MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV 2009 Owners Manual

&
*
Press briefly:
scrolls back
and forth within a menu
In the Audio/TV*/DVD*
menu: selects a stored sta-
tion, an audio track or a video
scene
In the Telephone menu,
switches to the phone book
and selects a name or a tele-
phone number &
* Press and hold:
in the
Audio/TV*/DVD* menu,
selects the next/previous sta-
tion or selects an audio track
using rapid scrolling
In the Telephone menu,
starts rapid scrolling through
the phone book Multi-function display
To activate the multi-function display:
R switch on the ignition.
R switch on the lights. R
open a front door.
R press the .reset button in the instrument
panel.
Values, settings and display messages are
shown in the multi-function display. :
Display area for menus or submenus
; Transmission position
= Drive program
? Status bar with outside temperature or
speed (Y page 104) 98
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Menus and submenus
Function
:
Standard display
menu
(Y page 99)
R tyre pressure loss warning
(Y page 182) or tyre pressure mon-
itor* (Y page 183)
R ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play
R checking engine oil level*
(Y page 176) ;
Audio/TV*/DVD*
menu
(Y page 100) =
Navigation*
menu (Ypage 102) ?
Off-road*
menu (Ypage 102)
R off-road level (Y page 129)
R compass display (Y page 166)
R differential locks (status indicator)
(Y page 116) A
Distronic*
menu (Ypage 119) Function
B
Message memory
menu19
(Y page 211) C
Settings
menu (Ypage 103) D
Additional functions
menu
(Y page 109) E
Trip computer
menu (Ypage 110) F
Telephone
menu (Ypage 111) The number of menus shown depends on the
optional equipment in the vehicle.
Depending on the audio system fitted, the
Audio, Navigation* and Telephonemenus
are slightly different. The examples given in
this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles equip-
ped with COMAND APS*. Standard display menu
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
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X
Press the VorU button to select the
standard display. Standard display
:
Trip meter
; Total distance
You can select the following functions in the
Standard display menu using the&or
* button:
R tyre pressure loss warning (Y page 182) or
tyre pressure monitor* (Y page 183)
R coolant temperature (Y page 100)
R digital speedometer or outside tempera-
ture (Y page 104)
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
R engine oil level* (Y page 176)
X To reset the trip meter: press and hold
the .reset button in the instrument clus-
ter until the trip meter is reset.
Displaying the coolant temperature X
Press the VorU button to select the
standard display.
X Press the &or* button to select the
coolant temperature. Under normal driving conditions, with the cor-
rect anti-corrosion and antifreeze additive concentration, the reading may rise to
120 †.
Displaying the digital speedometer or
outside temperature If you have selected the digital speedometer
as the status line (Y
page 104), select the
outside temperature display here 20
.
X Press the VorU button to select the
standard display.
X Press the &or* button to select
digital speedometer or the outside temper-
ature. Digital speedometer
Outside temperature
Audio/TV*/DVD* menu
Use the functions in the Audio/TV/DVD
menu to operate the audio equipment or
COMAND APS*.
Selecting a radio station You can only store new stations using the
audio system or COMAND APS* (see the sep-
arate operating instructions).
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X
Switch on the audio system or COMAND
APS* and select the radio; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Audio/TV/DVD menu. :
Waveband 21
; Current channel
X To select a stored channel: briefly press
the & or* button.
X To select a channel from the channel
list: press and briefly hold the &or
* button.
X To select a station using the station
search (only if no station list is received):
press and briefly hold the &or*
button.
i DAB* radio mode 22
( Digital Audio Broad-
casting); see the separate operating
instructions.
Operating the audio drive or audio
media* Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the equip-
ment fitted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
APS* and select the audio player or
medium, see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Audio/TV/DVD menu. CD changer display* (example)
:
Current CD (for CD/DVD changer *)
; Current track
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the &or* button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and briefly hold the
& or* button.
The current track will not be displayed in
audio AUX mode ( Auxiliary audio mode: exter-
nal audio source connected).
Operating the TV* X
Switch on COMAND and select TV (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Audio/TV/DVD menu. :
Function 21
; Current channel
X To select a stored channel: briefly press
the & or* button.
X To select a channel from the channel
list: press and briefly hold the &or
* button.
X To select a channel with the channel
search function (only if COMAND does
21 When current channel ;has been stored, the memory position will also be displayed.
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not receive channel lists): press and briefly
hold the &or* button.
