2007 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 phone

Contents
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* ................ 253
Opening and closing ..................... 253
Synchronizing ............................... 255
Driving systems ................................. 257
Cruise control............................... 257
Distronic*..................................... 262
Distance warning function*.......... 274
Downhill Speed Regulation
(DSR) ............................................ 275
Off-road driving program
(Vehicles without
enhanced off-road package*) ....... 279
Air suspension package ............... 280
Adaptive Damping System
(ADS)* .......................................... 280
Vehicle level control ..................... 281
Parktronic system* ...................... 290
Rear view camera* ....................... 295
Loading .............................................. 297
Carriers* ...................................... 297
Loading instructions ..................... 303
Cargo tie-down rings .................... 304
Hooks ........................................... 306
Expanding cargo compartment .... 306
Cargo compartment cover blind ... 312
Cargo net* ................................... 313Useful features .................................. 316
Storage compartments ................ 316
Parcel nets ................................... 320
Cup holders.................................. 321
Ashtrays* ..................................... 322
Cigarette lighter* ......................... 324
Power outlets ............................... 325
Floormats* ................................... 326
Seat cover under
third-row seats ............................. 327
Heated steering wheel* ............... 328
Telephone* .................................. 329
Tele Aid ........................................ 332
Garage door opener ..................... 339
Compass ...................................... 345
Infrared reflecting windshield* ..... 345
Operation......................................... 347
The first 1000 miles (1500 km) ......... 348
Driving instructions ........................... 349
Drive sensibly – save fuel............. 349
Drinking and driving ..................... 349
Pedals .......................................... 349
Power assistance ......................... 350
Brakes.......................................... 350
Driving off .................................... 352
Parking......................................... 352
Tires ............................................. 353
Hydroplaning................................ 354
Tire traction ................................. 354
Tire speed rating .......................... 354
Winter driving instructions ........... 355
Standing water............................. 356
Off-road driving ............................ 357
Trailer towing ............................... 366
Passenger compartment .............. 371
Driving abroad ............................. 372
Control and operation of
radio transmitters ........................ 372
Catalytic converter
(gasoline engine) .......................... 373
Oxidation catalyst (diesel engine) 373

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.

33 At a glance
Center console
Lower partItemPage
1Storage compartment318

Power outlet325

Ashtray with cigarette
lighter*322
2Cup holder321
3Armrest telephone* tray
release318
4Armrest storage compart-
ment release318
5Card, ticket holder
(removable)321

34 At a glance
Overhead control panel
ItemPage
1Left reading lamp switch151
2Rear interior lighting switch151
3Automatic interior lighting
switch151
4Front interior lighting switch151
5Right reading lamp switch151
6Front right interior lamp151
7Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
switch253
8Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button335
9Interior rear view mirror210
aFront right reading lamp151
ItemPage
bFront left reading lamp151
cGarage door opener340
dVehicles without
telephone* installed:
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid (emergency call
system)332
eVehicles with telephone*
installed:
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) and telephone*332
fFront left interior lamp151

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
ItemPage
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

88 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Seat belts
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint system is required by law in all
50 states, the District of Columbia, the
U.S. territories and all Canadian provinces.
Even where this is not the case, all vehicle
occupants should have their seat belts
fastened whenever the vehicle is in
motion.
For more information, see “Fastening the
seat belts” (
page 54).
Warning!G
When using a BabySmartTM compatible child
seat on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger front air bag will not deploy only
if the 59indicator lamp re-
mains illuminated.
Please be sure to check the indicator every
time you use the special system child seat.
Should the indicator lamp go out while the
restraint is installed, please check installa-
tion. If the indicator lamp remains out, do
not use the BabySmart
TM restraint to trans-
port children on the front passenger seat un-
til the system has been repaired.
Warning!G
Do not place powered-on laptops, cell
phones, electronic tags such as those used
in ski passes and like electronic devices on
the front passenger seat. Signals from such
devices may interfere with the BabySmart
TM
system. Such signal interference may cause
the 59indicator lamp not to
come on during self-test or be continuously
lit, indicating that the system is not function-
ing.
iFor information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and restraint
systems for infants and children, see “Children
in the vehicle” (
page 93).

119 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Important notes on using KEYLESS-GO*

You can also use the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO like a normal SmartKey
(
page 114).
The starter switch is located under the
KEYLESS-GO button. Pull the
KEYLESS-GO button out in order to ac-
cess the starter switch (
page 43).

You can combine KEYLESS-GO func-
tions with normal SmartKey functions
(e.g. unlocking with KEYLESS-GO and
locking with the ‹button).

Always carry the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO with you.

Never store the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO together with:

electronic items such as a cellular
phone or another SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO

metallic objects such as coins or
metal foil
Doing so could impair the function of
the KEYLESS-GO system.

To lock or unlock the vehicle, the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be
located outside the vehicle within ap-
proximately 3 ft (1 m) of the respective
door or the tailgate.

If the vehicle has been parked for more
than 72 hours, you must pull an outside
door handle in order to activate the
KEYLESS-GO function.

In order to start the engine with the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO:

The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be located in the vehicle.

The KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
must be inserted in the starter
switch (
page 43).

The brake pedal must be firmly
depressed. Do not depress the
accelerator.

If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is
positioned farther away from the vehi-
cle, the system may no longer recog-
nize the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO.
The vehicle then cannot be locked or
the engine started via the KEYLESS-GO
system.

If you have started the engine with the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
(
page 59), you can turn it off again by

pressing the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button (
page 70)

inserting the SmartKey into the
starter switch when the vehicle is at
a standstill and the automatic
transmission is in positionP
(
page 70)

158 Controls in detail
Control system
Multifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display
and the settings in the control system are
controlled by the buttons on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
Depending on the selected menu
(
page 160), pressing the buttons on the
multifunction steering wheel will alter what
is shown in the multifunction display.
The information available in the multifunc-
tion display is arranged in menus, each
containing a number of functions or sub-
menus.
The individual functions are then found
within the relevant menu (radio or
CD operations under
Audio, for example).
These functions serve to call up relevant
information or to customize the settings
for your vehicle.
1Multifunction display
Operating the control system
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
4Voice Control System*1, see sepa-
rate operating instructions
1Vehicles without Voice Control System*: Button
without function.
5Moving within a menu:
Press button
jfor next display
kfor previous display
6Voice Control System*1, see sepa-
rate operating instructions
7Menu systems:
Press button
èfor next menu
ÿfor previous menu