MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2018 Owners Manual

Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Ta ilpipes
Clean with cleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz,
particular lyin the winter and af terwa shing theve hicle. Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr ailer hitch R
Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, e.g. with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R After cleaning, oil or grease the ball head lightl y.
R Obser vethe no tes on care in the trailer hitch manufactur‐
er's operating instructions. Do not clean
the ball neck with a high-pressure cleaner or sol‐
ve nt. Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When
the airbags are deplo yed, plastic parts
may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. 388
Maintenance and care

Obser
vethefo llowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding vehicle damage
Seat belts Clean with lukewarmand soapy water. R
Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry seat belts byheating them toove r 80 °C or
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthe sur face carefully wi tha mic rofibre clo thand a suit‐
able display care product (TFT/LCD). R
Swit choff the display and let it cool down.
R Do not use any other cleaning products.
Plastic trim R
Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R For heavy soiling: use care product recommended for
Mercedes-Benz. R
Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar materials.
R Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th the plastic trim.
Re alwo od/t rim
inse rts R
Clean with a mic rofibre clo th.
R Blackpiano-lac quer look: clean with a damp clo thand
soapy water.
R For heavy soiling: use care product recommended for
Mercedes-Benz. Do not use sol
vent-based cleaning agents, polishes or waxes.
Ro of lining
Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet Use carpet andtextile cleaning agents recommended for
Mercedes-Benz. Maintenance and care
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Cleaning and car
eA voiding vehicle damage
Genuine leather
seat co vers R
Clean with a damp clo thand then wipe with a dry clo th.
R Leather care: use leath er care agentsthat ha vebeen rec‐
ommended for Mercedes-Benz. R
Do not allow the leather tobecome too damp.
R Do not use a microfibre clo th.
DINAMICA seat cov‐
ers Clean with a damp clo
th.D o not use a microfibre cloth.
Imitation leather
seat co vers Clean with a damp clo
thand 1% soapy water. Do not use a microfibre clo th. 390
Maintenance and care

Emer
gency Re
moving the saf etyve st The saf
etyve sts are located in the saf etyve st
compa rtments in the driver's and front
passenger door stowage compartments. #
Toremo ve:pull out sa fety vest bag 1by
loop 2. #
Open saf etyve st bag 1and pull out the
saf etyve st.
% There are also saf etyve st compa rtments in
th ere ar door stowage compartments in
which saf etyve sts can be stored. 1
Maximum number of washes
2 Maximum wash temp erature
3 Do not bleach
4 Do not iron
5 Do not tumble dry
6 Do not dry clean
7 Class 2 saf etyve st The
requ irements defined bythe legal standard
are on ly fulfilled if the saf etyve st isthe cor rect
size and is fully closed.
The saf etyve st must be replaced in thefo llowing
situations:
R there flective strips are damaged or dirty
R the maximum permissible number of washes
is exc eeded
R thefluorescence has faded Breakdown assis
tance 391

Wa
rning triangle Re
moving the warning triangle #
Open tabs 2. #
Remo ve wa rning triangle 1. Setting up
thewa rning triangle #
Fold side reflectors 1upwards toform a tri‐
angle and attach at theto p using upper
press-stud 2. #
Fold legs 3down and out tothe side. Fi
rs t-aid kit (soft-sided) overview Fir
st-aid kit (so ftsided) 1inthestow age com‐
partment in the front passenger door. 392
Breakdown assis tance

Re
moving the fire extinguisher &
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
incor rectly secu redfire extinguisher in
th e driver's foot we ll
A fire extinguisher in the driver's foot we ll
may impede pedal tra vel or block a
depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle.
Moreo ver,th efire extinguisher can be flung
around in the driver's foot we ll and injure the
driver or other vehicle occupants. #
Alw aysst ore and secure thefire extin‐
guisher in the brac ket du ring the jour‐
ne y. #
Do not remo vethefire extinguisher
while driving. #
Left-hand drive vehicle: pulltab1
upwards. #
Remo vefire extinguisher 2. Flat tyre
Note
s onflat tyres &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
driving wi thaflat tyre
A flat tyre great lyimpairs driving characteris‐
tics, as well as steering and braking. #
Do not drive with a flat tyre. #
Remo vetheflat tyre and fit th e spare
wheel or consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. In
theeve nt of a flat tyre, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
R Vehicles with Mercedes me connect: you
can make a call for breakdown assi stance via
th eove rhead control panel in the case of a
breakdown (/ page319).
R Allvehicles: change the wheel
(/ page 419).
% The emer gency spa rewheel is only available
in cer tain countries. Breakdown assis
tance 393

