Mercedes Gclass 2016 Owner's Manual

2016 G - CLASS

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ALL-ACCESS
PASSPORT

WITH PROVEN CAPABILITY AND WELL-EARNED CACHET, THE G-CLASS CAN GET
YOU INTO SOME OF THE MOST ELUSIVE — AND THE MOST EXCLUSIVE — PLACES.

Standard and available equipment varies by model. Please see back of brochure.

THE WHEREWITHAL TO GO ANYWHERE

For 37 years, the G‑Class has been taking its driver and passengers

to most anywhere they’ve set their hearts on going. It’s conquered

Siberia and suburbia. Reached the shores of the Red Sea, and the

edge of the red carpet. Delivered explorers to faraway lands, and

families to mountain getaways. What makes the G‑ Class a legend

you can live for yourself is more than its exceptional capability. It’s
the character that comes from its timeless multifunctional design,
its ever‑advancing engineering, and its uniquely handcrafted quality.
It can get you into some incredible places. And get you home again.

PERMANENT
4-WHEEL DRIVE

THE G-CLASS WAS BORN OF A SIMPLE MISSION: TO EXPLORE THE EARTH.
ITS ENDLESS SENSE OF ADVENTURE IS PRECISELY WHY IT’S HERE TO STAY.

DESIGNED TO ACE THE TEST OF TIME

The designers of the G ‑ Class didn’t set out to create something

that would never go out of style. Their mission was to meld extreme

capability with extraordinary civility in a new type of vehicle. They

made its body crisp and cubic, to maximize cabin space with a
footprint that’s easy to maneuver in a thick jungle or a dense city.
They set it on a rugged chassis to climb up, down and sideways.

And taught it manners in corners and cities. Everything its engineers

put into the G helps it serve its purpose, and its occupants, better.

How it works is what’s made it an enduring, endearing work of art.

50 HANDS,
A PAIR
OF EYES

FROM LOOMING ITS WIRE HARNESS TO POLISHING
ITS WOOD TRIM, IT TAKES MANY SKILLFUL HANDS
TO CRAFT A G-CLASS. BUT IT’S ONLY RELEASED TO
YOUR HANDS WHEN A SINGLE INSPECTOR SAYS SO.

DEDICATED TO QUALITY

The cabin of the G‑Class comes to life in a way
most automakers have long since forgotten:
by the careful, caring handwork of true artisans.
They sew half a mile of thread into more than
45,000 precise stitches to tailor the leather on
its seats, dash and doors. They hand‑ polish any
of five sustainably forested, exquisitely finished
woods to a radiant glow — including Piano Black
and Champagne White lacquers created using
the same techniques as orchestral instruments.
And at the end of this time‑intensive process,
they anxiously await the approval of the single
inspector who, for decades, has let no G ‑ Class
undergo your scrutiny until it first passes his.

DEVOTED TO YOUR COMFORT

A G‑Class may be equipped to endure some
of the most unforgiving conditions on earth,
but its cabin will never ask the same of you. Its
10‑way power front seats feature multicontour
adjustment that lets you fine‑ tune their lumbar,
thigh and side support. The 3‑ position memory
includes the steering column and side mirror
positions for the driver. The steering wheel rim
is hand‑stitched in Nappa leather. It can also be
adorned with Burl Walnut wood or Black Piano
Lacquer wood to match coordinating cabin trim
options, or is available heated to help fend off
winter’s chill. Rapid, instant‑on electric heating
also helps clear the side mirrors as well as the
windshield of mist and frost. All four outboard
seats also offer soothing heat. And if it’s more
Saharan than Arctic out, ventilated front seats
help keep you cooler, and your clothing drier.

PROGRESSIVE
PURISM

WITH NEW BITURBO POWER AND A CHASSIS THAT’S BEEN PROVEN ALL
OVER THE WORLD, THE G 550 IS, MORE THAN EVER, A THRIVING LEGEND.

PROFICIENCY WITH NEW EFFICIENCY

How far a G‑Class can go is the result of where it comes from. Its
purist SUV virtues have more than passed the test of time, from its

long‑travel, rigid‑axle suspension to its three sequentially lockable

differentials.1 And since getting stuck — especially in the past — has

never been a G‑ Class trait, there’s a new 416‑hp 4.0 ‑ liter biturbo V‑8

that rushes the G 550 from 0 to 60 in just 5.8 seconds.2 It’s more

efficient — yet with its growling sidepipe exhausts, no less effusive.

And a new adjustable suspension option lets you select Sport and

Comfort modes, or it can adapt automatically to driving dynamics.

Please see endnotes at back of brochure.