2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class Head light

Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 286
Setting the color (on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .286
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ................................................ 223
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 289
Anti-lock braking system see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Approach/departure angle .............. 202
Ashtray ............................................... 353
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .283
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .283
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ....... .377
Hiding a service message .............. 377
Notes ............................................. 376
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 377
Service message ............................ 376
Special service requirements ......... 377
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 78
Function .......................................... .78
Switching off the alarm .................... 78
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 284
Display message ............................ 312
Function/note s............................. 241
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 280
Audio system see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 308
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ............... 378
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 172 Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 172
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 128
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position ............. 179
Automatic drive program ............... 181
Changing gear ............................... 179
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 176
Display message ............................ 323
Drive program display .................... 176
Driving tips .................................... 179
Emergency running mode .............. 185
Engaging drive position .................. 178
Engaging neutral ............................ 177
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 177
Engaging reverse gear ................... 177
Engaging the park position ............ 176
Kickdown ....................................... 179
Manual drive progra m.................... 181
Manual drive program (AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 182
Manual drive program (vehicles
with the ON&OFFROAD package) .. 182
Overview ........................................ 176
Problem (malfunction) ................... 185
Program selector button ................ 180
Pulling away ................................... 170
Starting the engine ........................ 170
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 180
Trailer towing ................................. 179
Transmission position display ........ 176
Transmission positions .................. 178
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 185
Axle load, permissible (trailer tow-
ing) ...................................................... 459 B
Bag hook ............................................ 348
Ball coupling Installing ........................................ 266
Removing ....................................... 270
Storing ........................................... 270
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 69
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 69 Index
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Car key
see SmartKey
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 281
Center console Lower section .................................. 39
Upper section .................................. 38
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .287
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ....... .82
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps .................................. .140
High-beam headlamps ................... 139
Low-beam headlamps .................... 138
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 66
Rear doors ....................................... 67
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 61
Restraint systems ............................ 62
Special seat belt retractor .............. .61
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 66
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
On the front-passenger seat ............ 65
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 65
Top Tether ...................................... .64
Cigarette lighter ................................ 354
Cleaning Mirror turn signal .......................... .381
Trailer tow hitch ............................ .382
Climate control
3-zone automatic climate control
with additional rear-compartment climate control ............................... 152
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 150
Controlling automatically .............. .156
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 155
Defrosting the windows ................. 160
Defrosting the windshield .............. 159
Dual-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................. 147
General notes ................................ 146
Indicator lamp ................................ 156 Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 154
Maximum cooling .......................... 159
Overview of systems .....................
.146
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 156
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 161
Rear control panel ......................... 150
Rear control panel (3-zone auto-
matic climate control with addi-
tional rear-compartment climate
control) .......................................... 152
Refrigerant ..................................... 454
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 454
Setting the air distribution ............. 158
Setting the airflow ......................... 158
Setting the air vents ..................... .162
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 157
Setting the temperature ................ 157
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 161
Switching on/off ........................... 154
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 161
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 160
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .159
Climate control system
Automatic engine start .................. 172
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 172
Deactivating/activating ................. 173
General information ....................... 172
Important safety notes .................. 171
Introduction ................................... 171
Coat hooks ......................................... 349
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 34
see Instrument cluster
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
Operation/notes .............................. 70
COMAND
ON&OFFROAD menu ..................... 263
see separate operating instructions
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 383 Index
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Fuse box under rear bench sea
t.... 404
Important safety notes .................. 402 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory ..................... 368
General notes ................................ 365
Important safety notes .................. 366
Opening/closing the garage doo r..3 68
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 366
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .289
Genuine parts ...................................... 24
Glove box .......................................... .343
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) (defini-
tion) .................................................... 427 H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................132
Headlamps Fogging up ..................................... 135
see Automatic headlamp mode
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 108
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 109
Adjusting (manually) ..................... .109
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 110
Installing/removing (rear) .............. 110
Luxury ............................................ 109
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 134
Changing bulbs .............................. 139
Display message ............................ 306
Switching on/off ........................... 132
Hill start assist .................................. 171
HOLD function Deactivating ................................... 219
Display message ............................ 315
Function/notes ............................ .218 Hood
Closing .......................................... .373
Display message ............................ 324
Important safety notes .................. 372
Opening ......................................... 372
Horn ...................................................... 34
Hydroplaning ..................................... 198 I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 78
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator .... 373
Inspection see ASSYST PLUS
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 35
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 36
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 274
Interior lighting Automatic control .......................... 136
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 287
Emergency lighting ........................ 137
Manual control ............................... 136
Overview ........................................ 135
Reading lamp ................................. 135
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 286
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 286 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 388
Using ............................................. 431
Jump starting (engine) ......................397 12
Index

