Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2023 User manual

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Edition A 2023
G-Class
Mercedes-AMG Supplement

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Thank you for purchasing a Mercedes-AMG
Before your rst drive, please read this Operator's
Manual carefully and familiarize yourself with your
vehicle. For your own safety and a longer service
life of the vehicle, follow the instructions and
warning notices in this Operator's Manual. Disre-
garding them may lead to damage to the vehicle
or injury to people.
Damage to the vehicle resulting from the disre-
gard of the instructions is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited warranty.
The standard equipment and product description
of your vehicle may vary and depends on the fol-
lowing factors:
RModel
ROrder
RNational version
RAvailability
Your vehicle may therefore dier from that shown
in the descriptions and illustrations in individual
cases.
Mercedes-AMG reserves the right to introduce
changes in the following areas:
RDesign
REquipment
RTechnical features
The following documents are integral parts of the
vehicle:
RDigital operator's manual
RPrinted Operator's Manual
RMaintenance Booklet
RSupplementary manuals relating to specic
equipment
RSupplementary documents
Keep these documents in the vehicle at all times.
Ensure that all documents are in the vehicle or
passed on in the event of sale or rental.
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Symbols .......................................................... 3
At a glance ...................................................... 4
Cockpit ........................................................... 4
General notes ................................................. 7
Operator's Manual .......................................... 7
Driving and parking ......................................... 8
Driving ............................................................ 8
DYNAMIC SELECT switch ................................ 9
Automatic transmission ................................. 11
Driving and driving safety systems ................. 12
Instrument display and on-board com-
puter ............................................................. 17
Notes on the instrument display and on-
board computer ............................................ 17
Calling up displays in the Performance
menu ............................................................ 17
Displaying and starting RACETIMER on
the Performance menu .................................. 18
Maintenance and care ................................... 20
Notes on the care of tailpipes ........................ 20
Wheels and tires ........................................... 21
Changing a wheel .......................................... 21
Technical data ............................................... 22
Operating uids ............................................. 22
Vehicle data .................................................. 24
Trailer hitch ................................................... 26
Display messages and warning/indicator
lamps ............................................................ 28
Display messages .......................................... 28
Warning and indicator lamps ......................... 28
Index ............................................................ 31
2Contents

In this Operator's Manual, you will nd the follow-
ing symbols:
&WARNING Danger due to failure to
observe 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 the warning notices.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe environ-
mental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behavior or envi-
ronmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmental notes.
*NOTE 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 3

Le-hand drive vehicles
4At a glance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel paddle shiers →11
2Combination switch
3Instrument display →17
4DIRECT SELECT lever
5Media display
6Start/stop button
ECO start/stop function
7PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp
8Activates/deactivates the dierential locks
9Touchpad
AClimate control systems
BGlove box
CHazard warning light system
DStowage compartment
EController for volume and switching sound
on/o
Switches the multimedia system on/o
FAMG performance exhaust system →9
GActive Parking Assist
HLOW RANGE o-road gear
IActivates/deactivates ESP®→12
JAMG RIDE CONTROL →14
KManual gearshiing →11
LDYNAMIC SELECT switch →9
MCalls up the main functions of the multimedia
system
NControl panel for the multimedia system
OAMG steering-wheel buttons →8
PAdjusts the steering wheel
Switches the steering wheel heater on/o
QControl panel:
On-board computer →17
Cruise control
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
At a glance – Cockpit 5

RDiagnostics connection
SOpens the hood
TElectric parking brake
ULight switch
VSwitch panel for:
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
6At a glance – Cockpit

Operator's Manual
These Operating Instructions provide information
on all the important functions of your AMG vehicle
that are either not described or dier from the
descriptions in the Operator's Manual. This infor-
mation supplements or replaces the correspond-
ing sections in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Under no circumstances do the Operating Instruc-
tions replace the printed vehicle Operator's Man-
ual and the Digital Operator's Manual in the vehi-
cle.
This Supplement and the Digital Operator's Man-
ual in the vehicle describe the following models,
standard and special equipment of your vehicle:
RModels, standard and special equipment avail-
able at the time of going to press with these
Operating Instructions.
RThe models and the standard and special
equipment only available in certain countries.
RThe models and the standard and special
equipment, which will only be available at a
later date.
Note that your vehicle may not be installed with
all features described. This is also the case for
systems relevant to safety. Therefore, the equip-
ment on your vehicle may dier from that in the
descriptions and illustrations.
The original purchase agreement for your vehicle
contains a list of the equipment in your vehicle at
the time of delivery.
Should you have any questions concerning equip-
ment and operation, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
The Operator's Manual, Operating Instructions,
further supplementary documents and Mainte-
nance Booklet are important documents and
should be kept in the vehicle.
General notes 7

