driver seat adjustment MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2018 Owners Manual

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agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Owner's Manual
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Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........18 Genera
l notes............................................. 19
Pr otection of the environment ......................19
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................19
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................20
Owner's Manual ............................................ 21
Operating saf ety .......................................... .21
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 22
Diagno stics connection ................................ 23
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 24
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 24
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................25 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 25
Implied warranty .......................................... .25
QR code forre scue card ...............................25
Data storage .................................................25
Copyright ...................................................... 28 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 29
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................29
Seat belts ..................................................... 31
Airbags ......................................................... 36
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 43
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................44
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................69 Opening and closing
.................................. 71
Ke y ................................................................ 71
Doo rs............................................................ 76
Re ar-end door .............................................. .77
Side windo ws................................................ 78
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 81
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................85 Seats and
stowing ...................................... 87
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 87
Seats ............................................................ 88
St eering wheel ..............................................94
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... .95
Operating the memory function .................... 96
St ow age areas .............................................. 98
Cup holde rs................................................. 11 0
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .111
Soc kets ....................................................... 11 2
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 14
Fitting/removing thefloor mats .................. 11 6 Light and sight
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Exterior lighting ........................................... 11 7
Interior lighting ........................................... 12 3
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 12 5
Mir rors ........................................................ 12 8
Operating the sun visor ...............................1 31
Area pe rmeable toradio wav es on the
windscreen ................................................ .131 2
Contents

also deploy in
theev ent of an accident along
with other sy stems. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Left and
right rear seat:
* NO
TEDeploying the seat belt tensioner
when there ar seat is unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied rear seat, the
sear belt tensioner may also depl oyin addi‐
tion to ot her sy stems in theev ent of an acci‐
dent. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Seat belt adjustment function
Ve
hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:if th e front seat belt
is not pulled tight across your body, the seat belt
adjustment may automatically apply a cer tain
tigh tening forc e. Do not hold the seat belt tightly
while it is adjusting. Yo
u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia sys‐
te m (/ page 35). Re
leasing a seat belt #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Ac
tivating/deactivating seat belt adjustment
via the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Belt adjustment #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Seat belt
warning function for the driver and
front passen ger The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the instru‐
ment display is a reminder that all vehicle occu‐
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectly.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. As soon as
the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. Fu
nction of there ar seat belt status display The
rear seat belt status display is on lyavailable
fo r cer tain countries. The
rear seat belt status display informs you
which rear seat belt is not fastened.
Yo u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
st atus display using the back button on the left-
hand side of thesteering wheel (/ page 226). Occupant saf
ety35

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Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: the person of
smaller stature should not use the front
passenger seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e sy stem self-test,
th e front passenger airbag is disabled. It will
not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident.
In this case, the front passenger airbag can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function,
e.g. when a person is seated in the front
passenger seat.
That person could, forex ample, come into
con tact wi th theve hicle interior, especially if
th e person is sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with
the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The person is sea ted proper lywith a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (/ page 66).
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (/ page51). PRE-SAFE
®
sy stem PRE-
SAFE®
(anticipa tory occupant pr otec‐
tion) PRE-
SAFE®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants. PRE-SAFE
®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: increas‐
ing the air pressure in the seat side bols ters
of the seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. Occupant saf
ety43

Seats
Ad
justing the front seat electrically &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted when the ignition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
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. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. 88
Seats and stowing

Ad
justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Adjust the air cushions.
Memory function #
Save the seat settings with the memory func‐
tion (/ page 96). Setting automatic adjustment of
the lateral
support (active multicontour seat) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
a Seats
Wi th th is function, the lateral support of the
active multicontour seat is automatically adjus‐
te dto the driving and cornering dynamics of the
ve hicle. #
Select Driver's seat orPassenger seat. #
Select Dynamic seat. #
Select setting: Off,Level 1 orLevel 2. Overview of massage and
workout prog rams Massage prog
rammes
The following programmes can be selec ted:
R Hot Relaxing back
R Hot Relaxing shoulder
R Activating Massage
R Classic Massage
R Wave Massage
R Mobilizing Massage
Ac tive Workout
The Act. Workout backrest programmerequ ires
yo ur active cooperation. Alternating between
te nsing and releasing helps toimpr oveblood
fl ow to yo ur muscles. Press against a pressure
point as soon as youfe el it. Selecting
the massage prog ram for the front
seats Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
a Seats #
Select Driver's seat orPassenger seat . #
Select Massage. #
Select a massage program.
The massage program runs for appro ximately
8 to 18 minutes, depending on the setting. #
Toset the massage intensity: switch High
intensity onO or off ª. Re
setting the seat and massage settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
a Seats 5
Reset #
Select YesorNo.
% Only the cur rently selected seat is reset. 92
Seats and stowing

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
stowing 95

#
During adjustment of the easy entry‑
and exitfeature, make sure that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the
seat or thesteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, press a
memory function position button.
or #
Press the memory function button
or #
Movethe switch for adju sting thesteer‐
ing wheel in the opposite direction to
th esteering wheel's direction of mo ve‐
ment.
The adju stment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
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. Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position buttons.
If th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards or towa rdsthe
dashboard in thefo llowing situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R you open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
% The steering wheel mo ves upwards only if it
has not already reached thesteering limita‐
tion.
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
R you swit ch the ignition on when the driver's
door is closed
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on The last drive position will be
stored when:
R you swit ch the ignition off
R you sa vethesteering column setting with the
memory function.
If yo u press one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped. Setting
the easy entry and exitfeature Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Easy Entry/Exit #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. 96
Seats and stowing

#
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. #
During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
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. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors #
Set the seat, thesteering wheel and the out‐
side mir rors to the desired position. #
Press memory button M toge ther with one of
preset position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front Seats and
stowing 97

The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R The transmission is switched toposition j.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened. R
The drive sy stem is switched off.
R There is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supp lyis insuf ficient. Fu
nction of adjustable damping The
variable adjus table damping impr oves driv‐
ing comfort and ensures the best possible sus‐
pension, even with a laden vehicle. The damping
is adjus ted depending on the drive program
selected or when using the off-road sy stems. The adjus
table damping consists of:
R steel suspension
R thre e damper settings: Comfort,Sportand
Off-road
R Adaptive Damping Sy stem with const ant
damping forc e adjustment
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch
Av ailable suspension tuning Drive prog
ramC haracteristics
C (Comfort) The suspension tuning is comfortable.
E (Economy) The suspension tuning is comfortable. 19 6
Driving and pa rking

Vo
ice command Function
Energy flow To
display energy flow settings
Ionisation menu To
display ionisation settings
Climate control menu To
display climate control settings
Automatic climate control driver on To
switch on the automatic climate control settings on the driver's side
Light menu To
display light settings
Massage menu To
display massage settings
Massage driver's seat on To
switch on the massage function forth e driver's seat
Massage driver's seat off To
switch off the massage function forth e driver's seat
Outside temperature To
display the outside temp erature
Engine data To
display engine data
Seats menu To
display seat adjustment settings
Seat heating front passenger level "2" To
set the seat heating forth e front passenger seat toleve l 2
Consumption menu To
display consum ption
Vehicle data To
display vehicle data LINGU
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