2009 MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV audio

DVD audio
Operating (on-board computer) .....101
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) .....102 E
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 108
EASY-ENTRY feature ............................ 72
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 108
EASY-EXIT feature ............................... 72
Crash-responsive ............................. 72
Easy-Pack fix kit ................................ 159
EBV (electronic brake force distri-
bution) .................................................. 52
Display message ............................ 220
Electronic brake force distribution
See EBV ........................................... 52
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
......................................... 51
Electronic Traction System
see 4ETS .......................................... 53
Emergency key element
Lost ............................................... 247
Emergency locking
Vehicle .......................................... .251
Emergency release
Fuel filler fla p................................. 251
Spare wheel bracket ......................251
Emergency running mode
Automatic transmission .................244
Emergency unlocking
Vehicle .......................................... .250
Engine
Running irregularl y......................... 243
Starting problems ..................242, 243
Starting with KEYLESS GO ...............89
Starting with the key ........................ 88
Switching off .................................... 91
Engine diagnostics warning
lamp .................................................... 237
Engine electronics .............................284
Malfunction ................................... .242
Engine number .................................. 287Engine oil
.......................................... 289
Capacities ...................................... 177
Checking the oil level (dipstick) .....177
Checking the oil level (on-board
computer) ...................................... 176
Consumption ................................ 176
Display mes-
sage .............................. 176, 228, 229
Filler neck ...................................... 177
Topping up ..................................... 177
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) .................................................... 51
Activating/deactivating ...................52
Display mes-
sages ............................................. 215
Trailer stabilisatio n.......................... 51
Warning lamp ..................51, 235, 236
Exterior lighting
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 105
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 72
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ..........73
Folding in/out (automatically). ........73
Folding in/out (electrically). ............73
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 109
Malfunction ................................... .246
Parking position ............................... 74
Resetting ......................................... 73
Storing settings ............................... 74
Exterior view
Overview .......................................... 22 F
Fault message see Display message .....................211
Fire extinguisher ............................... 208
First-aid kit ......................................... 208
Flat tyre Equipment ..................................... 262
Preparing the vehicle .....................262
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 263
Floormat ............................................ .168
Foglamps Display message ............................ 227
Fording ....................................... 188, 1928
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Luggage cover
................................... 157
Luggage net Front-passenger footwell ...............154
Front seats (behind) ....................... 154
Lumbar support
4-way ............................................... 66
Luxury head restraint .........................66 M
Main-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 227
Maintenance
Battery ........................................... 272
Making calls
On-board computer .......................111
Memory card ...................................... 101
Operating (on-board computer) .....101
see separate operating instructions
Memory function ................................. 74
Menu Overview of the menus ....................99
Menu (on-board computer) ................. 99
Additional functions .......................109
Audio ............................................. 100
Distronic ........................................ 124
DVD ............................................... 102
Navi ............................................... 102
Off-road ......................................... 102
Resetting to factory settings ..........103
Settings ......................................... 103
Standard displa y.............................. 99
Telephone ...................................... 111
Trip computer ................................ 110
TV .................................................. 101
Message
see Display message .....................211
see Indicator and warning lamp .....235
Minispare emergency spare wheel
Technical data ............................... 297
Mirrors
Sun visor ........................................ 162
see Exterior mirrors or Rear-view mirror
Mobile phone ..................................... 164
Display message .................... 216, 232
Installation ..................................... 285
Operation (on-board computer) .....111 Mobile telephone
see Mobile phone .......................... 164
Modifying the programming
Key .................................................. 59
MP3 .................................................... 101
Operating (on-board computer) .....101
see separate operating instructions
Multicontour seat ................................ 67
Multi-function display .........................98
Setting the display when the igni-
tion is switched off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 107
Multi-function steering wheel ............97
Overview .......................................... 28 N
Navigation .......................................... 102
On-board computer .......................102
see separate operating instructions
NECK-PRO head restraints .................40
Resetting after being triggered ......252
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints ...... 40
Resetting after being triggered ......252
Notes on running in a new vehicle ..172 O
Odometer see Trip meter ............................... 110
