warning MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2016 Service Manual

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions You have lost
akey. X
Have th ekey deactivated at aqualifie dspecialist workshop.
X Report the los simmediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary ,havet he locks changed as well. Yo
uh ave lost the emer-
genc ykey element. X
Report the loss immediately to the vehicl einsurers.
X If necessary, hav ethe locks changed as well. Doors
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children ar eleft unsupervised in the vehicle,
they can:
R open doors and endange rother persons or
road users
R climb out and be injured by the traffic
R operate vehicl eequipment and, for exam-
ple,t rap themselves.
Childre ncoulda lsos et the vehicl einmotion,
for exampl eby:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting the engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Always
keep the key out of reach of children.
Unite dKingdom only: G
WARNING
When the double locks are activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside. People in the vehicl ecan no longer get
out, e.g. in hazardous situations. There is a
risk of injury.
Therefore, do not leave any people unsuper-
vised in the vehicle, particularl ychildren, eld-
erly people or people in need of special assis-
tance. Do not activate the double lock when
people are in the vehicle. If the vehicle has been locked from the outside,
the double lock function is activated as stand-
ard. It is then not possible to open the doors
from inside the vehicle .You can deactivate the
double lock function by deactivating the interior
motion sensor (see Digital Owner's Manual).
The doors can then be opened from the inside
after the vehicle has been locked from the out-
side. The anti-theft alarm system is triggered if
the door is opened from the inside. Switch off
the alarm (Y page 56). Unlockinga
nd opening the doors
from the inside
You can open adoor from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked. You can only open the rear doors from inside the vehicle if they are not secured by the child-proof lock s(Ypage 51). If
the vehicle has previously been locked with the
key, openin gadoor from the inside will trigger
the anti-theft alarm system .Switc hoff the alarm
(Y page 56). :
To unlock
; To lock
= Door handle
X Slide latch :upwards.
The door is unlocked and can be opened.
X Pull door handle =and open the door. Doors
61Openingand closing Z

X
Insert the emergency key element into the
lock of the driver's door as far as it willg o.
X To unlock: turn the emergency key element
anti-clockwise as far as it willgotop osition
1.
X To lock: turn the emergency key element
clockwise as far as it willgotop osition2.
Right-hand-drive vehicle: turn the emergency
key element in the opposite direction in both
cases.
If you use the emergency key element to unlock
and open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system willbet riggered. Switch off the alarm
(Y page 56). Rear door
Im
portant safety notes G
WARNING
Combustion engine semit poisonous exhaust
gase ssuch as carbon monoxide .Ifthe rear
door is open when the engine is running, par- ticularly if the vehicl eismoving, exhaust
fumes coul denter the passenger compart-
ment. There is arisk of poisoning.
Turn off the engine before opening the rear
door. Never drive with the rear door open. G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secure dor
not secure dsufficiently ,they coul dslip,tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is arisk of injury ,especially
when braking or abruptly changing directions.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey. G
WARNING
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They coul dopen the rear door from
insid ethe vehicl eand endange rthemselves
and others. !
The tailgat
eswings out to the side when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance.
Do not leave the key in the luggage compart-
ment. You may otherwise be inadvertently
locked out.
Stow luggage or loads preferably in the luggage
compartment.O bserve the loading guidelines
(Y page 198). Opening from the outside
The rear door must be unlocked before it can be
opened.
X Press the %button on the key. X
Press release button :and pull door han-
dle ;.
X Open the rear door. Opening from the inside
:
To unlock
; To lock
= Door handle Rea
rdoor
63Openinga nd closing Z

