2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL display

have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and to depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll.
G WARNING
After a short time, hill start assist will no lon-
ger brake your vehicle and it could roll away.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Hill start assist is not active if: R
you are pulling away on a level road or on a
downhill gradient. R
the transmission is in position N .R
the electric parking brake is applied. R
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
ECO start/stop function
Introduction
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle is stop-
ped under certain conditions.
The engine starts automatically when the
driver wants to pull away again. The ECO
start/stop function thereby helps you to
reduce the fuel consumption and emissions
of your vehicle.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If the engine is switched off automatically and
you exit the vehicle, the engine is restarted
automatically. The vehicle may begin moving.
There is a risk of accident and injury.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off
the ignition and secure the vehicle against
rolling away. General notes
C
ECO start/stop display
The ECO start/stop function is activated
whenever you start the engine using the
SmartKey or the Start/Stop button.
If the engine has been switched off automat-
ically by the ECO start/stop function, the

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Vehicles with a gaso-
line engine:
The engine is not run-
ning smoothly and is
misfiring. There is a malfunction in the engine electronics or in a mechanical
component of the engine management system. X
Only depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may get into the catalytic con-
verter and damage it. X
Have the cause rectified immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop.
The coolant tempera-
ture gage shows a value
above 248 ‡ (120 †). The coolant level is too low. The coolant is too hot and the engine
is no longer being cooled sufficiently. X
Stop as soon as possible and allow the engine and the coolant to
cool down. X
Check the coolant level ( Y
page 373). Observe the warning
notes as you do so and add coolant if necessary.
Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or R ,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or R ,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
G WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position N when you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P . Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake. DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions
]
Park position with parking lock ^
Reverse gear \\
Neutral [
Drive
The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns to
its original position. The current transmission
position P , R , N or D appears in the transmis-
sion position display in the multifunction dis-
play ( Y
page 174).Automatic transmission 173
Driving and parking Z

Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
C
Transmission position displayD
Drive program display
The arrows in the transmission position dis-
play show how and into which transmission
positions you can shift using the DIRECT
SELECT lever.
If the transmission position display in the mul-
tifunction display is not working, you should
pull away carefully to check whether the
desired transmission position is engaged.
Ideally, you should select transmission posi-
tion D and, on Mercedes-AMG vehicles, drive
program C or S .
Engaging park position P
! If the engine speed is too high or the vehi-
cle is moving, do not shift the automatic
transmission directly from D to R , from R to
D or directly to P . The automatic transmis-
sion could otherwise be damaged.
]
Park position with parking lock
^
Reverse gear \\
Neutral [
Drive X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
tion of arrow P .
Engaging park position P automatically Park position P is automatically engaged if: R
you switch off the engine using the Smart-
Key and remove the SmartKey R
you switch off the engine using the Smart-
Key or using the Start/Stop button and
open the driver's door or front-passenger
door R
the driver's door is opened when the vehi-
cle is stationary or driving at very low speed
and the transmission is in position D or R
Under certain conditions, the automatic
transmission shifts automatically to transmis-
sion position P if the HOLD function or
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. Observe the
information on the HOLD function
( Y
page 218) and on DISTRONIC PLUS
( Y
page 209).
Engaging reverse gear R
! Only shift the automatic transmission to R
when the vehicle is stationary. X
If the transmission is in position D or N :
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
first point of resistance. X
If the transmission is in position P : depress
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT lever up past the first point of
resistance.174
Automatic transmission
Driving an d parking

