2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV trip computer

Installation .....................................3
79
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 248
Notes/placing in the bracket ......... 325
Transmission output (maximum) .... 379
Modifying the programming (key) ..... 83
MOExtended tyres .............................347
Motorway mode ................................ 123
MP3
Operating ....................................... 247
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 303
see Separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................ .243
Permanent display ......................... 251
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 242
Overview .......................................... 36
Multimedia system
see Separate operating instructions
Music files
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 303 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 245
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 303
see separate operating instructions
Notes on running in a new vehicle .. 147O
Occupant safety Airbags ............................................ 47
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivatio n.......................... 50
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 57
Children in the vehicle ..................... 57
Important safety notes .................... 42
PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator
lamp ................................................. 43
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 68
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 56
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 56
Restraint system introduction .......... 42 Restraint system warning lamp ........ 43
Seat belts ........................................ 44
Odometer
see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Off-road driving
Approach/departure angle ............ 389
Checklist after driving off-road ...... 178
Checklist before driving off-road .... 178
Fording depth ................................ 388
General information ....................... 177
Important safety notes .................. 176
Maximum gradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 389
Travelling uphill .............................. 179
Off-road lights .................................... 123
Off-Road program (vehicles with-
out Off-Road Engineering package)
Function/note s............................. 228
Off-road programs (vehicles with
Off-Road Engineering package)
Function/note s............................. 229
Off-road drive program .................. 229
Offroad Plus drive progra m............ 230
Off-road programs (vehicles with
the Off-Road Engineering package)
Displays in the COMAND display ... 232
Off-road system
4MATIC .......................................... 227
DSR ............................................... 227
LOW RANGE off-road gear ............. 230
Off-road 4ETS .................................. 72
Off-road ABS .................................... 69
Off-road ESP ®
.................................. 74
Off-road programs (vehicles with
Off-Road Engineering package) ...... 229
Oil
see Engine oil
On and Offroad menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 255
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 255
Assistance menu ........................... 249
Audio menu ................................... 247
Convenience submenu .................. 254
Display messages .......................... 258
Displaying a service message ........ 337
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 190 16
Index

