Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2021 User manual

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SymbolsSymbols .......................................................... 55
AAt a glancet a glance ...................................................... 66
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indicator and warning lamps .......................... 10
Overhead control panel ................................. 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ........ 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ....................... 16
DigitDigital Owner's Manualal Owner's Manual ................................. 1818
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ............ 18
GenerGeneral notal noteses ............................................... 1919
Protection of the environment ....................... 19
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles .................... 19
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ........................ 20
Owner's Manual ............................................ 21
Operating safety ............................................ 21
Declarations of conformity and notes on
driving in dierent countries .......................... 22
Diagnostics connection ................................. 29
Qualied specialist workshop ........................ 30
Vehicle registration ....................................... 30
Correct use of thevehicle ............................. 31
Information on the REACH regulation ............. 31
Notesfor persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 31
Implied warranty ...........................................32
QR code forrescue card ...............................32
Data storage .................................................32
Copyright ...................................................... 35
Occupant safeOccupant safetyty ............................................ 3636
Restraint system ...........................................36
Seat belts .....................................................38
Airbags ......................................................... 42
PRE-SAFE®system ........................................ 49
Safely transporting children in thevehicle ...... 50
Notes on pets in thevehicle .......................... 69
Opening and closingOpening and closing ...................................... 7070
Key ...............................................................70
Doors ............................................................ 73
Rear-end door ............................................... 75
Side windows ................................................ 76
Sliding sunroof ..............................................79
Anti-the protection ...................................... 81
Seats and stoSeats and stowingwing .........................................8484
Notes on the correct driver's seat position ....84
Seats ............................................................ 84
Steering wheel ..............................................91
Easy entry and exit feature ............................92
Memory function ........................................... 93
Stowage areas ..............................................94
Sockets ....................................................... 107
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theexterior aerial ........ 107
Fitting/removing the oor mats ................... 109
Light and sightLight and sight ............................................ 111111
Exterior lighting ........................................... 111
Interior lighting ............................................ 117
Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 119
Mirrors ........................................................ 122
Area permeable to radio waves on the
windscreen .................................................125
ClimatClimate contre controlol ...........................................126126
Overview of climate control systems ............ 126
Operating the climate control system .......... 127
22Contents

DrDriving and pariving and parkingking .....................................134134
Driving ........................................................ 134
DYNAMIC SELECT switch ............................147
G-Mode ...................................................... 150
Automatic transmission ...............................150
Transfer case ..............................................155
Dierential locks ......................................... 157
Function of the 4MATIC ...............................158
Refuelling .................................................... 159
Parking .......................................................164
Driving and driving safety systems ............... 172
Trailer hitch .................................................212
Vehicle towing instructions .......................... 214
InsInstrtrument displaument display and on-boary and on-board com-d com-
putputerer ........................................................... 216216
Notes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 216
Overview of instrument display .................... 217
Overview of buttons on the steering wheel ... 218
Operating the on-board computer ................218
Overview of displays on the instrument
display ........................................................ 219
LINLINGUAGUATRTRONICONIC ...........................................220220
Notes on operating safety ...........................220
Operation .................................................... 220
Using LINGUATRONIC eectively .................221
Essential voice commands .......................... 222
Multimedia systMultimedia systemem ...................................... 234234
Overview and operation ...............................234
System settings .......................................... 243
Fit & Healthy ............................................... 255
Navigation ...................................................257
Telephone ................................................... 283
Online and Internet functions ...................... 311
Media ......................................................... 319
Radio .......................................................... 331
TV ............................................................... 334
Sound ......................................................... 342
Rear Seat Entertainment System ................. 344
MaintMaintenance and carenance and caree................................. 357357
ASSYST PLUS service interval display .......... 357
Engine compartment ................................... 358
Cleaning and care ....................................... 364
BrBreakdoeakdown assistwn assistanceance ................................. 372372
Emergency .................................................. 372
Flat tyre ...................................................... 374
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 377
Tow-starting or towing away ........................ 382
Electrical fuses ............................................ 386
Wheels and tyrWheels and tyreses ......................................... 389389
Notes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 389
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................389
Notes on snow chains ................................. 389
Tyre pressure .............................................. 390
Wheel change ............................................. 393
Emergency spare wheel ...............................402
TTecechnical dathnical dataa............................................. 404404
Notes on technical data .............................. 404
On-board electronics ................................... 404
Regulatory radio identication and notes ..... 406
Vehicle identication plate, VIN and
engine number ............................................ 406
Operating uids ...........................................408
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Vehicle data ................................................ 417
Trailer hitch .................................................419
DisplaDisplay messagy messages and wes and wararning/indicatning/indicatoror
lamlampsps .......................................................... 421421
Display messages ........................................421
Warning and indicator lamps ....................... 473
IndeIndexx.......................................................... 488488
44Contents

