2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class CD changer

Cargo compartment floor ................. 314
Cargo net Attaching ....................................... 275
Important safety information .........274
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 272
Car wash (care) ................................. 306
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 221
Cell phone see Mobile phone
Center console
Lower section .................................. 34
Upper section .................................. 32
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 226
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........76
Changing bulbs
Backup lamp (LEDs) .......................127
High-beam headlamps ...................125
Important safety notes ..................123
License plate lighting .....................127
Low-beam headlamps ....................125
Overview of bulb types ..................124
Parking lamps ................................ 126
Rear fog lamp (LEDs) .....................127
Side marker lamps (front) ..............126
Standing lamps (front) ...................126
Turn signals (front) ......................... 126
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................66
Rear doors ....................................... 66
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 61
Restraint systems ............................ 61
Child seat
Automatic recognition .....................50
Automatic recognition/air bag
deactivation, self-test ......................52
Display message ............................ 237
LATCH-type (ISOFIX ) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
Special seat belt retractor ...............63
Top Tether ....................................... 64
Troubleshooting ............................... 53
Cigarette lighter ................................ 284Classification system for
occupants (OCS) Faults ............................................... 49
Operation ......................................... 45
System self-test ............................... 48
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 136
Controlling automatically ...............140
Cooling with air dehumidification ..139
Defrosting the windshield ..............142
Demisting the windows .................. 143
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 135
Important safety notes ..................134
Indicator lamp ................................ 140
Notes on using automatic climate
control ................................... 135, 138
Overview of systems ......................134
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 140
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 143
Rear control panel .........................136
Refrigerant ..................................... 375
Setting the air distribution .............142
Setting the airflow .........................142
Setting the air vents ......................145
Setting the temperature ................141
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 144
Switching on/off ........................... 138
Switching residual heat on/off ......144
Switching the MONO function on/
off .................................................. 142
Switching the rear window
heating on/off ............................... 143
Clock (on-board computer) ............... 224
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 28
see Instrument cluster
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch .......................... 121
Compass Calling up ....................................... 296
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 2296Index

XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the standard
display.XPress the & or * button to select
digital speedometer or the outside
temperature.
Digital speedometer
Outside temperature
Audio menu
Selecting a radio station
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio acts like a
normal radio.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions.
You can only change the waveband and store
new stations using COMAND.
XSwitch on COMAND and select Radio (see
the separate operating instructions).XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.:Waveband 25;Current stationXTo select a stored station:
briefly press
the & or * button.XTo select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the & or
* button.XTo select a station using station
search 26
: press and briefly hold the &
or * button.
Operating audio player or audio media
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
XSwitch on COMAND and select the audio
device or medium (see the separate
operating instructions).XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
CD changer display (example)
:Current CD;Current track25
If current station ; has been stored, the memory position will also be displayed.
26 Only if no station list is received.Menus and submenus221On-board computer and displaysZ

XTo select the next/previous track:
briefly press the & or * button.XTo 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:
external audio source connected).
Operating video DVD
XSwitch on COMAND and select video DVD
(see the separate operating instructions).XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
DVD changer display (example)
:Current DVD (for DVD changer);Current sceneXPress the & or * button to select a
scene.
Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions
In the Navigation menu: the instructions
from the navigation system appear in the
multifunction display. For more information,
see the separate operating instructions.
XSwitch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Navigation
menu.Route guidance inactive
The direction of travel appears in the
multifunction display. If the name of the
street is part of the navigation system data,
this will also be displayed.
Route guidance active
The multifunction display shows navigation
instructions, for example:
Off-road menu
Depending on your vehicle's optional
equipment, you can set the following current
settings to be shown in the Off-road menu:
R Level control ( Y page 189)
R compass ( Y page 296)
R differential locks ( Y page 208)
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.
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Offroad menu.222Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays