MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2018 Owners Manual

R
Ensu rethat a bow wave does not form asyou
drive.
R Do not stop in thewate r and do not switch
off the engine. Ensure the ECO start/ stop
function is switched off (/ page149).
Driving in mountainous terrain
Also obser vethefo llowing information when
driving in moun tainous terrain:
R Obse rveth eva lues of the approach/depar‐
ture angle and of the maximum gradient
(/ page 438).
R Enga gethe dif fere ntial lo cks if necessary
(/ page 161).
R Avoid high engine speeds.
R Use the braking po wer of the engine when
driving downhill.
R Shift toa lo werge ar on uphill gradients and
on long, steep downhill gradients.
Checklist af ter driving off-road
Off-road driving terrain places greater demands
on your vehicle than driving on no rmalroads.
Check the entire vehicle for dama geand fore ign bodies
everytime af ter driving off-road. Foreign
bodies in the wheels or driv etra in can lead to
imbalances and therefore vibrations.
R Shift the transfer case tothe on-ro ad posi‐
tion HIGH RANGE.
R Disengage the dif fere ntial lo cks.
R Apply the brakes todry them af terfo rd ing.
R Check that the service brake is working nor‐
mally af ter a long downhill stre tch.
R Clean thefo llowing components everytime
af te r driving off-road:
- licence plate number
- headlamps and tail lamps
- tyres, wheels and wheel ar ches
- underbody
R After driving thro ugh sand, mud, water or
gr ave l, ha vethefo llowing components
ch ecked and cleaned:
- brake discs and brakepads
- tyres and wheels
- axle joints -
radiator ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
The engine is switched off au tomatical lyin the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R you brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori.
if yo u swit chon the HOLD function or select a
dif fere nt transmission position than k, the
engine will automatically stop in thefo llowing
situations:
R youstop behind a vehicle that is pulling
aw ay.
R youstop at a stop sign when there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R you turn thesteering wheel hard at a low
speed. 14 8
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The engine is
restar ted automatically if:
R youre lease the brake pedal in transmission
position hwhen the HOLD function is not
active.
R you en gage transmission position hork.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal.
R youch ange theve hicle le vel.
R an automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
The display message Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition before exiting also
appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifyo u do
not swit choff the ignition, the ignition is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes. Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
st op function #
Press button 1.
A display appears in the instrument clus ter
when swit ching the ECO start/ stop function
off/on.
% A continuous display appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter while the ECO start/ stop func‐
tion is deactivated. ECO display function
The ECO display summarises
the driving charac‐
te rist ics from thest art of the journey toits com‐
pletion and assists you in achieving the most
economical driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
R drive with particular care
R drive theve hicle in drive program ;.
R obser vethege arshift recommendations The inner segment lights up green and
the outer
segment fills up:
R 1 Moderate acceleration Driving and parking
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R
2 Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr eyand the outer seg‐
ment em pties:
R 1 Sporty acceleration
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Fluctuations in speed
Yo u ha vedriven economically when:
R theth re e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneously
R the ECO display border lights up
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start . Therange displ ayed does not indi‐
cate a fixe dre duction in consum ption. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R I (Individual): individual settings
R S (Sport): sporty driving style
R C(Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
R E (Eco): particular lyeconomical driving style
R Deser t:driving prog ram optimised for driving
on sand
Only change totheDesert driving program on
sand and not on public roads. The availability of
th is function is dependent on the count ry.
The drive program C (Comfort)is automatically
active af terst arting theve hicle. Depending on
the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R drive
-
engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R ECO start/ stop function
R ESP ®
R steering
R Vehicles with adjustable damping: sus‐
pension
Properties of the Desert drive prog ram: &
WARNING Risk of accident in drive pro‐
gram Dese rtdue torestricted function of
th e ESP ®
Not all functions of the ESP ®
are available in
th e Desert drive program, e.g. thest abilisa‐
tion function is deactivated, among others.
The wheels can lock while braking and the
braking dis tance is increased. 15 0
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Only use
the Desert driving program on sand
and not on public roads. %
The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry.
R Restricted road suitability
R ESP ®
and ABS specially adap tedfo r sand
R Vehicle stabilisation deactivated
The following driving and driving saf ety sy stems
are deactivated in the drive program Desert:
R Active Parking Assist
R Drive AwayAssi st
R Cross Traf fic Alert
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R cruise control
R Limiter
R Active Brake Assi st
R Attention Assi st
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The selec ted drive program appears in the
multifunction display in the instrument clus‐
te r and in the multimedia sy stem displa y.Selecting
the Desert drive prog ram
% The availability of thefo llowing function is
countr y-dependent. #
Change todrive prog ram E (Eco). #
Press and hold theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
1 backwards for appro x.thre e seconds.
A visual and acoustic message is emitted. #
Confirm the selection with the left touchpad
but ton on thesteering wheel.
The Desert drive progr. active ESP unavaila-
ble See Owner's Manual message appears in
th e instrument clus ter.The ESP ®
and ABS
wa rning lamps light up.
% Obser vethe no tes on the Desert ESP ®
(/ page 182).
% A visual and acoustic messa geis emit ted
again when the driver's door is opened while
th e engine is running todraw attention to
re stricted road suitability in case of a change
of drivers. #
Press theDY NA MIC SELECT switch 1for‐
wa rdsto deactivate the Desert drive pro‐
gram. Driving and parking
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%
The drive program C (Comfort)is automati‐
cally active af terst arting theve hicle. Configuring drive prog
ram I Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT
5 Individual #
Select the individual setting. Switching
the operation feedba ckfor drive
prog rammes on/o ff Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Switch User notification onO or off ª.
When this function is active, a cor responding
message is shown in the media display when
a drive prog ramme is selected with the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Vehicle data.
The following information is displa yed:
R Compass
R Wheel angle
R Incline
R Gradient
R Altitude
R LOW RANGE (/page 159)
R Locking (/ page160) Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Engine data.
% The values for engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the nominal values. Items
that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
R Sea le vel
R Fuel grade
R Outside temp erature G-Mode
G-Mode is an additional drive prog ram for off-
ro ad journe ysand is not suitable for use on firm
ro ad sur faces. G-Mode is automatical lyactiva‐
te d, if one of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you shift the transfer case totheLO W
RANGE off-road gear (/ page159).
R you en gage at least one dif fere ntial lo ck
( / page 161).
The Gindicator appears in the instrument clus‐
te r.
G-Mode is automatically deactivated again, if the
fo llowing conditions are me t:
R you shift the transfer case tothe on-ro ad
position HIGH RANGE. 15 2
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R
you disen gage all dif fere ntial lo cks.
Not all driving and driving saf ety sy stems are
av ailable in G-Modeunder cer tain circums tan‐
ces. Obser vethe sy stem limits of the transfer
case (/ page159) and the dif fere ntial lo cks
( / page 160).
It is not possible tochange the drive prog ram
with theDY NA MIC SELECT switch in G-Mode.
The DYNA MIC SELECT switch only works again
when G-Mode has been deactivated. Au
tomatic transmission DIRECT SELECT le
ver Fu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position j.
R starting the engine. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theke y out of there ach of chil‐
dren. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
h ork always depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto shift the trans‐
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi‐
tion is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. Driving and pa
rking 15 3

