Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2023 User manual

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Order no. P463 0340 13 Part no. 463 584 60 08
Edition A 2023
G-Class
Operator's Manual
G-Class

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As at 09.05.22

Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
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-Benz reserves the right to introduce
changes in the following areas:
RDesign
REquipment
RTechnical features
The following documents are components 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 .......................................................... 5
At a glance ...................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indicator and warning lamps .......................... 10
Overhead control panel ................................. 12
Door operating unit and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ....................... 16
Digital Operator's Manual .............................. 18
Calling up the Digital Operator's Manual ........ 18
General notes ............................................... 19
Protecting the environment ........................... 19
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ........................ 19
Operator's Manual ........................................ 20
Mercedes me app ......................................... 21
Service and vehicle operation ........................ 21
Operating safety ............................................ 22
Notes on assembling the license plate on
the front license plate holder ......................... 24
National information for components rele-
vant to radio regulation ................................. 24
Diagnostics connection ................................. 25
Qualied specialist workshop ........................ 26
Correct use of the vehicle ............................. 26
Sport Utility Vehicle ....................................... 26
Notes for persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 27
Problems with your vehicle ............................ 28
Reporting safety defects ................................ 28
Limited Warranty ........................................... 29
QR code for rescue card ............................... 29
Data storage ................................................. 29
Copyright ...................................................... 33
Occupant safety ............................................ 35
Brief overview of the most important
points ........................................................... 35
Information on the automatic functions of
the restraint system ...................................... 41
Purpose and function of the restraint sys-
tem ............................................................... 44
Seat belts ..................................................... 49
Airbags ......................................................... 49
Safely transporting children in the vehicle ...... 50
Brief overview of most important points ......... 50
Important safety notes .................................. 51
Suitable child restraint systems for the
transport of children ..................................... 56
Securing the child restraint system ................ 56
Child-proof locks ........................................... 62
Opening and closing ...................................... 65
SmartKey ...................................................... 65
Doors ............................................................ 69
Rear-end door ............................................... 70
Side windows ................................................ 71
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 74
Anti-the protection ...................................... 77
Seats and stowing ......................................... 80
Notes on the correct driver's seat position .... 80
Notes on grab handles .................................. 80
Seats ............................................................ 81
Steering wheel .............................................. 87
Easy entry and exit feature ............................ 88
Memory function ........................................... 89
Stowage areas .............................................. 90
2Contents

Sockets ....................................................... 104
Installing/removing the oor mats ............... 105
Light and visibility ........................................ 107
Exterior lighting ........................................... 107
Interior lighting ............................................ 111
Windshield wiper and windshield washer
system ........................................................ 113
Mirrors ........................................................ 116
Area permeable to radio waves on the
windshield ................................................... 119
Climate control ........................................... 120
Overview of climate control systems ............ 120
Operating the climate control system .......... 121
Driving and parking ..................................... 124
Driving ........................................................ 124
DYNAMIC SELECT switch ............................ 137
G-Mode ...................................................... 140
Automatic transmission ............................... 141
Transfer case .............................................. 146
Dierential locks ......................................... 147
Function of 4MATIC ..................................... 149
Refueling ..................................................... 149
Parking ....................................................... 152
Driving and driving safety systems ............... 159
Trailer hitch ................................................. 197
Vehicle towing instructions .......................... 200
Instrument display and on-board com-
puter ........................................................... 201
Notes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 201
Overview of instrument display .................... 202
Overview of buttons on the steering wheel ... 203
Operating the on-board computer ................ 203
Overview of displays on the instrument
display ........................................................ 204
Voice Control System .................................. 205
Notes on operating safety ........................... 205
Operation .................................................... 205
Using the Voice Control System eectively .. 206
Essential voice commands .......................... 207
Multimedia system ...................................... 218
Overview and operation ............................... 218
System settings .......................................... 227
Fit & Healthy ............................................... 239
Navigation ................................................... 241
Telephone ................................................... 266
Online and Internet functions ...................... 290
Media ......................................................... 294
Radio .......................................................... 307
Sound ......................................................... 314
Maintenance and care ................................. 316
ASSYST PLUS service interval display .......... 316
Engine compartment ................................... 317
Cleaning and care ....................................... 323
Breakdown assistance ................................. 331
Emergency .................................................. 331
Flat tire ....................................................... 332
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 336
Tow starting or towing away ........................ 340
Electrical fuses ............................................ 344
Contents 3

Wheels and tires ......................................... 347
Notes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 347
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tires ............................................................ 347
Notes on snow chains ................................. 348
Tire pressure ............................................... 348
Loading the vehicle ..................................... 353
Tire labeling ................................................ 358
Denition of terms for tires and loading ....... 363
Changing a wheel ........................................ 365
Emergency spare wheel ............................... 375
Technical data ............................................. 376
Notes on technical data .............................. 376
Vehicle electronics ...................................... 376
Radio regulations ........................................ 378
Vehicle identication plate, VIN and
engine number ............................................ 378
Operating uids ........................................... 380
Vehicle data ................................................ 387
Trailer hitch ................................................. 389
Display messages and warning/indicator
lamps .......................................................... 391
Display messages ........................................ 391
Warning and indicator lamps ....................... 440
Index .......................................................... 455
4Contents