Driving
Function of the AMG steering-wheel buttons
The AMG steering-wheel buttons are two addi-
tional control elements on the steering wheel.
You can assign two vehicle functions of your
choice to the le control element. You can
change between the available functions by press-
ing display buttons 2 repeatedly. The function
currently selected is shown in display buttons 2.
The following functions are available:
åESP®(/ page 12)
äAMG RIDE CONTROL (/ page 14)
öAMG Performance exhaust system
(/ page 9)
dManual gearshiing (/ page 11)
gAMG DYNAMICS (/ page 9)
çECO start/stop function (see the vehicle
Operator's Manual)
If you have assigned a function to one of display
buttons 2, you can operate this function with
corresponding button 1.
The assignment of display buttons 2 remains
stored even aer a new engine start, but the oper-
ating status of the respective function is reset to
the basic setting.
You can change between the drive programs with
rotary switch 3. The selected drive program
appears in display button 4. By pressing display
button 4, you can directly access the drive pro-
gram = (/ page 9).
AMG Performance exhaust system
▌Function of the AMG Performance exhaust sys-
tem
You can choose between the following sound
characteristics for the AMG Performance exhaust
system:
RBalanced: Comfortable sound characteristic
RPowerful: Sporty sound characteristic
8Driving and parking

▌Operating the AMG Performance exhaust sys-
tem
#Press the 1 button.
The sporty characteristic (powerful) is selec-
ted when the 2 indicator lamp lights up.
Information on the AMG high performance brake
system
The AMG high performance brake system is
designed for heavy loads. This may lead to noise
when braking. This eect can also occur aer
washing the vehicle.
The noise depends on the following factors:
RSpeed
RBrake force
REnvironmental conditions, e.g. temperature
and air humidity
%Have the brake system checked at a qualied
specialist workshop aer it has been subjec-
ted to extreme loads.
DYNAMIC SELECT switch
Function of the DYNAMIC SELECT switch
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Function of the on-road drive programs
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change
between the following drive programs:
o(Slippery): optimizes pulling away and driv-
ing characteristics in wintry and slippery
road conditions
=(Individual): individual setting of drive, sus-
pension, steering and ECO start/stop func-
tion
A(Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving by shiing up early and the ECO
start/stop function
C(Sport): sporty driving, optimizes switch
points and more direct handling
B(Sport +): especially sporty driving, acous-
tic signal when shiing down, optimal
switching times and quicker pulling away
Drive program A is recommended in city traf-
c and stop-and-go trac.
Driving and parking 9

%Drive program A is always automatically
active aer the engine is restarted.
Function of the o-road programs
If the dierential locks for the transfer case are
engaged, the vehicle changes automatically to
drive program F (Trail).
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change
between the following drive programs:
ë(Sand): tight suspension and steering set-
ting, optimized for driving on sand
F(Trail): comfortable suspension and steer-
ing setting, optimized for driving on
unpaved roads and loose ground
G(Rock): tight suspension tuning and com-
fortable steering setting, optimized for driv-
ing in dicult o-road terrain and on hard,
rocky ground
%You can switch between the drive programs
only in the order given above. You cannot
switch directly between Sand and Rock.
Disengage all dierential locks to return to the on-
road drive programs.
%See the vehicle Operator's Manual for further
information on the function and operation of
the dierential locks.
Depending on the drive program selected, the fol-
lowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive (engine management)
RTransmission management
RESP®
RSuspension
RPosition of the exhaust gas aps
RSteering
RAvailability of the ECO start/stop function
RDriver assistance systems
RAvailability of Glide mode
%You can also change the following vehicle
characteristics using the buttons on the cen-
ter console:
RPosition of the exhaust gas aps
RECO start/stop function
RESP®
RSuspension
RManual gear shiing
Conguring drive program I
Multimedia system:
4Vehicle 5e DYNAMIC SELECT
5Individual
#Select the individual setting.
10 Driving and parking

Automatic transmission
Manual shiing (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
#To activate/deactivate: press button 1.
If indicator lamp 2 is lit, manual shiing is
activated. The current gear will be shown on
the instrument display.
%To permanently shi the gears manually in
drive program = using the steering wheel
paddle shiers, select the M (Manual) setting
for the transmission.
Shiing up and down
*NOTE Damage to the engine due to shi-
ing up too late
The automatic transmission does not shi up
in manual mode even when the engine's limit-
ing speed is reached.
The fuel supply is interrupted in order to pre-
vent the engine from overrevving.
#Shi up before the engine speed reaches
the red area in the tachometer.
#To shi up: pull steering wheel paddle shier
2.
#To shi down: pull steering wheel paddle
shier 1.
If the engine speed is too high or too low, you will
not be able to change gear using the steering
wheel paddle shiers. In this case, segments 1
will light up red.
Function of glide mode (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
With an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps you to reduce fuel consumption.
Driving and parking 11

