MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class 2013 X166 Owner's Manual

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Operator's Manual
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Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 23 At
ag lance ........................................... 31 Safety
................................................... 41 Opening and closing
...........................77 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..101 Lights and windshield wipers
..........123 Climate control
................................. 141 Driving and parking
..........................161 On-board computer and displays
....265 Stowage and features
......................335 Maintenance and care
......................365 Breakdown assistance
.....................381 Wheels and tires
............................... 399 Technical data
................................... 437 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
115 Vsocket ...................................... 349
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .376
Function/notes ............................. 229
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) ....71
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 250A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 287
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety notes ....................66
Warning lamp ................................. 323
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................151
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 277
Display message ............................ 310
Function/informatio n.................... 241
Trailer towing ................................. 244
Active Curve System
Display message ............................ 307
Function/notes ............................. 213
Active Driving Assistance package .241
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 277
Display message ............................ 310
Function/informatio n.................... 245
Trailer towing ................................. 247
Active light function .........................129
Active Parking Assist Display message ............................ 311
Function/notes ............................. 222
Important safety notes ..................221
Towing atrailer .............................. 225
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 73
Adaptive Brake Assist Display message ............................ 294
Function/notes ................................ 69 Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 302
Function/notes ............................. 129
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 279
Additives (engine oil) ........................444
ADS (Adaptive Damping System) Function/notes ............................. 212
Airb ags
Display message ............................ 298
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 46
Important safety notes ....................44
Knee bag .......................................... 47
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 48
Safety guidelines ............................. 43
Side impact airb ag.......................... 47
Windo wcurtain air bag .................... 48
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airf ilter (display message) ..............305
AIRF LOW ........................................... 153
AIRMATIC package ADS (Adaptive Damping System) ...212
Function/notes ............................. 212
Level control .................................. 213
Airv ents
Glove box ....................................... 159
Important safet ynotes .................. 158
Rea r............................................... 159
Setting ........................................... 158
Setting the center air vents ...........158
Setting the side air vents ...............159
see Climate control
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 279
Setting the color (on-board
computer) ...................................... 279
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ................................................ 216
AMG menu (on-board computer) .....282
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) 4
Index

Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Approach/departure angle ..............194
Ashtray ............................................... 347
Assistance menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 276
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ........371
Hiding a service message ..............371
Notes ............................................. 370
Resetting the service interval
displa y........................................... 371
Service message ............................ 370
Special service requirements ......... 371
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................76
Function .......................................... .76
Switching off the alarm ....................76
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................277
Display message ............................ 306
Function/notes ............................. 234
Audio menu (on-board computer) ....273
Audio system see separate operating instructions
Authorized Centers
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshops
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 302
see Lights
Automatic headlamp mode ..............124
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............173
Changing gea r............................... 172
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 169
Display message ............................ 316
Drive program displa y.................... 169
Driving tips .................................... 172
Emergency running mode ..............177
Engaging drive position .................. 171
Engaging neutra l............................ 170
Engaging par kposition
automatically ................................. 170Engaging revers
egear ................... 170
Engaging the par kposition ............ 169
Kickdow n....................................... 172
Manual drive program ....................175
Overview ........................................ 169
Problem (malfunction) ...................177
Progra mselector button ................173
Pulling away ................................... 165
Shift range s................................... 174
Starting the engine ........................165
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......173
Trailer towing ................................. 172
Transmission position displa y........ 169
Transmissio npositions .................. 171
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 177
Axle load, permissible (trailer
towing) ............................................... 449 B
Bag hook ............................................ 342
Ball coupling Installing ........................................ 259
Removing ....................................... 263
Storing ........................................... 263
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................67
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 67
Battery (SmartKey) Checking .......................................... 81
Important safety notes ....................81
Replacing ......................................... 81
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 390
Display message ............................ 304
Important safety notes ..................387
Jump starting ................................. 391
Overview ........................................ 387
Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating .................277
Display message ............................ 310
Notes/function .............................. 237
Trailer towing ................................. 239
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC
Adding DEF .................................... 181
BlueTEC (DEF) .................................... 442 Index
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Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 293
Notes ............................................. 444
Brake lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 136
Display message ............................ 300
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 66
Adaptive Brake Assist ......................69
BAS .................................................. 67
BAS PLUS ........................................ 67
Brake fluid (notes) .........................444
Display message ............................ 287
Driving tips .................................... 187
High-performance brake system ....188
Important safety notes ..................187
Maintenance .................................. 188
Parking brake ................................ 184
Warning lamp ................................. 322
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................25
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 376
Carpets .......................................... 379
Car wash ........................................ 372
Display ........................................... 377
Exhaus tpipe .................................. 376
Exterior lights ................................ 375
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 378
Interior ........................................... 377
Matte finish ................................... 374
Nigh tView Assist Plus ...................377
Notes ............................................. 371Paint
.............................................. 373
Plastic trim .................................... 377
Power washer ................................ 373
Rea rview camera .......................... 375
Roof lining ...................................... 379
Seat bel t........................................ 379
Seat cover ..................................... 378
Sensors ......................................... 375
Steering wheel ............................... 378
Trim pieces .................................... 378
Washing by hand ........................... 373
Wheels ........................................... 374
Windows ........................................ 374
Wiper blades .................................. 375
Wooden trim .................................. 378
Cargo compartment cover
Notes/ho wtouse......................... 342
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes ..................340
Cargo compartment floor
Opening/closing ............................ 343
Stowag ewell (under) ..................... 343
Cargo tie down rings .........................341
Car keys see SmartKey
Car wash (care) ................................. 372
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 274
Center console Lowe rsection .................................. 37
Uppe rsection .................................. 36
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 280
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........79
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 136
High-beam headlamps ...................135
Important safety notes ..................133
Low-beam headlamps ....................134
Overview of bul btypes .................. 133
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 134
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................65
Rea rdoors ....................................... 656
Index

Children
In th evehicle ................................... 60
Restraint systems ............................ 60
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............62
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
Top Tether ....................................... 63
Cigarette lighter ................................ 348
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 375
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 376
Climate control
3-zone automatic climate control
with additional rear-compartment
climate control ............................... 148
Automatic climate control (3-zone) 146
Controlling automatically ...............152
Cooling with aird ehumidification..151
Defrosting the windows .................156
Defrosting the windshield ..............155
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 143
Important safety notes ..................142
Indicator lamp ................................ 152
Information on using 3-zone
automatic climate control ..............150
Maximum cooling .......................... 155
Notes on using automatic climate
control ........................................... 145
Overview of systems ......................142
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 152
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 157
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 146
Rear control panel (3-zone
automatic climate control with
additional rear-compartment
climate control) ............................. 148
Setting the aird istribution.............154
Setting the airflow .........................154
Setting the airv ents...................... 158
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 153
Setting the temperature ................153
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 157Switching on/off
........................... 150
Switching residual hea ton/off ......157
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 156
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 155
Coat hooks ......................................... 343
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
COLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST
Operation/notes .............................. 68
COMAND
ON&OFFROAD menu .....................256
see separate operating instructions
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 377
Combination switch ..........................127
Compass Calling up ....................................... 363
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 271
Convenience closing feature ..............93
Convenience opening feature ............93
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 369
Display message ............................ 303
Filling capacity ............................... 446
Important safety notes ..................445
Temperature (on-board computer) .282
Temperature gauge ........................ 267
Warning lamp ................................. 330
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 299
Function/notes ............................. 129
Crash-responsive emergency
lighting ............................................... 133
Crosswind driving assistance ............73
Cruise control Activating ....................................... 196
Activatio ncondition s..................... 196
Cruise control leve r....................... 196
Deactivating ................................... 198
Display message ............................ 313
Driving system ............................... 195 Index
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Function/notes
............................. 196
Important safety notes ..................195
Storing and maintaining current
spee d............................................. 196
Cu p holder
Center console .............................. 345
Important safety notes ..................344
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 345
Temperature controlle d................. 345
Third row of seats ..........................346
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ...28
Customer Relations Department .......28 D
Dashboard lighting see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 301
Function/notes ............................. 124
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 278
Dealerships
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 27
DEF Adding ........................................... 181
Display message ............................ 306
Filling capacity ............................... 443
Important safety notes ..................442
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (on-board
computer )...................................... 279
Interior lighting .............................. 280
Diagnostics connection ......................27
Diesel ................................................. .441
Differential locks (display message) 308
Digital speedometer .........................271
DIREC TSELECT lever
see Automatic transmission
Display messages
ASSYS TPLUS ................................ 370
Calling up (on-board computer) .....286
Driving systems ............................. 306
Engine ............................................ 303
General notes ................................ 286Hiding (on-board computer)
...........286
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 319
Lights ............................................ .299
Safety systems .............................. 287
SmartKey ....................................... 319
Tires ............................................... 314
Vehicle .......................................... .316
Distance display (on-board
computer) .......................................... 276
Distance recorder see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) ....332
Distance warning function Activating/deactivating .................276
Function/notes ................................ 68
Warning lamp ................................. 332
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating ....................................... 200
Activation conditions .....................200
Cruise control leve r....................... 200
Deactivating ................................... 204
Display message ............................ 312
Displays in the multifunction
displa y........................................... 205
Driving tips .................................... 206
Function/notes ............................. 198
Important safety notes ..................198
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 204
Warning lamp ................................. 332
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 280
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .86
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .79
Control panel ................................... 40
Display message ............................ 317
Emergency locking ........................... 87
Emergency unlocking .......................86
Important safety notes ....................84
Opening (from inside) ......................85
Overview .......................................... 84
Power closing feature ......................86
Drinking and driving .........................186
Drive program Automatic ...................................... 173
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ......169 8
Index