key MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV 2012 Owners Manual

Auxiliar
yventila tion
Activating/deac tivating ................. 148
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centr econsole) .............................. 149
Pro blem (display message) ............153
Remote control .............................. 149
Ax leload, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 433 B
Ba gh ook ............................................ 343
Ball coupli ng
Folding in ....................................... 261
Fol ding out ..................................... 259
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................62
BAS PL US(Brak eAssist System
PLUS) .................................................... 62
Battery (key) Checking ...... .................................... 79
Important safety note s.................... 79
Replacing ......................................... 79
Battery (v ehicle)
Charging ........................................ 384
Display message ............................ 305
Important safety notes ..................382
Jump starting ................................. 386
Overview ........................................ 382
Belt
seeS eat belt
Belt force limiters (activation) ...........41
Bel ttensioner
Activatio n......................................... 41
Functio n.......................................... .49
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactiva ting ................. 279
Display message ............................ 311
Notes/function .............................. 238
Traile rtowing ................................. 240
se eA ctive Blind Spo tAssist
BlueTEC
Topping up AdBlue ®
...... ................. 178
BlueTE C(AdBlue ®
) ............................. 427
Bon net
Active bonne t(pedestrian protec-
tion) ............................................... 360
Closing ........................................... 361 Display message
............................ 320
Opening ......................................... 360
Boot
seeT ailgate
Brak eAssist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 296
Note s............................................. 429
Brake lamps
Ada ptive .......................................... .65
Changin gbulbs .............................. 131
Display message ............................ 301
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 61
Ada ptive Brake Assist ......................64
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLUS ........................................ 62
Brake fluid (notes )......................... 429
Display message ............................ 291
Driving tip s.................................... 184
High-performance brake sy stem .... 186
Important safety notes ..................184
Parking brake ................................ 182
Warn ingl am p................................. 326
Breakdown
seeF lat tyre
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
Callin gupaf ault
se eD isplay messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360 °camera ................................. 370
Automatic car wash .......................366
Carpets .......................................... 373
Display ........................................... 371
Exhaust pi pe.................................. 371
Exterio rlighting ............................. 369
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 372
High-pressure cle aner ...... .............. 368
Interior ........................................... 371
Matt paintwork .............................. 3686
Index

Night Vie
wAssist Plus ................... 371
Note s............................................. 366
Pa int. ............................................. 368
Pl ast ic trim .................................... 372
Revers ingc amera .......................... 370
Roo flining ...................................... 373
Seat bel t........................................ 373
Sea tcover ..................................... 372
Sensors ......................................... 370
Steering wh eel............................... 372
Tri mp ieces .................................... 372
Washing by hand ........................... 367
Wheels ........................................... 369
Windows ........................................ 369
Wi perb lades .................................. 369
Wooden trim .................................. 372
Car key
seeK ey
Car wash (care) ................................. 366
CD player /CDc hanger( on-board
computer) .......................................... 274
Central locking Automatic lockin g(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .283
Locking/unlockin g(key ).................. 77
Centr econsole
Low er se ction .................................. 35
Uppe rsection .................................. 34
Changin gbulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 131
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 129
Important safety notes ..................128
Ma in-beam headlamps ................... 130
Overview of bul btypes .................. 129
Parking lamps (front) .....................130
Removing/repl acing the cover
(fron twheel arch) .......................... 129
Standing lamps .............................. 130
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................59
Rea rdoors ....................................... 60
Children
In the veh icle ................................... 50
Restraint sy stems ............................ 50
Child seat
Automatic recognitio n..................... 52
ISOFIX .............................................. 53
On the front-passenger se at............ 51Pro
blem (malfunction) ..................... 56
Rec ommend ations ........................... 58
Suit able positions ............................ 56
To pT ether ....................................... 55
Cigarette li ghter ................................ 349
Clean ing
Mirr ortur ns ignal ........................... 370
Traile rtow hitc h............................. 371
Climate control
Auxi liaryheating/ventilation ...... .... 148
Contro lling automatically ...............142
Convenience op ening/closing
(air-recirculatio nmode) ................. 147
