stuck in snow and you mus tleav ethe auxiliary
heating running, keep th eexhaust pipe and
th ea rea around th evehicl eclear of snow. To
guarantee asufficien tsupply of fresh air, open
aw indow on th eside of th evehicl eaway from
th ew ind. G
WARNING
When th eauxiliary heating is switched on,
parts of the vehicl ecan become very hot. Operating the climate control system
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Flammable materials such as leaves, grass or
twig smay ignite if they come into contact
with:
R hot parts of the exhaust system
R the exhaust ga sitself
There is arisk of fire.
Whe nthe auxiliary heating is switched on,
make sur ethat:
R no flammable materials come into contact
with hot vehicle components
R the exhaust ga scan escape from the
exhaust pip eunhindered
R the exhaust ga sdoesn ot come into contact
with flammable materials.
! Operating the auxiliary heating/ventilation
draws on the vehicle battery. After yo uhave
heated or ventilated the vehicle amaximum of
two times ,drive for alonger distance.
i Switch the auxiliary heating on regularly –
once amonth –for abou tten minutes.
The auxiliary heating heats the ai rinthe vehicle
interior to the set temperature. Thi soccur swith-
ou tu sing the hea tofthe running engine. The
auxiliary heating is operate ddirectly using the
vehicle' sfuel. For this reason, the fue ltank level
mus tbea bove the reserve rang etoensure that
the auxiliary heating functions.
The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation
automaticall yadjusts to changes in tempera-
ture and weathe rconditions. For this reason,
the auxiliary heating could switch from ventila-
tion mode to heating mode or from heating
mode to ventilation mode.
The auxiliary heating switches off automatically afte r30m inutes. Thi stime period can be
altered .Todot his, consult aquali fied specialist
workshop.
You cannot use the auxiliary ventilation to cool
the vehicle interior to atemperature lower than
the outsid etemperature.
Before switchin gonX
Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in
the ignition lock.
X Set the desired temperature.
Auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation can also
be switched on if the manually set climate con- trol is activated. Optimum comfort is attained by
settin gthe syste mtoautomatic mode. Set the
temperatur eto22†.
The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilatio ncan
be switched on/off using the button on the
centr econsol eorthe remote control.
The on-board compute rcan be used to specify
up to thre edepartur etimes ,one of which may
be preselected (Y page 139).
Switchin gthe auxiliary heating/venti-
lation on/off using the centre console
button Th
ec olours of the indicator lamps on button :
have the following meanings:
R Blue: auxiliary ventilation activated
R Red: auxiliary heating activated
R Yellow: departure time preselected
(Y page 139)
X To switch on the auxiliar
yheating or aux-
iliary ventilation: press button:.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button :
lights up.
X To switch off the auxiliar
yheating or aux-
iliary ventilation: press button:.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button :
goes out.
Switching the auxiliar yheating/venti-
lation on/off using the remotec ontrol General notes
Your vehicle comes with one remot econtrol.
You may use two additional remote controls for
yourv ehicle.For more information, please con-
tact aqualified specialist workshop.
Store the remote control for the auxiliary heat-
ing so that the auxiliary heating cannot be acti- 90
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vated unintentionally. In particular, ensure that
the remote control for the auxiliary heating is
kept out of the reach of children.
The remote control has
arange of approximately
300 metres .This range is reduced by:
R source sofradioi nterference
R soli dobjects between the remote control and
the vehicle
R the remote control being in an unfavourable
position in relation to the vehicle
R transmitting from an enclosed space
If the remote control battery is low,t he battery
symbol on the left of the display is show nas
empty. Replace the remote control battery and
observe the important safety notes when doing so (Y page9 2).
Activating/deactivating the auxiliary
heating or auxiliary ventilation Remote control
: Display
; u Activates the auxiliaryh eating or aux-
iliary ventilation
Checks th estatus
= . Setsthe departur etime
? ^ Deactivates th eauxiliary heating or
auxiliary ventilation
A , Setsthe departur etime
X To activate: press and hold the ubutton.
ON is shown on th eremot econtro ldisplay.
X To deactivate: press and hold the ^but-
ton.
OFF is shown on th eremot econtro ldisplay.