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 5

Le-hand drive vehicles
6At a glance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel paddle shiers →144
2Combination switch →108
3Instrument display →202
4DIRECT SELECT lever →141
5Media display →218
6Start/stop button →125
ECO start/stop function →136
7PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp →39
8Activates/deactivates the dierential locks →147
9Touchpad →219
AClimate control systems →121
BGlove box →92
CHazard warning light system →109
DStowage compartment →92
EController for volume and switching sound
on/o
→218
FSwitches the multimedia system on/o →218
GActive Parking Assist →193
HLOW RANGE o-road gear →146
IActivates/deactivates ESP®→162
JManual gearshiing →144
KDYNAMIC SELECT switch →139
LCalls up the main functions of the multimedia
system
→222
MControl panel for the multimedia system →218
NAdjusts the steering wheel →87
Switches the steering wheel heater on/o →88
OControl panel:
On-board computer →203
Cruise control →167
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →171
PDiagnostics connection →25
QOpens the hood →317
RElectric parking brake →156
At a glance – Cockpit 7

SLight switch →107
TSwitch panel for:
Active Lane Keeping Assist →179
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC →190
8At a glance – Cockpit

Instrument display
10 At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps

1#! Turn signal lights →108
2å ESP® OFF →450
÷ ESP®→450
3K High beam →108
L Low beam →107
T Standing lights →107
4ÿ Coolant temperature →444
5Coolant temperature display →202
6L Distance warning →450
7Ð Power steering →443
8# Electrical malfunction →444
9Brakes (red) →447
$ USA only
J Canada only
Aü Seat belt →442
BFuel level →202
C8 Reserve fuel with fuel ller ap location
indicator
→444
DR Rear fog light →108
E6 Restraint system →442
F; Engine diagnosis →444
GElectric parking brake (red) →447
F USA only
! Canada only
Hh Tire pressure monitoring system →453
I! ABS →450
J! Electric parking brake (yellow) →447
At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps 11

12 At a glance – Overhead control panel

1Sun visors
2p Switches the le-hand reading lamp
on/o
→111
3| Switches automatic interior lighting con-
trol on/o
→111
4c Switches the front interior lighting on/o →111
5SOS button →283
6u Switches the rear interior lighting on/o →111
7p Switches the right-hand reading lamp
on/o
→111
8me button →283
9Eyeglasses compartment
A3 Opens/closes the sliding sunroof →74
BInside rearview mirror →117
At a glance – Overhead control panel 13

14 At a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment

1Child safety lock for the rear side windows →63
2Opens/closes the rear le side window →71
3Opens/closes the rear right side window →71
4Opens/closes the le side window →71
5Opens/closes the right side window →71
6Operating the outside mirrors →116
7Locks/unlocks the vehicle →69
8Switching the seat ventilation on/o →87
9Switching the seat heating on/o →85
AAdjusts the seats electrically →81
BOperating the memory function →90
COpening the door →69
DSeat adjustment using the multimedia system →84
EAdjusts the luxury head restraints →83
At a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment 15

16 At a glance – Emergencies and breakdowns

1Jack →369
2Warning triangle →331
3QR code for accessing the rescue card →29
4Safety vests →331
5me button and SOS button →283
6To check and top up operating uids →380
7Starting assistance →338
8To tow-start and tow away →340
9Flat tire →332
AFirst-aid kit (so sided) →332
BHazard warning lamps →109
CVehicle tool kit →369
DFuel ller ap with instruction labels for tire
pressure, fuel type and QR code for accessing
the rescue card
→149
ETo tow-start and tow away →340
FSpare wheel →333
At a glance – Emergencies and breakdowns 17

Calling up the Digital Operator's Manual
Multimedia system:
4Vehicle 5Õ Operator's Manual
#Select a menu item.
In addition, you can also call up the Operator's
Manual within a main function (e.g. via Media
Info).
The Digital Operator's Manual describes the func-
tion and operation of the vehicle and the multime-
dia system.
For safety reasons, the Digital Operator's Manual
is deactivated while driving.
The Digital Operator's Manual contains the follow-
ing menu items:
RSearch: allows you to search for specic key-
words.
RQuick start: provides you with important infor-
mation so that you can start using your vehicle
immediately.
RTips: provides tips on how to use your vehicle
in certain situations.
RMessages: provides you with further informa-
tion about the messages in the instrument
cluster.
RBookmarks: provides you with a list of all the
bookmarks you have stored yourself.
1Picture
2Menu
3Navigation window
Some sections of the Digital Operator's Manual,
such as warnings, can be made visible by high-
lighting and pressing them.
18 Digital Operator's Manual