2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV start stop button

K
Key Changing the battery ...................... .84
Checking the battery ...................... .84
Convenience closing feature ............ 95
Convenience opening feature .......... 95
Display message ............................ 289
Door central locking/unlocking ...... .81
Emergency key element ................... 83
Important safety note s.................... 81
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 83
Loss ................................................. 85
Modifying the programming ............. 83
Overview .......................................... 81
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 148
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 85
Starting the engine ........................ 150
Key positions
Key ................................................ 148
KEYLESS GO .................................. 148
KEYLESS-GO
Activating ......................................... 82
Convenience closing ........................ 96
Deactivation ..................................... 82
Display message ............................ 289
Locking ............................................ 82
Removing the Start/Stop button ... 149
Start function ................................... 83
Start/Stop button .......................... 148
Starting the engine ........................ 150
Unlocking ......................................... 82
Kickdown
Driving tip s.................................... 159
Manual gearshifting ....................... 162
Kneebag ............................................... 49 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 251
Display message ............................ 278
Function/information .................... 221
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 256
Lashing eyelets ................................. 316 Level control
AIRMATIC ...................................... 198
Level control (display message) ...... 276
Level control (vehicle with the Off- Road Engineering package)
Basic settings ................................ 193
Function/note s............................. 192
Important safety notes .................. 192
Licence plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 270
Light sensor (display message) ....... 270
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Light System ........................ 252
Active light function ....................... 123
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 124
Automatic headlamp mod e............ 121
Cornering light function ................. 123
Dipped-beam headlamp s............... 121
Driving abroad ............................... 120
Foglamps (extended range) ........... 123
Hazard warning lamps ................... 122
Headlamp flashe r........................... 122
Headlamp rang e............................ 122
Light switch ................................... 120
Main-beam headlamp s................... 122
Motorway mod e............................. 123
Off-road lights ................................ 123
Parking lamps ................................ 121
Rear foglamp ................................. 121
Side lamps ..................................... 121
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 252
Turn signals ................................... 122
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 181
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 185
Variable limite r.............................. 183
Limiter
Deactivating, variabl e.................... 184
Function/note s............................. 182
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 183
Permanent ..................................... 184 14
Index

Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 245
In the Instrument cluster ................. 35
Segments ...................................... 241
Selecting a display unit .................. 251
Start/Stop button
Starting the engine ........................ 150
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 149
STEER CONTROL ..................................78
Steering
Display message ............................2 89
Steering Pilot
Activating/deactivating ................. 250
Display message ............................ 281
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 114
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 113
Button overview ............................... 36
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 242
Cleaning ......................................... 343
Important safety notes .................. 113
Steering wheel heating .................. 114
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 118
Steering wheel gearshift paddles .... 160
Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 115
Switching on/of f........................... 114
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 256
Stowage areas ................................... 312
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 313
Centre console .............................. 314
Centre console (rear) ..................... 314
Cup holde r..................................... 320
Glove compartment ....................... 313
Important safety information ......... 312
Spectacles compartment ............... 314
Stowage net ....................................... 314
Stowage space
Stowage net ................................... 314
Summer tyres
In winter ........................................ 363
Sun blind
Rear side window s......................... 322 Sun visor
............................................ 322
Suspension settings
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 200
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 256
Switching on media mode
Via the device list .......................... 310
Switching the auxiliary heating/
ventilation
On/off ........................................... 141 T
Tailgate Display message ............................ 286
Emergency unlocking ....................... 93
Important safety notes .................... 89
Limiting the opening angle ............... 92
Opening dimensions ...................... 387
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 92
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 90
Opening/closing (from outside) ....... 90
Power closing .................................. 88
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 381
Information .................................... 379
Trailer load s................................... 390
Tyres/wheels ................................. 374
Vehicle data ................................... 387
Telephone
Accepting a call (multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 248
Authorising a mobile phone (con-
necting) ......................................... 307
Connecting a Mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 306
Display message ............................ 289
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 248
Number from the phone book ........ 248
Redialling ....................................... 249
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 248
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 307 Index
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Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshift pad-
dles 160
;
Combination switch 122
=
Instrument cluster 35
?
Horn
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 156
B
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
warning display
202
C
Overhead control panel 40
D
Climate control systems 131
E
Ignition lock 148
Start/Stop button 148 Function Page
F
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
113
G
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically
113
Steering wheel heating 114
H
Cruise control lever 181
I
Opens the bonnet 333
J
Diagnostics connection 30
K
Electric parking brake 170
L
Light switch 120Cockpit
33At a glance

Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 40
;
Parking Assist warning dis-
play
201
=
Combination switch 122
?
Instrument cluster 35
A
Horn
B
DIRECT SELECT lever 156
C
Steering wheel gearshift pad-
dles 160
D
Light switch 120
E
Diagnostics connection 30 Function Page
F
Opens the bonnet 333
G
Electric parking brake 170
H
Ignition lock 148
Start/Stop button 148
I
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
113
J
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically
113
Steering wheel heating 114
K
Cruise control lever 181
L
Climate control systems 13134
CockpitAt a glance

Panic alarm
X
To activate: press the!button :for
approximately one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed.
X To deactivate: press the!button :
again.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or X Press the KEYLESS-GO Start/Stop button.
The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the vehicle.
The panic alarm function is only available in cer- tain countries. Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident. Furthermore, the restraint system can also
reduce the forces to which vehicle occupants
are subjected during an accident.
The restraint system includes:
R Seat belt system
R Airbags
R Child restraint system
R Child seat securing system The various components of the restraint system
work complementary to one another. They can
only perform their intended protective function
if all vehicle occupants:
R have correctly fastened their seat belt
(Y page 45)
R have correctly adjusted their seat and head
restraint (Y page 102).
As the driver, you must also ensure that the
steering wheel is correctly adjusted. Observe
the information relating to the correct driver's
seat position (Y page 102).
Additionally, you must ensure that an airbag can
deploy freely (Y page 47).
The airbag is supplementary to a correctly fas-
tened seat belt. As an additional safety device,
the airbag increases the level of protection for
vehicle occupants in the event of an accident. If the protection provided by the seat belt is suf-
ficient, the airbags do not deploy. Furthermore,
in the event of an accident, only airbags which
provide greater protection in the given accident situation deploy. However, seat belts and air-
bags generally do not protect against objects
penetrating the vehicle from the outside.
Information on how the restraint system oper-
ates can be found in "Deployment of the seat
belt tensioner and airbags" (Y page 54).
See "Children in the vehicle" for information on
infants and children traveling with you in the
vehicle restraint systems for infants and chil-
dren(Y page 57). Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the restraint system is modified, it may no
longer work as intended. The restraint system
may then not perform its intended protective function by failing in an accident or triggering
unexpectedly, for example. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Never modify parts of the restraint system. Do not attempt to modify the wiring as well as
electronic components or their software.
If the vehicle needs to be adapted to accommo- date a person with disabilities, please contact a
specialist workshop. 42
Occupant safetySafety

If the system determines that it can offer addi-
tional protection to that provided by the seat
belt, a windowbag may be deployed in other
accident situations (Y page 54).Automatic front-passenger front air-
bag deactivation
Introduction In order to recognise a child restraint system on
the front-passenger seat, the automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation system cat- egorises the person in the front-passenger seat.Depending on that result, the front-passenger
front airbag is either enabled or disabled. If a
rearward-facing child restraint system is fitted
to the front-passenger seat, the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must light up after
the system self-test and remain lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled.
The system does not disable:
R the sidebag
R the windowbag
R the seat belt tensioner
In the following situation, the sidebag and the
seat belt tensioner are deactivated:
R the automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system has not categorised the
person in the front-passenger seat as an adult or a person of corresponding stature and
R the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is not
inserted into the front-passenger seat belt
buckle
Make sure that your vehicle is equipped with the
automatic front-passenger front airbag deacti-
vation system (Y page 61). If this is not the
case, always install a child restraint system on a
suitable rear seat (Y page 62).
If it is absolutely necessary to install a child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat, be
sure to observe the correct positioning of the
child restraint system. Never place objects
under or behind the child restraint system, e.g. a
cushion. The entire base of the child restraint
system must always rest on the seat cushion of the front-passenger seat. The backrest of the
forward-facing child restraint system must, as
far as possible, be resting on the backrest of the
front-passenger seat. The child restraint system
must not touch the roof or be put under strain by the head restraint. Adjust the angle of the seat backrest and the head restraint position accord-
ingly. Only then is the correct function of the
automatic front-passenger front airbag deacti-
vation system guaranteed. Always observe the
information on suitable positioning of the child
restraint system (Y page 62) in addition to the
child restraint system manufacturer's installa-
tion instructions.
Operation of automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation :
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
; PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
The indicator lamps inform you whether the
front-passenger front airbag is disabled or ena-
bled.
X Press the Start/Stop button once or twice, or
turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
The system carries out a self-diagnosis.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON indicator lamps must light up simul- taneously for approximately six seconds.
The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front airbag:
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up for 60 sec-
onds, then both indicator lamps are off
(PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF): the front-
passenger front airbag is able to deploy in the
event of an accident.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, only the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp shows the status of the front-passenger
front airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp may be lit continuously or be off. 50
Occupant safetySafety

