2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GL steering

Rthe license plate lamp
R the side marker lamps
On vehicles with daytime running lamps, the
factory setting is OnXSwitch off the engine.XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Lighting submenu.XPress & to select Daytime Running
Lamps .XPress W or X to set daytime running
lamps to On or Off .XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Switching the surround lighting on or off
If you activate the surround lighting function
and the light switch is set to Ã, the
following will light up if it is dark and you
unlock the vehicle using the SmartKey:
R the parking lamps
R the license plate lamp
R the tail lamps
R the fog lamps 28
R the low-beam headlamps 29
R the side marker lamps
R the surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
The surround lighting switches off
automatically after 40 seconds or when the
driver's door is opened.
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Lighting submenu.XPress & to select Surround lighting
function .XPress W or X to switch the
Surround lighting function on or off.XWhen leaving the vehicle, turn the light
switch to position Ã.
The surround lighting is activated.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Lighting submenu.XPress the & button to select Ambient
light .XPress the W or X button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Level 0 (off)
to Level 5 (bright).XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the exterior
lighting delayed switch-off
If the Headlamp deactivation function is
activated and the light switch is in the Ã
position, the exterior lighting continues to
light for 15 seconds after the doors have been
closed when it is dark.
If the engine is switched off and then none of
the doors are opened, or if an open door is
not closed, the exterior lighting goes out after
60 seconds.
If you have activated the delayed switch-off
function, the light switch is set to à and
you switch off the engine, the following
remain lit:
R the parking lamps
R the license plate lamp
28Only for vehicles with front fog lamps.
29 Only for vehicles without front fog lamps.Menus and submenus225On-board computer and displaysZ

Rthe tail lamps
R the fog lamps 30
R the low-beam headlamps 31
R the side marker lampXPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Lighting submenu.XPress the & button to select Headlamp
delayed shut-off .XPress the W or X button to activate
or deactivate the Headlamp delayed
shut-off function.XBefore switching off the engine, turn the
light switch to position Ã.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
activated.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Deactivating the delayed switch-off
temporarily:
XBefore leaving the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition lock.XTurn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock and back to position 0.
The delayed switch-off is deactivated.
Delayed switch-off is reactivated the next
time you start the engine.
Activating/deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off
If the Interior lighting Delayed Shut-
off function is activated and you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock, the interior
lighting remains on for 10 seconds.
XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Lighting submenu.XPress the & button to select Interior
Lighting Delayed Shut-off .XPress the W or X button to activate
or deactivate the Interior Lighting
Delay function.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Vehicle
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking feature
If you select the Automatic Door Locking
function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of around 9 mph (15 km/h).
i For further information on the automatic
locking feature, see ( Y page 84).
XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
menu.XPress the & button to call up the
selection of submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Vehicle submenu.XPress the & button to select
Automatic Door Locking .XPress the W or X button to switch
Automatic Door Locking on or off.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking confirmation
If you activate the Acoustic Lock
Feedback function, an audible signal sounds
when the vehicle is locked or unlocked. When
unlocking, the signal sounds once. When
locking, it sounds three times.
30 Only for vehicles with front fog lamps.
31 Only for vehicles without front fog lamps.226Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
menu.XPress the & button to call up the
selection of submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Vehicle submenu.XPress the & button to select Acoustic
Lock Feedback .XPress the W or X button to switch
the Acoustic Lock Feedback function on
or off.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system
If the radar sensor system is switched off,
Blind Spot Assist (Y page 201) is deactivated.
i USA only: This device has been approved
by the FCC as a "Vehicular Radar System".
The radar sensor is intended for use in an
automotive radar system only. Removal,
tampering, or altering of the device will void
any warranties, and is not permitted by the
FCC. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in
any nonapproved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
i Canada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Vehicle submenu.XPress the & button to select Radar
Sensor (See Operator's Manual) .XPress the W or X button to activate
or deactivate the Radar Sensor (see
Operator's Manual) .XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Convenience
Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
You can use the Easy-entry Function to
activate or deactivate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature ( Y page 111).
GWARNING
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement do one of
the following:
R Move steering wheel adjustment stalk.
R Press one of the memory position buttons.
R Press memory button M.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver's door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
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XPress the & button to select Easy-
entry Function .XPress the W or X button to activate
or deactivate the Easy-entry Function .XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Switching the belt adjustment on/off
For further information on belt adjustment
( Y page 58).
XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Comfort submenu.XPress the & button to select Belt
Adjustment .XPress the W or X button to activate
or deactivate Belt Adjustment .XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Switching the Fold in mirrors when
locking function on/off
If you activate the Fold In Mirrors When
Locking function, the exterior mirrors are
folded in when the vehicle is locked. If you
switch on the ignition, the exterior mirrors
fold out again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold the exterior mirrors in using the button
on the door ( Y page 112), they will not fold
out automatically. The exterior mirrors can
then only be folded out using the button on
the door.
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.XPress the & button to select submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Convenience submenu.XPress & to select Fold In Mirrors
When Locking .XPress W or X to activate/deactivate
the Fold Mirrors In When Locking
function.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Additional functions menu
Activating/deactivating the distance
warning function
This function is only available with
DISTRONIC.
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Additional functions menu.XPress the & or * button to select the
Distance warning function.XPress the W or X button to activate
or deactivate the Distance warning
system.
When the distance warning function
( Y page 72) is activated, the Ä symbol
is shown in the lower multifunction display.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist
Further information about Blind Spot Assist
( Y page 201).
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Additional functions menu.XPress the & or * button to select the
Blind Spot Assist function.XPress the W or X button to switch
Blind Spot Assist on or off.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Setting DSR
With the DSR speed function, you can set the
speed of DSR (the speed for driving downhill)
( Y page 204) to a value between 3 mph
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(Canada: 4 km/h) and 10 mph (Canada:
18 km/h). The adjustments are made in
1-mph increments (Canada:
2-km/h increments).XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Additional functions menu.XPress the & or * button to select the
DSR Speed function.XPress the W or X button to set the
desired threshold speed.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Trip computer menu
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset"
The values in the From Start submenu refer
to the start of your journey, while those in the
From Reset submenu refer to the last time
you reset ( Y page 229) this submenu.
XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the trip
computer menu.XPress the & or * button to select
From Start or From Reset .
Trip computer "From start" (example)
:Distance;Time=Average speed?Average fuel consumption
The From Start trip computer is reset
automatically when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
When 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles have been
exceeded, the trip computer is automatically
reset From Reset .
Resetting valuesXPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the trip
computer menu.XPress the & or * button to select the
function that you wish to reset.XPress and hold the . reset button on the
instrument cluster until the values have
reverted to "0".
Calling up the range
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the trip computer menu.XPress & or * to select Range:.
The multifunction display shows the
estimated range of the vehicle, based on
the current driving style and the fuel level.
If there is only a small amount of fuel left in
the fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle
being refueled C instead of the range.
Displaying the current fuel
consumption
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the trip computer menu.XPress & or * to select
Consumption .
The current fuel consumption is displayed.Menus and submenus229On-board computer and displaysZ