Co oling with air dehumidificatio n..1 41
Demist ingt he windows ...... ............ 145
Demisting the windscreen .............145
Important safety notes ..................136
Indicator lamp ................................ 142
Informat ion onusing
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 141
Note sonu sing THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control .....................138
Overview of sy stems ...................... 136
Pro blem swithc ooling with air
dehumid ification ............................ 142
Pro blem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 146
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 139
Rea rcontrol panel
(THERMOTRONIC with additional
rear-compartmen tclimate con-
trol) ................................................ 140
Setting the air distribution .............144
Setting the airflo w......................... 144
Setting the ai rvent s...................... 154
Setting the climate mod e(AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 143
Setting the temperature ................143
Switch inga ir-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 146
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 141
Switch ingr esidua lheat on/off ......147
Switch ingt he rea rwindo wheat-
ing on/of f...................................... 146
Switch ingt he ZON Efunction on/
off .................................................. 145 Index
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Displa
ymessage
ASSYST PLU S................................ 364
Gen eral information ....................... 290
Hid ing( on-board computer) ...........290
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 322
Display messages
Calling up (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 290
Driving sy stems ............................. 307
Engine ............................................ 304
Key ................................................ 322
Lig hts. ............................................ 300
Safety sy stems .............................. 291
Tyres .............................................. 315
Veh icle ........................................... 319
Distance display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .277
Distan cewarning function
Activating/deactivating .................278
Function/notes ................................ 63
Warn ingl am p................................. 335
Distanc ewarning si gnal (warning
lamp) .................................................. 335
DISTRONI CPLUS
Activating ....................................... 200
Activatio ncondition s..................... 200
Cruis econtrol lever ....................... 200
Deactivating ................................... 204
Display message ............................ 313
Display sinthe multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 205
Driving tips .................................... 206
Function/notes ............................. 198
Important safety notes ..................198
Sel ecting ........................................ 200
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 204
Warn ingl am p................................. 335
Door
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 283
Automatic lockin g(switch) ...... ........ .84
Cent rallocking/unlocking (key) ......77
Contro lpane l................................... 38
Display message ............................ 320
Emergency lockin g........................... 85
Emergency unlocking .......................84
Important safety notes ....................82Opening (fro
mthe inside) ................ 82
Po wer closing. ................................. 84
Doors
Overview .......................................... 82
Downhil lSpee dRegulation
see DS R(Downhill Speed Regulation)
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 171
Display (DIRE CTSELECT lever) ......168
Manual .......................................... .172
Off-road program (ve hicle without
the ON&OFFR OADp ackage) ..........252
Off-road programs (ve hicle with
the ON&OFFR OADp ackage) ..........253
Dri ver's door
see Door
Driv esyst em
Active Blind Spot Assist .................242
Dri ving abroad
Service24h .................................... 366
Symmetrical di pped bea m............. 118
Dri ving assistance, crosswind ...........68
Dri ving in mountainous terrain
Approach/departure angle ............191
Dri ving off-road
see Off-road driv ing
Driving programs
see On-road programs
Driving safety system
Adaptive Brake Assist ......................64
BAS PLUS (Brak eAssist System
PLUS) ............................................... 62
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST ....63
Distance warning function ...............63
Electronic Brake-force Distribu-
tio n.................................................. 68
ESP ®
(El ectronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 66
Important safety gu idelines ............. 61
Dri ving safety systems
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) ...66
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .......61
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 68
Ada ptive brake lamps ......................65
BAS (Brak eAssist System ).............. 62
Overview .......................................... 60 Index
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PRE-
SAFE®
Brake ............................. 68
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TRO L................................................ 70
Dri ving system
360°cam era. ................................. 228
Active Lane Kee ping Assist ............245
Active Parking Assis t..................... 219
ADS ............................................... 212
AIRMATIC package ........................212
Leve lcontrol (vehicle with AIR-
MATI Cpackage) ............................ .213
On-road programs .......................... 248
Dri ving systems
Active Curve System ...................... 213
Active Drivin gAssistanc epack-
age ................................................. 242
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 215
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 232
Blind Spo tAssist ...... ...................... 238
