light MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2018 Owner's Manual

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When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold the& button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked. R
The side windo wsare closed.
R The sliding sun roof is closed. #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e& button. Problems with
the side windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
M Solutions
A side window cann otbe closed and
yo u cannot see the cause. #
Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the window guide.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the side window closes
with increased or maximum forc e. The reve rsing feature is then not active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the button or press the button again toreopen the side win‐
do w. If a side window is obstructed during closing and
reopens again slightly: 80
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Immediately af terth e window is bloc ked, pull the cor responding switch again until the side window has
closed, and hold the switch for an additional second.
The side window will be closed with increased forc e.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly: #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscannot be opened or
closed using the con venience opening
fe ature. The
key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery using the battery indicator lamp and replace if necessary (/ page73). Sliding sunr
oof Opening and closing
the sliding sunroof &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing the sliding
sunroof
During opening and closing, parts of the
body could getcaught in the sweep of the
sliding sunroof. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the sweep. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the slid‐
ing sunroof is operated bychildren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particularly if
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Opening and closing
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NO
TEMalfunction caused bysnow and
ice Snow and ice may lead
toa malfunction of
th e sliding sunroof. #
Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free
of snow and ice. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sun‐
ro of may damage the sealing strips. #
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. *
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember
when a roof rack isfitted When a
roof rack isfitted, raising or opening
th e sliding sunroof may be limited. #
Check whe ther the sliding sunroof can
be raised or opened when a roof rack is
fi tted. #
If in doubt, do not raise or open the
sliding sunroof. 1
Raising
2 Opening
3 Closing/lo wering #
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
3 button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press the3 button in any direction.
The opening/closing process will be stop‐
ped.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the sliding
sunroof
If th ere is an object obstructing the sliding sun‐
ro of during the closing process, the sliding sun‐
ro of will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness. #
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment even wi th
th ere ve rsing feature active
The reve rse function does not react in partic‐
ular:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers 82
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R
overth e last 4 mm of the closing path
R during resetting
This means that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The closing process is stopped. Au
tomatic functions of the sliding sun roof The sliding sunroof is automatically closed when
th eve hicle has been switched off:
R if it starts torain (de tection bythera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen) R
intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures
R afte r six hours
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supp ly
The sliding sunroof then rises at there ar in order
to continue ventilating theve hicle interior.
If th e sliding sunroof is bloc ked during an auto‐
matic closing procedure, thero of is opened
slightly again. The automatic function forthe
sliding sunroof and the side windo wsisthen
deactivated. Problems with
the sliding sunroof Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
The sliding sunroof cann otbe closed
and you cannot see the cause. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata l injury byclosing the sliding sunroof again
If yo u close the sliding sunroof again immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the sliding sunroof
closes with increased forc e.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. Opening and closing
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Release the button immediately if somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during the automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped. If
th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing and reopens again slightly: #
Immediately af ter auto matic reve rsing, pull and hold the3 button down again tothe point of resist‐
ance until the sliding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof will be closed with increased forc e.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and reopens again slightly: #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The sliding sunroof will be closed again with increased forc e.
Ve hicles without a panoramic slid‐
ing sunroof: the sliding sunroof does
not operate smoo thly. #
Push the3 button up tothe point of resis tance until the sliding sunroof is fully open. #
Press the3 button for ano ther second. #
Close the sliding sunroof. 84
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Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R you are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
R you are sitting in an upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R you ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
R your seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst your
body and is routed across the cent reofyour
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
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Ad
justing the angle of the rear head
re stra ints
Yo u can adjust on lythe two extern al head
re stra ints. #
Pull or push the bottom edge of the head
re stra int forw ards or backwards until the
desired position has been reached. Fi
tting/ removing the rear seat head
re stra ints
Re mo val #
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it
slight lyforw ards (/ page102). #
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until you hear
it en gage in position. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
a Seats #
Select Driver's seat orPassenger seat .
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushions. Seats and
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Switching
the seat heating on/off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
high temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
* NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐ ments placed on
the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. #
Makesure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps light up. Seats and
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#
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat heater
is switched off.
% The seat heater automatically switches down
from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10and
35 minutes until the seat heater is switched
off. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel electrically The
steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
ignition is switched off. 94
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1
Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2 Adjusts the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 96).
% Ifth e driver's door is open, thesteering
wheel can be adjus tedfo r up to30 minutes
af te rth e ignition has been switched off. Switching
thest eering wheel heater on or off Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row1or
2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on. When
you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater switches off. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process of
th e easy exitfeature
‑ If you pull away while the easy entry and
ex itfeature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. Seats and
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