fold seats MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class 2017 W463 Owner's Manual

Removing....................................... 20 3
SD memory card
seea lsoD igita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................1 98
Search&S end
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................1 98
Seat backrest
Folding back .................................. 207
Seat belts
Adjusting the height ......................... 41
center rear-compartment seat. ........ 42
Cleaning ......................................... 237
Correct usag e.................................. 41
Fastening ......................................... 41
Important safety guideline s............. 40
Introduction ..................................... 39
Releasing ......................................... 43
Warning lamp ................................. 188
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Seat heating
Indicato rlam p(malfunction) ............ 79
Seat ventilation
Indicato rlam p(malfunction) ............ 79
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 76
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t.................................................. 78
Adjusting the headr estraint ............ 76
Cleaning the cover. ........................ 236
Correct driver'ss eatposition ........... 74
Important safety notes .................... 74
Overview .......................................... 74
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 83
Switching seath eating on/off......... 78
Switching seatv entilation on/off. ... 79
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 236
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 234
Servic einterva ldisplay
Displaying aservice message (on-
board computer) ............................ 231
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 164
Servic eproducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 279
Coolant (engine) ............................ 279 Engine oil.
...................................... 278
Fue l................................................ 276
Important safety notes .................. 276
Notes. ............................................ 276
Refrigerant (air-conditioni ng sy
s-
tem) ............................................... 280
Washerf luid ................................... 280
Setting the air distribution ................. 98
Setting the date/time format
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 198
Setting the language
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 198
Setting the time
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 198
Settings
Calling up astoreds etting ............... 84
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 167
On-board compute r....................... 164
SETUP (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 168
Shift ranges ....................................... 114
Side impac tair bag ............................. 45
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 176
Side windows
Convenience closing feature ............ 70
Convenience opening feature .......... 70
Important safety information ........... 69
Opening/closing .............................. 69
Overview .......................................... 69
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 70
SIRIU Sservices
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 198
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes .................... 71
Opening/closing .............................. 72
Operating manually .......................... 72
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 73
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 65
Changing the programming ............. 64
Checking the battery ....................... 65
Convenience closing feature ............ 70
16Index

Door controlpanel
FunctionPage
:n Override feature fo rthe
rea rsidew indows56
;W Opens/closes th eside
windows69
=7Z ö\
Adjust sand folds th eexter ior
mirrors in/out electrically
81
?r 45=
Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steering
column
83
FunctionPage
AAdjusts the seats electrically76
B%&Locks/unlocks
the vehicle67
COpens the door67
Door control panel37
At ag lance

childrestraint system with the Top Tether
belt, if available.
Alway scomply with the manufacturer'si nstal-
lation and operating instructions for the child
restraint system used.
Beforee very trip,make sure that the LATCH-
typ e(ISOFIX) chil drestraint system is engaged
correctly in both LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) securing
rings
!Wheni nstalling the chil drestraint system,
make sure that the seatb eltf or the middle
seatd oesn ot get trapped .The seatb eltc ould
otherwise be damaged.
XInstal lthe LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) chil drestraint
system on both LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) securing
rings :.
ISOFIX is astandardized securing system for
speciall ydesigne dchildr estraint systems on
the rears eats. LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) securing
ring sfor two LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) chil drestraint
systems are installed on the left and right of the
rears eats.
Non-LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) chil dseats may also
be used and can be installed using the vehicle's
seatb elts ystem. Instal lthe chil dseata ccording
to the manufacturer'si nstructions.
Top Tether
Introduction
Top Tether provides an additiona lconnection
between the chil drestraint system secured with
aL ATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) system and the vehicle.
Thish elps reduce the ris kofinjury evenf urther.
If the chil drestraint system is equipped with a
Top Tether belt, this shoul dalway sbeu sed.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the rears eatbackrests are not locked, they
could foldf orwardsinthe event of an acci-
dent, heavy braking or sudde nchanges of
direction. As aresult, chil drestraint systems
cannot perform theiri ntended protective
function. Rear seatb ackrests that are not
locke dcan also cause additiona linjuries, e.g.
in the event of an accident. Thisp oses an
increase driskofi njury or evenf atalinjury.
Alway slock rears eatbackrests afte rinstal-
ling aTop Tether belt. Adjus tthe rears eat
backrests so that they are in an upright posi-
tion.
Make sure that the backrest in the rearc om-
partment engages fully .Todoso, pull firmly on
the seatb ackrest.
Top Tethe ranchorages
Top Tether anchorages ;are on the cargo
compartment floor.
52Children in the vehicle
Safety

