Mercedes AMG User Manual

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Order no. P463 0294 13 Part no. 463 584 70 07 Edition A 2021

G-Class

Mercedes-AMG Supplement

Mercedes-Benz

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Vehicle manufacturer

Mercedes‑Benz AG

Mercedesstraße 120

70372 Stuttgart

Germany

As at 09.12.19

Thank you for purchasing a Mercedes-AMG

Before you first drive off, read this Operator's Manual carefully and familiarize yourself with your vehicle. For your own safety and a longer operating lifespan of the vehicle, follow the instructions and warning notices in this Opera‐ tor's Manual. Disregarding 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:

Model

Order

National version

Availability

Mercedes-AMG reserves the right to introduce changes in the following areas:

Design

Equipment

Technical features

The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐ fer from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐ trations.

The following documents are integral parts of the vehicle:

Digital Operator's Manual

Printed Operator's Manual

Maintenance Booklet

Equipment-dependent Supplements

Keep these documents in the vehicle at all times. If you sell the vehicle, always pass all of the documents on to the new owner.

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Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.

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Symbols ........................................................ 3

At a glance .................................................... 4

Cockpit ........................................................... 4

General notes ............................................... 7

Operator's Manual .......................................... 7

Operating safety .............................................7

Qualified specialist workshop .........................8

Correct use of the vehicle ...............................8

Limited Warranty ............................................ 9

Driving and parking ................................... 10

Driving .......................................................... 10

DYNAMIC SELECT switch .............................. 12

Automatic transmission ................................ 13

Driving and driving safety systems ................14

Function of the AMG steering-wheel but‐

tons .............................................................. 19

Instrument Display and on-board

computer .................................................... 20

Notes on the Instrument Display and on-

board computer ............................................ 20

Calling up displays on the Performance

menu ............................................................ 20

Displaying and starting RACE TIMER on

the Performance menu ................................. 22

Wheels and tires ........................................ 24

Changing a wheel .........................................24

Technical data ............................................ 25

Operating fluids ............................................ 25

Vehicle data .................................................. 26

Trailer hitch .................................................. 29

Display messages and warning/indi‐

cator lamps ................................................. 31

Display messages ......................................... 31

Warning and indicator lamps ........................ 31

Index ........................................................... 34

Contents

In this Operator's Manual, you will find the fol‐ lowing symbols:

DANGER 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 the warning notices.

ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental damage due to failure to observe envi‐ ronmental 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 damaged.

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

Information on the multifunction dis‐ play/media display

Highest menu level, which is to be selected in the multimedia system

Relevant submenus, which are to be selected in the multimedia system

*Indicates a cause

Symbols

Left-hand-drive vehicles

At a glance – Cockpit

Steering wheel gearshift paddles

→

Combination switch

Instrument display

→

DIRECT SELECT lever

Media display

Start/stop button

ECO start/stop function

→

PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps

Activate/deactivate the differential locks

Touchpad

Climate control systems

Glove box

Hazard warning light system

Storage compartment

Controller for volume and switching sound on/off

Switches the multimedia system on/off

AMG performance exhaust system

→

Active Parking Assist

LOW RANGE off-road gear

Activating/deactivating ESP

→

AMG adaptive sport suspension system

→

Manual gearshifting

→

DYNAMIC SELECT switch

→

Calls up the main functions of the multimedia system

Control panel for the multimedia system

AMG steering-wheel buttons

→

Adjusts the steering wheel

Switches the steering wheel heater on/off

Control panel:

On-board computer

→

Cruise control

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC

At a glance – Cockpit

Diagnostics connection

Opens the hood

Electric parking brake

Light switch

Control panel for:

Active Lane Keeping Assist

Parking Assist PARKTRONIC

At a glance – Cockpit

Operator's Manual

This Supplement provides information on all the important functions of your AMG vehicle that are either not described or differ from the descrip‐ tions in the vehicle Operator's Manual. This information supplements or replaces the corre‐ sponding sections in the vehicle Operator's Man‐ ual. Under no circumstances does the Supple‐ ment replace the Operator's Manual.

This Supplement describes all models, and standard and optional equipment for your vehi‐ cle, as available at the time of going to press. Country-specific differences are possible. Bear in mind that your vehicle may not feature all functions described here. This is also the case for systems and functions relevant to safety. Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle may differ from that in the descriptions and illustra‐ tions.

The original purchase contract documentation for your vehicle contains a list of all of the sys‐ tems in your vehicle.

Should you have any questions concerning equipment and operation, please consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

The Operator's Manual, the Supplement and the Maintenance Booklet are important documents and should be kept in the vehicle.

Operating safety

WARNING Risk of accident due to mal‐ functions or system failures

To avoid malfunctions or system failures:

Always have the prescribed service and maintenance work as well any required repairs carried out at a qualified spe‐ cialist workshop.

WARNING Risk of accident or injury due to incorrect modifications on electronic component parts

Modification of electronic components, their software or wiring could impair their function

and/or the function of other networked com‐ ponent parts or safety-relevant systems.

This can endanger the operating safety of the vehicle.

Never tamper with the wiring and elec‐ tronic component parts or their soft‐ ware.

You should have all work on electrical and electronic components carried out at a qualified specialist workshop.

Observe the "On-board electronics" section in "Technical data" in the vehicle Operator's Man‐ ual.

WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable materials on hot parts of the exhaust system

Flammable material such as leaves, grass or twigs may ignite if they come into contact with hot parts of the exhaust system.

