2014 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class display

A
Drive program (Y page 173)
B Transmission position (Y page 173)
X To show menu bar ?:press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar ?disappears after a few seconds.
Text field =shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
i You can set the time using the audio
system or COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
XjY Active Parking Assist
(Y page 226)
CRUISE
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 201)
LOW LOW
RANGE RANGE LOW RANGE off-road gear
(Y
page 259)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 134)
ë HOLD function ( Ypage 216) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to call up the menu bar and
select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 273).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip
Trip menu (Y page 275)
R Navi Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 277)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 278)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 279)
R DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 280)
R Serv
Serv menu (Y page 282)
R Sett
Sett menu (settings) (Y page 282) R
ON&OFFROAD
ON&OFFROAD menu (Ypage 286)
R AMG
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y page 287) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
Tripmenu with
trip odometer :and odometer ;is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: trip computer "From Start"
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press 9or: to select From Start From Start
or From Reset
From Reset.
The values in the From Start
From Startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey, while
the values in the From Reset From Resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 276).
The From Start From Start trip computer is
automatically reset when: Menus and submenus
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R
the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset
From Reset trip computer is
automatically reset if the value exceeds
9,999 hours or 99,999 miles.
ECO display Example: ECO display
The ECO display is not available for AMG
vehicles.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Select ECO DISPLAY
ECO DISPLAY with9 or:.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be
automatically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (Y page 192).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
current fuel consumption (not for AMG
vehicles) and the approximate range.
The approximate range that can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current driving style. If there is only a small amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refueled
Cinstead of the
range.
Digital speedometer :
Shift recommendation (Y page 178)
; Digital speedometer
Gearshift recommendation :is not given on
AMG vehicles.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values Example: resetting the trip computer "From Start"
X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the abutton.
X Press the :button to select Yes
Yesand
press the abutton to confirm.
You can reset the values of the following
functions:
R Trip odometer
R "From Start" trip computer 276
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R
"From Reset" trip computer
R ECO display
i If you reset the values in the ECO display,
the values in the "From start" trip computer
are also reset. If you reset the values in the
"From start" trip computer, the values in
the ECO display are also reset. Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions.
For more information, see the separate
operating instructions.
X Switch on the audio system with Becker ®
MAP PILOT or COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi
Navi menu.
Route guidance not active :
Direction of travel
; Current road
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction =
Current road
? "Follow the road's course" symbol
Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see symbol =for the change of direction
and distance graphic ;. The distance
indicator shortens towards the top of the
display as you approach the point of the
announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= New lane during a change of direction
? Uninterrupted lane
A Lane recommendation
B Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, the system can display
lane recommendation =for the next change
of direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed. Menus and submenus
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Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map.
Other status indicators of the
navigation system R
O: you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New Route...
New Route... orCalculating Route Calculating Route:
calculating a new route
R Off Map
Off Map orOff
Off Mapped
Mapped Road
Road: the vehicle
position is outside the area of the digital
map (off-map position).
R No Route No Route : no route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station :
Waveband
; Station frequency with memory position
i Station ;is displayed with the station
frequency or station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with
station ;if this has been stored.
X Switch on COMAND and select Radio; see
the separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select a stored station: briefly press
the 9 or: button. X
To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
If no station list is received:
X To select a station using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i For information on switching waveband
and storing stations; see the separate
operating instructions.
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions.
Operating an audio player or audio
media Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
X
Switch on COMAND and activate audio
CD/DVD mode or MP3 mode; see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: button until the desired track
has been reached :.
If you press and hold 9or:, the
rapid scrolling speed is increased. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function. 278
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If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Video DVD operation Example: CD/DVD changer display
X
Switch on COMAND and select video DVD;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu.
X To select the next/previous scene:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: button until desired
scene :has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle while driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the
equipment when the vehicle is stationary. When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving.
X Switch on the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R Phone READY Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
R Phone No Service Phone No Service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
Accepting a call Example: incoming call
If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel Tel
menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press the 6button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
You can accept a call even if you are not in
the Tel
Tel menu.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press the ~button on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel Telmenu. Menus and submenus
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Dialing a number from the phone book
X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to
switch to the phone book.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
or
X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 9 or: button for longer than
one second.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the6ora button
to start dialing.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the telephone book: press the
~ or% button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6ora button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the redial memory: press the
~ or% button. Assistance menu
Introduction In the
DriveAssist DriveAssist menu, you have the
following options:
R Displaying the assistance graphic
(Y page 280)
R Activating/deactivating the distance
warning function (Y page 281)
R Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(Y page 281)
R Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST (Y page 281)
R Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
or Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 281)
R Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 282)
Displaying the assistance graphic X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist menu.
X Press 9or: to select Assistance
Assistance
Graphic
Graphic.
X Press the abutton.
The multifunction display shows the
DISTRONIC PLUS distance display in the
assistance graphic ( Ypage 210).
The assistance graphic can display the status
of and information from other driving systems
or driving safety systems.
The assistance graphic shows:
R the é symbol when ATTENTION ASSIST
(Y page 239) is deactivated.
R the lane markings as bright lines when Lane
Keeping Assist (Y page 245) or Active Lane
Keeping Assist (Y page 251) is activated.280
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the æ symbol when the distance
warning function ( Ypage 69) is
deactivated.
R the æ symbol when PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(Y page 75) is deactivated.
R the f symbol when DSR (Y page 256)
is activated.
R the Ç symbol when the Off-road
program (vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD
package) (Y page 258) is activated.
Switching the distance warning
function on and off X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist
menu.
X Press 9or: to select Distance
Distance
Warning
Warning.
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When the distance warning function is
deactivated, the assistance graphic shows
the æ symbol in the multifunction
display.
Further information on the distance warning
function ( Ypage 69).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake
PRE-SAFE Brake. X
Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated, the
assistance graphic shows the æsymbol
in the multifunction display.
For more information on PRE-SAFE ®
Brake,
see (Y page 75).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist
menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ATTENTION ASSIST
ATTENTION ASSIST .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated,
the é symbol appears in the
multifunction display in the assistance
graphics display.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see ( Ypage 239).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 247). Menus and submenus
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Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu.
X Press 9or: to select Lane
Lane
Keeping Assist
Keeping Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to set Off
Off ,
Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activated, the
multifunction display shows the lane
markings as bright lines in the assistance
graphic.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 245).
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 251).Maintenance menu
In the
Serv Servmenu, you have the following
options:
R Calling up display messages in message
memory (Y page 290)
R Restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 412)
R Checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 412)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 375) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett. Sett. menu, you have the following
options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 282)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 283)
R Changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 284)
R Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 285)
R Restoring the factory settings
(Y page 286)
Instrument cluster submenu Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. Sett.menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function.
You will see the selected setting: km kmor
miles
miles.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. 282
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