K
KEYLESS-GO Convenience closing feature ............ 98
Display message ............................ 326
Locking ............................................ 83
Removing the Start/Stop butto n... 169
Start/Stop button .......................... 167
Starting the engine ........................ 170
Unlocking ......................................... 83
Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 167
SmartKey ....................................... 167
Kickdown
Driving tip s.................................... 179
Manual drive progra m.................... 183
Knee bag .............................................. 52 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 284
Display message ............................ 315
Function/information .................... 247
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 290
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 63
Level control (display message) ...... 312
Level control (vehicles with AIR-
MATIC package)
Basic settings ................................ 222
Function/note s............................. 221
Important safety notes .................. 221
Level control (vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package)
Basic settings ................................ 215
Function/note s............................. 214
Important safety notes .................. 214
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 306
Light function, active Display message ............................ 307
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off ....... 287 Active light function ....................... 133
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 134
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 128
Cornering light function ................. 133
Driving abroad ............................... 128
Hazard warning lamps ................... 132
High beam flasher .......................... 132
High-beam headlamp s................... 132
Light switch ................................... 128
Low-beam headlamp s.................... 129
Parking lamps ................................ 130
Rear fog lamp ................................ 130
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 286
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 286
Standing lamps .............................. 131
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 285
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 286
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) .......... 286
Turn signals ................................... 131
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Light sensor (display message) ....... 308
Loading guidelines ............................ 342
Locking see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 90
Emergency locking ........................... 90
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 89
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 287
Low-beam headlamps Changing bulb s.............................. 138
Display message ............................ 305 Index
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Operation ......................................... 54
System self-test ...............................56
Occupant safety
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent .................................................60
Children in the vehicle .................... .61
Important safety notes .................... 45
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 67
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 60
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 53
Faults ............................................... 57
Operation .........................................54
System self-test ............................... 56
Odometer ........................................... 277
Off-road driving Approach/departure angle ............ 457
Checklist after driving off-road ...... 201
Checklist before driving off-road .... 200
Fording depth ................................ 456
General information ....................... 200
Important safety notes .................. 199
Maximum gradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 457
Traveling uphill ............................... 202
Off-road programs (vehicles with
the ON&OFFROAD package)
Displays in the COMAND display ... 263
Function/note s............................. 259
Off-road program 1 ........................ 260
Off-road program 2 ........................ 260
Off-road system
4MATIC .......................................... 257
DSR ............................................... 258
LOW RANGE off-road gear ............. 261
Off-road 4ETS .................................. 73
Off-road ABS .................................... 69
Off-road ESP ®
.................................. 75
Off-road programs (vehicles with
the ON&OFFROAD package) .......... 259
Oil
see Engine oil
On and Offroad menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 289 On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 289
Assistance menu ........................... 283
Audio menu ................................... 280
Convenience submenu .................. 287
Displaying a service message ........ 377
Display messages .......................... 292
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 213
Factory settings submenu ............. 289
Important safety notes .................. 274
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 285
Lighting submenu .......................... 285
Menu overview .............................. 277
Message memory .......................... 292
Navigation menu ............................ 279
On and Offroad menu .................... 289
Operation ....................................... 275
RACETIMER ................................... 290
Service menu ................................. 284
Settings menu ............................... 285
Standard display ............................ 277
Telephone menu ............................ 281
Trip menu ...................................... 277
Vehicle submenu ........................... 287
Video DVD operation ..................... 281
On-road programs
AUTO program ............................... 255
Function/note s............................. 255
Snow program ............................... 256
SPORT program ............................. 256
Trailer program .............................. 257
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 139
Operating safety Declaration of conformity ................ 28
Important safety notes .................... 27
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 25
Outside temperature display ........... 275
Overhead control panel ...................... 41
Override feature Rear side window s........................... 67 Index
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Cockpit
Function Page
0043
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
180
0044
Combination switch 131
0087
Instrument cluster 35
0085
Horn
0083
DIRECT SELECT lever 176
0084
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
225
006B
Overhead control panel 41
006C
Climate control systems 146
006D
Ignition lock 167
Start/Stop button 167 Function Page
006E
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
119
006F
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically
119
Steering wheel heating 120
0070
Cruise control lever 204
0071
Opens the hood 372
0072
Diagnostics connection 28
0073
Electric parking brake 192
0074
Light switch 128
0075
Night View Assist Plus 24334
CockpitAt a glance

Overhead control panel
Function Page
0043
003D
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 135
0044
004A
Switches the front
interior lighting on 136
0087
0042
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off 136
0085
0033
Switches the front
interior lighting/automatic
interior lighting control off 136
0083
003D
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 135
0084
0056
Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof 100
0057
Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel with roller sunblinds 101 Function Page
006B
Eyeglasses compartment 344
006C
0052
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace sys-
tem) 359
006D
0053
SOS button (mbrace
system) 358
006E
00D9
MB Info call button
(mbrace system) 360
006F
Rear-view mirror 122
0070
Buttons for the garage door
opener 368
0071
Microphone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and Voice Con-
trol System
1 1
Voice Control System only available in combination with COMAND. Observe the additional operating instruc-
tions. Overhead control panel
41At a glance

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (Y page 29). Panic alarm
X
To activate: press0033button 0043for at
least one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting
flashes.
X To deactivate: press0033button 0043
again.
or
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or X Press the KEYLESS-GO Start/Stop button.
The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the vehi-
cle. Occupant safety
Restraint system: introduction
The restraint system reduces the risk of occu-
pants hitting parts of the vehicle interior in the
event of an accident. Furthermore, the
restraint system may also reduce the forces
exerted on the vehicle occupants when an
accident occurs.
The restraint system includes:
R Seat belt system
R Air bags
R Child restraint system
R Child seat securing system
The components of the restraint system work
in conjunction with each other. They can only
offer the intended level of protection if all
vehicle occupants:
R are correctly wearing their seat belts.
(Y page 47)
R adjust their seat and head restraint prop-
erly (Y page 107).
The driver is also responsible for ensuring
that the steering wheel has been correctly
positioned. Observe the information relating
to the correct driver's seat position
(Y page 106).
Always ensure the air bag can inflate properly if deployed (Y page 50).
An air bag supplements a correctly fastened
seat belt and is an additional safety device
providing increased protection for vehicle
occupants in appropriate accident situations.
For example, if the protection already provi-
ded by a correctly fastened seat belt will suf-
fice, the air bags are not deployed. Further-
more, only the air bags that would increase
the degree of protection afforded to the vehi- cle occupants in the event of an accident are deployed. Seat belts and air bags generally do
not protect against objects penetrating the
vehicle from the outside.
Information on the restraint system operation can be found under "Triggering of belt ten-
sioners and air bags" (Y page 58).44
Occupant safetySafety