GWARNING
You coul dlose control of you rvehicleify ou do
the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, headr estraint,
steering wheelorm irrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, headr estraint, steer-
ing wheela nd mirror and fasten you rseat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the headr estraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot providep ro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the heada nd neck area,e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the headr estraints instal-
led.B efore driving off, make sure for every
vehicleo ccupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the heada t
about eye level.
Make sure that you do not rotate the head
restraints of the front and rear seats when
adjusting the headr estraints. Otherwise, you
cannot adjust the height and angle of the head
restraints correctly.
Adjust the headr estraint so that it is as close as
possible to you rhead.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicleo ccupants couldbetrappe dand
thereby injured .Childreninp articular could
accidentally press the electricals eat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whilem oving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
levera ssembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
GWARNING
When you adjust aseat, you or other vehicle
occupants coul dbecome trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail .There is arisk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweepoft he seat.
!To avoiddamage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquid sfrom spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should als onot be used to dry the seats.
Rcleant he seat covers as recommended;
see "Interio rcare".
Rdo not transport heav yloads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nail sortools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als ,e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwellu nder or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is arisk that the
seats and/or the objects coul dbedamaged.
!When the rear bench seat is foldedf or-
wards, the front seats cannot be moved to
their rearmost position. You coul dotherwise
damage the seats and the rear bench seat.
!Make sure that the sun visor is foldedu p
before adjusting the backrest and head
restraint height. The head restraint and sun
visor coul dotherwise collide when the head
restraint is full yextended.
iIf the front door is open, the seats can be
adjusted for up to 30 minutes after the igni-
tion has been switched off.
iThe rear-compartment head restraints can
be removed (Ypage7 7).
For more information, contact aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
iYou can find further information about
enlarging the cargo compartment (folding the
rear bench seat forwards) on (
Ypage2 08).
Seats75
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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Adjusting theseats electri cally
!
Mak esuret hatthe cup holder on th ecenter
console is folded down before you mov ethe
front-passenger seat forwards.
:Hea drestrain theight
;Seat height
=Seat cushion angle
?Seat fore-and-af tadjustmen t
ABackrest angle
iYou can store th eseat setting susingthe
memory function (Ypage 83).
Adjusting th eheadr estraints
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
If th ehead restraints are no tinstalled or no t
adjusted correctly, they canno tprovid epro-
tection as intended. There is an increased ris k
of injury in th ehead and neck area, e.g. in th e
event of an acciden torwhen braking .
Always drive wit hthe head restraints instal -
led. Befor edrivin goff,m akes uref or every
vehicl eoccupant that th ecenter of thehead
restrain tsupport sthe bac koft hehead at
about eye level.
Observ ethe followin gwhen adjusting th ehead
restraints :
XDo notrotate th ehead restraints of th efront
and rear seats.
Otherwise ,you canno tadjust th eheight and
angle of th ehead restraints correctly.
XAdjus tthe head restrain tsothatiti sasc lose
as possibl etoyour head .
Adjusting th efront seath eadr estraint
height
:Hea drestrain theight
;Seat height
=Seat cushion angle
?Seat fore-and-af tadjustmen t
ABackrest angle
XSlide head restrain tadjustmen tbutto n: up
or down in th edirection of th earrow.
Adjusting th eluxur yheadr estraints
XTo adjust th esideb olsters of th ehead
restraint: push or pull right and/o rleft-han d
side bolste r: intot he desired position .
XTo adjust theangle of th eheadr estraint:
push or pull th ehead restrain tinthedirection
of arrow ;.
Resetting th efront seath eadr estraints
It is necessar ytor eset th efront seat head
restraints after th evoltag esupply has been
interrupted, e.g. if th ebattery has been com-
pletely discharged or disconnected.
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Seats ,steering wheel and mirrors