Glide mode is characterised by the following:
RThe combustion engine is disconnected from
the drivetrain and the vehicle continues to roll.
RThe J symbol appears in the instrument
display.
Glide mode will be activated if the following condi-
tions are met:
RThe ECO start/stop function is switched on.
RDrive program = is selected with the drive
setting "Moderate".
RThe speed is within a suitable range.
RThe road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill gradients or tight bends.
RYou are no longer depressing the accelerator
or brake pedal.
Glide mode will be deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Driving and driving safety systems
Function of ESP® (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
You can select between the following modes of
the Electronic Stability Program (ESP®):
RESP® ON
RESP® SPORT
RESP® OFF
Characteristics when ESP® is activated
ESP® monitors and improves driving stability and
traction, particularly in the following situations:
RWhen you are pulling away on wet or slippery
roads
RWhen you are braking.
RVehicles with trailer hitch: in trailer operation
from speeds of 40 mph (65 km/h), if the vehi-
cle/trailer combination begins to sway from
side to side.
RWhen there is a strong crosswind from approx-
imately 47 mph (75 km/h) to 125 mph
(200 km/h).
ESP® can stabilize the vehicle by intervening in
the following ways:
RThe brakes are applied to one or more specic
wheels.
RThe engine output is adapted according to the
situation.
ESP® is activated every time the vehicle is started
regardless of whether ESP® was in ESP® SPORT
or deactivated before the vehicle was switched
o.
When the ÷ ESP® warning lamp ashes, one
or several wheels has reached its grip limit:
RAdapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
RDo not deactivate ESP® under any circumstan-
ces.
RDepress the accelerator pedal only as far as
necessary.
12 Driving and parking

Characteristics of ESP® SPORT
&WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP® SPORT
is used incorrectly
When you activate ESP® SPORT, there is an
increased risk of skidding and having an acci-
dent.
#Activate ESP® SPORT only in the circum-
stances described below.
When ESP® SPORT is selected, the å and
Æ warning lamps will light up continuously.
Select ESP® SPORT when the vehicle's own over-
steer and understeer characteristics are desired,
e.g. on cordoned-o roads.
Driving with ESP® SPORT or with ESP® deactiva-
ted requires an extremely skilled and experienced
driver.
If ESP® SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP® warning lamp
will ash. ESP® will then stabilize the vehicle only
to a limited degree.
ESP® SPORT also has the following characteris-
tics:
RESP® improves driving stability only to a limi-
ted degree.
RETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
RThe engine's torque is restricted only to a limi-
ted degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels improves traction
on loose surfaces.
RESP® continues to provide assistance when
the brakes are rmly applied.
RVehicles with trailer hitch: stabilization of the
vehicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
RCrosswind Assist is no longer active.
Characteristics when ESP® is deactivated
&WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP® is
deactivated
If you deactivate ESP®, ESP® cannot carry out
vehicle stabilization.
#ESP® should only be deactivated in the
following situations.
When ESP® is deactivated, the å and ¤
warning lamps will light up continuously.
Deactivating ESP® has the following eects:
RDriving stability will no longer be improved.
RThe drive wheels could spin.
RETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
RVehicles with trailer hitch: stabilization of the
vehicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
RCrosswind Assist is no longer active.
%Even when ESP® is deactivated, you will still
be assisted by ESP® when braking hard.
It may be best to activate ESP® SPORT or deacti-
vate ESP® in the following situations:
RWhen using snow chains.
RIn deep snow.
ROn sand or gravel.
Driving and parking 13

%Spinning the wheels improves traction.
%Activate ESP® as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP® will
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehicle if
the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts to
spin.
If the ÷ ESP® warning lamp lights up continu-
ously, ESP® is not available due to a malfunction.
Observe the display messages, warning lamps and
indicator lamps shown.
RIndicator and warning lamps
RDisplay messages
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP®.
ETS/4ETS can improve the vehicle's traction by
intervening in the following ways:
RThe drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin.
RMore drive torque is transferred to the wheel
or wheels with traction.
Adjusting ESP® (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
#To activate ESP® SPORT: briey press button
1.
The å and Æ warning lamps appear in
the Instrument Display.
#To deactivate ESP®: press and hold button 1
until the å and ¤ warning lamps
appear on the instrument display.
#To activate ESP®: briey press button 1.
The å, Æ and ¤ warning lamps go
out.
Observe the information on warning lamps and
display messages which are shown in the Instru-
ment Display.
AMG adaptive sport suspension system
▌Function of AMG RIDE CONTROL
AMG RIDE CONTROL is a variable adjustable
damping for improved driving characteristics and
ensures the best possible suspension, even with a
laden vehicle. The damping is adjusted depending
on the drive program selected and can also be
adjusted manually.
The damping is set individually for each wheel and
is aected by the following factors:
Rdriving style, e.g. sporty
Rroad condition, e.g. bumps
Rthe damper setting or drive program selected
14 Driving and parking

