2009 MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV lock

Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
Distronic* mode:
One or two segments around the stored
speed light up. Rev counter
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range. The fuel supply is
interrupted to protect the engine when the
red band is reached.
! Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so will damage the engine. Outside temperature display
G
Risk of accident
At temperatures just above freezing point, the
road could be icy, particularly in wooded areas
or on bridges. The vehicle could start skidding
if you fail to adapt your driving style. You
should therefore always adapt your driving
style and speed to suit the weather condi-
tions.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay. On-board computer
Points to remember
The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock. G
Risk of accident
Only use the on-board computer when road
and traffic conditions permit. You would oth-
erwise be distracted and unable to concen-
trate properly on driving, and could cause an
accident. Multi-function steering wheel
You can control the multi-function display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multi-function steering
wheel. :
Multi-function display
;
6
~
Makes/accepts or rejects
ends a call
W
X R
selects submenus in the
Settings menu
R changes values
R adjusts the volume
? Activates Linguatronic* – see
the separate operating
instructions =
V
U
Selects a menu: scrolls back
and forth
A Deactivates Linguatronic* –
see the separate operating
instructions On-board computer
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&
*
Press briefly:
scrolls back
and forth within a menu
In the Audio/TV*/DVD*
menu: selects a stored sta-
tion, an audio track or a video
scene
In the Telephone menu,
switches to the phone book
and selects a name or a tele-
phone number &
* Press and hold:
in the
Audio/TV*/DVD* menu,
selects the next/previous sta-
tion or selects an audio track
using rapid scrolling
In the Telephone menu,
starts rapid scrolling through
the phone book Multi-function display
To activate the multi-function display:
R switch on the ignition.
R switch on the lights. R
open a front door.
R press the .reset button in the instrument
panel.
Values, settings and display messages are
shown in the multi-function display. :
Display area for menus or submenus
; Transmission position
= Drive program
? Status bar with outside temperature or
speed (Y page 104) 98
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Menus and submenus
Function
:
Standard display
menu
(Y page 99)
R tyre pressure loss warning
(Y page 182) or tyre pressure mon-
itor* (Y page 183)
R ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play
R checking engine oil level*
(Y page 176) ;
Audio/TV*/DVD*
menu
(Y page 100) =
Navigation*
menu (Ypage 102) ?
Off-road*
menu (Ypage 102)
R off-road level (Y page 129)
R compass display (Y page 166)
R differential locks (status indicator)
(Y page 116) A
Distronic*
menu (Ypage 119) Function
B
Message memory
menu19
(Y page 211) C
Settings
menu (Ypage 103) D
Additional functions
menu
(Y page 109) E
Trip computer
menu (Ypage 110) F
Telephone
menu (Ypage 111) The number of menus shown depends on the
optional equipment in the vehicle.
Depending on the audio system fitted, the
Audio, Navigation* and Telephonemenus
are slightly different. The examples given in
this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles equip-
ped with COMAND APS*. Standard display menu
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
19 The menu is only visible when there is a display message. On-board computer
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X
Press the VorU button to select the
standard display. Standard display
:
Trip meter
; Total distance
You can select the following functions in the
Standard display menu using the&or
* button:
R tyre pressure loss warning (Y page 182) or
tyre pressure monitor* (Y page 183)
R coolant temperature (Y page 100)
R digital speedometer or outside tempera-
ture (Y page 104)
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
R engine oil level* (Y page 176)
X To reset the trip meter: press and hold
the .reset button in the instrument clus-
ter until the trip meter is reset.
Displaying the coolant temperature X
Press the VorU button to select the
standard display.
X Press the &or* button to select the
coolant temperature. Under normal driving conditions, with the cor-
rect anti-corrosion and antifreeze additive concentration, the reading may rise to
120 †.
Displaying the digital speedometer or
outside temperature If you have selected the digital speedometer
as the status line (Y
page 104), select the
outside temperature display here 20
.
X Press the VorU button to select the
standard display.
X Press the &or* button to select
digital speedometer or the outside temper-
ature. Digital speedometer
Outside temperature
Audio/TV*/DVD* menu
Use the functions in the Audio/TV/DVD
menu to operate the audio equipment or
COMAND APS*.
Selecting a radio station You can only store new stations using the
audio system or COMAND APS* (see the sep-
arate operating instructions).
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X
Switch on the audio system or COMAND
APS* and select the radio; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Audio/TV/DVD menu. :
Waveband 21
; Current channel
X To select a stored channel: briefly press
the & or* button.
X To select a channel from the channel
list: press and briefly hold the &or
* button.