Checking th estatus of theauxiliary heat-
ing or auxiliary ventilation
X Briefl ypress the ubutton. The followin
gmessages may appear on the dis-
play: Display Meaning
The auxiliary heating or
auxiliary ventilation is
deactivated.
The auxiliary ventilation is
activated. The number on
the display shows the
remaining time (in
minutes) for the auxiliary
ventilation.
The auxiliary heating is
activated. The number on
the display shows the
remaining time (in
minutes) for the auxiliary
heating.
Ad
epart uret ime ha sbeen
activated .The departure
time appear sonthe dis-
play. Ad
epart uret ime ha sbeen
activated .The auxiliary
ventilatio nisc urrently
activated .The numbe ron
the display shows the
remaining time (in
minutes) for the auxiliary
ventilation. If the vehicl eis
not started afte rthist ime,
the running time is
increased by fiv eminutes. Ad
epart uret ime ha sbeen
activated .The auxiliary
heating is currentl yactiva-
ted .The numbe ronthe
display shows the remain-
ing time (i nminutes) for
the auxiliary heating .Ifthe
vehicl eisnot started after
thi stime ,the running time
is increased by five
minutes. If the engine has not yet reached oper
ating tem-
perature when it is started, the auxiliary heating running time is increased .The auxiliary heating
continues to run until the operating temperature
is reached .Ifthis is the case, the ysymbol Operating the climate control system
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appear
sontheremot econtrol display and the
runnin gtimeisz erom inutes.
Settin gthe departure time
Mak esure that th etimes et in th evehicle is
correc tbefore settin gthe departur etime.O th-
erwise, th eauxiliary heating may activat eatthe
wron gtimea nd at an unsuitable location. When
settin gthe departur etime, also observ ethe
important safety note s(Ypage 89).
X Briefly pres sthe u button.
X Pres sthe , or. button repeatedly
until th etimetobec hanged appear sonthe
display.
X Pres sthe u and^ button satthesame
time.
The Îsymbo lontheremot econtrol display
flashes.
X Pres sthe , or. button to set the
desired departur etime.
i The longer you pres
sthe , or. but-
ton, th efaster th etimec hanges.
X Pres sthe u and^ button satthesame
time.
The new departur etimeiss tored.
Activating th eset departure time
X Briefly pres sthe u button.
X Pres sthe , or. button repeatedly
until th edesired departur etimea ppear son
th ed isplay.
X Pres sthe u button.
The Ísymbol, th edepartur etimea nd,
dependin gontheselecte ddepartur etime,
th el etter A, BorCappear sonthedisplay.
Deactivatin gthe set departure time
X Briefly pres sthe u button.
The status of th eauxiliary heating is show non
th ed isplay.
X Pres sthe . button.
The first departur etim es toreda ppear sonthe
display.
X Pres sthe ^ button.
OFF is show nontheremot econtrol display. Replacing th
ebatterie sinthe remote
control Importan
tsafety notes G
WARNING
Batterie scontain toxic and corrosive substan-
ces. If batterie sare swallowed,itc an result in
severe health problems. There is arisk of fatal
injury.
Keep batterie sout of the reach of children. If
ab attery is swallowed,s eek medical attention
immediately. H
Environmental note Batteries contain pollutants.
It is illegal to dispose of them
with the household rubbish.
They must be collected sep-
arately and disposed of in anenvironmentall yresponsible
recycling system. Dispose of batteries in an
environmentall
yresponsible
manner. Take discharged
batteries to aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop or to acol-
lectio npoint for used batter-
ies.
Replacin gthe battery AC
R2450 lithium battery is required when
replacing the battery.
X Press apointe dobject into recess ;.
X Slide battery cover :backwards in the direc-
tio noft he arrow. 92
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X
Insert new battery =with the lettering facing
upwards. X
Slide battery cover :onto the remote con-
trol in the opposite direction to the arrow until it engages.
X Use the remote control to check the vehicle's
auxiliary heating functions.
Problems with the auxiliary heating/ventilation Problem
Possible causes/con
sequences andM
MSolutions FAIL
¨ The signal transmission between the transmitter and the vehicle is
faulty.
X
Change your position in relation to the vehicle, moving closer if
necessary. FAIL The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation cannot be switched on or
has switched itself off.
The starter battery is not sufficiently charged.
X Charge the starter battery. The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation is faulty.