Kickdown Use kickdown for maximum acceleration .X
Depress th e accelerato r pedal beyon d th e
pressur e point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on th e engin e speed.X
Eas e off th e accelerato r pedal once th e
desired spee d is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts bac k up.
Rocking the vehicle free Shifting th e transmission repeatedly between
gear s D and R may help to free th e vehicl e if it
has become stuck in slus h or snow. The vehi-
cle's engin e managemen t system limits th e
spee d to a maximum of 5 mph (9 km/h) when
shifting bac k and forth . To shif t bac k and forth
between transmission position s D and R ,
mov e th e DIRECT SELECT lever up and down
past th e poin t of resistance.
Towing a trailer X
Drive in th e middle of th e engin e spee d
range on uphill gradients .X
Dependin g on th e uphill or downhill gradi-
ent, use left-han d steering whee l paddle
shifte r ( Y
page 178) to select a lower gear ,
eve n if cruise control or DISTRONI C PLU S
are activated.
Program select or button Vehicles wit h th e ON& OFFROAD package: X
Press program selector butto n C .
The lette r M appear s in th e multifunction
display. The manual drive program M is
activated.
Mercedes-AM G vehicles: X
Pre ss program selector butto n C repeat -
edly until th e lette r for th e desired drive
program appear s in th e multifunction dis-
play.
The program selector butto n allows you to
choos e between differen t drivin g character-
istics .
i The permanen t drive program M is avail -
able on th e followin g vehicles: R
Vehicles wit h th e
ON& OF FROAD packag e R
Mercedes-AM G vehicles
Further information about permanen t drive
program M ( Y
page 180).
As well as this permanen t drive program M ,
you can also activat e temporar y drive pro -
gram M ( Y
page 178).
i Mercedes-AMG veh icles: th e automatic
transmission switches to automatic drive
program C eac h time th e engin e is started.
i Drive program M is no t saved after th e
engin e has been switched off . If required,
you mus t select th e drive program again
after st artin g th e engine.Automatic transmission 17 7
Driving an d parking Z

Mercedes-AMG vehicles: you can activate
manual drive program M in automatic drive
programs C and S .
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package:
if manual drive program M is deactivated
using the program selector button, you can
activate manual drive program M using the
steering wheel paddle shifters.
As well as temporary drive program M , you
can also activate permanent drive program M
( Y
page 177).
Further information about permanent drive
program M ( Y
page 180).
Activating X
Shift the transmission to position D .X
Pull the left or right steering wheel paddle
shifter ( Y
page 178).
Manual drive program M is temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and M appear in
the multifunction display.
Shifting gears
If you pull on the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter, the automatic transmission
switches to manual drive program M for a
limited amount of time. Depending on which
paddle shifter is pulled, the automatic trans-
mission immediately shifts into the next gear
down or up, if permitted. X
To shift up: pull the right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter ( Y
page 178).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
i If the maximum engine speed on the cur-
rently engaged gear is reached and you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
transmission automatically shifts up in
order to prevent engine damage. X
To shift down: pull on the left-hand steer-
ing wheel paddle shifter ( Y
page 178).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i If the engine exceeds the maximum
engine speed when shifting down, the auto- matic transmission protects against engine
damage by not shifting down.
i Automatic down shifting occurs when
coasting.
Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display. X
Shift to recommended gear D according
to gearshift recommendation C when
shown in the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Deactivating
If you have activated manual drive program
M , it will remain active for a certain amount of
time. Under certain conditions the minimum
amount of time is extended, e.g. in the case of
lateral acceleration, during an overrun phase
or when driving on steep terrain.
If manual drive program M has been deacti-
vated, the automatic transmission shifts into
the automatic drive program that was last
selected.
You can also deactivate manual drive pro-
gram M yourself: X
Pull on the right-hand steering wheel pad-
dle shifter and hold it in place ( Y
page 178).
or X
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
transmission position.
orAutomatic transmission 179
Driving and parking Z

X
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: use the pro-
gram selector button to change the drive
program ( Y
page 177).
Manual drive program M is deactivated.
The automatic transmission switches into
the automatic drive program that was last
selected, i.e. E or S .
or X
Vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package: use the selector
wheel to switch to the on-road program
( Y
page 254) or the off-road program
( Y
page 258).
Manual drive program
General information In this drive program, you can permanently
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must
be in position D .
i As well as this permanent drive program
M , you can also activate temporary drive
program M ( Y
page 178).
Switching on the manual drive program
In manual drive program M , you can change
gear using the steering wheel paddle shifters
if the transmission is in position D . You can
see the currently selected drive program and
which gear is engaged in the multifunction
display. X
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD pack-
age: press the program selector button
( Y
page 177).
The letter M appears in the multifunction
display. X
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: press the pro-
gram selector button ( Y
page 177) repeat-
edly until M appears in the multifunction
display. Upshifting (all vehicles except
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) X
If corresponding gearshift recommenda-
tion C appears in the multifunction display
on the instrument cluster, pull on the right-
hand steering wheel paddle shifter
( Y
page 178).
The automatic transmission shifts to rec-
ommended gear D .
Upshifting (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
! In manual drive program M , the automatic
transmission does not shift up automati-
cally even when the engine limiting speed
for the current gear is reached. When the
engine limiting speed is reached, the fuel
supply is cut to prevent the engine from
overrevving. Always make sure that the
engine speed does not reach the red area of
the tachometer. There is otherwise a risk of
engine damage.
C
Gear indicator D
Upshift indicator
Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
an upshift indicator will be shown in the mul-
tifunction display. X
When the UP message appears in the mul-
tifunction display, pull on the right-hand
steering wheel paddle shifter.180
Automatic transmission
Driving and parking

