2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 child restraint

Central locking
Automatic ................................ 74, 138
KEYLESS-GO .................................... 71
Locking/unlocking from inside ........75
SmartKey ......................................... 70
Central locking/unlocking switch ..... 75
Certification label .............................. 360
Children in the vehicle
Air bags ........................................... 37
BabySmart™ air bag deactivation
system ............................................. 46
Child safety locks (rear doors) .........60
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type ....59
Indicator lamp, front passenger
front air bag off (Canada only) .........46
Indicator lamp, front passenger
front air bag off (USA only) ..............42
Infant and child restraint systems .... 56
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ........................................... 42
Override switch ................................ 60
Safety notes ..................................... 55
Tether anchorage points ..................58
Top tether ........................................ 58
Child safety
see Children in the vehicle
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type
see Children in the vehicle
Chrome-plated exhaust tip,
cleaning .............................................. 281
Cigarette lighter ................................ 212
Climate control system .................... 172
3-zone automatic climate control ..181
Air conditioning .....................177, 186
Air conditioning refrigerant ............371
Air distribution ....................... 178, 188
Air recirculation mode ...........180, 190
Air volume ............................. 179, 189
Automatic mode ....................178, 187
Climate control .............................. 175
Deactivating system ..............177, 185
Front defroster ...................... 179, 189
Residual heat and
ventilation .............................. 180, 191
Temperature .......................... 178, 187
Clock ............................................ 28, 135
Cockpit ................................................. 27
Cold tire inflation pressure .............. 255Collapsible wheel chock ................... 286
COMAND system see separate COMAND system
operating instructions
Combination switch .......................... 100
Comfort submenu
Easy-entry/exit feature .................. 139
Fold-in function for exterior rear
view mirrors ................................... 140
Seat belt adjustment feature .........139
Compass
Calling up ....................................... 223
Control system .................................. 125
Multifunction display .....................127
Multifunction steering wheel .........125
Resetting to factory settings ..........132
Control system menus ...................... 127
Audio/DVD .................................... 129
Distronic ........................................ 131
Navigation ..................................... 130
Off-road ......................................... 131
Settings ......................................... 132
Standard display ............................ 128
Telephone ...................................... 142
Trip computer ................................ 141
Vehicle configuration .....................140
Vehicle status message memory ...131
Control system submenus
Comfort ......................................... 139
Instrument cluster .........................133
Lighting .......................................... 136
Time/Date ..................................... 135
Vehicle ........................................... 138
Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze ...............374
Capacities ...................................... 369
Checking level ............................... 231
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 306
Cruise control .................................... 144
Activating ....................................... 145
Canceling ....................................... 146
Changing the set speed .................146
Last stored speed ..........................147
Lever .............................................. 145
Messages in the mutlifunction
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Transmission position indicator .....116
Transmission positions ..................116
Generator
see Alternator
Global locking/unlocking
see Key, SmartKey
Glove box ........................................... 207
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Trailer Weight
see GTW
Gross Vehicle Weight
see GVW
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
see GVWR
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) .............. 255
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) ............ 255
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) ................................................ 255
H
Halogen headlamps see Headlamps
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning .... 279
Hazard warning flasher .................... 101
Headlamp cleaning system .............. 101
Headlamps
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps .............97
Adjusting aim ................................. 333
Automatic headlamp mode ..............98
Bi-Xenon .................................. 97, 329
Cleaning lenses ............................. 277
Cleaning system ............................ 101
Daytime running lamp mode ............99
Delayed shut-off ............................ 137
Halogen ......................................... 329
High-beam flasher .........................101
High-beam headlamps ...................100
Low-beam headlamps ......................98
Replacing bulbs ............................. 328
Switch .............................................. 97
Headliner, cleaning and care of ....... 280
Head restraints .................................... 82
Adjustment ................................ 82, 84
Comfort head restraint ....................84
NECK-PRO active front head
restraints ......................................... 53
NECK-PRO active front head
restraints, resetting .......................325
Heated steering wheel ........................ 93
Height adjustment
Seat belt outlet ................................ 51
Seats ............................................... 82
Vehicle level control ......................159
High-beam flasher ............................. 101
High-beam headlamps .............. 100, 329
Indicator lamp .................................. 29
Hill-start assist system ..................... 155
Hinged quarter windows .................. 106
Hood ................................................... 228
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 304
Hooks ................................................. 201
Horn ...................................................... 27
HVAC see Climate control system
Hydroplaning ..................................... 262
I
Identification labels .......................... 360
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) ................................................... 361
Ignition ......................................... 80, 109
Immobilizer .......................................... 66
Indicator lamps see Lamps, indicator and warning
Infant and child restraint systems
see Children in the vehicle
Inflation pressure
see Tires, Inflation pressure
Infrared reflecting windshield ......... 223
Inside door handle .............................. 74
Instrument cluster ............................ 124
Illumination .................................... 124
Lamps ............................................ 314
Multifunction display .....................127
Instrument lighting
see Instrument cluster, Illumination
Instrument panel
see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls
see Cockpit
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Brake pads ..................................... 299
Coolant .......................................... 306