X Have the auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation checked at a
qualified specialist workshop. The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation was started more than
twice when the engine was switched off.
X Switch on the engine and let it run for more than 10 seconds. The battery symbol on
the left of the remote
control display is shown
as empty. The remote control battery is discharged.
X Replace the remote control battery (Y page 92).Air ven
ts Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Very ho torvery cold air can flow from the air
vents. This coul dresult in burns or frostbite in
the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is ar isk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicl eoccupants always
maintai nasufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicl einterior. In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
R keep the air inlet betwee nthe windscree nand
the bonnet free of blockages, such as ice,
snow or leaves
R never cover the vents or ventilation grilles in
the vehicle interior
i For virtually draught-free ventilation, adjust
the sliders of the air vents to the centre posi- tion.
i If the automatic climate control regularly
deviates from the selected temperature or is Airv
ents
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uncomfortable due to drafts
,procee dasfol-
lows:
XOpen th eside air vents.
X Open th ecentr eair vents.
X Open th erear air vents.
X Set th etem perature to 22 †.
The automatic climate control adjust sto
th es et temperature. Adjusting th
eair vents
Air vents are located: R on th elefta nd right-hand side of th edash-
board
R in th emiddle of th edashboard
R in th erear-compartmen tcentre console Side air vents
:
Side windo wdemiste rvent
; Adjustable sid eairvent
= Thumbwhee lfor sid eairvent
X To ope norclose:turn control =to the left
or right. Settin
gthe rear-compartment air
vents X
To open or close:tur nthumbwheel :up or
down.
X To se tthe air direction: slidethumb-
wheel ;for the corresponding rear-com-
partment ai rvent to the right, left, up or down. 94
Airv
entsClimat econt rol

Running-i
nnotes Importan
tsafety notes
In certain driving and driving safet ysystems ,the
sensor sadjust automatically while acertai ndis-
tance is bein gdriven after th evehicl ehas been
delivere dorafter repairs .Full system effective-
ness is no treached until th eend of this teach-in
process.
Brake pads/lining sand disc stha teither are new
or have been replace dachiev eoptimum braking
effec tonlya fter several hundre dkilometres of
driving .Compensat efor th ereduce dbraking
effec tbya pplyin ggreate rforce to th ebrake
pedal. Th
ef irs t1 500km
The mor eyou trea tthe engine with sufficient
car eatt he start, the mor esatisfie dyou will be
with the engine performance later on.
R Driv eatv aryingvehicl espeeds and engine
speeds for the first 1500 km
R Avoi doverstraining the vehicl eduringt his
period, e.g .drivin gatf ullt hrottle
R When shifting gear smanually, shift up in good
time ,befor et he rev counter needl ereaches
Ô of the wa ytothe red area of the rev counter
display
R Do not shift down agearm anuall yino rder to
brake
R Try to avoi ddepressing the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown)
After 1500 km ,you maygradually bring the
vehicl euptof ullr oa da nd engine speeds.
Yo us houl dalsoo bserve these note sonrunning-
in if the engine or parts of the drive train on your vehicl ehaveb eenr eplaced.
Alway sobserve the maximum permissible
speed. Driving
Importan
tsafety notes G
WARNING
Objectsint he driver's footwel lcan impede
peda ltravel or block apeda lwhich is depressed. This jeopardises safe operatio
nof
the vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Stow all objects in the vehicle safely, so that
they cannot reach the driver' sfootwell. Make
sure the floormat sand carpet sare properly
secured so that they cannot slip and obstruct the pedals. Do not lay several floormat sor
carpet sontop of one another. G
WARNING
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correct usage of the pedals, e.g.:
R shoe swith thick soles
R shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is arisk of an accident.
Wears uitable footwea rtoensure correct
usage of the pedals. G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignitio nwhile driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all.T his couldaffect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You willr equire considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignitio nwhile driving. G
WARNING
If the parking brake has not been fully
released when driving, the parking brake can:
R overheat and caus eafire
R lose its hold function.
There is arisk of fire and an accident. Release
the parking brake full ybefore driving off.
! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use the
engine's full performance until it has reached operating temperature.
Only set the automatic transmission to the
respective drive positions when the vehicl eis
stationary.
