MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2016 Owners Manual

To avoid hazardous situations:
R make sure to check the noseweight before
each journey
R the noseweight should be as close as possible
to the maximum noseweight
R do not exceed the maximum permissible
noseweight
R the noseweight must not be lower than the
minimum permissible noseweight
Make sure that the following values are not
exceeded:
R the permissible noseweight
R the permissible trailer load
R the permissible rear axle load of the towing
vehicle
R the maximum permissible gross vehicle
weight of both the towing vehicle and the
trailer
When reversin gthe towing vehicle, make sure
there is nobody between the trailer and the vehi- cle.
The applicable permissible values, which must
not be exceeded, can be found:
R in your vehicle documents
R on the type plates for the trailer
R on the vehicle identification plate
If the values differ, the lowest value applies.
You will find the values approved by the manu-
facturer on the identification plates and for the
towing vehicle under "Technical data"
(Y page 256).
When reversin gthe towing vehicle, make sure
there is nobody between the trailer and the vehi- cle.
Couple and uncouple the trailer carefully. If youdo not couple the trailer to the towing vehicle
correctly, the trailer could become detached.
When towing atrailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristics will be different from when driv-
ing without atrailer.
The vehicle/trailer combination:
R is heavier
R is restricted in its acceleration and gradient-
climbing capability
R has an increased braking distance
R is affected more by stron gcrosswinds
R demands more sensitiv esteering
R has alarger turnin gcircle This can impair the vehicle's handling charac-
teristics. Adapt your driving style accordingly.
Maintain asafe distance. Drive carefully.
When towing atrailer, alway sadjust your speed
to the current road and weather conditions. Do
not exceed the maximum permissible speed for
your vehicle/trailer combination. Notes on to
wingatrailer
General notes When towing
atrailer, set the tyre pressure on
the rear axle of the towing vehicle for amaxi-
mum load. Further information on the tyre pres-
sure table in the fuel filler flap (Y page 109).
The height of the ball coupling changes with the load of the vehicle. If necessary, use atrailer
with aheight-adjustable drawbar.
You will find permissible trailer loads under
"Technical data" (Y page 256).
Driving tips X
Observe the information on ESP ®
trailer sta-
bilisation (Y page 55).
X On long and steep downhill gradients, select
shift range 1,2or 3(Y page 105) in good time.
X If necessary, shift the transfer case to LOW
RANGE (Ypage 124).
This will use the braking effect of the engine, so less braking will be required to maintain
the vehicle speed. This relieves the load on
the brake system and prevents the brakes
from overheating and wearing too quickly. If
you need additional braking, depress the
brake pedal repeatedly rather than continu-
ously.
The maximum permissible speed for vehicle/
trailer combinations depends on the type of
trailer. Before beginnin gthe journey, check the
trailer's documents to see what the maximum
permitted speed is. Observe the maximum per-
missible speed in the relevant country.
For certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the maxi-
mum permissibler ear axle load is increased
when towing atrailer. See the "Technical data"
section to find out whether this applies to your
vehicle (Y page 256). In the event of increased
rear axle load, the car/trailer combination may
not exceed amaximum speed of 100 km/h for
reasons concerning the operating permit. This 128
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atrailerDriving and parking

