lock MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipmen tintegrate din th evehi-
cle when driving ,you may be distracte dfrom
th etraffic situation .You could also lose con-
trol of th evehicle. Ther eis aris kof an acci-
dent.
Only operate this equipmen twhen th etraffic
situation permits. If you are no tsur ethat this
is possible ,park th evehicl epayin gattention
to traffic condition sand operate th eequip-
men twhen th evehicl eis stationary.
You must observ eth elegal requirements for th e
country in whic hyou are currentl ydriving when
operating th eon-board computer.
GWARNIN G
If th einstrumen tcluste rhas faile dor mal-
functioned, you may no trecognize function
restriction sin systems relevan tto safety. The
operating safet yof your vehicl emay be
impaired .Ther eis aris kof an accident.
Drive on carefully. Hav eth evehicl echecke d
at aqualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately.
If th eoperating safet yof your vehicl eis
impaired ,pull ove ras soo nas it is saf eto do so.
Contac t aqualified specialist workshop.
The on-board computer only shows message sor
warning sfrom certain systems in th emultifunc-
tion display. You should therefor emak esur e
your vehicl eis operating safely at all times .
Fo ran overview, see th einstrumen tpanel illus-
tration (
Ypage 32).
Displays and operation
Instrument cluster lighting
The brightness control knob is locate don th e
botto mleftof th einstrumen tcluste r
(
Ypage 32).
XTurn th ebrightness control knob clockwise or
counter-clockwise.
If th eligh tswitch is set to th eÃ, Tor
L position ,th ebrightness is dependen t
upon th ebrightness of th eambien tlight.
iThe ligh tsensor in th einstrumen tcluste r
automatically control sth ebrightness of th e
multifunction display.
In daylight, th edisplays in th einstrumen t
cluste rare no tilluminated.
Speedometer with segments
The segments in th espeedometer indicat e
whic hspee drange is available.
RCruis econtrol activated (Ypage 133):
The segments ligh tup from th estore dspee d
to th een dof th escale.
RDISTRONI CPLU Sactivated (Ypage 136):
On eor two segments in th eset spee drange
ligh tup.
RDISTRONI CPLU Sdetects avehicl ein front:
The segments between th espee dof th evehi-
cle in fron tand th estore dspee dligh tup.
Tachometer
!
Do no tdriv ein th eoverrevving range, as this
could damag eth eengine.
The red ban din th etachometer indicates th e
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel suppl yis interrupted to protect th e
engin ewhen th ered ban dis reached.
Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tion swhen temperatures are aroun dfreezing
point.
Bea rin min dthat th eoutside temperature dis-
play indicates th etemperature measured and
does no trecord th eroad temperature.
The outside temperature display is in th emulti-
function display (
Ypage 162).
Changes in th eoutside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay.
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On-board computer and displays

Coolant temperature gauge
GWARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
!If the coolant temperature is too high, a dis-
play message is shown.
If the coolant temperature display is in the
area marked in red, do not continue driving.
Otherwise, the engine will be damaged.
The coolant temperature gage is in the instru-
ment cluster on the right-hand side (
Ypage 32).
Under normal operating conditions and at the
correct coolant level, the gauge may rise to the
H marking.
Operating the on-board computer
Overview
:Multifunction display
;Switches on the Voice Control System (see
the separate operating instructions)
=Right control panel
?Left control panel
ABack button
XTo activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition
lock (
Ypage 105).
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using the
buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
Left control panel
=
;RCalls up the menu and menu bar
9
:Press briefly:
RScrolls in lists
RSelects a submenu or function
RIn the Audiomenu: selects the
previous or next station, when the
preset list or station list is active,
or an audio track or video scene
RIn the Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone num-
ber
9
:Press and hold:
RIn the Audiomenu: selects a pre-
set list or a station list in the
desired frequency range or an
audio track or video scene using
rapid scrolling
RIn the Tel(Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open
aRConfirms a selection/display mes-
sage
RIn the Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
starts dialing the selected number
Right control panel
~RRejects or ends a call
RExits phone book/redial memory
6RMakes or accepts a call
RSwitches to the redial memory
W
XRAdjusts the volume
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On-board computer and displays
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Setting the time
XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XPress:or9 to select the Time/Datesubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the Time:func-
tion.
You will see the current setting.
XTo set the time: pressaagain.
XPress =or; to switch between hours
and minutes.
XPress :or9 to set the hours or
minutes.
XPress ato store the entry.
The display shows the selected time.
Lights
Setting the daytime running lamps
iThis function is not available in Canada.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightssubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Daytime Running Lightsfunction.
If the DaytimeRunningLightsfunction has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
W symbol are shown in red in the multi-
function display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running lamps
(
Ypage 86).
Surround lighting and exterior lighting
delayed switch-off
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Surround Lightingfunction.
When the Surround Lightingfunction has
been activated, the cone of light is shown in
red in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting. To deactivate exterior lighting delayed switch-
off temporarily:
XBefore leaving the vehicle, turn the SmartKey
to position
gin the ignition lock
(
Ypage 105).
