2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV fuel

Removin
g....................................... 415
Storage locatio n............................ 415
Techn ical data ............................... 417
Emergency unl ocking
Ta ilgate ............................................ 88
Veh icle ............................................ .84
Engine
Display message ............................ 304
ECO start/stop function ................163
Engine numb er............................... 423
Jump-starting ................................. 386
Runnin girregularl y......................... 166
Starting pro blems .......................... 166
Starting the engine wit hthe key ....161
Starting with KEYLESS GO .............161
Stopp ing. ....................................... 182
To w-st arting (vehicle )..................... 391
Warning lamp (eng ined iagnos-
tics) ............................................... 333
En gine electronics
Notes ............................................. 421
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 166
En gine oil
Additives ........................................ 429
Checking the oil level ...... ............... 362
Checking the oil leve lusing the
dipstick .......................................... 362
Display message ............................ 305
Fil ling capacity ............................... 428
Note sabout oil grades ...... ............. 428
Notes on oil level/cons umption.... 362
Temperat ure( on-board computer) .286
Topping up ..................................... 362
Viscosity ........................................ 429
En vironmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicle .......23
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) 4ETS ................................................ 66
AMG menu (on-bo ardc omputer )... 287
Deactivating/activating ...................67
Display message ............................ 291
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety gu idelines ............. 66
Traile rstabilisatio n.......................... 67
Warn ingl am p................................. 329
Exhaus tpipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 371Exterio
rlighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjustin g....................................... 112
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........114
Fol ding in/ou t(automatically )....... 113
Fol ding in/ou t(electrically) ...........113
Fol ding in whe nlocki ng(on-board
computer) ...................................... 285
Ou tofp osition (troubleshooting) ...113
Parking positio n............................. 114
Resetting ....................................... 113
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 115 F
Faul tmessage
see Display messages
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 377
First-aid kit ......................................... 376
Fittin gawheel
Removin gawheel .......................... 407
Fitting wheels
Fittin gaw heel............................... 408
Lowering the veh icle ...................... 409
Rais ingt he vehicle ......................... 406
Securing the veh icle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 405
Flat tyre
MOExtende dtyres ......................... 378
Pre paring th evehicle ..................... 378
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 379
Floormat ............................................ .358
Foglamps (extende drang e).............. 124
Foldin gthe rear be nchs eat for-
wards/back ....................................... 341
Fording Off-road ......................................... 186
On flo oded roads ........................... 186
Frequencies
Garage door op ener ....................... 354
Mobile phone ................................. 421
Tw o-way radio ................................ 421 Index
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Fuel
Additives ........................................ 425
Consumption information ..............427
Consumption statist ics. ................. 271
Displaying the curren tconsum p-
tion ................................................ 272
Displaying the rang e...................... 272
Driving tip s.................................... 184
Fue lgauge ............................... 30, 267
Grade (p etrol )................................ 424
Important safety notes ..................423
Note sfor AMG vehicles .................425
Pro blem (malfunction) ................... 177
Qualit y(diesel )............................... 426
Refuellin g....................................... 174
Tank content/reserve fuel .............424
Fue lfiller flap
Opening/closing ............................ 175
Fue lfilter (white display mess age) .3 06
Fue llevel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 272
Gaug e...................................... 30, 267
Fue lreserve
see Fuel
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 424
Pro blem (malfunction) ................... 177
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 392
Before changing ............................. 392
Dashboard fus ebox....................... 392
Fus ebox in the engin ecompart-
men t.............................................. 392
Fus ebox under rear bench seat ....393
Important safety notes ..................391 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................354
Freq uencies ................................... 354
Important safety notes ..................352
Opening/closing the garage door ..354
Programming (b utton in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 352
Gear indicator (on-b oard com-
puter) ................................................. .286 Gearshift program
SETUP (on-bo ardc omputer ).......... 287
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........420
Glove compartment ..........................339 H
Handbrake seeP arking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................122
Headlamp Clean ings ystem (function) ............123
Clean ings ystem (notes )................ 430
Headlamps
Mist ingup. ..................................... 126
Topping up the cle aning system ....364
se eA utomatic headlamp mode
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 102
Adjusting (e lectrically )................... 103
Adjusting (manually )...................... 102
Adjusting (re ar).............................. 103
Fitting/removing (re ar).................. 104
Luxury ............................................ 103
Heati ng
see Climate control
High-pressure cleaners ....................368
Hill star tassist .................................. 162
HOLD function Display message ............................ 310
Function/notes ............................. 211 I
Igniti onlock
see Key positions
Immobiliser .......................................... 71
Indicator and warning lamps Coolant .......................................... 333
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 335
Engine di agnostics ......................... 333
Ind icator lamps
Display message ............................ 301
se eW arning and indicator lamps
Insec tprotection on the radiator ....362
Inspect ion
se eA SSYST PLUS 12
Index

