center console MERCEDES-BENZ GL 2016 User Guide

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual The front-passenger air bag is deactivated during th e journey, eve n
though : R
an adult
or R
a person of th e correspondin g stature is on th e front-passenger
seat
If additional forces are applied to th e seat , th e system may inter-
pre t th e occupant's weight as lowe r than it actually is.
G WARNIN G
The front-passenger air bag does no t deploy during an accident.
There is an increase d ris k of injury.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 189).X
Switc h th e ignition off. X
Hav e th e occupant get out of th e vehicle.X
Kee p th e seat unoccupied , close th e front-passenger doo r and
switch on th e ignition .X
Observ e th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicato r lamp in th e
center console and th e multifunction display and chec k th e fol-
lowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicato r lamp mus t then ligh t up
and remain lit . If th e indicato r lamp is on , OCS has disabled th e
front-passenger fron t air bag ( Y
page 54)R
th e Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper‐
ator's Manual display message s mus t no t be shown in th e
multifunction display X
Wait fo r a period of at leas t 60 seconds until th e necessar y sys-
te m checks hav e been completed.X
Mak e sur e that th e display message s do no t appea r in th e mul-
tifunction display.
If these condition s are fulfilled , th e front-passenger seat can be
occupied again . Whether th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicato r
lamp remain s lit or goe s out depend s on how OCS classifie s th e
occupant .
If th e condition s are no t fulfilled , th e system is no t operating cor-
rectly. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages 30 1
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Front Passenger
Airbag Enable d See
Operator' s Manual
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual The front-passenger air bag is enabled during th e journey, eve n
though : R
a child, a small adult or an objec t weighin g less than th e sys-
tem' s weight threshold is locate d on th e front-passenger seat
or R
th e front-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec t objects or forces applying additional
weight on th e seat .
G WARNIN G
The air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increase d ris k of injury.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 189).X
Switc h th e ignition off. X
Ope n th e front-passenger door. X
Remove th e child and th e child restrain t system from th e front-
passenger seat .X
Mak e sur e that there are no objects on th e seat addin g to th e
weight .
The system may otherwise detec t th e additional weight and
interpret th e seat occupant's weight as greate r than it actually
is. X
Kee p th e seat unoccupied , close th e front-passenger doo r and
switch on th e ignition .X
Observ e th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicato r lamp in th e
center console and th e multifunction display and chec k th e fol-
lowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
The PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicato r lamp mus t then ligh t up
and remain lit . If th e indicato r lamp is on , OCS (Occupant Clas-
sification System) has disabled th e front-passenger air bag
( Y
page 54) R
The Front Passenger Airbag Enable d See Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper‐
ator's Manual display message s mus t no t be shown in th e
multifunction display X
Wait fo r a period of at leas t 60 seconds until th e necessar y sys-
te m checks hav e been completed.X
Mak e sur e that th e display message s do no t appea r in th e mul-
tifunction display.302
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

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

X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock ( Y
page 165).X
To open: slide cover C to its foremost
position. X
Press in cigarette lighter D .
Cigarette lighter D will pop out automati-
cally when the heating element is red-hot. X
To close: pull cover C back as far as it will
go.
12 V sockets
General notes X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni-
tion lock ( Y
page 165).
With the exception of the socket in the front
center console, all sockets can be used for
accessories with a maximum current draw of
240 W (20 A). The socket in the front center
console can be used for accessories with a
maximum current draw of 180 W (15 A).
Accessories include such items as chargers
for mobile phones.
If you use the sockets for long periods when
the engine is switched off, the battery may
discharge.
i 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.
Socket in the front-compartment center
console
! The socket is not suitable for operating
the tire inflation compressor. X
To open: slide cover C to its foremost
position. X
Lift up the cover of socket D .X
To close: pull cover C back as far as it will
go.
Socket in the rear-compartment center
console
Vehicles with the Rear Seat Entertainment
System have two sockets in the center con-
sole in the rear compartment. X
Lift up the cover of socket C .Features 353
Stowage and features Z