interior lights MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2012 Owners Manual

1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket ........................................ 278
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) Function/notes ................................ 62
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 197
4MATIC off-road system ...................197 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 229
Function/notes ................................ 60
Important safety notes ....................60
Warning lamp ................................. 254
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode .................................... 133
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 220
Display message ............................ 243
Function/notes ............................. 193
Towing atrailer .............................. 196
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 64
Adaptive brake lamps .........................61
AdBlue ®
Display message ............................ 240
Notes ............................................. 345
topping up ..................................... 160
Additives (engine oil) ........................346
Airbags Front airbag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 41
Important safety guidelines .............40
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ................................................. 50
Triggering ......................................... 39
Windowba g...................................... 42
Airc onditioning
Windscreen heating .......................132
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airf ilter (white display message) ....240
Airv ents
Important safet ynotes .................. 139
Rea r............................................... 140
Setting ........................................... 139Setting the centre air vents
...........139
Setting the side air vents ...............139
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
All-wheel drive
Transfe rcase ................................. 201
AMG menu (on-board computer) .....225
Anti-loc kBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Approach/departure angle ..............172
Aquaplaning ....................................... 167
Ashtray ............................................... 277
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .220
ASSYST service interval display Service messages ..................294, 295
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................64
Function .......................................... .64
Interior motion sensor .....................65
Switching off the alarm ....................64
Tow-away protection ........................ 65
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 236
see Lights
Automatic car wash ..........................296
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 147
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................146
Automatic headlamp mode ..............105
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............153
Display message ............................ 248
Drive position (ECO start/stop
function) ........................................ 151
Driving tips .................................... 152
Emergency running mode ..............156
Engaging drive position .................. 151
Engaging neutra l............................ 150
Engaging revers egear ................... 150
Engaging the par kposition ............ 150
Important safety notes ..................149
Kickdow n....................................... 152
Manual drive program ....................1544
Index

Switching the ZONE function on/
off
.................................................. 131
THERMATIC automatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................. 125
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 26
see Instrument cluster
COMAND
see Separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................108
Constant headlamp mode see Daytime driving lights
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 215
Convenience opening feature see Side windows
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 293
Display message ............................ 237
Notes ............................................. 347
Temperature (on-board computer) .225
Temperature gauge ........................ 212
Warning lamp ................................. 260
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornering light function
Function/notes ............................. 110
Courtesy lights .................................. 114
Cruise control Cruise control leve r....................... 174
Display message ............................ 245
Driving system ............................... 173
Selecting ........................................ 175
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 275
Important safety notes ..................275
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 275 D
Data see Technical data
Daytime driving lights
Display message ............................ 236
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 222
Switching on/off (switch) ..............105Delaye
dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (on-board com-
puter )............................................. 222
Interior lighting .............................. 222
Diagnostics connection ......................22
Diesel ................................................. .343
Diesel particle filter ..........................164
Differential locks ............................... 204
Digital speedometer .........................216
Dipped-beam headlamp Switching on/off ........................... 105
Dipped-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 234
Setting for driving abroad (sym-
metrical) ........................................ 104
Display (cleaning instructions) ........300
Display message ASSYST service interval display .....294
General information .......................228
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........228
Display messages
Calling up (on-board computer) .....228
Driving systems ............................. 241
Engine ............................................ 237
Key ................................................ 251
Lights ............................................ .234
Safety systems .............................. 229
Tyres .............................................. 245
Vehicle .......................................... .248
Distance display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .220
Distance warning signal (warning
lamp) .................................................. 262
DISTRONIC PLUS Activating ....................................... 184
Activatio ncondition s..................... 184
Cruise control leve r....................... 183
Deactivating ................................... 188
Display message ............................ 243
Displays in the multifunctio ndis-
play ................................................ 187
Drivin gtips .................................... 189
Function/notes ............................. 182
Important safety notes ..................182
Selecting ........................................ 183
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 188
Warning lamp ................................. 262 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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SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
forces to which occupants are subjected dur-
ing an accident.
SRS consists of:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp
R airbags
R airbag control unit (with crash sensors)
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
SRS warning lamp G
WARNING
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be triggered unintentionally or might not
be triggered in the event of an accident with
a high rate of vehicle deceleration.
A malfunction has occurred if:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp does not light
up when the ignition is switched on.
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp does not go out after a few
seconds.
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp lights up again.
