buttons MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class 2013 X166 Owner's Manual
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Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 378
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......375
Service menu (on-board computer) .277
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 444
Coolant (engine) ............................ 445
DEF special additive s..................... 442
Engine oil ....................................... 443
Fuel ................................................ 440
Important safety notes ..................439
Washer fluid .................................. .446
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) .........282
On-board computer .......................278
Setting the air distribution ...............154
Setting the airflow ............................154
SETUP (on-board computer) .............283
Side impact air bag .............................47
Side marker lamp (display
message) ............................................ 301
Side windows Cleaning ......................................... 374
Convenience closing feature ............93
Convenience opening feature ..........93
Hinged sid ewindows ....................... 93
Important safety information ...........91
Opening/closing .............................. 92
Overview .......................................... 91
Problem (malfunction) .....................96
Resetting ......................................... 95
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ....................96
Opening/closing .............................. 97
Problem (malfunction) ...................100
Resetting ......................................... 98
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery .......................81
Changing the programming .............80
Checking the battery .......................81
Convenience closing feature ............94
Convenience opening feature ..........93
Display message ............................ 319
Door central locking/unlocking .......79
Important safety notes ....................78
Loss ................................................. 83Mechanical key
................................ 80
Overview .......................................... 78
Positions (ignition lock) .................163
Problem (malfunction) .....................83
Starting the engine ........................165
Snow chains
Information .................................... 403
Snow drive program ....................... 249
Sockets
Center console .............................. 349
General notes ................................ 348
Luggage compartment ...................349
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 349
Spare wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
Specialist workshop ............................ 28
Special seat bel tretractor .................. 62
Speed ,controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 271
In the Instrument cluster .........33, 267
Segments ...................................... 268
Selecting the unit of measurement 278
see Instrument cluster
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Display message ............................ 295
Introduction ..................................... 43
Warning lamp ................................. 328
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 301
Switching on/off ........................... 127
Starting (engine) ................................ 165
STEE RCONTROL .................................. 75
Steering (display message) ..............318
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically). ..................116
Adjusting (manually). .....................115
Button overview ............................... 35
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 268
Cleaning ......................................... 378
Important safety notes ..................115
Paddle shifters ............................... 173
Steering wheel heating ..................116
Storing settings (memory function) 121 Index
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Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
0002
0015
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 131
0003
0006
Switches the front
interio rlighting on 132
0021
0002
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off 132
0020
001D
Switches the front
interior lighting/automatic
interior lighting control off 132
001E
0015
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 131
001F
0002
Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof 97
0003
Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel with roller
sunblinds 98 Function Page
0013
Eyeglasses compartment 338
0014
0009
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace
system) 354
0015
000A
SOS button (mbrace
system) 352
0016
000B
MB Info call button
(mbrace system) 354
0017
Rear-view mirror 118
0018
Buttons for the garage door
opener
362
0019
Microphone for mbrace
(emergency call system)
telephone and the Voice
Control System 1 1
Voice Control System only available together with COMAND. Observe the additional operating instructions. Overhead control panel
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X
To unloc kthe vehicle: touch the inner
surface of the door handle.
X To loc kthe vehicle: touch sensor
surface 0002.
X Convenience closing feature: touch
recessed sensor surface 0003for an
extended period.
Further information on the convenience
closing feature (Y page 93).
If you pull on the handl eofthe tailgate, only
the cargo compartment of the vehicle is
unlocked. Changing the settings of the locking
system
You can change the settings of the locking
system. This means that only the driver's door
and the fuel filler flap are unlocked when the
vehicle is unlocked. This is useful if you
frequently travel on your own.
X To change the setting: press and hold
down the 000Dand000C buttons
simultaneously for approximately six
seconds until the battery check lamp
flashes twice (Y page 81).
i If the setting of the locking system is
changed within the signal range of the
vehicle, pressing the 000Cor000D button:
R locks or
R unlocks the vehicle The SmartKey now functions as follows:
X
To unlock the driver's door: press the
000D button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the000D
button twice.
