MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2018 Owners Manual

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WARNING Risk of accident despi teexit
wa rning
The exitwa rning reacts nei ther tostationary
objects nor tovehicles approaching you at a
great lydif fere nt speed.
As a result, theex itwa rning cannot warn
drivers in these situations. #
Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is suf ficient clear‐
ance. If
th ere is a vehicle in the monitoring range, this
is indicated in the outside mir ror.If a vehicle
occupant opens the door on the side with the
wa rning, a warning tone sounds and thewa rning
lamp in the outside mir rorst arts toflash.
This additional function is on lyavailable when
Blind Spot Assist is activated and up toa maxi‐
mum of thre e minutes af terth e ignition has
been switched off. The exitwa rning is no longer
av ailable once thewa rning lamp in the outside
mir rorflashes thre e times. The
exitwa rning is only an aid and not a substi‐
tute forth e attention of vehicle occupants. The
re sponsibility for opening and closing the doors
and for leaving theve hicle remains with theve hi‐
cle occupants.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be limited in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R The sensors are dirty or co vered.
R Poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain,
snow or spr ay.
R Narrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles, are within the
monitoring range.
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash ba rriers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Warnings may be inter rupte d when driving
alongside long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a
prolonged time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged. The
exitwa rning may be limited in thefo llowing
situations:
R When the sensors are co veredby adjacent
ve hicles in nar rowparking spaces.
R When people approach theve hicle.
R Stationary or slo w-moving objects are not
indica ted.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blind Spot Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
k Assistance
5 Blind Spot Assist #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. 218
Driving and pa rking

Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist Fu
nction of Active Lane Keeping Assist Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle bymeans of multifunction
camera 1. It ser vesto protect you against unin‐
te ntional lyleaving your lane. You will be warned
by vibration pulses in thesteering wheel and gui‐ ded
bya course-cor recting brake application
ba ck into your lane.
Yo u are warned byvibration pulses in thesteer‐
ing wheel in thefo llowing circums tances:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist de tects a lane
marking.
R A front wheel drives overth is lane marking.
Yo u will also be guided back into your lane by
means of a course-cor recting brake application
if th efo llowing conditions are me t:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist de tects lane
markings on bo thedges of the lane.
R A front wheel drives over a solid lane mark‐
ing.
Yo u can activate or deactivate theAc tive Lane
Ke eping Assist warning.
Whe ther a warning is issued and when this
occurs also depends on the selected sensitivity
setting (s tanda rdor adaptive).
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist can neither reduce
th erisk of an accident if youfa ilto adapt your
driving style nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot
take into account road, weather or traf fic
conditions. Active Lane Keeping Assist is only an
aid. You are responsible for maintaining a safe
dis tance totheve hicle in front, forve hicle
speed, for braking in good time and forst ay ing
in lane.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist can bring theve hicle
back into the lane with a lane-cor recting brake
application. In the case of a broken lane marking
being de tected, a brake application will only be
made if a vehicle has been de tected in the adja‐
cent lane. Oncoming tra ffic can be de tected.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is available in the
speed range between 60 km/h and 200 km/h. Driving and pa
rking 219