also applies in countries in whic
hthe maximum
permissible spee dfor car/trailer combinations
is greate rtha n1 00 km/h.
When towing atrailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristics will be differen ttowhen driving
without atrailer and th evehicle will consume
mor efuel.
Driving tips R
Maintain agreater distance to the vehicle in
front than when driving without atrailer.
R Avoid braking abruptly. If possible, brake gen-
tly at first to allow the trailer to run on. Then,
increase the braking force rapidly.
R The values given for gradient-climbing capa-
bilities from astandstill refer to sea level.
When driving in mountainous areas, note that
the power output of the engine, and conse-
quently the vehicle's gradient-climbing capa-
bility from astandstill, decrease with increas-
ing altitude.
If the trailer swings from side to side:
X Do not accelerate under any circumstances.
X Do not countersteer.
X Brake, if necessary. Coupling up
atrailer
! Do no
tconnect th etrailer brak esystem (if
th et railer is fitte dwitho ne)d irectly to the
towing vehicle's hydraulic brak esystem,
since this is equipped wit hananti-lock brak-
ing system. Otherwise, neither th ebrakes on
th et ow ing vehicle no rthe brakes on the
trailer will work.
Observ ethe maximum permissible trailer
dimension s(widt hand length).
X Apply th evehicle's parking brake.
X Mak esure that th eautomatic transmission is
in transmission position P.
X Positio nthe trailer on aleve lsurface behind
th ev ehicle.
X Couple up th etrailer.
X Establish th eelectrical connection between
th ev ehicle and th etrailer.
X Chec kthatthe trailer lighting system is work-
ing.
X Push th ecombinatio nswitch upward sand
downwards and check whether th ecorre- sponding tur
nsignal indicator on the trailer is
flashing.
Ac onnected trailer is only detected when the
electrical connection is established correctly
and when the lighting system is working prop-
erly. The function of other systems, such as
ESP ®
also depends on this. Uncoupling
atrailer G
WARNING
If you uncouple atrailer with an engaged over-
run brake, you coul dtrap yourh and between
the vehicl eand the trailer drawbar. This poses
ar isk of injury.
Do not uncouple atrailer with an engaged
overru nbrake.
! Do not disconnect
atrailer with an engaged
overru nbrake. Otherwise, yourv ehiclecould
be damaged by the rebounding of the overrun brake.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Make sure that the automatic transmission is
in transmission position P.
X Secure the vehicl eand trailer against rolling
away.
X Close all doors, including the rear door.
X Remove the trailer cable.
X Uncoupl ethe trailer. Traile
rpower supply
! Yo
uc an connect accessories with amaxi-
mu mp ower consumption of 180 Wtothe
permanent powe rsupply.
Yo um ustn ot charge atrailer battery using the
powe rsupply.
The trailer socket of your vehicl eisequippe dat
the factory with apermanent powe rsupply.
The permanent powe rsuppl yiss upplie dvia
trailer socket pi n9.
Yo uc an find mor einformatio nabout installing
the trailer electrics at aquali fied specialis twork-
shop. Towin
gatrailer
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Trailer with 7-pi
nconnect or
General notes Trailer with 7-pi
nconnect or:youc an connect
to the 13-pi nsocke tont he ball coupling using
an adapter or, if necessary ,anadapter cable.
Both can be obtained at aquali fied specialist
workshop.
Fittin gthe adapter !
Mak
esure that there is sufficient cable play
so that the cable cannot become detached
when cornering. X
Open the socket cover.
X Insert the connector with lug :into
groove ;on the socket and turn it clockwise
to the stop.
X Let the cover engage.
X If you are using an adapter cable, secure the
cable to the trailer with cable ties. 130
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atrailerDriving and parking

Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Operating th eintegrated information systems
and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving willd istract you from traffic con-
ditions. You coul dthen lose control of the
vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pullo ver toasafe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
You must observe the lega lrequirements for the
country in which you are currently driving when operating the on-board computer. G
WARNING
If the instrument cluster has failed or mal-
functioned, you may not recognise function
restrictions relevant to safety .The operating
safety of yourv ehiclemay be impaired .There
is ar isk of an accident.
Drive on carefully.H ave the vehiclechecked
at aq ualified specialist worksho pimmedi-
ately.
If the operating safety of yourv ehicleis
impaired ,park the vehicl esafel yass oon as pos-
sible. Contact aqualified specialist workshop.
! If
ab lackout lighting setting has been selec-
ted, the instrument cluster lighting is
switched off.
The instrument cluster and the display do not show any information.
The on-board computer show sonly display mes-
sage sorw arnings from certain systems on the
multifunction display.Y ou should therefore
make sure yourv ehicleiso perating safel yatall
times.
For an overview, see the instrument cluster illus-
tration (Y page26). Displays and operation
Instrument cluste
rlighting
The brightness control knob is locate donthe
botto mleftoft heinstrumen tcluster
(Y page 26).
X Turn th ebrightness control knob clockwise or
anti-clockwise.
i The ligh
tsensor on th einstrumen tcluster
automatically control sthe brightness of the
multifunction display.
In daylight, th edisplays in th einstrument
cluste rare no tlit. Re
vc ounter
! Do not drive in the overrevving range. Doing
so will damag ethe engine.
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fue lsuppl yisi nterrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
You should pay specia lattention to road condi-
tion swhen temperatures are around freezing
point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature dis-
play indicates the measured air temperature
and not the road surface temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the multi-
function display (Y page 133).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay. Coolant temperatur
edisplay G
WARNING
If yo uopen the bonnet while the engine is
overheating or while there is afire in the
engine compartment, you coul dcome into
contact with hot gase sorother leaking ser-
vice products. There is adange rofinjury.
Allow an overheating engine to cool down
before opening the bonnet. If there is afire in Displays and operation
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Z

