MERCEDES-BENZ GL550 2008 X164 Owner's Guide

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20 Introduction
Vehicle data recording
Information regarding electronic
recording devices
(Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951)
Please note that your vehicle is equipped with devices that can record vehicle systems data and, if equipped with the Tele Aid system,
may transmit some data in certain accidents.
This information helps, for example, to diagnose vehicle systems after a collision and to continuously improve vehicle safety.
DaimlerChrysler may access the information and share it with others
for safety research or vehicle diagnosis purposes
with the consent of the vehicle owner or lessee
in response to an official request by law enforcement or other government agency
for use in dispute resolution involving DaimlerChrysler, its affiliates or sales/service organization and/or
as otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please check the Tele Aid subscription service agreement for details regarding the information that may be recorded or transmitted
via that system.
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21 At a glance
Exterior view
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Multifunction steering wheel
Center console
Overhead control panel
Door control panel
Storage compartments
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22 At a glance
Exterior view
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23 At a glance
Exterior view
ItemPage
1Tailgate122
Power tailgate*123
Cargo compartment
Loading instructions301
Cargo tie-down rings302
Hooks304
Expanding304
Cover blind310
Cargo net*312
Vehicle tool kit490
Spare wheel494
2Rear window defroster212
3Rear lamps505
4Fuel filler flap374
Refueling374
Fuel375,
565
ItemPage
5Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting51
Auto-dimming rear view
mirrors*208
Power folding*209
6Towing eye bolt
Installing towing eye bolt540
7Tires and wheels384,
555
Checking tire inflation
pressure395
General information384
Flat tire519
Spare wheel494
8Hood378
Opening378
Engine oil380
Coolant381
ItemPage
9Windshield wipers62
Wiper blades, replacing516
Wiper blades, cleaning431
aWindshield
Cleaning with wiper fluid64
Cleaning431
bRoof rails295
Carriers*296
cPower tilt/sliding sunroof*251
dDoors
Locking and unlocking112
Opening120
Unlocking/locking in an
emergency496
eFront lamps505
fHeadlamp cleaning system*208
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24 At a glance
Cockpit
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25 At a glance
Cockpit
ItemPage
1Cruise control lever256
2Instrument cluster26
3Multifunction steering
wheel30
4Horn
5Steering wheel gearshift
buttons198
6Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission56
7Front Parktronic* warning
indicators290
8Overhead control panel34
9Glove box release
Glove box lock315
316
ItemPage
aGlove box315
CD changer315
AUX-socket315
bPower outlet324
cCenter console31
dStarter switch42
eSteering wheel adjustment,
manual49
fHood lock release378
gParking brake release59
hParking brake pedal67
jPower tailgate switch*124
ItemPage
kDoor control panel35
lExterior lamp switch61
143
mSteering wheel adjustment,
electrical*
Heated steering wheel*50
327
nCombination switch
High beam
Turn signals
Windshield wipers
Rear window wiper
147
61
62
62
64
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26 At a glance
Instrument cluster
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27 At a glance
Instrument cluster
ItemPage
1LLeft turn signal
indicator lamp
2To dim instrument cluster
illumination153
3Reset button for:
Resetting trip odometer
Resetting all settings
153
169
4To brighten instrument
cluster illumination153
5KRight turn signal
indicator lamp
6Clock174
ItemPage
7Speedometer with:
-Antilock Brake
System (ABS)
indicator lamp436
’Variable speed limiter
indicator lamp1
lDistance warning
lamp2263,
440
1Lamp without function. It illuminates when the
ignition is on. It should go out when the engine is
running.
2Vehicles without Distronic*: Warning lamp without
function. It illuminates when the ignition is on.
It should go out when the engine is running.
ItemPage
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only437
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only437
vElectronic Stability
Program (ESP®)
warning lamp
441
HCombination low tire
pressure/TPMS mal-
function telltale,
USA only
Low tire pressure
telltale*, Canada only444
444
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28 At a glance
Instrument cluster
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29 At a glance
Instrument cluster
ItemPage
8Multifunction display with:
Trip odometer153
Main odometer155
9Tachometer with:
<Seat belt telltale89,
442
qPreglow indicator
lamp1
1Vehicles with Diesel engine only.
57
1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp74,
446
?Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
USA only439
±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
Canada only439
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator61,
147
ItemPage
aFuel gauge with:
Fuel tank reserve warning
lamp446
4Fuel filler flap indica-
tor: The fuel filler flap
is located on the rear
right-hand side.374
bMultifunction display
with:
Outside temperature
indicator or digital speed-
ometer (depending on
selected setting in the
control system)155,
173
Transmission position
indicator192
Gear range indicator197
ItemPage
Distance warning func-
tion* indicator
(Canada only)183
LOW RANGE mode*
indicator202
Downhill Speed Regula-
tion (DSR) indicator275
Off-road driving program
indicator278
Rear window wiper
indicator64
Set speed for
Cruise control
Distronic*
(Canada only)
257
266
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