If a lane-cor
recting brake application occu rs, dis‐
play 1appears in the multifunction displa y.
Sy stem limitations
No lane-cor recting brake application occu rsin
th efo llowing situations:
R You clear lyand actively steer, brake or accel‐
erate.
R You ha veswitched on the turn signal indica‐
to r (situation-dependent).
R A driving saf ety sy stem inter venes, su chas
ESP ®
,Ac tive Brake Assi stor Active Blind
Spot Assi st.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel‐
eration.
R When ESP ®
is deactivated.
R When driving with a trailer, the electrical con‐
nection tothe trailer has been cor rectly
es tablished.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displ ayed. The sy
stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, if there are
highly variable shade conditions or in rain,
sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
th e sun or reflections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multi‐
function camera is dirty, or if the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth ere are no lane markings, or se veral
unclear lane markings are present for one
lane, e.g. around roadwor ks.
R Ifth e lane markings are worn, dark or cov‐
ered.
R Ifth e dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cann otbe
de tected.
R Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one ano ther or
mer ge. R
Ifth e car riag ewa y is very nar row and wind‐
ing.
Ac tivating/deactivating Active Lane Keeping
Assist (vehicles with Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC) &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist warning
A lane-cor recting brake application cannot
al wa ys bring theve hicle back into the origi‐
nal lane. #
Alw aysst eer, brake or accelera teyour‐
self, especially if Active Lane Keeping
Assist warnsyo u or makes a lane-cor‐
re cting brake application. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teinter‐
ve ntion of Active Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist does not de tect
traf fic conditions or road users. In very rare
cases, the sy stem may make an inappropri‐
ate brake application, e.g. af ter intentional ly
driving over a solid lane marking. 220
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The brake application can be inter
rupte d at
any time if yousteer slightly in the opposite
direction. #
Alw ays make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient di stance tothe side forot her traf‐
fi c or obs tacles. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teLane
Ke eping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist cann otalw ays clearly
de tect lane markings.
In su chcases, Lane Keeping Assist can:
R give an unnecessary warning
R not give a warning #
Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation and keep within the
lane, especially if Active Lane Keeping
Assist alerts you. Be sure
toobser vethe sy stem limitations of
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist. Ve
hicles with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC: #
Toactivate: press button 2. #
Todeactivate: press and hold button 2.
If indicator la mp1lights up, Active Lane
Ke eping Assist is activated, the lane mark‐
ings are shown as light in the assis tance
graphic. When Active Lane Keeping Assist is
active, the lane markings are shown in green
in the assis tance graphic. Ve
hicles without Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: #
Activate/deactivate Active Lane Keeping
Assist via the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 222).
Sensitivity of Active Lane Keeping Assist
Wi th th eSt andard or Adaptive setting, you can
influence when thewa rning vibration of Lane
Ke eping Assist take s place.
In bo th theSt andard and Adaptive settings, no
wa rning vibration occurs in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R You ha veswitched on the turn signal indica‐
to r.
R A driving sa fety sy stem inter venes, su chas
ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
In theAd aptive setting, there will also be no
wa rning vibration in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle is accelerated or braked consid‐
erabl y.
R Yousteer activel y,e.g. swer vetoavo id an
obs tacle or change lane quickl y. Driving and pa
rking 221

R
You cut the corner on a sharp bend.
Setting the sensitivity of Active Lane Keep‐
ing Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
k Assistance
5 Act. Lane Keep. Assist #
Select Adaptive orStandard.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is activated with
th e selected setting.
or #
Select Off.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is deactivated. Tr
ailer hitch Tr
ailer operation no tesMercedes‑AMG
vehicles: always obser vethe
no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
fa ilto recognise dangers. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue
we ight:
R do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight
R use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R permissible towing capacity
R permissible rear axle load of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R permissible gross mass of theto wing vehicle
R permissible gross mass of the trailer
R maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Ensure thefo llowing before starting a journey:
R the tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w‐
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R the lighting of the connected trailer is opera‐
tional
R vehicles without LED headlamps or MUL‐
TIBEAM LED headlamps: the headlamps
ha ve been set cor rectly In
theeve nt of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination may not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countri es
in which the permissible maximum speed for
car/trailer combinations is ab ove100 km/h. Coupling up / uncoupling a trailer
Requ
irements:
Tr ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connec tedto
th eve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R adap ter plug
R adapte r cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi‐
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R the trailer is connected cor rectly
R the trailer lighting sy stem is in working order
The functions of thefo llowing sy stems are af fec‐
te dby a cor rectly connected traile r:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R ESP ®
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R
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
R Active Parking Assist
R Blind Spot Assist
Coupling up a trailer
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle battery due
to full discharge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage theve hicle
batter y. #
Do not use theve hicle's po wer supply
to charge the trailer batter y. #
Remo vethe co ver from the ball head 1and
st ore it in a safe place (/ page 98). #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle and couple it up totheve hicle. #
Open the soc ket cap. #
Inse rtthe plug with lug 1in groo ve3 on
th e soc ket. #
Turn the ba yonet coupling 2clockwise as
fa r as it will go. #
Let the cap engage. #
Secure the cable tothe trailer with cable ties
(only if you are using an adap ter cable). #
Make sure that the cable is alw ays slack for
ease of mo vement during cornering. Driving and parking
223