Off-road
4MATIC .......................................... 112
Differential locks ............................ 116
DSR ............................................... 113
LOW RANGE off-road gear .............114
Off-road 4ETS .................................. 53
Off-road ABS .................................... 50
Off-road 4ETS ...................................... .53
Off-road ABS ........................................ 50
Off-road driving Checklist ........................................ 189
Information .................................... 189
Off-road ESP ®
....................................... 52
Off-road terrain Off-road ESP .................................... 52
Oil
Consumption ................................. 176
Topping up ..................................... 177 Index
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Oil level
Checking (dipstick) ........................177
Checking (on-board computer) ......176
On-board computer .............................97
Additional functions menu .............109
Audio menu ................................... 100
Convenience submenu ..................108
Display messages ..........................211
DVD menu ..................................... 102
Factory settings ............................. 103
Heating submenu ........................... 107
Instrument cluster submenu ..........103
Lighting submenu .......................... 105
Navi menu ..................................... 102
Off-road menu ............................... 102
Overview .......................................... 99
Settings menu ............................... 103
Standard display menu ....................99
Telephone menu ............................ 111
Time/date submenu ......................104
Trip computer menu ......................110
TV menu ........................................ 101
Vehicle submenu ........................... 106
On-board computer language ..........104
Operating system see On-board computer ...................97
Outside temperature display ............97
On-board computer .......................100
Override feature
Rear side windows ...........................49 P
Paint code .......................................... 286
Paintwork Cleaning ......................................... 202
Panel
Removing (third row of seats) ..........68
Parking ................................................. 90
Parking aid Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side ................................. 74
PARKTRONIC ................................. 133
Reversing camera ..........................135
Parking brake ...................................... 91
Display message ............................ 221
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 227Parking position
Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side ................................. 74
PARKTRONIC ...................................... 133
Activating/deactivating .................135
Malfunction ................................... .244
Range of the sensors .....................134
Trailer towing ................................. 135
Warning displa y............................. 134
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ............................................. 43, 234
Permanent four-wheel drive see 4MATIC ................................... 112
Permanent Speedtronic ....................128
Petrol Minimum grade ............................ .173
see Fuel
Plastic trim
Cleaning ......................................... 205
Power supply (trailer) .......................199
Power window switch see Side windows
Pre-emptive occupant safety system
see PRE-SAFE ®
PRE-SAFE ®
system .............................. 40
Display message ............................ 217
Program selector button
Automatic transmission ...................95
Pulling away ......................................... 89 R
Radio Changing a station (on-board
computer) ...................................... 100
see separate operating instructions
Radio-controlled equipment
Installation ..................................... 168
Rain closing feature
Sliding/tilting sunroof ...................151
Range (on-board computer) .............111
Rear bench seat Folding forward/back ....................155
Rear compartment
Activating/deactivating the air
conditioning ........................... 140, 141
Setting the air vents ......................144
Setting the temperature ................142 12
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Multi-function steering wheel
i
Further information on operating the multi-function steering wheel (Y page 97).Function Page
:
Multi-function display 98
;
COMAND APS*/audio sys-
tem; see the separate oper-
ating instructions.
=
6~Makes/accepts
or rejects/ends a call
111
WXSelects subme-
nus in the
Settings...
menu 103
Changes values
Adjusts the volume
?
Switches on Lingua-
tronic* –please refer to the
separate operating instruc-
tions Function Page
?
VUSelects menus:
scrolls back and forth
99
A
Switches off Lingua-
tronic* –please refer to the
separate operating instruc-
tions. &*Scrolls back
and forth within a menu
9928
Multi-function steering wheelAt a glance
* optional
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Centre console
Function Page
:
Operates COMAND APS*
or the audio system
;
Hazard warning lamps 81
=
Selects the drive program 95
?
Adjusts the seat heating* 70
A
Seat ventilation* 69
B
Auxiliary heating* 147
C
42warning
lamp
2 43
D
Engages the differential
locks
116 Function Page
E
LOW RANGE off-road gear 114
F
DSR 113
G
Level control 129
H
ESP
® 52
I
Select ADS settings 129
J
PARKTRONIC* 133
K
Stowage compartment 152
L
Stowage compartment 153
M
Cup holder 153
2
The warning lamp also lights up briefly when you turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock on vehicles
without automatic child seat recognition on the front-passenger seat*. It has no function, however, and does
not indicate that the front-passenger seat is equipped with automatic child seat recognition. Centre console
29At a glance
* optional
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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
On-board computerControls
* optional
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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
99Controls
* optional
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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).
20 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the outside temperature is always displayed. 100
On-board computerControls
* optional
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