emergency towing MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2016 Owners Manual

Door
Automati clocking (on-boar dcom-
puter) ............................................ .139
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .62
Central locking/unlocking (key) ...... 57
Display message ............................ 153
Emergency lockin g........................... 62
Emergenc yunlocking ....................... 62
Important safety note s.................... 61
Opening (fro mthe inside )................ 61
Doors
Overview .......................................... 61
Drive program
Displa y........................................... 101
Drive programs
Automati ctransmissio n................. 104
Driver's door
see Door
Driver's seat
Displa ymessage ............................ 154
Drivin gabroad
Symmetrical dipped beam ............... 74
Drivin gdownhill ................................ 122
Drivin ginm ountainous terrain
Approach/departure angle ............ 121
Driving downhil l............................. 122
Gradient-climbing capability
(maximum) ..................................... 122
Drivin goff-road
Driving downhil l............................. 122
see Off-road driving
Drivin gonfloodedroads .................. 117
Drivin gsafety system
EBD (electroni cbrake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 55
Drivin gsafety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 52
ADAPTIV EBRAK E............................. 56
Adaptive brake lights ....................... 53
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 53
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 53
Important safety guideline s............. 52
Overview .......................................... 52
Drivin gsystems
Displa ymessage ............................ 149
HOLD function ............................... 122 Driving tips
Aquaplaning ................................... 117
Automatic transmi ssion ................. 103
Brakes .......................................... .115
Downhill gradient ........................... 116
Driving abroad ................................. 74
Driving in winter ............................ .118
Driving on flooded road s................ 117
Driving on sand .............................. 121
Driving on wet road s...................... 117
Driving ove robstacles ................... 121
Fue l................................................ 115
Genera l.......................................... 115
Gravel roads .................................. 121
Icy roa dsurfaces ........................... 118
Important safety notes .................... 95
Limite dbraking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 116
New brake disks ............................ 116
New brake pads/linings ................ 116
Off-road driving .............................. 119
Off-road fording ............................. 117
Pulling away on slippery surfaces .. 117
Running-i ntips. ................................ 95
Snow chains .................................. 237
Subjecting brakes to aloa d. .......... 116
Symmetrical dipped beam ............... 74
The first 1500 km ............................ 95
Towing atraile r.............................. 128
Travelling uphill .............................. 121
Tyre ruts ........................................ 121
Wet roa dsurface ........................... 116 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivatin g................. 140
Function/notes ................................ 72
EASY-EXI Tfeature
Function/notes ................................ 72
Switching on/off ........................... 140
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 143
Function/notes ................................ 55
ECOs tart/stop function
Deactivating/activating ................... 98
General information ......................... 97 8
Index

Stations
Saving ............................................ 176
Saving manually ............................. 176
Setting ...........................................1 76
Steering (display message) .............. 154
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically). .................... 72
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 132
Cleaning ......................................... 220
Gearshift paddle s........................... 104
Important safety notes .................... 71
Steering whee lgearshift paddles .... 104
Stowag eareas ................................... 199
Stowag ecom partment
Door stowag ecompartment .......... 200
Ma pp ockets .................................. 200
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (underneath) .................... 200
Cu ph olde r..................................... 206
Glove compartment ....................... 199
Important safety information ......... 199
Stowag enet....................................... 200
Stowag espace
Stowag enet ................................... 200
Summe rtyres
In winter ........................................ 237
Sun visor ............................................ 207
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 138
System language
Setting ........................................... 173
System settings
Bluetooth ®
settings ....................... 174
Date ............................................... 171
Displa y........................................... 172
Displaying information ................... 173
Languag e....................................... 173
Sel fdiagn osis................................ 173
Time ............................................... 171
Systems settings
Audio source volume s.................... 173
Butto ntones .................................. 172
Standby time ................................. 172 T
Tail lamp Replacing bulb s............................... 80 Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 145
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 250
Drawbar load (maximum) ............... 256
Information .................................... 248
Trailer load s................................... 256
Vehicl edata. .................................. 254
Telephone
Accepting acall. ............................ 136
Accepting acall( multimedia sys-
tem) ............................................... 179
Call disconnectio n......................... 179
Call lists ......................................... 181
Emergency cal l112 ....................... 179
Important safety notes .................. 178
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 136
Numbe rfrom the phone boo k........ 136
Phone boo k.................................... 180
Redialling ....................................... 136
Rejecting acall( multimedia sys-
tem) ............................................... 179
Rejecting/ending acall. ................ 136
Using the telephone ....................... 179
see Mobil ephone
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 131
Outsid etemperature ...................... 131
Setting (climate control ).................. 86
Tilt/slidin gsunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Ton esettings
Balance and fader .......................... 171
Top Tether ............................................ 41
Total distanc erecorder .................... 133
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 232
Important safety notes .................. 229
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 229
In the event of malfunctions .......... 231
Towin gatrailer
Axle load ,permissibl e.................... 256
Pulling away with atraile r................ 97
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 256
Towin gaway
With both axles on the ground ....... 230 16
Index