XMake sure that the cup holder on the center
console is folded down (Ypage 210).
XMove the seat as far forward as possible andthe head restraint in as far as possible.
Rear seat head restraints
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the head restraintsa re not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraintsi nstal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Observe the following when adjusting the head
restraints:
XDo not rotate the head restraintsoft he front
and rear seats.
Otherwise, you cannot adjust the height and
angle of the head restraintsc orrectly.
XAdjust the head restraint so that it is as close
as possible to your head.
Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height
XOnce the head restraint is fully lowered, press
release catch:.
XTo raise:pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
XTo lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
Installing/removing the rear seat head
restraints
XTo remove: pull the head restraint up to the
stop.
XPress release catch :and pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
XTo re-install: place the head restraint in the
guides of the backrest.
iThe notches on the guide rod must be on the
left-hand side when viewed in the direction of
travel.
XPush the head restraint down until you hear it
engage in position.
Adjusting the multicontour seat
:To adjust the thigh cushion
;To adjust the backrest contour in the lumbar
region
=To adjust the backrest contour in the upper
back region
?To adjust the side bolsters of the seat back-
rest
You can adjust the contour of the front seats
individually so as to provide optimum support
for your back and sides.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2in the ignition lock (Ypage 104).
Seats77
Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors
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XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position1
or 2in the ignition lock (Ypage 104).
XPress button :to select the left-hand exte-
rior mirror
or
XPress button ;to select the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
XPress button =up, down, or to the left or
right until you have adjusted the exterior mir- ror to the correct position. You should have a
good overview of traffic conditions.
iThe convex exterior mirrors provide alarger
field of vision.
iThe exterior mirrors are heated automati-
cally if the rear window defroster is switched
on and the outside temperature is low.
Folding the exterior mirrors in/out elec-
trically
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2in the ignition lock (Ypage 104).
XBriefly press :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
iMake sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
iIf you are driving faster than 9mph
(15 km/h), you can no longer fold in the exte-
rior mirrors.
Resetting the exterior mirrors
If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must be
reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise not
fold in when you select the "Fold in mirrors when
locking" function in the on-board computer
(
Ypage 167).
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
in the ignition lock (Ypage 104).
XBriefly press :.
Folding the exterior mirrors in/out
automatically
If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function is
activated in the on-board computer
(
Ypage 167):
Rthe exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the outside.
Rthe exterior mirrors fold out again automati-
cally as soon as you unlock the vehicle and
then open the driver's or front-passenger
door.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position
XPress button :repeatedly until you hear the
mirror engage in position.
The mirror housing is engaged again and you
can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(
Ypage 81).
82Mirrors
Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors

RAlwaysplace the load against the backrests of
the front seats or rea rseats.
RUse the cargo tie-down ring sand the parcel
nets to transport load sand luggage.
RUse cargo tie-down ring sand fastening mate-
rials appropriate for the weight and size of the load.
If the rea rbench sea tisn ot occupied:
XInsert the belt tongu eonthe outer sea tbelts
into the buckle of opposite sea tbelt:.
XSecure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant tie downs.
XPa ds harp edges for protection.
Stowage areas
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If yo utransport objects in the vehicl einterior
and thes earenot adequatelys ecured,they
could slip or be flung around and thereby
strike vehicl eoccupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowag espaces and mobile
phone brackets mayn ot always be able to
hol dthe objects place dinthem in the event of
an accident. There is ariskofi njury,p articu-
larly in the event of sharp braking or sudden
changesofd irection.
RAlway sstow objects in such awaythatt hey
canno tbetossed aboutint heseors imilar
situations.
RAlway smakes uret hato bjects do not pro-
trud eoutof the stowag espaces ,lug gage
nets or stowag enets.
REnsure thatc losablestowag espaces are
shutb efore beginning your journey.
RAlway sstow and secur eheavy,h ard, poin-
ted,s harp-edged ,fragile or large objects in
the cargo compartment.
Observ ethe loading guideline s(
Ypage 204).
Stowage compartments in the front
Glove box
XTo open:pull handle :and open glove box
flap ;.
XTo close: foldg love bo xflap ;up unti lit
engages.
1Glove bo xunlocked
2Glove bo xloc ked
Stowage areas205
Stowag eand featur es
Z