Operating the DVD video* X
Switch on COMAND and select video DVD
(see the separate operating instructions).
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Audio/TV/DVD menu. DVD changer display* (example)
:
Current DVD (for DVD changer*)
; Current scene
X Press the &or* button to select a
scene. Navigation* menu
In the Navigation menu, the navigation
instructions from the navigation system
appear in the multi-function display.
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the VorU button to select the
Navigation menu.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
APS* (see separate operating instruc-
tions).
Route guidance inactive The direction of travel appears in the multi-
function display. When the name of the street
is part of the navigation system data, this will
also be displayed. Vehicle heading display (example)
Route guidance active
The multi-function display shows navigation
instructions, for example:
Off-road menu*
You can set the following current settings to
appear in the Off-roadmenu:
R Off-road level (Y page 129)
R Compass (Y page 166)
R Differential locks (Y page 116)
i Large buildings, power cables or powerful
transmission masts as well as metallic
objects on or in the vehicle may interfere
with the compass display.
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the VorU button to select the
Off-road menu. Message in the multi-function display (example)102
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Settings menu
You can use the
Settingsmenu to:
R restore the factory settings (Y page 103)
R change the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 103)
R change the time/date settings 23
(Y page 104).
R change the lighting settings (Y page 105)
R change the vehicle settings (Y page 106)
R change the auxiliary heating* settings
(Y page 107)
R change the convenience settings*
(Y page 108)
Resetting to factory settings For safety reasons, not all functions will be
reset: permanent Speedtronic can only be set
in the Vehicle submenu. The Daytime
driving lamps function in theLighting
submenu is only reset if the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press and hold the .reset button on the
instrument cluster for approximately three
seconds.
A prompt appears in the multi-function dis-
play asking you to confirm by pressing
the .reset button again. X
Press the .reset button again.
The functions of most submenus are
restored to factory settings.
or
X If you want to retain the settings, do not
press reset button .a second time.
You will see the Settings...menu again
after approximately five seconds.
X Press the VorU button to select a
different menu.
Instrument cluster submenu Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
This function is not available on vehicles with
speedometers in mph.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R
the analogue speedometer
R the total distance recorder and the trip
meter
R the trip computer
R the navigation instruction in the Naviga-
tion* menu
R cruise control
R Speedtronic
R Distronic*
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press the &button to select Display
unit Speed/odometer.
X Press the WorX button to select
km (kilometres) or milesas the unit of
measurement for distance.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
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Selecting the distance units for the digital
speedometer
This function is not available on vehicles with
speedometers in mph.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press the &button to select Display
unit Digital speedometer.
X Press the WorX button to select
km (kilometres) or milesas the unit of
measurement for distance.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Selecting the language
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press the &button to select Language.
X Press the WorX button to select the
desired language.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Selecting the status line display
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this func-
tion is not available.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press the &button to select Status
line display. X
Press the WorX button to select the
status line display: vehicle speed ( Speed)
or outside temperature (Outside temp.).
The selected display now appears con-
stantly in the lower multi-function display.
When you scroll through the Standard dis-
play menu (Y page 99), you will see the
display you have not selected.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Time/date submenu 24 Setting the date and time
Your vehicle may be equipped with one of the
following audio systems:
A: Audio 20
B: Audio 50 APS*
C: COMAND APS*
X You can see which audio system is fitted in
your vehicle by referring to the separate
operating instructions.
Depending on the audio system, the time and
date are received from GPS satellites and
cannot be set using the on-board computer
(see the following table). A B C
Set using the on-board com-
puter X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tion X X
X
Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Time/Date submenu.
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Setting the time
X
Press &to select Time set Hours (or
time set Minutes).
X Press the WorX button to set a
value.
Setting the date
X Press the &button to select Date Set
day (orDate Set month orDate set
year).
X Press the WorX button to set the
date.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Lighting submenu Setting the daytime driving lights
If you set the daytime driving lights and the
light switch is set to
$orÃ, the day-
time driving lights are switched on automati-
cally when the engine is running. When it is
dark, the side lamps and dipped-beam head-
lights are switched on automatically.
In countries in which daytime driving lights
are a legal requirement, Onis the factory set-
ting.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press &to select Daytime driving
lamps.