In this case, have SRS checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started. Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags During the first stage of a collision, the airbag
control unit evaluates important physical
data relating to vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration, such as:
R
duration
R direction
R magnitude
Based on the evaluation of this data, the air-
bag control unit pre-emptively triggers the
belt tensioners in the first stage.
i The belt tensioners can only be triggered
if the seat belt tongues are correctly
engaged in the seat belt buckles.
If there is an even higher rate of vehicle decel-
eration or acceleration in a longitudinal direc-
tion, the front airbags are also deployed.
Your vehicle is equipped with adual-stage
driver's airbag and a single-stage front-
passenger fron tairbag. The airbag control
unit evaluates vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration in the event of a collision. In the first
deploymen tstage, the driver's airbag is filled
with enough propellant gas to reduce the risk
of injuries .The front airbag is fully deployed
if a second deployment threshold is exceeded
within a few milliseconds. The front-
passenger front airbag is filled with the max-
imum amount of propellant gas in one stage
at the moment of impact.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration or acceleration of the
vehicle. This process is pre-emptive in nature.
The triggering process must take place in
good time at the start of the collision.
i Airbags are not deployed in all types of
accidents. Also, not all airbags are
deployed together in an accident. The dif-
ferent airbag systems work independently
of each other. Occupant safety
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front-passenger seat, you must move the
front-passenger sea tas far back as possi-
ble.
R make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in the pockets of clothing.
R do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
the driver's/front-passenger airbag, partic-
ularly when the vehicle is in motion.
R do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
This allows the airbag to be fully deployed.
You could be injured if the airbag is
deployed and you are holding the inside of
the steering wheel.
R do not lean on the doors from inside the
vehicle.
R make sure that there are no people, ani-
mals or objects between the vehicle occu-
pants and the area where the airbags are
deployed.
R do not place any objects between the seat
backrest and the door.
R do not hang any hard objects, for example,
coat hangers, on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
R do not attach accessories, e.g. cup holders,
to the doors.
It is not possible to rule out a risk of injury
being caused by an airbag, due to the high
speed at which the airbag must be deployed. G
WARNING
The airbag's functionality can only be assured
if the following parts are not covered and no
badges or stickers are attached to them:
R padded steering wheel boss
R front-passenger front airbag cover G
WARNING
When an airbag deploys, a small amount of
powder is released.T he powder may cause
short-term breathing difficulties to persons
suffering from asthma or other pulmonary
conditions. In order to prevent potential breathing diffi-
culties, you should leave the vehicle as soon
as it is safe to do so. You can also open the
window to allow fresh air to enter the vehicle
interior. The powder does not constitute a
health hazard and does not indicate that there
is a fire in the vehicle. G
WARNING
The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them as you
could burn yourself.
Have the airbags replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. Otherwise, occupants are
not protected by the airbags in the event of
another accident.
Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
If the airbags are deployed, you will hear a
bang, and a small amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The 6SRS warning lamp
lights up.
The airbag installation locations are identified
by the AIRBAG symbol.
Front airbags !
Do not place heavy objects on the front-
passenger seat. The system may then
detect that the seat is occupied and if there
is an accident, the restraint systems on the
front-passenger side could be deployed.
Have restraint systems that have been trig-
gered replaced. Occupant safety
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Belt tensioners do not correct incorrect seat
positions or incorrectly fastened sea
tbelts.
Belt tensioners do not pull vehicle occupants
back towards the backrest.
If the seat belt is also fitted with a belt force
limiter and this is triggered, the force exerted
by the seat belt on the vehicle occupan tis
reduced.
The front beltf orce limiters are synchronised
with the front airbags, which take on a part of
the deceleration force. Thus, the force exer-
ted on the occupant is distributed over a
greater area.
The belt tensioners can only be activated if:
R the key is in position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
R the restraint systems are operational; see
"SRS warning lamp" (Y page 39).
R for each three-point seat belt in front and
for the outer rear seats, the seat belt
tongue is engaged in the belt buckle.
R the front-passenger seat is occupied and
the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle on
the front-passenger side.
