trailer MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2018 Owners Manual

1
Speedom eter →
225
2 ÷ ESP®
→
493
3 #! Turn signal lights →
11 9
4 Ð Powe r-assis tedsteering malfunction →
504
5 Multifunction display →
229
6 ! ABS malfunction →
493
7 ; Engine diagnostics →
500
8 Rev counter →
225
9 % Diesel engine: preglow
A ! Electric parking brake applied (red) →
493
B J Brakes (red) →
493
C # Electrical fault →
500
D L Distance warning →
499
E ? Coolant too hot/cold →
500
F Coolant temp erature display →
225 G
J Brakes (yellow) →
493
H ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
493
I 6 Restra int sy stem →
30
J ü Seat belt not fastened →
498
K ï Trailer hit chnot operational →
504
L T Standing lights →
11 7
M Fuel le vel display
8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
500
N K High beam →
11 9
O L Low beam →
11 7
P R Rear fog light →
11 8
Q h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
502
R å ESP®
OFF →
493 At
aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 9

1
Speedom eter →
225
2 #! Turn signal indicators →
11 9
3 Multifunction display →
229
4 Rev counter →
225
5 å ESP®
OFF →
493
÷ ESP®
→
493
6 K High beam →
11 9
L Low beam →
11 7
T Standing lights →
11 7
7 ? Coolant too hot/cold →
500
8 Coolant temp erature display →
225
9 L Distance warning →
499
A Ð Powe r-assis tedsteering malfunction →
504
B # Electrical fault →
500
C J Brakes (red) →
493 D
ü Seat belt not fastened →
498
E Fuel le vel display
F 8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
500
G R Rear fog light →
11 8
H 6 Restra int sy stem →
30
I % Diesel engine: preglow
J ; Engine diagnostics →
500
K J Brakes (yellow) →
493
L ! Electric pa rking brake applied (red) →
493
M h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
502
N ! ABS malfunction →
493
O ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
493
P ï Trailer hit chnot operational →
504 At
aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

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
151

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
157

Mercedes‑AMG
vehicles: always obser vethe
no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
fa ilto recognise dangers.
ESP ®
can moni tor and impr ovedriving stability
and traction in thefo llowing situations, within
ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe rycar ria‐
ge wa ys.
R When braking.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: in trailer opera‐
tion from speeds of 65 km/h, if theve hicle/
trailer combination begins tosw ay from side
to side.
If th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter. Obser
vethefo llowing points when ESP ®
is deac‐
tivated:
R Driving stability will no lon ger be impr oved.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: stabilisation of
th eve hicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis‐
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes in the
instrument clus ter,one or se veralve hicle wheels
has reached its grip limit:
R Adapt the driving style to suit the pr evailing
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum‐
st ances.
R Onlydepress the accelerator pedal as far as
is necessar y. It may be best
todeactivate ESP ®
in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sn ow.
R On sand or gr avel.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu‐
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obse rveth efo llowing information:
R Warning and indicator lamps (/ page 491)
R Display messages (/ page442)
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4E TStraction control is pa rtof ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on
a slippe rycar riag ew ay.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin. 18 0
Driving and pa rking

Fu
nctions of Desert-ESP ®&
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.
Only use the Desert driving prog ram on sand
and not on public roads. %
The availability of the Desert drive program
is count ry-dependent.
Dese rt-ESP ®
is au tomatical lyactivated when you
select the Desert drive program with the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch (/ page151).
Characteris tics of Desert-ESP ®
:
R specially adap tedfo r driving on a sandy sur‐
fa ce
R impr oved traction Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) #
Todeactivate ESP ®
:press button 1until
th eå ESP®
OFF warning lamp lights up in
th e instrument clus ter.The ÷ OFFmes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Toactivate ESP ®
:briefly press button 1.
The å ESP®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument clus ter goes out.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Fu
nction of ESP ®
trailer stabilisation &
WARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lu rching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with
a high centre of gr avity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Alw ays adapt your driving style to suit
th e cur rent road and weather condi‐
tions. 18 2
Driving and pa rking