X Press WorX to set daytime driving
lights to onoroff.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display. Switching the surround lighting on/off
If the surround lighting is switched on, the
following lights will be switched on automat-
ically in the dark after you have unlocked the
vehicle using the key:
R
the side lamps
R the licence plate lighting
R the front foglamps
The surround lighting switches off automati-
cally after 40 seconds or when the driver's
door is opened.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the &button to select the Sur‐
round lighting function.
X Press the WorX button to switch
the Surround lighting function on or
off.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Activating or deactivating the exterior
lighting delayed switch-off
When you activate the Headlamp delayed
shut off function, the exterior lighting
remains on for another 15 seconds after clos-
ing the doors when it is dark. If the engine is
switched off and then none of the doors are
opened, or if an open door is not closed, the
exterior lighting goes out after 60 seconds.
If you have activated the delayed switch-off
function and switched off the engine, the fol-
lowing remain lit:
R the side lamps
R the licence plate lighting
R the front foglamps
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus. On-board computer
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X
Press the WorX button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the &button to select Head‐
lamps delayed switch-off.
X Press the WorX button to activate
or deactivate the Headlamps delayed
switch-off function.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Deactivating the delayed switch-off tempora-
rily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key to
position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock and back to position 0.
Delayed switch-off is deactivated.
Delayed switch-off is deactivated the next
time you start the engine.
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you remove the key from the ignition lock
while the Interior lighting delayed
switch off function is activated, the interior
lighting remains on for 10 seconds if it is dark.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the &button to select Interior
lighting delayed switch-off.
X Press the WorX button to activate
or deactivate Interior lighting
delayed switch-off.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the Intelligent
Light System*
When you activate the Intelligent Light
System you activate the following functions: R
motorway mode
R active light function
R extended range foglamps
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press WorX to select the Light‐
ing submenu.
X Press &to select Intelligent Light
System.
X Press the WorX button to activate
or deactivate the Intelligent Light
System.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Setting the ambient lighting*
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the &button to select Ambient
light.
X Press WorX to adjust the bright-
ness to any level from Level 0(off) to
Level 5 (bright).
X Press &, VorU to select a dif-
ferent display.
Vehicle submenu In the
Vehicle submenu, you can call up the
following functions:
R compass* (Y page 166)
R display when the ignition is switched off
(Y page 107)
R permanent Speedtronic (Y page 126)
R automatic locking feature (Y page 107)106
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Setting the display when the ignition is
switched off
The
Display when ignition off function
allows you to set which display you see in the
multi-function display after removing the key
from the ignition lock.
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the &button to select Display
when ignition off.
X Press the WorX button to select
Interior motion sensor, Tow-away
protection orMiles/km.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking feature
When you activate the Automatic door
locking function, your vehicle will be cen-
trally locked above a speed of approximately
15 km/h.
i For more information on the automatic
door locking feature, see (Y page 60).
X Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the Settings... menu.
X Press the &button to select submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the &button to select Auto‐
matic door locking.
X Press the WorX button to activate
or deactivate the Automatic door lock‐
ing feature.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display. Heating submenu Auxiliary heating* departure time
Only vehicles with auxiliary heating have this
function.
The
Aux.heating departure time function
allows you to select a stored departure time
or change the departure time for which the
vehicle with auxiliary heating is preheated.
The auxiliary heating timer function calcu-
lates the switch-on time according to the out-
side temperature so that the vehicle is pre-
heated by the departure time. When the
departure time is reached, the auxiliary heat-
ing continues to heat for a further five
minutes and then switches off. The auxiliary
heating adopts the temperature settings
selected for Thermatic 2-zone automatic cli-
mate control or Thermotronic luxury multi-
zone automatic climate control*.
You can switch off the auxiliary heating by
using the remote control or the auxiliary heat-
ing button on the centre console. G
Risk of poisoning
Exhaust fumes are produced when the auxili-
ary heating is in operation. Inhaling these
exhaust fumes can be poisonous. You should
therefore switch off the auxiliary heating in
confined spaces without an extraction sys-
tem, e.g. a garage. G
Risk of fire
When the auxiliary heating is in operation,
parts of the vehicle can become very hot.
Make sure that the exhaust system does
not under any circumstances come into con-
tact with highly flammable materials such as
dry grass or fuels. The highly flammable mate-
rial could otherwise ignite and set the vehicle
alight. Select your parking space accordingly.
Operating the auxiliary heating is therefore
prohibited at filling stations or when your vehi-
cle is being refuelled. Always switch off the
auxiliary heating at filling stations. On-board computer
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