instrument panel MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2016 Owners Manual

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 20
Environmental protection ...................... 20
Genuine Mercedes-Ben zparts............... 20
Owner's Manual .....................................21
Operating safety .................................... 21
QR code for rescue cards ......................24
Data stored in the vehicl e...................... 24
Copyrigh tinformation ............................ 24 At
ag lance ........................................... 25
Cockpit .................................................. 25
Instrumen tcluste r................................. 26
Multifunction steering wheel ................. 27
Centre console ...................................... 28
Overhead control panel .........................30 Safety
................................................... 31
Occupant safety .................................... 31
Children in the vehicle ........................... 38
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 52
Driving safety systems ........................... 52
Protection against theft .........................56 Opening and closing
...........................57
Key ........................................................ 57
Doors ..................................................... 61
Rear door ............................................... 63
Side windows ......................................... 64
Sliding sunroof ....................................... 65 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....67
Correct driver's seat position ................67
Seats ..................................................... 67
Steering wheel ....................................... 71
Mirror s................................................... 73 Lights an
dwindscreen wipers ...........74
Exterior lighting .................................... .74
Interior lighting ...................................... 77
Replacing bulbs .....................................78
Windscreen wipers ................................ 81 Climat
econtrol .................................... 84
Overview of th eclimate control sys-
te m. ...................................................... .84
Operatin gthe climate control system .... 85
Air vents ................................................ 93 Driving and parking
............................95
Running-in note s................................... .95
Drivin g................................................... 95
Automati ctransmission ....................... 101
Refuelling ............................................. 108
Parking ................................................ 113
Driving tip s.......................................... 115
Driving system s................................... 122
Off-roa ddriving system s...................... 124
Towing atrailer .................................... 127 On-board computer an
ddisplays ....131
Important safety notes ........................ 131
Displays and operation ........................ 131
Menus and submenus .........................1 33
Display messages ................................ 141
Warning and indicator lamps on the
instrument cluster ............................... 155 Multimedia system
...........................165
Introduction ........................................ .165
At ag lance .......................................... 167
System settings ................................... 171
Radio ................................................... 176
Medi a................................................. .177
Telephone ............................................ 178
Navigation .......................................... .181 Stowing and featu
res....................... 198
Loading guidelines ...............................1 98
Stowag earea s..................................... 199
Features .............................................. 206 Maintenance and care
......................211
Engine compartment ........................... 211
Service ................................................ 215
Care ..................................................... 216 2
Contents

Off-road fording
................................. 117
Off-road system
Permanen tall-wheel drive .............1 23
On-board computer
Assistance menu ........................... 137
Audi omenu ................................... 135
Convenience submenu .................. 140
Display messages .......................... 141
Factory setting submenu .............. .141
Heating submenu ........................... 139
Important safety notes .................. 131
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 137
Ligh tsubmenu ............................... 138
Menu overview .............................. 133
Message memory .......................... 141
Navigation menu ............................ 134
Operation ....................................... 132
Selecting the language .................. 138
Service menu ................................. 137
Settings menu ............................... 137
Standard displa y............................ 133
Telephone menu ............................ 136
Time ............................................... 138
Time/Date submenu ..................... 138
Tri pm enu ...................................... 133
Vehicl esubmenu ........................... 139
Operatin ginstructions
Vehicl eequipment ........................... 21
Operatin gsafety
Declaration of conformity ................ 22
Important safety note ...................... 21
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Operatin gthe touchscreen
Confirming the selection ................ 170
Introduction ................................... 170
Moving the roa dmap (ma pview) ... 171
Selecting amenu ite m................... 170
Outside temperature display ........... 131
Overhead contro lpanel ...................... 30 P
Paint code .......................................... 249
Paintwork (clea ning instructions) ... 218
Parking ............................................... 113
Engaging park position .................. 102
Important safety notes .................. 113 Parking brake ................................ 114
Switching off the engine ................1
14
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 143
Emergency braking ........................ 114
Operating ....................................... 114
Warning lamp ................................. 157
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 145
Switching on/off .............................. 75
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF
Indicator lamp .................................. 32
Problems (malfunctions) .................. 46
Permanent all-whee ldrive
Off-road system ............................ .123
Petrol ................................................. .251
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 52
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .220
Power supply (trailer) ....................... 129
Program selector button .................. 104
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 56
Immobiliser ...................................... 56
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 20
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................... 97
General notes .................................. 97
Trailer .............................................. 97 Q
QR code Mercedes-Benz GuideA pp ................. 1
Rescue card .....................................24
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 23 R
Radiator cover ................................... 212
Radio
Calling up stored stations .............. 176
Overview ........................................ 176
Radio Dat aSystem ........................ 177
Searching for astation .................. 176
Selecting astation ......................... 135
Setting astation ............................ 176 Index
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Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Fron toverhead control panel :
p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/off
; t Switches the luggage compartment/
rear interior lighting on/off
= p Switches the right-hand front reading
lamp on/off
? | Switches the front interior lighting/
automati cinterio rlighting control off
A Switches the automatic interio rlighting con-
trol on
B c Switches the front interio rlighting on
Rear-compartmen toverhead control
panel :
p Switches the right-hand reading lamp
on/off
; p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off Interior lighting control
Gene raln otes In orde
rtoprevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatically deactivated after some time
except for when the key is in position 2in the
ignition lock.
The brightness of the instrument cluster lighting may be set using the controller on the instru-
ment cluster (Y page 131).
Automatic interio rlightin gcontrol X
To switcho n:move switch Bto the centre
positio n(Ypage 77).
The interio rlighting automaticall yswitches on if
you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open adoor
R remove the key from the ignition lock
X To switc hoff:press the |symbo lon
switch B(Ypage 77).
The interio rlighting remains switched off eve nif
you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open adoor
R remove the key from the ignition lock
The interio rlighting is switched on for ashort
time when the key is remove dfrom the ignition
lock. Yo ucan activate thi sdelayed switch-off
using the on-board compute r(Ypage 139).
The front interio rlight switches on when you
open afront door. The rea rinterio rlighting and
luggage compartment lighting switch on when
yo uo penar ears ided oorort he rea rdoor.
i If
ad oorremains open and the key is not in
the ignition lock, the interio rlighting switches
off afte rapproximatel y30minutes.
Manual interior lighting control Front interior lighting
! If the interior lighting ha
sbeen switched on
manually, it will no tbeswitched off automat-
ically.
This can caus ethe starter battery to dis-
charge. Interior lighting
77Lightsand windscreen wipers Z