keyless MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV 2012 Owners Manual

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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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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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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Anti-
thefts ystems Im
mo biliser
X To activate wit hthe ke y:remove the key
from the ignition lock.
X To activat ewith KEYLESS-GO: switch the
ignitio noff and open th edriver's door.
X To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
Th eimmobil iser prev ents you rvehicle from
being star tedw ithout the correct key.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Anyone can
start the engin eifavalid key has been left
inside the vehicle.
i The immobiliser is alway sdeactiva ted
when you start the engine. ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key or
KEYL ESS-GO.
Indicator lamp :flashes .The alar msys-
tem is primed after approximately
15 seco nds.
X To switch of fwith the key: unlock the
vehicle using the key.
or
X Inser tthe key int othe ignition lock.
X To switch of fwith KEYLESS-GO: unlock
the vehicle using KEYL ESS-GO.
or
X Pres sthe Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be insid ethe vehicle. Av
isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is prime dand you ope n:
R ad oor
R the vehicle with the emergency key ele-
ment
R the tailgate
R the bonnet
X To turn th ealarmo ff wit hthe ke y:press
the % or& button on the key.
Th ea larm is switche doff.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Th ea larm is switche doff.
X To sto pthe alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
gras pthe outside door handle. The key
must be outside th evehicle.
The alar misswitched off.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
The alarm is not switched off ,even if you
close the open door that ha striggered it, for
example. Tow
-away protection
Function An audible and visual alarm is trigge
redify our
vehicle' sangle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. Thi scan occur
if the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for
example.
Activating X
Make sure that: Anti-theft systems
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R
the doors are closed.
R the tailgate is closed.
Onl ythen is the tow-away protection
primed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
Tow-awa yprotectio nisprimedafter
approximately 60 seconds.
Switchin goff X
To switc hoff wit hkey: unlock the vehicle
with the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Tow-awa yprotectio nisswitched off auto-
matically.
X To switch off with KEYLESS-GO: unlock
the vehicle with KEYLESS-GO.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
Tow-awa yprotectio nisswitched off auto-
matically.
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-awa yprotectio nisdeactivated. Tow-away protec
tion remains deactivated
until:
R the vehicle is unlocked again and
R ad ooriso peneda nd closed agai nand
R the vehicl eislocked again.
To prevent afalse alarm, deactivate the tow-
away protection if yo uloc ky ourv ehicle and
it:
R is being transported
R is being loaded onto aferry or car trans-
porter, for example
R is parked on amovable surface, e.g. in a
split-level garage. Interio
rmotion sensor
Function When the interior motion sensor is primed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered if move-
ment is detected in the vehicle interior
.This
can occur if someon ereaches into the vehicle
interior, for example.
Activating X
Make sure that:
R
the side windows are closed.
R the hinged side windows are closed.
R the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding
sunroof is closed.
R there are no objects, e.g. mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirror or on the grab
handles on the roof trim.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Make sure that: 72
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R
the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding
sunroo fisclosed.
R the doors are closed.
R the tailgate is closed.
Only then is the interior motion sensor
primed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
Switching off X
To switch off with the key: unlock the
vehicle using the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The interior motion sensor is switched off
automatically.
X To switch off with KEYLESS-GO: unlock
the vehicle using KEYLESS-GO.
or
X Press the Star t/Stopbutton on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The interior motion senso riss witched off
automatically.
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;flashes briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
The interior motion sensor is deactivated. The interior motion sensor remains deactiva-
ted until:
R
the vehicle is unlocked agai nand
R ad ooriso peneda nd closed agai nand
R the vehicl eislocked again.
To prevent afalse alarm, deactivate the inte-
rio rm otion sensor if you lock your vehicle
and:
R people or animals remain in the vehicle.
R the side window sremai nopen.
R ah inged side window remains open.
R the sliding sunroof/panoram asliding sun-
roof remains open.
i UK only: your vehicle is equipped with a
double lock func tion. The doors can notbe
opened from the inside if the vehicle has
been locked with the key or with KEYLESS-
GO. Deac tivate the interior motion sensor
before you lock the vehicle .The doors can
then be opened from the insid eafter the
vehicl ehas been locked from the outside.
