2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV steering

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linfor mati on
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variation sare pos-
sible. Note that your vehicl emay not be
equippe dwith all of the function sdescri-
bed. This is also the case for system sand
functions relevant to safety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page25). Correc
tdriver' sseat position X
Observ ethe safet yguideline sonseat
adjustmen t(Y page 10 1).
X Make sur ethat seat =is adjusted prop-
erly.
Electrical seat adjustmen t(Y page 10 2)
When adjusting the seat, mak esure that:
R you are as far away from the driver' sairbag
as possible.
R you are sitting in anorma lupright position.
R you can faste nthe seat belt properly.
R you hav emoved the backrest to an almost
vertical position. R
you have set the seat angle so that your
thighs ar egently supported.
R you can depress the pedals properly.
X Check whether the head restraint is adjus-
ted properly.
When doing so, mak esure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back
of your head is supported at eye level by
the centre of the head restraint.
X Observe the safety guidelines on steering
wheel adjustment (Y page 110).
X Make sure that steering wheel :is adjus-
ted properly.
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
(Y page 110)
Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
(Y page 110)
When adjusting the steering wheel ,make
sure that:
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent.
R you can move your legs freely.
R you can see all the displ aysint he instru-
men tcluster clearly.
X Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Y page 46).
X Check whether you have fastened seat
belt ;properly (Y page 47).
The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
R be routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
X Befor estartin goff, adjus tthe rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors in such away
that you have agood view of roa dand traf-
fic conditions (Y page112).
X Vehicle switham emory function: save
the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memor yfunction
(Y page 115). 100
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gwhee land mirrors

Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The seat scan still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. For this reason,
children shoul dnever be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could adjust the seats and
becom etrapped. G
WARNING
Only adjus tthe driver's seat when the vehicle
is stationary .You will otherwise be distracted
from the road and traffic condition sand you
could los econtrol of the vehicle as aresult of
the seat moving. This could cause an acci-
dent. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
others could be trapped and thereby injured.
Children in particula rcould unintentionally
press the buttons to electrically adjust the
seats and becom etrapped.
Take care that:
R while moving th eseats, your hands do not
get under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustmen tsystem.
R children in the vehicle do not slid etheir
hands unde rthe levers. G
WARNING
Make sur ethat nobody can becom etrapped
when adjustin gthe seats.
Observ ethe note sonairbags.
Secur echildren as recommended; see the
"Childre ninthe vehicle" section. G
WARNING
Make sur ethat the bac kofyour head is sup-
ported at eye level by the cen tralarea of the
head restraint. If your head is not supported
correctly by th ehead restraint ,you coul dsuf-
fer asever eneck injury in the event of an accident
.Never driv eifthe head rest raints are
not engaged and set correctly. G
WARNING
As eat belt can only offer its intended degree
of protection when the back rest is almost ver-
tical and the occupan tiss itting upright. Avoid
seat positions that do not allow the seat belt
to be routed correctly. Adjust the backrest so
that it is as upright as possible .Never travel
with the back rest reclined too fa rbackwards.
You could otherwise be seriousl yoreven
fatally injured in th eevent of an accident or
sudden braking.
! To avoid damag etothe seats and the seat
heating, observe the followin ginformation:
R do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the sea tcover sare damp or wet, do not
switc hont he seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R clea nthe seat cover sasrecommended;
see "In terior care".
R do not transport heav yloads on the
seats. Do not plac eshar pobjects on the
seat cushions ,e.g. knives, nails or tools.
Th es eats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heatin gisinoperation ,do
not cover the seats with insulating mate-
rials, e.g. blanke ts,c oats, bags, seat cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that ther eare no objects in the
footwell or behind th eseats when moving
the seat back .There is arisk that the seats
and/or the objects could be damaged.
i The head restraint scannot be removed
from the fron tseats. The rear-compart-
men thead restraints, however ,can be
removed (Y page 104).