Factory setting submenu ............... 255
Heating submenu ........................... 253
Important safety notes .................. 241
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 251
Light submenu ............................... 252
Menu overview .............................. 244
Message memory .......................... 258
Navigation menu ............................ 245
On and Offroad menu .................... 255
Operating the TV ............................ 248
Operating video DVD ..................... 247
Operation ....................................... 242
RACETIMER ................................... 256
Service menu ................................ .251
Settings menu ............................... 251
Standard displa y............................ 244
Telephone menu ............................ 248
Trip menu ...................................... 244
Vehicle submenu ........................... 252
Operating instructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 27
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 28
Important safety note ...................... 27
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ........... 241
Overhead control panel ...................... 40
Override feature
Rear side window s........................... 68
Owner's Manual
Overview .......................................... 27 P
Paint code .......................................... 380
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 339
Panic alarm .......................................... 42
Panorama sliding sunroof
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 139
Important safety information ........... 97
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ............................................... 100
Operating ......................................... 99
Operating the roller sunblinds for
the sliding sunroof ........................... 99
Problem (malfunction) ................... 100 Rain closing feature ......................... 99
Reversing feature ............................. 97
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 168
Parking brake ................................ 170
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 118
Reversing camera .......................... 207
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Parking Pilot .................................. 204
see 360° camera
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 203
Driving system ............................... 201
Function/note s............................. 201
Important safety notes .................. 201
Problems (faults) ........................... 203
Sensor rang e................................. 201
Towing a trailer .............................. 201
Warning display ............................. 202
Parking brake
Applying automaticall y................... 170
Applying or releasing manually ...... 170
Display message ............................ 261
Electric parking brake .................... 170
Emergency braking ........................ 171
General information ....................... 170
Releasing automaticall y................. 171
Warning lamp ................................. 298
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 270
Switching on/of f........................... 121
Parking Pilot
Display Message ............................ 279
Exiting a parking space .................. 206
Function/note s............................. 204
Important safety notes .................. 204
Parking .......................................... 205
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 268
Indicator lamps ................................ 43
Problems (malfunctions) ................ 268
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 68
Phone book
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303 Index
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Lights display messag
e.................. 270
Power supply ................................. 238
Problem (fault) ............................... 239
Trailer load s................................... 390
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display ......... 158
Transporting the vehicle .................. 358
Travelling uphill
Brow of hill ..................................... 180
Driving downhill ............................. 180
Maximum gradient-climbing capa-
bility ............................................... 180
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 343
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 244
Trip meter
Calling up ....................................... 244
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 245
Turn signals
Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 128
Switching on/of f........................... 122
TV
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 248
see Separate operating instructions
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 379
Installation ..................................... 379
Transmission output (maximum) .... 379
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
Tyre inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 367
Display message ............................ 283
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 350
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 350
Recommended ............................... 364
Tyre pressure loss warning
General notes ................................ 366
Important safety notes .................. 366
Restarting ...................................... 366
Tyre pressure monitor
Checking the tyre pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 367
Function/note s............................. 367 General notes ................................ 367
Important safety notes .................. 367
Radio type approval for the tyre
pressure monitor ........................... 369
Restarting ...................................... 368
Warning lamp ................................. 302
Warning message .......................... 368
Tyres
Changing a whee l.......................... 369
Checking ........................................ 361
Direction of rotation ...................... 370
Display message ............................ 283
Important safety notes .................. 361
Information on driving .................... 361
M+S tyres ...................................... 363
MOExtended tyre s......................... 363
Replacing ....................................... 369
Service life ..................................... 362
Snow chains .................................. 364
Storing ........................................... 370
Summer tyres in winter ................. 363
Tyre size (data ).............................. 374
Tyre tread ...................................... 362
Wheel and tyre combinations ........ 374
see Flat tyre U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ....................... 89
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 88
Upshift indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 255
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 311 V
Vanity mirror (in sun visor) .............. 322
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 31
Data acquisition ............................... 31
Display message ............................ 285
Electronics ..................................... 379
Equipment ....................................... 27
Implied warranty .............................. 31
Individual settings .......................... 251 Index
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Left control panel
=
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
: Press briefly:
R Scrolls through lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio Audio menu: selects the
previous or next station, when the preset list or station list is active,
or an audio track or video scene
R In the Tel
Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone num-
ber 9
: Press and hold:
R
In the Audio Audio menu: selects a pre-
set list or a station list in the
desired frequency range, or an
audio track or video scene using
rapid scrolling
R In the Tel
Tel (Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open a R
Confirms the selection or display
message
R In the Tel Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialling the selected
number % Press briefly:
R Back
R Switches off voice-operated con-
trol for navigation or LINGUA-
TRONIC
R Hides display messages or calls up
the last Trip Tripmenu function used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory % Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in the
Trip Trip menu Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute ? R
Switches on voice-operated con-
trol for navigation or LINGUA-
TRONIC Multifunction display
:
Permanent display: outside temperature or
speed (Y page 251)
; Time
= Text field
? Menu bar
A Drive program (Y page 158)
B Transmission position (Y page 158)
X To 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 seconds.
Text field =shows the selected menu or sub-
menu as well as display messages. Displays and operation
243On-board computer and displays Z