Cruise control ................................ 193
Display message ............................ 307
Distronic Pl us................................ 198
HOLD function ............................... 211
Lane Kee ping Assist ...................... 240
Leve lcontrol (vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package) ................207
PARKTRONIC ................................. 216
Revers ingc amera .......................... 223
Speed Limi tAssist ......................... 233
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 196
Dri ving tips
Aquaplaning ................................... 186
Automatic transmission .................170
Brake s........................................... 184
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 206
Downhill gradient ........................... 185
Driving abroa d............................... 118
Driving in winte r............................ .187
Driving on flo oded roads ................ 186
Driving on sand .............................. 190
Driving on we troads ...................... 186
Driving ove robstacles ................... 191
Fue l................................................ 184
General .......................................... 184
Icy road surfaces ........................... 188
Limited braking efficiency on sa l-
ted road s....................................... 185New brake pads/l
inings ................ 185
Off-road driving .............................. 188
Off-road ford ing. ............................ 186
Running-i ntips ............................... 158
Sno wchains .................................. 399
Symmetrical di pped bea m............. 118
To wing atrailer .............................. 257
Travelling uphill .............................. 191
Tyr eruts ........................................ 190
We troad surf ace. .......................... 185
DSR (Downhi llSpeed Regulation)
Display message ............................ 309
Function/notes ............................. 251
DVD audio
Operating (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 274
DVD video
Operating (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 275 E
EASY- ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating .................285
Function/notes ............................. 111
EASY- EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 112
Function/notes ............................. 111
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 285
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
buti on)
Disp laym essage ............................ 293
Function/notes ................................ 68
EC Os tart/stop function
Deactivating/activating .................163
Gen eral information ....................... 163
Electri calfuses
se eF uses
Electroni cStability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Emergenc ykey
Unlocking the driver's door ..............84
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 78
Locking veh icle ................................ 85
Emergency rel ease
Driver's door .................................... 84
Emergency spar ewheel
Important safety notes ..................414
Po ints to remember ....................... 41410
Index

Removin
g....................................... 415
Storage locatio n............................ 415
Techn ical data ............................... 417
Emergency unl ocking
Ta ilgate ............................................ 88
Veh icle ............................................ .84
Engine
Display message ............................ 304
ECO start/stop function ................163
Engine numb er............................... 423
Jump-starting ................................. 386
Runnin girregularl y......................... 166
Starting pro blems .......................... 166
Starting the engine wit hthe key ....161
Starting with KEYLESS GO .............161
Stopp ing. ....................................... 182
To w-st arting (vehicle )..................... 391
Warning lamp (eng ined iagnos-
tics) ............................................... 333
En gine electronics
Notes ............................................. 421
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 166
En gine oil
Additives ........................................ 429
Checking the oil level ...... ............... 362
Checking the oil leve lusing the
dipstick .......................................... 362
Display message ............................ 305
Fil ling capacity ............................... 428
Note sabout oil grades ...... ............. 428
Notes on oil level/cons umption.... 362
Temperat ure( on-board computer) .286
Topping up ..................................... 362
Viscosity ........................................ 429
En vironmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicle .......23
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) 4ETS ................................................ 66
AMG menu (on-bo ardc omputer )... 287
Deactivating/activating ...................67
Display message ............................ 291
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety gu idelines ............. 66
Traile rstabilisatio n.......................... 67
Warn ingl am p................................. 329
Exhaus tpipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 371Exterio
rlighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjustin g....................................... 112
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........114
Fol ding in/ou t(automatically )....... 113
Fol ding in/ou t(electrically) ...........113
Fol ding in whe nlocki ng(on-board
computer) ...................................... 285
Ou tofp osition (troubleshooting) ...113
Parking positio n............................. 114
Resetting ....................................... 113
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 115 F
Faul tmessage
see Display messages
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 377
First-aid kit ......................................... 376
Fittin gawheel
Removin gawheel .......................... 407
Fitting wheels
Fittin gaw heel............................... 408
