2014 MERCEDES-BENZ GL trunk

Important safety notes..................263
Installing the ball coupling.............265
Mounting dimensions....................456
Power supply.................................270
Pulling away with a trailer..............170
Removing the ball coupling............269
Storing the ball coupling................269
Trailer drive program.....................255
Trailer loads...................................457
Towing away
With both axles on the ground.......399
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting............400
Important safety notes..................397
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer loads and drawbar
noseweights......................................269
Trailer towing
Active Blind Spot Assist.................250
Active Lane Keeping Assist............253
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 245
PARKTRONIC.................................225
Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights.....................269
Transfer case.....................................182
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display.........173
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever)......................173
Transporting the vehicle..................399
Traveling uphill
Brow of hill ..................................... 200
Driving downhill.............................201
Maximum gradient-climbing
capability.......................................200
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions).382
Trip computer (on-board computer)275
Trip meter
see Trip odometer
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 275
Resetting (on-board computer)......276
Trunk
see Tailgate
Turn signals
Display message............................303
Switching on/off...........................131
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating)
(definition).........................................427
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
U
Unlocking
Emergency unlocking.......................88
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button).............................87
V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)........350
Vehicle
Correct use......................................28
Data acquisition...............................29
Display message............................320
Equipment.......................................24
Individual settings..........................282
Limited Warranty.............................29
Loading..........................................415
Locking (in an emergency)...............88
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 80
Lowering........................................432
Maintenance....................................25
Parking for a long period ................ 191
Pulling away...................................170
Raising...........................................429
Reporting problems.........................28
Securing from rolling away............428
Towing away..................................397
Transporting..................................399
Unlocking (in an emergency)...........88
Unlocking (SmartKey)......................80
Vehicle data...................................453
Vehicle battery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicle data.......................................453
Vehicle data (off-road driving)
Approach/departure angle............455
Fording depth................................454
Maximum gradient climbing ability 455
Vehicle dimensions...........................453
Index21

Automatic locking feature
XTo disarm:press and hold buttonCfor
about five seconds until a tone sounds.
XTo arm:press and hold buttonDfor about
five seconds until a tone sounds.
iIf you press one of the two buttons and
do not hear a tone, the relevant setting has
already been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are
turning.
You could therefore be locked out if:
Rthe vehicle is being pushed.
Rthe vehicle is being towed.
Rthe vehicle is on a roller dynamometer.
You can also switch the automatic locking
function on and off using the on-board
computer (Ypage 284).
Power closing
Power closing pulls the doors and trunk lid
into their locks automatically even if they are
only partly closed.
XTo power close a door:push the door into
the lock up to the first detent position.
Power closing will pull the door fully closed.
XTo power close the tailgate:lightly press
the tailgate downwards.
Power closing will pull the tailgate fully
closed.
Unlocking the driver's door
(mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with
the SmartKey, use the mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered (Ypage 77).
XTake the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (Ypage 82).
XInsert the mechanical key into the lock of
the driver's door as far as it will go.
XTurn the mechanical key counter-clockwise
to positionG.
The door is unlocked.
XTurn the mechanical key back and remove
it.
XInsert the mechanical key into the
SmartKey.
Locking the vehicle (mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the
SmartKey, use the mechanical key.
XOpen the driver's door.
XClose the front-passenger door, the rear
doors and the tailgate.
XPress the locking button (Ypage 87).
XCheck whether the locking knobs on the
front-passenger door and the rear doors
are still visible. Press down the locking
knobs by hand, if necessary.
XClose the driver's door.
88Doors
Opening and closing

The function of the electric parking brake is
dependent on the on-board voltage. If the on-
board voltage is low or there is a malfunction
in the system, it may not be possible to apply
the released parking brake.
XIf this is the case, only park the vehicle on
level ground and secure it to prevent it
rolling away.
XShift the automatic transmission to
positionP.
It may not be possible to release an applied
parking brake, if the on-board voltage is low
or there is a malfunction in the system.
Contact a qualified specialist workshop.
iThe electric parking brake performs a
function test at regular intervals while the
engine is switched off. The sounds that can
be heard while this is occurring are normal.
Applying/releasing manually
XTo engage:push handleC.
When the electric parking brake is
engaged, theI(USA only) or$
(Canada only) red indicator lamp lights up
in the instrument cluster.
iThe electric parking brake can also be
applied when the SmartKey is removed.
XTo release:pull handleC.
The redI(USA only) or$(Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
iThe electric parking brake can only be
released:
Rif the SmartKey is in position1in the
ignition lock or
Rif the ignition was switched on using the
Start/Stop button.
To ensure that you do not roll backwards
when pulling away on an uphill slope, engage
the electric parking brake (Ypage 170).
Applying automatically
The electric parking brake is applied
automatically:
Rif DISTRONIC PLUS brings the vehicle to a
standstill or
Rif the HOLD function is keeping the vehicle
stationary
In addition, at least one of the following
conditions must be fulfilled:
Rthe engine is switched off.
Rthe driver's door is open and the seat belt
is not fastened.
Rthe vehicle is stationary for a lengthy
period.
The redI(USA only) or$(Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
lights up.
Releasing automatically
The electric parking brake is released
automatically when all of the following
conditions are fulfilled:
Rthe engine is running.
Rthe transmission is in positionDorR.
Rthe seat belt has been fastened.
Ryou depress the accelerator pedal.
If the transmission is in positionR, the trunk
lid must be closed.
If your seat belt is not fastened, the following
conditions must be fulfilled to automatically
release the electric parking brake:
Rthe driver's door is closed.
Ryou have shifted out of transmission
positionPor you have previously driven
faster than 2 mph (3 km/h).
190Parking
Driving and parking

could otherwise endanger yourself and
others.
The 360° camera will not function or will
function in a limited manner:
Rif the doors are open
Rif the exterior mirrors are folded in
Rif the trunk lid is open
Rin heavy rain, snow or fog
Rat night or in very dark places
Rif the cameras are exposed to very bright
light
Rif the area is lit by fluorescent light or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
Rif you exit a heated garage in winter,
resulting in a rapid change in temperature
Rif the camera lenses are dirty or covered
Rif the vehicle components in which the
cameras are installed are damaged. In this
event, have the camera position and setting
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not use the 360° camera in this case. You
can otherwise injure others or cause damage
to objects or the vehicle.
Activation conditions
The 360° camera image can be displayed if:
Ryour vehicle is equipped with a 360°
camera
RCOMAND is switched on, see the separate
COMAND operating instructions
Rthe360° Camera360° Camerafunction is activated
Activating the 360° camera using the
SYS button
XPress and hold thefbutton for longer
than 2 seconds, see the separate COMAND
operating instructions.
Depending on whether positionDorRis
engaged, the following is shown:
Rfull screen display with the image from
the front camera
Rfull screen display with the image from
the rear camera
Activating the 360° camera with
COMAND
XPress thefbutton, see the separate
COMAND operating instructions.
XSelectSystemSystemby turningyRzthe
COMAND controller and press