X
Slide latch :upwards.
The doo risunlocked.
X Pull doo rhandle =.
i If the child-proof locks are used to secure
the rea rdoor, yo ucanno topenitf rom inside
the vehicle, eve nwhenith asbee nunlocked
(Y page 51). Closin
gfromt heoutside
X Push th erear door closed from outside the
vehicle.
X Loc kthe vehicle wit hthe & buttonont he
key. Closing from insid
ethe vehicle :
To unlock
; To lock
= Door handle
X Secure the rear door with the child-proof
lock sifn ecessary (Y page 51).
X Pull the rear door closed using the handle
underneath the rear window.
X Push the latch downwards ;.
The rear door is locked. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they can:
R open doors and endanger other persons or
road users
R climb out and be injured by the traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
ple, trap themselves.
Children could also set the vehicle in motion, for examp leby:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting the engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Always
keep the key out of reach of children. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The side windows can be opened and closed by hand. Example: driver's side
X To open: turn windo wcrank :clockwise.
X To close: turnw indo wc rank :anti-clock-
wise. 64
Side windowsOpeninga
nd closing

i
On the front-passenger side, the window
crank must be turned in the opposite direc-
tion. Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof, body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro- cedures.
If somebody become strapped:
R release the switch immediately, or
R during automatic operation, press the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure willbes top-
ped. G
WARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
coul dbecome trapped, particularl yifthey are
left unsupervised. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
! Only open the panorama sliding sunroof if it
is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, malfunc-
tions may occur.
Do not allow anything to protrud efrom the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seal scouldbe
damaged.
Resonance noises can occur in addition to the
usual airflow noises when the sliding sunroof is
open. They are caused by minor pressure fluc-
tuations in the vehicl einterior. Change the posi-
tion of the sliding sunroof or open aside window
slightly to reduce or eliminate these noises. Opening and closing the sliding sun-
roof
:
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
X Turn the key to position 1or2 in the igni-
tion lock.
X Press or pull the ¡switchinthe corre-
sponding direction.
X To open automatically: press the
¡ switch beyond the point of resistanc ein
the direction of arrow ;.
The sliding sunroof opens completely.
X To interrupt automatic operation: press or
pull the ¡switch again.
Automatic operation is only availabl ewhen
opening.
i The sliding sunroof cannot be raised when a
roof rack is fitted. Operating the sliding sunroof man-
ually
The actuator motor for the sliding sunroof is
located on the left-hand side of the luggage
compartment,b ehind the rear panel trim. Sliding sunroof
65Opening and closing Z

Removin
gthe rear panel trim
X Open th erear door.
X Remove edge protection :on th edoor pillar
in th edirection of arrow ;.
X Pull bac krear panel trim =in th edirection of
arrow ?until th eelectrical connection can
be reached.
X Disconnect th eelectrical connection.
X Completely remove rear panel trim =.Opening/closing the slidin
gsunroof manually
X Remove wheel wrench Afrom the vehicle
tool kit (Y page 223).
X Place wheel wrench Aonto the hexagon nut
of the actuator motor. X
To open: turnw heel wrench Aanti-clock-
wise.
X To close: turn wheelwrench Aclockwise. Fitting the rea
rpanel trim
X Connect the electrica lconnection.
X Insert rea rpanel trim =.
Hook tabs Cof rea rpanel trim =into vehi-
cle sid ewallB.
X Insert edg eprotection :.
X Close the rea rdoor. Problems wit
hthe sliding sunroof G
WARNING
You could be severely or even fatally injured when closing the sliding sunroof with increased
closing force or if the anti-entrapment feature is deactivated .Make sure that nobody can become
trappe dwhen closing the sliding sunroof. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The sliding sunroof can-
not be close
dand you
cannot see the cause. If the sliding sunroo
fisobstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after it blocks, pullt he¡ switch down again to the
point of resistance until the sliding sunroof is closed.
If the sliding sunroof is obstructed again during closing and reopens
again slightly: X Immediately after it blocks, pullt he¡ switch down again to the
point of resistance until the sliding sunroof is closed. If the sliding sunroof wills
till not open or close due to amalfunction, consult aqualifieds pecialist
workshop. 66
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing

Correct driver's seat position
:
Steerin gwheel
; Seatbelts
= Backrest
X Observe the safety guideline sonseata djust-
ment (Y page 67).
X Make sure that seat =is correctly adjusted.
Adjusting the seats (Y page 69)
Whe nadjusting the seat, make sure that:
R youa re as far away from the driver' sairba gas
possible
R youa re sitting in anorma lupright position
R youc an fasten the sea tbeltp roperly
R youh avem ovedthe backrest to an almost
vertical position
R youc an depress the pedal sproperly
X Check whethe rthe hea drestraint is adjusted
correctly (Y page 69).
Whe ndoing so, ensure that yo uhavea djusted
the hea drestraint so that the back of your
hea diss upported at ey elev el by the centre of
the hea drestraint.
X Observe the safety guideline sonsteering
wheel adjustment (Y page 67).
X Make sure that steering wheel :is adjusted
correctly.
Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
(Y page 72). Whe
nadjustin gthe steerin gwheel, make sure
that:
R you can hold the steerin gwheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instrument
cluster clearly
X Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Y page 32).
X Check whether you have fastened seat
belt ;properly (Y page 34).
The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoulder
R be routed across your hips in the pelvic area
X Befor estarting off, adjust the rear-view mirror
and the exterior mirrors so that you have a
good view of road and traffic conditions
(Y page 73). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children adjust the seats, they could
become trapped, especially if they are unat-
tended. Ther eisarisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The seats can be adjusted when there is no key
in the ignitio nlock. G
WARNING
When adjusting aseat, you or another vehicle
occupant coul dbecome trappe dbythe guide
rail of the seat, for instance. There is arisk of
injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body withi nthe swee pofthe seat when
adjusting it.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"
(Y page3 6) and "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page3 8). Seats
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G
WARNING
You coul dlose control of the vehicl ewhile
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering whee lor
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, headr estraint, steer-
ing whee land mirrors and fasten yours eat
beltb efore starting the engine. G
WARNING
The headr estraints cannot provid ethe inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the heada nd neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the headr estraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the headr estraints
support the back of each vehicl eoccupant's
headate ye levelbefore driving off.
Make sure that you do not interchange the head restraints of the front and rear seats when
adjusting the headr estraints. Otherwise, you
cannot adjust the height and angle of the head
restraints correctly.
Adjust the headr estraint so that it is as close as
possible to yourh ead. G
WARNING
If the driver's seat is not correctly engaged, it coul dunexpectedly move while driving. This
coul dcausey ou to lose control of the vehicle.
There is arisk of an accident.
Always ensure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicl eoccupants coul dbetrappe dand
thereby injured .Childre ninparticular could
accidentally press the electrica lseat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whil emoving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the lever assembly of the sea
tadjustmen tsys-
tem. G
WARNING
Whe nadjusting aseat, you or another vehicle
occupant coul dbecome trappe dbythe guide
rail of the seat, for instance. There is arisk of
injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body withi nthe swee pofthe seat when
adjusting it. G
WARNING
If the seat beltisn ot in the seat beltg uide, it
no longer offers the intended leve lofprotec-
tion. An incorrectly fastened seat beltc an also
caus eadditiona linjuries. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Before starting ajourney ,alwaysm ake sure
that the seat beltisint he seat beltguide and
all vehicl eoccupants have fastened their seat
belts properly.
! To avoi
ddamage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spil lany liquidsont he seats. If liquid
is spilled on the seats, dry them as soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should alson ot be used to dry the seats.
R clea nthe seat covers as recommended;
see "Interio rcare".
R do not transport heav yloads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nail sortools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als,e .g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwel lunder or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is arisk that the
seats and/or the objects coul dbedamaged.
! When the rear bench seat is folde
dfor-
wards, the front seats cannot be moved to 68
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,steering wheela nd mirrors

