2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV Owners Manual

You can:
R
close the tailgat emanually fro moutside
R open and close the tailgat eautomatically
from outside
R open and close the tailgat eautomatically
from inside
R limit the opening angle of the tailgate
R unloc kthe tailgate fro minside with the
emergenc yrelease Opening/closing from th
eoutsi de
Opening X
Press the %buttonont he key.
X Pull handle :and release it.
The tailgat eopen sautomatically.
Closing G
WARNING
Mak esure that nobody can becom etrapped
as you close th etailgate. X
Pull the tailgat edown usin grecess :.
X Allow th etailgat etod rop into the lo ck.
X Lock th evehicle if necessar ywith
the & button on the key or with KEY-
LESS-GO.
i IfaK EYLESS-GO key is detected in the
lugg age compartment, the tailgate wil lnot
lock. Opening/
closing automatically from
the outside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Only for the United Kingdom: if the vehicle
has been locked with the key or with KEY-
LES S-GO, the double lock function is activa-
ted as standard. It is then not possible to open
the doors from inside the vehicle.
Therefore, do not leave any peopl ebehind in
the vehicle, particularly children, elderly peo-
ple or people requirin gspecial assistance. As
ar esult, they may not be able to free them-
selves in the event of an emergency .They
coul dbes eriously or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposur etoextremely hig horlow
temperatures, for example. In this case, res-
cuing people from outside the vehicle is diffi-
cult.
Deactivate the interior motion sensor before
you lock the vehicle. The doors can then be
opened from the inside after the vehicle has
been locked from the outside. G
WARNING
Monitor the tailgate openin gand closing pro-
cedures to make sure that nobody can
become trapped. To sto pthe openin gorclos-
ing procedure, press the closing button on the
tailgate again or pull the handle on the outside
of the tailgate.
! The tailgate swings upwards and to the
rear when opened. Therefore, make sure 86
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tha
tthere is sufficient clearanc eabove and
behind the tailgate.
i Tailgate opening dimensions
(Y page 431).
Opening the tailgate automatically You can open the tailgat
eautomatically with
the key or the handle in the tailgate.
X Press and hold the Fbutton on the key
until the tailgate opens.
or
X When the tailgate is unlocked, pull the han-
dle and let it go again immediately.
Closing the tailgate automatically Closing and locking button (example: vehicle with
KEYLE
SS-GO)
: Closing button
; Locking button
X To clos e:press closing button :on the
tailgate.
or
X Press and hold the Fbutton on the key
unti lthe tailgat ecloses.
Vehicles with KEYL ESS-GO:you can simulta-
neously close and lock the tailgate.
X Press locking button ;on the tailgate.
If aK EYLESS-GO key is detected outside
the vehicle ,the tailgat ecloses and locks. All the doors must be shut and the key
located in the vicinity of the tailgate.
i The tailgate cannot be opened and closed
with the key if there is akey in the ignition.
If the tailgate touches an object while clos-
ing, the closing procedure is interrupted
and the tailgate reopens.
i IfaK EYLESS-GO key is detected in the
lugg age compartment, the tailgate wil lnot
lock. Opening/
closing automatically from
the inside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Monitor the tailgate opening and closing pro-
cedures to make sure that nobody can
become trapped. To halt the opening or clos-
ing procedure, press or pull the tailgate's
remote operating button from the driver's
seat again.
! The tailgate swings upwards and to the
rear when opened. Therefore, make sure
that there is sufficient clearance above and
behind the tailgate.
i Tailgate opening dimensions
(Y page 431).
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You can open and close the tailgat
efrom the
driver's seat whe nthe vehicle is stationary
and unlocked.
X To open: pull remote operating switch :
for the tailgat euntil the tailgate opens.
X To clos e:turn the key to position 1or 2in
the ignitio nlock.
X Press remote operatin gswitch for tail-
gate :until the tailgate is closed.
i If the tailgate touches an object while
closing, the closing procedure is interrup-
ted and the tailgate reopens. Limiting the opening angle of the tail-
gate
Important safety notes !
Make sure there is sufficient clearanc eto
open the tailgate fully when settin gthe
opening angle. The tailgat ecould otherwise
be damaged. Ideally, set the openin gangle
outside.
