2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL ignition

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
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual The front-passenger air bag is deactivated during th e journey, eve n
though : R
an adult
or R
a person of th e correspondin g stature is on th e front-passenger
seat
If additional forces are applied to th e seat , th e system may inter-
pre t th e occupant's weight as lowe r than it actually is.
G WARNIN G
The front-passenger air bag does no t deploy during an accident.
There is an increase d ris k of injury.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 th e ignition off. X
Hav e th e occupant get out of th e vehicle.X
Kee p th e seat unoccupied , close th e front-passenger doo r and
switch on th e ignition .X
Observ e th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicato r lamp in th e
center console and th e multifunction display and chec k th e fol-
lowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicato r lamp mus t then ligh t up
and remain lit . If th e indicato r lamp is on , OCS has disabled th e
front-passenger fron t air bag ( Y
page 54)R
th e Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper‐
ator's Manual display message s mus t no t be shown in th e
multifunction display X
Wait fo r a period of at leas t 60 seconds until th e necessar y sys-
te m checks hav e been completed.X
Mak e sur e that th e display message s do no t appea r in th e mul-
tifunction display.
If these condition s are fulfilled , th e front-passenger seat can be
occupied again . Whether th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicato r
lamp remain s lit or goe s out depend s on how OCS classifie s th e
occupant .
If th e condition s are no t fulfilled , th e system is no t operating cor-
rectly. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages 30 1
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Front Passenger
Airbag Enable d See
Operator' s Manual
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual The front-passenger air bag is enabled during th e journey, eve n
though : R
a child, a small adult or an objec t weighin g less than th e sys-
tem' s weight threshold is locate d on th e front-passenger seat
or R
th e front-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec t objects or forces applying additional
weight on th e seat .
G WARNIN G
The air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increase d ris k of injury.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 th e ignition off. X
Ope n th e front-passenger door. X
Remove th e child and th e child restrain t system from th e front-
passenger seat .X
Mak e sur e that there are no objects on th e seat addin g to th e
weight .
The system may otherwise detec t th e additional weight and
interpret th e seat occupant's weight as greate r than it actually
is. X
Kee p th e seat unoccupied , close th e front-passenger doo r and
switch on th e ignition .X
Observ e th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicato r lamp in th e
center console and th e multifunction display and chec k th e fol-
lowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
The PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicato r lamp mus t then ligh t up
and remain lit . If th e indicato r lamp is on , OCS (Occupant Clas-
sification System) has disabled th e front-passenger air bag
( Y
page 54) R
The Front Passenger Airbag Enable d See Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper‐
ator's Manual display message s mus t no t be shown in th e
multifunction display X
Wait fo r a period of at leas t 60 seconds until th e necessar y sys-
te m checks hav e been completed.X
Mak e sur e that th e display message s do no t appea r in th e mul-
tifunction display.302
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Blind Spo t Assist
Not Available Whe n
Towing a Traile r
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual or A ct. Blind
Spo t Asst. Not
Available Whe n Tow ‐
ing a Traile r See
Operator' s Manual Blind Spot Assis t or Active Blind Spot Assis t is deactivated while
towin g a trailer .
You hav e established th e electrica l connection between th e trailer
and your vehicle. X
Press v on th e steerin g whee l to confirm th e display mes -
sage .
Blind Spo t Assist
inopera‐
tiv e or Active Blind
Spo t Assist inoper ‐
ative Blind Spot Assis t or Active Blind Spot Assis t is defective.
The yello w c indicato r lamp s also ligh t up in th e exterio r mir -
rors. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Par k Assist Can ‐
celed The driver's doo r is open .X
Repea t th e parkin g gap measuremen t and parkin g process wit h
th e driver's doo r closed .
You hav e inadvertentl y touched th e multifunction steerin g whee l
while steerin g intervention was active .X
Whil e steerin g intervention is active , mak e sur e that th e multi-
function steerin g whee l is no t touched unintentionally.
The vehicl e has started to skid and ES P ®
has intervened.X
Use Active Parking Assis t again later ( Y
page 227).
Par k Assist Inoper ‐
ative PARKTRONI C is malfunctionin g or faulty.X
Follow th e instruction s and helpful hints in th e "Problems wit h
PARKTRONIC" section ( Y
page 227).
If th e multifunction display still shows th e display message :X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Active Parking Assis t is unavailable or faulty.X
Switc h of f th e ignition and restar t th e engine.
If Active Parking Assis t continues to be unavailable (the ] symbol
does no t appea r in th e multifunction display):X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Par k Assist
switched off The vehicl e is parked. A warnin g tone also sounds.
The display message disappear s automatically.Display messages 31 5
On-board computer and displays Z

Socket in the cargo compartment X
Lift up the cover of socket C .
115 V socket
Important safety notes
G DANGER
When a suitable device is connected, the
115 V power socket will be carrying a high
voltage. You could receive an electric shock if
the connector cable or the 115 V power
socket is pulled out of the trim or is damaged
or wet. There is a risk of fatal injury. R
Use only connector cables that are dry and
free of damage. R
When the ignition is off, make sure that the
115 V power socket is dry. R
Have the 115 V power socket checked or
replaced immediately at a qualified speci-
alized workshop if it is damaged or has been
pulled out of the trim. R
Never plug the connector cable into a 115 V
power socket that is damaged or has been
pulled out of the trim.
G DANGER
If you reach into the power socket or plug
inappropriate devices into the power socket,
you could receive an electric shock. There is a
risk of fatal injury.
Only connect appropriate devices to the
power socket. ! Note that work and repairs on the 115 V
power socket should only be carried out by
qualified specialist personnel.
General notes The 115 V power socket provides an alter-
nating voltage of 115 V so that small elec-
tronic devices can be connected. These devi-
ces, such as games consoles, chargers and
laptops, must not consume more than a max-
imum of 150 watts altogether.
Requirements for operation of these devices: R
the electronic device that you connect has
a suitable connector and conforms to
standards specific to the country you are in. R
the plug of the electronic device is plugged
correctly into 115 V power socket. R
the maximum wattage of the device to be
connected must not exceed 150 watts. R
the on-board power supply is within a per-
missible voltage range. R
the 12 V sockets in the rear compartment
and the cargo compartment are opera-
tional.
Using the 115 V power socket
X
To switch on: switch the ignition on. X
Open flap

i The destination download function is
available if the relevant mobile phone net-
work is available and data transfer is pos-
sible.
i The destination download function can
only be used if the vehicle is equipped with
a navigation system.
Route Assistance
This service is part of the mbrace PLUS Pack-
age and cannot be purchased separately.
i You can also use the Route Assistance
function if your vehicle is not equipped with
a navigation system.
Within the framework of this service, you
receive a professional and reliable form of
navigation support without having to leave
your vehicle.
The customer service representative finds a
suitable route depending on your vehicle's
current position and the desired destination.
You will then be guided live through the cur-
rent route section.
Search & Send
General notes
i To use "Search & Send", your vehicle
must be equipped with mbrace and a navi-
gation system. Additionally, an mbrace ser-
vice subscription must be completed.
"Search & Send" is a destination entry ser-
vice. A destination address which is found on
Google Maps ®
can be transferred via mbrace
directly to your vehicle's navigation system.
Specifying and sending the destination
address X
Go to the website http://
www.maps.google.com and enter a desti-
nation address into the entry field. X
To send the destination address to the
e-mail address of your mbrace account:
click on the corresponding button on the
website. i Example:
If you select 'Send to vehicle' and then
'Mercedes-Benz', the destination address
will be sent to your vehicle. X
When the "Send" dialog window appears:
Enter the e-mail address you specified
when setting up your mbrace account into
the corresponding field. X
Click "Send".
i Information on specific commands such
as "Address entry" or "Send" can be found
on the website.
Calling up destination addresses X
Switch on the ignition.
The destination address is loaded into the
vehicle's navigation system.
A display message appears, asking
whether navigation should be started. X
Select Yes by turning yRz or sliding