their rearmost position. Yo
ucould otherwise
damage the seats and the rea rbench seat.
! Make sure tha
tthe su nvisor is folde dup
befor eadjusting the backrest and head
restraint height. The head restraint and sun
visor could otherwis ecollide when the head
restraint is full yextended.
i If the front door is open, the seats can be
adjusted for up to 30 minute safter the igni-
tio nh asbeen switched off.
i The rea
rseath eadr estraints can be
remove d(Ypage 70).
For mor einformation, contact aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
i Furthe
rinformation abou tenlarging the lug-
gage compartment (folding the rea rbench
seat forwards )(Ypage 202). Adjustin
gthe seats :
Seat cushion angle
; Seat height
= Backrest angle
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X Sea tfore-and-aft adjustment: lift lever?
and slide the sea tforward sorbackwards.
X Releas elever ? again.
Ensur ethat the sea tengages audibly. Adjustin
gthe hea drestraints
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Th eh ead restraints cannot provid ethe inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the head restraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the head restraints
support the back of each vehicl eoccupant's
head at eye leve lbefore driving off.
Observe the following when adjusting the head
restraints:
X Do not interchange the head restraints of the
front and rear seats.
Otherwise, you cannot adjust the height and
angle of the head restraints correctly.
X Adjust the head restraint so that it is as close
as possible to yourh ead.
Adjusting the head restraint height X
To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: push release button :in the direc-
tion of the arrow and push the head restraint down to the desired position. Seats
69Seats,steering wheela nd mirrors Z

Adjusting th
eangle of th ehead
restraints X
Push or pull the lowe redge of the head
restraint in the direction of the arrow.
Rear seat head restraints Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The head restraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. Ther eisanincreased risk
of injury to the heada nd neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the headr estraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the headr estraints
support the back of each vehicl eoccupant's
headate ye levelbefore driving off.
Observe the following when adjusting the head
restraints:
X Do not interchange the headr estraints of the
front and rear seats.
Otherwise, you cannot adjust the height and
angle of the headr estraints correctly.
X Adjust the headr estraint so that it is as close
as possible to yourh ead. Ad
justing th erears eat hea drestraint
height X
If th ehead restraint is fullyl owered, it is nec-
essary to press release catch :.
X To raise: pullthe head restraint up to the
desire dheight.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desire dposition.
Fitting/removin gthe rear seat head
restraints
X To remove: pullthe head restraint up to the
stop.
X Press release catch :and pullt he head
restraint out of the guides.
X To refit: place the head restraint in the guides
of the backrest.
i The notches on the guide rod must be on the
left-hand side when viewedint he direction of
travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear it
engage in position. Switching the seat heating on/off
General notes G
WARNING
If you repeatedly switch on seat heating, the
seat cushion and backrest padding may
become very hot. The health of vehicle occu-
pants with limited temperature sensitivity or a limited ability to react to excessively high
temperatures may be affected or they may 70
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gwheela nd mirrors

even suffer burn-like injuries. There is
arisk of
injury.
Therefore, do not switch on the seat heating
repeatedly.
The red indicator lamps in the button indicate
the heating level you have selected.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or2
in the ignition lock.
i If the batter
yvoltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
Switching the front seat heating on/off X
To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until th edesir ed heating level is set.
X To switc hoff:press button :repeatedly
unti lallthe indicator lamps go out.
i The system automaticall
yswitches down
from level 3to level 2afte rapproximately
eight minutes.
The system automaticall yswitches down
from level 2to level 1afte rapp roximatel yten
minutes.
The system automaticall yswitches off
approximatel y35minutes afte ritisset to
level 1.
Problems wit hthe seat heating Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions The seat heating has
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers 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 seat heating can be
switched back on manually. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R faste nthe seat belt There is
arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer- ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
Children could becom etrappe dbythe steer-
ing whee lifthey adjust it. There is arisk of
injury. Steering wheel
71Seats,steering wheela nd mirrors
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