2011 MERCEDES-BENZ GL350 BlueTEC steering

Index ....................................................... 4Introduction ......................................... 19At a glance ........................................... 25Safety ................................................... 35Opening and closing ...........................71Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....93Lights and windshield wipers ..........113Climate control ................................. 129Driving and parking ..........................145On-board computer and displays ....213Loading, stowing and features ........263Maintenance and care ......................293Roadside assistance .........................307Tires and wheels ............................... 333Technical data ................................... 361
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B
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 66
Battery Charging ........................................ 323
Checking (SmartKey) .......................76
Display message ............................ 242
Important safety guidelines
(SmartKey) ....................................... 75
Jump-starting ................................. 325
Replacing (SmartKey) ......................76
Safety notes .................................. 322
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 226
Display message ............................ 246
Function/notes ............................. 200
Trailer towing ................................. 202
BlueTEC
AdBlue ®
......................................... 367
Adding AdBlue ®
............................. 163
Brake fluid
Notes ............................................. 369
Brake fluid level ................................ 298
Brake lamp (display message) ......... 238
Brakes ABS .................................................. 65
BAS .................................................. 66
Brake fluid (notes) .........................369
Display message ............................ 236
Maintenance .................................. 169
Parking brake ........................ 166, 170
Warning lamp ................................. 254
Braking
Important safety instructions ......... 168
Breakdown
see Accident (notes)
see Flat tire
Bulbs
Backup lamp .................................. 123
High-beam headlamps ...................122
License plate lamp .........................124
Low-beam headlamps ....................121
Overview ........................................ 120
Parking lamps ................................ 122
Rear fog lamp ................................ 123Replacing ....................................... 123
Standing lamps (front) ...................122
Turn signals (front) ......................... 122
C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) .........22
California
Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................20
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Care
Carpets .......................................... 305
Car wash ........................................ 300
Display ........................................... 303
Gear or selector lever ....................304
Headlamps ..................................... 302
Notes ............................................. 299
Paint .............................................. 301
Plastic trim .................................... 304
Power washer ................................ 301
Rear view camera .......................... 303
Roof lining ...................................... 305
Seat belt ........................................ 305
Seat covers .................................... 304
Sensors ......................................... 303
Steering wheel ............................... 304
Tail pipes ....................................... 303
Trim strips ..................................... 304
Washing by hand ........................... 301
Wheels ........................................... 301
Windows ........................................ 302
Wiper blades .................................. 302
Wooden trim .................................. 304
Cargo compartment cover ............... 269
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 266
Cargo compartment floor ................. 310
Cargo net Attaching ....................................... 270
Important safety information .........270
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 268
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 219
Center console ..................................... 31
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Loading guidelines ............................ 264
Locking Automatic ........................................ 79
Emergency locking ........................... 80
From inside the vehicle (central
locking button) ................................. 79
Low-beam headlamp (display
message) ............................................ 237
LOW RANGE Display message ............................ 245
Off-road gear ......................... 157, 205
LOW RANGE off-road gear ........ 157, 205
Luggage net ....................................... 266
Lumbar support 4-way lumbar support ....................104
Luxury head restraints ....................... 97
M
Main-beam headlamps (display
message) ............................................ 238
Malfunction message see Display messages
Malfunctions relevant to safety
Reporting ......................................... 23
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 287
Display message ............................ 231
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 287
Emergency call .............................. 284
Important safety notes ..................283
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............288
MB info call button ........................286
Roadside Assistance button ..........285
Self-test ......................................... 283
System .......................................... 283
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............287
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 75
Memory card (on-board computer) . 219
Memory function ............................... 110
Menu (on-board computer) Additional functions .......................226
Audio ............................................. 219
DISTRONIC .................................... 186
DVD ............................................... 220
Message memory .......................... 229
Navigation ..................................... 220
Off-road ......................................... 220
Overview of menus ........................217
Resetting to factory settings ..........221
Settings ......................................... 221
Standard display ............................ 218
Telephone ...................................... 227
Trip computer ................................ 227
Messages
see Display messages
Mirrors
Sun visor ........................................ 278
see Exterior mirrors or Rear-view mirror
MOExtended run-flat system ........... 321
MP3 Operating (on-board computer) .....219
see separate operating instructions
Multicontour seat .............................. 103
Multifunction display ........................ 215
Multifunction steering wheel Operating the on-board computer . 215
Overview .......................................... 30
N
Navigation On-board computer .......................220
see separate operating instructions
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ......................................... 52
Resetting triggered ..........................52
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Resetting triggered ..........................52
Notes on breaking-in a new
vehicle ................................................ 146
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 47
Operation ......................................... 42
System self-test ............................... 46
Occupant safety
Children in the vehicle .....................59
System overview .............................. 36
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Warning lamp ................................. 258
Warning lamp (function) ................... 36
Standard display (on-board
computer) .......................................... 218
