ignition MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2008 User Guide

Key positions
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Handle
X Pull handle 6upwards and push down the
tailgate.
! Make sure that there is sufficient clear-
ance.
Closing from the outside G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close the tailgate. Key positions
Key
Ignition lock
0
To remove the key
1 Power supply for some consumers, e.g.
the sliding/tilting sunroof*
2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
3 To start the engine
i The indicator and warning lamps light up
on the instrument cluster when you switch
on the ignition. They go out when the
engine is running. This shows that the indi-
cator and warning lamps for each system
are operational. i
You can only remove the key if:
R the key is in position 0in the ignition lock
R the automatic transmission selector
lever is in P Controls
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Seats
60 Seats
Points to remember
For information about folding the rear bench
seat forward, see the "Luggage compartment
enlargement" section (Y page 141).G
Risk of injury
The seats can still be adjusted when there
is no key in the ignition lock. For this rea-
son, children should never be left unsuper-
vised in the vehicle. They could become
trapped when adjusting a seat. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis-
tracted from the road and traffic conditions
and you could lose control of the vehicle as
a result of the seat moving. This could
cause an accident. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when you adjust the seat.
Observe the notes concerning the airbag
system.
Secure children as recommended; see
"Children in the vehicle" section. !
When you move the seats, make sure that
there are no objects in the footwell or
behind the seats. Otherwise, you could
damage the seats and the objects.
! Make sure that the sun visor is folded up
before setting the backrest angle and head
restraint height. Otherwise, the head
restraint and sun visor could collide when
the head restraint is fully extended.
i If the front door is open, the seats can be
adjusted for up 30 minutes after the igni-
tion has been switched off.
i The rear-compartment head restraints
can be removed (Y page 62).
Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for more information. Adjusting the seat
The buttons are located on the door control
panel. 1
Head restraint height
2 Backrest angle
3 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
4 Seat cushion angle
5 Seat height
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment !
Make sure that the cup
holder* (Y page 138) on the centre con-
sole is folded down. Otherwise, you could
damage the seat or the cup holder*. Controls
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Seats
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X
Slide the button forwards or back in the
direction of arrow 3.
Backrest angle X
Slide the button forwards or back in the
direction of arrow 2.
Seat height X
Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 5.
Seat cushion angle Adjust the angle so that your thighs are gently
supported.
X
Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 4.
Head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint. X
Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 1.
Head restraint angle X
Sit on the seat.
X Using both hands, reach backwards and
grasp the sides of the head restraint.
X Adjust the head restraint angle. Pull the
bottom of the head restraint forwards or
push it back. Head restraints
G
Risk of injury
Occupants should only travel sitting on
seats which have the head restraints instal-
led. This reduces the risk of injury to the
passengers in the rear in the event of an
accident. Fitting and removing the front head
restraints The buttons are located on the door control
panel.
1
Head restraint height
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock or open the door.
X Tilt the backrest back slightly, to make it
easier to remove and fit the headrests.
X To remove: slide button1upwards until
the head restraint is fully extended.
X Pull the head restraint up and remove it.
X To refit: slide button 1upwards for five
seconds. Controls
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X
Insert the head restraint so that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
viewed in the direction of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it click into place.
Resetting the front seat head restraints
It is necessary to reset the front seat head
restraints after the voltage supply has been
interrupted, e. g. if the battery has been com-
pletely discharged or disconnected.
X Make sure that the cup holder* on the
centre console is folded down
(Y page 138).
X Move the seat as far forward as possible
and the head restraint in as far as possible.
Adjusting the head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint. X
To raise: pull the head restraint up until the
desired height has been reached.
X To lower: push the head restraint down
until the desired height has been reached.
Adjusting the head restraint angle X
Pull the lower edge of the head restraint
forwards or push it back until it is in the
desired position.
Fitting and removing the rear-compart-
ment head restraints X
To remove: pull the head restraint up and
out.
X To refit: insert the head restraint so that
the arched side points in the direction of
travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it click into place. Multi-contour seat*
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum
support for your back. 1
Thigh cushion
2 Lumbar region support
3 Upper back support
4 Backrest side cushions
X Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Thigh cushion: use button1to adjust the
thigh cushion to the desired position.
X Lumbar region support: use button2to
adjust the lumbar region support to the
desired position. Controls
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Seats
64Foot anti-entrapment feature
Interrupting the easy-entry feature
To interrupt the easy-entry feature you can do
the following:
X press one of the seat setting buttons
(Y page 60).
X press the memory button (Y page 70).
X move the steering wheel adjustment lever
(Y page 66). Seat ventilation
The three blue indicator lamps in the button
indicate the ventilation level you have selec-
ted. 1
Seat ventilation
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button1repeatedly
until the required ventilation level is set.
i If you open the side windows and the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof with the key
(Y page 85), the seat ventilation of the
driver's seat automatically switches to the
highest level.
X To switch off: press button1repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out. i
If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off. Seat heating
The red indicator lamps in the button indicate
the heating level you have selected.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
Front-seat heating 1
Front-seat heating Controls
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Steering wheel
66
X
Make sure that support 1lies on wheel
arch 4.
X To fold up: fold up side-facing bench seat
2.
X Fold support 1in and push it into recess
3 of side-facing bench seat 2. Steering wheel
Points to remember
You can adjust the steering wheel electrically. G
Risk of injury
The electrically adjustable steering wheel
can still be adjusted when there is no key
in the ignition lock. Therefore, do not leave
children unsupervised in the vehicle as they
could become trapped as the steering
wheel is adjusted. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary. Drive only when the
steering wheel is fixed.