Observe the "Importan tsafety notes"
(Y page 82). Anti-thef
tsystems
73Safety Z

Usefu
linfor mati on
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variation sare pos-
sible. Note that your vehicl emay not be
equippe dwith all of the function sdescri-
bed. This is also the case for system sand
functions relevant to safety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page25). Key
Impo
rtantsafety notes G
WARNING
Only for the Unite dKingdom: if the vehicle
has been locked with the key or with KEY-
LESS-GO, the double lock function is activa-
ted as standard. It is then not possible to open
the doors from inside the vehicle.
Therefore, do not leave any people behind in
the vehicle, particularly children ,elderly peo-
ple or people requirin gspecial assistance. As
ar esult, they may not be able to free them-
selves in the even tofanemergency. They
could be seriously or eve nfatally injured by
prolonged exposure to extremely high or low
temperatures, for example. In this case, res-
cuing peopl efrom outsid ethe vehicle is diffi-
cult.
Deac tivate th einterior motion sensor before
you lock the vehicle. The doors can then be
opened from the inside after the vehicl ehas
been locked from the outside. G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could: R
open adoor from inside the vehicle at any
time, even if it has been locked
R star tthe vehicle usin gakey which has been
left in the vehicle
R release the electric parking brake
They could thereby endanger themselves and
others. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Alway stake the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for ashort time. G
WARNING
If ak ey rin gistoo heavy or too large, the
weight actin gonthe key coul dcause it to turn
in the ignition lock or catc honthe steering
wheel. This coul dcause the engine to be
switched off suddenly. You may lose control
of the vehicle and cause an accident. Do not
attac hany heavy or large key rings to the key
that is inserted in the ignition.
R Do not keep the key:
-electronic devices, e.g. amobile phone
or anothe rkey
- metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal film
- metallic objects, e.g. ametal case.
This can affect the key' sfunctionality.
Do not keep the KEYLESS-GO key in the tem-
perature-controlled cup holder. Otherwise,
the KEYLESS-GO key will not be detected.
Keep the key away from strong magnetic
fields. Otherwise, the remot econtrol function
coul dbea ffected. 76
KeyOpenin
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Key functions
:
& To loc kthe vehicle
; F To open/close the tailgate
= % To unlock the vehicle
X To unlock centrally: press the%but-
ton.
If you do not open the vehicle within
approximatel y40seconds of unlocking:
R the vehicle is locked again.
R the anti-theft system is primed again.
X To lock centrally: press the&button.
The key centrally locks/unlocks:
R the doors
R the tailgate
R the fuel filler flap
When unlocking, the tur nsignals flash once.
When locking, they flash three times.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated and deactivated using
the on-board computer (Y page 283).
When it is dark, the surroun dlighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer (Y page 282). KEYLESS-GO
Genera lnotes Bear in mind that the engine can be started
by any of the vehicle occupants if there is a
KEYL ESS-GO key in the vehicle. Locking and unlockin
gcentrally You can start, lock or unlock the vehicle using
KEYL
ESS-GO .Todot his, you only need carry
the key with you. When you touc hthe surface
of the sensor sonthe vehicle' soutside door
handles ,KEYLESS-GO establishes aradio
connection between the vehicle and the key.
When the engine is started and whils tyou are
driving, KEYLESS -GOa lso check swhether a
valid key is in the vehicle by periodically
establishin gradio contact.
You can combine the KEYLESS-GO functions
with the functions of aconventional key.
Unlock the vehicle by using KEYLESS -GO, for
instance, and lock it usin gthe & button on
the key.
When locking or unlocking with KEYL ESS-GO,
the distance between the key and the corre-
sponding doo rhandle must not be greater
than 1m. X
To unlock the vehicl e:touch the inner
surface of the doo rhandle.
X To lock the vehicle: touch sensorsur-
face :.