XTo lock:insert the mechanical key into the
lock (Ypage 64) and turn it 90° clockwise to
position 2.
XTo unlock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock (Ypage 64 )and turn it 90° counter-
clockwise to position 1.
The glove bo xcan onlybel ocked and unlocked
using the mechanical key.
Door stowage compartment
:Door stowag ecompartment
There is an additional compartment locate don
the driver's door trim.
Stowage compartmen tundert he armrest
in the centerc onsole
:Small stowagecompartment
;Releas ebutton for the armrest
XTo open: press release button ;.
XFolduparmrest.
XTo close:foldt he armrestdown.
The armreste ngages audibly.
Stowage spaceint he rear
Storage pockets
GWARNING
Storage bags are intende dfor storing light-
weight items only.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges or
fragile objects mayn ot be transported in the
storag ebag.Inana ccident, during hard brak-
ing ,ors uddenmaneuvers,t hey could be
thrown around insid ethe vehicl eand cause
injury to vehicl eoccupants.
Storage bags canno tprotect transported
goods in the event of an accident.
The stowag epockets are locate donthe rear
side of the front seats.
Stowage nets
The following additional stowag eareas are avail-
able in the vehicle:
Rstowag enet in the front-passenger footwell
Rmapp ockets on the back of the driver'sa nd
front-passenger seat
Rstowag enet on the left-hand side in the cargo
compartment
Observe the loading guideline s(
Ypage 204)
and the safety notes regarding stowag espaces
(
Ypage 205).
Carg ocom partmen tenlargement
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the rearb ench seat/rea rseata nd seat
backres tare not engaged they could foldf or-
wards ,e.g.w henb raking suddenl yorinthe
event of an accident.
RThe vehicl eoccupant woul dthereb ybe
pushedi nto the sea tbeltbyt he rearb ench
seat/rea rseatorb ythe sea tbackrest. The
sea tbeltc an no longer offert he intended
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Stowageand featur es

level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
RObjectsorloads in the trunk/cargo com-
partmentc annot be restraine dbythe seat
backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before everyt rip, make sure that the seat
backrestsa nd the rear benc hseat/rear seat
are engaged.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbo nmonoxide .Ifthe rear
door is open when the engin eisrunning, par-
ticularly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust
fumes could enter the passenger compart-
ment. There is arisk of poisoning.
Turn off the engin ebeforeo pening the rear
door. Never drive with the rear door open.
!Ensure that you remove all containers from
the cup holder in the rear beforef oldingthe
seat backrest and the seat cushio nofthe rear
benc hseat forwards.
Observe the loading guideline s(
Ypage 204).
The rear benc hseat is split symmetrically.
The left-han dand right-han drear benc hseats
can be folded forward to increase the capacity
of the rear compartment. You can:
Rfold the seat backrestsf orward
Rfold the rear benchseat back fully
Folding th eseat backrest forward
XRemove the center head restraint
(Ypage 77).
XPull release :in the direction of the arrow.
The correspondin gseat backrest is released.
XFold the backrest forward.
The seat backrest engages audibly.
;Seat backrest folded forward
Folding th eseat backrest back
!Make sure that the seat belt does not
becom etrapped when foldingt he rear seat
backrest back .Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
XPull release lever :.
The correspondin gseat backrest is released.
XFold backrest ;back in the direction of the
arrow.
The seat catch engages audibly.
XInstall the head restraint (Ypage 77)
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Stowage and features
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