Cruise control ................................ 294
Differential locks ...................123, 302
Distronic ........................................ 294
Doors ............................................. 304
Downhill Speed Regulation (DSR) ..303
EBP ................................................ 300
Engine oil ....................................... 308
ESP ®
...................................... 289, 300
Fog lamps .............................. 310, 312
Front passenger front air bag ........291
Gas cap .......................................... 309
High-beam lamps ........................... 311
Hood .............................................. 304
License plate lamps .......................311
Light sensor ................................... 311
Low-beam lamps ............................ 312
LOW RANGE mode ......................... 303
Parking brake ................................ 300
Parking lamps ................................ 311
PRE-SAFE ®
.................................... 290
Reserve fuel ................................... 309
Reverse lamp ................................. 310
Side marker lamps .........................311
SmartKey ....................................... 304
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO ..........304
SRS ................................................ 301
Tailgate .......................................... 304
Tail lamps ...................................... 312
Tele Aid .......................................... 301
Tire inflation pressure ............297, 313
Tire pressure monitor ....................297
Tires ...................................... 297, 313
Trailer brake lamps ........................312
Trailer tail lamps ............................ 312
Trailer turn signal lamps ................312
Turn signals ................................... 313
Washer fluid ................................... 305
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjustment ...................................... 91
Buttons .......................................... 125
Cleaning ......................................... 280
Easy-entry/exit feature ...........92, 139
Gearshift control ............................ 118
Heating ............................................ 93
Memory function .............................. 96
Overview .......................................... 30N
Navigation menu ............................... 130
Navigation system see Separate operating instructions
NECK-PRO active front head
restraints ............................................. 53
Resetting ....................................... 325
Nets, parcel ....................................... 200
Night security illumination .............. 137
Normal occupant weight .................. 256
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) ................................................... 361
O
Occupant Classification System see OCS (Occupant Classification
System)
Occupant distribution ....................... 256
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 37
BabySmart™ .................................... 46
Children and air bags .......................37
Children in the vehicle .....................55
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type ....59
Fastening the seat belts ................... 50
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp (Canada
only) ........................................ 46, 322
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp (USA only) ........42, 322
Infant and child restraint systems .... 56
Introduction ..................................... 36
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ........................................... 42
PRE-SAFE ®
....................................... 52
Seat belts .................................. 39, 48
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ................................................ 42
Self-test ........................................... 45
Odometer ........................................... 127
Off-road driving ................................. 262
Checklist ............................... 264, 268
Crossing obstacles ........................267
Driving instructions ........................ 262
Driving on sand .............................. 267
Driving through water ....................266
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R
Radiator ..................................... 230, 257
Radio
Selecting stations ..........................129
Radio transmitters ............................ 272
Rain sensor see Intermittent wiping
Rear axle oil ....................................... 369
Rear center console ashtray see Ashtrays
Rear doors
Child safety locks ............................ 60
Rear door window
Override switch ................................ 60
Rear fog lamp
see Fog lamps
Rear lamps
see Tail lamps
Rear seats
see Seats
Rear view camera .............................. 169
Cleaning the camera lens ..............278
Rear window defroster ..................... 191
Rear window wiper/washer ............. 104
Recommended tire inflation
pressure ..................................... 234, 256
Refilling
AdBlue ®
......................................... 347
Refrigerant, air conditioning ............ 371
Refueling ............................................ 226
Regular checks .................................. 228
Reminder, Seat belt see Seat belts, Telltale
Remote control
see Key, SmartKey
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) ......... 219
Replacing
Key .................................................. 74
Replacing bulbs ................................. 328
Reporting safety defects .................... 24
Research Octane Number see RON
Reserve fuel
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 309
Warning lamp ................................... 29
Reset button ................................ 28, 124Reset tool (NECK-PRO active front
head restraints) ................................. 325
Restraint systems see Occupant safety
Rims ........................................... 256, 365
Roadside Assistance ................... 21, 216
RON (Research Octane Number) ..... 371
Rubber parts, cleaning ...................... 279
Run-flat tires see MOExtended tires
S
Safety
Driving safety systems .....................61
Occupant safety ............................... 36
Reporting defects ............................ 24
Safety belts
see Seat belts
Seat belt force limiter ......................... 52
Seat belts ............................................. 48
Adjustment function ........................51
Children in the vehicle .....................55
Cleaning ......................................... 280
Fastening ......................................... 50
Height adjustment ...........................51
Proper use of ................................... 49
Safety guidelines ............................. 39
Safety notes ..................................... 48
Telltale ..................................... 29, 317
Seat heating ......................................... 90
Seating capacity ................................ 243
Seats ..................................................... 82
Adjustment ...................................... 82
Easy-entry/exit feature ....................92
Folding (expanding cargo volume) . 201
Heating ............................................ 90
Memory function .............................. 96
Multicontour seat ............................ 90
Rear seats ........................................ 87
Ventilation ....................................... 90
Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down rings ...................... 200
Selective setting
see Key, SmartKey
Selector lever
see Gear selector lever
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Vehicle equipment
i This Operator’s Manual describes all
features, standard or optional, potentially
available for your vehicle at the time of
purchase. Please be aware that your
vehicle might not be equipped with all
features described in this manual.
