load capacity MERCEDES-BENZ GL 2016 Owners Manual

Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) .................................... .4 25
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................ .4 26
Maximum tire load ......................... 423
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 426
MOExtended tires .......................... 406
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 426
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) .......................................... .4 26
Replacing ....................................... 427
Service life ..................................... 406
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 426
Speed rating (definition) ................ 425
Storing .......................................... .4 27
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 424
Temperature .................................. 420
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 426
Tire bead (definition) ..................... .4 26
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 426
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 425
Tire size (data) ............................... 432
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 421
Tire tread ....................................... 405
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 426
Total load limit (definition) ............. 427
Traction ......................................... 420
Traction (definition) ....................... 426
Tread wear ..................................... 420
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 426
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 419
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 425
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 427
Wheel and tire combination ........... 434
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 425
see Flat tire
Tool
see Vehicle tool kit
Top Tether ............................................ 64
Tow -s
tarting
Emergency engine starting ............ 400 Important safety notes .................. 397
Towing a trailer
Active Parking Assist ..................... 231
Axle load, permissible .................... 458
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 381
Coupling up a trailer ...................... 266
Decoupling a trailer ....................... 268
Driving tips .................................... 264
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 75
Important safety notes .................. 263
Installing the ball coupling ............. 265
Lights display message .................. 303
Mounting dimensions .................... 457
Power supply ................................. 269
Pulling away with a trailer .............. 168
Removing the ball coupling ............ 269
Trailer drive program ..................... 256
Trailer loads ................................... 458
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 397
Installing the towing eye ................ 398
Removing the towing eye ............... 399
With both axles on the ground ....... 399
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer loads and drawbar nose-
weights ............................................... 269
Trailer towing
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 251
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 254
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 246
PARKTRONIC ................................. 226
Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 269
Transfer case ..................................... 182
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display ......... 174
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 174
Transporting the vehicle .................. 399
Traveling uphill
Brow of hill ..................................... 202
Driving downhill ............................. 202
Maximum gradient-climbing capa-
bili ty ............................................... 202 Index 21

Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes
G WARNIN G
If object s in th e passenger compartmen t are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown aroun d and hit vehicl e occupants.
Ther e is a ris k of injury, particularly in th e
event of sudde n braking or a sudde n chang e
in direction .R
Always stow object s so that they canno t be
thrown aroun d in suc h situations.R
Always mak e sure that object s do no t pro -
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets .R
Close th e lockable stowage spaces while
driving .R
Stow and secure object s that are heavy,
hard , pointy, sharp-edged, fragile or to o
larg e in th e cargo compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 340).
! On ly use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The
drin ks could otherwise spill.
! Do not expose drinks bottles in the cup
holder in the center console to continuous,
strong and direct sunlight. The passenger
compartment in the area of the center con-
sole can otherwise be damaged by the con-
centrated and reflected sunlight.
Do not keep the KEYLE SS -GO key in the tem-
perature-controlled cup holder ( Y
page 349).
Otherwise, the KEYLE SS -GO key will not be
recognize d.
The stowage compartments in the doors pro-
vide space for bottles w i
t h a capacity of up to
34 fl. oz. (1.0 l).
The bottles are not secured or prevented from
ti ppin g over. Therefore, do not place any open
drin k containers in the stowage compart-
ments. Cup holder in the front-compartment
center console
C
Cup holder D
Cover X
To open: slide cover D to it s foremost
position. X
To close: pull cover D back as far as it will
go.
You can remove the cup holder's rubber mat
for cleaning. Clean with clear, lukewarm
water only.
Temperature-controlled cup holder in
the front-compartment center console
C
Cup holder D
Residual heat indicator lamp