AMG RIDE CONTROL comprises the following
components:
Rsteel suspension
Rthree damper settings: COMFORT, SPORT and
SPORT+
Radaptive damping system with constant damp-
ing force adjustment
RDYNAMIC SELECT switch
Rsuspension setting button
Suspension settings of the drive programs
Drive programs o and A:
RThe suspension and steering settings are com-
fortable.
Drive programs C and B:
RThe suspension and steering settings are
rmer and optimized for sporty driving.
Drive program =:
RThe suspension and steering settings are indi-
vidually adapted.
Drive program ë:
RThe suspension and steering settings are
rmer and optimized for driving on sand.
Drive program F:
RThe suspension and steering settings are com-
fortable and optimized for driving on unpaved
roads and loose ground.
Drive program G:
RThe suspension is rmer and the steering set-
tings are comfortable.
RThe suspension and steering settings are opti-
mized for driving in dicult terrain and on
hard, rocky ground.
▌AMG RIDE CONTROL, selecting the suspension
setting
#COMFORT damper setting: press button 1
repeatedly until indicator lamps 2 and 3 go
out.
The AMG Suspension System COMFORT
message will appear on the Instrument Dis-
play.
Driving and parking 15

The driving characteristics of your vehicle are
comfortable.
#SPORT damper setting: press button 1
repeatedly until indicator lamp 3 lights up.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT mes-
sage will appear on the Instrument Display.
The suspension is adapted to be rmer.
#SPORT+ damper setting: press button 1
repeatedly until indicator lamps 2 and 3
light up.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT + mes-
sage will appear on the Instrument Display.
The suspension is adapted to be very rm.
Function of the 360° Camera
%The following note does not apply to all coun-
try versions.
Contrary to the information in your vehicle Opera-
tor's Manual, the views of the 360° camera are
displayed up to a speed of approx. 20 mph
(35 km/h) when driving forward in the o-road
driving program:
ëSand
FTrail
GRock
If you drive faster than 20 mph (35 km/h), the
360° camera view will be closed.
For more information on the "Function of the
360° camera", please refer to your vehicle Opera-
tor's Manual.
Information on the o-road driving programs can
be found in the chapter "Function of the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch" in your supplementary Mercedes-
AMG Operator's Manual.
16 Driving and parking

Notes on the instrument display and on-board
computer
Additional notes regarding your Mercedes-AMG
vehicle:
RIf one of the following drive programs has
been selected, the engine electronics
switches from 8-cylinder mode to 4-cylinder
mode if necessary:
-o (Slippery)
-A (Comfort)
-= (Individual) – with the "Moderate" or
"Reduced" drive setting
The instrument display will show the /
symbol in the status area.
RIndicator and warning lamps: the vehicle is
also equipped with å ESP® OFF and Æ
warning lamps (/ page 28).
RYou can select the following display content:
-Tachometer (classic display setting)
-Date (progressive display setting)
-Gear display
-Warm-up
-G-meter
-Engine data
-Trip computer
-Navigation
Calling up displays in the Performance menu
On-board computer:
4Performance
#To select a display: swipe upwards or down-
wards on the le-hand Touch Control.
Displays in the Performance menu:
RWarm-up
RSETUP
RG-meter
RRACE TIMER
REngine data
Warm-up (example)
1Digital speedometer
2Gear display
3Engine oil temperature
4Transmission oil temperature
5Boost pressure
If the engine or transmission is not at normal
operating temperature, the instrument display will
Instrument display and on-board computer 17

show temperature 3 or 4 in blue. Avoid using
the full engine power output during this time.
SETUP (example)
1Drive system setting:
Reduced/Moderate/Sport/Dynamic/Race
2AMG Performance exhaust system:
Balanced/Powerful
3ESP® status:
On/O/SPORT
4Transmission position:
D/M
5Suspension tuning:
COMFORT/SPORT/SPORT+
G-meter (example)
While the vehicle is in motion, the G-meter shows
the forces that are exerted on the vehicle occu-
pants both laterally and in the direction of travel.
The maximum values appear in red in the coordi-
nate system.
#To reset the G-meter: press the le-hand
Touch Control.
#Select Yes.
#Press the le-hand Touch Control.
If you press and hold the le-hand Touch Control,
the function will be reset immediately.
Engine data (example)
1Current power output
2Current torque
Displaying and starting RACETIMER on the Per-
formance menu
On-board computer:
4Performance
The following functions are possible in RACE-
TIMER:
RSelecting displays and starting
RStopping
18 Instrument display and on-board computer