Up to a speed of approximately 70 km/h, the
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
assists you with braking in hazardous situations with:
R stationary obstacles in the path of the vehicle,
e.g. stopped or parked vehicles
R stationary pedestrians in the path of the vehi-
cle
R obstacles crossing your path that move in the
detection range of the sensors and are detec- ted.
X Keep the brake pedal depressed until the
emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
You can prevent the intervention of Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function at any time by:
R depressing the accelerator pedal further
R activating kickdown
R releasing the brake pedal
The braking application of Active Brake Assist
with cross-traffic function is ended automati-
cally if:
R you steer to avoid the obstacle
R the risk of collision has passed
R an obstacle is no longer detected in the path
of your vehicle STEER CONTROL
General information STEER CONTROL helps you by transmitting a
noticeable steering force to the steering wheel
in the direction required for vehicle stabilisation.
This steering support is provided in particular if:
R both right wheels or both left wheels are on a
wet or slippery road surface when you brake
R the vehicle starts to skid
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 68).
No steering support is provided from STEER
CONTROL, if: R ESP ®
is deactivated
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning
R the steering is faulty If ESP
®
is malfunctioning, you will be assisted
further by the electrical power steering. Protection against theft
Immobiliser
X To activate with the key: remove the key
from the ignition lock.
X To activate with KEYLESS-GO: switch the
ignition off and open the driver's door.
X To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Anyone can start
the engine if a valid key has been left inside the vehicle.
i The immobiliser is always deactivated when
you start the engine. ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp :flashes. The alarm system
is primed after approximately 15 seconds.
X To switch off with the key: unlock the vehi-
cle using the key.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
X To switch off with KEYLESS-GO: unlock the
vehicle using KEYLESS-GO.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle. 78
Protection against theftSafety

A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
R a door
R the vehicle with the emergency key element
R the tailgate
R the bonnet
X To stop the alarm with the key: press the
% or& button on the key.
The alarm stops.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm stops.
X To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outside door handle. The key must
be outside the vehicle.
The alarm stops.
or X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The alarm stops.
The alarm does not switch off, even if you close the open door that has triggered it, for example. Tow-away protection
Function An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This can occur if
the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for exam-
ple.
Priming X
Make sure that:
R the doors are closed
R the tailgate is closed
Only then is tow-away protection primed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is primed after approx-
imately 60 second s. Switching off X
To switch off with the key: unlock the vehi-
cle using the key.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Tow-away protection is switched off automat-
ically.
X To switch off with KEYLESS-GO: unlock the
vehicle using KEYLESS-GO.
or X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
Tow-away protection is switched off automat-
ically.
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is deactivated.
Tow-away protection remains deactivated until:
R the vehicle is unlocked again and
R a door is opened and closed again and
R the vehicle is locked again
To prevent a false alarm, deactivate tow-away
protection if you lock your vehicle and it:
R is being transported
R is being loaded onto a ferry or car transporter,
for example
R is parked on a movable surface, e.g. in a split-
level garage Protection against theft
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