Lowering the veh icle ...................... 409
Rais ingt he vehicle ......................... 406
Securing the veh icle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 405
Flat tyre
MOExtende dtyres ......................... 378
Pre paring th evehicle ..................... 378
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 379
Floormat ............................................ .358
Foglamps (extende drang e).............. 124
Foldin gthe rear be nchs eat for-
wards/back ....................................... 341
Fording Off-road ......................................... 186
On flo oded roads ........................... 186
Frequencies
Garage door op ener ....................... 354
Mobile phone ................................. 421
Tw o-way radio ................................ 421 Index
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Fuel
Additives ........................................ 425
Consumption information ..............427
Consumption statist ics. ................. 271
Displaying the curren tconsum p-
tion ................................................ 272
Displaying the rang e...................... 272
Driving tip s.................................... 184
Fue lgauge ............................... 30, 267
Grade (p etrol )................................ 424
Important safety notes ..................423
Note sfor AMG vehicles .................425
Pro blem (malfunction) ................... 177
Qualit y(diesel )............................... 426
Refuellin g....................................... 174
Tank content/reserve fuel .............424
Fue lfiller flap
Opening/closing ............................ 175
Fue lfilter (white display mess age) .3 06
Fue llevel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 272
Gaug e...................................... 30, 267
Fue lreserve
see Fuel
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 424
Pro blem (malfunction) ................... 177
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 392
Before changing ............................. 392
Dashboard fus ebox....................... 392
Fus ebox in the engin ecompart-
men t.............................................. 392
Fus ebox under rear bench seat ....393
Important safety notes ..................391 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................354
Freq uencies ................................... 354
Important safety notes ..................352
Opening/closing the garage door ..354
Programming (b utton in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 352
Gear indicator (on-b oard com-
puter) ................................................. .286 Gearshift program
SETUP (on-bo ardc omputer ).......... 287
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........420
Glove compartment ..........................339 H
Handbrake seeP arking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................122
Headlamp Clean ings ystem (function) ............123
Clean ings ystem (notes )................ 430
Headlamps
Mist ingup. ..................................... 126
Topping up the cle aning system ....364
se eA utomatic headlamp mode
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 102
Adjusting (e lectrically )................... 103
Adjusting (manually )...................... 102
Adjusting (re ar).............................. 103
Fitting/removing (re ar).................. 104
Luxury ............................................ 103
Heati ng
see Climate control
High-pressure cleaners ....................368
Hill star tassist .................................. 162
HOLD function Display message ............................ 310
Function/notes ............................. 211 I
Igniti onlock
see Key positions
Immobiliser .......................................... 71
Indicator and warning lamps Coolant .......................................... 333
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 335
Engine di agnostics ......................... 333
Ind icator lamps
Display message ............................ 301
se eW arning and indicator lamps
Insec tprotection on the radiator ....362
Inspect ion
se eA SSYST PLUS 12
Index

Instr
ument cluster
Overview .................................. 30 ,267
Warning and indicator
lamp s....................................... 32, 324
Instrument cluster lighting ..............268
Int elligen tLight System
Activating/deactivatin g................. 281
Display message ............................ 303
Overview ........................................ 123
Setting the di pped-beam head-
lamps for driving on the right/left .281
Int erior lighting ................................. 126
Automatic control sy stem .............. 127
Del ayed swit ch-off (on-bo ard
computer) ...................................... 282
Emergency lighting ........................128
Manual control ............................... 127
Overview ........................................ 126
Reading lamp ................................. 126
Setting the ambient lighting
bri ghtness (on-bo ardc omputer ).... 281
Setting the ambient lighting col-
ou r(on-board computer) ...... .......... 282
Interior motio nsensor ........................ 72
IS OFIX child seat securing system ....53 J
Jack Storage locatio n............................ 377
Using ............................................. 406
Jump star t(engine)
se eJ um pstarting (engine)
Jump starting (engine) ......................386 K
Key Changing the battery ....................... 79
Ch ecking the battery ....................... 79
Convenience closing feat ure. ........... 91
Convenience op ening feature ..........90
Display message ............................ 322
Doo rcentral locking/unlocking .......77
Emergency key el ement ...... ............. 78
Important safety note s.................... 76
Los s................................................. 81
Modifying the programming .............78Overview
.......................................... 76
Positions (i gnition lock) ................. 159
Pro blem (malfunction) ..................... 81
Starting the engine ........................161
KEYLES S-GO
Convenience closing ........................91
Display message ............................ 322