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 105).
Exterior lighting delayed switch-off is deacti-
vated.
Exterior lighting delayed switch-off is reactiva-
ted the next time you start the engine.
If you have activated the Surround Lighting
function and the light switch is set to Ã, the
following functions are switched on when it is
dark:
Rsurround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine, the
surround lighting is switched off and auto-
matic headlamp mode is activated
(
Ypage 87).
Rexterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all
the doors and the trunk lid, the exterior light-
ing goes off after five seconds.
iDepending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and exterior light-
ing delayed switch-off are on, the following
light up:
RParking lamps
RLow-beam headlamps
RDaytime running lamps
RSide marker lamps
RSurround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Switching the interior lighting delayed
switch-off on/off
If you activate the Interior Lighting Delayfunction, the interior lighting remains on for
20 seconds after you remove the SmartKey from
the ignition lock.
XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightssubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
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On-board computer and displays
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XPress the:or9 button to select the
Interior Lighting Delayfunction.
If the Interior Lighting Delayfunction
has been activated, the vehicle interior is dis-
played in red in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Vehicle
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
If you activate the AutomaticDoorLockfunc-
tion, the vehicle is centrally locked above a
speed of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Vehiclesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Automatic Door Lockfunction.
When the Automatic Door Lockfunction is
activated, the vehicle doors are displayed in
red in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic locking
feature, see (
Ypage 67).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the AcousticLockfunction, an
acoustic signal sounds when you lock the vehi-
cle.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Vehiclesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lockfunction.
If the Acoustic Lockfunction is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunction display
lights up red.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Comfort
Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
GWARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rpress one of the memory function position
buttons, or
Rmove the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exitfunction.
If the EasyEntry/Exitfunction is activated,
the vehicle steering wheel appears in red in
the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (
Ypage 81).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off
When you activate the Auto.MirrorFoldingfunction, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked. If you unlock the vehicle
and then open a door, the exterior mirrors fold
out again.
XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
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On-board computer and displays

RACE TIMER
Displaying and starting RACE TIMER
The RACE TIMER is only intended for use on a
closed race circuit. Do not use the function on
public roads.
:Lap
;RACE TIMER
You can start the RACE TIMER when the engine
is running or if the SmartKey is in position 2
(
Ypage 105) in the ignition lock.
XPress =or; on the steering wheel to
select the AMGmenu.
XPress the9button repeatedly until the
RACE TIMER appears.
XTo start: press the abutton to start the
RACE TIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time
XPress the =or; button to select
Interm. Time.
XPress ato confirm.
The intermediate time is shown for five sec-
onds.
Starting a new lap
:RACE TIMER
;Fastest lap time (best lap)
=Lap
XPress ato confirm New Lap.
iIt is possible to store a maximum of sixteen
laps. The 16th lap can only be completed with
Finish Lap
.
Stopping the RACE TIMER
XPress the %button on the steering wheel.
XConfirm Yeswitha.
The RACE TIMER interrupts timing if you stop the
vehicle and turn the SmartKey to position 1
(
Ypage 105 )in the ignition lock. If you turn the
SmartKey to position 2or3 (Ypage 105 )and
then press ato confirm Start, timing is
continued.
Resetting the current lap
XStop the RACE TIMER (Ypage 172).
XPress the =or; button to select
Reset Lap.
XPress ato reset the lap time to "0".
Deleting all laps
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On-board computer and displays

Safety systems
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
!÷
ABS, ESP DefectiveVisit Workshop
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) and ESP®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) are temporarily not available.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunc-
tion.
In addition, the ÷and! warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment cluster.
Possible causes are:
Rself-diagnosis is not yet complete
Rthe on-board voltage may be insufficient
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XCarefully drive a suitable distance, making slight steering move-
ments at a speed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned above are available again.
If the display message remains on show:
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
!÷
Currently Unavaila‐ble See Operator'sManual
ABS and ESP®are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunc-
tion.
In addition, the ÷and! warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment cluster.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
?
CoolantToo HotSto pVehicl eTur nEngine Off
The coolan tis to ohot .
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
Do no tdrive when your engin eis overheated. This can caus esom e
fluids whic hmay hav eleaked int oth eengin ecompartmen tto catch
fire.
Steam from th eoverheate dengin ecan also caus eserious burn swhic h
can occur jus tby opening th ehood.
There is aris kof injury.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch off th eengine, pay-
ing attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 122).
XLeaveth evehicl eand keep asaf edistanc efrom th evehicl euntil th e
engin ehas cooled down .
XMakesur ethat th eair supply to th eengin eradiato ris no tblocked,
e.g. by snow, slus hor ice .
XDo no tstart th eengin eagain until th edisplay message goe sout and
th ecoolan ttemperature is belo wtheH marking .Otherwise ,th e
engin ecould be damaged.
XPay attention to th ecoolan ttemperature gauge .
XIf thetemperature increases again ,visit aqualified specialist work-
sho pimmediately.
