2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class wheel

This could impair the handling characteris-
tics.
When towing a trailer, always adjust your
speed to the current road and weather con-
ditions. Do not exceed the maximum permis-
sible speed for your vehicle/trailer combina-
tion.
Notes on towing a trailer
General notes
The following models cannot be used to tow a
trailer:
RGLE 550 e 4MATIC Sport Utility Vehicle
RDo not exceed the legally prescribed max-
imum speed for vehicle/trailer combina-
tions in the relevant country.
This lowers the risk of an accident.
ROnly install an approved trailer coupling on
your vehicle.
Further information on availability and on
installation is available from any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
RThe bumpers of your vehicle are not suita-
ble for installing detachable trailer cou-
plings.
RDo not install hired trailer couplings or
other detachable trailer couplings on the
bumpers of your vehicle.
RIf you no longer need the ball coupling,
remove it from the ball coupling recess.
This will reduce the risk of damage to the
ball coupling.
When towing a trailer, set the tire pressure on the rear axle of the towing vehicle for the
maximum load. You will find the values in the
tire pressure table in the fuel filler flap of the vehicle (
Ypage 425).
Please note that when towing a trailer, the
following driving systems have limited avail-
ability or are not available at all:
RPARKTRONIC (Ypage 224)
RBlind Spot Assist (Ypage 244)
RActive Lane Keeping Assist (Ypage 251) You will find installing dimensions and loads
under "Technical data" (
Ypage 457).
Driving tips
Observe the information on ESP®trailer sta-
bilization (
Ypage 75) and on pulling away with
a trailer (
Ypage 168).
The maximum permissible speed for vehicle/
trailer combinations depends on the type of
trailer. Before beginning the journey, check
the trailer's documents to see what the max-
imum permissible speed is. Observe the
legally prescribed maximum speed in the rel-
evant country.
For certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the max-
imum permissible rear axle load is increased
when towing a trailer. See "Technical data" to
find out whether this applies to your vehicle
(
Ypage 458). If you utilize any of the added
maximum rear axle load when towing a trailer,
the vehicle/trailer combination may not
exceed a maximum speed of 60 mph
(100 km/h) for reasons concerning the oper-
ating permit. This also applies in countries in
which the permissible maximum speed for
vehicle/trailer combinations is above 60 mph
(100 km/h) .
When towing a trailer, your vehicle's handling characteristics will be different in comparison
with when driving without a trailer.
Use the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter to shift into a lower gear in good time
on long and steep downhill gradients.
This also applies if you have activated cruise
control or DISTRONIC PLUS.
This will use the braking effect of the engine,
so that less braking will be required to main-
tain the speed. This relieves the load on the
brake system and prevents the brakes from
overheating and wearing too quickly. If you
need additional braking, depress the brake
pedal repeatedly rather than continuously.
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so will result in a loss of function of the
brake systems of both the vehicle and the
trailer.
XShift the transmission to positionP.
XApply the vehicle's electric parking brake.
XStart the engine.
XVehicles with the AIRMATIC package:
select highway level.
XVehicles with ADS:set ADS toAUTOor
COMF .
XSwitch off the engine.
XClose the doors and tailgate.
XCouple up the trailer.
XEstablish the electrical connection
between the vehicle and the trailer.
XCheck that the trailer lighting system is
working.
iVehicles with the AIRMATIC package:
with a trailer attached, the vehicle will
always remain at highway level. When cou-
pling up a trailer, please observe the fol-
lowing:
RUnless highway level has been set man-
ually, the vehicle is automatically low-
ered to highway level. This is the case if a
speed of 5 mph (8 km/h) is reached.
RHigh-speed level is not available.
These restrictions apply to all accessories
powered through a connection to the trailer
power socket of your vehicle, e.g. a bicycle
carrier.
Observe the maximum permissible trailer
dimensions (width and length).
Most U.S. states and all Canadian provinces
require by law:
RSafety chains between the towing vehicle
and the trailer. The chains should be cross-
wound under the trailer drawbar. They must
be fastened to the vehicle's trailer cou-
pling, not to the bumper or the axle. Leave enough play in the chains to make
tight cornering possible.
RA separate brake system for certain types
of trailer.
RSafety switch for braked trailers. Check the
specific legal requirements applicable to
your state.
If the trailer becomes detached from the
towing vehicle, the safety switch applies
the trailer brakes.
Towing a trailer
There are numerous legal requirements con-
cerning the towing of a trailer, e.g. speed
restrictions. Make sure that your car/trailer
combination complies with the local regula-
tions:
Rin your place of residence
Rin the location to which you are driving
The police and local authorities can provide
reliable information.
Observe the following when towing a trailer:
RTo gain driving experience and to become
accustomed to the new handling charac-
teristics, you should practice the following
in a traffic-free location:
-cornering
-stopping
-backing up
RBefore driving, check:
-trailer tow hitch
-safety switch for braked trailers
-safety chains
-electrical connections
-lights
-wheels
RAdjust the exterior mirrors to provide an
unobstructed view of the rear section of the
trailer.
RIf the trailer has electronically controlled
brakes, pull away carefully. Brake manually
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using the brake controller and check
whether the brakes function correctly.
RSecure any objects on the trailer to prevent
the cargo from slipping when the vehicle is
in motion.
RWhen you couple up a trailer, check at reg-
ular intervals that the load isfirmly secured.
If the trailer isequipped with trailer lights
and brakes, check the trailer to ensure that
these are working.
RBear inmind that the handlin g will be less
stable when towing a trailer than when driv-
ing without one. Avoid sudden steering
movements.
