MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class 2012 X164 Owner's Guide

Instrument cluster
Displays and controls
FunctionPage:Speedometer with
segments
217
;Adjusts the instrument
cluster lighting: dimmer=Reset button?Adjusts the instrument
cluster lighting: brighterFunctionPageATachometer216BFuel gaugeCMultifunction display218DClock224Instrument cluster29At a glance

Warning and indicator lampsFunctionPage:ABS260;The lamp lights up briefly,
but has no function.=Brakes (USA only)259?ESP ®261ADistance warning signal265On vehicles without
DISTRONIC, the lamp lights
up briefly but has no
function.BBrakes (Canada only)259CTire pressure monitor (USA
only)
265
FunctionPageDTurn signal121EESP ®
OFF261FSeat belt258GDiesel engine: preglow150HSRS263ILow-beam headlamps119JCheck Engine (Canada
only)
264
KCheck Engine (USA only)264LHigh-beam headlamps121MReserve fuel26430Instrument clusterAt a glance

Multifunction steering wheelFunctionPage:Multifunction display218;COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions=~Rejects or ends a call230Exits phone book/redial
memory6Makes or accepts a callSwitches to the redial
memoryWXSelects submenus in the
Settings menu
223
Changes valuesAdjusts the volumeFunctionPage?Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions?VUSelects a menu: scrolls
back and forth
219
ASwitches off the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions&*Scrolls back and forth
within a menu
219
Multifunction steering wheel31At a glance

Center console
Center console, upper section
iVehicles with the Off-Road Pro
engineering packageFunctionPage:Audio system/COMAND;
see separate operating
instructions;£ Hazard warning
lamps
121
=42 Indicator
lamp
45
?c Seat heating108As Seat ventilation109B8 Engages the
differential locks
208
CÅ LOW RANGE off-road
gear
206
DÃ Downhill Speed
Regulation
204
EÁ Level control189FunctionPageFATA indicator lamp72Gå ESP®69He
Adaptive Damping
System
195
Ic PARKTRONIC19632Center consoleAt a glance

iVehicles without the Off-Road Pro
engineering packageFunctionPage:Audio system/COMAND;
see separate operating
instructions;£ Hazard warning
lamps
121
=Ç Off-road program206?c Seat heating108As Seat ventilation109Bc PARKTRONIC196FunctionPageCÁ Level control189D42 Indicator
lamp
45
EStowage compartment268FATA indicator lamp72Gå ESP®69He
Adaptive Damping
System
195
IÃ Downhill Speed
Regulation
204
Center console33At a glance

Center console, lower sectionFunctionPageJAshtray284Cigarette lighter284FunctionPageKStowage compartment268LCup holder28234Center consoleAt a glance

Overhead control panelFunctionPage:p Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off
122
;u Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off
123
=| Switches the
automatic interior lighting
control on/off
123
?c Switches the front
interior lighting on/off
123
FunctionPageAp Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off
122
B2 Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof
94
CRear-view mirror112DButtons for the garage door
opener
296
Overhead control panel35At a glance

Door control panelFunctionPage:Opens the door84;%& Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
84
=7 Adjusts the exterior
mirrors
112
?Z ö\ Selects the
exterior mirror, electrically
folds the exterior mirrors
in/out
112
AW Opens/closes the
side windows
90
Bn Activates/
deactivates the override
feature for the side
windows in the rear
compartment
66
C± Opens/closes the
hinged power side windows
91
Dq Opens/closes the
tailgate
88
36Door control panelAt a glance

Useful information ..............................38
Occupant safety .................................. 38
Children in the vehicle ........................61
Panic alarm .......................................... 67
Driving safety systems .......................67
Theft deterrent locking systems .......7237Safety

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops ( Y page 24).
Occupant safety
Overview of occupant safety
In this section, you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
R seat belts
R child restraint systems
R LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat anchors
Additional protection is provided by:
R SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
R NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-PRO
luxury head restraints
R PRE-SAFE ®
R Air bag system components with:
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
- USA only: front-passenger seat with
Occupant Classification System (OCS)
- Canada only: front-passenger seat with
BabySmart™ air bag deactivation system
The different air bag systems work
independently of each other. The protective
functions of the system work in conjunction
with each other. Not all air bags are deployed
in an accident.
GWARNING
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices/
belt buckle tensioners, for example, could
deploy inadvertently or fail to deploy.
Therefore, never modify the restraint
systems. Do not tamper with electronic
components or their software.
i See "Children in the vehicle"
( Y page 61) for more information on
infants and children traveling with you in
the vehicle and restraints for infants and
children.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction
SRS consists of:
R the + SRS warning lamp
R air bags
R air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
R Emergency Tensioning Devices/belt
buckle tensioners
R belt force limiters
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS warning lamps
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The + SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
38Occupant safetySafety