the engine compartment, leav
ethe bonnet
close dand notify the fir ebrigade.
The coolant temperatur egauge is in the instru-
ment cluste ronthe right-hand side (Y page 26).
Under normal operating conditions and with the specifie dcoolant level ,the coolant temperature
ma yriseto1 20 †.
At high outside temperatures and when driving
in mountainou sterrain, the coolant temperature
ma yrisetot he end of the scale. Operatin
gthe on-board computer
Overview :
Multifunction display
; Switches sound on/off
= Right control panel
? Left control panel
A Back button
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the key to position 1in the ignition lock
(Y page 96).
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 =
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
: Press briefly:
R Scrolls through lists
R Selects asubmenu or function
R In the Audio Audio menu: selects the
previous or next station, when the preset list or station list is active,
or an audio track
R In the Tel Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects aname or telephone num-
ber 9
: Press and hold:
R
In the Audio Audio menu: selects apre-
set list or astation list in the
desired frequency range a R
Confirms selection/displaym es-
sage
R In the Tel
Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to th etelephone book
and start sdiallin gthe selected
number Right contro
lpanel ~ R
Rejects or end sacall 6 R
Makes or accept sacall
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute ? R
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Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

Back button
% Press briefly:
R Back
R Hides displa ymessages/calls up
the last Trip
Tripmenu function used
R Exitst he telephone book/redial
memory % Press and hold:
R Callsupt he standard display in the
Trip
Trip menu Multifunction display
:
Transmission position (Y page 101)
; Drive program (Y page 104)
= Text field
? Menu bar
A Time (Y page 138)
B Outside temperature or speed
(Ypage 137)
C Transfer case position (Y page 124)
X To display menu bar?:p ress the=
or ; button on the steerin gwheel.
If you do not press the button sany longer,
menu bar ?is faded out after afew seconds.
Text field =shows the selected menu or sub-
menu and display messages. The following messages may appear in the mul-
tifunction display:
Z Gearshift recommendation
(Ypage 106)
è ECO start/stopf unction (Ypage 97)
LOW LOW
RANGE RANGE Transfer case position (Y
page 124)
ë HOLD function (Y page 122) Menu
sand submenus Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoopen the menu bar.
Operating the on-board compute r(Ypag e132).
Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page133)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigatio ninstructions)
(Y pag e134)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page135)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page136)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page137)
R Settings
Settings menu (settings) (Y page137) Trip menu
Standard display X
Pres sand hold the %button on the steer-
ing wheel until the Trip
Tripmenu with trip
meter :and total distanc erecorder ;
appears. Menu
sand submenus
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Trip compute
r"From start" or "From
reset" :
Distance
; Driving time
= Averag espeed
? Averag efuelconsumption
X Press the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Fro mstart
From start orFrom reset
From reset.
The valuesint heFrom
From start
start submenu are cal-
culated from the start of ajourney whilst the
valuesint heFrom reset
From reset submenu are calcu-
lated from the last time the submenu was reset
(Y page 134).
In the following cases, the From start
From start trip
computer is automaticallyr eset:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours
R 999 hours have been exceeded
R 9,999 kilometres have been exceeded
The From reset From reset trip computer is automatically
reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 kilometres.
Range :
Approx imaterange
X Press the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
approximate range.
The approximate range tha tcan be covered is
calculate daccording to your current driving
style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If there is only
asmall amount of fuel left in the fuel tank,
av ehicle being refuelled Cappears instead
of the approximate range.
Digita lspeedometer X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
Ag earshift recommendation Zcan also be
displayed in the multifunction display.
Observe the information on gearshift recom-
mendation Zwhen shiftin gmanually
(Y page 106).
Resetting values X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press a.
X Press the :button to select Yes Yesand press
a to confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R Trip meter
R "From start "trip computer
R "From reset" trip computer Navigat
ionm enu
Displaying navigatio ninstructions In the
Navi Navimenu, the multif unction display
shows navigation instructions.
For more information on navigation, see the
multimedia system (Y page 181).
X Switch on the multimedia system.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Navi Navimenu. 134
Menu
sand submenusOn-boar dcomputer and displays