i
Set the time using the multimedia system
(see the Digital Owner's Manual).
Possible displays on the multifunction dis-
play:
R ZGearshift recommendation, when shifting
manually (Y page 160)
R j Parking Pilot (Y page 204)
R ¯ Cruise control (Y page 180)
R LIM
LIM Limiter (Y page 182)
R _ Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(Y page 124)
R è ECO start/stop function (Y page 151)
R ë HOLD function (Y page 195)
R a Distance Pilot DISTRONIC Steering Pilot
(Y page 250)
R 120 km/h!
120 km/h! Maximum permissible speed
exceeded (only for certain countries)
R DSR DSR Downhill Speed Regulation
(Y page 227) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to call up the menu bar and select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer (Y page 242).
Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip
Trip menu (Y page 244)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 245)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 247)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 248)
R Assist.
Assist. menu (assistance) (Y page 249)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 251)
R Settings
Settings menu (settings) (Y page 251)
R ON&OFFROAD
ON&OFFROAD menu (Ypage 255)
R AMG
AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
(Y page 255) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the steer-
ing wheel until the Trip
Tripmenu with trip
meter :and total distance recorder ;
appears.
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" :
Distance
; Driving time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From start
From start orFrom reset
From reset.
The values in the From
Fromstart
start submenu are cal-
culated from the start of a journey, whilst the
values in the From reset
From resetsubmenu are calcu-
lated from the last time the submenu was reset
(Y page 245).
The From start
From start trip computer is automatically
reset if:
R The ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 kilometres have been exceeded.
The From reset From reset trip computer is automatically
reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 kilometres. 244
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

ECO display
The ECO display is not available for Mercedes-
AMG vehicles.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select ECO
ECO
DISPLAY
DISPLAY.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 172).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the menu only dis-
plays approximate range
:.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
Digital speedometer X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
A gearshift recommendation Zcan also be
displayed.
Observe the information on gearshift recom-
mendation Zwhen shifting manually
(Y page 160).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: a gearshift recom-
mendation is shown in the status bar of the
multifunction display and not in the digital
speedometer display.
Resetting values X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset. X
Press ato confirm your selection.
X Press :to select Yes
Yes and press ato
confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions: R Trip meter
R "From start" trip computer
R "From reset" trip computer
R ECO display
If you reset the values in the "ECO display", the
values in the "From start" trip computer are also
reset. If you reset the values in the "From start" trip computer, the values in the "ECO display"
are also reset. Navigation menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions.
Observe the additional information on naviga-
tion in the separate multimedia system operat-
ing instructions.
X Switch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Navi Navimenu.
Route guidance not active :
Direction of travel
; Current road Menus and submenus
245On-board computer and displays Z

Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist.
Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist .
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to set Off
Off ,
Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activated, the multifunction display shows the lane markings as bright
lines in the assistance graphic.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Further information about Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 221).
Further information about Active Lane Keeping
Assist (Y page 224). Service menu
Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you have the following options in the Ser‐
Ser‐
vice
vice menu:
R Calling up display messages in the message
memory (Y page 258)
R Restarting the tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem (Y page 366) or checking the tyre pres-
sure electronically (Y page 367)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 337) Settings menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, In the Settings
Settings menu you have the follow-
ing options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 251)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 252)
R Changing the vehicle settings (Y page 252)
R Changing the heating settings (Y page 253)R
Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 254)
R Restoring the factory settings (Y page 255)
Instrument cluster submenu Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
The Display unit Speed-/odometer: Display unit Speed-/odometer: func-
tion allows you to choose whether certain dis-
plays appear in kilometres or miles in the mul-
tifunction display.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer
Display unit Speed-/odometer function.
You will see the selected setting: km
kmormiles
miles.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to the following:
R Digital speedometer in the Trip
Trip menu
R Total distance recorder and the trip meter
R Trip computer
R Current consumption and the range
R Navigation instructions in the Navi
Navi menu
R Cruise control
R Speed limiter
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting permanent display
United Kingdom: this function is unavailable.
The Permanent display:
Permanent display: function allows you
to choose whether the multifunction display
always shows the outside temperature or the
speed.
The speed display is inverse to your speedome- ter.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster Instrument cluster submenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel. Menus and sub
menus
251On-board computer and displays Z