Unlocking
Emergenc yunlocking .......................62
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 62
Updatin gthe digital map .................. 197
USB (audio)
Connecting adevice ...................... 177
Selecting ........................................ 177 V
Vanity mirror Sun visor ........................................ 208
Vehicle
Correct us e...................................... 23
Data acquisition ............................... 24
Displa ymessage ............................ 153
Electronics ..................................... 248
Equipment ....................................... 21
Implied warranty .............................. 23
Individua lsettings .......................... 137
Leaving parked up ......................... 115
Locking (i nanemergency) ............... 62
Locking (key) ................................... 57
Lowering ........................................ 246
Parking .......................................... 113
Pulling away ..................................... 97
Raising ........................................... 244
Registration ..................................... 23
Securing from rolling away ............ 244
Tow-starting ................................... 232
Towing ........................................... 229
Transporting .................................. 231
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 62
Unlocking (key) ................................ 57
Vehicl edata. .................................. 254
Vehicl edata ....................................... 254
Vehicl edata (off-road driving)
Approach/departure angle ............ 255
Fording depth ................................ 255
Maximu mgradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 255
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 254
Vehicl eemergenc yloc king ................ 62
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 249
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 223 Vehicl
etoolkit pocket ...................... 223
Vehicl eweigh ts................................. 254
Ventilation
Setting the airflow ........................... 87
VIN
Type plate ...................................... 249
Volume
Adjusting ....................................... 170 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 158
Brake s.......................................... .157
ESP ®
.............................................. 159
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 160
Fuel tank ........................................ 162
General notes ................................ 155
Overview .......................................... 26
Parking brake ................................ 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .............. .32
Reserv efuel .................................. .162
Seat bel t........................................ 155
Tyr ep ressure monitor ................... 164
Warning triangle ................................ 222
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 154
Whee land tyre combinations
Tyres .............................................. 246
Whee lboltt ightening torque ........... 246
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 243
Changing/replacing ....................... 243
Checking ........................................ 235
Cleaning ......................................... 218
Fitting anew wheel ........................ 245
Fitting awheel ............................... 243
Important safety notes .................. 235
Information on driving .................... 235
Removing awheel .......................... 245
Snow chains .................................. 237
Storing .......................................... .243
Tightening torqu e........................... 246
Whee lsize/tyre size ..................... .246
Winch ................................................. 210
Windscreen
Demisting ........................................ 87
Windscreen heating ............................ 8818
Index

If the rear bench seat is not occupied:
X Insert the belt tongues into buckles :of the
opposite seat belt in adiagonal pattern.
X Secure the load with sufficiently tear-resist-
ant and wear-resistant lashing material.
X Pad any sharp edges.
Lashing materia lthat has been checked in
accordance with applicables tandards is availa-
ble at any qualifieds pecialist workshop. Stowage areas
Stowage compartments
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you transport objects in the vehicle interior and these are not adequately secured, they
could slip or be flung around and thereby
strike vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone brackets may not always be ableto
hold the objects placed in them in the event of an accident. There is arisk of injury ,particu-
larl yint he event of sharp braking or sudden
changes of direction.
R Always stow objects in such away that they
cannot be tossed about in these or similar
situations.
R Always make sure that objects do not proj-
ect from stowage spaces, luggage nets or
stowage nets. R
Ensure that closable stowag espacesa re
shu tbefor eb egin ning your journey.
R Alway sstow and secur eheavy, hard, poin-
ted ,sharp-edged ,fragile or outsize objects
in the load compartment.
Observe the loading guideline s(Ypage 198).
Front stowage compartments Glov
ecompartment X
To open: pull handle :and open glove com-
partment flap ;.
X To close: fold glove compartment flap ;
upwards until it engages. 1
Glove compar tmentu nlocked
2 Glove compartmen tlocked
X To lock: insert theemergency ke yelement
int ot he lock(Ypage 58) and tur nit90°
clockwise to position 2.
X To unlock: insert theemergency ke yelement
int othe lock(Ypage 58 )and tur nit90°anti-
clockwise to position 1.
The glov ecompartmen tcan only be locke dand
unlocked usin gthe emergency ke yelement. Stowage areas
199Stowing and feat ures Z