ESP MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2018 Owners Manual
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions &
WARNING Risk of accident in theeve nt of a fault with the driving and driving saf ety sy stems
If th e dif fere ntial lo cks are malfunctioning, the ABS, ESP ®
, ETS/4ETS and BAS driving and driving sa fety sys‐
te ms may also malfunction.
The wheels may lock when braking. The braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situation. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Differential lock active ABS
and ESP not available *
ABS and ESP ®
are not available when the dif fere ntial lo cks are switched on.
Other driving and driving saf ety sy stems may also be una vailable.
The brake sy stem continues tooperate normally. The braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are una vailable
If ABS and ESP ®
are una vailable, the wheels could lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otper form vehicle stabili‐
sation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an eme rgency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. 480
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Drive on carefull y. #
Switch on the dif fere ntial lo cks only for off-road driving. #
Switch off the dif fere ntial lo cks immediately af ter off-road driving. #
Drive on careful ly. #
Switch on the dif fere ntial lo cks only for off-road driving. #
Switch off the dif fere ntial lo cks immediately af ter off-road driving.
Desert drive progr. active
ESP unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are restricted in the Desert drive program.
Other driving and driving saf ety sy stems may also be una vailable.
The brake sy stem continues tooperate normally. The braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are restricted
If ABS and ESP ®
are restricted, the wheels could lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otper form vehicle stabilisa‐
tion.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Activate the Desert drive prog ram only when driving on sand. Display messa
ges and warning/indicator lamps 481
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
b Left dipped beam (Example)*T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
% LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp appears only when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
b Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamp s arefaulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position.
b Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: a fuse may haveblown. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (/ page 405). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 489
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Instrument display (standard)
Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit Prog
ressive setting Ve
hicles with a widescreen cock pit:Ifyou
select the progressive display setting, the posi‐
tions of the indicator lamps on the instrument
display will change.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Low beam (/
page117)
T St
anding lights (/ page117)
K High beam (/
page119)
#! Tu
rn signal indicators (/ page119)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page117)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 493) ü
Seat belt not
fastened (/ page 498)
J Brakes (yellow) (/
page 493)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 493)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (yellow)
(/ page 493)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/
page 493)
! ABS malfunction (/
page 493)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 493)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 493)
L Distance warning (/ page 499)
Ð Po
we r-assis tedsteering malfunction
(/ page 504)
+ Off-road
gear (/ page159)
Ì On-road position (/ page159)
; Engine diagnostics (/
page 500)
% Preglow
# Electrical
fault(/ page 500)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 500)492
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?
Coolant
too hot/cold (/ page 500)
h Ty
re pressure monitor (/ page 502)ï
Tr
ailer hit chnot operational
(/ page 504) Saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied
!
Ye llow elect ric pa rking
brake indicator lamp is mal‐
functioning The
red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit. The yellow indicator lamp is also lit if the electric parking
brake malfunctions. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
At least one wheel and tyre assemb lyhas reached its traction limit (/ page179). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 493
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
å ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems
is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Only deactivate ESP ®
for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 179).
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
R The reis insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. 494
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other drive sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereisrisk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may increase in
an eme rgency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning
Other drive sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. 496
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed and continue todrive carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. #
Ifth e multifunction display sho wsa display message, please obse rve it. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 497
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
or #
Exit theve hicle and keep a safe dis tance from it until the engine has cooled down. #
Check the coolant le vel (/ page 379). #
Makesure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120 °C. Ty
res Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired. 502
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Decorative
foil (cleaning instructions)
.................................................................. .384
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ®
Dese rt....................................................... 182
ESP ®
.................................................... 182
Designs Menu (on-board co mputer) .................. 228
Destination .............................................. 288
Editing intermediate destinations ........ 278
Editing the pr evious destinations ........ 289
Ex tern al .............................................. .289
Saving (cur rent vehicle position) ......... 288
Saving as global favo urite .................... 289
St oring a map position ........................ 289
Destination entry .....................................2 74
Entering 3 wordaddresses .................. 279
Entering a POI or address .................... 274
Entering an intermedia tedestination ...2 78
Entering geo-coordinates .................... 279
Selecting a contact ............................. 279
Selecting a POI .................................... 276
Selecting from the map ....................... 280
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .276 De
tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................23
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................4 31
No tes ................................................... 431
Dif fere ntial loc ks..................................... 16 0
Switching off/on .................................. 161
Dif fere ntial loc ks
see Dif fere ntial lo cks
Digital Owner's Manual .............................18
Digital speedome ter ................................ 231
Digital TV
see TV
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Setting .................................................1 23
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 15 3
Engaging drive position ....................... 15 5
Engaging neutral .................................. 154
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 154Engaging pa
rkposition automatically .. 154
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .154
Fu nction .............................................. 15 3
Display Care .................................................... 388
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Settings .............................................. .261
Display (on-boa rdcompu ter)
Displ ays on the multifunction display .. 229
Display content Setting the additional value range ....... 228
Displ aymessage ..................................... 442
Calling up (on-board co mputer) .......... .442
No tes .................................................. 442
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h .................................. .460
ç - - - km/h ................................... 459
È - - - km/h ................................... .461
# 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 464
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 455 Index
513