k
Wheel boltsl
Towing eye X
Lift the cargo compartment floor up
( Y
page 347).
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle Your vehicle may be equipped with: R
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat prop-
erties)
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tires R
a TIREFIT kit R
an emergency spare wheel (only for certain
countries)
Information on changing/mounting a wheel
( Y
page 427). X
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
level ground, as far away as possible from
traffic. X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps. X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
( Y
page 189). X
If possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahead position. X
Vehicles with the AIRMATIC package:
make sure that highway level is selected
( Y
page 219). X
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD pack-
age: make sure that highway level is selec-
ted ( Y
page 213).X
Switch off the engine. X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock. X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status
0 . This is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed. X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
( Y
page 165). X
Make sure that the passengers are not
endangered as they do so. Make sure that
no one is near the danger area while a
wheel is being changed. Anyone who is not
directly assisting in the wheel change
should, for example, stand behind the bar-
rier. X
Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traf-
fic conditions when doing so. X
Close the driver's door. X
Unload heavy luggage.
i Only operate the tire inflation compressor
using a 12 V socket, even if the ignition is
turned off ( Y
page 353).
An emergency cut-out ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the
on-board voltage is too low, the power to
the sockets is automatically cut. This
ensures that there is sufficient power to
start the engine.
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties)
General notes
With MOExtended tires (tires with run flat
characteristics), you can continue to drive
your vehicle even if there is a total loss of
pressure in one or more tires. The affected
tire must not show any clearly visible damage.
You can recognize MOExtended tires by the
MOExtended marking which appears on the
sidewall of the tire. You will find this marking
next to the tire size designation, the load-
bearing capacity and the speed index
( Y
page 421).
MOExtended tires may only be used in con-
junction with an active tire pressure loss
warning system or with an active tire pressure
monitor. Flat tire 387
Breakdown assistance

permissible gross vehicle weight rating for
your vehicle on the Tire and Loading Infor-
mation placard.
Number of seats
Maximum number of seats C indicates the
maximum number of occupants allowed to
travel in the vehicle. This information can be
found on the Tire and Loading Information
placard.
i The specifications shown on the Tire and
Loading Information placard in the illustra-
tion are examples. The number of seats is
vehicle-specific and can differ from the
details shown. The number of seats in your
vehicle can be found on the Tire and Load-
ing Information placard.
Determining the correct load limit
Step-by-step instructions
The following steps have been developed as
required of all manufacturers under Title 49,
Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575
pursuant to the "National Traffic and Motor
Vehicle Safety Act of 1966". X
Step 1: Locate the statement "The com-
bined weight of occupants and cargo
should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on your vehicle’s Tire and Loading Information
placard. X
Step 2: Determine the combined weight of
the driver and passengers that will be riding
in your vehicle. X
Step 3: Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from XXX kilo-
grams or XXX lbs. X
Step 4: The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity. For example, if the "XXX" amount
equals 1400 lbs and there will be five
150-lb passengers in your vehicle, the
amount of available cargo and luggage load
capacity is 650 lbs (1400 - 750 (5 x 150) =
650 lbs). X
Step 5: Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on the
vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed
the available cargo and luggage load capa-
city calculated in step 4.Loading the vehicle 417
Wheels and tires Z

the tire. This specifies the load-bearing capa-
city more precisely.
Curb weight
The weight of a vehicle with standard equip-
ment including the maximum capacity of fuel,
oil and coolant. It also includes the air-condi-
tioning system and optional equipment if
these are installed in the vehicle, but does not
include passengers or luggage.
Maximum load rating
The maximum load rating is the maximum
permissible weight in kilograms or lbs for
which a tire is approved.
Maximum permissible tire pressure
Maximum permissible tire pressure for one
tire.
Maximum load on one tire
Maximum load on one tire. This is calculated
by dividing the maximum axle load of one axle
by two.
PSI (pounds per square inch)
A standard unit of measure for tire pressure.
Aspect ratio
Relationship between tire height and tire
width in percent.
Tire pressure
This is pressure inside the tire applying an
outward force to each square inch of the tire's
surface. The tire pressure is specified in
pounds per square inch (psi), in kilopascal
(kPa) or in bar. The tire pressure should only
be corrected when the tires are cold.
Cold tire pressure
The tires are cold: R
if the vehicle has been parked without
direct sunlight on the tires for at least three
hours and R
if the vehicle has not been driven further
than 1 mile (1.6 km) Tread
The part of the tire that comes into contact
with the road.
Bead
The tire bead ensures that the tire sits
securely on the wheel. There are several steel
wires in the bead to prevent the tire from
coming loose from the wheel rim.
Sidewall
The part of the tire between the tread and the
bead.
Weight of optional extras
The combined weight of those optional extras
that weigh more than the replaced standard
parts and more than 2.3 kg (5 lbs). These
optional extras, such as high-performance
brakes, level control, a roof rack or a high-
performance battery, are not included in the
curb weight and the weight of the accesso-
ries.
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
This is a unique identifier which can be used
by a tire manufacturer to identify tires, for
example for a product recall, and thus identify
the purchasers. The TIN is made up of the
manufacturer's identity code, tire size, tire
type code and the manufactu ring date.
L o ad bearing index
The load bearing index (also load index) is a
code that contains the maximum load bearing
capacity of a tire.
Traction
Traction is the result of friction between the
tires and the road surface.
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating)
The TWR specifies the maximum permissible
weight that the ball coupling of the trailer tow
hitch can support.426
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