Activating You can limit the opening angle of the tail-
gate .This is possible in the top half of its
opening range, up to approximatel y10cm
befor ethe stop.
This could be useful, for example, if ther eis
insufficient space above the tailgate.
X To open the tailgate: pull the handle on
the tailgate.
X To stop the opening procedure at the
desired position: press the closing button
(Y page 86) in the tailgate or pull the handle
on the outside of the tailgate again.
X To store the position: press and hold the
closing button in the tailgate until you hear
as hort tone.
The opening angl elimiter is activated. The
tailgate then stops in the stored position
when opened. Switching off X
Press and hold the closing button
(Y page 86) in the tailgate until you hear
two short tones. Tailgat
eemergency release
Important safety notes !
The tailgate swing supwards and to the
rear when opened. Therefore, mak esure
that there is sufficient clearance above and
behind the tailgate.
i Opening dimensions of the tailgate
(Y page 431).
If the tailgate can no longer be opened from
outsid ethe vehicle, use the emergency
release on the insid eofthe tailgate.
Opening X
Take the emergenc ykey elemen tout of the
key (Y page 78).
X Insert emergency key element ;into the
opening in trim :.
X Turn emergency key element ;90°clock-
wise.
X Push emergenc ykey element ;in the
direction of the arrow and open the tail-
gate. 88
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Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Mak esure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
when aside window is opened. Do not touch
or lean against the side window during the
opening procedure. You could become trap-
ped between the side window and the door
frame as the side window moves down. If
there is arisk of becoming trapped, release
the switch or pull the switch upwards to close
the side window again. G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close aside window. If there is arisk
of becoming trapped, release the switch or
press it again to open the side window again. G
WARNING
Children may injur ethemselves if they open
or close the side windows.
Never leav echildren unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always tak ethe key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you ar eonly leaving it for
as hort time. G
WARNING
Do not leav echildren unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they ar esecured in achild
restraint system .The children could:
R be seriously or even fatall yinjured on parts
of the vehicle
R be seriously or even fatally injured by pro-
longed exposure to extremely hig hor
extremely low temperatures
If children open adoor, they could:
R seriously or even fatally injure other people
R get out of the vehicle and injure them-
selves, or be seriously or even fatally
injure dbya passing vehicle
Activat ethe child-proof locks/override fea-
tur eifc hildren ar etravelling in th evehicle. They could otherwise open doors or side win-
dows while the vehicle is in motion and
thereby injure themselves or others.
Opening and closin
gthe side win-
dows
Th es witches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also aswitch on
each door for the correspondin gside window.
The switches on the driver's door take prec-
edence. :
Front left
; Front right
= Rear right
? Rear left
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open: press the corresponding switch.
X To close: pull the corresponding switch.
i If you press the switch beyond the point
of resistance, an automatic opening/clos-
ing process is started in the corresponding
direction. You can stop automatic opera-
tion by pressing again.
i You can continue to operate the side win-
dows after switching off the engine or
removing the key. This func tion remains
active for fiv eminutes or until the driver's
or front-passenger door is opened.
i The side windows cannot be operated
from the rear when the override featur efor
the side window sisactivate d(Ypage 60). Side windows
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Opening and closing th
ehinged side
windows
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the hinged side windows. If there
is ar isk of becomin gtrapped ,release the
switch or push the switch again to reopen the
side window.
Opening and closing The hinged side windows are operated elec-
tri
ca lly from the driver's seat. X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To open fully: press switch:and release.
X To close fully: pull switch:and release.
X To stop the closing procedure: press
switch :again.
Bot hhinged side windows open fully.
i If the hinged side windows are blocked
when closing, the closing procedur eis
interrupted and the hinged side windows
open again fully. Convenienc
eopening feature
General notes You can ventilate the vehicle before you start
driving
.Todot his, the key is used to carry out
the followin gfunctions simultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R open the hinged side windows
R open the sliding sunroof or the panorama
sliding sunroof and the roller sunblinds
R switch on the seat ventilation for the driv-
er's seat
i The convenience opening feature can
only be operated using the key. The key
must be close to the driver' sdoor handle.
Convenience opening feature X
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Press and hold the %button until the
side window sand the sliding sunroo forthe
panorama slidin gsunroof are in the desired
position.