X To lock centrally: press the000Cbutton.
The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as
follows:
X To unlock the driver's door: touch the
inner surface of the door handle on the
driver's door.
X To unlock centrally: touch the inner
surface of the door handle on the front-
passenger door or the rear door.
X To lock centrally: touch the outer sensor
surface on one of the door handles
(Y page 79).
X To restore the factory settings: press
and hold down the 000Dand000C buttons
simultaneously for approximately six
seconds until the battery check lamp
flashes twice (Y page 81). Mechanical key
General notes If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the SmartKey, use the
mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered (Y
page 76).
There are several ways to turn off the alarm:
X To turn the alarm off with the
SmartKey: press the000Dor000C button
on the SmartKey.
or
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or
X To deactivate the alarm with KEYLESS-
GO: press the Start/Stop button in the 80
SmartKeyOpening and closing
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0002
Battery compartment cover
0003 Mechanical key
X Press mechanical key 0003into the opening
in the SmartKey in the direction of the
arrow until battery compartment cover 0002
opens. Do not hold battery compartment
cover 0002closed while doing so.
X Remove battery compartment cover 0002.0021
Battery
X Repeatedly tap the SmartKey against your
palm until battery 0021falls out.
X Inser tthe new battery with the positive
terminal facing upwards. Use a lint-free
cloth to do so.
X Make sure that the surface of the battery is
free from lint, grease and all other forms of
contamination. X
Insert the front tabs of battery
compartment cover 0002into the housing
first and then press to close it.
X Insert mechanical key 0003into the
SmartKey.
X Check the function of all SmartKey buttons
on the vehicle. 82
SmartKeyOpening and closing
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themselves when doing so or be seriously or
eve nfatally injured by any passing traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight .The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and a child could be burned on these
parts. G
WARNING
Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the
passenger compartment or cargo
compartmentu nless they are firmly secured
in place.
Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo
increases a child's risk of injury in the event
of
R strong braking maneuvers
R sudden changes of direction
R an accident Unlocking and opening doors from
the inside
You can open a door from inside the vehicle
eve nifith as been locked. You can only open
the rear doors from inside the vehicle if they
are no tsecured by the child-proof locks
(Y page 65).
If the vehicle has been locked with the
SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO, opening a
door from the inside will trigger the anti-theft
alarm system. Switch off the alarm
(Y page 76). X
Front door: pull door handle 0003.
If the door is locked, locking knob 0002pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened.
X Rear door: pull up locking knob 0002on the
relevant rear door.
The rear door is unlocked and can be
opened. Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. The buttons are located on
both fron tdoors. 0002
To unlock
0003 To lock
X To unlock: press button 0002.
X To lock: press button 0003.
If the front-passenger door is closed, the
vehicle locks.
Meanwhile, the fuel filler flap will not be
locked or unlocked.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from
the inside if the vehicle has been locked with
the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
You can open a front door from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked. Doors
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If the vehicle has been locked using the
locking button for the central locking, or has
been locked automatically, and a door is
opened from the inside:
R
the vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had
previously been fully unlocked
R only the door which has been opened form
the inside is unlocked if only the driver's
door had been previously unlocked Automatic locking feature
0002
To deactivate
0003 To activate
X To deactivate: press and hold button 0002
for aboutf ive seconds until a tone sounds.
X To activate: press and hold button 0003for
about five seconds until a tone sounds.
i If you press one of the two buttons and
do not hear a tone, the relevant setting has
already been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are
turning.
You could therefore be locked out if:
R the vehicle is being pushed.
R the vehicle is being towed.
R the vehicle is on a roller dynamometer.
You can also switch the automatic locking
function on and off using the on-board
computer (Y page 280). Power closing feature
Power closing pulls the doors and trunk lid
into their locks automatically even if they are
only partly closed.
X To power-close adoor: push the door into
the lock up to the first detent position.
Power closing will pull the door fully closed.
X To power-close the tailgate: lightly press
the tailgate downwards.