X Convenience closing featu re:touch
recessed sensor surface ;for an exten-
ded period.
Further information on the convenience clos-
ing feature (Y page 90).
If you pull on the handl eofthe tailgate, only
the luggage compartmen tofthe vehicle is
unlocked. Key
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Changing th
esettings of th elocking
system
You can chang ethe settings of th elocking
system. This mea nsthat only the driver' sdoor
and th efuel filler flap are unlocked when the
vehicle is unlocked. This is useful if you fre-
quently travel on your own.
X To change th esetting: press and hold
down the %and& buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery chec klamp flashes twice
(Y page 79).
i If the settin gofthe locki ngsystem is
changed within th esignal range of th evehi-
cle ,pressi ngthe & or% button:
R locks or
R unlock sthe vehicle
The ke ynow functions as follows:
X To unloc kthe drive r'sdoor: press the
% button once.
X To unlock cen trally:pressthe % but-
to nt wice.
X To lock centrally: pressthe & button.
The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as fol-
lows:
X To unlock th edriver's doo r:touch the
inner surface of the doo rhandle on the
driver' sdoor.
X To unlock centrally: touch theinner sur-
fac eo fthe door handle on th efront-
passenger door or th erear door.
X To lock centrally: touch theouter sensor
surface on one of the door handles
(Y page 77).
X To restor ethe facto rysettings: press
and hold down the %and& buttons
simulta neousl yfor appr oximate ly six sec-
onds until th ebatter ychec klamp flashes
twic e(Ypage 79). Emergency key element
General notes If th
evehicle can no longer be locke dor
unloc kedw itht he key ,use th eemergency
key element.
If yo uuse th eemergenc ykey elemen tto
unlock and open the driver' sdoor, the anti-
thef talarm system will be triggered
(Y page 71).
There are several ways to tur noff th ealarm:
X To turn the alarm off with the key: press
the % or& buttonont he key.
or
X Insert the key int othe ignition lock.
or
X To deactivat ethe alarm with KEYLESS-
GO: press th eStart/Stop button in the igni-
tion lock. The key must be in the vehicle.
or
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS-
GO. The key must be outside the vehicle.
If you unlock the vehicle using the emergency
key element, the fuel filler fla pwilln ot be
unlocked automatically.
X To unlock th efuel fil lerf lap: insert the
key into the ignition lock.
Removing the emergency key element :
Releas ecatch
; Emergency key element 78
KeyOpening and closing

Problems wit
hthe key Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Yo
uc annot lock or
unlock the vehicle
using the key. The key battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
X
Try again to lock/unlock the vehicle using the remote control
function of the key. Point the tip of the key at the driver' sdoor
handl efrom close rang eand pres sthe % or& button.
If this does not work:
X Chec kthe key battery (Y page 79)and replace it if necessary
(Y pag e79).
X Lock (Y page84) or unlock (Y page85) the vehicl eusing
the emergenc ykey element. The key is faulty.
X
Loc k(Ypage 84 )orunlock (Y page85) the vehicl eusing
the emergenc ykey element.
X Hav ethe key chec kedataq ualified specialist workshop. You can no longer lock
or unlock the vehicle
using KEYLESS-GO. There is interference from
apowerfu lsource of radio waves.
X Lock/unloc kthe vehicle usin gthe remote con trol func tion of
the key. Point the tip of the key at the driver' sdoor handl efrom
close rang eand pres sthe % or& button. There is
afault with KEYLESS-GO.
X Lock/unlock the vehicle using the remote control function of
the key. Point the tip of the key at the driver' sdoor handl efrom
close rang eand pres sthe % or& button.
X Hav eKEYLESS-GO checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
If this does not work:
X Check the key battery (Y page 79) and replace it if necessary
(Y page 79).
X Lock (Y page 84) or unlock (Y page 85) the vehicle using
the emergency key element. You have lost
akey. X
Hav ethe key deactivated at aqualified specialist workshop.
X Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary, have the locks changed as well. You have lost the emer-
gency key element. X
Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary, have the locks changed as well. Key
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