2007 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 Owner's Manual

24 At a glance
Cockpit

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
ItemPage
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
ItemPage
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

26 At a glance
Instrument cluster

27 At a glance
Instrument cluster
ItemPage
1LLeft turn signal
indicator lamp
2To dim instrument cluster
illumination155
3Reset button for:

Resetting trip odometer

Resetting all settings
156
171
4To brighten instrument
cluster illumination155
5KRight turn signal
indicator lamp
6Clock
Setting the time
176
ItemPage
7Speedometer with:
-Antilock Brake
System (ABS)
indicator lamp436
’Variable speed limiter
indicator lamp1
lDistance warning
lamp2265,
445
1Lamp without function. It illuminates when the
ignition is on. It should go out when the engine is
running.
2Vehicles without Distronic*: Warning lamp without
function. It illuminates when the ignition is on.
It should go out when the engine is running.
ItemPage
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only437
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only437
vElectronic Stability
Program (ESP®)
warning lamp
441
HCombination low tire
pressure/TPMS mal-
function telltale,
USA only
Low tire pressure
telltale, Canada only446
446

28 At a glance
Instrument cluster

29 At a glance
Instrument cluster
ItemPage
8Multifunction display with:

Trip odometer156

Main odometer157
9Tachometer with:
443
1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp74,
445
qPreglow indicator
lamp1
1Vehicles with Diesel engine only.
58
?Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
USA only439
±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
Canada only439
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator63,
149
ItemPage
aFuel gauge with:
Fuel tank reserve warning
lamp442
4Fuel filler flap indica-
tor: The fuel filler flap
is located on the rear
right-hand side.375
bMultifunction display
with:

Outside temperature
indicator or digital speed-
ometer (depending on
selected setting in the
control system)157,
175

Transmission position
indicator195

Gear range indicator200
ItemPage

Distance warning func-
tion* indicator186

LOW RANGE mode*
indicator204

Downhill Speed Regula-
tion (DSR) indicator277

Off-road driving program
indicator280

Rear window wiper
indicator66

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
ItemPage
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.

31 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part (Vehicles without enhanced
off-road package*)ItemPage
1COMAND system, see sepa-
rate operating instructions
2Climate control216
3-zone automatic climate
control*230
Rear window defroster215
3Seat heating*,
front passenger side140
4Seat ventilation*,
front passenger side142
5Parktronic system*
deactivation switch293
6Vehicle level control switch283
7Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp85,
448,
450
ItemPage
8Storage compartment*318
9Alarm system indicator
lamp112
aElectronic Stability Program
(ESP®) switch
107
bAdaptive damping system
(ADS)* switch (USA only)280
cSeat ventilation*,
driver’s side142
dSeat heating*, driver’s side140
eSwitch for Downhill Speed
Regulation (DSR)276
fHazard warning flasher151
gSwitch for Off-road driving
program280