j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neut ral
h Drive position En
gaging reve rsege ar R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsk
in the multifunction displa y.
% InLO W RANGE off-roadgear, you can shift
from htok and from itok without
having todepress the brake pedal.
Engaging neutral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsi
in the multifunction displa y.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follo ws ifyo uwa ntthe automatic
transmission toremain in neutral i
ieve n if
th e ignition is switched off: #
start theve hicle. #
depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i. #
release the brake pedal. #
switch off the ignition.
The message N permanently active Risk of vehi-
cle rolling appears in the instrument clus ter.
% Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral i.
Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 168). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
When theve hicle is stationar y,press button
j.
Pa rk position is only engaged when the
transmission position display jis shown in
th e multifunction displa y.If no transmission
position display jappears, secure theve hi‐
cle topreve nt it from rolling away. 15 4
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%
Depending on the situation, it may take
some time until jis engaged. Therefore,
alw ays pay attention tothe transmission
position displa y.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit choff the ignition when theve hicle
is stationary and the transmission is in posi‐
tion hork.
R you open the driver's door when theve hicle
is stationary or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k.
% Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position hork
again.
Engaging drive position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsh
in the multifunction displa y. When
the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends on thefo llowing factors:
R the selected drive prog ram
R the position of the accelera tor pedal
R the driving speed Manual
gearshifting &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. Pe
rm anent setting #
Toactivate/deacti vate: press button 1.
If indicator lamp 2is lit, manual gearshift‐
ing is activated. The cur rent gear is displa yed
in the multifunction displa y. Driving and pa
rking 15 5

Te
mp orary setting #
Toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y.#
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position happears in the
multifunction displa y.
% Topermanently shift thege ars manually in
drive prog ram Iusing thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddles, select theM (Manual) set‐
ting forth e transmission. Gearshifting
#
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1.
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. Gearshi
ftrecommendation Mercedes
-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown on the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. Using kickd
own Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. #
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point. 15 6
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The automatic transmission shifts up
tothe next
ge ar when the maximum engine speed is
re ached toprotect the engine from overrev ving. Glide mode function
Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Wi th an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R the combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and the engine continues to
ru n in neutral.
R the transmission position his displa yed in
green in the multifunction displa y.Glide mode is activated if
thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R drive program ;is selected.
R the speed is within a suitable range.
R thero ad's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R there is no trailer coupled tothe trailer hitch,
and no bicycle rack fitted.
R you are no lon ger depressing the accelera tor
or brake pedal.
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met. Glide mode can also be pr
evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
R incline
R downhill gradient
R temp erature
R height
R speed
R operating status of the engine
R traffic situation
% Glide mode can be ended bypressing the
ri ght-hand steering wheel gearshift paddle
(/ page 155). Problems with
the transmission Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
The transmission has a faulty gear
shift. The transmission is losing oil. Driving and parking
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