X To select a station using the station
search (only if no station list is received):
press and briefly hold the &or*
button.
i DAB* radio mode 22
( Digital Audio Broad-
casting); see the separate operating
instructions.
Operating the audio drive or audio
media* Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the equip-
ment fitted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
APS* and select the audio player or
medium, see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Audio/TV/DVD menu. CD changer display* (example)
:
Current CD (for CD/DVD changer *)
; Current track
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the &or* button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and briefly hold the
& or* button.
The current track will not be displayed in
audio AUX mode ( Auxiliary audio mode: exter-
nal audio source connected).
Operating the TV* X
Switch on COMAND and select TV (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Audio/TV/DVD menu. :
Function 21
; Current channel
X To select a stored channel: briefly press
the & or* button.
X To select a channel from the channel
list: press and briefly hold the &or
* button.
X To select a channel with the channel
search function (only if COMAND does
21 When current channel ;has been stored, the memory position will also be displayed.
22 Only for certain countries. On-board computer
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not receive channel lists): press and briefly
hold the &or* button.
Operating the DVD video* X
Switch on COMAND and select video DVD
(see the separate operating instructions).
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Audio/TV/DVD menu. DVD changer display* (example)
:
Current DVD (for DVD changer*)
; Current scene
X Press the &or* button to select a
scene. Navigation* menu
In the Navigation menu, the navigation
instructions from the navigation system
appear in the multi-function display.
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the VorU button to select the
Navigation menu.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
APS* (see separate operating instruc-
tions).
Route guidance inactive The direction of travel appears in the multi-
function display. When the name of the street
is part of the navigation system data, this will
also be displayed. Vehicle heading display (example)
Route guidance active
The multi-function display shows navigation
instructions, for example:
Off-road menu*
You can set the following current settings to
appear in the Off-roadmenu:
R Off-road level (Y page 129)
R Compass (Y page 166)
R Differential locks (Y page 116)
i Large buildings, power cables or powerful
transmission masts as well as metallic
objects on or in the vehicle may interfere
with the compass display.
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the VorU button to select the
Off-road menu. Message in the multi-function display (example)102
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Settings menu
You can use the
Settingsmenu to:
R restore the factory settings (Y page 103)
R change the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 103)
R change the time/date settings 23
(Y page 104).
R change the lighting settings (Y page 105)
R change the vehicle settings (Y page 106)
R change the auxiliary heating* settings
(Y page 107)
R change the convenience settings*
(Y page 108)
Resetting to factory settings For safety reasons, not all functions will be
reset: permanent Speedtronic can only be set
in the Vehicle submenu. The Daytime
driving lamps function in theLighting
submenu is only reset if the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press and hold the .reset button on the
instrument cluster for approximately three
seconds.
A prompt appears in the multi-function dis-
play asking you to confirm by pressing
the .reset button again. X
Press the .reset button again.
The functions of most submenus are
restored to factory settings.
or
X If you want to retain the settings, do not
press reset button .a second time.
You will see the Settings...menu again
after approximately five seconds.
X Press the VorU button to select a
different menu.
Instrument cluster submenu Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
This function is not available on vehicles with
speedometers in mph.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R
the analogue speedometer
R the total distance recorder and the trip
meter
R the trip computer
R the navigation instruction in the Naviga-
tion* menu
R cruise control
R Speedtronic
R Distronic*
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press the &button to select Display
unit Speed/odometer.
X Press the WorX button to select
km (kilometres) or milesas the unit of
measurement for distance.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
23 This function is not available on vehicles with Audio 50 APS*, Audio 55 APS* or COMAND APS*. On-board computer
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Selecting the distance units for the digital
speedometer
This function is not available on vehicles with
speedometers in mph.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press the &button to select Display
unit Digital speedometer.
X Press the WorX button to select
km (kilometres) or milesas the unit of
measurement for distance.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Selecting the language
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press the &button to select Language.
X Press the WorX button to select the
desired language.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Selecting the status line display
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this func-
tion is not available.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press the &button to select Status
line display. X
Press the WorX button to select the
status line display: vehicle speed ( Speed)
or outside temperature (Outside temp.).
The selected display now appears con-
stantly in the lower multi-function display.
When you scroll through the Standard dis-
play menu (Y page 99), you will see the
display you have not selected.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Time/date submenu 24 Setting the date and time
Your vehicle may be equipped with one of the
following audio systems:
A: Audio 20
B: Audio 50 APS*
C: COMAND APS*
X You can see which audio system is fitted in
your vehicle by referring to the separate
operating instructions.
Depending on the audio system, the time and
date are received from GPS satellites and
cannot be set using the on-board computer
(see the following table). A B C
Set using the on-board com-
puter X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tion X X
X
Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Time/Date submenu.
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