fog light MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2012 Owners Manual

Neutral (ECO start/stop function)
.150
Overview ........................................ 149
Problem (fault) ............................... 156
Progra mselector button ................152
Pulling away ................................... 144
Selector leve r................................ 149
Shift range s................................... 153
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 153
Trailer towing ................................. 152
Transmissio nposition display ........150
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode .........................156
Auxiliary heating Activating/deactivating .................134
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 135
Display message ............................ 250
Important safety notes ..................134
Malfunction ................................... .138
Problem (display message) ............138
Remote control .............................. 135
Setting ........................................... 223
Setting the departur etime ............ .136
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................134
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 135
Problem (display message) ............138
Remote control .............................. 135
Axle load, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 350 B
Backrest (display message) .............249
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................61
Battery Changing (auxiliary heating
remote control) .............................. 137
Changing (key )................................. 71
Checking (key )................................. 71
Important safety guidelines (key )..... 70
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 311
Display message ............................ 239
Important safety notes ..................309
Jump starting ................................. 313
Overview ........................................ 309Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 39
Function .......................................... .47
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................220
Display message ............................ 243
Notes/function .............................. 190
Trailer towing ................................. 192
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC (AdBlue ®
) ............................. 345
Bonnet Closing .......................................... .291
Display message ............................ 249
Important safety notes ..................290
Opening ......................................... 291
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 232
Notes ............................................. 346
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .61
Display message ............................ 235
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 60
BAS .................................................. 61
Brake fluid (notes) .........................346
Display message ............................ 229
Driving tips .................................... 165
High-performance brake system ....166
Important safety notes ..................165
Parking brake ................................ 164
Warning lamp ................................. 253
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away
Bulbs
Brake lamp .................................... 118
Cornering light function .................117
Foglamps ....................................... 117
Rea rfoglamp ................................. 118
Reversing lamp .............................. 118
Tai llamp ........................................ 118
see Changing bulbs Index
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ECO start/stop function
Deactivating/activatin g................. 146
General information .......................145
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Electronic Traction System
see 4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
Emergenc yclosing
Sof ttop ............................................ 82
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 70
General notes .................................. 70
Removing ......................................... 70
Emergency locking
Vehicle ............................................. 75
Emergency unlocking
Vehicle ............................................. 74
Engine
Display message ............................ 237
ECO start/stop function ................145
Engine number ............................... 341
Jump-starting ................................. 313
Running irregularl y......................... 148
Starting problems ..........................148
Starting the engine with the key ....144
Stopping ........................................ 163
Warning lamp (engine diagnostics) 259
Engine electronics
Notes ............................................. 339
Problem (fault) ............................... 148
Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 346
Checking the oil level ..................... 291
Display message ............................ 239
Filling capacity ............................... 346
Notes about oil grades ................... 345
Temperature (on-board computer) .225
Topping up ..................................... 293
Viscosity ........................................ 346
Environmental protection
Note ................................................ .20
Returning an end-of-life vehicle .......20
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) AMG menu (on-board computer) ...226
Deactivating/activating ...................63
Display message ............................ 229Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety guidelines
.............62
Trailer stabilisatio n.......................... 63
Warning lamp ................................. 256
Exhaus ttail pipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 299
Exterior lighting see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 99
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........100
Folding in/ou t(automatically) .......100
Folding in/ou t(electrically) .............99
Folding in whe nlocking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 225
Out of position (troubleshooting) ...100
Parking position ............................. 101
Resetting ....................................... 100
Storing settings (memory function) 102 F
Faul tmessage
see Display messages
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 305
First-aid kit ......................................... 305
Fitting awheel
Removing awheel .......................... 332
Fitting wheels
Fitting awheel ............................... 332
Raising the vehicle .........................330
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 330
Flat tyre
Preparing the vehicle .....................309
Floormat ............................................ .286
Foglamps Switching on/off ........................... 106
Folding the seat backrest (rear)
forwards/back .................................. 269
Frequencies Garage door opene r....................... 283
Mobile phone ................................. 339
Two-way radio ................................ 339
Fron tfoglam p(display message) ....236 Index
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Immobiliser .......................................... 64
Indicator and warning lamps Coolan t.......................................... 260
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 262
Engine diagnostics .........................259
Indicator lamps
Display message ............................ 235
Instrument cluster
Overview ........................................ 211
Warning and indicator lamps .........251
Instrument cluster lighting ..............212
Interior lighting ................................. 110
Automatic control system ..............111
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 222
Luggage compartment lighting ......112
Manual control ............................... 112
Overview ........................................ 110
Reading lamp ................................. 112
Rea rinterior lighting ...................... 113
Interior motion sensor ........................65
ISOFIX child seat securing system ....51 J
Jack Pump lever ..................................... 331
Storage location ............................ 306
Using ............................................. 330
Jump starting (engine) ......................313 K
Key Changing the battery .......................71
Checking the battery .......................71
Convenience opening feature ..........78
Display message ............................ 251
Door central locking/unlocking .......68
Emergency key element ................... 70
Important safety notes ....................68
Loss ................................................. 72
Malfunction ...................................... 72
Modifying the programming .............69
Overview .......................................... 68Problem (malfunction)
.....................72
Starting the engine ........................144
Keyp ositions
Key ................................................ 143
Kickdown
Manual drive program ....................155 L
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................226
Lashing eyelets ................................. 271
Licence plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 235
Lights Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off .......222
Automatic headlamp mode ............105
Cornering light function .................110
Courtesy lights ............................... 114
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 105
Driving abroad ............................... 104
Foglamps ....................................... 106
Hazard warning lamps ...................109
Headlamp flasher ........................... 109
Ligh tswitc h................................... 104
Main-beam headlamps ................... 109
Parking lamps ................................ 108
Rea rfoglamp ................................. 107
Side lamps ..................................... 107
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .222
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (switch) .....................105
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 222
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........222
Turn signals ................................... 108
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
Light sensor (display message) .......236
LIM indicator lamp Cruise control ................................ 174
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 183
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC .................179
Limiting the speed
see SPEEDTRONIC Index
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Resetting the current lap
...............227
Starting anew lap .......................... 226
Stopping ........................................ 226
RACETIMER (on-board computer) ....226
Radar sensors Overview ........................................ 351
Radiator cover ................................... 291
Radio Selecting astation ......................... 217
see separate operating instructions
Reading lamp ..................................... 110
Rear bench seat Folding forward .............................. 270
Rear compartment
Setting the airv ents...................... 140
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 47
Rear door Closing ............................................ .76
Display message ............................ 249
Important safety notes ....................75
Opening ........................................... 75
Opening/closing .............................. 75
Rear foglamp
Display message ............................ 236
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seat bench
Folding into an upright position .....270
Rear-view mirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........100
Rear window heating
Problem (fault) ............................... 133
Switching on/off ........................... 133
Rear window wiper
Switching on/off ........................... 120
Refuelling
Fuel gauge ..................................... 211
Important safety notes ..................156
Refuelling proces s......................... 157
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 135
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 137
Programming (garage door opener) 280 Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 240
Warning lamp ................................. 260
Residual heat
Switching on/off ........................... 133
Restraint systems
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Rev counter ........................................ 212
Reversing camera Function/notes ............................. 200
Reversing camera (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 299
Reversing lamp Changing bulbs .............................. 118
Reversing lamp (display message) ..236
Roof see Soft top
Roof load (maximum) ........................348
Route (navigation) see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............216 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 48
Child restraint systems ....................48
Safety net
Detaching and storing .................... 274
Important safety information .........272
Releasing ....................................... 274
with luggage compartment
enlargement .................................. 273
without luggage compartment
enlargement .................................. 272
Safety systems
see Driving safety systems
Seat
Folding the front seat backrests
forwards (EASY-ENTRY feature) .......94
Seat backrest
Folding back .................................. 269
Seat belt
Adjusting the height ......................... 46
Belt force limiter .............................. 4714
Index

The exterior lighting (except the side lamps/
parking lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door with the key in posi-
tion 0
Dipped-beam headlamps 1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
driving lights
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
X To switch on the dipped-beam head-
lamps: turn the key in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to L.
The L indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up. Daytime driving lights 1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
driving lights
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
You can set the "daytime driving lights" func-
tion via the on-board computer
(Y page 222).
X Daytime driving lights: activate the day-
time driving lights function using the on-
board computer.
X Turn the light switch to Ã.
When the engine is on: depending on the
ambient light conditions, the daytime driv-
ing lights or the parking and dipped-beam
headlamps are switched on.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the Lindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Automatic headlamp mode G
WARNING
If the light switch is set to Ãand it is foggy,
snowing or there is poor visibility, the dipped-
beam headlamps will not come on automati-
cally. This could endanger you and others. In
such situations turn the light switch to L. Exterior lighting
105Lights and windscreen wipers
Z

The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times. 1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
driving lights
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
X To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to Ã.
Key in position 1in the ignition lock: the
side lamps are switched on or off automat-
ically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
With the engine running: if you have acti-
vated the daytime driving lights function in
the on-board computer, the daytime driving
lights or the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on or off automatically depending
on the brightness of the ambient light.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the Lindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Foglamps (except AMG vehicles) G
WARNING
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy, turn the light switch to Lbefore you
start your journey. Your vehicle may other- wise not be visible and you could endanger
yourself and others.
1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
driving lights
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
BN Foglamps (except AMG vehicles)
CR Rear foglamp
X To switch on the foglamps: turn the key
in the ignition lock to position 2or start the
engine.
X Turn the light switch to T,Lor
Ã. 106
Exterior lightingLights and windscreen wipers