Route guidanc
enotactive :
Direction of travel
; Current road
Route guidanc eactive :
Road to which the change of direction leads
; Distance to change of direction an dvisual
distanc edisplay
= Curren troad
? Change-of-direction symbol
When achang eofd irection is announced, you
will see change-of-direction symbol ?and dis-
tance graphic ;.This shorten stow ards th etop
of th edisplay as you approac hthe poin toft he
announce dchang eofd irection.
Other status indicators of th enaviga-
tion system The navigation system displays additional infor-
mation and the vehicle status.
Possible displays:
R New Route... New Route... orCalculating Route...
Calculating Route...
An ew route is calculated.
R Unnamed road
Unnamed road The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map, but the road is not recognised,
e.g. new roads, car parks or private land.
R O
You have reached the destination or an inter-
mediate destination. Audio menu
Selecting aradio station :
Active station list
; Station wit hpreset position
The multifunctio ndisplay shows station ;with
statio nfrequency or statio nname. The preset
positio niso nlyd isplayed in additio nifstation ;
ha sb eens tored.
X Switch on the multimedia system and select
radio.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select apreset list or station list: press
and briefl yholdt he 9 or: button until
the preset list or statio nlistiss hown in the
desired frequency range.
X To select astation: brieflypress 9
or :.
Operatin gaudi odevices or media Menus and subme
nus
135On-boa rdcomputer and displays Z

Audio files from various audi
oplayer sorm edia
can be played ,depen ding on the equipment fit-
ted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the multimedia system and select
media mode.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Audio
Audio menu.
X Press the =or; button to select next
or previous track :.
If trac kinformatio niss aved on the audio
player or media ,the multifunctio ndisplay will
sho wthe titl eofthe track. Telephon
emenu
Introduction G
WARNING
Oper ating the integrated information systems
and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving willd istract you from traffic con-
ditions. You coul dthen lose control of the
vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pullo ver toasafe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
When using the phone, you must observe the
lega lrequirements for the country in which you
are currently driving.
X Switch on the mobil ephone (see the manu-
facturer' soperating instructions).
X Switch on the multimedi asystem
(Y page1 70).
X Establish aBluetooth ®
connection to the mul-
timedi asystem (Y page175).
The multifunction display show sthe name of
the telephone and the mobil ephone network
provider.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Tel Telmenu.
You can obtai nfurther information about suita-
ble mobil ephones and connecting mobile
phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R on the internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
R at any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre Accepting
acall If someon
ecalls you when you are in the Tel
Tel
menu, adisplay messag eappears in the multi-
function display.
You can accept acall at any time irrespective of
the selected menu.
X Press the 6button on the steering wheel
to accept an incoming call.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the ~button on the steering wheel.
You can end or reject acall even if you are not in
the Tel Tel menu.
Dialling anumber from the phone book X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to
switch to the phone book.
X Authorise access to the phone book on the
phone.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
X If only one telephone number is stored for
an ame: press the 6ora button to
start dialling.
or X If more thano
ne number is stored for a
name:press the 6ora button to dis-
play the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or X To exit the telephone book: press the%
button.
Redialling The on-board computer saves the last names or
numbers dialled in the redial memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel Telmenu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the redial
memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number. 136
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X
Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or X To exit the redial memory: press the%
button. Assistance menu
Introduction In the
Assist.
Assist. menu, you have the following
options:
R Showin gthe assistance graphic
(Y page 137)
Showing the assistanc egraphic X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist.
Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Assistance
Assistance
graphic
graphic.
X Press a.
The displa yisinoperative. Service menu
In the Serv.
Serv. menu, you have the following
options:
R Calling up display messages (Y page 141)
R Checking the tyre pressure electronically
(Y page 240)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 216)
R Checking the engine oil level (Y page 213)Settings menu
Introduction In the
Settings
Settings menu, you have the following
options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 137)
R Changing the time/date settings
(Y page 138)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 138)
R Changing the vehicle settings (Y page 139)
R Changing the auxiliary heating settings
(Y page 139) R
Changing the convenience settings
(Y pag e140)
R Restorin gthe factory settings (Y page 141)
Instrumen tcluster Selecting the uni
tofmeasurement for dis-
tance
The Display unit Speed-/odometer: Display unit Speed-/odometer: func-
tion allowsy ou to choose whether certain dis-
playsa ppear in kilometres or miles in the mul-
tifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows certain messages in miles or kil-
ometres.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer
Display unit Speed-/odometer function.
You will see the selected setting: km
kmorMiles
Miles.
X Press ato save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to the following:
R digital speedometer in the Trip Tripmenu
R the total distance recorder and the trip meter
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instruction sintheNavi
Navi menu
R ASSYST service interval display
Selecting permanent display You can determine whether the multifunction
displayp ermanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Permanent display:
Permanent display: function.
You will see the selected setting: outside
outside
temperature
temperature orDig. speedo [mph]
Dig. speedo [mph].
X Press ato save the setting.
i The speed is displayed in mph. Menus and submenus
137On-boardcomputer and displays Z