2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV reset

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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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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On-ro
adprograms
AUTO program ............................... 248
Function/notes ............................. 248
Sno wprogram ............................... 249
SPORT program ............................. 249
Traile rprog ram .............................. 250
Ope ning and closing th eside trim
panels ................................................ .130
Operatin gsyst em
se eO n-board computer
Outside temperature display ...........268
Ov erhead control panel ......................37
Ov erride feature
Rea rside windows ........................... 60P
Pai nt code .......................................... 422
Pai ntwork (cleaning instructions) ...368
Pan orama sl iding sunroof
Important safety information ...........93
Opening/closing .............................. 95
Opening/closing the rol lers un-
blind ...... ........................................... 96
Problem (malfunction) .....................97
Rain closing feat ure. ........................ 95
Resetting ......................................... 96
Parking ............................................... 181
Important safety notes ..................181
Parking brake ................................ 182
Positio nofexterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e............................... 114
Reversing camera ..........................223
se eP ARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist .....................219
se eE xterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Disp laym essage ............................ 294
Electric parking brake ....................182
Warn ingl am p................................. 332
Parkin glamps
Ch anging bulbs .............................. 130
Display message ............................ 302
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 121
Parking lamps (chang ingb ulbs) ......130 PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................218
Driving sy stem ............................... 216
Function/notes ............................. 216
Important safety notes ..................216
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 219
Sensor rang e................................. 216
Traile rtowing ................................. 218
Warn ingd ispla y............................. 217
PA SSENGER AIRBAG OF Fwarning
lamp ...................................................... 52
Pe trol .................................................. 424
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .372
Po we rclosin gfeature ......................... 84
Po we rw indows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system) Display message ............................ 297
Operatio n......................................... 45
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating .................278
Display message ............................ 298
Function/notes ................................ 68
Warn ingl am p................................. 335
Produc tinformation ............................ 23
Program se lector button .................. 170
Protectio nofthe en vironment
General notes .................................. 23
Pul ling away
Trailer ............................................ 162
Pul ling awa y(automatic transmis-
si on) .................................................... 161 Q
Qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ...........25 R
RACETIME R(on-boa rd computer) ....287
Radar se nsors
Overview ........................................ 433
Radar se nsor system
Activating/deactivating .................283
Display message ............................ 310
Radiato rcover ................................... 36216
Index

Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ...................102
Adjusting the he adrestraint ..........102
Clean ingt he cover ......................... 372
Correct driver's se at position........100
Entry positio n(3rd row of se ats)....106
Exit positio n(3rd row of se ats)...... 107
Fol ding down/up (3rd row of
seats) ............................................ .105
Fol ding the 2nd row of seats
forward electrically ........................107
Fol ding the 2nd row of seats
forward manually ........................... 106
Fol ding the rear bench sea tfor-
wards/bac k................................... 341
Important safety notes ..................101
Overview ........................................ 101
Sea theating problem ....................109
Sea tventil ation proble m................ 110
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 115
Switch ings eat heating on/off .......108
Switch ingt he seat ventilation on/
off .................................................. 109
Se lect or lever
Cleaning ......................................... 372
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......370
Service seeA SSYST PLUS
Serv iceC ent re
see Qualified specialist workshop
Serv icem enu (on-board computer) .279
Service products
AdBl ue®
special additive s.............. 427
Brake fluid ..................................... 429
Co olan t(engine) ............................ 429
Engine oi l....................................... 428
Fue l................................................ 423
Important safety note s.................. 423
Washe rfluid .................................. .430
Settings
Factory (on-bo ardc omputer )......... 286
On-bo ardc omputer ....................... 279
Settin gthe air distribution ...............144
Settin gthe airfl ow............................ 144
SETUP (on-b oard computer) .............287Short journey
s(diesel particl efil-
ter) ...................................................... 184
Sidebag ................................................ 44
Side lamps Switch ingo n/off ........................... 120
Side marker lamp Display mes-
sage .................................................... 302
Side windo ws
Convenience closing ........................90
Convenience opening ......................90
Hinged si de window s....................... 90
Important safety notes ....................89
Opening/closing .............................. 89
Overview .......................................... 89
Pro blem (malfunction) ..................... 93
resetting .......................................... 91
Sl iding sunroof
Important safety information ...........93
Opening/closing .............................. 94
Pro blem (malfunction) ..................... 97
Rain closing feat ure. ........................ 94
Resetting ......................................... 94
se eP anorama sliding sunroof
Sno wchains
Information .................................... 399
Sno wdrive program ....................... 249
So cket
Centre console .............................. 350
Luggag ecompartmen t................... 351
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 350
So ckets
General notes ................................ 350
Spe cialist workshop ............................ 25
Spe ctacle scom partment ................. 340
Spe ed,cont rolling
see Cruise control
Spee dLimit Assist
Activating/deactivatin gthe warn-
ing function .................................... 277
Displayi ng...................................... 277
Display message ............................ 310
Display message in the multifunc-
tio nd ispla y.................................... 234
Function/notes ............................. 233
Important safety notes ..................233
Spe edometer
Digita l............................................ 272
In the Instrumen tcluster ......... 30, 267 18
Index