Occupant safety
Introduction
In this section you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are:
R Seat belts
R Child restraints
R
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
(LATCH)
Additional protection potential is provided by:
R
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with
- Air bags
- Air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
-
Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD) for
seat belts
- Seat belt force limiter
R NECK-PRO active front head restraints
R Preventive occupant safety (PRE-SAFE ®
)
R Air bag system components with
- Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
- USA only: Front passenger seat with
Occupant Classification System (OCS)
- Canada only: Front passenger seat with
BabySmart™ air bag deactivation system
Although the systems are independent, their
protective functions work in conjunction with
each other.
GWarning!
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy
inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents
although the deceleration threshold for air
bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,
never modify the restraint systems. Do not
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
i See “Children in the vehicle”
( Y page 55) for information on
R infants and children traveling with you in
the vehicle
R restraint systems for infants and children
SRS indicator lamp
The SRS system conducts a self-test when
the ignition is switched on and in regular
intervals while the engine is running. This
facilitates detection of system malfunctions.
The SRS indicator lamp + in the
instrument cluster comes on when the
ignition is switched on. It goes out no later
than a few seconds after the engine has been
started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the SRS indicator lamp
+ is not lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if the SRS indicator lamp +
R fails to go out after approximately
4 seconds after the engine was started
R does not come on at all
R comes on after the engine was started or
while driving
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you have any difficulties, please contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
R Do not lean your head or chest close to the
steering wheel or dashboard.
R Keep hands on the outside of the steering
wheel rim. Placing hands and arms inside
the rim can increase the risk and potential
severity of hand/arm injury when the driver
front air bag inflates.
R Adjust the front passenger seat as far as
possible rearward from the dashboard
when the seat is occupied.
R Occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or lean their heads
in the area of the door where the side
impact air bag inflates. This could result in
serious injuries or death should the side
impact air bag be deployed. Always sit as
upright as possible, wear the seat belt
properly and use an appropriately sized
infant restraint, toddler restraint, or
booster seat recommended for the size and
weight of the child.
R Canada only: Children 12 years old and
under must never ride in the front seat,
except in a Mercedes-Benz authorized
BabySmart™ compatible child seat, which
operates with the BabySmart™ air bag
deactivation system installed in the vehicle
to deactivate the front passenger front air
bag when it is installed properly. Otherwise
they will be struck by the air bag when it
inflates in a crash. If this happens, serious
or fatal injury will result.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in severe injuries to you or other occupants.
If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you
make the buyer aware of this safety
information. Be sure to give the buyer this
Operator’s Manual.GWarning!
Accident research shows that the safest place
for children in an automobile is in a rear seat.
There is a possibility for a side impact air bag-
related injury if occupants, especially
children, are not properly seated or restrained
when next to a side impact air bag which
needs to deploy rapidly in a side impact in
order to do its job.
To help avoid the possibility of injury, please
follow these guidelines:(1)Always sit as upright as possible,
wear the seat belt properly, and for
children 12 years old and under,
use an appropriately sized infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or
booster seat recommended for the
size and weight of the child.(2)Always wear seat belts properly.
Air bags are designed to deploy only in certain
R frontal impacts (front air bags and driver’s
side knee bag)
R side impacts (side impact and window
curtain air bags) if the system determines
the need for air bag deployment
R rollovers (window curtain air bags)
Only in the event of such a situation will they
provide their supplemental protection.
The driver and passengers should always
wear their seat belts. Otherwise it is not
possible for the air bags to provide their
supplemental protection.
In case of other types of impacts and impacts
below air bag deployment thresholds, air
bags will not deploy. The driver and
passengers will then be protected to the
extent possible by a properly fastened seat
belt. A properly fastened seat belt is also
needed to provide the best possible
protection in a rollover.
Air bags are not a substitute for seat belts.
Always wear your seat belt, regardless of
whether or not your vehicle is equipped with
air bags.