Where possible,a voids pinning the drive
wheels when pulling awayons lippery roads.
Otherwise, you coul ddamage the drive train. Driving
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!
Avoid high engine speeds when the engine
is cold. The engine's service life could other-
wise be significantly shortened. Do not use
the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature. Key positions
g
To remove the key
1 Power supply for some consumers, such as
the windscreen wipers
2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
3 Starting the vehicle
You can only remove the key if: R the key is in position gin the ignition lock
R the automatic transmission selector lever is
in j Starting the vehicle
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they can:
R open doors and endanger other persons or
road users
R climb out and be injured by the traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
ple, trap themselves. Children could als
oset th evehicle in motion,
for example by:
R releasin gthe parking brake
R shiftin gthe automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting th eengine.
Ther eisar iskofana ccidentand injury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle .Never leave
children unattende dinthevehicle .Always
keep th ekeyout of reac hofchildren. G
WARNING
Combustion engine semit poisonous exhaust
gase ssuch as carbon monoxide .Inhaling
these exhaust gase sleads to poisoning. There
is ar isk of fatal injury .Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclose dspace swith-
out sufficient ventilation. G
WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or parts of the engine that heat up. There is arisk
of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreig nmaterials in
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
! Do not depress the accelerator when start-
ing the engine.
Starting procedure X
Shift the automatic transmissio ntoposition
j.
i You can also star
tthe engine when the auto-
mati ctransmissio nisinpositioni.
X Make sure that the parking brake is applied.
X Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 96) in the
ignition lock.
The % preglow indicator lamp on the
instrument cluster lights up.
X Whe nthe % preglow indicator lamp goes
out, turn the key to position 3(Ypage 96) 96
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and release it as soon as th
eengine is run-
ning.
You can start th eengine without preglow if the
engine is warm.
You can also use th etouch-start function .Todo
this, tur nthe keytop osition 3(Ypage 96) and
release it immediately. The engine then starts
automatically. Pulling away
General notes G
WARNING
If th eengine spee disabove the idling speed
and you engag etransmission position Dor R,
the vehicl ecouldp ulla wa ysuddenly .There is
ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
alwaysf irmly depress the brake peda land do
not simultaneously accelerate.
! If
aw arning tone sound sand the Release Release
park. brake
park. brake message appears in the multi-
functio ndisplay, the parking brake is still
applied. Release the parking brake.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pulling
away.
You can open the doors from the inside at any
time.
You can also deactivate the automatic locking
feature (Y page 139).
It is possible to shift the transmission from posi-
tion jto the desired position only if you
depress the brake pedal.O nly then is the selec-
tor lever lock released.
i Upshifts take place at higher engine speeds
after acold start. This helps the catalytic con-
verter to reach its operating temperature
more quickly.
Pulling away with atrailer To ensure that you do not roll backwards when
pulling away on an uphill slope, apply the park-
ing brake. X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift the automatic transmission to position
h ork.
i Alwaysw
aitu ntilthe shifting proces sis
complete befor edrivin goff.
X Releas ethe parkin gbrake (Y page 114).
X Releas ethe brake pedal.
X Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. EC
Os tart/st op function
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If th eengine is switched off automatically and
you exit the vehicle, the engine is restarted
automatically.T he vehiclemay begi nmoving.
There is arisk of accident and injury.
If you wishtoe xit the vehicle, alwayst urn off
the ignitio nand secure the vehicl eagainst
rolling away.
General notes The ECO start/stop function switches the
engin
eoff automatically if the vehicle stops
moving.
When the vehicle pulls away again, the engine
start sautomatically. The ECO start/stopf unc-
tion thereby helps you to reduce the fuel con-
sumption and emissions of your vehicle.
The ECO start/stopf unction is activated each
time the engine is switched on.
The ECO start/stopf unction is only available in
drive program E.
The system is operational if all conditions for
automatic engine switch-off have been fulfilled
(Y page 98) and the èECO symbol is
shown in green in the multifunction display.
If the conditions for automatic engine switch-off
(Y page 98) are not all fulfilled, the èECO
symbol is shown in yellow in the multifunction
display.
If the ECO start/stopf unction has been man-
ually deactivated (Y page 98) oramalfunction
has caused the system to be deactivated, the
è ECO symbol is not displayed. Driving
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