tailgate MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class 2017 W463 Owner's Manual

XTo deactivate:press and holdbutton :for
approximatelyf ives econds unti latone
sounds.
XTo activate: press and hol dbutton ;for
approximatelyf ives econds unti latone
sounds.
If yo upress one of the two buttons and do not
hea rat one, the relevant setting hasa lready
been selected.
The vehicl eislocked automaticall ywhent he
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing.
Yo uc ould therefore be locked outi f:
Rthe vehicleisbeing pushed.
Rthe vehicl eisbeing towed.
Rthe vehicl eisbeing teste donadynamometer.
Yo uc an also switch the automatic locking func-
tio nona nd off using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 166).
Locking/unlockin gthe driver's door
with the mechanical key
XInsert the mechanical key into the lock of the driver's door as far as it will go.
XTo unlock: turn the mechanical key counter-
clockwise as far as it will go to position 1.
XTo lock:turn the mechanical key clockwise as
far as it will go to position 2.
If yo uusethe mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-thef talarm sys-
tem will be triggered .Switch off the alarm
(
Ypage 61).
Rear door
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Combustio nengines emi tpoison ouse xhaust
gases such as carbo nmonoxide. If the rear
door is open when the engine is running ,par-
ticularly if the vehicl eismoving, exhaust
fumes could enter the passenger compart-
ment. There is ariskofp oisoning .
Turn off the engine before opening the rear
door. Never drive with the reard ooro pen.
GWARNING
If objects, luggage or load sare not secured or
not secured sufficiently ,they could slip ,tip
overorbef lung around and thereb yhitvehicle
occupants. There is ariskofi njury,p articu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or asud-
de nc hange in direction.
Alway sstoreo bjects so thatt hey cannotbe
flung around .Secure objects, luggage or
load sagain st slipping or tipping before the
journey.
!The tailgate swing soutto the side when
opened. Therefore, make sure thatt hereis
sufficient clearance.
Do not leave the SmartKey in the cargo com-
partment. Otherwise, yo ucould lock yourself
out.
Yo us houl dpreferabl yplace luggage or load sin
the cargo compartment. Observe the loading
guideline s(
Ypage 204).
Opening
The tailgate must be unlockedb efore it can be
opened.
XPress the %button on the SmartKey.
68Rear door
Opening and closing

XPress release button:and pull door han-
dle ;.
XOpen the rear door.
Closing
XPush the tailgate closed from outside the
vehicle.
XLock the vehicle with the &button on the
SmartKey.
Side windows
Important safety notes
GWARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side win-
dow and the door frame as the side window
moves. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
body becomes trapped, release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side window again.
GWARNING
While closing the side windows, body parts in
the closing area could become trapped. There is ar isk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
becomes trapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side window again.
GWARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is arisk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehi-
cle. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle.
Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located on
the driver's door. There is also aswitch on each
door for the corresponding side window.
The switches on the driver's door take prece-
dence.
:Frontl eft
;Frontr ight
=Rear right
?Rear left
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or2 in the
ignition lock.
XTo open manually: press and hold the cor-
respondings witch.
XTo open automatically: press the corre-
sponding switch beyond the point of resist-
ance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
XTo interrupt automatic operation: press/
pull the corresponding switch again.
XTo close manually: pull the corresponding
switch and hold it.
You can continue to operate the side windows
after you switch off the engine or remove the
Side windows69
Opening and closing
Z

Vehicle
Display messagesPossiblecauses/consequences and MSolutions
Shiftto'P'or'N'to Start EngineYouh avea ttempte dtostart the engine with the transmission in posi-
tion Ror D.
XShift the transmission to position Por N.
Auxiliary BatteryMalfunctionThe auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no longer being
charged.
XVisit aquali fied specialist workshop at the next opportunity.
XUntil then, set the automatic transmission to position Pbefore you
switch off the engine.
XBefore leaving the vehicle, appl ythe parking brake.
Apply Brake toShift from' P'Youh avea ttempte dtomove the transmission selecto rlev er to posi-
tion D,R or Nwithou tdepressing the brake pedal.
XDepres sthe brake pedal.
Apply Brake toSelect RYo uh avea ttempte dtoshift from position Dto position Rwithout
applying the brake.
XDepres sthe brake pedal.
XShift the transmission to position R.
AThe reardooriso pen.
GWARNING
Whe nthe engine is running ,exhaus tgases can enter the vehicl einte-
rio rift he tailgate is open.
There is ariskofp oisoning .
XClose the reard oor.
?The hoo disopen.
GWARNING
The open hoo dmay block your vie wwhent he vehicl eisinmotion.
There is ariskofana ccident.
XPull overa nd stop the vehicl esafelyass oonaspossible, paying
attentio ntoroada nd traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicl eagain st rolling away (Ypage 120).
XClose the hood.
CAt leas tone door is open.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
XClose al lthe doors.
186Display messages
On-board computer and displays