lock MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2018 Workshop Manual

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Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face. #
Check the coolant temp erature display in the
instrument clus ter.
The coolant temp erature must be below
70 °C. #
Slowly turn cap 1anti-clockwise torelease
ove rpressure. #
Continue turning cap 1anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect:
R ifth e engine is cold, up tomar ker bar 2
R ifth e engine is warm, up to1.5 cm over
mar ker bar 2 #
If necessar y,top up with coolant that has
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
R Further information on coolant
(/ page 435). To
pping up the windsc reen washer sy stem &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. &
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. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. 380
Maintenance and care

#
Turn cap 1anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Top up thewa sher fluid. #
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go. Ke
eping the air-water duct free #
Keep the area between the bonn etand the
windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, sn ow
and lea ves. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. *
NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh #
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. #
Ensure there is suf ficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is suf ficient. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and the
HOLD function are deactivated.
R the 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R the side windo wsand sliding sun roof are
comple tely closed.
R the blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off. Maintenance and care
381

Re
moving the fire extinguisher &
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
incor rectly secu redfire extinguisher in
th e driver's foot we ll
A fire extinguisher in the driver's foot we ll
may impede pedal tra vel or block a
depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle.
Moreo ver,th efire extinguisher can be flung
around in the driver's foot we ll and injure the
driver or other vehicle occupants. #
Alw aysst ore and secure thefire extin‐
guisher in the brac ket du ring the jour‐
ne y. #
Do not remo vethefire extinguisher
while driving. #
Left-hand drive vehicle: pulltab1
upwards. #
Remo vefire extinguisher 2. Flat tyre
Note
s onflat tyres &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
driving wi thaflat tyre
A flat tyre great lyimpairs driving characteris‐
tics, as well as steering and braking. #
Do not drive with a flat tyre. #
Remo vetheflat tyre and fit th e spare
wheel or consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. In
theeve nt of a flat tyre, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
R Vehicles with Mercedes me connect: you
can make a call for breakdown assi stance via
th eove rhead control panel in the case of a
breakdown (/ page319).
R Allvehicles: change the wheel
(/ page 419).
% The emer gency spa rewheel is only available
in cer tain countries. Breakdown assis
tance 393

Spare wheel brac
ket on the rear-end door St
ainless-s teel spa rewheel brac ket Re
moving a stainless-s teel spa rewheel
brac ket #
Remo vescr ewdriver 1from theve hicle tool
kit (/ page418). #
Open the lock on co verring 3 with scr ew‐
driver 1. #
Foldtab2 down. #
Pull co verring 3 apart and remo veit. #
Remo vecover panel 4. Re
moving the spare wheel #
Remo vewheel nuts 5. #
Remo vethe spare wheel. Securing
the wheel tothe spa rewheel
brac ket #
Use nuts 5tosecure thefa ulty wheel tothe
spare wheel brac ket.Speci fied tigh tening
to rq ue: 20 Nm #
Position co ver panel 4again. Make sure
th at retai ner 6ofthe co ver panel engages
in recess 7. #
Attach coverring 3 again and close the
loc k.
% Make sure that the lock does not co verthe
re ve rsing camera. If necessar y,turn co ver
ri ng 3 slightly. 394
Breakdown assi stance

Ve
hicles with an emer gency spare wheel:
obser vethe no tes on the emer gency spa re
wheel. Battery (vehicle)
Note
s onthe12 V battery &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the bat‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, e.g. the lighting sy stem, ABS
(anti-lock braking sy stem) or ESP ®
(Elec‐
tronic Stability Prog ram). The operating
saf ety of your vehicle may be restricted.
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R when braking
R intheeve nt of ab rupt steering manoeu‐
vres and/or when theve hicle's speed is
not adap tedto thero ad conditions #
Intheeve nt of a sho rtcircuit or a simi‐
lar incident, contact a qualified special‐
ist workshop immediately. #
Do not continue driving. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the battery car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. R
Further information on ABS (/ page178)
R Further information on ESP ®
(/ page 179)
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you on lyuse bat teries which ha vebeen tes‐
te d and appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. These batteries pr ovide inc reased impact
pr otection topreve ntvehicle occupants from
suf fering acid bu rns should the battery be dam‐
aged in theeve nt of an accident. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec‐
tros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rks which
may ignite the highly flammable gas mixture
in the batter y. #
Todischar geany electros tatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up, touch the me tal ve
hicle body before handling the bat‐
te ry. The highly
flammable gas mixture is created
while the battery is charging and during starting
assis tance. &
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immedia tely rinse battery acid off thor‐
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately. 396
Breakdown assi stance