When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R the steering wheel can be reached with
your arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly Adjusting the steering wheel
1
Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
2 Steering column height
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
i If the front door is open, the steering
wheel can be adjusted for up to 30 minutes
after the ignition has been switched off.
X Press the lever in the direction of arrow
1 or2 until the steering wheel is in the
desired position.
You can find more information under:
R easy-entry/exit feature
R storing settings Controls
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Steering wheel
67Steering wheel heating*
The steering-wheel heating heats the leather
areas of the steering wheel. 1
To switch on the steering-wheel heating
2 Indicator lamp
3 To switch off the steering-wheel heating
X To switch on/off: make sure that the key
is in position 1or 2in the ignition lock.
X Turn the lever in direction of arrow 1or
3.
Indicator lamp 2lights up or goes out.
i The steering-wheel heating does not
switch off automatically. Easy-entry/exit feature
The easy-entry/exit feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
The steering wheel moves upwards and
towards the dashboard if:
R an easy-entry/exit steering wheel position
has been stored on the key and
R you remove the key from the ignition lock
or
R you open the driver's door with the key in
position 0or 1in the ignition lock.
The steering wheel is moved automatically to
the position previously set when the key is
inserted into the ignition lock with the driver's
door closed.
i The steering wheel only moves upwards
and towards the dashboard if it has not
already reached the upper end stop. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when you activate the easy-entry/exit
feature.
If there is a risk of becoming trapped, stop
the adjustment procedure. To halt the pro-
cedure: R
press the steering-column adjustment
switch
R press one of the memory function posi-
tion buttons
The steering column stops moving immedi-
ately.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open the driver's door
and thereby unintentionally activate the
easy-entry feature and become trapped.
You can activate and deactivate the easy-
entry/exit feature via the on-board computer
(Y page 109). Controls
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Mirrors
68 Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X Adjust the rear-view mirror by hand so you
have a good overview of the traffic condi-
tions. Exterior mirrors
G
Risk of accident
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objects are actually closer than
they appear. You could misjudge the dis-
tance from vehicles driving behind and
cause an accident, e.g. when changing
lane. For this reason, make sure of the
actual distance from the vehicle driving
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger
field of vision.
At low outside temperatures the exterior mir-
rors are heated automatically.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors The switches are located on the dashboard
on the left-hand side. 1
Adjustment button
2 Left-hand exterior mirror
3 Right-hand exterior mirror
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button 2for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button 3for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
X Press adjustment button 1up, down, to
the right or to the left until the exterior mir-
ror is set to a position which provides you
with a good overview of traffic conditions.
You will find further information in the "Stor-
ing settings" section (Y page 70). Automatic anti-dazzle rear view mir-
ror*
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if the ignition is switched on and
incident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-dazzle mode if
reverse gear is engaged or the interior lighting
is switched on. G
Risk of accident
If the incident light from headlamps cannot
strike the sensor in the rear-view mirror, for
instance by objects in the vehicle, the mir-
rors' automatic anti-dazzle function will not
operate.
Incident light could then dazzle you. This
may prevent you from observing the traffic
conditions, thereby causing an accident. In
this case, adjust the rear-view mirror man-
ually. Controls
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Mirrors
69Passenger side exterior mirror park-
ing position
To make it easier to park, you can store the
front-passenger side exterior mirror position
in such a way that you can see the rear wheel
on that side as soon as you engage reverse
gear.
Using the storage position buttons on the
driver's side, you can store three parking
positions per key.
Setting and storing the parking position 1
Adjustment button
2 Exterior mirror on the driver's side
3 Exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side
4 Memory button X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 1or 2in the igni-
tion lock.
X Press button 3for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Use adjustment button 1to adjust the
exterior mirror to a position which allows
you to see the rear wheel and the kerb.
X Press memory button 4and adjustment
button 1within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
i If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps.
Calling up the parking position X
When the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock and the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side is activated, engage
reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position: R
as soon as you exceed a speed of
10 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button 2for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Controls
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Lights
76M
Lights off/constant headlamp mode
U Automatic headlamp mode
C Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment lighting
B Dipped-beam headlamps or main-beam
headlamps
g Right-hand parking lamp
a Left-hand parking lamp
¥ Front foglamps indicator lamp
† Rear foglamp indicator lamp
i A warning tone sounds when you remove
the key from the ignition lock and open the
driver's door while the side lamps or
dipped-beam headlamps are switched on.
The Switch off lights message appears
in the multi-function display. Dipped-beam headlamps X
Make sure that the key is in position 2of
the ignition lock or that the engine is run-
ning.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
B.
The dipped-beam headlamps, parking
lamps and licence plate lamps are switched
on. The green dipped-beam indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up.
Constant headlamp mode In countries in which constant headlamp
mode is not a legal requirement, you can
make this a setting using the on-board com-
puter.
X
Make sure that constant headlamp mode
has been set in the on-board computer
(Y page 107).
i In countries in which constant headlamp
mode is a legal requirement, constant
headlamp mode cannot be deactivated.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
M.
The dipped-beam headlamps, side lamps
and licence plate lamp are switched on
when the engine is running.
Automatic headlamp mode The side lamps, dipped-beam headlamps and
licence plate lamp are switched on or off
automatically, depending on the brightness of
the ambient light.
G
Risk of accident
When the light switch is set to U, the
lights are not switched on automatically in
foggy conditions. This could endanger you
and others. Therefore, turn the light switch
to B in darkness and fog.
Automatic headlamp mode is only a driving
aid. You are responsible for the vehicle
lighting at all times. Controls
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