It is important to your safety and that of your
passengers to have deployed air bags
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GWarning!
If the 42 indicator lamp
illuminates when an adult or someone larger
than a small individual is in the front
passenger seat, have the front passenger
reposition himself or herself in the seat until
the 42 indicator lamp goes out,
or check whether objects are caught under or
around the seat.
In the event of a collision, the air bag control
unit will not allow front passenger front air bag
deployment when the OCS has classified the
front passenger seat occupant as weighting
as much as or less than a typical 12-month-
old child in a standard child restraint or if the
front passenger seat is classified as being
empty.
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat occupant is classified as
being up to or less than the weight of a typical
12-month-old child in a standard child
restraint, the 42 indicator lamp
will illuminate when the engine is started and
remain illuminated, indicating that the front
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat is classified as being empty,
the 42 indicator lamp will
illuminate when the engine is started and
remain illuminated, indicating that the front
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat occupant is classified as
being heavier than the weight of a typical
12-month-old child seated in a standard child
restraint or as being a small individual (such
as a young teenager or a small adult), the
42 indicator lamp will illuminate
for approximately 6 seconds when the engine
is started and then, depending on occupant
weight sensor readings from the seat, remain
illuminated or go out. With the
42 indicator lamp illuminated,
the front passenger front air bag is
deactivated. With the 42
indicator lamp out, the front passenger front
air bag is activated.
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat occupant is classified as an
adult or someone larger than a small
individual, the 42 indicator lamp
will illuminate for approximately 6 seconds
when the engine is started and then goes out,
indicating that the front passenger front air
bag is activated.
If the 42 indicator lamp is
illuminated, the front passenger front air bag
is deactivated and will not be deployed.
If the 42 indicator lamp is not
illuminated, the front passenger front air bag
is activated and will be deployed
R in the event of certain frontal impacts
R if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
R independently of the side impact air bags
If the front passenger front air bag is
deployed, the rate of inflation will be
influenced by
R the rate of relevant vehicle deceleration as
assessed by the air bag control unit
R the front passenger’s weight category as
identified by the OCS
For more information on air bag display
messages in the multifunction display, see
( Y page 291).GWarning!
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the front seating
position. Thus, we strongly recommend that
children be placed in the rear seats whenever
possible. Regardless of seating position,
children 12 years old and under must be
seated and properly secured in an appropriate
infant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster
seat recommended for the size and weight of
the child.
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The infant or child restraint must be properly
secured with the vehicle’s seat belt, the seat
belt and top tether strap, or lower anchors and
top tether strap, fully in accordance with the
child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
Occupants, especially children, should always
sit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt
properly and use an appropriately sized infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Note the following
important information when circumstances
require you to place a child in the front
passenger seat:
R Your vehicle is equipped with air bag
technology designed to deactivate the front
passenger front air bag in your vehicle
when the system senses the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child or less along
with the weight of a standard appropriate
child restraint on the front passenger seat.
R A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
front passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front passenger
front air bag inflates in a collision which
could occur under some circumstances,
even with the air bag technology installed
in your vehicle. The only means to
completely eliminate this risk is to never
place a child in a rear-facing child restraint
in the front seat. We therefore strongly
recommend that you always place a child
in a rear-facing child restraint in a backseat.
R If you must install a rear-facing child
restraint on the front passenger seat
because circumstances require you to do
so, make sure the 42
indicator lamp is illuminated, indicating
that the front passenger front air bag is
deactivated. Should the 42
indicator lamp not illuminate or go out while
the restraint is installed, please check
installation. Periodically check the42 indicator lamp while
driving to make sure the 42
indicator lamp is illuminated. If the
42 indicator lamp goes out or
remains out, do not transport a child on the
front passenger seat until the system has
been repaired.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
front passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front passenger
front air bag inflates.
R If you have to place a child in a forward-
facing child restraint on the front passenger
seat, move the seat as far back as possible,
use the proper child restraint
recommended for the age, size and weight
of the child, and secure child restraint with
the vehicle’s seat belt according to the child
seat manufacturer’s instructions. For
children larger than the typical 12-month-
old child, the front passenger front air bag
may or may not be activated.
Deployment of the driver front air bag does
not mean that the front passenger front air
bag also should have deployed.
The OCS may have determined
R that the seat was empty or occupied by the
weight up to or less than that of a typical
12-month-old child seated in a standard
child restraint – both of which are instances
where the system suppresses deployment
of the front passenger front air bag even
though the impact met the criteria and was
of sufficient severity to deploy the driver
front air bag
R that the seat was occupied by a small
individual (such as a young teenager or a
small adult) or a child who weighs more
than the weight of a typical 12-month-old
child in a standard child restraint – both of
which are instances where the system may
suppress deployment of the front
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