transmission oil MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2016 Owners Manual

1, 2,
3...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
12 Vsocket
see Socket (12 V) A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 142
Function/notes ................................ 52
Warning lamp .................................1 58
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ...................................... 89
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 56
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 53
AdBlue ®
Additive ......................................... 252
Display message ............................ 148
Filling capacity ............................... 252
Important safety notes .................. 251
Low outside temperatures ............. 252
Purity ............................................. 252
Topping up ..................................... 111
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 253
Adjustin gthe seat ............................... 69
AF (alternative frequency) ................ 177
Airc onditioning
Windscreen heating ......................... 88
Airf ilter(wh ite display message) .... 148
Airv ents
Important safety notes .................... 93
Rea r................................................. 94
Setting ............................................. 93
Setting the centre airv ents ............. 94
Setting the sid eairvents ................. 94
Air-conditionin gsystem
see Climate control
Airbag
Introduction ..................................... 36
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp .......................................... .32
Airbags
Fron tairbag (driver ,front
passenger )....................................... 37
Important safety gu idelines............. 36 Triggering ......................................... 37
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 56
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 56
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 56
All-whee ldrive
Transfer case ................................. 124
Approach/departurea ngle.............. 121
Aquaplaning ....................................... 117
Ashtray ............................................... 208
Assembly tool
General notes ................................ 210
Radio aerial .................................... 210
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 137
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 137
ASSYST service interva ldisplay
Servic emessages .......................... 216
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivatin g................... 56
Function ........................................... 56
Switching off the alarm .................... 56
Audi oAUX jack .................................. 178
AUTO lights
Displa ymessage ............................ 145
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
sto pfunction) ...................................... 99
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/sto pfunction) ............................ 98
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 75
Automatic transmission
Displa ymessage ............................ 153
Drive position (EC Ostart/stop
function) ........................................ 103
Drive programs .............................. 104
Driving tip s.................................... 103
Emergency running mod e.............. 108
Engaging drive position .................. 103
Engaging neutral ............................ 102
Engaging reverse gea r................... 102
Engaging the park position ............ 102
Important safety notes .................. 101
Kickdow n....................................... 104
Manua lshifting .............................. 106 4
Index

Key
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. G
WARNING
If you attach heavy or larg eobjects to the key,
the key coul dbeunintentionally turned in the
ignitio nlock. This coul dcauset he engine to
be switched off. There is arisk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or larg eobjects to the
key. Remove any bulky keyrings before insert-
ing the key into the ignitio nlock.
! Keep the key awayf
rom strong magnetic
fields. Otherwise, the remote control function coul dbea ffected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the vicin-
ity of powerful electrica linstallations.
Do not keep the key: R with electronic devices, e.g. amobilephone
or another key
R with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil
R insid emetallic objects, e.g. ametal case
This can impair the key's function. Ac
heck tha tperiodically establishes aradio
connectio nbetween the vehicl eand the key
determine swhethe rav alidkey is in the vehicle.
Thi so ccurs, for example:
R during engine start
R during driving
Unite dKingd om only: G
WARNING
When the double locks are activ ated, 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 vehicl ehas been locked from the outside,
the double lock function is activated as stand-
ard. It is then not possible to open the doors
from insid ethe vehicle. You can deactivate the
double lock function by deactivating the interior
motion sensor (see Digita lOwner's Manual).
The doors can then be opened from the inside
after the vehicl ehas been locked from the out-
side .The anti-theft alarm system is triggere dif
the door is opened from the inside. Switch off
the alarm (Y page56). Keyf
unctions :
& Lockst he vehicle
; % Unlocks the vehicle Key
57Opening and closing Z

Problems with the automatic transmission
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The transmission has
problems shifting gear. The transmission is losing oil.
X Have the transmission checked at aqualified specialist workshop
immediately. The acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no lon-
ger shifts gear. The transmission is in emergenc
ymode.
It is possible to shift to secondgear and reverse gear only.
X Stop.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Turn the key to position gin the ignition lock.
X Wait at least ten seconds before restarting the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
If D is selected, the transmission shifts to secondgear; ifRis
selected, the transmission shifts to reverse gear.
X Have the transmission checked at aqualified specialist workshop
immediately. Aw
arning tone sounds. Yo
uh ave:
R switched off the engine
R opene dthe driver's door
R not shifted the selector lever to position P
X Shif tthe selector lever to position P.Refuelling
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Fue lish ighly flammable.Ify ou handlefuel
incorrectly ,there is arisk of fire and explo-
sion.
You must avoi dfire, naked flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable,t he auxiliary heating before
refuelling. G
WARNING
Fuel sare poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is adange rofinjury.
Do not swallowf uel or let it come into contact
with skin, eyesorc lothing. Do not inhal efuel
vapours. Keep fuel sout of the reach of chil-
dren. If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
R Wash the fuel off any affected area sofskin
with water and soap immediately.
R If you get fuel in youre yes,rinse them thor-
oughlyw ith clean water immediately.S eek
immediate medica lattention.
R If fuel is swallowed, seek immediate medi-
cal attention. Do not induce vomiting.
R Change any clothing that has come into
contact with fuel immediately. G
WARNING
Electrostatic charge can cause sparks and
thereby ignite fuel vapours. There is arisk of
fire and explosion.
Always touch the vehicl ebody before opening
the fuel filler flap or touching the fuel pump 108
RefuellingDrivinga
nd parking