When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar‐
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheeve nt of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or
may not function if:
R The trailer is not connec ted cor rectly or is
not de tected prope rly by theve hicle. Fu
nction of EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Dis‐
tribution) EBD is
characterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels. R
Impr oved driving stability when braking,
especially on bends. Fu
nction of Active Brake Assi st Ac
tive Brake Assi stconsi sts of:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent braking assi stance
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan help youto minimise the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or
pedestrians, or reduce the ef fects of su cha colli‐
sion.
If Ac tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, a warning tone sounds and theL dis‐
ta nce warning lamp lights up in the instrument
clus ter.
If yo u do not react tothe visual or acoustic warn‐
ing, autonomous braking can be initiated in criti‐
cal situations.
In especially critical situations, Active Brake
Assi stcan initia teautonomous braking direct ly.
In this case, thewa rning lamp and warning tone occur simultaneously wi
th the braking applica‐
tion.
If yo u apply the brake yourself in a situation
de tected as critical byActive Brake Assi st, or
apply the brake during autonomous braking, sit‐
uation-dependent braking assis tance occu rs.
The brake pressure increases up tomaximum
full-s top braking if necessar y.
If th e autonomous braking function or the situa‐
tion-dependent braking assis tance is trig gered,
additional pr eventive measu resfo r occupant
pr otection (PRE-SAFE ®
) may also be initiated, if
th eve hicle is equipped with these. &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Active
Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi stcannot al ways clearly
identify objects and compl extraf fic situa‐
tions.
In su chcases, Active Brake Assi stmight:
R Give a warning or brake without reason Driving and parking
18 3

Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC displ ayinthe
mu ltimedia sy stem Ve
hicles with Active Parking Assist without a
360° Camera Ve
hicles with Active Parking Assist and a 360°
Camera
If Ac tive Parking Assist is deactivated and an
obs tacle is de tected in the path of theve hicle, a
pop-up window forPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
1 appears in the multimedia sy stem at speeds
below 10km/h.
Sy stem limitations
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessa‐
ri ly take into account thefo llowing obs tacles:
R Obs tacles bel ow the detection range, e.g.
pe rsons, animals or objects. R
Obs tacles ab oveth e de tection range, e.g.
ove rhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function cor rectly.
Clean the sensors regularly, especially af ter driv‐
ing off-road, taking care not toscratch or dam‐
age them.
Ve hicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is deacti vatedfo rth ere ar zone
when you es tablish an elect rical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
Fu nction of the passive side impact pr otec‐
tion
Pa ssive side impact pr otection is an additional
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC function which
wa rnsth e driver about obs tacles at the side of
th eve hicle. A warning is issued when obs tacles
are de tected between the front and rear de tec‐
tion range. In order for an object tobe de tected,
th e sensors in the front and rear bumper must
de tect the object while you are driving past it.
During the parking procedure or manoeuvring,
objects are de tected as theve hicle drives past. 19 8
Driving and pa rking

#
Select Warn early. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ac tivating/deactivating audio fadeout
Yo u can specify whe ther thevo lume of a media
source in the multimedia sy stem is tobe
re duced when Parking Assist PARKTRONIC gives
an audible warning. #
Select Audio fadeout during warning tones .#
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Re
versing camera Fu
nction of there ve rsing camera If
yo u ha veactivated the function in the multime‐
dia sy stem, the image from reve rsing camera 1
is shown in the multimedia sy stem display when
re ve rsege ar is selec ted. Dynamic guide lines
show the path theve hicle will take with the
st eering wheel in its cur rent position. This helps yo
uto orient yourself and to avoid obs tacles
when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects etc., in the
manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and park‐
ing.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can
select from thefo llowing vie ws:
R Normal view
R Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
Ve hicles with Active Parking Assist
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem: Driving and parking
201

Normal view
1 Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Yellow warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are at a dis tance of
between appr oximately 0.6 m and 1.0 m 5
Redwa rning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are very close
(appr oximately 0.3 m or less)
6 Orange warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis‐
ta nce away (between appr oximately 0.3 m
and 0.6 m)
% Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the inner segments
of thewa rning display are shown in red. The
indicator lamp on thePA RKTRONIC but ton
lights up and theé symbol appears in
th e multifunction displa y.
If th e sy stem fails at there ar, there ar seg‐
ments are shown in red when reve rsing and
th ere ar segments are hidden when driving
fo rw ards.
When Active Parking Assist is active, the
lanes are displa yed in green.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
th ewa rning display fades out. Wi
de-angle view Vi
ew of trailer (if trailer hitch is fitted)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid 202
Driving and parking