Menu (on-boar
dcomputer )............ 275
Number from the phone book ........ 276
Redialling ....................................... 276
Rej ecting/end ingac all................. 276
Te lephon ecompartmen t................ 339
Temperature
Coolan t.......................................... 268
Co olan t(on-board computer) ...... ...2 86
Engine oi l(on-board computer) ...... 286
Outside temperatur e..................... .268
Setting (cl imate control) ................143
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................. 193
Theft-deterren tsyst em
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........71
Immob iliser ...................................... 71
Through-loading ................................ 341
Time seeS eparate Owner's manual
Timing (RACETIMER) .........................287
TIRE FITk it.......................................... 379
Top Tether ............................................ 55
Total distanc erecorder .................... 271
Tow-away protection ..........................71
Towing Important safety notes ..................388
Towing atrailer
Active Blind Sp ot Assist................. 245
Active Lane Kee ping Assist ............248
Active Parking Assis t..................... 223
Axle lo ad,p erm issible .................... 433
Bulb failure ind icator for LED
lamps ............................................. 263
ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 67
Pullin gawayw ithat railer .............. 162
Traile rdrive program ..................... 250
Towing away
Fitting the tow inge ye.................... 390
Removing the tow inge ye............... 390
With both axl eson the ground .......390
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............391
Important safety notes ..................388
Trailer
Display message ............................ 321Trailer coupli
ng
se eT owing atrailer
Traile rtowing
7-pin connector ............................. 263
Blind Spo tAssist ...... ...................... 240
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 371
Coupling up atrailer ...................... 260
Decouplin gatrailer ....................... 261
Driving tip s.................................... 257
Fol ding in the bal lcoupling ............ 261
Fol ding out the bal lcoupling .......... 259
Important safety notes ..................257
Mo unting dimensions ....................432
Parktroni c...................................... 218
Po wer suppl y................................. 262
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 264
Shift rang e..................................... 170
Traile rloads ................................... 433
Transmission
seeA utomati ctransmission
Transmissio nposition display .........168
Transmission pos ition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ......................168
Transportin gthe vehicle .................. 391
Travellin guphill
Brow of hil l..................................... 192
Driving downhil l............................. 192
Maximum gradient-cl imbing capa-
bility .............................................. .192
Trim pie ces( cle anin ginstructions) .372
Trip computer (on-b oard com-
puter) ................................................. .271
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 271
Resetting (on-bo ardc omputer )...... 272
Turn si gnal
se eT urn signals
Turn signals
Switching on/off ........................... 121
TV
Operating (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 275
se eS eparate operating instructions
Two- wayradio
Freq uencies ................................... 421
Installati on .................................... .421
Transmission output (maximum ).... 421 20
Index

functions in systems wh
ichh ave not been
modified .Malfunctions such as these can
seriously jeopardise the vehicle' soperating
safety and therefore your own safety.
You shoul dthere fore have all work and mod-
ifi ca tions to electronic component scarried
out at aqualified specialist workshop. Declarations of conformity
Wireless vehicle components The followin
ginformation applies to all com-
ponent softhe vehicle and the COMAN Dsys-
tem which receiv eand/or transmit radio
waves:
The component softhis vehicle whic hreceive
and/or transmit radi owaves are compliant
with the basic requirements and other rele-
vant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. You
can obtain further information from any
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre.
Electromagnetic compatibility The electromagneti
ccompatibility of the vehi-
cle components has been checked and certi-
fied according to the currently valid version
of Directive 72/245/EE Corthe equivalent
ECE Regulation ECE-R 10. Diagnostics connection
G
WARNING
If you connec tequipment to adiagnostics
connection, it can affect the operation of the
vehicle systems. This could compromis ethe
operating safety of your vehicle while driving.
There is arisk of an accident.
Do not connect any equipment to adiagnos-
tics connection. G
WARNING
Loose equipment or cables hanging from a
device which are connected to adiagnostic
connection could impede pedal clearan ce. The equipment or cables could get caught
between the pedals when driving and braking
suddenly
.This coul dimpair th efunction of the
pedals .There is arisk of accident.
Do not attac hany equipment or cable sinthe
driver's footwell.
! If the engin eiss witched off and equip-
ment on the diagnostics connection is
used, the starter batter ymay discharge.
The diagnostics con nection is only intended
for the connection of diagnostic equipmen tat
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Connecting equipmen ttothe diagnostics
con nectio ncan lead to emissions monitoring
information being reset, for example. This
may lead to the vehicle failing to meet the
requirements of the next emissions test dur-
ing the main inspection. Qualified specialist workshop
Aq ualified specialist workshop has the nec-
essary special skills, tools and qualifications
to cor rectly carry out any necessary work on
your vehicle. This particularly applies to work
relevan ttosafety.
Observe the notes in the Servic eBooklet.
Always have the following work carried out at
aq ualified specialist workshop:
R work relevant to safety
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications, installations and conver-
sions
R work on electronic components
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. Vehicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its Servic eCentres
to carry out technical inspections on cer tain Introduction
25 Z

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
91Opening and clos ing Z

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
abov eagain. 92
Side windowsOpening and closing