2009 MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV check engine light

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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Overview
.......................................... 25
Selecting the language (on-board
computer) ...................................... 104
Instrument lighting .............................25
Intelligent Light System Menu (on-board computer) ............106
Interior lighting
Ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 106
Automatic control system ................84
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 106
Emergency lighting ..........................84
Manual control ................................ .83
Reading lamp ................................... 83
Interior motion sensor ........................55
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 110
ISOFIX child seat securing system ....47 J
Jack .................................................... .209
Operation ....................................... 268
Jump-starting ..................................... 276
Jump leads ..................................... 276K
Key ........................................................ 58
Checking the battery .....................253
Convenience closing ........................87
Convenience opening ......................87
Display mes-
sage .............................................. 230, 231
Loss ............................................... 247
Malfunction ................................... .247
Modifying the programming .............59
KEYLESS GO
Button .............................................. 63
Changing the battery .....................254
Checking the battery .....................253
Convenience closing ........................88
Locking ............................................ 58
Malfunction ................................... .247
Starting the engine ..........................89
Unlocking ......................................... 58 Key positions
Key .................................................. 63
KEYLESS GO .................................... 63
Kickdown ....................................... 94, 96 L
Lamp see Indicator and warning lamp .....235
Lashing eyelets ................................. 156
Level control ...................................... 129
Licence plate lighting Display message ............................ 227
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Active light function .........................82
Automatic headlamp mode ..............80
Combination switch .........................78
Daytime driving lights ......................80
Dipped-beam headlamps .................80
Display messages ..........................225
Foglamps ................................... 80, 83
Hazard warning lamps .....................81
Headlamp flasher ............................. 80
Light switch ..................................... 78
Main-beam headlamps ..................... 81
Motorway mode ............................... 82
Rear foglamp ................................... 81
Switching off (display message) ..... 227
Turn signals ..................................... 81
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 118
Distronic ........................................ 121
Variable Speedtronic .....................126
Loading guidelines ............................151
Locking Automatic ........................................ 60
Emergency locking ........................251
From the inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 59
LOW RANGE
Display mes-
sage ............................................... 223
Off-road gear ................................ 114
LOW RANGE off-road gear ................114
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment ................................................... 15410
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Never tamper with electronic components
and their software.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
The SRS reduces the risk of occupants com-
ing into contact with the vehicle's interior in
the event of an accident. It can also reduce
the forces to which occupants are subjected
during an accident.
The SRS consists of:
R The + warning lamp
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
R airbags
The + + warning lamp The SRS functions are checked regularly
when you turn on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The
+ warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started. G
Risk of injury
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or not be
deployed in the event of an accident with
heavy braking.
A malfunction has occurred if the +warn-
ing lamp:
R does not light up when you switch on the
ignition
R does not go out after the engine has been
running for a few seconds
R lights up again once the engine is running
In this case, have SRS checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags In the event of a collision, the airbag control
unit evaluates important physical data such
as duration, direction and force of the vehicle
deceleration or acceleration. Based on the
evaluation of this data and in the event of lon-
gitudinal deceleration in a collision, the airbag
control unit pre-emptively triggers the belt
tensioners, depending on the rate of deceler-
ation, in the first stage.
i
The front belt tensioners can only be trig-
gered if the belt tongue is correctly
engaged in the seat belt buckle.
The front airbags are only deployed if there is
an even higher rate of vehicle deceleration in
a longitudinal direction.
Your vehicle has adaptive, dual stage front
airbags. When the first activation threshold is
reached, the front airbag is filled with enough
propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries.
The front airbag is only fully inflated if a sec-
ond threshold is reached within a few milli-
seconds, due to the control unit having detec-
ted further deceleration.
Criteria for triggering belt tensioners and
airbags
In the first stage of a collision, the airbag con-
trol unit evaluates the duration and direction
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in
order to determine whether it is necessary to
trigger the belt tensioner and/or airbag.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration of the vehicle. This proc-
ess is pre-emptive in nature as the airbag
must be deployed during – and not at the end
of – the collision.
i Airbags are not deployed in all types of
accidents. They are controlled by complex
sensor technology and evaluation logic.
This process is pre-emptive in nature as
airbag deployment must take place during
the impact and must be adapted to provide Occupant safety
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Risk of accident
If EBV is malfunctioning, the brake system is
still available with full brake boosting effect.
However, the rear wheels can still lock, e.g.
under full braking. This could cause you to
lose control of your vehicle and cause an acci-
dent. You should therefore adapt your driving
style to the different handling characteristics. 4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
4ETS makes it possible to pull away or accel-
erate on a slippery surface. It brakes the
wheels individually if they start to spin.
The d warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up briefly when the engine is
started. This indicates that the warning lamp
is operational.
X Activate the LOW RANGE off-road gear
(Y page 114) if appropriate to driving con-
ditions.
The d warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes at any speed if at least one tyre
has exceeded its tyre grip limit. G
Risk of accident
If the d warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
R accelerate less when driving.
R adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
Otherwise, the vehicle could skid.
If you drive too fast, 4ETS cannot reduce the
risk of an accident. 4ETS cannot override the
laws of physics.
! Only operate the vehicle briefly (for a max-
imum of ten seconds) on a brake dyna-
mometer. Turn the key in the ignition lock
to position 0or 1. You could otherwise
damage the drive train or the brake system. !
A function or performance test should
only be carried out on a twin-axle dyna-
mometer. If you wish to operate the vehicle
on such a dynamometer, please consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre in advance.
You could otherwise damage the drive train
or the brake system.
i If the brakes are subjected to heavy loads,
4ETS switches off automatically for a brief
period so that the brakes do not heat up
further. If, for this reason, 4ETS does not
engage, the dwarning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. The message
ABS, ESP unavailable see Owner's
Manual also appears in the multi-function
display.