Locking ............................................ 77
Start/Sto pbutton ...... .................... 159
Starting the engine ........................161
Unlockin g......................................... 77
Ke yp ositions
Key ................................................ 159
KEYLESS GO .................................. 159
Kickdown
Driving tip s.................................... 170
Manual drive program ....................173
Kneebag ............................................... 44 L
Lamps seeW arning and indicator lamps
Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/ deactivating ................. 279
Display message ............................ 311
Function/informatio n.................... 240
se eA ctive Lane Keeping Assist
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................287
Lashing eyelets ................................. 343
Leve lcont rol (display message) ......307
Leve lcont rol (vehicles with the
ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Bas ic se ttings ................................ 208
Function/notes ............................. 207
Important safety notes ..................207
Leve lcont rol (vehicle with AIR-
MATIC package) Basi csettings ................................ 213
Function/notes ............................. 213
Important safety notes ..................213
Licen ceplate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 302
Lighting seeL ights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Light System ........................281 Index
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Notes/placing in th
ebracke t........ .351
Transmissio noutput (maximum ).... 421
Modifying the programming (key) .....78
MOExtende dtyres ............................. 378
Motor waym ode ................................ 124
MP3 Operating ...................................... .274
se eS eparate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 270
Permanen tdispla y......................... 280
Multifuncti onsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .269
Overview .......................................... 33N
Navigation Menu (on-bo ardc omputer )............ 272
se es eparat eoperating instructions
Nigh tView Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating .................235
Clean ing. ........................................ 371
Problem (fault) ............................... 238
Note sonr unnin ginan ew vehicle ..158 O
Occupant safety Children in the vehicle .....................50
Important safety notes ....................40
Odometer
seeT otal distance recorder
see Trip meter
Off-road driving
Checklist after driving off-road ......190
Ch ecklis tbefore driv ingo ff-roa d.... 189
General information .......................188
Important safety notes ..................188
Travelling uphill .............................. 191
Off-road li ghts ................................... .124
Off-road program (v ehicle without
the ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Function/notes ............................. 252
Off-road program (v ehicle with the
ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Off-road program 1........................ 253
Off-road program 2........................ 254Off-road programme
s(vehicles
with th eON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Display sinthe COMAND displa y... 256
Off-road programs (v ehicles with
the ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Function/notes ............................. 253
Off-road system
4MATIC .......................................... 250
DSR ............................................... 251
LOW RANG Eoff-roa dgear ............. 254
Off-road 4ETS .................................. 66
Off-road ABS .................................... 61
Off-road ESP ®
.................................. 67
Off-road program (ve hicle without
the ON&OFFR OADp ackage) ..........252
Off-road programs (ve hicle with
the ON&OFFR OADp ackage) ..........253
Oil
seeE ngine oil
On and Offroad menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 286
On-board computer AMG menu ..................................... 286
Assistance menu ........................... 277
Aud iomen u................................... 274
Convenience su bmenu .................. 285
Displaying aserv icem essage ........365
Display message s.......................... 290
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 205
Factory settin gsubmenu ............... 286
Heating su bmenu ...... ..................... 284
Important safety note s.................. 266
Instrumen tcluster submenu ..........280
Lig ht subm enu............................... 280
Menu overview .............................. 271
Mess agem emor y.......................... 290
Navigation menu ............................ 272
On and Offro admen u.................... 286
Operating the TV ............................ 275
Operating vid eoDVD ..................... 275
Operatio n....................................... 269
RACETIMER ................................... 287
Service menu ................................. 279
Setting smenu ............................... 279
Standard di splay. ........................... 271
Te lephon emenu ............................ 275
Tri pm enu ...................................... 271
Veh icle submenu ........................... 283 Index
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Type identificatio
nplate
see Vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
Tyr epressure
Calling up (on-board computer )..... 402
Display message ............................ 315
Not reac hed( TIREFIT) .................... 381
Reache d(TIREFIT) .......................... 381
Rec ommended ............................... 399
Tyre pressur elossw arning
Important safety notes ..................401
Restarting ...................................... 401
Tyre pressure mon itor
Checking the tyre pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 402
Function/notes ............................. 402
Restarting ...................................... 403
Warn ingl am p................................. 336
Warning mess age. ......................... 403
Tyres
Changing awheel .......................... 404
