2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class ignition

SPORT program
Select the SPORT program for sporty,
dynamic handling.
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XSelector wheel:engaged:briefly press
selector wheel :.
Selector wheel :extends.
XTo select: turn selector wheel :until indi-
cator lamp ;comes on.
SPORT indicator =appears in the multi-
function display.
RHigh-speed level, –15 mm compared to
highway level, is set.
RADS (Adaptive Damping System) adapts
sporty damping characteristics to the
current operating and driving conditions.
RThe automatic transmission selects the
automatic drive program for a sporty
driving style.
RThe sporty accelerator pedal curve is
selected, e.g. the accelerator pedal no longer has to be pressed as far to accel-
erate.
RThe sporty steering curve is selected,
e.g. greater force is required when steer-
ing.
iYou cannot select the SPORT program if
LOW RANGE has been selected. The
Drive Program SPORT Not in LOW
RANGEmessage then appears in the multi-
function display.
Snow program
Select the snow program for driving in snow
with or without snow chains.
XSelector wheel :engaged:briefly press
selector wheel :.
Selector wheel :extends.
XTo select: turn selector wheel :until indi-
cator lamp ;comes on.
Snow indicator =appears in the multi-
function display.
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Driving and parking
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Messages in the multifunction display
If a gear change process has not been successful, the following messages may be displayed in
the multifunction display:
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
LOW RANGE Max.
Speed 40 km/h
You have been driving faster than 40 km/h. Additionally, the indi-
cator lamp on the button in the center console blinks.
XDrive more slowly to carry out the gear change process.
LOWRANGEShiftto
Position N Briefly
The transmission is in positionDand you are driving at below
40 km/h.
XShift the transmission to Nto complete the gear change proc-
ess.
LOWRANGEShifting
Canceled Please
Reactivate
The gear change process was not carried out.
XEnsure that all gear change conditions are fulfilled and carry out the gear change process again.
LOW RANGE Stop
ApplyParkingBrake
A warning tone also sounds. The gear change process has not been
completed. LOW RANGE is in the neutral position. There is no
connection between the engine and the drive wheels.
!Do not drive any further. You could otherwise damage the
vehicle's drive train.
XStop the vehicle. Take into account the road and traffic condi-
tions when doing this.
XDepress the electric parking brake (Ypage 190).
XCarry out the gear change process again.
If the gear change process has been carried out, the LOW
RANGE
Stop Apply Parking Brakemessage disappears.
ON&OFFROAD menu in the COMAND
display (vehicles with the ON&OFF-
ROAD package)You can display some driving systems, driving
programs and additional information in the
COMAND display.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position
2in the ignition lock.
XMake sure that COMAND is activated, see
the separate COMAND operating instruc-
tions.
XPress function button :.
The corresponding displays appear in the
COMAND display:
RLevel control
RSteering angle
RVehicle's angle of inclination
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Driving and parking

Tachometer
!
Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached.
Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road con-
ditions when temperatures are around freez-
ing point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature
display indicates the temperature measured
and does not record the road temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the mul-
tifunction display (
Ypage 275).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay.
Coolant temperature display
GWARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
!A display message is shown if the coolant
temperature is too high.
If the coolant temperature is over 248 ‡
(120 †), do not continue driving. The
engine will otherwise be damaged.
The coolant temperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the right-hand side
(
Ypage 35). Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant tem-
perature may rise to 248 ‡ (120 †).
Operating the on-board computer
Overview
:Multifunction display
;Switches on the Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions)
=Right control panel
?Left control panel
ABack button
XTo activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
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XPress and hold the%button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
menu with
trip odometer :and odometer ;
appears.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset"
:Distance
;Driving time
=Average speed
?Average fuel consumption
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
From Start
or From Reset.
The values in the From Start
submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey, while
the values in the From Reset
submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (
Ypage 277).
The From Start
trip computer is automati-
cally reset if:
Rthe ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R999 hours have been exceeded.
R9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset
trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 miles.
ECO display
The ECO display is not available for
Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
ECO DISPLAY
.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (
Ypage 193).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption
On Mercedes-AMG vehicles, the menu only
displays the approximate range.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
approximate range and current fuel con-
sumption.
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, a vehicle being refu-
eled C appears instead of approximate
range.
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iThe multifunction display shows the unit
in the additional speedometer inverse to
the speedometer unit in the instrument
cluster.
XTo change the setting: pressaagain.
Light submenu
Setting the daytime running lamps
iThis function is not available in Canada.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lights
submenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the Daytime
Running Lightsfunction.