Downshifting X
Pull th e left-han d steerin g whee l paddle
shifter ( Y
page 178).
The automatic transmissio n shift s down to
th e next gear .
Maximum acceleration X
Pull th e left-han d steerin g whee l paddle
shifter until th e transmissio n selects th e
optimum gear fo r th e curren t speed.
i If you slo w down or stop without shiftin g
down , th e automatic transmissio n auto-
matically shift s down .
Kickdown You can also use kickdown fo r maximum
acceleration in manual drive program M .X
Depress th e accelerator peda l beyond th e
pressure point.
The automatic transmissio n shift s to a
lowe r gear dependin g on th e engin e speed.X
Shift bac k up once th e desire d speed is
reached.
i All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG
vehicles): if you apply full throttle, th e
automatic transmissio n shift s up to th e
next gear when th e maximum engin e speed
is reached. Thi s prevents th e engin e from
overrevving.
i Mercedes-AMG vehicles : it is no t possi-
ble to use kickdown in manual drive pro -
gram M .
Switchin g off th e manual drive programX
Vehicles wit h th e ON&OFFROAD pack-
age : press th e program selecto r butto n
( Y
page 177).
The M message in th e multifunction display
goe s out .X
Mercedes-AMG vehicles : press th e pro -
gram selecto r butto n ( Y
page 177) repeat -
edly until C or S appears in th e multifunc-
tion display. Automatic transmission 181
Driving and parking Z

If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following: R
Wash away fuel from skin immediately
using soap and water. R
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical assistance with-
out delay. R
If fuel is swallowed, seek medical assis-
tance without delay. Do not induce vomit-
ing. R
Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with fuel.
G WARNING
Electrostatic buildup can create sparks and
ignite fuel vapors. There is a risk of fire and
explosion.
Always touch the vehicle body before opening
the fuel filler flap or touching the fuel pump
nozzle. Any existing electrostatic buildup is
thereby discharged.
G WARNING
Vehicles with a diesel engine:
If you mix diesel fuel with gasoline, the flash
point is lower than that of pure diesel fuel.
When the engine is running, exhaust system
components could overheat without being
noticed. There is a risk of fire.
Never refuel with gasoline. Never mix gasoline
with diesel fuel.
! Do not use gasoline to refuel vehicles with
a diesel engine. Do not switch on the igni-
tion if you accidentally refuel with the
wrong fuel. Otherwise, the fuel will enter
the fuel system. Even small amounts of the
wrong fuel could result in damage to the
fuel system and the engine. The repair
costs are high. Notify a qualified specialist
workshop and have the fuel tank and fuel
lines drained completely.
! Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles with a
gasoline engine. Do not switch on the igni- tion if you accidentally refuel with the
wrong fuel. Otherwise, the fuel will enter
the fuel system. Even small amounts of the
wrong fuel could result in damage to the
fuel system and the engine. Notify a quali-
fied specialist workshop and have the fuel
tank and fuel lines drained completely.
! Overfilling the fuel tank could damage the
fuel system.
! Take care not to spill any fuel on painted
surfaces. You could otherwise damage the
paintwork.
! Use a filter when refueling from a fuel can.
Otherwise, the fuel lines and/or injection
system could be blocked by particles from
the fuel can.
Do not get into the vehicle again during the
refueling process. Otherwise, electrostatic
charge could build up again.
If you overfill the fuel tank, fuel could spray
out when the fuel pump nozzle is removed.
For further information on fuel and fuel quality
( Y
page 447).
Refueling
General information
Pay attention to the important safety notes
( Y
page 182).
The fuel filler flap is unlocked or locked auto-
matically when you unlock or lock the vehicle
with the SmartKey or using KEYLESS-GO.
The position of the fuel filler cap is displayed