Telephone menu
Introduction
You can establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND (see the separate operating
instructions).
GWARNING
A driver's attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
weather, road and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h ), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
XSwitch on the mobile phone and COMAND
(see the separate operating instructions).XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Telephone
menu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R Ready or the name of the network provider:
the mobile phone has found a network and
is ready to receive.
R No Service : no network is available, or the
mobile phone is searching for a network.
Accepting a call
If someone calls you when you are in the
Telephone menu, a display message appears
in the multifunction display, for example:
XPress the 6 button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If you are not in the Telephone menu, you can
still accept a call.
Rejecting or ending a call
XPress the ~ button on the steering
wheel.
If you are not in the Telephone menu, you can
still accept a call.
Dialing a number from the phone book
You can enter new telephone numbers into
the phone book via the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions). If your
mobile phone is operational, you can select
and dial a number from the phone book at any
time.
XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Telephone
menu.XPress the & or * button to select the
desired name.
To start scrolling rapidly, press and hold the
& or * button for longer than one
second.XPress 6 to start dialing.
or
XIf you do not want to make a call, press the
~ button.
Redialing
The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
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XPress the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the Telephone
menu.XPress the 6 button to switch to the
redial memory.XPress the & or * button to select the
desired name or number.XPress the 6 button to start dialing.
or
XIf you do not want to make a call: press
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Display messages
General information
GWARNING
All categories of messages contain important information which should be taken note of and,
where a malfunction is indicated, addressed as soon as possible at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Failure to repair the condition noted may cause damage not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty, or result in property damage or personal injury.
Display messages appear in the multifunction display.
Display messages with graphic displays may be shown in simplified form in the Operator's
Manual and may differ from the messages shown in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the display messages and follow the additional notes in
this Operator's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone.
Hiding display messages
You can hide some display messages with a low priority.
XPress the V, U , & or * button on the steering wheel to select another display.
or
XPress the . reset button on the instrument cluster ( Y page 29).
The display message is cleared.
Display messages with a high priority are shown in red.
You cannot hide display messages of the highest priority. The multifunction display shows
these messages continuously until the causes for the messages have been remedied.
Message memory menu
The on-board computer saves certain display messages. You can call up the display messages
in the message memory menu.
The message memory menu is only shown if any display messages have been stored.
XPress the V or U button repeatedly, until either the original menu or the message
memory menu is shown.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows, for example, 2 Messages.XPress the & or * button to scroll through the display messages.
When the ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted apart from some high-
priority display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been
rectified, the corresponding display messages are also deleted.
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