X
Press the Nbutton.
The green Nindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switch off the front foglamps: press
the N button.
The green Nindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Only vehicles with frontf oglamps have the
"Foglamps" function. Rear foglamp
1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
driving lights
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
BN Foglamps (except AMG vehicles)
CR Rear foglamp X
To switch on the rear foglamp: turn the
key in the ignition lock to position 2or start
the engine.
X Turn the light switch to LorÃ.
X Press the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off the rear foglamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. Side lamps
1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
driving lights
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps Exterior lighting
107Lights and windscreen wipers Z

BN
Foglamps (except AMG vehicles)
CR Rear foglamp
X To switc hon:turn the light switch to
T. Parking lamps
1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
driving lights
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
BN Foglamps (except AMG vehicles)
CR Rear foglamp
Switching on the parking lamps ensures that
the corresponding side of the vehicle is illu-
minated. X
To switch on the parking lamps: the key
is not inserted in the ignition lock or it is in
position 0(Ypage 143).
X Turn the light switch to W(left-hand side
of the vehicle) or X(right-hand side of
the vehicle). Headlamp cleaning system
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is oper-
ated ten times while the lights are on and the
engine is running (Y page 119). When you
switch off the ignition, the automatic head-
lamp cleaning system is reset and counting is
resumed from 0. Combination switch
Turn signals :
Main-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= Headlamp flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow ;or?. 108
Exterior lightingLights and windscreen wipers

The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R
an airbag is deployed
R the seat belt tensioners are triggered, or
R the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a
speed of more than 70 km/ha nd comes to
a standstill.
The hazard warning lamp switches on auto-
matically if an airbag or the belt tensioners
are triggered and the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically if the vehicle reaches a speed of
over 10 km/h again after a full brake appli-
cation.
i The hazard warning lamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off. Cornering light function
The cornering light functio
nimproves the illu-
mination of the road over a wide angle in the
directio nyou are turning, enabling better vis-
ibility in tight bends, for example. The corner-
ing light function can only be activated if the
dipped-beam headlamps are switched on and
the foglamps are switched off.
Active: if you are driving at speeds below
40 km/ha nd switch on the tur nsignal or turn
the steering wheel
Not active: if you are driving at speeds above
40 km/h or switch off the turn signal or turn
the steering wheel to the straight-ahead posi-
tion The cornering lamp may remain lit for a short
time, but is automatically switched off after
no more than three minutes. Headlamps and turn signals misted
up on the inside
The headlamps and the indicator lamps in the
exterior mirrors may mist up on the inside if
there is high atmospheric humidity.
X Drive with the headlamps switched on.
The level of moisture diminishes, depend-
ing on the length of the journey and the
weathe rconditions (humidity and temper-
ature).
If the level of moisture does not diminish:
X Have the headlamps checked at a qualified
specialist workshop. Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
:
p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/off
; c Switches the front interior lighting
on
= t Switches the luggage compartment
lighting/rear interior lighting on/off
? | Switches the front interior lighting/
automatic interior lighting control off 110
Interior lightingLights and windscreen wipers

Before changing bulbs
Have the following bulbs changed at a quali-
fied specialist workshop:
R
additional turn signals in the exterio rmir-
rors
R third brake lamp
R main-beam/dipped-beam headlamps
(xenon bulbs)
R daytime driving lights
R licence plate lamp
i Individual segments of the licence plate
lamp LEDs may fail without a display mes-
sage appearing in the multifunction dis-
play. Regularly chec kthe licence plate
lighting. If necessary, visit a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
You can replace the following bulbs:
R side lamps/parking lamps
R foglamp/cornering lamp with foglamp
function
R turn signal lamp (front)
R brake/tail lamp
R turn signal lamp (rear)
R tail lamp/parking lamp
R reversing lamp
R rear foglamp Overview of bulb replacement
–bulbs
Front lamps You can replace the following bulbs. The
details for the bulb type can be found in the
legend. :
Turn signal lamp: P 21 W (vehicles with
white lenses: PY 21 W (yellow))
; Parking/side lamp: W 5Wblue
= Cornering light function with foglamp
function: H11 55 W(except AMG vehicles)
Rear lamps You can replace the following bulbs. The
details for the bulb type can be found in the
legend.
Example: G-Class, long-wheelbase version
:
Tail lamp/parking lamp: R 5W
; Brake lamp/tail lamp: P 21/5 W
= Turn signal lamp: PY 21 W (yellow)
? Reversing lamp: P 21 W
A Rear foglamp: P 21 W Replacing bulbs
115Lights and windscreen wipers Z