2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV headlamp

A
p To switc hthe right-hand fron tread-
ing lam pon/off
B To switch the automati cinterior lighting
control on
X To switch on the front interior lighting:
set the switch to the cpositio n.
X To switch off the interior lighting: set the
switch to the |positio nor(if the door
is closed) to the centre position.
X To switch the rear interior lighting on/
off: press the ubutton.
X To switch the reading lamp son/off:
press the pbutton. Crash-responsive emergency lighting
The interior lightin gisa ctivated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
X To switch off the crash-responsive
emergenc ylighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or
X Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the
key. Replacing bulbs
Important safet
ynotes
Xenon bulbs G
DANGER
Xenon bulbs are under high voltage. If you
touch the electrical contact sofaxenon bulb,
you could suffer an electric shock and be seri-
ously or even fatally inju red. For this reason,
do not remove the cover of xenon bulbs.
Do not change the xenon bulbs yourself, but
have them replaced at aqualified workshop.
If your vehicle is equipped with xenon bulbs,
you can recognise this by the following :the
con eoflight from the xenon bulbs moves
from the top to the bottom and back again
when you start the engine. For this to be observed, the lights must be switched on
before starting the engine.
Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure
that these function correctly at all times.
Hav
ethe headlamp setting checked regularly.
Other bulbs G
WARNING
Bulbs and lamps can be ver yhot. You should
therefore allow them to cool down befor eyou
change them .Otherwise, you could be burned
if you touch them.
Keep bulbs out of the reach of children .Oth-
erwise, the ycould damage the bulbs, for
example, and inj uret hemselves.
Never use abulbw hich ha sbeend ropped.
Suc hab ulbm ay break or even explode and
injure you.
Haloge nbulbs are pressurised and can
explode when you change them ,particularly
if they are ver yhot.Y ou should therefor ewear
eye protec tion and gloves when you are
changing them.
There are bulbs other than the xenon bulbs
that you can notreplace. Replace only the
bulbs listed (Y page 129). Hav ethe bulbs that
you can notreplace yourself changed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
If you require assistanc echanging bulbs, con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop.
Do not touch the glass tube of new bulbs with
your bare hands. Even minor contamination
can burn into the glass surface and reduce
the service life of the bulbs .Always use alint-
free cloth or only touch the base of the bulb
when fitting.
Only use bulbs of the correc ttype.
If the new bulb still does not light up, consult
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Bulbs and lamps are an importan taspect of
vehicle safety .You must therefor emake sure
that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly. 128
Replacing bulbsLights and windscree
nwipers

Overview of bulb replacement
–bulbs
Yo uc an replace the following bulbs. The
details for the bul btype can be found in the
legend. Halogen headlamps
:
Dipped-bea mheadlamp: H7 55 W
; Main-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
= Side lamps/par king lamp: W5WBV Tail lamps
:
Brake lamp: P21W-L Replacing the fron
tbulbs
Fitting /removing the cover on the front
wheel arch You must remov
ethe cover from the front
wheel housing before you can change the
front bulbs. X
To remove: switch off the lights.
X Tur nthe front wheels inwards.
X Remov esecuring pin ;using asuitable
tool.
X Slid ecover :up and remove it.
X To fit: insertcover :again and slide it
down until it engages.
X Insert securin gpin; .
Dipped-beam headlamps (halogen
headlamps) X
Remove the cove rinthe front whee larch
(Y page 129).
X Turn housing co ver:anti-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Turn bulb ho lder;anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Take the bulb ou tofbulb holder ;.
X Insert the new bulb int obulb holder ;.
X Insert bulb holder ;into the lamp and turn
it clockwise. Replacin
gbulbs
129Lightsand windscreen wipers Z

X
Align housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise unti litengages.
X Replace the cove rinthe front wheel arch
(Y page 129).
Main-beam headla mps(halogen head-
lamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Pull lever =upwards and remov ebulb
holder ;.
X Take the bulb out of bulb holder ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.
X Simultaneously press bulb holder ;and
pull lever =downwards.
X Align housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
Side lamps/parking lamps (halogen
headlamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Pull out bulb holder ;.
X Take the bulb out of bulb holder ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.
X Insert bulb holder ;.
X Align housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages. Replacing the rear bulbs
Openin gand closing th eservice flap Left
-hand service flap Right-hand service flap130
Replacin
gbulbsLight sand windscreen wipers

