2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV remote start

Alar
msystem
se eA TA(Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 281
Setting the colou r(on-boar dcom-
puter )............................................. 282
AMG men u(on-boa rd computer) .....286
AMG RID ECONTROL sports sus-
pension ............................................... 215
Anti-glare film .................................... 358
Ant i-loc kB rakin gSystem
se eA BS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Thef tAlarm system
se eA TA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Approach/d eparture angle ..............191
Aquaplaning ....................................... 186
Ashtray ............................................... 349
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .277
AS SYST PLUS
Displaying aservice message ........365
Hid ingas ervice message ..............365
Note s............................................. 364
Resetting the service interva ldis-
pla y................................................ 365
Service message ............................ 364
Specia lservice requirem ents ......... 365
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................71
Functio n.......................................... .71
Interio rmotion sensor ..................... 72
Switch ingo ff th ealarm .................... 71
To w-awa yprotectio n........................ 71
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Ac tivating/deactivating .................278
Display message ............................ 307
Function/notes ............................. 232
Audio men u(on-boa rd computer) ....274
Author ised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 303
se eL ights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 165Automatic en
gine switch-of f(ECO
st art/stop functio n).......................... 164
Automatic headlamp mode ..............119
Automatic transmission Accelerator pe dalposition ............. 170
Automatic drive program ...............171
Ch anging gear ............................... 170
DIREC TSELECT leve r..................... 167
Display message ............................ 319
Drive positio n(ECO start/stop
function) ........................................ 169
Drive program di splay. ................... 168
Driving tip s.................................... 170
Emergency running mod e.............. 174
Engag ingd rive positio n.................. 169
Engag ingn eutral ............................ 169
Engag ingp ark positio nautomati-
cally ............................................... 168
Engag ingr ever se ge ar................... 169
Engag ingt he park position ............168
Kickdow n....................................... 170
Manual drive program ....................172
Neutral (EC Ostart/stop function) .169
Overview ........................................ 167
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 174
Progra mselector button ................170
Pullin gaway................................... 161
Shift rang es................................... 171
Starting the engine ........................161
Steering wh eelgearshift paddle s... 171
Traile rtowing ................................. 170
Transmissio nposition display ........168
Transmission positions ..................169
Automatic transmission emer-
gency runnin gmode ......................... 174
Aux iliary heating
Activating/deactivating .................148
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centr econsole) .............................. 149
Display message ............................ 321
Important safety notes ..................148
Pro blem (display message) ............153
Remote control .............................. 149
Setting ........................................... 284
Setting the de parture time ............. 150 Index
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Auxiliar
yventila tion
Activating/deac tivating ................. 148
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centr econsole) .............................. 149
Pro blem (display message) ............153
Remote control .............................. 149
Ax leload, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 433 B
Ba gh ook ............................................ 343
Ball coupli ng
Folding in ....................................... 261
Fol ding out ..................................... 259
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................62
BAS PL US(Brak eAssist System
PLUS) .................................................... 62
Battery (key) Checking ...... .................................... 79
Important safety note s.................... 79
Replacing ......................................... 79
Battery (v ehicle)
Charging ........................................ 384
Display message ............................ 305
Important safety notes ..................382
Jump starting ................................. 386
Overview ........................................ 382
Belt
seeS eat belt
Belt force limiters (activation) ...........41
Bel ttensioner
Activatio n......................................... 41
Functio n.......................................... .49
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactiva ting ................. 279
Display message ............................ 311
Notes/function .............................. 238
Traile rtowing ................................. 240
se eA ctive Blind Spo tAssist
BlueTEC
Topping up AdBlue ®
...... ................. 178
BlueTE C(AdBlue ®
) ............................. 427
Bon net
Active bonne t(pedestrian protec-
tion) ............................................... 360
Closing ........................................... 361 Display message
............................ 320
Opening ......................................... 360
Boot
seeT ailgate
Brak eAssist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 296
Note s............................................. 429
Brake lamps
Ada ptive .......................................... .65
Changin gbulbs .............................. 131
Display message ............................ 301
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 61
Ada ptive Brake Assist ......................64
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLUS ........................................ 62
Brake fluid (notes )......................... 429
Display message ............................ 291
Driving tip s.................................... 184
High-performance brake sy stem .... 186
Important safety notes ..................184
Parking brake ................................ 182
Warn ingl am p................................. 326
Breakdown
seeF lat tyre
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
Callin gupaf ault
se eD isplay messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360 °camera ................................. 370
Automatic car wash .......................366
Carpets .......................................... 373
Display ........................................... 371
Exhaust pi pe.................................. 371
Exterio rlighting ............................. 369
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 372
High-pressure cle aner ...... .............. 368
Interior ........................................... 371
Matt paintwork .............................. 3686
Index

Problems wit
hthe auxiliary heating/ventilation Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
$
FAIL Th
es ignal transmission between the transmitter and the vehicle
is faulty.
X Change your position in relation to the vehicle, movin gcloser if
necessary.
X Make another attempt to switch the auxiliary heating on or off
using the remote control. ©
FAIL there is not enough fuel in the fuel tank
,orthe auxiliary heating is
faulty.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station.
X Make another attemp ttos witch on the auxiliary heating using
the remote control.
X Have the auxiliary heating checked at aqualified specialist
workshop. FAIL This display messag
emay appear if you attempt to activate the
auxiliary heating or during astatus query.
If the auxiliary heating doe snot switc honorh as switched off while
running, this has occurred due to one of the following reasons:
R the auxiliary heating was started more than twice when the
engine was switched off.
R the starter battery is not sufficiently charged.
R There is too little fuel in the fuel tank.
R the auxiliary heating is faulty.
If the auxiliary heating was switched on more than twice:
X Switch on the engine and let it run for more than 10 seconds.
X Make another attempt to switch on the auxiliary heating using
the remote control.
If the starter battery is not sufficiently charged:
X Charge the starter battery.
X Make another attempt to switch on the auxiliary heating using
the remote control.
If there is not enough fuel:
X Refuel at the nearest filling station.
X Make another attempt to switch on the auxiliary heating using
the remote control. Operating the climate control system
153Climate control Z