Off-road driving
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
If you driv eonas teep incline at an angle or
turn on asteep incline, the vehicl ecoulds lip
sideways, tip and overturn. There is arisk of
an accident.
When driving on an incline, drive into the line of fall (upwards or downward sinastraight
line) and do not turn. G
WARNING
Flammable materia lsuch as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with hot parts of the exhaust system. There is arisk
of fire.
When driving off road or on unpaved roads,
check the vehicle's underside regularly. In
particular, remove parts of plants or other
flammable materials which have become
trapped. In the case of damage, contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
! There is
arisk of damage to the vehicl eif:
R the vehicl ebecome sstuck, e.g. on ahigh
kerb or an unpaved road
R you drive too quickly over an obstacle, e.g.
ak erb, slowing thresholds or apothol ein
the road
R ah eavy object strikes the underbody or
parts of the chassis
In situations like this, the body ,underbody,
chassi sparts, wheels or tyres coul dbedam-
agedw ithout the damage being visible. Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edlyf ail or, in the case of an accident, no lon-
ger withstand the strain they are designed to withstand.
If the underbody panelling is damaged, com-
bustible materials such as leaves, grass or
twigs can gather between the underbody and
the underbody panelling. If these materials
come into contact with hot parts of the
exhaust system, they can catch fire.
In such situations, have the vehicl echecked
and repaired immediatel yataqualified spe-
cialist workshop. If, on continuing yourj our-
ney, you notice that driving safety is impaired, stop the vehicle immediately
,paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions. In such
cases, consult aqualified specialist work-
shop.
! If there are steep gradients while driving off-
road, asufficient filling level in the AdBlue ®
tank must be ensured. Make sure for this rea- son that there is aminimum fill level of ten
litres before driving off-road.
When driving off-road, substances such as sand,
mud and water or water mixed with oil may get
into the brakes. This may lead to areduction in
braking performance or total brake failure as a
result of increased wear. The braking charac-
teristics will vary depending on the substances
that get into the brakes. Cleant he brakes after
driving off-road. If you notice grinding noises or ar eduction in braking performance, have the
brake system checked at aqualified specialist
workshop immediately.A dapt your driving style
to the altered braking characteristics.
Driving off-road increases the possibility of dam- age to the vehicle, which may cause assemblies
or systems to fail. Adapt your driving style to the
conditions of the terrain. Drive carefully.H ave
vehicle damage rectified immediately at aquali-
fied specialist workshop.
Do not shift into transmission position Nwhen
driving off-road. You could lose control of the
vehicle if you attempt to brake the vehicle using
the service brake. If the gradient is too steep for your vehicle, back up in reverse gear.
General notes H
Envi
ronmenta lnote
Protection of th eenvironmen tisofprimary
importance. Treat nature with respect.
Observe all prohibiting signs.
Read this sectio nbefore driving your vehicle off-
road. Practis ebydriving over mor egentle off-
road terrain first.
The following driving systems are specially
adapted to off-road driving:
R 4ETS (Y page 54)
R Off-road ABS
R transfer case (Y page 124)
R differential lock s(Ypage 125) Driving tips
119Driving and parking Z

Vehicl
eidentificatio nnumber (VIN) :
VIN
The VIN can alsobef ound on the vehicle iden-
tification plate (Y page 249).
For certain countries only: the VIN can also be
found on the lower edge of the windscreen. Engine number
The engine number is stampe dintot he crank-
case. You can obtain further informatio nfrom
any qualified specialist workshop. Service products and capacities
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Servic eproduct can be poisonous and haz-
ardous to health. There is arisk of injury.
Observe the instructions on the respective
original container when using, storing and dis- posing off service products. Always store ser-
vice products in the sealed original container. Always keep service products out of the reach
of children. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally -responsible manner.
Servic eproduct sinclude th efollowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas aftertreatmen tadditive, e.g.
AdBlue ®
R lubricant s(e.g .engine oil, transmission oil) R
coolant
R brake fluid
R windscreen washer fluid
R climat econtrol system refrigerant
Components and service products mus tbe
matched. Use only products recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. Damage caused by the us eof
products that have not bee nrecommended is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz warranty or
goodwil lgestures. The yare listed in this
Mercedes-Benz Owner's Manua linthe appro-
priate section.
You can identify service products approved by
Mercedes-Benz by the following inscriptions on
the container:
R MB-Freigabe (e. g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R MB Approva l(e. g. MB Approva l229.51)
Other designations or recommendations indi-
cate alevel of quality or aspecification in
accordance with an MB Shee tNumber (e.g .MB
229.5). The yhaven ot necessaril ybeen
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Other designations ,for example:
R 0W-30
R 5W-30
R 5W-40
You can obtain further information at any quali-
fie ds pecialist worksho poronthe Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com. Fuel
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable .Ifyou handl efuel
incorrectly ,there is arisk of fire and explo-
sion.
You must avoi dfire, naked flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable,t he auxiliary heating before
refuelling. G
WARNING
Fuel sare poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is adange rofinjury.
Do not swallowf uel or let it come into contact
with skin, eyesorc lothing. Do not inhal efuel 250
Service products and capacitiesTechnical data