Ch ecking ........................................ 397
Directio nofrotation ...................... 404
Display message ............................ 315
Important safety notes ..................396
M+S tyre s...................................... 398
MOExtende dtyres ......................... 398
Replacing ....................................... 404
Service life ..................................... 397
Storing ........................................... 405
Tyr esize (data) .............................. 409
Tyr etrea d...................................... 397
se eF lat tyre U
Unladen weight ................................. 431
Un lock ing
Emergency unlocking .......................84
From insid ethe vehicle (central
unl ocking button) ............................. 83 V
Vanity mirror (in sun visor) ..............348
Variable SP EEDTRONIC
se eS PEEDTRONIC Vehicle
Corr ectu se ...................................... 26
Data acq uisition ............................... 26
Display message ............................ 319
Electronics ..................................... 421
Equ ipment ....................................... 24
Implie dwarranty .............................. 26
Individua lsettings .......................... 279
Leaving pa rkedup. ........................ 184
Locking (i nanemergency) ............... 85
Locking (ke y)................................... 77
Lowering ........................................ 409
Pullin gaway................................... 161
Rais ing. .......................................... 406
Registratio n..................................... 25
Securing from rol ling away ............ 405
To wing away .................................. 388
Transporting .................................. 391
Unlockin g(in an emergency) ...........84
Unlockin g(key )................................ 77
Veh icle data ................................... 431
Vehi cleb attery
se eB attery (vehicle)
Vehicle data ....................................... 431
Vehi cled imensions ........................... 431
Vehi clee mergency locking ................85
Vehi clei dentification number
se eV IN
Vehi clei dentification plate ..............422
Vehi clel evel
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 215
Vehi clel evel (display message) .......307
Vehi clet ool kit .................................. 377
Vehi clew eights ................................. 431
Video Operating the DVD ......................... 275
VIN ...................................................... 422 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 327
Brake s........................................... 326
Distance warning signa l................. 335
ESP ®
.............................................. 329
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 330
Fue ltank ........................................ 333 Index
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the seat back. There is
arisk thatthe seats
and/or the objec ts could be damaged.
PRE-SAFE ®
takes pre-emptive measures to
protect occupants in certain hazardous sit-
uations.
PRE-SAFE ®
intervenes:
R if BAS activates, e.g. in emergency braking
situations
R if BAS PLUS intervenes powerfull y—on
vehicles wit hDISTRONIC PLUS
R if, on vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS, the
radar sensor system detects an imminent
dang er of collision in cer tain situations
R in critical drivin gsituations, e.g. when phys-
ical limits are exceeded and the vehicle
understeers or oversteers severely
PRE-SAFE ®
takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation detec-
ted:
R the front seat belts are pre-tensioned.
R vehicles with the memor yfunction: the
front-passenger seat is adjusted if it is in an
unfavourable position.
R vehicles with amulticontour seat: the air
pressure in the side bolsters of the back-
rest is increased.
R if the vehicle skids ,the slidin gsunroof/
panorama sliding sunroof and the side win-
dows are closed so that only asmall gap
remains.
If th ehazardous situation passe swithout
resulting in an accident ,PRE-SAFE ®
slackens
the belt pretensioning. On vehicles with mul-
ticontour seats ,the air pressur einthe side
bolster sisreduced again. All settings made
by PRE- SAFE®
can the nbereversed.
If the seat belts are not released:
X Move the backrest or seat back slightly, but
only when the vehicle is stationary.
The belt pretensioning is reduced and the
locki ng mech anism is released.
More information about seat belt adjustment,
ac onvenien ce function integ rated into PRE- SAFE
®
,c an be found in the "Seat belt adjust-
ment "section (Y page 48). Seat belts
Important safety notes G
WARNING
As eat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
buckle correctly, can notp rovide th eintended
level of protection. Under certain circumstan-
ces, this could cause severe or even fatal inju-
ries in the event of an accident.
Therefore, make sure that all occupants —in
particular ,pregnant women —wear their seat
belts cor rectly at all times.
R Th es eat belt must fit snugly on your body
and must not be twisted.Therefore, avoid
wearing bulky clothing, e.g. awinter coat.
The shoulder section of the belt must be
routed across the centre of your shoulder
—onnoa ccount acros syour nec korunder
your arm —and pulled tight against your
uppe rbody. The lap belt must always pass
across your lap as low down as possible, i.e.
over your hip join ts—n ot across your abdo-
men .Ifn ecessary, push the seat belt
slightly downwards and adjust it by pulling
it in the direction the seat belt retracts.
R Do not rout ethe seat belt strap over sharp
or fragile objec ts.P lease make sure that
such object sare not on or in your clothing,
e.g .spectacles, pens or keys etc. The seat
belt strap could become damaged and tear
durin gana ccident and you or other vehicle
occupants coul dbeinjured.
R Only one person should use each sea tbelt
at any one time. Children must never travel
sittin gont he lap of another occupan t.The
child will not be secured in the even tofan
accident ,heavy braking or sudden change
of direction .This ma yresult in the child or
other occupants being seriously or fatally
injured. 46
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