2007 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 wheel

23 At a glance
Exterior view
ItemPage
1Tailgate124
Power tailgate*125
Cargo compartment

Loading instructions303

Cargo tie-down rings304

Hooks306

Expanding306

Cover blind312

Cargo net*313
Vehicle tool kit495
Spare wheel499
2Rear window defroster215
3Rear lamps509
4Fuel filler flap375
Refueling375
Fuel376,
563
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5Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting52
Auto-dimming rear view
mirrors*211
Power folding*211
6Towing
Installing towing eye bolt542
7Tires and wheels385,
554
Checking tire inflation
pressure396
General information385
Flat tire523
Spare wheel499
8Hood379
Opening379
Engine oil381
Coolant382
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9Windshield wipers63
Wiper blades, replacing520
Wiper blades, cleaning431
aWindshield
Cleaning with wiper fluid65
Cleaning431
bRoof rails297
Carriers*298
cPower tilt/sliding sunroof*253
dDoors
Locking and unlocking114
Opening and closing122
Locking/unlocking in an
emergency500
eFront lamps509
fHeadlamp cleaning system*210

25 At a glance
Cockpit
ItemPage
1Cruise control lever258
2Instrument cluster26
3Multifunction steering
wheel30
4Horn
5Steering wheel gearshift
buttons201
6Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission58
7Front Parktronic* warning
indicators292
8Overhead control panel34
9Glove box release
Glove box lock316
317
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aGlove box316
CD changer*316
AUX-socket316
bPower outlet325
cCenter console31
dStarter switch42
eSteering wheel adjustment,
manual50
fHood lock release379
gParking brake release60
hParking brake pedal68
jPower tailgate switch*126
kDoor control panel35
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lHeadlamp washer switch*210
mExterior lamp switch62
145
nSteering wheel adjustment,
electrical*
Heated steering wheel*51
328
oCombination switch

High beam

Turn signals

Windshield wipers

Rear window wiper
149
63
63
63
65

30 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
ItemPage
1Multifunction display157
Operating the control
system158
2Telephone*:
Press button
sto take a call
to dial
to redial
tto end a call
to reject an
incoming call
3Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume:
Press button
æup/to increase
çdown/to decrease
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4Voice control System*1,
see separate operating
instructions
5Moving within a menu:
Press button
jfor next display
kfor previous display
6Voice control System*1,
see separate operating
instructions
7Menu systems:
Press button
èfor next menu
ÿfor previous menu
1Vehicles without Voice Control System*: Button
without function.

37 At a glance
Storage compartments
ItemPage
1Parcel net in front passen-
ger footwell320
2Glove box/CD changer316
3Door pocket
4Parcel net on front passen-
ger seat backrest320
5Door pocket
6Cup holder322
7Vehicle tool kit, spare wheel495
8First aid kit495
9Cup holder322
aDoor pocket
bParcel net on driver’s seat
backrest320
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cDoor pocket
dHolder for gas cards213
eDepending on vehicle con-
figuration:
Storage compartment
Ashtray*
318
322
fCup holders321
gTelephone* tray
Storage compartment with
coin holder318
318
hRear storage compartment319
jCup holder in rear armrest321

45 Getting started
Adjusting
Adjusting
Seats
Warning!G
All seat, head restraint, steering wheel, and
rear view mirror adjustments, as well as fas-
tening of seat belts, must be done before
the vehicle is put into motion.
Warning!G
Do not adjust the driver’s seat while driving.
Adjusting the seat while driving could cause
the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat
backrest in an excessively reclined position
as this can be dangerous. You could slide
under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide
under it, the belt would apply force at the ab-
domen or neck. That could cause serious or
fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat
belts provide the best restraint when the
wearer is in a position that is as upright as
possible and belts are properly positioned
on the body.
Warning!G
Your seat must be adjusted so that you can
correctly fasten your seat belt (
page 54).
Observe the following points:

Adjust the backrest until your arms are
slightly angled when holding the steer-
ing wheel

Adjust the seat to a comfortable seating
position that still allows you to reach the
accelerator/brake pedal safely. The po-
sition should be as far back as possible
with the driver still able to operate the
controls properly.

Adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to the head as possible and the
center of the head restraint supports the
back of the head at eye level.

Never place hands under the seat or
near any moving parts while a seat is be-
ing adjusted.
Failure to do so could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
Warning!G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle.
Even with the SmartKey or the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the
starter switch or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle,
the power seats can be operated when the
respective door is open.
Therefore, do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. A child’s unsupervised access to a
vehicle could result in an accident and/or
serious personal injury.

47 Getting started
Adjusting
Switch on the ignition (page 42).
or
Vehicles with memory function*:
Open the respective door.
The seat can be adjusted with the
respective door opened.
or
Vehicles without memory function*:
The seat can be adjusted within
3 minutes after either front door has
been opened.Seat fore and aft adjustment
Press the switch forward or backward
in direction of arrow5.
Seat height
Press the switch up or down in
direction of arrow3.
Seat cushion tilt
Press the switch up or down in
direction of arrow2 until your upper
legs are lightly supported.
Seat backrest tilt
Press the switch forward or backward
in direction of arrow4.
!When moving the seats, make sure there are
no items in the footwell or behind the seats;
otherwise you could damage the seats.
!When the second-row seats are folded
forward, e.g. for cargo compartment expansion
(
page 306), the front seats may not be moved
to the rearmost position. Otherwise you could
damage the front and second-row seats.
!When adjusting the seat backrest tilt and
head restraint height, make sure the sun visor is
folded up (
page 213). If the head restraint is in
the uppermost position, it could hit and damage
the sun visor.
iThe memory function* (page 143) lets
you store the settings for the seat positions
together with the settings for the steering wheel
column and the exterior rear view mirrors.

49 Getting started
Adjusting
Head restraint fore and aft adjustment
Manually adjust the angle of the head
restraint.
While seated, reach behind you with
both hands and find lower edge of the
head restraint.
Adjust the head restraint to the desired
position by pushing or pulling on the
lower edge of the head restraint cush-
ion.
For more information, see “Seats”
(
page 132).
Steering wheel
Easy-entry/exit feature*
This feature allows for easier entry into and
exit from the vehicle. When entering and
exiting the vehicle, the steering wheel is in
its uppermost position.
The easy-entry/exit feature can be
activated or deactivated in the
Comfort
submenu of the control system
(
page 184).With the easy-entry/exit feature activated,
the steering wheel will return to its last set
position when you:

close the driver’s door with the ignition
switched on
or

insert the SmartKey into the starter
switch or press the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button (
page 43) once
with the driver’s door closed
Warning!G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement, do one of
the following:

Move steering wheel adjustment stalk*
(
page 52).

Press one of the memory position
buttons or memory buttonM*
(
page 144).
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

50 Getting started
Adjusting
With the easy-entry/exit feature activated,
the steering wheel tilts upwards when you:

remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
or

open the driver’s door with the
SmartKey in starter switch position0
or1 (
page 41) or the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button in position1
(
page 43)Steering wheel adjustment, manualMake sure that

you can reach the steering wheel with
your arms slightly bent at the elbows

you can move your legs freely

all displays (including malfunction and
indicator lamps) on the instrument
cluster are clearly visible
The steering wheel adjustment release
handle is located on the lower left of the
steering column.
iThe last set steering wheel position is stored
when

the ignition is switched off (page 41)

the position is stored in memory
(
page 144)
iIf the current position for the steering wheel
is in the uppermost tilt position, the steering
wheel will no longer be able to move upward
when the easy-entry/exit feature is activated.
The adjustment procedure is briefly interrupted,
when the engine is started.
Warning!G
Let the system complete the adjustment
procedure before setting the vehicle in mo-
tion. All steering wheel adjustment must be
completed before setting the vehicle in mo-
tion. Driving off with the steering wheel still
adjusting could cause the driver to lose con-
trol of the vehicle.
Warning!G
Only adjust the steering wheel with the vehi-
cle at a standstill and make sure the steer-
ing wheel is securely locked in place before
driving off.
Driving without the steering wheel adjust-
ment locked may cause an unexpected
steering wheel movement which could
cause the driver to lose control of the vehi-
cle. Make sure the steering wheel is secure-
ly locked by trying to move it up and down,
and in and out before driving off.