Under normal operating condition sand at th ecorrec tcoolan tlevel,
th egauge may ris eto th eH marking .
The poly-V-belt may hav etorn .
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch off th eengine, pay-
ing attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XChec kth epoly-V-belt .
If th epoly-V-belt is torn:
!Do no tcontinu edriving. The engin ecould otherwise overheat.
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
If th epoly-V-belt is not damaged :
XWait until thedisplay message disappear sbefore restarting th e
engine. Otherwise ,th eengin ecould be damaged.
XPay attention to th ecoolan ttemperature gauge .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
TCShiftConditionsNot Fulfilled
Select NEUTRA LGea r
You hav eno tmet on eor mor eshift conditions.
XShift th eautomatic transmission int oneutral position i.
XRepeat thegearshift process.
TCShiftCondition sNot Fulfilled
Max.Speed 40 mph
You hav eexceeded th emaximum speed for th egearshift process.
XDrive mor eslowly.
XRepeat th egearshift process.
LOW RANGE
On
The transfer cas eis in th eLOW RANGE off-road gear.
HIGHRANGE
On
The transfer cas eis in th eHIG HRANGE on-road position .
Differential LocksAvailable OnlyInLOW RANGE
The LOW RANGE butto nhas been pressed. The transfer cas eis in
LOW RANGE off-road gear and adifferential loc kis engaged.
XDisengage th edifferential loc k (Ypage 151).
XRepeat thegearshift process.
TC NEUTRA L
On
The transfer cas eis in th eNeutral neutral position .
A warning tone will also soun dwhen th edriver's door is opened and
th ebrak epedal is no tdepressed.
XClos eth edriver's door .
XSecureth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 122).
XShift th etransfer cas eaccording to drivin gcondition s
(Ypage 149).
Differential Loc kPreselected
ESP Not Available
Adifferential loc kwas engaged. The differential gear system has no t
yet locke dth erespective differential. The activation indicator lamp
(yellow) (
Ypage 151) of th eswitch lights up.
ES P®is unavailable .
AB Sis still available.
Differential LocksActive
ABS and ESP NotAvailable
A differential loc kwas engage dand th edifferential gear system has
locke dth erespective differential. The yellow activation indicator lamp
and red function indicator lamp (
Ypage 151) on theswitch lights up.
AB Sand ES P®are unavailable .
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
DISTRONIC PLUS
Currently Unavaila‐ble See Operator' sManual
DISTRONICis deactivated and temporarily inoperative. Possibl ecau-
ses are:
RThe DISTRONI CPLU Scover in th eradiato rtrim is dirty
RFunction is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow.
RThe sensor sin th ebumpers are dirty.
RThe radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation .
RThe system is outside th eoperating temperature range.
RThe transfer cas eis in th eLOW RANGE transmission position .
RThe vehicleis on an uphil lor adownhill slop eof mor ethan
22 ‑25 %
RThe on-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
A warning tone also sounds.
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XApply th eparking brake.
XClean th eDISTRONI CPLU Scover in th eradiato rtrim and th e
bumper (Ypage 239).
XRestart th eengine.
If th esystem detects that th esensor sare full yoperational, th edisplay
message disappears.
DISTRONI CPLU Sis operational again .
DISTRONIC PLUS
Inoperative
DISTRONICPLU Sis malfunctioning
BA S(anti-lock braking system) may also hav efailed.
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
DISTRONIC PLUS
Suspended
You havedepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .DISTRONI CPLU Sis no
longer controllin gth espeed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foo tfrom th eaccelerato rpedal .
DISTRONIC PLU S
- - -mph
An activation condition for DISTRONI CPLU Sis no tfulfilled .
XCheckth eactivation condition sfor DISTRONI CPLU S (Ypage 134).
Cruise Contro l
- - -mph
Acondition for activating cruise control has no tbeen fulfilled .
You hav etried to store aspeed belo w20 mph (30 km/ h), for example.
XIf conditions permit, drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/ h)and store
the speed.
XCheck the activation conditions for cruise control (Ypage 133).
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Vehicle
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Shiftto'P'or'N'to Start EngineYou have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in posi-
tionkorh.
XShift the transmission to position jori.
Auxiliary BatteryMalfunctionThe auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no longer being
charged.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop at the next opportunity.
XUntil then, set the automatic transmission to jbefore you switch
off the engine.
XBefore leaving the vehicle, apply the parking brake.
Apply Brake toShift from 'P'You attempted to shift the transmission to position h,kori
without depressing the brake pedal.
XDepress the brake pedal.
Apply Brake toSelect RYou have attempted to shift from position hto position kwithout
applying the brakes.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XShift the transmission to position k.
AThe rear door is open.
GWARNING
When the engine is running, exhaust gases can enter the vehicle inte-
rior if the rear door is open.
There is a risk of poisoning.
XClose the rear door.
?The hood is open.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
The open hood may block your view when the vehicle is in motion.
There is a risk of an accident.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 122).
XClose the hood.
CAt least one door is open.
A warning tone also sounds.
XClose all the doors.
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