Open OFFROAD COCKPIT with the off-road control-center button, select Transparent Hood in the off-road menu and use the virtual under-front view only as a supplement to direct observation.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Mercedes-Benz specifies OFFROAD COCKPIT, Surround View 360-degree camera and Transparent Hood as standard equipment on the 2025 U.S. G 580 with EQ Technology.
- Required equipment / service
- EQ Technology with standard Surround View 360-degree camera
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Mercedes-Benz specifies OFFROAD COCKPIT, Surround View 360-degree camera and Transparent Hood as standard equipment on the 2025 U.S. G 580 with EQ Technology.
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Step by step.
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Slow to an appropriate off-road maneuvering speed and check the area directly around the vehicle yourself.
- 02
Press the off-road control-center button to call up OFFROAD COCKPIT, or open the off-road menu in the central display.
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Select Transparent Hood and confirm the central display shows the composed view under the front of the vehicle.
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Use the displayed tire area and projected path to help place the vehicle around rocks, crests or depressions while continuing direct observation.
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Exit the view when the obstacle is cleared or if the image becomes unreliable.
Important limits
- The view is camera-generated and is not a real-time see-through hood.
- Camera field of view, dirt, ice, snow, lighting and weather can limit or distort the displayed area.
- The display does not replace checking for people, animals or obstacles around the vehicle.
Quick checks.
- ✓If the view is unavailable, select an eligible off-road setting and reduce speed.
- ✓Clean the exterior camera lenses carefully if the picture is obscured.
- ✓If the image freezes, grays out or conflicts with direct observation, stop and rely on a spotter or direct inspection.
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Mercedes-Benz USA — The GELÄNDEWAGEN. Electrified: Transparent Hood
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- Official manual2025 G-Class Electric Owner's Manual ↗
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