If the Daytime Running Lights
function
has been switched on, the cone of light and
the W symbol in the multifunction dis-
play are shown in orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps (
Ypage 130).
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lights
submenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Ambient Brightness
function.
You will see the selected setting.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Off
toLevel 5
(bright).
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting. Setting the ambient lighting color
XPress the
=or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lights
submenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Amb. Light Col.
function.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to set the
color to SOLAR
,NEUTRALor POLAR.
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
Surround lighting and exterior lighting
delayed switch-off
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lights
submenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XUsing :or9, select the Surround
Lightingfunction.
When the Surround Lighting
function is
activated, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displayed in orange
in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the exte-
rior lighting temporarily:
XBefore leaving the vehicle, turn the Smart-
Key to position 0in the ignition lock.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the Surround light‐
ingfunction and you turn the light switch to
Ã, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
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Rsurround lighting:the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine,
the surround lighting is switched off and
automatic headlamp mode is activated
(
Ypage 130).
Rexterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close
all the doors and the tailgate, the exterior
lighting goes off after 15 seconds.
iDepending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the fol-
lowing light up:
RParking lamps
RDaytime running lamps
RSide marker lamps
RSurround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you activate the Light. Delay
function,
the interior lighting remains on for
20 seconds after you remove the SmartKey
from the ignition lock.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lights
submenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Lighting delayed sw.-off
function.
If the Interior
LightingDelayfunction
has been switched on, the vehicle interior is
displayed in orange in the multifunction
display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Vehicle submenu
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
If you activate the Automatic Door Lock
function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
XPress the=or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Vehicle
submenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Automatic Door Lock
function.
When the Automatic
DoorLockfunction
is activated, the vehicle doors are displayed
in orange in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic lock- ing feature, see (
Ypage 91).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the Acoustic
Lockfunction,
an acoustic signal sounds when you lock the
vehicle.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
menu.
XPress:or9 to select the Vehicle
submenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lock
function.
If the Acoustic
Lockfunction is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunction dis-
play lights up orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Convenience submenu
Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
GWARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
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RACETIMER
Displaying and starting RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is only intended for use on a
closed race circuit. Do not use the function on
public roads.
:Lap
;RACETIMER
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the SmartKey is in posi-
tion 2in the ignition lock.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
menu.
XPress the9button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown.
XTo start: press the abutton to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time
XPress the =or; button to select
Interm. Time
.
XPress ato confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds. Starting a new lap
:RACETIMER
;Fastest lap time (best lap)
=Lap
XPress
ato confirm New Lap.
iIt is possible to store a maximum of six-
teen laps. The 16th lap can only be com-
pleted with Finish Lap
.
Stopping the RACETIMER
XPress the %button on the steering
wheel.
XConfirm Yeswitha.
The RACETIMER interrupts timing if you stop
the vehicle and turn the SmartKey to position
1 in the ignition lock. If you turn the key to
position 3and then press ato confirm
Start
, timing is continued.
Resetting the current lap
XStop the RACETIMER.
XPress the =or; button to select
Reset Lap
.
XPress ato reset the lap time to "0".
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes
Display message sappear in th emultifunction display.
Display message swit hgraphi cdisplays may be shown in simplified form in th eOperator's
Manual and may therefore diffe rfrom th emultifunction display.
Please respon din accordance wit hth edisplay message sand follow th eadditional note sin this
Operator's Manual.
Certain display message sare accompanied by an audible warnin gtone or acontinuous tone .
Whe nyou stop and par kth evehicle, pleas eobserv eth enote son :
RHOLD function (Ypage 217)
RParking(Ypage 189)
Hiding display messages
XPress th ea or% buttonon th esteerin gwheel.
The multifunction display hide sth edisplay message .
High-priorit ydisplay message sare shown in red in th emultifunction display. Some high-pri -
orit ydisplay message scanno tbe hidden .
The multifunction display shows these message scontinuously until th ecauses fo rth emes -
sage shav ebeen remedied.
Message memory
The on-boar dcompute rsaves certain display message sin th emessage memory .You can cal l
up th edisplay messages:
XPress =or; on thesteerin gwhee lto selec tth eServ.menu.
If there are display messages, th emultifunction display shows 2Messages
,fo rexample.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto selec tth eentry, e.g. 2messages.
XPress ato confirm .
XPress the9 or: buttonto scroll through th edisplay messages.
Whe nth eignition is switched off, all display message sare deleted, apar tfrom som ehigh-
priorit ydisplay messages. Once th ecauses of th ehigh-priorit ydisplay message shav ebeen
rectified, th ecorrespondin gdisplay message sare also deleted.
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