2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL lights

i The multifunction display shows the unit
in the additional speedometer inverse to
the speedometer unit in the instrument
cluster. X
To change the setting: press v again.
Light submenu Setting the daytime running lamps
i This function is not available in Canada. X
Press the Y or e button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Lights
submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press d or c to select the Daytime
Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights
function
has been switched on, the cone of light and
the

R
surround 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
( Y
page 130). R
exterior 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.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the fol-
lowing light up: R
Parking lamps R
Daytime running lamps R
Side marker lamps R
Surround 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. X
Press the Y or e button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Lights
submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Lighting delayed sw.-off
function.
If the Interior
Lighting Delay function
has been switched on, the vehicle interior is
displayed in orange in the multifunction
display. X
Press the v button 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). X
Press the Y or e button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Vehicle
submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Automatic Door Lock
function.
When the Automatic
Door Lock function
is activated, the vehicle doors are displayed
in orange in the multifunction display. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic lock-
ing feature, see ( Y
page 91).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the Acoustic
Lock function,
an acoustic signal sounds when you lock the
vehicle. X
Press the Y or e button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
menu.X
Press d or c to select the Vehicle
submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Acoustic Lock
function.
If the Acoustic
Lock function is activated,
the 7 symbol in the multifunction dis-
play lights up orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Convenience submenu
Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicleMenus and submenus 285
On-board computer and displays Z

X
Press v to confirm.
The Reset All Settings?
message
appears. X
Press the d or c button to select No
or Yes .X
Press v to confirm the selection.
If you select Yes
, the multifunction display
shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lights function in the Lights submenu is
only reset if the vehicle is stationary.
ON&OFFROAD menu X
Press the Y or e button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the ON&OFFROAD
menu.
You can set the current settings to appear in
the ON&OFFROAD
menu:R
On-road program ( Y
page 254)R
Off-road program ( Y
page 258)
AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
AMG displays
C
Digital speedometerD
Gear indicator