If the roller sunblinds of the panorama slid-
ing sunroof are closed ,the roller sunblinds
ar eo pened first.
X Press and hold the %button again until
the panorama sliding sunroof is in the
desired position.
X To interrup tconvenience opening:
release the %button. Convenienc
eclosing feature
Important safety notes G
WAR
NING
Whe nusing the convenience closing feature,
make sur ethat nobody can becom etrapped.
Procee dasfollows if ther eisar isk of entrap-
ment: 90
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With the key:
R
release the &button.
R press and hold the %button unti lthe
side windows and the slidin gsunroof or the
panorama sliding sunroof open again.
With KEYLESS-GO:
R release the senso rsurface on the door han-
dle.
R pull the door handle immediately and hold
it.
The side windows and the sliding sunroof
or the panorama sliding sunroof open.
Whe nyou lock the vehicle, you can simulta-
neously:
R close the side windows
R close the hinged side windows
R close the slidin gsunroof or the panorama
sliding sunroof
On vehicles with apanorama sliding sunroof,
you can then close the roller sunblinds.
Usin gthe key Th
ek ey must be close to the driver' sdoor
handle.
X Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Press and hold the &button until the
side window sand the sliding sunroo forthe
panorama slidin gsunroof are fully closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding sunroof or panorama sliding sunroof
are closed.
On vehicles with apanorama sliding sunroof:
X Press and hold the &button again until
the roller sunblinds of the panorama sliding
sunroof close.
X To interrupt convenienc eclosing:
release the &button. Using KEYLESS-GO The KEYL
ESS-GO key must be outside the
vehicle. All the doors must be closed. X
Touch recesse dsensor surface :on the
door handle until the side windows and the
sliding sunroof or the panorama sliding
sunroof are fully closed.
i Make sure you only touc hrecessed sen-
sor surface :.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding sunroof or panorama sliding sunroof
are closed.
On vehicles with apanorama sliding sunroof:
X Touch recessed senso rsurface :on the
door handle again until the roller sunblinds
of the panorama sliding sunroof close.
X To interrupt convenienc eclosing:
release recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle. Resetting the side windows
If as ide window can no longer be closed fully,
you must reset it.
X Close all doors.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is com-
pletely closed. (Y page 89)
X Hold the switch for an additional second. Side windows
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If th
eside window opens again slightly:
X Immediately pul lthe correspondin gswitch
on the door control panel until the side win-
dow is completely closed (Y page 89).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
X If the corresponding side window remains
closed after the button has been released,
the side window has been reset correctly.
If this is not the case, repea tthe steps
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Problems wit
hthe side windows G
WARNING
Closing the side windows wit hincrease dforc eorw ithout the anti-entrapment featur ecould lead
to seriou soreven fata linjury. Make sure that nobody can become trappe dwhen closing the side
windows. Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
As
ide window cannot
be closed because it is
blocked by objec ts,e .g.
leave sinthe window
guide. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. As
ide window cannot
be closed and you can-
not see the cause. If
as ide window is obstructed durin gclosing and reopen sagain
slightly:
X Im me diately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switc hagain until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If as ide window is obstructed again durin gclosing and reopens
again slightly:
X Im me diately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switc hagain until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-entrapmen tfeature. Sliding sunroof
Important safet
ynotes G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when openin gand closing the sliding sunroo f.
If there is arisk of entrapment ,release the
switch immediately .Durin gautomatic opera-
tion, push the switch briefly in any direction
to stop the sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
The glass in the panorama sunroof could
break in an accident .Ifyou are not wearing a
seat belt, ther eisar isk that you could be
thrown through the openin ginthe even tofthe
vehicle over turning.Therefore, always wear a
seat belt to reduce the risk of injuries. G
WARNING
Children coul dinjure themselves if they oper-
ate the sliding sunroof.
Never leave children unsupervise dint he vehi-
cle. Always tak ethe key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you ar eonly leaving it for
as hort time.
! Only open the panoram asliding sunroof
if it is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, mal-
func tions ma yoccur.
Do not allo wanything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
i Resonance noises can occur in addition
to the usua lairflow noises when the sliding
sunroof is open. They are caused by minor
pressure fluctuations in the vehicle interior. Slidin
gsunroof
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