Radio
Selectin gastation ......................... 274
se es eparat eoperating instructions
Radio- controlled device s(fitting) ....358
Rain clos ingf eature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 95
Sli ding sunroo f................................. 94
Readi nglamp ..................................... 126
Rear compartment Exit/entry positio n(3rd row of
se ats) ............................................ .106
Setting the ai rvent s...................... 155
Rear-c ompartment seat bel tsta-
tus indicator ........................................ 49
Rear foglamp Display message ............................ 302
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 120
Rear seat
Adjusting ....................................... 104
Display message ............................ 320
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........114
Dipping (manual) ........................... 112
Rear windo wheating
Problem (fault) ............................... 146
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 146
Rear windo wwiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 133
Switching on/off ........................... 132
Refuell ing
Fuel gauge ............................... 30, 267
Important safety notes ..................174
Note sfor AMG vehicles .................425
Refuellin gproce ss......................... 175
se eF uel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilatio n.......... 149
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 151
Programming (g arage door
opener) .......................................... 352
Replacin gthe battery (aux iliary
heating remot econt rol) .................... 151
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel Reserve fuel
Disp laym essage ............................ 305
Warn ingl am p................................. 333
Residual heat (climate control) ........147
Restrain tsyst em
se eS RS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Rev counter ........................................ 268
Reversing camera Cleaning instructions .....................370
Function/notes ............................. 223
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 224
Rev ersing lamp (display message) ..302
Rol lers unbli nd
Panoram asliding sunroof ................95
Roof carri er........................................ 345
Roof li ning and carpet s(cle aning
in st ructions) ...................................... 373
Roof load (maximum) ........................431
Route (navigation) seeR oute guidance (nav igation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............272 S
Safety Children in the vehicle .....................50
Ch ildr estra ints ystems .................... 50
Safety system
seeD riving safety sy stem
Seat belt
Adjusting the driv er's and front-
pa ssenger sea tbelt ......................... 48
Adjusting the he ight......................... 48
Belt force limiter .............................. 49
Bel ttensioner .................................. 49
Clean ing. ........................................ 373
Disp laym essage ............................ 298
Fasten ing. ........................................ 47
Important safety gu idelines ............. 46
Rea rseat belt status indicator .........49
Releasing ......................................... 48
Switch ingb elta djustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................285
Warn ingl am p................................. 325
Warning lamp (function) ................... 48 Index
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LIM (cruis
econtrol) ........................ 193
LI M( DISTRONIC PLUS) ..................200
LIM (variabl eSPEEDTRONI C)......... 196
Overview .................................. 32, 324
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................52
Reserve fuel ................................... 333
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 325
SRS ................................................ 332
Tyr ep ressure monito r................... 336
Warning triangle ................................ 376
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 322
Whee lboltt ightening torque ...........409
Whee lchock ...................................... 405
Wheels Changing/replacing ....................... 404
Ch anging awheel .......................... 404
Ch ecking ........................................ 397
Cleaning ......................................... 369
Cleaning (warning) .........................405
Emergency sp arew heel ................. 414
Fitting anew wheel ........................ 408
Fitting awheel ............................... 405
Important safety notes ..................396
Overview ........................................ 396
Removing awheel .......................... 407
Storin g........................................... 405
Ti gh tening torqu e........................... 409
Whee lsize/tyre size ...................... 409
Windowbag
Display message ............................ 300
Operatio n......................................... 45
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 369
seeS ide windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 145
Infrared refl ective .......................... 358
Windscree nwashe rfluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washer system
Notes ............................................ .430
Topping up ..................................... 364
Windscree nwipers
Problem (malfunction) ...................133
Rea rwindow wiper ........................ 132
Replacing the wipe rblades ............ 132
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 131Winte
rdriving
Genera lnotes ................................ 398
Winte roperation
Overview ........................................ 398
Radi ator cover ............................... 362
Sli pp ery road surf aces ................... 188
Sno wchains .................................. 399
Sno wdrive program ....................... 249
Winte rtyres
Limiting th espee d(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .283
M+S tyre s...................................... 398
Wipe rblades
Cleaning ...... ................................... 369
Important safety note s.................. 132
Replacing ....................................... 132
Replacing (o nthe rea rwindo w)..... 133
Replacing (windscreen) ..................132
Wooden trim (cleanin ginstruc-
tions) .................................................. 372
Workshop seeQ ualified specialist workshop 22
Index