The belt tensioners are triggered depending
on the type and severity of an accident:
R if, in the event of a head-on or rear-end col-
lision, the vehicle decelerates or acceler-
ates rapidly in a longitudinal direction dur-
ing the initial stages of the impact
R if, in the event of a side impact, on the side
opposite the impact the vehicle deceler-
ates or accelerates rapidly in a lateral direc-
tion
R in certain situations where the vehicle over-
turns and the system determines that it can
provide additional protection
If the airbags are deployed, you will hear a
bang, and a small amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The 6SRS warning lamp
lights up. Children in the vehicle
Child restraint systems
Important safety notes G
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious or even fatal
injury to the child in the event of a sudden
change in direction, braking or an accident:
R children less than 1.50 m tall and under
twelve years of age must always be secured
in special child restraint systems on a suit-
able vehicle seat. This is necessary
because the seat belts are not designed for
children.
R do not secure children less than 1.50 m tall
and under twelve years of age on the front-
passenger seat. Exception: if the vehicle is
equipped with automatic child seat recog-
nition on the front-passenger seat and the
child is secured in a child restraint system
with transponders for automatic child seat
recognition
R if you secure a forward-facing child
restraint system to the front-passenger
seat, you must move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
R children must never travel sitting on the lap
of another occupant. Due to the forces
which occur in the event of a sudden
change of direction, heavy braking or an
accident, it would not be possible to
restrain the child. The child could be thrown
against parts of the vehicle interior and be
seriously or even fatally injured. G
WARNING
The child restraint system cannot perform its
protective function if it is not correctly fitted
to a suitable vehicle seat. The child cannot be
restrained in the event of an accident, heavy
braking or sudden changes of direction .The
child could be seriously or even fatally injured.
For this reason, when fitting a child restraint
system, observe the manufacturer's installa- 48
Children in the vehicleSafety

Tow-away protection
Function An audible and visual alar
mis triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This occurs if
the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for exam-
ple.
Activating X
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
Switching off X
To deactivate: unlock the vehicle with the
key.
Tow-away protection is switched off auto-
matically.
i To prevent a false alarm, deactivate tow-
away protection manually if your vehicle:
R is being transported
R is being loaded onto a ferry or car trans-
porter, for example
R is parked on a movable surface, e.g. in a
split-level garage
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key.
Tow-away protection remains deactivated
until the vehicle is unlocked and locked
again. Interior motion sensor
Function When the interior motion sensor is primed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered if move-
ment is detected in the vehicle interior. This
can occur if someone reaches into the vehicle
interior, for example.
Activating
X
Make sure that:
R
the side windows are closed.
R the sliding sunroof is closed.
R there are no objects, e.g. mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirror or on the grab
handles on the roof trim.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Lock the vehicle with the key.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
Switching off X
Unlock the vehicle with the key.
The interior motion sensor is switched off
automatically.
i To prevent a false alarm, deactivate the
interior motion sensor if you lock your vehi-
cle and:
R people or animals remain in the vehicle.
R the side windows remain open.
R the sliding sunroof remains open. Anti-theft systems
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Deactivating
X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up briefly.
X Loc kthe vehicle with the key.
The interior motion sensor remains deacti-
vated until the vehicle is unlocked and
locked again. 66
Anti-theft systemsSafety

X
To activate: make sure tha tthe key is in
position 1or 2in the ignition lock.
X Turn the catch in the direction of
arrow :.
Indicator lamp =lights up.
X To deactivate: make sure that the key is
in position 1or 2in the ignition lock.
X Turn the catch in the direction of
arrow ;.
Indicator lamp =goes out.
i The steering wheel heating does not
switch off automatically.
Problems with the steering wheel heat-
ing :
To switch on the steering-wheel heating
; To switch off the steering-wheel heating
= Indicator lamp
If steering wheel heating indicator lamp =is
flashing, the steering wheel heating has
switched off automatically .The vehicle's
electrical system voltage is too low because
too many electrical consumers are switched
on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window heating
or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the
steering wheel heating will switch back on
automatically. Steering wheel EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture.
If there is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, stop the adjustment procedure. To halt
the procedure:
R press the steering column adjustment but-
ton.
R briefly press one of the memory function
position buttons.
The steering column stops moving immedi-
ately.
Do not keep the memory function position
button pressed down, otherwise the memory
function will start and the steering wheel and
seat will begin to move.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. They could open the driver's door and
thereby unintentionally activate the EASY-
ENTRY feature and become trapped.
! Do not activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature, if the seat backrest is reclined too
far backwards. This can damage the front
or rear seats. You must first move the back-
rest to a vertical position.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 224). 98
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Useful information
............................104
Exterior lighting ................................ 104
Interior lighting ................................. 110
Replacing bulbs ................................. 114
Windscreen wipers ...........................119 103Lights and windscreen wipers