General notes

When driving on unpaved roads or offroad, regularly check the vehicle under‐ side.

Remove trapped plants or other flam‐ mable material, in particular.

If there is damage, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.

NOTE Damage to the vehicle

In the following situations, in particular, there is a risk of damage to the vehicle:

The vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a high curb or an unpaved road

The vehicle is driven too fast over an obstacle, e.g. a curb, speed bump or pot‐ hole

A heavy object strikes the underbody or chassis components

In situations such as this, the body, the underbody, chassis components, wheels or tires could be damaged without the damage being visible. Components damaged in this

way can unexpectedly fail or, in the case of an accident, may not absorb the loads that arise as intended.

If the underbody paneling is damaged, flam‐ mable materials such as leaves, grass or twigs can collect between the underbody and the underbody paneling. These materials may ignite if they come into contact with hot parts on the exhaust system.

Have the vehicle checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.

If driving safety is impaired while con‐ tinuing your journey, pull over and stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the traffic conditions, and contact a qualified specialist workshop.

Qualified specialist workshop

An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a quali‐ fied specialist workshop. It has the necessary special skills, tools and qualifications to cor‐

rectly carry out the work required on your vehi‐ cle. This particularly applies to safety-relevant works.

For the following, always have your vehicle checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐ ter:

safety-relevant works

service and maintenance work

repair work

modifications as well as installations and conversions

work on electronic components

Mercedes‑AMG recommends a Mercedes‑Benz service center.

Correct use of the vehicle

If you remove any warning stickers, you or others could fail to recognize certain dangers. Leave warning stickers in position.

Observe the following information in particular when driving your vehicle:

the safety notes in this manual

General notes

technical data for the vehicle

traffic rules and regulations

laws and safety standards pertaining to motor vehicles

Limited Warranty

NOTE Damage to the vehicle arising from violation of these operating instruc‐ tions.

Damage to the vehicle can arise from viola‐ tion of these operating instructions.

This damage is not covered either by the Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or by the New‑ or Used-Vehicle Warranty.

Follow the instructions in these operat‐ ing instructions on proper operation of your vehicle as well as on possible vehi‐ cle damage.

General notes

Driving

Breaking-in notes

To preserve the engine during the first 1,000 miles (1,500 km):

drive at varying road speeds and engine speeds.

do not drive faster than 85 mph (140 km/h).

allow the engine to reach a maximum engine speed of 4,500 rpm (4,500 rpm) only briefly.

drive the vehicle in drive program A.

change gear before the tachometer needle is Ô of the way to the red area of the tachome‐ ter.

do not shift down a gear manually in order to brake.

avoid overstraining the vehicle, e.g. driving at full throttle.

do not depress the accelerator pedal past the pressure point (kickdown).

only increase the engine speed gradually and accelerate the vehicle to full speed after 1,000 miles (1,500 km).

This also applies when the engine or parts of the drivetrain have been replaced.

Please also observe the following breaking-in notes:

In certain driving and driving safety systems, the sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐ tain distance is being driven after the vehicle has been delivered or after repairs. Full sys‐ tem effectiveness is not reached until the end of this teach-in process.

Brakepads, brake discs and tires that are either new or have been replaced only ach‐ ieve optimum braking effect and grip after several hundred kilometers of driving. Com‐ pensate for the reduced braking effect by applying greater force to the brake pedal.

Operation of the ECO start/stop function

The engine is switched off automatically in the following situations if all vehicle conditions for an automatic engine stop are met:

you brake the vehicle to a standstill in trans‐ mission position h or i.

If you switch on the HOLD function in transmis‐ sion position h or i, the engine will automati‐ cally stop in the following situations:

you stop behind a vehicle that is pulling away.

you stop at a stop sign when there is no vehi‐ cle in front of you.

you turn the steering wheel hard at a low speed.

In transmission position k, the engine is not switched off automatically even when the HOLD function is switched on.

The engine is restarted automatically if:

you release the brake pedal in transmission position h when the HOLD function is not active and the vehicle does not start to move.

you shift from transmission position j.

you release the brake pedal and the vehicle starts to move on a gentle downhill gradient at a speed below 3 mph (5 km/h).

you depress the accelerator pedal.

Driving and parking

you permanently activate manual gearshift‐ ing.

you pull the left-hand steering wheel gear‐ shift paddle.

an automatic engine start is required by the vehicle.

If the engine was switched off by the ECO start/ stop function and you leave the vehicle, a warn‐ ing tone sounds. In addition, the Vehicle Ready

to Drive Switch the Ignition Off Before Exiting

message appears in the multifunction display. If you do not switch off the ignition, the ignition is automatically switched off after one minute.

AMG Performance exhaust system

Function of the AMG Performance exhaust system

Changing the position of the exhaust gas flaps allows you to select the sound characteristics of the AMG Performance exhaust system:

Closed exhaust gas flaps: comfort character‐ istic (balanced)

Open exhaust gas flaps: sporty characteristic (powerful)

Operating the AMG Performance exhaust system

Press button 1. The sporty characteristic (powerful) is selec‐ ted when indicator lamp 2 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 effect can also occur after washing the vehicle.

The noise depends on the following factors:

Speed

Brake force

Environmental conditions, e.g. temperature and air humidity

Have the brake system checked at a quali‐ fied specialist workshop after it has been subjected to extreme loads.

Driving and parking

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