In this Owner's Manual, you will nd thefollowing
symbols:
&DDANANGERGER Danger due to not observing the
warning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz-
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Observe thewarning notices.
+ENVIRENVIRONMENTONMENTAL NOAL NOTETE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe environ-
mental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or envi-
ronmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmental notes.
*NNOOTETE Damage to property due to failure
to observe notes on material damage
Notes on material damage inform you of risks
which may lead to your vehicle being dam-
aged.
#Observe notes on material damage.
%These symbols indicate useful instructions or
further information that could be helpful to
you.
#Instruction
(/page) Further information on a topic
Display Display eld in the Instrument Dis-
play/media display
4Highest menu level, which is to be
selected in the multimedia system
5Relevant submenus, which are to be
selected in the multimedia system
*Indicates a cause
Symbols 55

Le-hand-drive vehicles
66At a glance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel gearshi paddles →153
2Combination switch →113
3Instrument display →217
4DIRECT SELECT lever →150
5Media display →234
6Start/stop button →135
ECO start/stop function →146
7PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →47
8Activates/deactivatesthe dierential locks →157
9Touchpad →235
AClimate control systems →127
BGlove compartment →95
CHazard warning light system →113
DStowage compartment →95
EController forvolume and switching sound
on/o
→234
FSwitches the multimedia system on/o →234
G360° camera →202
HLOW RANGE o-road gear →155
IActivates/deactivates ESP®→174
JManual gearshiing →153
KDYNAMIC SELECT switch →148
LCalls up the main functions of the multimedia
system
→238
MControl panel forthe multimedia system →234
NAdjusts the steering wheel →91
Switches the steering wheel heater on/o →91
OControl panel:
On-board computer →218
Cruise control or variable limiter →181
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →185
PDiagnostics connection →29
QOpens the bonnet →358
RElectric parking brake →168
At a glance – Cockpit 77

SLight switch →111
TSwitch panel for:
Active Lane Keeping Assist →194
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC →206
88At a glance – Cockpit

Instrument display
1010 At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps

1#! Turn signal lights →113
2åESP®OFF →483
÷ESP®→483
3KHigh beam →113
LLow beam →111
TStanding lights →111
4ÿCoolant temperature →477
5Coolant temperature display →217
6LDistance warning →482
7ÐPower steering →476
8#Electrical fault →477
9JBrakes (red) →480
AüSeat belt →475
BFuel level →217
C8Reserve fuel with fuel ller ap location
indicator
→477
DRRear fog light →112
EDiesel engine: AdBlue®ll level →217
F6Restraint system →37
G%Diesel engine: preglow
H;Engine diagnostics →477
IJBrakes (yellow) →480
J!Electric parking brake (red) →480
KhTyre pressure monitoring system →486
L!ABS →483
M!Electric parking brake (yellow) →480
NïTrailer hitch →476
At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps 1111

1212 At a glance – Overhead control panel

1Sun visors
2pSwitches the le-hand reading lamp
on/o
→117
3|Switches automatic interior lighting con-
trol on/o
→117
4cSwitches the front interior lighting on/o →117
5SOS button →303
6uSwitches therear interior lighting on/o →117
7pSwitches theright-hand reading lamp
on/o
→117
8me button →303
9Spectacles compartment
A3Opens/closes the sliding sunroof →79
BInside rearview mirror →123
At a glance – Overhead control panel 1313

1414 At a glance – Door control panel and seat adjustment

1Child safety lock fortherear side windows →69
2Opens/closes therear le side window →76
3Opens/closes therear right side window →76
4Opens/closes the le side window →76
5Opens/closes theright side window →76
6Operates the outside mirrors →122
7Locks/unlocksthevehicle →74
8Switches the seat ventilation on/o →90
9Switches the seat heating on/o →89
AAdjusts the seats electrically →84
BOperates the memory function →94
COpens the door →73
DSeat adjustment using the multimedia system →88
EAdjusts the luxury head restraints →86
At a glance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 1515

1616 At a glance – Emergencies and breakdowns

1Jack →397
2Warning triangle →372
3QR code for accessing therescue card →32
4Safetyvests →372
5Fire extinguisher →373
6me button and SOS button →303
7To check and top up operating uids →408
8Starting assistance →380
9To tow-start and towaway →382
AFlat tyre →374
BFirst-aid kit (so sided) →373
CHazard warning light system →113
DVehicle tool kit →397
EFuel ller ap with instruction labels for tyre
pressure, fuel type and QR code for accessing
therescue card
→159
FTo tow-start and towaway →382
GSpare wheel →374
At a glance – Emergencies and breakdowns 1717