%
Ifth e transmission cann otbe shif tedto posi‐
tion i, transport theve hicle (/ page 404).
A towing vehicle with lifting equipment is
requ iredforve hicle transpor tation.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, thefo llowing situations can occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed. R
the car/t railer combination may swer ve
or eve nove rturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its permissible gross mass must not exceed the
permissible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 427). #
Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door, otherwise the transmission
automatically shifts toposition j. #
Fasten theto w bar totheto wing eyes.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mecha‐
nism . #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate theto w- aw ay protection
(/ page 86). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( / page 185). #
Shift the transmission toposition i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning. 402
Breakdown assis tance

When
your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Note
s onreco vering a vehicle that is stuck *
NO
TEDama geas a result of reco vering a
ve hicle that is stuck If
th e tractive po wer is too high, theve hicles
could be damaged. #
Pull theve hicle that is stuck out as
st ra ight and evenly as possible du ring
re co very. Obser
vethefo llowing during reco very to avo id
damage to yourvehicle:
R ifth e driven wheels get trapped on loose or
muddy ground, reco verth eve hicle with the
utmost care,
especially so if theve hicle is laden.
R never attem pttoreco ver a vehicle that is
st uck with a trailer attached.
R pull out theve hicle that is stuck backwards,
if possible, using the trac ksit made before it
became stuc k. To
wing vehicle away intheeve nt of malfunc‐
tions Note
s ontowing away intheeve nt of mal‐
functions
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect attach‐
ment and use of old nuts The
vehicle and components of theve hicle
can be damaged due toincor rect attachment
and use of old nuts. #
Ifyo ure mo vethe propeller shaft, place
th e M10 nuts on the M8 bolts as
spacers and secure them with M8 nuts. #
Alw ays use new self-locking nuts when
ins talling the propeller shafts. Obser
vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 401).
% For fur ther information, consult a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. Breakdown assis
tance 403

1
Vehicle tool bag
2 Jack #
Foldthere ar ben chseat forw ards
(/ page 103).
% The jack weighs appr oximately 4.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on thest icke r af fixe dto the jac k. The jack is maintenance-free. If
there is a
malfunction, please conta ct aqualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Preparing
theve hicle for a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Shift the transmission toposition j. #
Switch off the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary
(/ page 419). #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 420). Re
moving and fitting hub caps Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(/ page 419).
Plas tic hub cap #
Toremo ve:turn the cent recover of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. #
Tofit: make sure that the cent recover of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. #
Position the hub cap and turn the cent re
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly. Wheels and tyres
419

Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel Re
quirements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
ch ange (/ page419).
R The hub caps havebeen remo ved
( / page 419).
Fi tting the jack #
Assemble pu mpleve r1. #
Place pump le ver1 with there cess on low‐
ering scr ew2 onthe jac k. #
Turn pump le ver1 clockwise as far as it will
go.
Lo we ring scr ew2 is closed. 3
Adapter
To raise theve hicle at the front: adapter3
must be secured on the jac k.
To raise theve hicle at there ar: remo ve
adap ter3 from the jac k. Impor
tant no tes on using the jack:
R Only use theve hicle-specific jack that has
been tested and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle.
R The jack is only designed forra ising and
holding theve hicle for a short time while a
wheel is being changed and not for mainte‐
nance workunder theve hicle.
R The jack must be placed on a firm ,fl at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge,
fl at, load-bearing, non-slip unde rlay.
R The jack may only be positioned at the jack
support point.
Ru les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Never lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start the engine and do not release
th e electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or there ar-
end door. 420
Wheels and tyres

tic su
rfaces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
Wi nterFit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water asthefill
le ve l sensor may be triggered er roneously.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R Below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rth e cor rect mixing ratio, referto the informa‐
tion on the antif reeze contai ner.
Mix thewa sher fluid with the windscreen washer
fl uid all year round. Ve
hicle data Ve
hicle dimensions The heights speci
fied may vary as a result of the
fo llowing factors:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment Ra
nge of mo vement All models
1
Distance to to p edg e1 937 mm
2 Distance tolowe r edg e7 43 mm
3 Range of mo vement 1096 mm Ve
hicle dimensions All models
Ve
hicle lengt h4 817 mm
Ve hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 21
77 mm
Ve hicle width excluding out‐
side mir rors 19
31 mm
Ve hicle height 1969 mm
Wheelbase 2890 mm
Minimum ground clea rance 241 mm Te
ch nical da ta437