For more information ,contac taqualified
specialist workshop. Seats
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Further related subjects:
R Luggage compartment enlargement
(folding do wnthe rear bench seat)
(Y page 341) Adjustin
gthe seats electrically :
Hea drestraint height
; Seat cushion angle
= Seat height
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
A Backrest angle
i Vehicles with memory function: if PRE-
SAFE ®
has been triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved to abetter
position if it was previously in an unfavour-
able position.
i You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 115).
i Vehicles with memory function: when the
seat is moved forwards or backwards, the
headrest is moved up or down automati-
cally. Adjusting the hea
drestraints
Adjusting the head restraints manually Adjusting the head restraint height
X
To raise: pull the head restrain tuptot he
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch :in the
direction of the arrow and push the head
restraint down to the desired position.
Adjusting th ehead restraint fore-and-aft
position This func
tion allows you to adjust the dis-
tance between the head restraint and the
back of the head.
X To move forwards: pull the head restraint
forwards in the direction of the arrow until
it engages. 102
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There are
anumber of detents.
X To move backwards: press and hold
release button :and push the head
restraint backwards.
X When the head restraint is in the desired
position, release the button and make sure
that the head restraint is engage dinposi-
tion.
Adjusting th ehead restraints electri-
cally X
To adjust the head restraint height: slide
the switch for head restraint adjustment
(Y page 102 )upordown in the direction of
the arrow.
Adjusting th eluxury head restraints Th
e1 st row of seat shas luxury head
restraints.
X To adjust the side bolsters of the head
restraint: push or pull right and/or left-
hand side bolster :into the desired posi-
tion.
X To adjust the fore-and-af tposition of
the head restraint: push or pull the head
restraint in the direction of arrow ;.Rear seat head restraints Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height
X
Onc ethe head rest raint is fully lowered,
press release catch :.
X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
Adjusting the rear seat hea drestraint
angle Adjust the head restraints so that they are as
close as possible to your head.
You can only adjust the two outer head
restraints.
X
Using both hands, reach back and grasp
the sides of the head restraint.
X Pull the lower edge of the head restraint
forwards or back until it is in the desired
position. Seats
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Removi
ngand fitting the rear seat head
restraints G
WARNING
Occupants sh ouldonly travel sitting on seats
tha thave the head restraint sfitted. This
reduces the risk of injury to the occupant in
the even tofanaccident. X
To remove: pullthe head restraint up as
fa ra sitw ill go.
X Press release catch :and pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
X To refit: insertthe head restraint so that
the notches on the bar ar eonthe leftwhen
viewed in the direction of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it enga ge in po sition. Rea
rseat s(2nd and 3rd row of seats)
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
If the seat and backrest are not engaged, they
can fold forwards, e.g. in the even tofsudden
braking or an accident.
R This will cause the vehicle occupants to be
forced int othe seat belt by aseat or back-
res twhich is not engaged. The seat belt can no longer offer the intended level of pro-
tec
tion and can even cause injuries.
R Ac hild restraint system would no longer be
anchored or positioned correc tlya nd would
not be able to perform its require dfunction.
R Objects or loads in the load compartment
may not be restrained by the backrests.
This pose sanincrease drisk of injury.
Always make sure that the seat and backrest
are engaged as described:
R before travelling with apassenger on aseat
with the EASY-ENTRY/EXI Tfeature
R after you have adjusted the seat
R after the EASY-ENTRY/EXI Tfeatur ehas
been used
R after the load compartmen tenlargement
has bee nfolded forwards
Adjusting th ebackrest angle (2nd row
of seats) Yo
uc an adjust the angle of the backrests in
the second row of seats. There are ten detent
positions.
X Pull the left or right release lever ;
upwards in the direction of the arrow until
the relevant backrest :is fully released.
X Pull the backrest :forwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow and allow it to engage.