Power closing will pull the tailgate fully
closed. Unlocking the driver's door
(mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with
the SmartKey, use the mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unloc kand
open the driver's door, the anti-thef talarm
system will be triggered ( Ypage 76).
X Take the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (Y page 80).
X Insert the mechanical key into the lock of
the driver's door as far as it will go. 0004
To unlock
X Turn the mechanical key counter-clockwise
to position 0004.
The door is unlocked.
X Turn the mechanical key back and remove
it.
X Insert the mechanical key into the
SmartKey. 86
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X
Chec kwhether you have fastened seat
belt 0003properly (Y page 56).
The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your
shoulder
R be routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view
mirror and the exterior mirrors in such a
way that you have a good view of road and
traffic conditions( Ypage 118).
X Vehicles with a memory function: save
the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
(Y page 121). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could accidentally press the electrical seat
adjustment buttons and become trapped.
There is a risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under
the lever assembly of the seat adjustment
system.
G
WARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat. G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury in the head and neck area, e.g.
in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
installed. Before driving off, make sure for
every vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level. G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if the backrest is not in the
upright position .When braking or in the event
of an accident, you could slide underneath the
seat belt and sustain abdomen or neck
injuries, for example. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in the upright position. G
WARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,
we strongly recommend that children be
placed in the rear seat whenever possible.
Regardless of seating position, children 12 Seats
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Entry position
Exit position
G
WARNING
Whe nyou adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
i Further related subjects:
R Important safety notes on air bags
(Y page 44)
R Securing children in the vehicle
(Y page 60) If you wish to exit the 3rd row of seats, fold
down the outer seat on the right-hand side as
follows.
The release loop for the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is located at the bottom on the back
of each outer seat in the 2nd row. X
Pull on release loop 0002in the direction of
the arrow and hold in this position.
The backrest folds forwards.
X Pull on release loop 0002again in the
direction of the arrow and hold in this
position.
X Lift up the seat until it folds forwards.
i Vehicles with memory function:
The corresponding fron tseat moves
slightly forwards. Exit position
i
Vehicles with memory function:
Call up the programmed seat setting using
the memory buttons in order to return the
fron tseat to the saved position.
Moving the outer seats back to the normal
position (2nd row of seats) G
WARNING
If the seat and backrest are not engaged, they
can fold forwards, e.g. in the event of sudden
braking or an accident.
R This will cause the vehicle occupants to be
forced into the seat belt by a seat or
backrest which is not engaged. The seat
belt can no longer offer the intended level
of protection and could even cause injuries.
R Ac hild restraint system would no longer be
anchored or positioned correctly and would
not be able to perform its required function.
R The seat backrests cannot restrain objects
or loads in the cargo compartment.
There is an increased risk of injury. 110
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors
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Problems with the seat heating
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0001 Solutions
The seat heating has
switched off
prematurely or cannot
be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on.
X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating will
switch back on automatically. Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Activating/deactivating The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have
selected.
X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button0002repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
X To switch off: press button0002repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows and the
sliding sunroof using the "Convenience
opening" feature (Y page 93). The seat
ventilation of the driver's seat
automatically switches to the highest level. 114
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors
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Problems with the steering wheel heating
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0001 Solutions
The steering wheel
heating has switched
off prematurely or
cannot be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on.
X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window defroster or interior lighting. EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants –particularly childre n–could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is
making adjustments, make sure that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the
steering wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheel
adjustmen tinthe opposite direction to that
in which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped. G
WARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature, they can become trapped,
particularly when unattended. There is a risk
of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident. Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the on-board
computer (Y page 281).
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featurei s active The steering wheel swings upwards when
you:
R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door with KEYLESS-GO in
position 1
R open the driver's door and the SmartKey is
in position 0or 1in the ignition lock
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper end
stop.
Position of the steering wheel for
driving The steering wheel is moved to the last
selected position when:
R
the driver's door is closed
R you insert the SmartKey into the ignition
lock
or
R you press the Start/Stop button once on
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO
When you close the driver's door with the
ignition switched on, the steering wheel is Steering wheel
117Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z