Checklist after driving off-road
!
If you detect damag etothe vehicl eafter
dri ving off-road, have the vehicle checked
immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
X Vehicles with th eON&O FFROAD pack-
age: activat ethe on-road program
(Y page 253).
X Vehicles without th eON&O FFROAD
package: deactivate the on- road program
(Y page 252).
X Deac tivate the LOW RANGE off-roa dgear
(Y page 254).
X Deactiva teDS R(Ypage 251).
X Lowe rthe vehicle level again to alevel suit-
able to the road conditions, e.g. to the high-
way/high-speed level.
X Clean the headlamps and rear lights and
check for damage.
X Clean the front and rear licence plates.
X Clean the wheels/tyres with awater jet and
remove any foreign objects.
X Clea nthe wheels, wheel arches and the
vehicle underside with awater jet; check
for any foreign objects and damage.
X Check whethe rtwigs or other parts of
plants have become trapped. These
increase the risk of fire and can damage
fuel pipes, brake hose sorthe rubber bel-
lows of the axl ejoint sand propeller shafts.
X After the trip, examine without fail the
entire undercarriage, wheels ,tyres, brakes,
bodywork structure, steering, chassis and
exhaus tsystem for damage.
X After driving for extended period sacross
sand ,mud, gravel, water or in similarly dirty
conditions, have the brake discs, wheels,
brake pads/lining sand axle joints checked
and cleaned.
X If you detect strong vibrations after off-road
travel, check for foreig nobject sinthe
wheels and drive train and remove them if
necessary. Foreign objec ts candisturb the
balance and cause vibrations. Driving over rough terrain places greater
demands on your vehicle than drivin
gonnor-
ma lroads. Af terd riving off- road, check the
vehicle. This allow syou to detec tdamage
promptly and reduce the risk of an accident
to yourself and other road users.
Driving on sand Observe the following rules when driving on
sand:
R
vehicle swith the ON&OFFROAD pack-
age: select off- road program 1
(Y page 253).
R vehicle swithou tthe ON&OFFROAD
package: select theoff-road program
(Y pag e252).
R select ahigher vehicle level.
R select ashift range appropriate to the ter-
rain.
R drive quickly to overcom ethe rolling resist-
ance. Otherwise, the vehicle' swheels
could becom estuck in loose ground.
R drive in the track sofother vehicle sifpos-
sible. Make sure that:
- the tyr eruts are not too deep.
- the sand is sufficiently firm.
- the ground clearance of the vehicle is
sufficient.
Tyr eruts and gravel roads !
Check that th eruts are not too deep and
that your vehicle has sufficient clearance.
Otherwise, your vehicle could be damaged
or bottom out and get stuck.
Observe the following rules when driving
along ruts in off-road terrain or on roads with
loos egravel:
R Activate th eoff-road program
(Y pag e252).
R Vehicle swith the AIRMATIC package:
select araised vehicle level.
R Avoid high engine speeds.
R Restrict the shift range to 1.190
Driving tipsDriving and parking

You are responsible for safet
yand must drive
in accordanc ewith traffic conditions. You
could otherwise endanger yourself and oth-
ers.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
rain ,fog or spray.
R thew indscree nisdirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for instance by asticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
R on bends ,onuphillgradient sordownhill
gradients. G
WARNING
Night Vie wAssist Plus is only an aid designed
to assist driving and does not reliev eyou of
the responsibility to pay attention. Continue
to look through the windscreen instea dof
relyin gonthe Night View Assist Plus display.
You ar eresponsible for safet yand must drive
in accordance with traffic conditions .You
coul dotherwis eendange ryourself and oth-
ers.
The syste mmay be impaired or may not func-
tio nif:
R the re is poor visibility,e.g.d ue to snow,
rain ,fog or spray.
R thew indscree nisdirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for instance by asticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
R on bends ,onuphillgradient sordownhill
gradients. General notes In addition to the illumination provided by the
normal headlamps, Night View Assist Plus
uses infrared light to illuminate the road.
Night View Assist Plus camera
:pick sup
the infrared ligh tand displays amonochrome
image in COMAND. The image displayed in
COMAN Dcorresponds to aroad lit up by
main-beam headlamps. This enables you to
see the road's course and any obstacles in
good time. When pedestrian recognition is
active, pedestrians recognised by the system
ar eh ighlighted in the Night View Assist Plus
display.
Light from the headlamps of oncomin gvehi-
cles does not affect the Night View Assist Plus
display in the multifunction display. This is
also the case if you cannot switch on the
main-bea mheadlamps due to oncoming traf-
fic.
i Infrared light is not visible to the human
eye and therefore does not dazzle. Night
View Assist Plus can therefore remain
switched on even if there is oncoming traf-
fic.
Activating Nigh tView Assis tPlus Activation conditions
You can only activat
eNight View Assist Plus
if:
R the key is in position 2in the ignition lock.
R it is dark. Drivin
gsystems
235Drivingand parking Z