X To ensure that the backrest has engaged,
lean firmly against backrest :.104
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,steering whee land mirrors

Entry position
Exit position
G
WARNING
In order to avo idinjury when folding the seat
backres tforwards, mov eyour feet and legs
back as far as possible so they are not touch-
ing the seat when folding it forwards.
In order to avoi danaccident or potentially
dangerou ssituation when opening the rear
door and gettin gout of the vehicle, you should
alway sobserv ethe traffic conditions. If you wish to exit the 3r
drow of seats, fold
down the outer seat on the right -hand side as
follows.
The release loop for the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is located at the bottom on the back
of each outer seat in the 2nd row.
X Pull on release loop :in the direction of
the arrow and hold in this position.
The backrest folds forwards.
X Pull on release loop :again in the direc-
tion of the arrow and hold in this position.
X Lift up the seat until it folds forwards. i
Vehicles with memory function:
The corresponding front seat moves
slightly forwards. Exit position
i
Vehicles with memory function:
Call up the programmed seat setting using
the memory buttons in order to return the
front seat to the saved position.
Moving the outer seats back to the normal
position (2nd row of seats)
X To lock the seat: fold back the seat until
it engages.
X Fold back the backrest until it engages.
X Lean back firmly against the backrest to
ensure it is engaged.
Folding down the seats in the 2nd row
electrically General notes
The outer left and right seats of the 2nd row
can be folded down electrically in order to
enter or exit the 3rd row of seats.
When at least one of the outer seats of the
2nd row is in the entry/exit position, the dis-
play message
2nds eat row, right Not locked is show
ninthe multifunc tion display.
When you fold the seat and backrest back
until they engage, the display message dis-
appears. Seats
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Further related subjects:
R Luggage compartment enlargement
(folding the 2nd row of se atsf orwards)
(Y page 341)
R Folding the seats in the 3r drow for-
wards/back (Y page 105)
Folding down th eseats
The seats can be folded dow nelectrically if
the vehicle is stationary and the respec tive
rea rdoor is open. X
Press button :.
The head restraint retracts, the backrest
folds forwards and the seat folds forwards.
The seat can be manually returne dtoits
initial position (Y page 106). Adjusting th
emulticon tour seat
Yo uc an set the multicontour seat using
COMAND Online. See the separat eCOMAND
Onli neOperating Instructions. Adjusting th
e4-way lumbar support :
To rais ethe bac krest contour
; To soften the backrest contour
= To lower the backrest contour
? To harden the backrest contour
You can adjust the contour of the fr ontseat
bac krest sindividually to provide optimum
support for your back. Switching th
eseat heating on/off
Switching on/off G
WARNING
Repeatedly settin gthe seat heating to level
3 ma yresult in excessiv eseat temperatures.
The health of passengers that have limited
temperatur esensitivit yoralimited ability to
react to excessively high temperatures may
be affected or they may even suffer burn-like
injuries. Therefore, do not use seat heating
level 3repeatedly. 108
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Driver's and front-p
assenger seat Rear seats
Th
et hree red indicat or lampsinthebutton
indicat ethe heating lev el youhave selected.
The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
eight minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approxima tely ten
minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 35 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
You can set the distribution of the heated
sections of the seat cushion and backrest.
You can find information about this in the
separate operatin ginstructions.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: pressbutton :repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out. i
If the batter yvoltage is too low, the seat
heatin gmay switch off.
Problems with the seat heating The seat heating has switched off prema-
turely or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's
electrical system voltage is too low because
too many electrical consumers are switched
on.
X
Switc hoff elect rical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window heating
or interior lighting. Switchin
gthe seat ventilation on/off
Switchin gon/off The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicat
ethe ven tilation level you have selec-
ted.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the batter yvoltage is too low, the seat
ven tilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows and the
sliding sunroof using the "Convenience
opening" featur e(Ypage 90). The seat ven-
tilation of the driver' sseat automatically
switches to the highest level. Seats
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