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
I (USA
only)
$ (Canada
only)
Tur n On the Igni‐
tio n to Releas e
the Parkin g Brake The red I (US A only) or $ (Canada only) indicato r lamp
lights up.
You attempte d to release th e electric parkin g brak e while th e igni-
tion was switched off. X
SmartKey: tur n th e SmartKey to position 1 in th e ignition lock.X
KEYLESS-GO: switch on th e ignition .
I (USA
only)
$ (Canada
only)
Please Releas e
Parkin g Brake The red I (US A only) or $ (Canada only) indicato r lamp
flashes and a warnin g tone sounds. A condition fo r automati c
release of th e electric parkin g brak e is no t fulfilled ( Y
page 190).
You are drivin g wit h th e electric parkin g brak e applied.X
Releas e th e electric parkin g brak e manually.
The red I (US A only) or $ (Canada only) indicato r lamp
flashes and a warnin g tone sounds.
You are usin g th e electric parkin g brak e fo r emergenc y brakin g
( Y
page 190).
I (USA
only)
$ (Canada
only)
Parkin g Brake See
Operator' s Manual The yello w $ warnin g lamp lights up.
The electric parkin g brak e is malfunctioning.
To apply: X
Switc h th e ignition off. X
Press th e electric parkin g brak e handle fo r at leas t te n seconds.X
Shift th e transmissio n to position P .X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .
The yello w $ warnin g lamp and th e red I (US A only)
or $ (Canada only) indicato r lamp ligh t up.
The electric parkin g brak e is malfunctioning.
To release: X
Switc h of f th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Releas e th e electric parkin g brak e manually.
or X
Releas e th e electric parkin g brak e automatically ( Y
page 190).
If th e electric parkin g brak e still canno t be released:X
Do no t drive on .X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .294
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The red I (US A only) or $ (Canada only) indicato r lamp
flashes and th e yello w $ warnin g lamp lights up.
The electric parkin g brak e is malfunctioning.
To release: X
Switc h of f th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Releas e th e electric parkin g brak e manually.
To apply: X
Switc h of f th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Apply th e electric parkin g brak e manually.
If th e red I (US A only) or $ (Canada only) indicato r lamp
continues to flash: X
Do no t drive on .X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 428).X
Shift th e transmissio n to position P .X
Tur n th e fron t wheels toward s th e curb.X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .
The yello w $ warnin g lamp lights up. The red I (US A only)
or $ (Canada only) indicato r lamp flashes fo r about te n sec -
onds after th e electric parkin g brak e has been applied or released.
It then goe s out or remain s lit .
The electric parkin g brak e is malfunctioning.X
Switc h of f th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Apply th e electric parkin g brake.
If it is no t possibl e to engage th e electric parkin g brake:X
Shift th e transmissio n to position P .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
If it is no t possibl e to release th e electric parkin g brake:X
Releas e th e electric parkin g brak e automatically ( Y
page 190).
If th e electric parkin g brak e still canno t be released:X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .Display messages 29 5
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The yello w $ warnin g lamp lights up. If you manually apply or
release th e electric parkin g brake, th e red I (US A only) or $
(Canada only) indicato r lamp flashes .
The electric parkin g brak e is malfunctioning. It is no t possibl e to
apply th e electric parkin g brak e manually.X
Shift th e transmissio n to position P .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I (USA
only)
$ (Canada
only)
Parkin g Brake Inop‐
erativ e The yello w $ warnin g lamp lights up. The red I (US A only)
or $ (Canada only) indicato r lamp flashes fo r about te n sec -
onds after th e electric parkin g brak e has been applied or released.
It then goe s out or remain s lit .
The electric parkin g brak e is malfunctioning, e.g. because of over-
voltag e or undervoltage. X
Remove th e caus e fo r th e overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by
chargin g th e battery or restarting th e engine.X
Engage or release th e electric parkin g brake.
If it remain s impossible to apply or release th e electric parkin g
brake: X
Switc h of f th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Engage or release th e electric parkin g brake.
If th e electric parkin g brak e still canno t be released:X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .
If th e electric parkin g brak e still canno t be applied:X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
The yello w $ warnin g lamp lights up and th e red I (US A
only) or $ (Canada only) indicato r lamp flashes .
It is no t possibl e to apply th e electric parkin g brak e manually.X
Shift th e transmissio n to position P .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .296
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
' (USA
only)
M (Canada
only)
Check brake fluid
level There is no t enough brak e flui d in th e brak e flui d reservoir . In
addition , th e ' (US A only) or M (Canada only) warnin g lamp
lights up in th e instrumen t cluster and a warnin g tone sounds.
G WARNIN G
The brakin g effec t may be impaired.
There is a ris k of an accident. X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions. Do no t continue drivin g
under any circumstances. X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 189).X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .X
Do no t add brak e fluid. This does no t correc t th e malfunction .
& Check brake pad
wea r The brak e pads/lining s hav e reached their wear limit.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
S Inoperative On e or mor e main features of th e mbrace system are malfunc -
tioning. X
Hav e th e mbrace system checke d at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
PRE-SAFE Inopera‐
tiv e see Opera‐
tor's Manual Importan t function s of PRE-SAF E ®
hav e failed. Al l other occupant
safet y systems , e.g. air bags , remain available.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages 29 7
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Radar Sensor s
Dirty See Opera‐
tor's Manual At leas t on e of th e following drivin g systems or drivin g safet y sys-
tems is temporarily restricted or inoperative: R
PRE-SAF E ®
Brake R
Active Lan e Keepin g Assis tR
Active Blind Spot Assis t
If th e rada r sensor system in fron t is dirty, Active Blind Spot Assis t
will no t perform a course-correcting brak e application .
Possibl e causes are: R
th e sensor s in th e radiato r trim and/o r in th e bumpers are dirtyR
th e function of th e drivin g system and/o r drivin g safet y system
is impaire d due to heav y rain or snow.
A warnin g tone also sounds.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display mes -
sage disappears. Al l drivin g systems and drivin g safet y systems
are operative again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 189).X
Switc h of f th e engine.X
Clean th e sensor s in th e following location s ( Y
page 380):R
in th e radiato r trim R
in th e fron t bumper R
in th e rear bumper, particularl y in th e middle of th e rear
bumper X
Restart th e engine.
The display message disappears.
u Restraint sys . mal ‐
function Consul t
workshop The restrain t system is faulty.
The u warnin g lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be trig-
gered unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be
triggered .
There is an increase d ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Observ e th e additional information on restrain t systems
( Y
page 44) . Display messages 29 9
On-board computer and displays Z