MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class 2014 X166 Owner's Guide

Reporting safety defects
USA only:
The following text is published as required of
manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S.
Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the
"National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
of 1966".
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your
dealer, or Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-888-327-4236(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go
to http://www.safercar.gov ; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov Limited Warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual
about the proper operation of your vehicle
as well as about possible vehicle damage.
Damage to your vehicle that arises from
culpable contraventions against these
instructions is not covered either by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty or by the
New or Used-Vehicle Warranty. Data stored in the vehicle
Data recording
This vehicle is capable of recording diagnostic
information relating to vehicle operation,
malfunctions, and user settings. This may
include information about the performance or
status of various systems, including but not
limited to, engine, throttle, steering or brake
systems, that is stored and can be read out
with suitable devices, particularly when the
vehicle is serviced. The data obtained is used
to properly diagnose and service your vehicle
or to further optimize and develop vehicle
functions. COMAND/mbrace (Canada: TELEAID)
If the vehicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about the vehicle’s
operation, the use of the vehicle in certain
situations, and the location of the vehicle may
be compiled through COMAND or the mbrace
system.
For additional information please refer to the
COMAND User Manual and/or the mbrace
Terms and Conditions. Event data recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR
is to record data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems
performed in certain crash or near crash-like
situations, such as during air bag deployment
or when hitting a road obstacle. The EDR is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
R how various systems in your vehicle are
operating
R whether or not the driver and passenger
seat belts are fastened Introduction
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R
how far (if at all) the driver is depressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal and
R how fast the vehicle is traveling
This data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
is recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial
crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by
the EDR under normal driving conditions and
no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age,
and crash location) are recorded. However,
other parties, such as law enforcement, can
combine the EDR data with the type of
personal identification data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer, other parties that
have the special equipment, such as law
enforcement, can read the information by
accessing the vehicle or the EDR.
EDR data may be used in civil and criminal
matters as a tool in accident reconstruction,
accident claims, and vehicle safety. Since the
Crash Data Retrieval CDR tool that is used to
extract data from the EDR is commercially
available, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
("MBUSA") expressly disclaims any and all
liability arising from the extraction of this
information by unauthorized Mercedes-Benz
personnel.
MBUSA will not share EDR data with others
without the consent of the vehicle owners or,
if the vehicle is leased, without the consent
of the lessee. Exceptions to this
representation include responses to
subpoenas by law enforcement; by federal,
state or local government; in connection with
or arising out of litigation involving MBUSA or
its subsidiaries and affiliates; or, as required
by law.
Warning: The EDR is a component of the
Supplemental Restraint System ("SRS")
Module. Tampering with, altering, modifying
or removing the EDR component may result in a malfunction of the SRS Module and other
systems.
State laws or regulations regarding EDRs that
conflict with federal regulation are pre-
empted. This means that in the event of such
conflict, the federal regulation governs. As of
February 2013, 13 states have enacted laws
relating to EDRs. Information on copyright
General information
Information on license for free and open-
source software used in your vehicle and its
electronic components is available on the
following website:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
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Introduction

Dashboard
........................................... 32
Instrument cluster ..............................33
Multifunction steering wheel .............35
Center console .................................... 36
Overhead control panel ......................39
Door control panel .............................. 40 31At a glance

Dashboard
Function Page
:
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
177
;
Combination switch 131
=
Instrument cluster 33
?
Horn
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 173
B
PARKTRONIC warning
display
222
C
Overhead control panel 39
D
Climate control systems 146
E
Ignition lock 167
Start/Stop button
167 Function Page
F
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
119
G
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically
119
Steering wheel heating 120
H
Cruise control lever 201
I
Opens the hood 370
J
Diagnostics connection 27
K
Electric parking brake 189
L
Light switch 128
M
Night View Assist Plus 24132
Dashboa
rdAt a glance

Instrument cluster
Displays and controls
Function Page
:
Speedometer with
segments
273
;
Fuel gauge
=
Tachometer
273 Function Page
?
Coolant temperature 272
A
Multifunction display 274
B
Instrument cluster lighting 272Instrument cluster
33At a glance

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
L
Low-beam
headlamps 129
;
T
Parking lamps 130
=
÷
ESP® 329
?
K
High-beam
headlamps 132
A
Electric parking brake (red) 332
F
(USA only) !
(Canada only) B
!
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 332
C
·
Distance warning 336
D
#!
Turn signals 131
E
h
Tire pressure monitor 337 Function Page
F
6
SRS 332
G
ü
Seat belt 324
H
%
Diesel engine:
preglow 169
I
?
Coolant 334
J
R
Rear fog lamp 130
K
;
Check Engine 333
L
8
Reserve fuel M
å
ESP®
OFF 329
N
!
ABS 327
O
Brakes: 326
$
(USA only) J
(Canada only) 34
Instrument clusterAt a glance

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 274
;
COMAND display; see the
separate operating
instructions
=
?
Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions ?
~
Rejects or ends a call 279
Exits phone book/redial
memory
6
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial
memory
WX
Adjusts the volume
8
Mute Function Page
A
=;
Selects a menu 273
9:
Selects a submenu or
scrolls through lists
273
a
To confirm your selection 273
Hiding display messages 290
B
%
Back 273
Switches off the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructionsMultifunction steering wheel
35At a glance

Center console
Center console, upper section
Function Page
:
COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions
;
c
Seat heating 116
=
s
Seat ventilation 118
?
c
PARKTRONIC 222 Function Page
A
£
Hazard warning
lamps 132
B
45Indicator lamp
49
C
å
ESP® 7236
Center consoleAt a glance

Center console, lower section
i
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package Function Page
F
Cup holder 348
Ashtray 351
Cigarette lighter 352
Socket 352
G
COMAND controller; see
the separate operating
instructions
H
d
ON&OFFROAD menu
button 262
I
+
LOW RANGE off-road
gear 259 Function Page
J
Á
Level control 212
K
Ã
DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) 256
L
p
Manual drive program 178
M
Selector wheel for on-road
programs
253
Selector wheel for off-road
programs
258
N
Stowage compartment with
Media Interface
342Center console
37At a glance

i
Vehicles without the ON&OFFROAD
package and AMG vehicles Function Page
F
Cup holder 348
Ashtray 351
Cigarette lighter 352
Socket 352
G
COMAND controller; see
the separate operating
instructions
H
Á
Level control 218 Function Page
I
Ã
DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) 256
J
e
Adaptive Damping
System 217
à
Adjusts the AMG
adaptive damping system
(AMG vehicles) 221
K
Stowage compartment with
Media Interface
34238
Center consoleAt a glance