A displ
aymessa gemay appear on the multifunc‐
tion display even if the trailer has been connec‐
te d cor rectly:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer light‐
ing sy stem
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer light‐
ing sy stem's minimum cur rent (50 mA).
% Accessories can be connected tothe perma‐
nent po wer supp lyup to180W, and tothe
po we r supp lythat is swit ched on via the igni‐
tion loc k.
Un coupling a trailer &
WARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer wi than engaged
ine rtia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between theve hicle and the
trailer dr awbar. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an
engaged overrun brake. #
Secu rethe trailer against rolling away. #
Disconnect the electrical connection
between theve hicle and the trailer. #
Uncouple the trailer. #
Place the co ver on the ball head. Ve
hicle towing instructions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
sy stems that are used forflat towing or ding hy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
sy stems can lead todamage on theve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys‐
te ms, safe driving characteristics cannot be
guaranteed forth eto wing vehicle or theto wed
ve hicle. The vehicle-trailer combination may
swer vefrom side toside. Comply with the per‐
mitted towing me thods (/ page 401) and the
instructions forto wing with bo thaxles on the
ground ( /page 401). 224
Driving and parking

Instrument display
overview
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e information in the Supplement. Otherwise,
yo u may failto recognise dangers. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e Instrument Display has failed or mal‐
functioned, you may not recognise function
re strictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. If
th e operating saf ety of your vehicle is
impaired, park theve hicle safely as soon as pos‐
sible. Contact a qualified specialist workshop. Instrument display (standard)
1
Speedome ter
2 Multifunction display
3 Rev counter
4 Coolant temp erature display
5 Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
tor Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit 1
Speedome ter
2 Multifunction display
3 Example: area for additional values
4 Coolant temp erature display
5 Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
tor
% Further display content can be shown on dis‐
play 3for additional values (/ page 228).
The segments in speedom eter 1 indicate the
st atus of thefo llowing sy stems:
R Cruise control (/ page186) Instrument Displ
ayand on-board computer 225

R
Speed limiter (/ page 187)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 190)
* NO
TEEngine dama gedue toexcessively
high engine speeds The engine will be damaged if
you drive with
th e engine in theov errevving range. #
Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range. The fuel supply is inter
rupted toprotect the
engine when there d mark on there v counter 3
(o ve rrev ving range) is reached.
During no rmal operating conditions, coolant
te mp erature display 4may rise to120 °C. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. Overview of
the but tons on thest eering
wheel 1
¤ Back/Home button (press and hold),
on-board computer
2 Touch Control, on-board co mputer 3
Control panel for cruise control/limiter or
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
4 Control panel for multimedia sy stem:
£ LINGU ATRO NIC
ß Displa ysfavo urites
VO L: control knob, adjusts thevo lume or
switches the sound off 8(press)
6 Makes/accepts a call
~ Rejects/ends a call
5 ò Calls up the home screen
6 Touch Control multimedia sy stem
7 % Back button (press and hold) Operating
the on-boa rdcompu ter &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. 226
Instrument Display and on-board computer

#
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Obser
vethe legal requ irements forth e count ry
in which you are cur rently driving when you
operate the on-board computer.
% The on-board computer displa ysappear on
th e multifunction display (/ page 229). The on-board computer can be operated using
th e left-hand Touch Control 2and the left-hand
back/home button 1.
When the on-board computer is being operated,
dif fere nt acoustic signals sound as operating
fe edbac k,e.g. when the end of a list is reached
or when you are sc rolling thro ugh a list.
The following menus are available:
R Service R
Assistance
R Trip
R Navigation
R Radio
R Media
R Telephone
R Vehicles with an instrument display in
th e widescreen cockpit: Design
The menus can be called up from the menu bar
on the multifunction displa y. #
Tocall up the menu bar: pressthe back
button on the left 1until the menu bar is
displa yed.
% Ve
hicles without Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC:press theò button tocall
up the menu bar of the on-board computer. Instrument Display and on-board computer
227