Protection of th
eenvironment Genera
lnotes H
Environmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
which form the basis of our existence on this
planet to be used sparingly and in amanner
which takes the requirements of both nature
and humanity into account.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tyre wear depend on
the following factors:
R operating conditions of your vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influence both factors. You should
bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid short trips as these increase fuel con-
sumption.
R make sure that the tyre pressures are
always correct.
R do not carr yany unnecessary weight.
R keep an eye on the vehicle's fuel consump-
tion.
R remove roof racks once you no longer need
them.
R ar egularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protec tion. You should
therefor eadhere to the service inter vals.
R always have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Personal drivin gstyle:
R do not depres sthe accelerator pedal when
startin gthe engine.
R do not war mupthe engin ewith the vehicle
stationary.
R drive carefully and maintain asafe distance
from the vehicle in front. R
avoid frequent, sudden acceleration.
R change gear in good time and use each gear
only up to Ôof its maximum engine speed.
R switch off the engine in stationary traffic. Returning an end-of-life vehicle
Mercedes-Benz will take back your
Mercedes-Benz to dispose of it in an environ-
mentally responsible manner, in accordance
with the European Union (EU) End of Life
Vehicles Directive.
The End of Life Vehicles Directive applies to
vehicles with agros svehicle weight of up to
3. 5t ,ina ccordance with national regulations.
For several years ,Mercedes-Benz has been
meeting all the legal requirements for a
design which allows for recycling and re-use.
There is anetwor kofreturnpoint sand dis-
assembly plants which can recycle your vehi-
cle in an environmentally-responsible man-
ner. The methods employed in vehicl eand
parts recycling are constantly being devel-
ope dand improved .This means that your
Mercedes-Benz will also con tinue to meet
even the increased recycling quotas in the
future in goo dtime. You can obtain further
information from your national Mercedes-
Benz homepage or your national hotline num-
ber. Product informa
tion
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
genuine Mercedes-Benz parts, conversion
parts and accessories that have been
approved for the type of vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz tests genuine parts and con-
version parts and accessories that have been
specifically approved for your vehicle for their
reliability, safety and suitability. Despite
ongoing market research, Mercedes-Benz is
unable to assess other parts. Therefore,
Mercedes-Benz accepts no responsibility for
the use of such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehi- Introduction
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Instrument cluster
Displa
ysand controls i
Instrumen tcluster: kilometres Function Page
:
Speedometer with seg-
ments
268
;
Fuel gauge
=
Rev counter
268 Function Page
?
Coolant temperature 268
A
Multifunction display 270
B
Instrument cluster lighting 26830
Instrument clusterAt
ag lance

i
Instrument cluster: miles Fun
ction Page
:
Speedometer with seg-
ments
268
;
Fuel gauge
=
Rev counter
268 Function Page
?
Coo
lant temperature 268
A
Multifunction dis
play 270
B
Instrument cluster lighting 268Instrument cluster
31Atag lance

Warnin
gand indicator lamps Fun
ction Page
:
L
Dipped-bea mhead-
lamps 120
;
T
Side lamps 120
=
÷
ESP® 329
?
K
Main-beam headlamp 122
A
!
Electric parkin gbrake
(red) 332
B
!
Electri cparking brake
(yellow) 332
C
J
Brakes (yellow) 326
D
·
Distance warning 335
E
#!
Turn signals 121
F
h
Tyre pressure monitor 336 Function Page
G
6
SRS 332
H
ü
Seat belt 325
I
%
Diesel engine: pre-
glow 161
J
?
Coolant 333
K
R
Rearfoglamp 120
L
;
Engine diagnostics 333
M
8
Reserve fuel 333
N
å
ESP®
OFF 329
O
!
ABS 327
P
J
Brakes (red) 32632
Instru
ment clusterAtag lance