R
the ligh tswitc hisi nthe à orL posi-
tion.
R reverse gear has not been engaged.
Activating Nigh tView Assist Plus X
Make sure that COMAN DAPS is switched
on.
X Press button :.
The Night Vie wAssist Plus displa yappears
in the COMAN Ddisplay.
You can read about how to adjust the bright-
ness of the COMAND display in the COMAND
Online operating instructions.
i The infrared headlamps only switch on
when the vehicle is being driven at speeds
of at least 10 km/h. This means that you
do not have the full visual range while sta-
tionary and cannot check whether Night
View Assist Plus is working.
Pedestrian recognition G
WARNING
Pedestrian recognition may be impaired or
inoperativ eif:
R pedestrians are partially or entirely
obscured by objects, e.g .byp arked vehi-
cles.
R the silhouette of the pedestrian in the Night
View Assis tPlus display is incomplete or
interrupted, e.g. by powerful light reflec-
tions. R
pedestrians do not contrast with the sur-
roundings.
R pedestrians are not in an upright position,
e.g. sitting, squatting or lying. :
Night View Assist Plus display
; Pedestrian recognised
= Framing
? Symbol for activ epedestrian recognition
i Animals are not recognised by pedestrian
recognition.
Night View Assist Plus can recognise pedes-
trians using typical characteristics ,e.g. when
there is asilhouette in the shape of aperson.
Pedestria nrecognition is then switched on
automatically if:
R Night View Assist Plus is activa ted.
R you exceed aspeed of approximately
10 km/h.
R the surroundings are dark ,e.g. whe ndriv-
ing outsid ebuilt-up areas without street
lighting.
If pedestrian recognition is active, sym-
bol ?appears. If apedestrian is now recog-
nised, they are framed =and thereby high-
lighted. If the pedestrian recognition system
has brought apedestrian to your attention,
look through the windscreen to evaluate the
situation. The actual distanc etoobjectsand
pedestrians cannot be gauged accurately by
looking at ascreen.
It may be the case that objects are highlighted
as wel laspedestrians. 236
Driving systemsDriving and parking

Switching th
eIntelligent Ligh tSystem
on/off
X Press the =or; buttononthe steer-
ing wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to selec tthe
Light submenu.
X Press ato con firm.
X Press :or9 to select the Intell. Ligh
tSystem function.
If the Intell. Light System functio
nhas
been switched on, the cone of light and the
L symbol in the multifunc tion display
ar es hown in red.
X Press the abutton to sav ethe setti ng.
When you activate Intell.Light System ,
yo ua ctivate the following functions:
R motorway mode
R active light function
R cornering light function
R exte nded range foglamps
R off-road lights
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left ,the multifunc tion
display shows the Intell. Light System:
system inoperativ
eInactive for left-side traffic or
Intell. Light System: System inoperative Inactive
for right-side traffic (Y
page 281) dis-
play message instea doftheIntell. Light
System func
tion in the Light submenu.
Further information on the In telligent Light
System (Y page 123).
Setting the dippe d-beam headlamps for
driving on the left/right
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm. X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Dipped beam sSetting for: function.
Yo uw ill see the selected setting: Right- side traffic or
Left-sid etraffic .
X Press the abuttontos ave the setting.
When you change the setting, conversion
does not take place until the next time the
vehicle is stationary.
This function is only available on vehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical and asymmetrical dipped beam
(Y page 118).
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left ,then motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
unavailable.
You can hav ethe dipped-beam headlamps
set for driving on the right or lef tataqualified
specialist workshop.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/
off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Adapt. main beam function.
If the Adapt. main beam function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
_ symbol in the upper multifunction
display are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
For further information about Adaptive High-
beam Assist, see (Y page 125).
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu. Menus and submenus
281On-board computer and displays Z

X
Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Amb. ligh t+/- function.
Yo uw ill see the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Off to
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Setting the ambient lighting colour
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Ambien tlight colour function.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 buttontos et the
colour to SOLAR ,
NEUTRAL or
POLAR .
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Surround lighting and exterior lighting
delayed switch-off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Sur‐ roun
dlighting function.
When the Surround lighting function is
activated, th elight cone and the area
around the vehicle are displaye dinred in
the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. Deac
tivating delayed switch -off of th eexte-
rior lighting tempo rarily:
X Befor eleaving the vehicle, tur nthe key to
position 0in the ignition lock.
X Tur nthe key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the nex ttime you start the
engine.
If you have activated the Surround light‐ ing func
tion and the light switc hisset to
Ã,t he followin gfunctions are activated
when it is dark:
R Surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the key. If you start the engine, the
surround lighting is switched off and the
automatic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 119).
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for
60 seconds after the engine is switched off.
If you close all the doors and the tailgate,
the exterior lighting goes off after
5s econds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the fol-
lowing light up:
R side lamps
R daytime driving lights
R surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating th einterior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you activa tethe Lighti ngdelayed sw.- off function, th
einterior lighting remains on
for 20seconds after you remove the key from
the ignition lock. 282
Menus and submenusOn-boar
dcomputer and displays