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

Left control panel
0002
0005 R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 0003
0004
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls in lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number 0003
0004
Press and hold:
R
In the Audio menu: selects the
previous/nex tstation or selects
an audio track or a video scene
using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel (Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open 000B R
Confirms a selection/display
message
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialing the selected
number
R In the Audio menu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station Right control panel
000D R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits phone book/redial
memory 0004 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory 0009
000A R
Adjusts the volume 0006 R
Mute Back button
0007
Press briefly:
R Back
R Switches off the Voice Control
System; see the separate
operating instructions
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 0007
Press and hold:
R Calls up the standard display in
the Trip menu
Multifunction display
0002
Time
0003 Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed (Y page 278)
0021 Text field
0020 Menu bar Displays and operation
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001E
Drive program (Y page 169)
001F Transmission positio n(Ypage 169)
X To show menu bar 0020:press the 0002
or 0005 button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar 0020disappears after a few seconds.
Text field 0021shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
i You can set the time using the audio
system or COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
00090011000A Active Parking Assist
(Ypage 221)
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 195)
000BDSR DSR (Y
page 250)
0006 Off-road program (vehicles
without the ON&OFFROAD
package) (Y page 252)
0006 Off-road program (vehicles with
the ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
(Y page 252)
LOW RANGE LOW RANGE off-road gear
(Y
page 254)
0005 Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 130)
0003 ATTENTION ASSIST
(Ypage 234)
0001 Lane Keeping Assist
(Ypage 239)
0001 Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Ypage 245)
0001 HOLD function (Y page 211)
0003 Distance warning function
(Ypage 68)
0003 PRE-SAFE®
Brake (Y page 73) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to call up the menu bar and
selec tamenu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 268).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip menu (Y
page 270)
R Navi menu (navigatio
ninstructions)
(Y page 272)
R Audio menu (Y
page 273)
R Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 274)
R DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 276)
R Service menu (Y
page 277)
R Settings menu (settings) (Y
page 278)
R ON&OFFROAD menu (Y
page 282)
R AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y
page 282) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the 0007button on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
trip odometer 0002and odometer 0003is
shown. 270
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Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: trip computer "From Start"
0002
Distance
0003 Time
0021 Average speed
0020 Average fuel consumption
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 0003or0004 to select From Start or
From Reset .
The values in the From Start submenu are
calculated fro mthe start of a journey, while
the values in the From Reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 272).
The From Start trip computer is
automatically reset when:
R The ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset trip computer is
automatically reset if the value exceeds
9,999 hours or 99,999 miles. Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption 0002
Approximate range
0003 Current fuel consumption (not for AMG
vehicles)
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
current fuel consumption (not for AMG
vehicles) and the approximate range.
The approximate range that can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refueled 000Ainstead of the
range.
Digital speedometer 0002
Digital speedometer
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
digital speedometer. Menus and submenus
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Resetting values
Example: resetting the trip computer "From Start"
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the 000Bbutton.
X Press the 0004button to select Yes and
press the 000Bbutton to confirm.
You can reset the values of the following
functions:
R trip odometer
R "From Start" trip computer
R "Fro mReset" trip computer Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions.
For more information, see the separate
operating instructions.
X Switch on the audio system with Becker ®
MAP PILOT or COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi menu.Route guidance not active 0002
Direction of travel
0003 Current street
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
0002
Distance to the destination
0003 Distance to the next change of direction
0021 Current street
0020 Symbol "follow the road's course"
Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation 0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0021 Change-of-direction icon
When a change of direction has been
announced, you will see visual distance
display 0003next to the symbol for change of
direction 0021.This shortens from the bottom 272
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to the top of the display as you approach the
point of the announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation 0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of directio nand visual
distance display
0021 Lane recommendation
0020 New lane during a change of direction
001E Uninterrupted lane
001F Change-of-direction icon
On multilane roads, the system can display
lane recommendation 0021for the next change
of direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed.
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is availabl eonthe digital
map.
Other status indicators of the
navigation system R
0001:y ou have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New Route... or
Calculating Route :
calculating a new route
R Off Map or
Off Mapped Road :t
he vehicle
position is outside the area of the digital
map (off-map position).
R No Route :n
o route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting aradio station 0002
Waveband
0003 Station frequency with memory position
i Station 0003is displayed with the station
frequency or station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with
station 0003if this has bee nstored.
X Switch on COMAND and select Radio; see
the separate operating instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select astore dstation: briefly press
the 0003 or0004 button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 0003
or 0004 button.
If no statio nlist is received:
X To select astation using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 0003
or 0004 button.
i For informatio nonswitching waveband
and storing stations; see the separate
operating instructions.
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more informatio nonsatellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions. Menus and submenus
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Operating an audio player or audio
media
Display CD/DVD changer (example)
0002
Current CD in the CD/DVD changer
0003 Current title
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
X Switch on COMAND and activate audio
CD/DVD mode or MP3 mode; see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 0003or0004 button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
0003 or0004 button until desired
track 0003has been reached.
If you press and hold 0003or0004, the
rapid scrolling speed is increased. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The curren ttrack does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected). Video DVD operation Display CD/DVD changer (example)
0002
Current DVD in the CD/DVD changer
0003 Current scene
X Switch on COMAND and select video DVD;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To selectt he next/previous scene:
briefly press the 0003or0004 button.
X To selectas cene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
0003 or0004 buttonuntil desired
scene 0003has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
The driver's attentio nto the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
road, weather and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) , your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second. 274
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X
Switch on the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone No Service : there is no
network available or the mobile phone is
searching for a network.
Accepting acall Example: incoming call
If someone calls you whe
nyou are in the
Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press the 0004button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
You can accept a call even if you are not in
the Tel menu.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the 000Dbutton on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel menu. Dialing a number from the phone book X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 0003,0004or000B button to
switch to the phone book.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
desired name.
or
X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 0003 or0004 button for longer than
one second.
Rapid scrolling stops whe nyou release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the0004or000B button
to start dialing.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the0004or000B
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 0004or000B button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the telephone book: press the
000D or0007 button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 0004button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 0004or000B button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the redial memory: press the
000D or0007 button. Menus and submenus
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Assistance menu
Introduction In the
DriveAssist menu, you have the
following options:
R showing the distance display
(Y page 276)
R activating/deactivating th edistance
warning function (Y page 276)
R activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 276)
R activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIS T(Ypage 277)
R activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
or Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 277)
R activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 277)
Showing the distance display X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Distance Display .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
appears in the multifunction display
(Y page 205).
If the Sensors Deactivated message
appears, the radar senso rsystem is
deactivated.
X Activate the rada rsensor system
(Y page 281). Switching the distance warning
function on and off X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press 0003or0004 to select Distance Warning .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
When the distance warning function is
activated, the multifunction display shows
the 0003 symbol if the HOLD function is not
activated (Y page 211).
Vehicles with the Active Parking Assist
driving system: if PARKTRONIC is activated
and you are driving at aspeed below
22 mph (35 km/h), the 0011Active Parking
Assist symbol is shown instead of the 0003
symbol ( Ypage 221).
Further information on the distance warning
function (Y page 68).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is activated, the
multifunction display shows the 0003symbol
as long as the HOLD function is not activated
(Y page 211).
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist: if
PARKTRONIC is activated and you are driving
at a speed under 22 mph (35 km/h), the 0011276
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Active Parking Assist symbol is shown instead
of the 0003symbol (Y page 221).
If the PRE-SAFE Brake: Sensors Deactivated message appears, the radar
sensor system is deactivated.
X Activate the rada rsensor system
(Y page 281).
For more information on PRE-SAFE ®
Brake,
see (Y page 73).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Attention Asst. X
Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is activated, the
0003 symbol appears in the multifunction
display when the ignition is on.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 234).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Blind Spot Asst. .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
If the Blind Spot Assist Sensors Deactivated or
Active Blind Spot Assist Sensors Deactivated message
appears, the radar sensor system is
deactivated. X
Activate the radar sensor system
(Y page 281).
For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 237).
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 241).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Lane Keep. Asst. X
Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press 0004or0003 to set Off ,
Standard or
Adaptive .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activated, the 0001symbol
appears in the multifunction display when the
ignition is on.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 239).
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 245). Maintenance menu
In the
Serv menu, you have the following
options:
R call up display messages in message
memory (Y page 286)
R restart the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 408) Menus and submenus
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R
check the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 408)
R call up service due date (Y page 371)Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett. menu, you have the following
options:
R changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 278)
R changing the light settings (Y page 278)
R changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 280)
R changing the convenience settings
(Y page 281)
R restoring the factory settings
(Y page 282)
Instrumen tcluster submenu Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm. X
Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function.
You will see the selected setting:
km or
miles .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R the odometer and the trip odometer
R the trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navi menu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
You will see the selected setting: Outside Temperature or
Speedometer km/h (USA)/Speedometer mph (Canada).
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
i The speed is shown in km/h (USA)/mph
(Canada).
Light submenu Setting the daytime running lamps
i
This function is not available in Canada. 278
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