! The engine must be off when the parking
brake is being checked on the brake dyna-
mometer. Application of the brakes via
4ETS may otherwise destroy the braking
system.
Off-road terrain-4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System) A 4ETS system specifically suited to off-road
terrain is activated automatically if the LOW
RANGE* off-road gear is selected
(Y page 114). Distance warning function* (vehicles
with Distronic*)
This function will issue a warning at speeds of
around 30 km/h or more if:
R for a period of several seconds, the dis-
tance to the vehicle in front is too short for
the speed at which you are travelling. The
· distance warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster will light up.
R you are approaching the vehicle in front too
rapidly. An intermittent warning tone will
then sound and the ·distance warning
lamp will light up in the instrument cluster. Driving safety systems
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Opening and closing
Key
The key centrally locks/unlocks:
R the doors
R the tailgate
R the fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open a door from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using a key which has been
left in the vehicle
R release the parking brake
They could thereby endanger themselves and
others. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for a short time. :
& To lock the vehicle
; F To open/close the tailgate*
= Emergency key element
? % To unlock the vehicle
A Battery check lamp
When unlocking, the turn signals flash once.
When locking, they flash three times.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer. The vehicle relocks automatically if you do not
open a door or the tailgate within 40 seconds
of unlocking the vehicle.
KEYLESS GO* You can start, lock or unlock the vehicle using
the KEYLESS GO key. To do this, you only
need carry the key with you. When you touch
the surface of the sensors on the vehicle's
door handles, KEYLESS GO establishes a
radio connection between the vehicle and the
key.
The distance to the door handle from which
you wish to lock or unlock the vehicle must
not be greater than 1 m.
When starting the engine and whilst driving,
KEYLESS GO also checks whether a valid key
is in the vehicle by periodically establishing
radio contact. X
To unlock the vehicle: touch the inner
surface of the door handle.
X To lock the vehicle: press locking but-
ton :.
If you pull on the handle of the tailgate, only
the luggage compartment of the vehicle is
unlocked.
i If the vehicle has been parked for a long
time, you must pull the door handle to acti-
vate KEYLESS GO. 58
Opening and closingControls
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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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Risk of accident
Distronic brakes your vehicle at a maximum
of 4m /s2
, depending on its speed. This cor-
responds to approximately 40% of your vehi-
cle's maximum brake force. You must also
apply the brakes yourself if this braking power
is not sufficient.
If Distronic detects a risk of collision with a
vehicle in front, an intermittent warning tone
sounds. In addition, the ·distance warn-
ing lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
Brake to avoid a collision.
Cruise control lever You can operate Distronic and variable
Speedtronic with the cruise control lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
R LIM indicator lamp off:
Distronic is selected.
R LIM indicator lamp lit:
Variable Speedtronic is selected. :
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
; To adjust the specified distance
= LIM indicator lamp
? To store the current speed or call up the
last stored speed
A To store the current speed or a lower
speed B
To switch between Distronic and variable
Speedtronic
C To deactivate Distronic
Selecting Distronic X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp =is off.
If it is off, Distronic is already selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow B.
LIM indicator lamp =in the cruise control
lever goes off. Distronic is selected.
Switching on Distronic, storing and
maintaining the current speed G
Risk of accident
The vehicle can be braked when Distronic is
activated. For this reason, deactivate Dis-
tronic if the vehicle is to be set in motion by
other means (e.g. in a car wash or by towing).
You can activate Distronic in the following
circumstances:
R for about two minutes after the engine is
started
R when the engine is running
R if you do not brake during the journey
R when the parking brake is not applied
R if ESP ®
is activated
R if the automatic transmission is in position
D
R if the bonnet is closed
Activating while driving
When driving at speeds below 30 km/h, you
can only activate Distronic if the vehicle in
front has been detected and is shown in the
multi-function display. If the vehicle in front is
not shown in the multi-function display and is
no longer being detected, because it has
changed lanes, for example, Distronic is
deactivated and you hear a warning tone. Driving systems
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Cruise control or Distronic* is selected.
R LIM indicator lamp lit:
Variable Speedtronic is selected.
You can use the cruise control lever to limit
the speed to any speed above 30 km/h while
the engine is running. :
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
; LIM indicator lamp
= To store the current speed or to call up
the last stored speed
? To store the current speed or a lower
speed
A To switch between cruise control or Dis-
tronic* and variable Speedtronic
B To deactivate variable Speedtronic
Selecting variable Speedtronic X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp ;is on.
If it is on, variable Speedtronic is already
selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ;in the cruise control
lever lights up. Variable Speedtronic is
selected. G
Risk of accident
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the limit speed stored.
Only use Speedtronic when you do not have
to accelerate suddenly to a speed higher than the stored limit speed allows. You could, oth-
erwise, cause an accident.
You can only exceed the limit speed stored if
you deactivate variable Speedtronic:
R using the cruise control lever
R by depressing the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown)
It is not possible to deactivate variable Speed-
tronic by braking. G
Risk of injury
Variable Speedtronic brakes automatically in
order to avoid exceeding the set speed. As it
does so, the brake pedal is depressed. Do not
place your foot under the brake pedal as it
could become trapped.
Storing the current speed You can use the cruise control lever to limit
the speed to any speed above 30 km/h while
the engine is running.
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down ?to the pressure point.
The current speed is stored and shown in
the multi-function display.
The LIM indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Storing the current speed or calling up
the last stored speed G
Risk of accident
Only select a stored speed if you know what
that speed is and whether it is suitable for the
current driving and traffic situation. Other-
wise, sudden braking could endanger you or
others.
X Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you =. Driving systems
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