RThe vehicle/trailer combination isheavier,
accelerates more slowly, has a decreased
gradient cli mbing capability and a longer
braking distance.
It is more susceptible to side winds and
requires more careful steering.
RIf possible, do not brake suddenly, but
instead depress the brake pedal moder-
ate lyat first so that the trailer can activate
it s brakes. Then increase the pressure on
the brake pedal.
RIf the automat ictransmission repeatedly
shifts between gears on uphill or downhill
gradients, shift to a lower gear using the
left-hand steering wheel paddleshifter.
A lower gear and lower speed reduce the
risk of engine failure.
RWhen drivingdown hill, shift to a lower gear
to uti lize the engine's braking effect.
Avoid co ntin
uous brake application as this
may overheat the vehicle brakes and, if
instal led,the trailer brakes.
RIfthe coolant temperature increases dra-
matical ly while the air-cond itioning system
is swit ched on, switch off the air-condition-
ing system.
Coolant heat can also bedissipated by
opening the windows and switching the ventilation
blower and the interior temper-
ature to the highest leve l.
RWhen overtaking, pay particular attention
to the extended length of your vehicle/
trailer combination.
Due to the length of the vehicle/trailer
combination, you require additional road
spaceinrelation to the vehicle you are
overtaking before you can change back to
the original lane.
Decoupling a trailer
GWARNIN G
If you uncouple atrailer wit hth eoverrun
brak eengaged ,you could trap your han d
between th evehicl eand th etrailer drawbar.
Ther eis aris kof injury.
Do no tuncouple atrailer if th eoverrun brak e
is engaged .
GWARNING
Vehicles wit hleve lcontrol :
The vehicl eis lowered as soo nas you discon -
nect th etrailer cable. This could result in your
limb sor those of other people that are
between th evehicl ebody and tires or under-
neath th evehicl ebein gtrapped .Ther eis a
ris kof injury.
Mak esure that nobody is in th eimmediat e
vicinity of th ewhee lhousing sor under th e
vehicl ewhen you disconnect th etrailer cable.
!Do not disconnect a trailer with an
engaged overrun brake. Otherwise, your
vehicle could bedamaged bythe rebound-
ing of the overrun brake.
XSh ift the transmission to position P.
XApply the vehicle's electr icparking brake.
XStart the engine.
XClose the doors and tailgate.
XApply the trailer's parking brake.
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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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Multifunction display
:Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed (
Ypage 283)
;Time
=Text field
?Menu bar
ADrive program (Ypage 174)
BTransmission position (Ypage 174)
XTo display menu bar?: press the=
or ; button on the steering wheel.
If you do not press the buttons any longer,
menu bar ?is faded out after a few sec-
onds.
Text field =shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
iYou can set the time using the audio sys-
tem or COMAND (see the separate operat-
ing instructions).
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
Z Gearshift recommendation when
shifting manually (
Ypage 178)
XjY Active Parking Assist
(
Ypage 227)
CRUISE
Cruise control (Ypage 202)
LOW
RANGE
LOW RANGE off-road gear
(
Ypage 259) _
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(
Ypage 134)
¤ ECO start/stop function
(
Ypage 169)
ë HOLD function (
Ypage 217)
DSR
Downhill speed regulation
(
Ypage 257)
Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to call up the menu bar and select a
menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(
Ypage 273).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
RTripmenu (Ypage 275)
RNavimenu (navigation instructions)
(
Ypage 277)
RAudiomenu (Ypage 278)
RTelmenu (telephone) (Ypage 279)
RDriveAssistmenu (assistance)
(
Ypage 281)
RServmenu (Ypage 283)
RSett.menu (settings) (Ypage 283)
RON&OFFROADmenu (Ypage 287)
RAMGmenu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
(
Ypage 287)
Trip menu
Standard display
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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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tion display only shows the station preset if
station;is saved in the memory.
XSwitch on COMAND and select Radio; see
the separate operating instructions.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
menu.
XTo select a stored station: briefly press
9 or:.
XTo select a station from the station list:
press and briefly hold the 9or:
button.
If no station list is received:
XTo select a station using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
iSIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
You can find further information on radio
mode in the "Satellite radio" section of 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 equip-
ment installed in the vehicle.
XSwitch on COMAND and select audio CD or
MP3 mode; see the separate operating
instructions.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
menu.
XTo select the next/previous track:
briefly press the9or: button.
XTo select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the 9or
: 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.
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
XSwitch on COMAND and select video DVD
(see the separate operating instructions).
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
menu.
XTo select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the9or: button.
XTo 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
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle 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
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to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving.
XSwitch on the mobile phone (see the man-
ufacturer’s operating instructions).
XSwitch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
XEstablish a Bluetooth®connection to
COMAND, see the separate operating
instructions.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel
menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
RTelephone READYor the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found
a network and is ready to receive.
RTelephone No service: there is no net-
work available or the mobile phone is
searching for a network.
Accepting a call
XPress the 6button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If someone calls you when you are in the Tel
menu, a display message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
You can accept a call even if you are not in the
Tel
menu.
Rejecting or ending a call
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel
menu.
XPress the ~button on the steering
wheel to reject or end a call.
Selecting an entry from the telephone
book
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel
menu.
XPress the9,:ora button to
switch to the phone book.
XAuthorize access to the phone book on the
phone.
XPress the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
or
XTo start 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.
XIf only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the6ora button
to start dialing.
or
XIf there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
XPress the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
XPress the 6ora button to start dial-
ing.
or
XTo exit the telephone book: press the
~ or% button.
Redialing
The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel
menu.
XPress the6button to switch to the
redial memory.
XPress the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
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