Starting the engine Important safety instructions ......... 148
Station
see Radio
Status line (on-board computer)
Multifunction display .....................216
Selecting the display ...................... 222
Steering (display message) .............. 251
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically) ...................106
Adjusting (manually) ......................106
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 215
Cleaning ......................................... 304
Important safety instructions ......... 105
Memory function (storing
settings) ......................................... 106
Steering wheel heating ..................106
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 110
Steering wheel heating
Indicator lamp (Malfunction) ..........107
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 155
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 265
Glove box ....................................... 265
Stowage space
Center console .............................. 265
Center console (rear) .....................266
Cup holders ................................... 277
Important safety information .........264
Submenu (on-board computer)
Convenience .................................. 225
Instrument cluster .........................221
Lighting .......................................... 223
Time/Date ..................................... 222
Vehicle ........................................... 224
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Sun visor ............................................ 278
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS
Surround lighting (on-board
computer) .......................................... 223SUV
(Sport Utility Vehicle) .......................21
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............ 69
T
Tachometer ........................................ 214
Tailgate Display message ............................ 251
Important safety guidelines .............80
Limiting the opening angle ...............84
Taillight
see Tail lamps
Tank contents
Gauge .............................................. 28
Technical data ................................... 362
GL 350 BlueTEC ............................. 370
GL 450 ........................................... 371
GL 550 ........................................... 371
Tires/wheels ................................. 357
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 287
Display message ............................ 231
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 287
Emergency call .............................. 284
Important safety notes ..................283
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............288
MB info call button ........................286
Roadside Assistance button ..........285
Self-test ......................................... 283
System .......................................... 283
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............287
Telephone
Accepting a call ............................. 228
Display message ............................ 252
Menu (on-board computer) ............227
Number from the phone book ........ 228
Redialing ........................................ 228
Rejecting/ending a call .................228
Telephone compartment .................. 265
Telescopic rod (EASY-PACK load-
securing kit) ....................................... 272
Temperature Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 218
Displaying the outside
temperature ................................... 218
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Exterior view ....................................... 26
Cockpit ................................................. 27
Instrument cluster ..............................28
Multifunction steering wheel .............30
Center console .................................... 31
Overhead control panel ......................33
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CockpitFunctionPage:Combination switch117;Cruise control lever179=Instrument cluster28?HornASteering wheel paddle
shifters
155
BDIRECT SELECT lever152CPARKTRONIC warning
display
195
DOverhead control panel33EOperates the automatic
climate control system
130
FunctionPageFIgnition lock147Start/Stop button147GAdjusts the steering wheel
manually
105
HOn-board diagnostic socketIOpens the hood294JParking brake165KReleases the parking brake165LLight switch114MAdjusts the steering wheel
electrically
105
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Multifunction steering wheelFunctionPage:Multifunction display215;COMAND APS; see the
separate operating
instructions=~6Makes/accepts or rejects/
ends a call
227
WXSelects submenus in the
Settings menu
221
Changes valuesAdjusts the volume?Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructionsFunctionPage?VUSelects a menu: scrolls
back and forth
217
ASwitches off the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions&*Scrolls back and forth
within a menu
217
30Multifunction steering wheelAt a glance
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GWarning
The SRS self-check has detected a
malfunction if the + SRS warning lamp:
R does not illuminate
R goes out approximately 4 seconds after the
engine is started
R illuminates after the engine is started or
illuminates during the journey
For your safety, Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you have the system checked as soon as
possible at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. Otherwise the SRS may not be
activated when it is needed in an accident,
which could result in serious or fatal injury.
The SRS might also deploy unexpectedly and
unnecessarily which could also result in
injury.
In addition, improper work on the SRS creates
a risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or
causing unintended air bag deployment. Work
on the SRS must therefore only be performed
by qualified technicians. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
if it is necessary to modify an air bag system
to accommodate a person with disabilities.
USA only: Call our Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) for details.
Safety guidelines for seat belts,
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
and air bags
GWarning
R Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have
been subjected to stress in an accident
must be replaced. Their anchoring points
must also be checked. Only use seat belts
installed or supplied by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
R Air bags and pyrotechnic Emergency
Tensioning Devices (ETDs) contain
perchlorate material, which may require
special handling and regard for the
environment. Check your national disposal
guidelines. California residents, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/
Perchlorate/index.cfm .
R Air bags and ETDs are designed to function
on a one-time-only basis. An air bag or ETD
that has deployed must be replaced. PRE-
SAFE ®
has electrically operated reversible
belt tensioners in addition to the
pyrotechnic ETDs.
R Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges.
They could tear.
R Do not make any modification that could
change the effectiveness of the seat belts.
R Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
R No modifications of any kind may be made
to any components or wiring of the SRS.
R Do not change or remove any component
or part of the SRS.
R Do not install additional trim material, seat
covers, badges, etc. to the:
- padded steering wheel boss
- knee bag covers
- front-passenger air bag cover
- outer side of front seat bolsters
- outer side of rear bench seat backrest
seat bolsters
- roof lining trim
R Do not install additional electrical/
electronic equipment on or near SRS
components and wiring.
R Keep area between air bags and occupants
free of objects (e.g. packages, purses,
umbrellas, etc.).
R Do not hang items such as coat hangers
from the coat hooks or handles over the
door. These items may be thrown around in
the vehicle and cause head and other
injuries when the window curtain air bag is
deployed.
R Air bag system components will be hot after
an air bag has inflated. Do not touch them.Occupant safety37SafetyBA 164.8 USA, CA Edition B 2011; 1; 2, en-USd2sboikeVersion: 3.0.3.52010-04-21T15:08:44+02:00 - Seite 37Z