Spare wheel brac
ket on the rear-end door St
ainless-s teel spa rewheel brac ket Re
moving a stainless-s teel spa rewheel
brac ket #
Remo vescr ewdriver 1from theve hicle tool
kit (/ page418). #
Open the lock on co verring 3 with scr ew‐
driver 1. #
Foldtab2 down. #
Pull co verring 3 apart and remo veit. #
Remo vecover panel 4. Re
moving the spare wheel #
Remo vewheel nuts 5. #
Remo vethe spare wheel. Securing
the wheel tothe spa rewheel
brac ket #
Use nuts 5tosecure thefa ulty wheel tothe
spare wheel brac ket.Speci fied tigh tening
to rq ue: 20 Nm #
Position co ver panel 4again. Make sure
th at retai ner 6ofthe co ver panel engages
in recess 7. #
Attach coverring 3 again and close the
loc k.
% Make sure that the lock does not co verthe
re ve rsing camera. If necessar y,turn co ver
ri ng 3 slightly. 394
Breakdown assi stance

Ve
hicles with an emer gency spare wheel:
obser vethe no tes on the emer gency spa re
wheel.
Spa rewheel brac ket with pr otective ty re
co ver Re
moving the pr otective ty recover #
Pull pr otective tyre co ver1 onthere ar side
apart and remo veit Re
moving the wheel from the spare wheel
brac ket and securing a faulty wheel #
Remo vewheel nuts 2. #
Remo vethe spare wheel. #
Use nuts 2tosecure thefa ulty wheel tothe
spare wheel brac ket.Speci fied tigh tening
to rq ue: 20 Nm Ve
hicles with an emer gency spare wheel:
re moving the half shell #
Remo vehalf shell 3. #
Remo vewheel nuts 2. #
Remo vethe emer gency spa rewheel. #
Remo vethere ar half shell. #
Use nuts 2tosecure thefa ulty wheel tothe
spare wheel brac ket.Speci fied tigh tening
to rq ue: 20 Nm #
Stow th e half shells in the luggage compart‐
ment. Breakdown assis
tance 395

Ve
hicles with an emer gency spare wheel:
obser vethe no tes on the emer gency spa re
wheel. Battery (vehicle)
Note
s onthe12 V battery &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the bat‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, e.g. the lighting sy stem, ABS
(anti-lock braking sy stem) or ESP ®
(Elec‐
tronic Stability Prog ram). The operating
saf ety of your vehicle may be restricted.
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R when braking
R intheeve nt of ab rupt steering manoeu‐
vres and/or when theve hicle's speed is
not adap tedto thero ad conditions #
Intheeve nt of a sho rtcircuit or a simi‐
lar incident, contact a qualified special‐
ist workshop immediately. #
Do not continue driving. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the battery car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. R
Further information on ABS (/ page178)
R Further information on ESP ®
(/ page 179)
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you on lyuse bat teries which ha vebeen tes‐
te d and appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. These batteries pr ovide inc reased impact
pr otection topreve ntvehicle occupants from
suf fering acid bu rns should the battery be dam‐
aged in theeve nt of an accident. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec‐
tros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rks which
may ignite the highly flammable gas mixture
in the batter y. #
Todischar geany electros tatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up, touch the me tal ve
hicle body before handling the bat‐
te ry. The highly
flammable gas mixture is created
while the battery is charging and during starting
assis tance. &
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immedia tely rinse battery acid off thor‐
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately. 396
Breakdown assi stance

+
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. If
yo u ha vetodisconnect the12 V batter y,con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Comply with saf ety no tes and take protective
measures when handling batteries. Risk of
explosion. Fire, naked
flames and smoking are
prohibi ted when handling the batter y.
Av oid creating spar ks. Electrolyte
or battery acid is cor ro‐
sive. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes
or clo thing. Wear suitable pr otective
clo thing, in particular glove s, an
apron and a face mas k.Immedia tely
ri nse electrolyte or acid splashes off
with clean water.Consult a doc tor if
necessar y. We
ar saf etygl asses. Ke
ep children away. Obser
vethis Owner's Manual.
If yo u do not intend touse theve hicle over an
ex tended pe riod of time:
R activate standby mode, or
R connect the battery toa bat tery charger
appr oved byMercedes-Benz, or
R consult a qualified specialist workshop to
disconnect the battery Note
s onstarting assi stance and on charg‐
ing the12 V battery When
charging the battery and during starting
assis tance, al ways use the jump-s tart connec‐
tion point in the engine compartment.
* NO
TEDamaging the battery thro ugh
ove rvoltage When using a battery
charge r without a maxi‐
mum charging voltage, the battery or the
ve hicle electronics may be damaged. Breakdown assis
tance 397